POP CENTURY ... LAST WEEK of SEPT. 07 MEET

[keliblue]

I didn't ask for a preferred room, I was just happy to get into POP. When I first made my ressies, POP was sold out and they put us in ASMu. I kept checking and about 3 weeks later, we got a room!! I do hope I'm in the 80's bldg since I'm a child of the 80's. I'll have to walk around each bldg to see what everyone's window looks like.

We should all try to get Ground Floor so we can find all the window.

 

[DisneyDeeva]

GLASS Vodka??? NO - you can get it in plastic bottles!! (not that I'm a lush Kelli!! ok, maybe ) When all else fails I put it in a plastic bottle!! and then bubble wrap it and put it in one of those huge ziplock 2 1/2 gallon bags - but I think I'll do that and ship it instead of putting it in my luggage - I'm going to try and pack like Pooch!!

4. We havent celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary (Aug 22) I took dd to my parents - then dh had to work... now he's heading down to Univ of IL to spend time with his sons - we'll fit it in either next weekend or at DISNEY!! Course I'd rather have BEARS tickets!! BEARS vs VIKINGS !! That should be a great game for Da BEARS!! I hear there is a Bears Game while we're in Disney - we may have to head to ESPN (I think it may be a Monday night game too!!)

That's a fabulous idea about pouring the booze into a different bottle and packing it inside ziplock bags - I'm soo gonna do that!

Man, there's an awful lot of us Bears fans on here! When my dad moved to South Carolina, he gave up on the Cubs but not Da Bears. For a couple of years, he had me tape all the games and overnight him the tapes. Then, he found a bar down there that showed the games on one of their big screen TVs but he hated the cigarette smoke. Last year, he got a new car that had Sirius radio. So, every week, he would go sit in the car for three hours to listen to the game

This year, for his birthday next month, we are getting him a cable package that includes the football games. He's always wanted that but is to cheap to buy it for himself!

 

[aksunshine]

Good morning everyone!





I also see you are a big Bears fan! Us too! I'm surprising DH with tix to the Bears - Vikings for our wedding anniversary gift. Our 1 year wedding anniversary is tomorrow! YIKES, I need to go out and get a card today! Yes, I know, we have a 4 yr old..... We did things a little backwards

Happy Anniversary!!!! It's OK, we got married when our oldest was 2!

 

[aries1980]

look what came today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[minnieandme]

look what came today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats It's official now.

 

[thunderbird1]

I didn't ask for a preferred room, I was just happy to get into POP. When I first made my ressies, POP was sold out and they put us in ASMu. I kept checking and about 3 weeks later, we got a room!! I do hope I'm in the 80's bldg since I'm a child of the 80's. I'll have to walk around each bldg to see what everyone's window looks like.

I had the same thought, but took the 70's for my dh. Once in, I realized that you can't see much of the building that you're actually in. Where we were in the 70's building, I had a great view of the 80's building's rubik's cube out our window, so I was happy.

keliblue--ground floor requests are a great idea! I hadn't even thought about climbing all those stairs to find the doors and windows. We'll only be there one night, so our POP time is limited. Oh well, maybe it will help me lose the last couple of pounds I wanted to dump before I pig out on the free food!

aries1980 (and everyone else who already has their docs)--so jealous! I got the ME tags a while ago, but still no package. Come on already!

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

[mickeymouseclubhouse]

Even smaller world. Dh and I are Class of '97 too! Where did you live while down there? I was all over the place!

1st year - Garner (six pack)
2nd year - apartment on 1st & Green
3rd year - sorority house
4th year - rented house near something & Green Street, behind the old Steak N Shake, near Bubs.........

That's too funny! A fellow Illini alum and Bears/Sox Fan!

My first year I lived at Bromley Hall, last 3 years I lived in a sorority house as well.

Our daughters are the same ages! Hope to get a chance to meet you at the party!

 

[eeyore45]

Happy Anniversary to others - and thanks for your wishes as well!!

I reserved prefered, because of Lady and The Tramp - dh and I started dating (in high school) when I was at WDW - I bought Lady and Tramp for us to remind us of our love when we went to college! (yes, I am a romantic fool!! Esp for Disney - and hey, it must work for us - 26 years and going strong!) (while I was in wdw he used my itinarary to track me down to call the hotel to ask me to prom... )

and we didnt get Pop first either - we reserved asmu and then got moved!! (after many phone calls! Speaking of phone calls, I called wdw dining again - its going to be crowded!! Still no changes!!)

To funny about all the U of I grads!! DS#! graduates MAY - Hoping DS#2 will graduate in 2010!!

(where's SG/Linda? See I'm old!!)

Aries I want my vouchers!! maybe in today's mail??

 

[mickeymouseclubhouse]

This is beginning to sound like a Chicago reunion party! My parents lived in LaGrange when I was born, then we moved to Wheaton where I grew up, and I lived in Downers Grove during and after college (Columbia College Chicago). Now I'm way over on the West Coast, but my parents are still in Chicago, and the rest of my extended family is in MN so don't EVEN get me going on Bears-Vikings rivalry!

You've probably all covered this before, but which buildings are you all requesting? Are most of you doing preferred (60's, right?) to make it easier to stagger back to your rooms after the party? I want to know where to look for everyone's doors, LOL. We stayed in the 70's last time, so I think I'll probably request that again.

4 weeks from today for us!

Lot of Chicago connections here! We're hoping for 60's lakeside but didn't pay the extra money for preferred so who knows where we'll end up, lol. I think we're going to miss each other because you leave Pop on the 22nd, right? That's the day we arrive.

 

[DisneyMom5]

Re: 10 yo boys -- I have an 8 yo ds and a 11 yo ds (had his b-day yesterday. 2 years ago we were in WDW on his b-day. Sniff.)

Re: room requests - - requested nearest to a parking lot and to classic hall. We are driving so we are hoping to be in a spot convenient to our van, yet not to far from the buses and food court. Sort of the "anti-preferred" request, but hoping it works.
Last time the CM requested 50s or 70s for us, and we were in 50s behind the Jukebox, ground floor, and it was a great spot. Not even that far to Classic Hall, and really convenient to our van.

Re: bad weather -- I was out driving in it when it hit here.
I truly didn't realize how bad it was, until I was out and about this morning and saw all the trees down! Wow.

And one more thing -- my SIL fell and severly injured her knee this afternoon, and she is supposed to be going with us to WDW. Prayers for her recovery would be appreciated. She is at the hosp. right now getting it checked out and I have her kids. She has bad knees to begin with because she was in a really bad accident 3 years ago (almost died after being hit by a car) and her knees are always a source of pain. But this looks bad.
I am determined she will go with us, even if we have to wheel her around. But riding in a van 22 hours with a bum knee might be hard to do.

Holding out hope....

 

[eeyore45]

Sarah, gotta watch out for those sneaky storms!! Hope your SIL will be fine with a compression knee brace - it helps me!! If not go to the Disability board and consider renting an ecv from offsite - much easier and cost effective - esp at AK - that place is hot, and its so hard to push a wheelchair!!

great, gotta run ...........

 

[BabyPiglet]

Morning Sunshine I think the fruit punch Idea will be great for the kids.. good idea

Okie Dokie. I'm going to add some to my gardengrocer order.

This is beginning to sound like a Chicago reunion party! My parents lived in LaGrange when I was born, then we moved to Wheaton where I grew up, and I lived in Downers Grove during and after college (Columbia College Chicago). Now I'm way over on the West Coast, but my parents are still in Chicago, and the rest of my extended family is in MN so don't EVEN get me going on Bears-Vikings rivalry!

You've probably all covered this before, but which buildings are you all requesting? Are most of you doing preferred (60's, right?) to make it easier to stagger back to your rooms after the party? I want to know where to look for everyone's doors, LOL. We stayed in the 70's last time, so I think I'll probably request that again.

4 weeks from today for us!

We didn't add a request except for a ground floor room. I'd like to get near the bowling pin pool. I think that's the 60's building.


WE GOT OUR VOUCHERS TODAY!!!!

That plastic smell is playing with my heart. It reminds me of Disney so much!

 

[Kate52]

Just found this thread. I guess I'm what is known as a lurker. I read the boards, but don't participate. Found out how much I've been missing when I went to MagicMeets in Harrisburg, PA last month. It was great to be able to share the love of Disney with other crazy people.
Will be at POP from 9/19 to 9/29 and would love to join your party.

 

[becky_AK]

Just found this thread. I guess I'm what is known as a lurker. I read the boards, but don't participate. Found out how much I've been missing when I went to MagicMeets in Harrisburg, PA last month. It was great to be able to share the love of Disney with other crazy people.
Will be at POP from 9/19 to 9/29 and would love to join your party.

Hi & Welcome. Glad you will join us at our party. We are there right around the same time, my family arrives on the 22nd.

 

[GOODoldPAL]

Hi Kate - we are in the Poconos but transplants from NJ (Bergen County) - my husband still commutes.
We have not been on Dis much over the summer either so no worries, the more the merrier!

As for preference: we asked for 50s, lake view if possible, mostly to assure that crazy, glowing partiers won't keep us up nights! HeHe

I'm thinking about packing.........still thinking........

Tina

 

[aries1980]

Just found this thread. I guess I'm what is known as a lurker. I read the boards, but don't participate. Found out how much I've been missing when I went to MagicMeets in Harrisburg, PA last month. It was great to be able to share the love of Disney with other crazy people.
Will be at POP from 9/19 to 9/29 and would love to join your party.

hey neighbor from hawthorne only one town over! Yo coming to the glow party?

 

[LorilieMarie]

3 weeks from now, I'll be on my way to Disney Hopefully by now everyone should have their vouchers. Is anyone going to MNSSHP? Hopefully we'll be going on the 21. Still haven't bought my tickets, but will order them either tonight or tomorrow.

We will be at MNSSHP on the 21st also. Can't wait!

The anticipation is driving me nuts People who aren't going to disney for some reason don't want to hear that I'm going over and over and over again Sooo, DD and I just look at each other and say "POP!" and smile. Most people haven't caught on, just think we're crazy I'm also sooo excited because we are getting a pool. They will start digging it Sept 4th and it should be done when we get back. (DH is staying home to watch) I'm spoiled rotten

 

[DisneyDeeva]

Just found this thread. I guess I'm what is known as a lurker. I read the boards, but don't participate. Found out how much I've been missing when I went to MagicMeets in Harrisburg, PA last month. It was great to be able to share the love of Disney with other crazy people.
Will be at POP from 9/19 to 9/29 and would love to join your party.

Hi Kate and welcome!

Can't wait to meet you and hear all about MagicMeets. I sooo want to go next year but it is quite a drive for me.

 

[heath-and-javens-mom]

Re:

And one more thing -- my SIL fell and severly injured her knee this afternoon, and she is supposed to be going with us to WDW. Prayers for her recovery would be appreciated. She is at the hosp. right now getting it checked out and I have her kids. She has bad knees to begin with because she was in a really bad accident 3 years ago (almost died after being hit by a car) and her knees are always a source of pain. But this looks bad.
I am determined she will go with us, even if we have to wheel her around. But riding in a van 22 hours with a bum knee might be hard to do.

Holding out hope....

My thoughts and prayers are with your SIL! Hoping all turns out okay

We will be at MNSSHP on the 21st also. Can't wait!

goodvibes

WOOO HOOO we will see you there! Were 21sters too! Our first time

 

[eeyore45]

My thoughts and prayers are with your SIL! Hoping all turns out okay



WOOO HOOO we will see you there! Were 21sters too! Our first time

You know for you "First Timers" they have a new button for you to wear!! I love seeing those buttons and commenting - They handed them out at the WL last year - but if Pop doesnt have them, make sure to get one at the City Hall - Guest Services!!

Dreams Do Come True!!

Still waiting, and thinking... I'm getting nervous about DD, I found out she'll miss picture day!! BUT, Picture day in the Fall is so families can have pictures for holidays, its not THE class picture day!! That's for the spring!! (and I rarely buy the Fall pictures!!)

So now dh and I keep hinting to dd - last night Travel Channel had a Disney show on.. so I teared up... DD laughed, MOM you're going in January...

and then dh fell asleep in the chair, and he woke up and said, I'm so exhausted, I really need a vacation!! DD just looked funny!! DH didnt have a great checkup so we're going to start using that to get dd to get used to the idea... we're going by PLANE to visit WDW!! she is so not going to like it!!