The all New *OFFICIAL JUNE* 2011 thread! Some like it hot!

[kittylady1972]

I LOVE reading everybody's plans. So jealous of those that are under 100 days already. We'll be there soon enough I guess.

Starting this week I've decided on a chart for my kids. Tired of the endless nagging in the morning for them to get ready and in the afternoons to get homework done and the fighting and nagging to clean their rooms. So we are going to a Disney rewards system. Starting today, if they have a good day and do everything they are supposed to do, everything we ask, don't fight, then they can earn a smilie or check mark for that day which will be posted on a chart at the end of the evening. Every smilie/check mark equates to ONE DOLLAR they can earn to spend on whatever they want in Disney. Since we are outside of 100 days, that is 100 dollars but I know my kids...we won't have to pay out THAT much! We did something similar on a previous trip. This is a bonus for us because it helps them police their own behavior and with 100 days I'm hoping the habits will stick BEYOND that.

I figure depending on the amount they earn, what I'll do in June as we get closer is buy a VISA gift card for either $25, $50, $75 or $100 depending on how close they are to that amount. This way they can track their own spending. Maybe I'll just buy cards as they earn them...like $25 for the first $25 they earn and so on. That might be easier.


We'll see how it goes!

 

[ksloane]

We do something similar. Each pay day I pick up 30 - 31 ones. Each day that my daughter completes everything on her chart, she gets $1. She could potentially make $365 a year, but it never happens. She'll be motivated for a few days and then not at all for a few. She saves every dollar she earns though for future Disney trips.

I decided in November, to start putting each dollar left at the end of the month that she doesn't earn in my vacation fund. LOL

 

[shine87]

called disney today and no pin for me but i wasnt able to check if my partner in crime had one because i dont actually know her address ive driven there a hundred time but i never actually knew the address lol so when i find that out hopefully she'll have the pin *fingers crossed*

 

[anjalee6]

I LOVE reading everybody's plans. So jealous of those that are under 100 days already. We'll be there soon enough I guess.

Starting this week I've decided on a chart for my kids. Tired of the endless nagging in the morning for them to get ready and in the afternoons to get homework done and the fighting and nagging to clean their rooms. So we are going to a Disney rewards system. Starting today, if they have a good day and do everything they are supposed to do, everything we ask, don't fight, then they can earn a smilie or check mark for that day which will be posted on a chart at the end of the evening. Every smilie/check mark equates to ONE DOLLAR they can earn to spend on whatever they want in Disney. Since we are outside of 100 days, that is 100 dollars but I know my kids...we won't have to pay out THAT much! We did something similar on a previous trip. This is a bonus for us because it helps them police their own behavior and with 100 days I'm hoping the habits will stick BEYOND that.

I figure depending on the amount they earn, what I'll do in June as we get closer is buy a VISA gift card for either $25, $50, $75 or $100 depending on how close they are to that amount. This way they can track their own spending. Maybe I'll just buy cards as they earn them...like $25 for the first $25 they earn and so on. That might be easier.


We'll see how it goes!

We did this last year and it worked so well for my oldest. Youngest was a little too small for the chart. We made copies of the old Disney Dollars and had our son get one paper Disney dollar each day for good behavior. He kept them in a bank and then turned them in for a Disney gift card right before we left for Disney. He really liked it. I think that your kids will enjoy the chart and it's a great feeling collecting money before the trip. He loved it and asked if we were going to do it again this year.

 

[txtara]

We hit our 100 day mark today! Got the free dining pin..of course...but we are staying off property. Did not really think there would be any promotions to take advantage of....oh well. Bonnett Creek looks awesome as does the pool so we are still just as excited!

 

[BigDaddyWill]

We added a day! We now arrive 6/11 and we added a 6/18 adr for the Wishes Dessert Party at 9 pm. Ours is listed under littleabgie.

Thanks!!!!

Will

 

[champ.49er]

We're flying in June 29 and leaving July 9. We're staying off site. Thanks for posting the June 2011 crowd calendar.

 

[anjalee6]

I thought it might be fun to get to know each other a little better. So, I thought it might be interesting to hear some things about each other...Disney related of course. I hope we can have some fun with this. I really enjoy getting to know others so hopefully others feel the same way.

1) What is your favorite Disney park?

2) What is your least favorite Disney park?

3) Favorite attraction in each park?
-DHS?
-MK?
-EPCOT?
-AK?

4) When you go to Disney, what is the first thing you/your family usually does?

5) What is your favorite Disney QS restaurant?

6) What is your favorite Disney TS restaurant?

7) What is your favorite Disney memory....(since the theme is Let the Memories Begin).

8) What is your favorite hotel?

9) What is your favorite Disney movie?

10) What Disney character would you most like to be?

 

[anjalee6]

1) What is your favorite Disney park? EPCOT

2) What is your least favorite Disney park? This is a hard one for me and I made up the question, but depending on the year it's either Animal Kingdom or Hollywood. Just depends.

3) Favorite attraction in each park?
-DHS? Tower of Terror and TSM (for different reasons)
-MK? POTC and Haunted Mansion
-EPCOT? Test Track
-AK? Kilamanjaro Safari

4) When you go to Disney, what is the first thing you/your family usually does? Check-in and always go for a swim in the pool first and explore the hotel and then head to 'Ohana's for dinner. Then MK first night.

5) What is your favorite Disney QS restaurant? Sunshine Seasons in the Land (EPCOT)

6) What is your favorite Disney TS restaurant? Le Cellier for the filet mignon and rissoto and character meal is Tusker House

7) What is your favorite Disney memory....(since the theme is Let the Memories Begin). As a child, going with my father to Disney, I always could not wait to go on Horizons. It was my absolute favorite. I love, love, love the smell of oranges and to this day smelling an orange reminds me of Horizons. As an adult, my absolute favorite memory was watching my son's face the first time we went to Rope drop at the MK. He was so excited and I could see every ounce of joy in his face. It made me cry. (But that's not hard. I'm a real sucker for things like that).

8) What is your favorite hotel? Our new found love is AKL but we really feel at home at WL.

9) What is your favorite Disney movie? Since I was a child..Sleeping Beauty, but I really love the Toy Story Movies. I could watch them over and over again. I think they are all so well done.

10) What Disney character would you most like to be? For a littlle while I would love to be Mulan. I think she is such a strong character.

 

[Chip's My Hero]

1) What is your favorite Disney park? Magic Kingdom

2) What is your least favorite Disney park? Studios

3) Favorite attraction in each park?
-DHS? Muppets
-MK? Pirates and Haunted Mansion
-EPCOT? Spaceship Earth
-AK? The paths around the tree...I know not really an attraction

4) When you go to Disney, what is the first thing you/your family usually does? We go to the park with night EMH.

5) What is your favorite Disney QS restaurant? Pecos Bills

6) What is your favorite Disney TS restaurant? Tokyo Dining

7) What is your favorite Disney memory....(since the theme is Let the Memories Begin)? I have two...Chip and Dale "stealing" me on our honeymoon and the first time my kids saw the castle

8) What is your favorite hotel? Pop

9) What is your favorite Disney movie? Enchanted

10) What Disney character would you most like to be? hmmm..tough one. Chip

 

[camnhan]

We hit our 100 day mark today! Got the free dining pin..of course...but we are staying off property. Did not really think there would be any promotions to take advantage of....oh well. Bonnett Creek looks awesome as does the pool so we are still just as excited!

We arrive at the Poly on the 1st then move to Bonnett Creek on the 5th!!!
My parents have a time share and stayed a yr ago this past Jan and LOVED it...can't wait.
We will be the ones that have the kids with the towels that look like old Mickey Mouse club shirts with then kids names on then and mickey ear hoods! My mom makes them for the kids of course not sure the teenagers are going to wear them this time around

 

[camnhan]

Thanks to the free dining pin we have expanded our vacation! We are now staying June 4th - June 11th and STILL saved a couple hundred dollars. Three cheers for 6 people on free dining.

I just got free dining as well!!!! We didn't save that much $269 but it is something and were able to keep our Poly reservation I was soooooooooooo excited to get the PIN and free dining!!! Can't wait to get there.. we arrive on the 1st so under 90 days now!!

 

[buffettgirl]

1) What is your favorite Disney park? MK

2) What is your least favorite Disney park? AK

3) Favorite attraction in each park?
-DHS? - ToT
-MK? - this is hard Jungle Cruise. Lame, I know. But i have wonderful memories of waiting in that twisty windy very very long line. And how cheesy the drivers used to be.
-EPCOT? - Spaceship earth
-AK? - primeval whirl

4) When you go to Disney, what is the first thing you/your family usually does? depends on how many days we're there for ...

5) What is your favorite Disney QS restaurant? - don't have one

6) What is your favorite Disney TS restaurant? LeCellier or Rose and Crown..it's a tie.

7) What is your favorite Disney memory....(since the theme is Let the Memories Begin). my daughter, then 4 on her first trip seeing the castle and main st and yelling..."Mommy..it's REALLY Cinderella's castle just like on TV!"

8) What is your favorite hotel? Even though it's not "true" disney, I love Shades of Green. It's been so long since I've stayed anywhere else that I've loved.....

9) What is your favorite Disney movie? Lady and the Tramp

10) What Disney character would you most like to be? Cinderella, post prince....lol.

 

[buffettgirl]

and thank you Anjalee for having such a fun thread.

 

[mommyoftwinz]

I am under 100 days, I can't wait! I haven't started packing yet but maybe soon. Just bought the family matching mickey t-shirts so we can get a nice picture together maybe in front of the castle.

1) What is your favorite Disney park? Magic Kingdom

2) What is your least favorite Disney park? Animal Kingdom, I really don't even want to go there this trip by my husband insists that we do at least one day there.

3) Favorite attraction in each park?
-DHS? TSM
-MK? Peter Pan
-EPCOT? Soarin
-AK? EE

4) When you go to Disney, what is the first thing you/your family usually does? We check in and then head over to MK!

5) What is your favorite Disney QS restaurant? Pinnochio Village Haus near the Small World ride.

6) What is your favorite Disney TS restaurant? Ohana for dinner

7) What is your favorite Disney memory....(since the theme is Let the Memories Begin). Too many to pick one, but seeing my kids face for the first time as we arrived at MK for RP and all the characters got off the train. Then when they got off of Thundermountain and SM for the first time and were so excited.

8) What is your favorite hotel? GF so far, but looking forward to Poly

9) What is your favorite Disney movie? I like the all but I'd say Beauty and the Beast or Nemo are tied.

10) What Disney character would you most like to be? Cinderella, I'd love to live in a castle and never have to do "chores" again!!!

 

[buffettgirl]

5) What is your favorite Disney QS restaurant? Pinnochio Village Haus near the Small World ride.

is this the one with the funnel cakes? yum..

 

[Chip's My Hero]

1)
3) Favorite attraction in each park?
-MK? - this is hard Jungle Cruise. Lame, I know. But i have wonderful memories of waiting in that twisty windy very very long line. And how cheesy the drivers used to be.

My DH LOVES this ride. LOL We ride it at least 10 times every trip.

 

[buffettgirl]

the line there, just brings back the best memories for me. It was always hot and sweaty and we would wait for an hour to get on the ride but we loved every minute of it...just when you'd think you were getting close you'd cross over and realize you had lots more waiting. I honestly think it's the line that I like more than the ride and I get just a little pang of nostalgia when I look at it. And maybe even a teeny bit disappointed when we don't have to wait. Though that passes....

Plus, the ride is just so old school Disney that you can't help but love it.

 

[Chip's My Hero]

Totally...I love listening to the "music" of the line. It's funny and entertaining and I kinda enjoy watching people hear it for the first time. But for me...I do a little mental giggle over the backside of water. LOL Yes yes I have issues!

 

[buffettgirl]

well, we just told our kids. Got dh on skype and teased them a little with clues. They were totally floored that we are going in J une since ds will still be in school and my rule has always be "no removal from school for vacation!" but since DH will just be coming home, AND the prices were too good to pass up, I am willing to make an exception this one time.