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

[summerw]

Well I am sick. I have been denying it all day yesterday and today but I need to come to terms with this cold/whater it is. Better that I got it this weekend rather than next weekend as the days are getting closer to my trip. I bought some meds, orange juice and vitamin C drops to hopefully get this over with as soon as possible. I always manage to get really sick around Christmas, but it looks like it is happening during Thanksgiving this year. Just two days of work this week, which is nice.

I soooo feel you. I feel like I've been stalking this thread because I can't go outside. I got a flu shot (which I NEVER get) thinking that I'd probably get sick at Disney, and if the shot made me sick, well at least it would be way before Disney. I did get sick, two back to back awful hacking colds that poor DS3 also got. Well, the latest one apparently migrated to pink eye! I've never had pink eye, not my whole life. Had to buy glasses because I've only worn contacts for about 5 years now. UGH! I usually manage to get sick around Christmas too. Tis the season for colds in my house. I really hope you feel better. You have lots of time at least. Be sure to steam/ use a humidifier. Want to be sure you clear that congestion. Feel better soon!

 

[ksromack]

Didn't get the last position I interviewed for. Have some more coming up, as well as a back-up plan since my old boss let me know that they're applying for funding to add a position to the local community college library that they want me for. Thanks for the positive thoughts.

Aw rats.....but that just means it wasn't the right job for you. Now you are available for your perfect job!

Swan has a giant chocolate Santa.


http://land.allears.net/blogs/dnews/2012/11/celebrate_the_holidays_with_sa.html

Dh says he's going to try and take a bite of it.

Morning everyone.

I have to work all day today unfortunately.

I'll be here for support.

Also, I booked us an ADR for lunch at LTT last night. I couldn't stand the idea of NOT trying the ooey gooey toffee cake.

I booked a late lunch at LTT on our MVMCP night. I'm going to require that dessert to keep me energized until Gaston's Tavern snack (pork shank).......

Getting my haircut this morning. Then to Wreck-It-Ralph. Then crabs with the in-laws.

I saw BD part II last night with my step-mom and 2 of my sisters. Hubby still wants to see the James Bond movie but I want to see Wreck-It-Ralph. I may let him win this one

Have fun at the game! I love days out with my sister when we can pull them off - we usually end up bringing some or all of our girls with us, which is fun but different

And yay on the GC!! Did someone say "shopping"?

It's a Disney GC! I've already registered it and plan to use it for souvenirs on our trip!

 

[levenhopper]

For sure I would keep CRT. Doggone, don't you hate it that this messes up your ADRs? The only think I can think of is that hour of eating at rope drop will cut into your new FLE viewing pleasure.

I'm sure this may not be a popular opinion, but I'm not sure how excited I am about the new FLE. I was looking through the new plans, and I'm not sure how much time we'll spend there. Sure, we'll hit up Ariel's Grotto and walk through the rest of FLE, but not too many of the attractions really caught my interest.

 

[SAT887]

So I finally called and ordered a mini fondant cake for my date night at California Grill!! I was going to email pictures and what not - however I decided to just wing it and told them my theme. I figured I want a surprise too

 

[ksromack]

Our rule for this trip was to do all different restaurants but we had to re-visit LTT in MK and HBD in DHS ..... loved those ones

That's what we were aiming for too.......I've been to LTT before but that was 1988 and dh has never been. I just looked over ALL my ADRs and LTT is the only restaurant I'm duplicating. We're doing a lot of signature dining and we've never splurged like that before. I'm really looking forward to this trip!

Good morning my friends

So, how do the change of hours affect me? Not greatly but I'm still pleased nonetheless .....

We get there for an 8am ADR at CRT and plan on staying til 12am ..... we will do the second Main Street Electrical Parade as it will be less crowded.

ETA: Also DHS is adding another F! at 8pm so now I need to decide if to switch or not because at the moment our dinner is quite late (due to the first F!)

I'm tickled that they've added all the MSEPs! We were going to have to miss it but now there are 2 opportunities for us to see it!

I couldn't agree with that more! Thats why when I see the complaining threads I'm always like "Really?" ..... ok, so maybe not everything is perfect at Disney but it sure beats anywhere else.
Go to Six Flags for the day, spend MORE money than you would at Disney then come back and complain to me about Disney

I'm convinced that some people are just not happy people and there isn't a whole lot i can do about their attitude! I just like to keep my distance from people like that IRL.....they just make me sad for them. We have Six Flags about 45 minutes from here....and it's served its purpose when the kids were little.....it doesn't compare to Cedar Point when it comes to amusement park rides and it comes no were near the magical experience that disney provides!

I pulled my suitcase out and started putting a few things in it today, all stuff I'm not wearing now; shorts, tanktops (anything above 70 will make it tanktop weather for me), bathing suits and pool towels. It got me thinking do you plan your outfits for each day or do you throw a mosh mash of stuff in and make outfits as you go? When the boys are going I put outfits together in ziplock bags so they can just grab one and get dressed but for me I throw a bunch of stuff in and pick outfits as we go. That probably why it's seems to DH that I overpack. lol

I pulled out my suitcase friday night and packed it all. I'm going to end up buying a 3' tree from Wallmart and have it delivered. I don't want to waste suitcase space by bringing one from home. My carry-on will house my laptop, ornaments, & my new Tinkerbell tree topper:

Good Afternoon fellow December Disers! Two great things to report today!

1. Two weeks from today I will be landing at MCO and searching for ME!!!

2. As of this morning I have lost 40 lbs since July!!!

I went shopping this morning and was able to get into jeans that were 4 sizes smaller! I did not purchase them though, I am holding out for 1 more size

Have a great afternoon!

That is a wonderful accomplishment! Congrats to you and all the other roll-callers who have shed pounds! It's so hard to do......(I say as I eat a frozen custard turtle)......

I have to brag on my DH!! He came home from work yesterday and handed me a notebook that he had made for me. He printed out info on POFQ and then printed out all our ADR's, put them in order and printed menus for each one so that I could start looking through them to see what I might want to order at each restaurant! All we have to add to it is the calendar for all the parks with their hours, etc!! Don't know if it's possible to get anymore excited than I already am!!

How sweet!

I haven't caught up on posts yet, but DBF just got back from getting a hair cut and look what he brought me!!!

Just snagged a reservation at O'hana's for Christmas Eve! Woo Hoo!

another sweet gesture!

 

[Tltorrez]

I'm sure this may not be a popular opinion, but I'm not sure how excited I am about the new FLE. I was looking through the new plans, and I'm not sure how much time we'll spend there. Sure, we'll hit up Ariel's Grotto and walk through the rest of FLE, but not too many of the attractions really caught my interest.

I'm super excited about Belle. Not for the character but for the effects. It's supposed to be pretty cool.

I read a post today about Jack Sparrow too that said that attraction has comparable effects.

 

[Tltorrez]

I'm tickled that they've added all the MSEPs! We were going to have to miss it but now there are 2 opportunities for us to see it!

another sweet gesture!

Yeah, Im really happy thy added one on the date we were planning. I don't mind that my CP is no longer pre-park. But having the later MSEP is a huge improvement to our schedule.

 

[mom2travel]

I'm sure this may not be a popular opinion, but I'm not sure how excited I am about the new FLE. I was looking through the new plans, and I'm not sure how much time we'll spend there. Sure, we'll hit up Ariel's Grotto and walk through the rest of FLE, but not too many of the attractions really caught my interest.

I more just want to see it and take some pictures than actually sit through the attractions - the buildings look pretty The only thing I'm really excited about is the Seven Dwarves Mine Train when that is ready in 18ish long months

So I finally called and ordered a mini fondant cake for my date night at California Grill!! I was going to email pictures and what not - however I decided to just wing it and told them my theme. I figured I want a surprise too

How fun!! You'll have to share pics after

 

[ksromack]

Mini heart attack time.

I'm not seeing any of my ADRs in the system.

Someone tell me it's all going to be ok?

Retrieve reservations.......it's a button on the right side, I think? This has happened to me a few times and freaks me out each time. lol

Wow! You guys are a prolific group! I love it!

Thanks! We're starting out at Coronado Springs and then doing 2 nights at AoA:Little Mermaid at the end. We've only stayed at CR and Bay Lake before so I'm excited to check out some different resorts. I'm also a little nervous since Pop Warner will be at CSR for the first few nights of our stay, but I'm pretty determined not to let it bother me/us.

And I'm kinda scrapbooky, in a kind of non traditional way. I just started posting some pictures of the book I made after I got back from my last trip in 2010 (way too long ago).

Your book is amazing! I'm a big scrapbooker and I love mini-books. This is the perfect way to keep all your memorabilia in one place!

 

[RooRach0906]

Too many pages to catch up on but I have to share what just happened... DD(2 1/2 yo) looked at DH and said "Daddy, let's go to Disney World!"

 

[ksromack]

I know i'm close now, Mickey Mail just came

Woot!

I'm sad

I didn't notice this when I first saw it.

MK is opening at 8am instead of 9am on 12/8 .... I had booked a breakfast at CRT for 8am mainly so we could get pictures on Main Street when it was relatively empty. I'd read that it was rare, when extending hours just before the date, that they extended hours before the park, but mainly at the end of the day.

So now, we won't get our piccies like I had planned.

Bum.

You can still get these, can't you? Wouldn't you want to be at your ADR 10 minutes ahead of time?

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.

Yeah! I'm glad it will all work out as originally planned!

 

[tofubeast]

fondant cake

I think it was smart you let them have some creative control so that way there will be a surprise for you to. Can I ask how much they charged you? Curious about it for our next visit.

Too many pages to catch up on but I have to share what just happened... DD(2 1/2 yo) looked at DH and said "Daddy, let's go to Disney World!"

LOVE IT!! My daughter keeps say "Disney World" and pointing to the 40th Anniversary WDW Shag print I bought last year. I guess my WDW University I have put her through in the last 6 months is kicking in!

---

Three weeks from now I will be enjoying my some Cape May seafood buffet! YUM

 

[surfergirl602]

I've been posting updates about this on our little facebook group, but I realized not everyone is in there.

I just wanted to invite you all to come and celebrate with us!

On December 7th, probably around 3pm-ish, my husband will be surprising our four kids at the Art of Animation resort straight from Afghanistan.

He's been gone a year, and they have NO IDEA he'll be coming home, and no idea they are going to disney.

We've been working in tandem with AoA, photopass, WDW celebrations, and various other amazing people to make this happen, so the more the merrier.

So... if you are around AoA on December 7th, feel free to stick around and watch some magic happen!

(I do need some people to hold a sign, so if you'd like to help, just let me know! My kids will be wearing some tell-tale shirts. Can't miss 'em!)

See you there!!!

 

[DisneyDreamerMN]

I soooo feel you. I feel like I've been stalking this thread because I can't go outside. I got a flu shot (which I NEVER get) thinking that I'd probably get sick at Disney, and if the shot made me sick, well at least it would be way before Disney. I did get sick, two back to back awful hacking colds that poor DS3 also got. Well, the latest one apparently migrated to pink eye! I've never had pink eye, not my whole life. Had to buy glasses because I've only worn contacts for about 5 years now. UGH! I usually manage to get sick around Christmas too. Tis the season for colds in my house. I really hope you feel better. You have lots of time at least. Be sure to steam/ use a humidifier. Want to be sure you clear that congestion. Feel better soon!

Tis the season indeed! I am sorry your family has been sick as well. DH hardly ever gets sick, which makes me sick Like you said, I have time Hope you get better asap!

 

[PrincessAurora27]

So I finally called and ordered a mini fondant cake for my date night at California Grill!! I was going to email pictures and what not - however I decided to just wing it and told them my theme. I figured I want a surprise too

Yay! I can't wait to see what they do for you. Please post pics!

We overlap a bit as we arrive on the 9th and leave on the 17th. You have a lot planned in a short time but I would think as long as you have realistic expectations you will be fine....doing MVMCP will definitely help you by giving you more time at MK. We're going the same night.

We overlap too. We're coming in the 10th and leaving the 17th.

I'm sure this may not be a popular opinion, but I'm not sure how excited I am about the new FLE. I was looking through the new plans, and I'm not sure how much time we'll spend there. Sure, we'll hit up Ariel's Grotto and walk through the rest of FLE, but not too many of the attractions really caught my interest.

I'm not overly interested in FLE either except to see the "architecture". I know we won't go to Belle's Enchanted Tales. I am though looking forward to when the Seven Dwarves Mine Train opens in 2014..

21 days today. Exactly 3 weeks. 13 days of work.

I packed a few more things today, made the reservation for the car service to pick us up, and restocked my toiletry bag. I think I'll finish our mini M&M tube labels tonight. I got the Unofficial Guide to WDW 2013 the other day. It's HUGE!

I'm stressed we won't get our king size bed request. I know in the grand scheme it's a small thing to stress over, but I really don't want to try to sleep in a queen.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

 

[1stvisit0909]

I've been posting updates about this on our little facebook group, but I realized not everyone is in there.

I just wanted to invite you all to come and celebrate with us!

On December 7th, probably around 3pm-ish, my husband will be surprising our four kids at the Art of Animation resort straight from Afghanistan.

He's been gone a year, and they have NO IDEA he'll be coming home, and no idea they are going to disney.

We've been working in tandem with AoA, photopass, WDW celebrations, and various other amazing people to make this happen, so the more the merrier.

So... if you are around AoA on December 7th, feel free to stick around and watch some magic happen!

(I do need some people to hold a sign, so if you'd like to help, just let me know! My kids will be wearing some tell-tale shirts. Can't miss 'em!)

See you there!!!

I WISH I could be there!!! I hope you get lots of great pics! I know you'll get great reactions

 

[mom2travel]

I've been posting updates about this on our little facebook group, but I realized not everyone is in there.

I just wanted to invite you all to come and celebrate with us!

On December 7th, probably around 3pm-ish, my husband will be surprising our four kids at the Art of Animation resort straight from Afghanistan.

He's been gone a year, and they have NO IDEA he'll be coming home, and no idea they are going to disney.

We've been working in tandem with AoA, photopass, WDW celebrations, and various other amazing people to make this happen, so the more the merrier.

So... if you are around AoA on December 7th, feel free to stick around and watch some magic happen!

(I do need some people to hold a sign, so if you'd like to help, just let me know! My kids will be wearing some tell-tale shirts. Can't miss 'em!)

See you there!!!

This is awesome!!! So excited for your kids - they are going to be so happy to see him And you too!!

And thanks to your DH for his service.

 

[surfergirl602]

This is awesome!!! So excited for your kids - they are going to be so happy to see him And you too!!

And thanks to your DH for his service.

Thanks!!! I'm so nervous! lol

Our son was only 1 when he left, and I'm nervous he's going to be shy and not want to go to his dad. That would just completely ruin the moment. (in my head anyway)

 

[Yellowsky13]

Will be showing up 11th -14th staying @ BWV BW view.

 

[tofubeast]

On December 7th, probably around 3pm-ish, my husband will be surprising our four kids at the Art of Animation resort straight from Afghanistan.

He's been gone a year, and they have NO IDEA he'll be coming home, and no idea they are going to disney.

We won't be at WDW on the 7th. So wish we were! Would love to see this. It will be such an awesome reunion.

Thanks to your husband for his service.