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

[WedgieSock]

Barring sudden change or doctor prohibition, Plan A is on.

My brain is still spinning as I try to process this. Will post details shortly.

I am so glad that you now have a Plan you can work with as I know how frustrating this has been for you, especially as you are such a planner.

But if your ADR is at 8 am, they will let you in before that, right? So you will still get empty Main St pictures. You just wont get that first hour of empty park touring.

I wasn't sure if they let everyone in a little early but from what I'm reading, I think we'll still get a few piccies

It's very rare - outside if MK in December. I didn't know either. But I'm taking a page out if your book on this one. Go with the flow.

Absolutely. I was a bit shocked at first as I don't know how I managed to miss that detail the other day. But now I'm like, it is what it is

And I love McVities! Not sure how you spell it but they are sooo good.

YUM! I can get those at my Publix - they have a British section - they are $8 a pack though

To those of you worried about missing your empty Main Street photos, I can help. They should still let the early ADR folks in before rope drop. You won't have a TON of time, but there should be ample time for a quick photo in front of the castle before they let the crowd in. We took a series of photos at variuos stops along Main Street last year right ahead of the crowds.

Thank you, thats exactly what I needed to hear

Finally took pics of my crafty project. I am not crafty at all. I can't even cut paper in a straight line. My sister says my wrapping paper rolls look like the dog chewed them. However, my MIL let me borrow her Cricut and I liked it so much, I bought a Silhouette (solves the paper cutting problem for sure). Here's what I made in a combination between the Cricut and Silhouette. All of the restaurant name "logos" I designed in Silhouette. I'm happy to share the files with anyone. Just pm me.

They are fabulous!

Wow. Paper rafting. Doesn't sound safe at all.

 

[WedgieSock]

This was posted on the TPaA board for those that didn't see it .... a time lapse video of Disney going from Halloween to Christmas overnight!

From Halloween to Christmas in One Night

 

[hummingbird149]

This was posted on the TPaA board for those that didn't see it .... a time lapse video of Disney going from Halloween to Christmas overnight!

From Halloween to Christmas in One Night

That is absolutely amazing!!!

 

[mnmrmustard]

Love that time lapse, amazing what they can do in one night!

12 days to go until we are checking in at POP and enjoying our first Christmas season at "The World!"

 

[Mom2Cody06]

Good"way to early" morning DIS! Yep it's 5am and I'm awake ugh! DS2 woke up around 4 soaking wet. Had to change him and his bed. Now everyone is sleeping but me. My head is racing with Disney Plans. I can't wait to check in in 15 days(I think, my math could be off at this hour, lol).

On another note I finally upgraded my phone tonight from an iPhone 3GS to a 5. Loving it so far but I realized that it will take a while for it to know my fingers and all my WDW acronyms. lol. The dumb stuff you worry about at horrible hours in the morning. Hope everyone has a great Sunday. Can you believe Thanksgiving is this week!!!!!

 

[SAT887]

Good"way to early" morning DIS! Yep it's 5am and I'm awake ugh! DS2 woke up around 4 soaking wet. Had to change him and his bed. Now everyone is sleeping but me. My head is racing with Disney Plans. I can't wait to check in in 15 days(I think, my math could be off at this hour, lol).

On another note I finally upgraded my phone tonight from an iPhone 3GS to a 5. Loving it so far but I realized that it will take a while for it to know my fingers and all my WDW acronyms. lol. The dumb stuff you worry about at horrible hours in the morning. Hope everyone has a great Sunday. Can you believe Thanksgiving is this week!!!!!

I've been debating updating to a 5... I have a 4 but I think I'm going to hold off until spring when we can update all our lines at the same time. I'm not ready to part with my unlimited data yet

 

[sunnysideup3]

DH got a 5 at the end of October. I have a 4 and I'm happy with it for now... I think it's the idea of dropping another $300 in such a short period of time before the trip that makes me hesitant.

11 days today for us, which means tomorrow at work I'm CHECKING IN ONLINE... That will be the "OMG IT'S ALMOST HERE" moment for me..

 

[Mom2Cody06]

I've been debating updating to a 5... I have a 4 but I think I'm going to hold off until spring when we can update all our lines at the same time. I'm not ready to part with my unlimited data yet

I would lose unlimited data when my parents get their phones (they are getting smart phones too & we are all on the same plan) we are going to switch to a plan with unlimited talk/text and 10g of shareable data for less than we are paying now. I'm usually connected to a wifi as they will be so shareable data is fine with me

 

[Mom2Cody06]

DH got a 5 at the end of October. I have a 4 and I'm happy with it for now... I think it's the idea of dropping another $300 in such a short period of time before the trip that makes me hesitant.

11 days today for us, which means tomorrow at work I'm CHECKING IN ONLINE... That will be the "OMG IT'S ALMOST HERE" moment for me..

We set the money aside for my phone a WHILE ago which is the only reason I got it now. And I traded my 3GS in and got $50 for it. So that helped.

Ooooo, I get to do online check in on Friday. It's the first time I'm doing it so I'm super excited. Who knows why, lol

 

[molitva]

molitva: I just wanted to be sure you knew Olmos is doing the Candlelight Processional at Disneyland this year.

*sobs* I didn't know! Thanks for the info. I had so hoped he'd do epcot's this year. Too bad I dont live in SoCal anymore

 

[jimjenkids]

So Excited to say we leave in 1 Month from today!!!!

 

[SAT887]

I would lose unlimited data when my parents get their phones (they are getting smart phones too & we are all on the same plan) we are going to switch to a plan with unlimited talk/text and 10g of shareable data for less than we are paying now. I'm usually connected to a wifi as they will be so shareable data is fine with me

Yeah - my concern is my MIL is on our plan and not sure how she would affect data usage. Plus a new phone will help with my never ending winter in say March or April

 

[Mom2Cody06]

Two weeks from today we will be packing up the caftans heading out around dinner time!!! It's coming so quick!!

 

[JoshMom5]

Two weeks from today, our plane just landed at MCO---we'll be searching for the ME...

 

[Mom2Cody06]

Two weeks from today, our plane just landed at MCO---we'll be searching for the ME...

We found the ME easily, thank goodness. It's so awesome to go get on the bus and not have to wait for your luggage!!

 

[PhoenixStrength]

Two weeks from today, our plane just landed at MCO---we'll be searching for the ME...

We found the ME easily, thank goodness. It's so awesome to go get on the bus and not have to wait for your luggage!!

ME is quite easy to find, lots of signs and the directions in your DME package are spot on! Though I get my own luggage, since I'm not willing to wait 4 hours for it to show up.

 

[sahmoffour]

I can't believe that I get to do online check-in tomorrow after I drop the kids off at school!!!

It still feels surreal to me, even though it's getting so close now. I think it's because I'm not even close to being ready yet! For some reason I've been dragging my heels on finishing up the last minute things.

I still have to: Add the US data pkg onto my phone plan, finish Christmas shopping (which will be next Saturday), print out my packing lists and go through and add on the extra things that we need for this trip (like sweaters!), finalize my ADR's and print out my ADR sheet to take with me in the parks, make my To-Do lists for each park so I can remember what we missed last trip and what to make priorities for this one, print mousekeeping envelopes, get my cell phone fixed (next Saturday), go through and make sure I have all tickets, confirmations, etc printed, and START PACKING!

Eek, makes my blood pressure rise a bit when I see it all printed out like that! We still have the normal going-ons here to, like school all week, PT interviews, putting up Christmas lights and Christmas tree, grocery shopping, and cleaning house form top to bottom so we can come home to a nice house.

Sigh. Wish I had a fast forward button to skip through the next 10 days!

 

[levenhopper]

Wait, what?

You've...never been?

This will be your first time seeing the castle, meeting the mouse, eating the food, getting lost in the magic of the world?

I am beyond envious.

You have no idea what you're in for. Well, you post on the DIS, you have to have SOME idea.

Haha, yea, first time for me. I'm somewhat worried that I've over-planned this trip to be so amazing, that future trips just won't compare, lol.

And I'm sure that as much as I've read on here, it doesn't to justice to the true magic that is WDW.

 

[Tltorrez]

Disney Dining site is driving me nuts this morning.

I reviewed Plan A and made one change based on the extra MSEPs. I'd like to make another change but I'd have to drop CP 8:15. And since FIL is the world's biggest Tigger fan, I can't do that. So I guess i'll be stalking ADRs.

Other than that, the plan looks good. Well, as good as it can be under the circumstances. I am in full panic mode now. So much so that I'm kind of jumping around to different stuff, which is not exactly productive.

DS got his pin package this morning. He's very excited. He got Puffle pins and some other random sets, including some Princesses. (Because his head won't explode when it comes time to trade them.) Most of the stuff I need to do now, are things I can't do until he's in bed.

 

[DisneyDreamerMN]

Good morning all! Just wanted to see my ticker. Carry on....