So uh..We spent the night IN disneyland..DREAM SUITE!

[fairykin]

Oh that is *so* who You are! You found the magic in those that you love
Everything happens for a reason and i'm so glad this magical time happened to Your family, my friend.

i'll be sure to print out your trip report when we come home for my mother to read. she always asks me, "how is your little disney friend!"

 

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

haha I love your mom! What a sweetheart.

Yeah it was just..*sigh* So cool.

 

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

The lead in the crystal always goes off with security check

How special is that! I bet it was just like one wonderful thing after another.

Oh and I wondered if it was the lead. DH was impressed with their careful repacking LOL

 

[fairykin]

I think it is wonderful that You worked hard to create special memories for Your children.. and then something wonderful happened and a once in a lifetime memory was created for Your family.

Uber Kewl

Bigtime hugs for you... i am nearly through packing for our trip... i better go finish then go through my list and cross things off and make a new list.. ... too funny... who knew playing and vacations were so much work

take your time and let the right words come to you on your trip report..then you will know exactly what to right to capture such a very special experience!

I'm happy you are home safe and sound! well always a little bit crazy like me..but with a super great trip to share!

 

[tinkermell]

How wonderful for you and your family!!

I'm off to read your TR!!

 

[TiggerNZ]

what does the goodnight kiss button do?

 

[disneycutie84]

Congrats! I just finished reading your report...what an amazing experience!

 

[LisainCalifornia]

Oh my goodness! We were there that day--I recognized Sophia's name and the fact you were from Utah! That was Dec. 3rd, right? That was our first night there, and my daughter asked me how it could be that a 2 year old would win!

Congratulations! We dream of winning that prize every time we go.

Hugs,
Lisa

 

[LavenderPeach]

Oh, it looks like you guys had so much fun! What a great Disney memory for you and your whole family! And thanks for doing a trip report so all of us could see what it was like. I love that they got out the double decker bus for your extended family.

It's so silly but I keep thinking about the logistics of what we would do if we won the dream suite. We are local (sort of) so we wouldn't have any change of clothes or anything with us and I don't think we would have enough time to go back home to get anything! I know, so stupid to fret over something so unlikely. Well, if it did happen, i would just make it work somehow!

 

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

The goodnight kisses were awesome. In the red room, the train went around (dimmed the lights, played music..SO COOL) and in the green room a projector projected a 'waterfall' on the walls and showed some images..also with a soundtrack. DH joked that disney always has a soundtrack. I have video of the one in the red room, but I'm not sure I want to give away that secret til the end of the YOAMD is over..I'd hate to ruin it completely for someone!

Lisa- AWESOME! I seriously wished I'd had a huge LGMH! I died knowing that some of the diser's were out there! Yep Dec 3rd.

LOL Peach! Ya even I was worried about it! I was like..this is so weird..like..I didn't want to forget anything. IN fact, I packed a diet coke (uh my 'coffee') just in case I couldn't get one ROFL. Guess I didn't need to worry about that. My husband made fun of me.

 

[tracer]

I can't even imagine how special that must have been. Just when you think it can't ever happen to you, BAM, you got dreamed!!! Congrats, that is one special memory you will never forget.

 

[AmericanItGirl]

Oh, it looks like you guys had so much fun! What a great Disney memory for you and your whole family! And thanks for doing a trip report so all of us could see what it was like. I love that they got out the double decker bus for your extended family.

It's so silly but I keep thinking about the logistics of what we would do if we won the dream suite. We are local (sort of) so we wouldn't have any change of clothes or anything with us and I don't think we would have enough time to go back home to get anything! I know, so stupid to fret over something so unlikely. Well, if it did happen, i would just make it work somehow!

From what I've read of reports of people winning the WDW suite is that if you forget something (like a toothbrush), then Disney'll give you replacements in order to prevent you from having to worry about squeezing time in to get that stuff. Also, people who have won it and lived in Celebration had time to go back to get stuff from their homes. Having gone to DL on many day trips during YOMD, I always planned (if I did win, which of course never happened) that I would just buy clean clothes and pajamas at DL.

 

[LavenderPeach]

From what I've read of reports of people winning the WDW suite is that if you forget something (like a toothbrush), then Disney'll give you replacements in order to prevent you from having to worry about squeezing time in to get that stuff. Also, people who have won it and lived in Celebration had time to go back to get stuff from their homes. Having gone to DL on many day trips during YOMD, I always planned (if I did win, which of course never happened) that I would just buy clean clothes and pajamas at DL.

That's nice that that they'll give you toothbrushes and stuff like that. As I'm planning this all out in my head, i was also thinking that I could just buy some clothes at DL (that would be a good excuse right?). The main concern I have is actually for some stuff my DS needs at night. He has some medical equipment that while he would be okay without, it really would be better if he had it. I know, so silly to even be concerned about this. And actually, I only have one more chance at winning and that is assuming we actually go on Wednesday like we planned but DS has a cough that won't go away so not sure I'll even get my one last chance. Then the promotion will be over and my mind will be at ease not having to worry about these things anymore. It's been fun getting to hear about other people's accounts of staying there though.

 

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

haha maybe you should pack a small suitcase every time you go

Ya they had lots of extras..said if we needed anything to ask, but we got it all.

 

[LavenderPeach]

haha maybe you should pack a small suitcase every time you go

Ya they had lots of extras..said if we needed anything to ask, but we got it all.

Yeah, good idea! I'll just call out to DH "okay honey we're all packed with our 3 suitcases. Ready to go to DLR for a few hours?"

Sadly, we might not get our last shot at the dream suite since we might get snowed in tomorrow. Okay, maybe not snowed in but there's no way i'm driving in the snow -- even a little bit. Yes, i admit it, I'm a weather wimp and I have no clue about driving in the snow. But I'm a California girl so I'm not supposed to have to know these things. All you people from snowy places can laugh at my snow ignorance.

 

[mr.bungle]

that is soooo cool!! my wife and i were at WDW this last week for our honeymoon and we were picked to be grand marshalls in the magic kingdom parade that day. it was so much fun!! they were saying that for the dream suite over there, they are dispatched to a particular spot that day via email. it says (for instance the people that won our day) dumbo at 10:15am dumbo car #12. pretty crazy!!

anyhow, sorry to hijack. congats!! i'm very jealous

 

[EmmersIsTheMommy]

ahhahah Peach. You know..I just got done shoveling snow. Early. Because I fell and killed my knee and ankle and couldn't finish.

I get it. I've had to drive in MAJOR snow like 6 times this week and I'm starting to really consider that move to Vegas we'd talked about LOL

Bungle- Woah! I wonder if that's how we won??!

 

[pixiewings71]

ahhahah Peach. You know..I just got done shoveling snow. Early. Because I fell and killed my knee and ankle and couldn't finish.

I get it. I've had to drive in MAJOR snow like 6 times this week and I'm starting to really consider that move to Vegas we'd talked about LOL

Bungle- Woah! I wonder if that's how we won??!

Except that it's snowing in Vegas right now.....LOL

Em I do know that it is totally random, there is a computer that tells the Dream Team where to go and when to hand out prizes so yes, it was very likely something just like that. Or something like "Peter Pan at 10:15 am pick the first little girl wearing a red jacket". It's very specific for the big prizes.

 

[prettyprincessbelle]

Except that it's snowing in Vegas right now.....LOL

Em I do know that it is totally random, there is a computer that tells the Dream Team where to go and when to hand out prizes so yes, it was very likely something just like that. Or something like "Peter Pan at 10:15 am pick the first little girl wearing a red jacket". It's very specific for the big prizes.

I didn't know this part. I thought it was specific as in "Peter Pan at 10:15 the person who comes off the boat with the red flag whose sitting on the right hand side" or something like that. But I had no clue they were looking for certain "type" of people (i.e. little girl).

They should have had tall, fair skinned girl with dark hair and a princess lanyard. That would be me.

 

[wazowskiLOVER:)]

I didn't know this part. I thought it was specific as in "Peter Pan at 10:15 the person who comes off the boat with the red flag whose sitting on the right hand side" or something like that. But I had no clue they were looking for certain "type" of people (i.e. little girl).

They should have had tall, fair skinned girl with dark hair and a princess lanyard. That would be me.

Or maybe short, red haired, fair skinned, jumpy girl with filipino relatives