She's Turning Five at Disney World, a September 2014 PTR

[WDWKOOK]

So nice that Grandma was able to get in on all the fun and they were able to wait to take the Belle photo. Allie looks well rested

The Baloo dress is adorable, Melissa and I just love the how you captured the interactions with the princesses, Paul. Those were some very serious discussions!

I wondered, too about those disproportionately big heads, Sue. They are ginormous! Tell us about Allie's necklace and how she chose it. It matches perfectly the outfits of the H&V characters.

Just curious, have you had a chance to track down Randy yet?

 

[GrandCalifornian]

Allie looks very happy there. I guess the kids aren't afraid of the big heads on the characters.

Surprisingly they are not scared. We asked Allie, and she said they looked normal, which I guess is just like the cartoons.

So nice that Grandma was able to get in on all the fun and they were able to wait to take the Belle photo. Allie looks well rested

The Baloo dress is adorable, Melissa and I just love the how you captured the interactions with the princesses, Paul. Those were some very serious discussions!

I wondered, too about those disproportionately big heads, Sue. They are ginormous! Tell us about Allie's necklace and how she chose it. It matches perfectly the outfits of the H&V characters.

Just curious, have you had a chance to track down Randy yet?

Thanks, we are just having so much fun. We haven't seen Randy yet. He wasn't around when we rented a bike yesterday, and I thought I might have seen him from a distance one morning, but there were lots of people coming and going from the recreation office and I didn't want to bug him. We will keep looking.

The necklace she wore was one Melissa got her from a kids deal website because it looked like Sofia's magic amulet. Allie enjoyed showing it to Sofia.

Right now we are watching the Duffy story on the TV, and the family in it is clearly in a room at WL. We both just caught that... We are really enjoying POR, but there are benefits of WL too. It was pouring when we left the room this morning, and the path to the buses isn't covered, but it worked out fine.

Breakfast this morning was at Crystal Palace, and was wonderful. We'll post some pics later, but now it is time for Allie's birthday dinner at Boatwrights.

 

[WDWKOOK]

Surprisingly they are not scared. We asked Allie, and she said they looked normal, which I guess is just like the cartoons.



Thanks, we are just having so much fun. We haven't seen Randy yet. He wasn't around when we rented a bike yesterday, and I thought I might have seen him from a distance one morning, but there were lots of people coming and going from the recreation office and I didn't want to bug him. We will keep looking.

The necklace she wore was one Melissa got her from a kids deal website because it looked like Sofia's magic amulet. Allie enjoyed showing it to Sofia.

Right now we are watching the Duffy story on the TV, and the family in it is clearly in a room at WL. We both just caught that... We are really enjoying POR, but there are benefits of WL too. It was pouring when we left the room this morning, and the path to the buses isn't covered, but it worked out fine.

Breakfast this morning was at Crystal Palace, and was wonderful. We'll post some pics later, but now it is time for Allie's birthday dinner at Boatwrights.

Oh no, I forgot that TODAY is THE BIG DAY. You'll have to change your signature line

HAPPY HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY, ALLIE!!
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BTW, Randy usually works Saturdays, so hopefully you'll catch him tomorrow. I know he'd enjoy meeting you and the sweet birthday girl.

ETA: YIKES! Today isn't Friday, it's already Saturday - sorry!

 

[GrandCalifornian]

Oh no, I forgot that TODAY is THE BIG DAY. You'll have to change your signature line HAPPY HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY, ALLIE!! BTW, Randy usually works Saturdays, so hopefully you'll catch him tomorrow. I know he'd enjoy meeting you and the sweet birthday girl.

Thanks for the reminder, that's something we'll have to change right away, since "five means Riverside". .

We are at Boatwrights now and looked for Randy on the way, but it is getting late.

 

[GrandCalifornian]

Here's the birthday girl.

 

[WDWKOOK]

Thanks for the reminder, that's something we'll have to change right away, since "five means Riverside". .

We are at Boatwrights now and looked for Randy on the way, but it is getting late.

I edited my last post

Allie looks all grown-up now and corn muffins with honey are especially delicious. Enjoy the rest of a very special day and tell Allie that you can never eat too much cake

 

[Wood Nymph]

Happy birthday, Allie. What a great place to be on your birthday!

 

[GrandCalifornian]

I edited my last post

Allie looks all grown-up now and corn muffins with honey are especially delicious. Enjoy the rest of a very special day and tell Allie that you can never eat too much cake

Or ice cream, or cookies or... She had a ball.

Happy birthday, Allie. What a great place to be on your birthday!

Thank you. We got some pictures uploaded of the birthday girl.

 

[Wood Nymph]

She looks so pretty. The birthday shirt and twirly purple skirt are perfect for her special day.

Does Pluto appear at the Crystal Palace? Our grandson is into Pluto right now and we need to find him somewhere.

 

[GrandCalifornian]

She looks so pretty. The birthday shirt and twirly purple skirt are perfect for her special day. Does Pluto appear at the Crystal Palace? Our grandson is into Pluto right now and we need to find him somewhere.

Crystal Palace only has the Pooh characters, Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eyore. Pluto does appear at Garden Grill in the Land at Epcot, where we had dinner last night and enjoyed it. Chip, Dale, and Farmer Mickey appear as well.

 

[Wood Nymph]

Thanks for the Pluto info. I just read a trip report that had Pluto at the entrance to Epcot. So now I know that we can find him there.

 

[GrandCalifornian]

Well we are at the airport, headed home after a wonderful 10 days of Disney.


Allie is showing Grandma and Grandpa how fast she can bounce. We'll post once we're home, then we'll be getting ready for one heck of a trip report.

 

[Wood Nymph]

Well we are at the airport, headed home after a wonderful 10 days of Disney.

Allie is showing Grandma and Grandpa how fast she can bounce. We'll post once we're home, then we'll be getting ready for one heck of a trip report.

And Mom and Dad are hoping that all that bouncing wears her out.

I can't wait to hear all about your trip.

 

[VbChristy]

Well we are at the airport, headed home after a wonderful 10 days of Disney. http://s1269.photobucket.com/user/s...9-4FCA-A03A-E7413C623500_zpsnz6ausfx.jpg.html Allie is showing Grandma and Grandpa how fast she can bounce. We'll post once we're home, then we'll be getting ready for one heck of a trip report.

Wow that went quickly!

 

[GrandCalifornian]

Wow that went quickly!

You're telling us! Time really did fly since we were all having a ball.

We made it home fine. After the airport we continued the coast to coast tradition by having dinner at the Grand Californian.







We also found all of our dogs to be home when we got there, and they were very happy to see us.

 

[Wood Nymph]

You're telling us! Time really did fly since we were all having a ball.

We made it home fine. After the airport we continued the coast to coast tradition by having dinner at the Grand Californian.

We also found all of our dogs to be home when we got there, and they were very happy to see us.

That restaurant looks totally empty.

I'm glad that your dogs were waiting for you INSIDE the house this time.

 

[VbChristy]

Gals you made it home safely. Make sure you post your link to your trip report here

 

[GrandCalifornian]

That restaurant looks totally empty.

I'm glad that your dogs were waiting for you INSIDE the house this time.

Yeah, we love our quiet little snack bar, and the Nachos are great. While the hotel and California Adventure seemed quiet, Downtown Disney was surprisingly busy for a Monday night.

It was great to make it home and find that everybody was where they should be.

Gals you made it home safely. Make sure you post your link to your trip report here

Will do! We hope to start the trip report this week, and we'll post the link here as soon as it is started. It should be a good one, since we have over 5000 pictures to choose from.

 

[WDWKOOK]

Love those character shots at CP and Allie dancing through POR. I know that's a tradition for you along with eating at the GC at DLR on your return.

What a busy departure day and isn't Allie the grown-up trooper? I know you'll regale us with more details and photos in the TR, but it sounds like it was a fabulously successful trip. Maybe not for the dogs though, but absence makes the heart grow fonder, but not always for a HUGE

Thanks again for posting LIVE and I'm looking forward to the TR

 

[GrandCalifornian]

Love those character shots at CP and Allie dancing through POR. I know that's a tradition for you along with eating at the GC at DLR on your return.

What a busy departure day and isn't Allie the grown-up trooper? I know you'll regale us with more details and photos in the TR, but it sounds like it was a fabulously successful trip. Maybe not for the dogs though, but absence makes the heart grow fonder, but not always for a HUGE

Thanks again for posting LIVE and I'm looking forward to the TR

It was an amazing trip. Everything went so well, and Allie was just great. We really can't wait to relive it in the TR.

Thanks for following along, and we can't wait to see you in the trip report!