Sarilas' O-fficial Pre-Trip Report (a.k.a. Vacation, Take TWO!) - Jan. 30-Feb. 8, '09

Hi there! Sorry it has taken me so long to get over here. Boy you have been writing this ptr for a LONG time! :lmao: I have to admit, I didn't read all of it but I read most of it.....enough to know what is going on! You and your family are so precious!
 
I really love your trivia, so much that I ordered a disney trivia calendar for myself. It's supposed to come on the 30th, I am so excited! :woohoo:

Oh how fun! I bet the calendar will help the time pass till your next trip- it's a fun little hobby!

Hi there! Sorry it has taken me so long to get over here. Boy you have been writing this ptr for a LONG time! :lmao: I have to admit, I didn't read all of it but I read most of it.....enough to know what is going on! You and your family are so precious!

It IS long, isn't it? :rotfl: And yeah, so much has changed throughout the months of planning you can pretty much skip to the end and be up to date. :thumbsup2

Mega trivia update!!! Very cool:thumbsup2

I am in complete agreement with LL -- your trivia ROCKS!

Thank you! :goodvibes
 


33 DAYS TILL DISNEY!

I cannot believe we're almost under the one month mark... DH and I keep talking about it like giddy little kids, we're so excited!

AND, if we can figure it out accordingly, I may have talked him into another trip this fall! :dance3: :banana: :dance3:

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad can reach speeds of up to 33 MPH, which is faster than Space Mountain!
 

33 DAYS TILL DISNEY!

I cannot believe we're almost under the one month mark... DH and I keep talking about it like giddy little kids, we're so excited!

AND, if we can figure it out accordingly, I may have talked him into another trip this fall! :dance3: :banana: :dance3:

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad can reach speeds of up to 33 MPH, which is faster than Space Mountain!

Oooh!! A fall trip!!! Are you thinking of partaking in free dining?? ;)
 
Oooh!! A fall trip!!! Are you thinking of partaking in free dining?? ;)

Maybe! I don't know (historically) when they've offered free dining before, but the thought process is this: My daughter (Tatiana) has a birthday at the end of October- when they should be having the Halloween party AND Food and Wine! So she could partake in the birthday present (gift card since we'll obviously have tickets already), PLUS we could go to the party AND Food and Wine.... if they offered free dining too I might have a heart attack from shear JOY!
 
Maybe! I don't know (historically) when they've offered free dining before, but the thought process is this: My daughter (Tatiana) has a birthday at the end of October- when they should be having the Halloween party AND Food and Wine! So she could partake in the birthday present (gift card since we'll obviously have tickets already), PLUS we could go to the party AND Food and Wine.... if they offered free dining too I might have a heart attack from shear JOY!

I think free dining only goes into early October. Granted we don't know if they will be offering it this year but with their other deals coming out I bet it is offered.

I think you'd love MNSSHP and Food & Wine (from what I have heard about it). You have an AP, too right?
 
I think free dining only goes into early October. Granted we don't know if they will be offering it this year but with their other deals coming out I bet it is offered.

I think you'd love MNSSHP and Food & Wine (from what I have heard about it). You have an AP, too right?

We aren't going with the AP this time- it won't end up paying for itself based on the short trip we'd take in the fall... UNLESS I get a wild hair and come home with one in February, you NEVER know!
 
Another trip is always exciting.. especially if you know about it before your current soon to happen trip hasn't came yet! Thats exciting.. I've always wanted to go during food and wine.. I'm sure I will in time!:goodvibes
 
Another trip is always exciting.. especially if you know about it before your current soon to happen trip hasn't came yet! Thats exciting.. I've always wanted to go during food and wine.. I'm sure I will in time!:goodvibes

We're essentially going to see if we are either offered a bounceback or if Disney has some sort of room rate discounts for that time- it would just be a 4 day trip so not nearly as expensive as the one we're about to embark on, BUT it COULD mean a stay at a Deluxe resort which I WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY! :rotfl:
 
We're essentially going to see if we are either offered a bounceback or if Disney has some sort of room rate discounts for that time- it would just be a 4 day trip so not nearly as expensive as the one we're about to embark on, BUT it COULD mean a stay at a Deluxe resort which I WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY! :rotfl:

Oooh, deluxe!! :cloud9:
 
Oooh, deluxe!! :cloud9:

I reeeally want to stay at the Contemporary before Lexi is too old for the travel crib and we are required to have two rooms- we have a LOT of years ahead of us at the All Star Family Suites because we're a family of 6 and I want to try some other resorts before my pocket book weeps at the idea of two rooms! :rotfl: I did the math yesterday on an October trip with no discounts and it's totally do-able... but if the Mouse gives me a pin code or a room discount in the meantime I would be over the moon!
 
I reeeally want to stay at the Contemporary before Lexi is too old for the travel crib and we are required to have two rooms- we have a LOT of years ahead of us at the All Star Family Suites because we're a family of 6 and I want to try some other resorts before my pocket book weeps at the idea of two rooms! :rotfl: I did the math yesterday on an October trip with no discounts and it's totally do-able... but if the Mouse gives me a pin code or a room discount in the meantime I would be over the moon!

I bet you there will be SOMETHING! Some pincode, bounceback or special offer. And if you can take advantage of the birthday giftcard that's even better! How fun to stay in The Contemporary, your little ones would think that is so neat to see the MK from where you are staying, not to mention you! ;)
 
I bet you there will be SOMETHING! Some pincode, bounceback or special offer. And if you can take advantage of the birthday giftcard that's even better! How fun to stay in The Contemporary, your little ones would think that is so neat to see the MK from where you are staying, not to mention you! ;)

Oh heck yeah! And the price I quoted was for a tower room with a MK view! How amazing would it be to see Wishes every night from your bedroom?!
 
Happy 32 days till Disney!

Walt earned 32 Academy Awards aside from what was won by his studio.

I watched a special documentary on Sunday of the Disney live action classics, so this countdown is really apropos. (And anytime there's a Disney time line I bawl like a baby when Walt passes away. :sad1:

But I digress.

Lots of action going on here at our casa; DH dug our suitcases out of the deep recesses of our storage shed (which prompted the cleaning out of said shed and I'm sure Goodwill appreciates those dozens of boxes and bags of goodies). Today the kids and I will be making sure each piece of luggage is in tip top shape for the trip. I still have the old pieces of Samsonite hard side luggage from when I was a little girl and they're perfect for taking breakfast items with us to Disney (the hard sides will prevent the crushing of cereal) and also for bringing home souvenirs in one piece. I HOPE!

I have a very short list of things we still need such as a bag for both Kyle and Tatiana (something backpack or fanny pack-ish that they won't set down and forget about at inopportune times). A neighbor gave us a very small closet organizer type thing that will work great for the bathroom at POR.

OH! I nearly forgot- I spent the weekend adding rhinestones to my girls' shirts (and Tatiana's Tink jacket); I just never found the fortitude to print my own designs, but I had so many shirts that I'd purchased for the girls from Disney that it was pretty easy to alter them a bit and they turned out so cute! I have a bit more work to do on some but I'll take a pic when they're finished. :thumbsup2

 
Oh heck yeah! And the price I quoted was for a tower room with a MK view! How amazing would it be to see Wishes every night from your bedroom?!
Oh my goodness! That would be fantastic, talk about cherished memories!
Happy 32 days till Disney!

Walt earned 32 Academy Awards aside from what was won by his studio.

I watched a special documentary on Sunday of the Disney live action classics, so this countdown is really apropos. (And anytime there's a Disney time line I bawl like a baby when Walt passes away. :sad1:

But I digress.

Lots of action going on here at our casa; DH dug our suitcases out of the deep recesses of our storage shed (which prompted the cleaning out of said shed and I'm sure Goodwill appreciates those dozens of boxes and bags of goodies). Today the kids and I will be making sure each piece of luggage is in tip top shape for the trip. I still have the old pieces of Samsonite hard side luggage from when I was a little girl and they're perfect for taking breakfast items with us to Disney (the hard sides will prevent the crushing of cereal) and also for bringing home souvenirs in one piece. I HOPE!

I have a very short list of things we still need such as a bag for both Kyle and Tatiana (something backpack or fanny pack-ish that they won't set down and forget about at inopportune times). A neighbor gave us a very small closet organizer type thing that will work great for the bathroom at POR.

OH! I nearly forgot- I spent the weekend adding rhinestones to my girls' shirts (and Tatiana's Tink jacket); I just never found the fortitude to print my own designs, but I had so many shirts that I'd purchased for the girls from Disney that it was pretty easy to alter them a bit and they turned out so cute! I have a bit more work to do on some but I'll take a pic when they're finished. :thumbsup2


What a great idea bout adding rhinestones!! So cute. I can't wait to see them.
 
Oh my goodness! That would be fantastic, talk about cherished memories!


What a great idea bout adding rhinestones!! So cute. I can't wait to see them.

I'm really hoping for a bounceback sometime during our trip next month... keep your fingers crossed for me!

Rhinestones? I love rhinestones -- the more the better! :thumbsup2 Looking forward to photos of the shirts!

And I'm almost finished, just have a few more stones to place on Tatiana's jacket. Do you have any idea how time consuming it is placing 450 teeny tiny rhinestones on little girl clothes?! ;)
 
And I'm almost finished, just have a few more stones to place on Tatiana's jacket. Do you have any idea how time consuming it is placing 450 teeny tiny rhinestones on little girl clothes?! ;)

that's alot of rhinestones!!!:scared: You're going to have nighmares about being attacked by them!
 












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