Our Trick AND Treat- DD's Surprise Bday Trip! 11/4 Get Movin'

[Jennifer48]

That dress is SUPER cute! I love the baby Simba!

WOO HOO for adding another day!! Thats so awesome. Are you a big Fantasmic fan? I'm not a huge fan, its skippable for me. Congrats!

 

[abc123mom]

The beach pictures look like fun, but I love the tantrum pictures. I'm so impressed that you are already sewing for your trip. Everything looks great! I haven't even started and we are there around the same time (27th - 2nd).

Where is the candy store in Maine? My sister lives in Manchester, NH and is planning a wedding next summer so we are contemplating just spending a week or so exploring out around there. We were out there many years ago, but only had one little one at the time. Any suggestions for kid friendly places to go? Our kids really want to "see the beach."

AND...How did you find out Tiana will be at Disney and where will she be?? My daughter was just asking me about that today. She will flip a lid if she gets to meet the NEW princess while we are there.

On missing school, I think missing a few days in Kindergarten is no biggie. My daughter will be missing two while we are gone. I taught first grade and as a teacher I never minded when my kids missed a few days for family time.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

That dress is SUPER cute! I love the baby Simba!

WOO HOO for adding another day!! Thats so awesome. Are you a big Fantasmic fan? I'm not a huge fan, its skippable for me. Congrats!

No I'm not...it's just that we NEVER get to see it. We literally have missed it every time Aisling has gone with us so she has never seen it. Which means that we haven't seen it in 4-5 years. We even missed it at DL too!!! It's always on the bottom of the to do list. And now that it's not playing every night...I'm sure we won't see it for awhile

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

The beach pictures look like fun, but I love the tantrum pictures. I'm so impressed that you are already sewing for your trip. Everything looks great! I haven't even started and we are there around the same time (27th - 2nd).

Where is the candy store in Maine? My sister lives in Manchester, NH and is planning a wedding next summer so we are contemplating just spending a week or so exploring out around there. We were out there many years ago, but only had one little one at the time. Any suggestions for kid friendly places to go? Our kids really want to "see the beach."

AND...How did you find out Tiana will be at Disney and where will she be?? My daughter was just asking me about that today. She will flip a lid if she gets to meet the NEW princess while we are there.

On missing school, I think missing a few days in Kindergarten is no biggie. My daughter will be missing two while we are gone. I taught first grade and as a teacher I never minded when my kids missed a few days for family time.

I found out about Tiana on FB...I'm a "fan" of the movie on there They are going to be doing a riverboat show with the other characters I guess and then she will be out for "limited" autographs.

The candy store is in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. It's not that far from Manchester as it's in southern Maine. Plenty for kids to do around there. The beach that Aisling is posing on is downtown and near the rides and restaurants. That beach gets really crowded but if you go a couple of miles down the road...there is plenty of nice places for the kids to hang out.

 

[Lady Lallie]

That is so exciting that she is going to be out. I just don't get why they limit the newer characters! I want them to stick around, you know?

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

That is so exciting that she is going to be out. I just don't get why they limit the newer characters! I want them to stick around, you know?

They just want to create a buzz about them.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

BTW....Hardest to get ADR of my trip??? Sci Fi!!! I switched around my ADRs this morning. Switched CMs first...no problem. Went to do Sci Fi figuring that it wouldn't be an issue...NOPE. No availability for dinner at all- unless you wanted dinner at 4:10pm! . For lunch they only had 11:10 or 1:45. I took the 1:45. I figured we'll have a cooked breakfast at POP, have a morning snack, and Aisling will be fine waiting until then.

It's so weird. Stacy and I changed our ADR for Sci Fi THAT day w/o a problem in February so I figured it wasn't that popular. My only guess is that when you have 3 people- you need a full car right? You can't hitchhike in the back like Stacy and I did on our trip.

 

[cjackearl]

I know! We had the same experience with getting a Sci Fi ressie in June. I had an easier time with my LeCelier reservation than Sci Fi. We ended up taking 2:45, which I didn't think was ideal, but it worked out well. Breakfast in the room, then a late snack and then a late lunch.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

I know! We had the same experience with getting a Sci Fi ressie in June. I had an easier time with my LeCelier reservation than Sci Fi. We ended up taking 2:45, which I didn't think was ideal, but it worked out well. Breakfast in the room, then a late snack and then a late lunch.

Le Cellier was the ONLY restaurant that we got at the exact time I requested it!!! Everything else was off by 5 or 10 minutes which is fine. Don't get the Sci Fi thing

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Figured I better finish up my MiniTR to Maine

Here are the flight fixtures that I promised LL

From the Midwestern shooting gallery in the arcard

The Campground Light Fixtures

A Wishing Well someone had on their site.


So after Aisling had a nice long rest from that horrible meltdown- we spent the next day back and the pool and then took another walk downtown. Yes, Aisling is wearing the same shirt as the night before. She asked...we were camping...I went with it

First Ride on the Matterhorn. She went with Daddy first and then got brave enough to go alone

After the rides we hit the arcade

And had a very overpriced lemonade

And then we had to back to Massachusetts. The ride home was a nightmare. It took DOUBLE the time because of the traffic. And my mother's dog cried so much that we had to keep stopping to make sure he was okay.

Overall is was a fun weekend. I wish the weather had been better so we could have taken a few more trips up there this summer but it looks like this is going to be it. Aisling did just get back from a weeklong vacation with my mom up there. I'll share pics from that soon!

All right...back to the regularly scheduled Disney chat!

 

[cjackearl]

Cute lightfixtures. I enjoyed your pictures, even though I'm not an affecianado, like some people.

Ugh about the crying dog on the way home! Don't they make doggy tranquilizers or something?

 

[Lady Lallie]

Ahhh...the 95 Crawl. SO much fun. I used to live right near 95 in Kittery and we would go walk up to the highway overpass and the traffic would be backed up for miles and miles between the York Tollbooth and the Hampton Tollbooth. Fun times!

Love the light fixtures! Very cute.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Cute lightfixtures. I enjoyed your pictures, even though I'm not an affecianado, like some people.

Ugh about the crying dog on the way home! Don't they make doggy tranquilizers or something?

I wish!!! The dog gets car sick so he has to ride in the front seat too. Most spoiled dog EVER!

Ahhh...the 95 Crawl. SO much fun. I used to live right near 95 in Kittery and we would go walk up to the highway overpass and the traffic would be backed up for miles and miles between the York Tollbooth and the Hampton Tollbooth. Fun times!

Love the light fixtures! Very cute.

That's exactly where we were stuck. And then I tried to get off at Kittery and go down Route 1 instead....equally as backed up!!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Here is my PSA of the day. I'm actually making this list for my friend Stacy but I figured that I would post it here for anyone making a personalized autograph book!

Here is the characters we met on the last trip:

Mickey
Minnie
Donald
Daisy
Goofy
Pluto
Chip and Dale
Pooh
Tigger
Eeyore
Piglet
Captain Hook
Smee
Peter Pan
Wendy
Ariel
Pinocchio
Gepetto
Mary Poppins
Mad Hatter
Alice
Cinderella
Prince Charming
Lady Tremaine
Anastasia
Drizella
Fairy Godmother
Belle and Beast
Aurora
Snow White and her Prince (she is apparently meeting at her new Wishing Well now with her Prince and Dopey)
Jasmine and Aladdin
Lilo and Stich
Baloo
Timon
Rafiki
Pocahontas
Flick
Mulan
Mushu
Mr and Mrs. Incredible
Handy Manny
Buzz
Woody
Jessie
(Mike and Sully do not sign)
Little Einsteins
Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable
Darby
Terk
Jiminy Cricket
Friar Tuck

None of the Villians at MNSSHP signed autographs last year...I don't know if that's normal or not.

 

[sohappy]

Thanks for the list. Are the lines shorter in Sept? I refused to wait to see Darby or Ariel or anyone else that had a long line. I had most of those, but didn't have a few.

Does Queen of Hearts sign autographs at MNSSHP?

Do you think Dopey will be offended if he is grouped over 2 pages as "seven dwarves"?

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Thanks for the list. Are the lines shorter in Sept? I refused to wait to see Darby or Ariel or anyone else that had a long line. I had most of those, but didn't have a few.

Does Queen of Hearts sign autographs at MNSSHP?

Do you think Dopey will be offended if he is grouped over 2 pages as "seven dwarves"?

The lines are shorter in Sept. The longest line I've ever waited in for a character was with you!!!

Ariel we hit IMMEDIATELY when she comes out so we haven't waited in line for her either. But if I had boys...i would never wait for her.

Queen of Hearts did not sign at MNSSHP BUT i have seen her out at the parks before and she did sign then.

Don't think Dopey would be offended at all. The 7 dwarves are out at MNSSHP but we missed them last year when i was riding Splash Mountain over and over and over.

 

[sohappy]

Since we are going to MNSSHP on our last day, I am hoping that the kids will be all ridden out (wow, no idea how to phrase that). Anyway, I am hoping that they will want to do something different.

LOVE the Maine pictures. Seeing pics of Ash brings a smile to my face. I just love her!

I am up for another dis meet as long as it involves our previous discussed stop at Harry Potter Land (or whatever it is called!). I will totally let you drive. I am the worlds worst driver, like seriously. I had an accident when I was taking my driving test- AND, they still gave me a license!!!

So, do you want me to send J's Sci Fi shirt (orange with Mickey in the car)? It is a 6/7 t-shirt. I am working on the Sally Vida, the Snow White outfit, anything else? Need me to do something chef-mickey ish? Oh, and she could wear J's pop shirt too if you wanted!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Since we are going to MNSSHP on our last day, I am hoping that the kids will be all ridden out (wow, no idea how to phrase that). Anyway, I am hoping that they will want to do something different.

LOVE the Maine pictures. Seeing pics of Ash brings a smile to my face. I just love her!

I am up for another dis meet as long as it involves our previous discussed stop at Harry Potter Land (or whatever it is called!). I will totally let you drive. I am the worlds worst driver, like seriously. I had an accident when I was taking my driving test- AND, they still gave me a license!!!

So, do you want me to send J's Sci Fi shirt (orange with Mickey in the car)? It is a 6/7 t-shirt. I am working on the Sally Vida, the Snow White outfit, anything else? Need me to do something chef-mickey ish? Oh, and she could wear J's pop shirt too if you wanted!

Harry Potter's Wizarding World There are pics of the contruction on Universal's website if you check it out.

Oh I'm definately driving! Or we can take a cab or something.

I think I'm going to do the Minnie dress that I made for my friend's daughter for CMs and use the Malificent Minnie for DHS. I can't really figure out if/when we are going to take a break (thus outfit change) that day. With the 1:45 ADR, maybe we'll just try to wrap it up before supper time and when we go to the hotel...be done for the day. What do you think???

 

[jenb1023]

Woo-hoo for adding an extra day!

I read that Princess Tiana was debuting the week we are going which is very exciting. I wonder where she will meet - at DHS?

Love the new Maine pictures!

The character list looks great - the only other regulars I can think of are Jojo and Goliath in DHS, Genie in Morocco and Marie in France (assuming they still meet). A few others we have met in the last year or two but aren't usually regulars are Bert and Mr Penguin from Mary Poppins, Cruella DeVille, Chicken Little and Prince Philip.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Woo-hoo for adding an extra day!

I read that Princess Tiana was debuting the week we are going which is very exciting. I wonder where she will meet - at DHS?

Love the new Maine pictures!

The character list looks great - the only other regulars I can think of are Jojo and Goliath in DHS, Genie in Morocco and Marie in France (assuming they still meet). A few others we have met in the last year or two but aren't usually regulars are Bert and Mr Penguin from Mary Poppins, Cruella DeVille, Chicken Little and Prince Philip.

Princess Tiana is not "meeting" per se. She is going to be on the riverboat at MK doing a show with other characters. She will sign limited autographs for pre-selected guests according to the news listing. She debuts 10/26 at WDW.

We met Jojo a couple of years ago but I thought she was gone now??? Maybe not. I've never met anyone else on your list! You've done good! Cruella is also at MNSSHP but does not sign then.