POPpers are back from POP 9/29-10/6 and made GREAT friends!Chat until next trip!! Part 4

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

I am debating about getting me a AP when I go in Nov. We will be going back in Oct 08 for the cruise and will probably spend a few days at the parks too. Do I have to use the tickets up first and then buy the AP or buy my AP first and use it then? I hope that made sense!

It depends on if you have no expiration on the tickets or not. If you don't, then you have to use them within 14days of first using them. OR if you don't use them at all, then they are good forever

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

DMM - I dont like Chance. Although they gave me a nice size samply one time of that, in a rolly-ball type dispenser! I emptied it, soaked it in alcohol and filled it with another perfume!

I actually like it better than the Juicy!

Another Sample i just smelled right now is the Tommy Bahama and its nice and citrusy! my fave!!! DH likes that a lot It has a nice summer feel to it!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Just got home from running errands and we had a lot of fun! but now i think i need a nap

 

[dreamergirl78]

I actually like it better than the Juicy!

Another Sample i just smelled right now is the Tommy Bahama and its nice and citrusy! my fave!!! DH likes that a lot It has a nice summer feel to it!

I LOVE TB! I found a bottle of it with 2 soaps at Marshalls on clearance for like $15.00! SCORE!

 

[dreamergirl78]

I am feeling better today, thank goodness. Not my total self, but I am greatful that I don't feel like warmed over dog poo anymore.
Heads up... Target has some CUTE Easter stuff. In their dollar section they have POtC lanyards and little fabric bags. I picked one up for Ry's basket!

 

[Nanu57v]

PJ--Congrats on that great test score!!!


We just got back from the King of Prussia mall. Bought a bunch of clothes for DD. We NEVER buy clothes for her. She always uses hand-me-downs or gifts, so its nice to pick out new outfits for once.

 

[Patsfan7]

Morning all!
I have been fighting the sickness for the past few days. I honestly feel pretty crappy today. blah.We tried Le Cellier and I wasn't blown away by it. We had lunch there, and I think I would like to try dinner just once to see how it compares.

First, sorry you were feeling like warm dog doo! Second, YES! try LeCellier for DINNER. We went for lunch (when we were paying) and it SU-you know what-ed-then the past two years we have gone for dinner on free dining and it has been absolutely FAB!!!!

You know the ones where the top half will only open or the bottom half?? i totally want one! hahah! anyone have one??

When I moved into my house there was one of these between the kitchen and dining room... we ripped it out.

UGH!

WHY CANT I WIN THE FREAKING LOTTERY?!?!?!?

I hate working.

Because if you won the lottery you wouldn't have time for US!

ohh no!! i hope your pain gets better! are you going to the doc??

I did not go to the doc. My friend put an icy/hot patch on me, and DH went out and bought icy/hot rub and did that for me. (i sent him out for doans pills!!!! but that's what he came home with) It felt like my skin was burning off!!!! I said, if this is what hell is like all over your body, we need to repent, repent, repent!!!! BUT, the next morning I woke just stiff, no more excrutiating pain!

Jul at the wonderland tea party at GF:

I have never seen this tea party, could you tell us about it? I thought I read something once, but haven't ever seen it.

Uh, yeah. Right. Or is this like my brother being the oldest sibling because HE decided he is? I mean, I feel relatively safe speaking for the 'life-experienced' among us by saying: You are WELCOME to be the old lady here. We'll claim to be younger than you

Yeah, you can do that, because I sure feel lots older Oh, and does anyone else think it funny that CR would be my MOTHER- in -law, but I would bbe a year and a half OLDER than her???? I think that is hillarious! (oh, and oof course she looks WAY younger than me!)

Have I asked you before where in MA you are????

Well peeps i've fallen in love with another perfume!! Last night i was Chanced! YUP! DH got me a small bottle of Chanel Chance and they gave him a bunch of samples of other perfumes and such with the sample! It was pretty neat! it smells like heaven! Today i'm wearing Juicy, but i'm thinking i will def. wear the Chanel for brunch tomorrow! and one of the samples was a Chanel Chance lotion and it smells DIVINE! so i need the matching lotion too!!

My sister in law wore that on her wedding to my brother. I thought the name of the perfume was hillarious...

Ohhhh perfume shopping. I need a few new scents for spring/summer! I should probably go up to the PX because they are so much cheaper there and NO TAX! I love some of our benefits.
Today I plan on doing nothing. Maybe a load or two of laundry. That's pretty much it.
I will talk to you all in a bit!

I am such an oldie! I still wear Perry Elllis 360 and Jessica McKlintock... and once in awhile, does anyone remember Camp Beverly Hills???? I have a bottle of that I have been nursing since College! I really miss the old sunshine one that Bath and Body Works used to have. I also have Candies. YUP, just a dork from the 80's over here! (loved the smell of Aqua Net too!)

ANTSSS - Man, busy weekends suck ****!

Ummmm....thats all. I gotta take Danny to the airport tonight. He's going to see his Dad in Florida. Joey didnt wanna go. Teenagers are freaking weirdo's.

Free trip to FLA and he turns it down???? That is ODD!!!! I would kill for some warmth... well not kill, then I would go to hell, and we all know how I feel about burning flesh It is snowing here!

Antss: we will miss you for the next 48 hours. Take care!

I LOVE TB! I found a bottle of it with 2 soaps at Marshalls on clearance for like $15.00! SCORE!

That is AWESOME!!!! My 360 is now only sold at Marshalls and TJMaxx... I don't know what I will do when they run out! Ebay I guess! My mom still buys perfume from LONG ago that has LONG since been discontinued on EBAY... her mother used to wear it.

OK, so am I the only one that doesn't have a trip planned now????? As DD would say "oily ve" Is it me and PJ???? but at least he has his ideas set on when he can go!


Go Diego Live was okay today. A little on the short side. But then again, I am used to the ice shows that disney does, not the stage shows, so i don't know how long a kids thing should be. i guess it was perfect because there were no cranky kids!

We went to Not Your Average Joes today and I had THE BEST STEAK!!! It was marinated in Soy and Lime juice, topped with pico de gallo, and served over jasmine rice SOOOOO GOOD! I am going to try to re-create it at home!


Ok, back to your regularly scheduled weekend! Hope you all are having a great time... and that Antss will return soon!

 

[mrFDNY]

Hi gang,

Whats doing?? Do not, i repeat do not buy disney annunal passes!!! We bought disney Ap's in 2005, what a mistake!! We were forced to go on 3 trips to disney, it was horrible!!! Ok that was sarcasm!!! I figured out that disney Ap's come out to the price of a 14 day park hopper ticket, so if you plan on going to the parks for more than 14 days in one year, then they are worth it!! Remember you can buy them at any time they do not activate until you walk thru the gates at any disney park. So once you step foot in the park and use them the first time then there good for 1 year from that date.

You also get other perks as well, we ate at the rain forest in animal kingdom and found out if you show them your Ap's you get either 10 or 15% off your bill. You get discounts for mini golf and disney shopping in the parks only(does not work at the disney shopping website) There are a ton of other perks,you'll have to look around to find out what they are, since my memory is shot to nothing from all the reading and studing i've been doing.

One thing thru this rescue class i found out, which i had no idea that we do alot. If you have side door airbags and you use a slim jim(a thin piece of metal used to unlock the cars locking system,so the doors can be opened)Say you lock yourself out of your car and your child is locked inside with the keys in the car. Well people used to call 911,thats where we would slim jim your window and get your car to unlock,by clicking the locking device in the door's body, between the door. Well if you hit the airbag sensor instead of the lock hinge,the airbags will deploy and your end up with the slim jim in your face or in your hand. The air bag deploys at like 500mph,so the force with shoot the slim jim into your face or into your hand very badly. One FDNy guy in the bronx ended up with over 300 stiches and 3 hours of nuro surgery, after the slim jim ended up inbedded in his face and skull. He'll be fine, just a warning of something new i learned in school.

BTW i will try to find the perks of having a disney AP for you guys and post it here.

 

[mrFDNY]

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GENERAL ANNUAL PASSHOLDER BENEFITS

ADMISSION: Benefits

Discounts on admission to Pleasure Island, Disney Quest, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. $4.00 off for guests ages 10 and up, $3.00 off for guests ages 3-9. Passholders can purchase discounted tickets for up to 3 guests.

Specialty Ticketed Events: 25% off "Day-Of" ticket price for the following events at the Magic Kingdom:

Night of Joy
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Pirate and Princess Party
This discount is only available on selected nights and is not applicable to Advance Sale purchases. The Passholder can purchase up to four discounted tickets.

Disney's Typhoon Lagoon and Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Parks
Enjoy a $4 discount off regular admission price for Guests ages 10 and older and $3 discount for Guests ages 3-9. Discount available for up to three Guests per visit.
DisneyQuest® Indoor Interactive Theme Park
Receive a $4 discount off regular admission price for Guests ages 10 and older and $3 discount for Guests ages 3-9. Discount available for up to three Guests per visit.
Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island
Enjoy a $4 discount off regular admission price for Guests ages 10 and older and $3 discount for Guests ages 3-9. Discount available for up to three Guests per visit.

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CAR RENTAL


Rent from Alamo® Rent A Car and save up to 20%. For reservations, call Alamo® at (800) 354-2322 or book online at Alamo.com. (Request ID #860292 and when making your reservation)




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DINING DISCOUNTS
Fulton’s Crab House - 10% off the regular price of food and beverages (excluding tax/gratuity) during lunch/dinner for passholder and up to 3 guests

Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop - 10% off in retail shop and soda fountain

House of Blues - 20% off food and non-alcoholic beverages prior to 4:00pm, 10% discount after 4:00pm for passholder and up to 5 guests. (excludes alcohol/tax/gratuity)

Planet Hollywood - 10% off the regular price of food and beverages (excluding tax/gratuity) during lunch/dinner for passholder and up to 3 guests

Portobello Yacht Club - 10% off the regular price of food and beverages (excluding tax/gratuity) during lunch/dinner for passholder and up to 3 guests

Rainforest Café - Downtown Disney and Animal Kingdom Theme Park locations - 10% off the regular price of food and beverages (excluding tax/gratuity) lduring breakfast/lunch/dinner for passholder and up to 3 guests

Wofgang Puck Café (Marketplace and West Side) and Wolfgang Puck Express - 10% off the regular price of food and beverages (excluding alcohol/tax/gratuity) for passholder and up to 3 guests

EPCOT - 10% off the regular price of food and beverages (excluding alcohol/tax/gratuity) during lunch from Monday thru Friday at the following:

Nine Dragons Restaurant
L'Original Alfredo di Roma Ristorante
Les Chefs de France Restaurant
Restaurant Marrakesh
Mitsukoshi Teppanyaki Restaurant
San Angel Inn Restaurant
Biergarten Restaurant
The Garden Grill Restaurant
Le Cellier Steakhouse
Restaurant Akershus
Restaurant Marrakesh
Rose & Crown Pub and Dining Room
Coral Reef Restaurant
Get 10% off of your total lunch bill (alcoholic beverages excluded). Passholders can include up to 3 guests for this savings. This offer is valid Monday through Friday.

The following Disney Resort restaurants are participating:

Sand and Trap Bar and Grill at the Bonnet Creek Golf Club
Concourse Steakhouse at the Contemporary
ESPN Club at the Boardwalk
Trail’s End Buffeteria at Fort Wilderness
Grand Floridian Café at the Grand Floridian Resort
Olivia’s Café at Old Key West
Kona Café at the Polynesian
Whispering Canyon Café at the Wilderness Lodge
Yacht Club Galley at the Yacht/Beach Club Resort


Disney's WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS:

Official All Star Café – 10% off all meals. Alcohol is excluded and up to 3 guests can accompany the Annual Passholder. This is not restricted to weekdays.





DOWNTOWN DISNEY:

World of Disney: 10% off of merchandise for the passholder only. The following are excluded: gift certificates, Disney Dollars, food items, videos/DVD’s, film developing, Walt Disney Classics Collections and other select merchandise.
Virgin Megastore: 10% off of merchandise for the passholder only. The following are excluded: personal audio/DVD players, interactive software and accessories, game hardware, gift cards, Virgin Mobile Top Up cards. Discount cannot be combined with any other offers.
Arribas Brothers: 10% off of merchandise for the passholder only. The following are excluded: Giuseppe Armani Line, Crystal World, Lladro, Nao by Lladro, Swarovski, The Arribas Collection, Waterford and other select merchandise. Quantities may be restricted.
Basin: 10% off select regular priced merchandise
Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop: 10% off all retail items and soda fountain purchases
House of Blues: 10% off regular priced merchandise. (Some restrictions apply.)
LEGO Imagination Center: $5.00 off of a purchase of $50.00 or more. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Planet Hollywood: 10% off regular priced merchandise.
Rainforest Cafe: Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney locations: 15% discount on regular priced merchandise in their retail store
Starabilias: 10% off gift and novelty items.



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WALT DISNEY WORLD TOURS

– 15% OFF OF THE FOLLOWING BACKSTAGE TOURS:
(**NOTE – DISNEY REQUIRES A PHOTO ID FOR GUESTS 16 AND UP)

MAGIC KINGDOM:

Disney's Family Magic Tour (all ages)
Keys to the Kingdom (ages 16 and up)
Mickey's Magical Milestones (age 10 and up)
The Magic Behind Our Steam Trains (ages 10 and up)
EPCOT:

Backstage Magic (ages 16 and up)
Around the World at Epcot Segway Tour (ages 16 and up)
Dolphins in Depth (ages 13 and up. Minors must be accompanied by an adult)
Epcot Seas Aqua Tour (ages 8 and up. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.)
Dive Quest (ages 10 and older, SCUBA certification required. Ages 10-14 must be accompanied by an adult)
Gardens of the World (ages 16 and up)
Hidden Treasures (ages 16 and up)
The UnDISCOVERED Future World (ages 16 and up)
Yuletide Fantasy (Seasonal – ages 16 and up)


ANIMAL KINGDOM:

Backstage Safari (ages 16 and up)
Wild by Design (ages 14 and up)
Tours can be booked by calling 407-WDW-TOUR. Offer is for Annual Passholder only.





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SPORTS AND RECREATION
SPA TREATMENTS:

10% off of one spa treatment per visit at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa and also at the Saratoga Springs Resort is applicable to the Passholder only and an advance reservation is required. This can be booked by calling 407-824-2332.

RICHARD PETTY DRIVING EXPERIENCE:

$20.00 discount off of the Ride Along Experience or $35.00 off of any other package. Cannot be combined with any other offers/discounts. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-BE-PETTY. Passholder only discount.

SAMMY DUVALL’S WATERSPORTS CENTRE:

10% discount on Para-sailing, Wakeboarding and Water Skiing at the Sammy Duvall Watersports Centre at the Contemporary Resort. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 407-WDW-PLAY.

MARINA BOAT RENTALS
Passholder receives a 15% discount off the regular price of boat rentals at any Walt Disney World® Resort Marina. Subject to availability. Certain age restrictions apply (excludes Specialty Cruises).

GOLF
30% discount off Day Visitor Rates for the Passholder and up to three guests in the party. Discounts cannot be applied to any other discount or special rate including, but not limited to, Twilight Rates. Tee times at this rate are limited and may be made up to 14 days in advance by calling 407-WDW-GOLF(939-4653). Advance reservations required.

MINIATURE GOLF

Disney's Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course and Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course
Get a 50% discount for the Passholder and up to three guests.



MISCELLANEOUS:

AMC Theatres Pleasure Island 24: Get $2.00 off the adult price of admission after 6:00pm. Offer is valid ony for the passholder and cannot be combined with any other offer.

Annual Passholders are exempt from paying for parking at the theme parks. Passholders receive the Mickey Monitor Newsletter which is published quarterly.

 

[CathrynRose]

Yeah - The AP perks are phenomenal!

Im SO AP'n this time around!

 

[dreamergirl78]

Ok PJ, the whole slim jim through my hand or head thing wigged me out just a tad. But that's good to know... leave it to the pros!

Colleen- The whole perfume thing. Too funny. I have a VERY dear friend who is all about the 80's too. Although thank god she doesn't do the fluff chick hair thing. But I adore her, so you remind me of her!

I just watched "The Holiday". If you have nto seen it yet and need a good romantic comedy... go rent it! I LOVED it! Boy with Terry being gone, I am getting to see all kidns of movies that are to my liking. There are not many movies we agree on. The other movie that YOU MUST SEE is the Prestige. SO SO SO GOOD!

K, I am off to do some surfing before bed.

 

[julsmom]

Me:

PJ, Thank you for the info!!!!!! You are awesome.

Patsfan, That pic of Jul was the Wonderland Tea Party. The kid have a tea party (GF) and meet Alice and the Mad Hatter. Jul had fun. Do NOT confuse it with the Disney My Girl Tea Party, which is $200. This one was like $25. The parents don't stay. They gave us pagers and Sean and I wandered around GF. It is like an hour.

So I could buy the APs now and they will not be activated yet? Do I have to tell them that? Cat, did you buy yours yet?

Also, I inquired about AAA b/c I thought we could use those room discounts if we are traveling when there are no AP discounts (november). We are now thinking of checking in on Nov. 25 instead of 23 b/c value season starts that day. Can anyone find last years AP discount dates so I could see if they had Nov/Dec ones? Thanks.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

I LOVE TB! I found a bottle of it with 2 soaps at Marshalls on clearance for like $15.00! SCORE!

AWESOME!!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Go Diego Live was okay today. A little on the short side. But then again, I am used to the ice shows that disney does, not the stage shows, so i don't know how long a kids thing should be. i guess it was perfect because there were no cranky kids!

I've been looking if anyone went to this! Was Dora in it at all?? autumn wanted to see it so bad, but she just isn't into Diego that much!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

So I could buy the APs now and they will not be activated yet? Do I have to tell them that? Cat, did you buy yours yet?

If you order them from WDW or something like that, don't think the DS sells them anymore, but they might. They DO NOT come activated. The activation begins the first day you walk through the turnstiles with them.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Also, I inquired about AAA b/c I thought we could use those room discounts if we are traveling when there are no AP discounts (november).

That is why we got AAA and the package through them was about 100$ more than DIsney for some reason!

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Well i'm super super super excited one of my best friends is working for Disney and he just called to see how i was doing and if i needed the discount for this trip (50%) and i was like waaahhh i paid already

Then he said ANYTIME let me know, b/c his family doesn't visit and his S.O lives out there with him AND his friends already work there I am smelling mucho more Disney trips once this kid is born!! That was the best birthday present ever!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Morning everyone I'm off to brunch with my parents!! i'm not looking forward to it right now as i feel blahhhh and this is an ultra fancy place! If Autumn was any more dressed up she would be going to the Prom!!! and Gabriel has a little Tuxedo on!! soo funny!! Gotta run!!

 

[julsmom]

Have fun DMM!!!

I didn't want to book THROUGH AAA, just use them for a room discount. You know how they ask if you have AAA at the desk?

Morning everyone!!

 

[Patsfan7]

I've been looking if anyone went to this! Was Dora in it at all?? autumn wanted to see it so bad, but she just isn't into Diego that much!

Yes, Dora made two appearances. They were both in the second act. That was ok with my DD as she is 5 and could understand that Dora was coming later and had the patience to wait. We also had a two year old with us, and he was jonesing for Dora. He didn't act out or anything, but he REALLY wanted to see Dora... they mentioned right before intermission that Diego's cousin would be coming, and it took like ten minutes into the second act for her to appear.

Morning everyone I'm off to brunch with my parents!! i'm not looking forward to it right now as i feel blahhhh and this is an ultra fancy place! If Autumn was any more dressed up she would be going to the Prom!!! and Gabriel has a little Tuxedo on!! soo funny!! Gotta run!!

Take and share pics!!!!

 

[Patsfan7]

Have fun DMM!!!

I didn't want to book THROUGH AAA, just use them for a room discount. You know how they ask if you have AAA at the desk?

Morning everyone!!

I have used AAA discount before. It kind of equals the tax, (at least at the value's). Like, when I used it, the rack rate was $77 plus tax for POP. With AAA it was $77 inclusive of taxes. I have been booking through Dreams Unlimited for three or four years now, so I don't remember if Disney asks for your AAA number when booking, but DU definately does. I have never been asked for my AAA card at the desk, but the reservation does say to have it with you, or your rate will be reverted back to rack.