PRINCESS Palooza 2011! 9/9 Update: Departure Day

[joy13]

Mmmmm......Dole whip float - yummmmy!

 

[mom2rtk]

Can't wait to see it!!!!
V is so into Mary Poppins right now, I actually watched the movie with her last night, first time I've seen it since I was a kid. She was so excited.

After finding a thread on making it, the idea seems easy enough, of course I don't sew at all. My mom is going to do it, mind you she hasn't done anything more than hem pants in probably 15 years. (so we'll see how it turns out ) Regardless, I know she's going to love it!

I'll keep the satin in mind, The problem is we are going in July and she would be so hot in the costume, but she also wouldn't be wearing it all day either so we'll see! Thanks for the advice!

Let us know how the Mary costume goes. Katie and I went through a huge Mary Poppins stage around age 5. It was a lot of fun to rediscover the movie with her. I remember listening to that album on a little record player when i was a kid.

When's the next installment?

If this dang site would speed up a little....... there might be one this morning. I wish they'd get their new servers installed already. This is getting crazy.

 

[mom2rtk]

12/9 CONTINUED: Castle Gazing

We made it across the parade route into Frontierland with just minutes to spare. Katie had heard about Tom Sawyer Island and wanted to go check it out. In all our trips to WDW, we had never been over there. We waited a bit for our raft, and actually got uncomfortably hot waiting. There. Quite a change from last year's weather! We made a quick walk around the island and realized why we had never been there before...... and headed back. We had fastpasses to use! One more trip through the wash & spin cycle...... I don't wan to bore everyone with the same shots, but I do have a few more.....



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Next it was back up through Fantasyland to use the Peter Pan fastpasses. I don't think I got a single shot off on Peter Pan. I need to learn to use manual focus I guess. But for some reason I liked this shot of the buildings.....


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We also still had fastpasses for Buzz and Space, and time was beginning to become an issue, so we headed over to Tomorrowland. The line at Buzz was short enough that we each took our own car. This time I was determined to put the camera down and focus on my game. HAH! From here on out, I'm sticking with my camera. My car kept spinning on its own, and I don't mean at the times in the ride when everyone's care is supposed to turn. It just wouldn't stay put once I would turn in a certain direction. That's my story and I'm sticking with it!


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When we came out of Buzz, we noticed a gorgeous view and I had to stop and take a picture of. It was getting dark and the full moon was in the sky over Space Mountain. I wish I had my tripod, but a high ISO shot would just have to do.


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6:00 was coming up, and I wanted a good spot of the castle lighting. Drew had never seen the castle decked out in lights, and this would be a great first look.

A quick shot on the way over to Main Street. Is there anything better than your first view of the castle lit up at night?


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It was already a few minutes after 6 and I was surprised at how many close spots were still available. I intended to stand for photos, so we took our spots up near the stage and stayed standing.

We got new phones the night before leaving, and we really didn't have a chance to even learn to use them before leaving. So Katie decided to se our spare time to do a little research...... I think it's nuts when I look around me at Disney and see people everywhere looking down at their phones. That will never be us, but it had been a long day, and I figured a few minutes wouldn't hurt.


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A few shots while waiting:


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And finally the star of the show appeared:


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We looked to have a great spot...... until someone in front of us hoisted their kid up on their shoulders blocking the view of everyone behind them. Never fails. Still, the lighting was beautiful, even if there's a few extra big heads in my shots.


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[Moodyzblu]

That looks SO beautiful ! I'm thinking about going next December .. hopefully. Pics like this really make me want to go !

 

[mesaboy2]

Your pics of the castle put anything I've ever taken to shame. But then I just use a P&S.

Enjoying your updates as always.

 

[Chicago Mo]

I am still on cloud nine with your shots.
I am taking a photography class right now I only can hope for a little pixi dust to get the shots you do!

 

[Glennie5]

I get so excited whenever I log on and see you have posted your next installment! Great picures Janet.

 

[RinkyTinkyTinky]

Loved all the pictures as usual! I'm still amazed at how clear your SM pics are since the ride is moving.

I totally agree with you on the cell phone thing, but I think that everywhere I go. I'm amazed at how sucked into those things people are and how they are just missing the world pass by. But you are right, at Disney it is even more mind boggling.

The castle is gorgeous! I love Main Street at Christmas! That is my favorite time to go!

 

[francis6306]

Love the pictures of the castle! I miss it!!!!!!!!

You know, I'm not sure that I have ever been on Tom Sawyer Island either! Although, I have some vague memories I think of River Country.

 

[2kids2luv]

Enjoining all the pictures and updates. Sounds like you were able to have a relaxing day touring MK. The castle pictures are beautiful.

 

[dara00]

I think I met your Fairy Godmother!

 

[NLD]

Yay, an update! Beautiful shots on this one. Love the Space Mountain / moon one especially.

 

[vamassey1]

Love the shot of the moon over space mountain!

The shots of the castle lighting are just gorgeous. Someday I hope to make it there to see it.

 

[jenseib]

Those castle shots are amazing.....WOW!!
Now do they do a castle lighting on party nights as well? This is something I want to see!

 

[mesaboy2]

Those castle shots are amazing.....WOW!!
Now do they do a castle lighting on party nights as well? This is something I want to see!

Castle lights are lit every night, around 6:15p IIRC. Since party starts at 7p, the two aren't really related.

 

[fairestoneofall]

beautiful castle shots!!!

 

[jc040404]

Gorgeous! You've just made me wish we didn't skip the castle lighting this Christmas. Loving the pictures.

 

[Caretames1]

AMAZING castle shots! I've decided to start looking into a faster lens, it may help my dark shots.


I find it hard to put my camera down too, the only ride that I must conqueror is TSM! lol

I'm going second Jen's question about Castle lightning on party nights?




(BTW, I'm so sick of the server issues! I can barely get on the DIS lately. I'm surprised I'm on now!)

 

[mom2rtk]

Sorry to post and run the other day guys. We had a stressful couple of days here. Robbie's car got towed late Thursday from the parking lot he's been parking in all year. I'm still so mad I'm just absolutely spitting nails.

It's a lot at a Catholic school right across the street from his Jesuit University. (I guess I was exremely naive to expect a little compassion and understanding of young, new student from a Catholic school?????) They had an arrangement with them to use that lot for students during the day. Well, apparently that arrangement ended at the end of the year.

The security staff told me a memo went around telling students it was ending. So I jumped all over Robbie for not paying attention to his emails. So he looked through them........ and nothing. So I called the security office yesterday and asked for a copy of the email. .......... They referred me to the memo last February telling students they could use it but that it would end 12/30......... which would be grand if Robbie had actually been a student there last February!

Bottom line, the University never told him it ended, but the tow was called by the Catholic School so they are both blaming the other. And we're left holding the $150 bag. Mostly though I'm just fuming MAD.

 

[Caretames1]

Sorry to post and run the other day guys. We had a stressful couple of days here. Robbie's car got towed late Thursday from the parking lot he's been parking in all year. I'm still so mad I'm just absolutely spitting nails.

It's a lot at a Catholic school right across the street from his Jesuit University. (I guess I was exremely naive to expect a little compassion and understanding of young, new student from a Catholic school?????) They had an arrangement with them to use that lot for students during the day. Well, apparently that arrangement ended at the end of the year.

The security staff told me a memo went around telling students it was ending. So I jumped all over Robbie for not paying attention to his emails. So he looked through them........ and nothing. So I called the security office yesterday and asked for a copy of the email. .......... They referred me to the memo last February telling students they could use it but that it would end 12/30......... which would be grand if Robbie had actually been a student there last February!

Bottom line, the University never told him it ended, but the tow was called by the Catholic School so they are both blaming the other. And we're left holding the $150 bag. Mostly though I'm just fuming MAD.

Sorry to hear that, I guess you were just supposed to know! You will probably have to pay it just so Robby doesn't get any trouble out of it. Can you fight it? Will it do any good...