PART FIVE!! *December 2012 Roll Call* Holidays, FLE & MVMCP!! A very, merry thread!

[M&MGirl1]

Sooo..remember the whole WW thing a few months ago? Being off work for the last month has not helped the waistline!! Just tried on all my cute shirts. Lets just say a few of them can only be worn if it is cool enough to wear my OSU sweatshirt over them. Oh well. I will be at Disney.

Well, if we are being honest, I have totally fallen off the WW wagon too. Between Beethoven doggy getting hot by the car, the holidays, running around after the new puppy, and some problems with my shoulder that caused my chiropractor to ban my trips to the gym for the past 3 weeks, I've definitely gained some weight back. Hopefully we will burn it all off running around WDW!!!

 

[TwoCortWort]

Hello Gang!! Day one is in the books for me and my family. We spent the day at Epcot and hopped over to Hollywood Studios, something we began doing our last trip. We hit Test Track first to get fast passes, standby was 50 minutes at about 9:30 this morning. We headed over to Soarin and did the standby line there, it was posted for 60 minutes but it wasn't that, quick line. I wasn't impressed with the new Test Track at all. I finally did Sum of all Thrills and loved doing that. I have missed it every time. Dinner we had Pizza Window over on the boardwalk, and I have found a new pizza love!! Loved the taste and such of it. We called it an early night. I was cold here, felt like home. It was in the 60's today and zero sunshine. Tomorrow is Magic Kingdom and MVMCP for our first time and ADR at Plaza. Planning to eat at BOG for lunch if the lines aren't bad. Hoping for sunny weather tomorrow more than anything.

Fr those who haven't left, pack for all types of weather. I can't tell you how many people today alone bought sweatshirts at the park.

 

[lovingeire]

Hello Gang!! Day one is in the books for me and my family. We spent the day at Epcot and hopped over to Hollywood Studios, something we began doing our last trip. We hit Test Track first to get fast passes, standby was 50 minutes at about 9:30 this morning. We headed over to Soarin and did the standby line there, it was posted for 60 minutes but it wasn't that, quick line. I wasn't impressed with the new Test Track at all. I finally did Sum of all Thrills and loved doing that. I have missed it every time. Dinner we had Pizza Window over on the boardwalk, and I have found a new pizza love!! Loved the taste and such of it. We called it an early night. I was cold here, felt like home. It was in the 60's today and zero sunshine. Tomorrow is Magic Kingdom and MVMCP for our first time and ADR at Plaza. Planning to eat at BOG for lunch if the lines aren't bad. Hoping for sunny weather tomorrow more than anything.

Fr those who haven't left, pack for all types of weather. I can't tell you how many people today alone bought sweatshirts at the park.

Plan for a long line at Be Our Guest or eat an early lunch. We were planning on a late lunch there and at 2 the line was crazy & with a two year old we couldn't justify it. I hope it's much better for you!

 

[lovingeire]

We did a vacation bowling league for 2 years for this trip. My brother was part of that league and at the end of the trip asked if we could do the league again so we can go back to Disney I wouldn't mind going back in 2014 either. I believe the rest of FTL should be open by then.

I hope so! We were frustrated by the flow in Fantasyland with the construction going on. DH especially has crowd issues so we didn't spend as much time there as I would have liked.

 

[lovingeire]

We are even more done with the cold with our little kids. It's so hard to get them out and do things. Plus winter is just too long here... I miss not having a real spring.

And we got out car back today!!! So happy to have it and thankful. I was super thankful only hAving to pay $100 deductible and it runs great. You would never know DH hit a deer a month ago!

Yay for having the car back & a small deductible! Awesome news!

 

[SAT887]

I hope so! We were frustrated by the flow in Fantasyland with the construction going on. DH especially has crowd issues so we didn't spend as much time there as I would have liked.

I agree with the flow as well... I bet once the mine train is open it helps tremendously. I really wanted to meet Gaston - hehe DH didn't want us to- he thought he was acting to jerky... However he did enjoy a pork shank!

 

[tmbowers]

The post about today's weather makes me wonder if I have packed enough warm stuff for the girls. I have to fight my 4yo to wear pants but I do have several pair of leggings for her. Hmm. I might need to reevaluate tomorrow, especially because the forecast changes every time I look at it.

 

[WedgieSock]

BOO!

I'm back!!!

Obviously, we had a fantastic trip but it was way to short. We learnt a lot about what works for us and what doesn't.

We've been traveling all day so I am knackered but will catch up in the morning on the gazillion pages I have missed and will do a full report.

You know what? I've missed you guys

 

[WedgieSock]

OMG ... I have over 40 pages to read

 

[Valgoof]

BOO!

I'm back!!!

Obviously, we had a fantastic trip but it was way to short. We learnt a lot about what works for us and what doesn't.

We've been traveling all day so I am knackered but will catch up in the morning on the gazillion pages I have missed and will do a full report.

You know what? I've missed you guys

Welcome back! We missed you too!! I leave tomorrow!! Any tips?

 

[cybrkitn]

Will do. Thanks!
Wait. Would that mean I was stranded at Disney? Hmm..

Good point! Being stranded at Disney isn't so bad!

 

[SAT887]

BOO!

I'm back!!!

Obviously, we had a fantastic trip but it was way to short. We learnt a lot about what works for us and what doesn't.

We've been traveling all day so I am knackered but will catch up in the morning on the gazillion pages I have missed and will do a full report.

You know what? I've missed you guys

We've missed you too!!!

 

[Valgoof]

Boarding passes are printed!! a25 and 26!!! Woo-hoo! Now I just have to stuff all my clothes into a suitcase and run around trying to figure out what I have forgotten.

 

[mom2travel]

Boarding passes are printed!! a25 and 26!!! Woo-hoo! Now I just have to stuff all my clothes into a suitcase and run around trying to figure out what I have forgotten.

Yay!!! You're going to WDW!!
Have a great trip!

Welcome back WedgieSock! You can join the bunch of us with PDD

And good morning & happy Friday to everyone

 

[SAT887]

Boarding passes are printed!! a25 and 26!!! Woo-hoo! Now I just have to stuff all my clothes into a suitcase and run around trying to figure out what I have forgotten.

Yaaaaay!!!!! You are going to have so much fun!!!

 

[tmbowers]

BOO!

I'm back!!!

Obviously, we had a fantastic trip but it was way to short. We learnt a lot about what works for us and what doesn't.

We've been traveling all day so I am knackered but will catch up in the morning on the gazillion pages I have missed and will do a full report.

You know what? I've missed you guys

Welcome back! Can't wait to hear about your trip!

 

[M&MGirl1]

BOO!

I'm back!!!

Obviously, we had a fantastic trip but it was way to short. We learnt a lot about what works for us and what doesn't.

We've been traveling all day so I am knackered but will catch up in the morning on the gazillion pages I have missed and will do a full report.

You know what? I've missed you guys

Welcome Back! We missed you too! Glad you had a great trip, and I can't wait to hear all the details!

OMG ... I have over 40 pages to read

Umm...........what exactly did you expect from a group that seems to rack up 250 pages every 2 and a half weeks???

Boarding passes are printed!! a25 and 26!!! Woo-hoo! Now I just have to stuff all my clothes into a suitcase and run around trying to figure out what I have forgotten.

Sweet! What did you finally decide to pack? I still have no clue whether more jeans or more capris would be better. Silly constantly changing weather forecast.......grr........

 

[Valgoof]

Sweet! What did you finally decide to pack? I still have no clue whether more jeans or more capris would be better. Silly constantly changing weather forecast.......grr........

I have no idea!! I just checked the weather and now next Friday is 75. . Tues and Wed have lows of 48. I think I am wearing jeans tomorrow and taking 2 capris and 2 yoga pants. It definitely looks warm Sat-Mon and then might cool off a bit. I never wear shorts, so I think I will be fine with capris on the high 70s days. I am debating how many warm tops I need. I am definitely taking my OSU hoodie and 2 ls Disney shirts. I think the rest will be my ss Disney shirts. Trying to decide if I really need all 13 or if I can choose a few to leave home.

 

[WedgieSock]

Welcome back! We missed you too!! I leave tomorrow!! Any tips?

YAY !!! Its your TURN!!!!!

My biggest tip is, after all the months of planning and the lists of everything you've made that you want to see, once you get there, that planning might go out the window. I found that once we got there, I just wanted to enjoy being there and the itinerary became 'work'. So, I knew what we wanted to do and we just did it when we could.

From a personal point of view, one thing we won't do again is book lunch & dinner as we found too much time was taken up with eating which meant we couldn't get as much done. Next time we will do what we did on our last trip - good breakfast, snack during the day, TS in the evening.

Oh, and make sure you have tissues on you ..... Christmas time in WDW is emotional HA!

 

[WedgieSock]

I have no idea!! I just checked the weather and now next Friday is 75. . Tues and Wed have lows of 48. I think I am wearing jeans tomorrow and taking 2 capris and 2 yoga pants. It definitely looks warm Sat-Mon and then might cool off a bit. I never wear shorts, so I think I will be fine with capris on the high 70s days. I am debating how many warm tops I need. I am definitely taking my OSU hoodie and 2 ls Disney shirts. I think the rest will be my ss Disney shirts. Trying to decide if I really need all 13 or if I can choose a few to leave home.

Ugh! We were checking the forecast the couple of weeks beforehand but then when we got there, it changed again .... it was SO hot, one day got up to 92!! I actually wish I had packed shorts.

The humidity was really high - totally unkind to your hair!