The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 5

[yellowfish78]

Do you want some of his "clothes & accessories" or shall I just send him in an outfit and you'll leave that one on him the whole trip?

...I can see it now...Two suitcases for Kate and one for Pal Mickey. Don't forget the ME tag for his luggage!

 

[julia & nicks mom]

It's the least I can do! You all help my addiction and I can't contribute in any other way! (See what happens when you suck in a AAA TA onto this board?!?)

ETA: Anything else you want? Luggage tags? Diamond Card?

Guess who is getting free designs for life!!!!! Okay - since I give them to everyone maybe you just get a Fast Pass!!!! and get to go to the front of the line!!

 

[yellowfish78]

Well since you offered... Is there a way you can make Chef Goofy's flames spell EPCOT? I've been thinking about another F&WF shirt for a while..

 

[UP Disney]

I was - as soon as I saw your website I thought - he needs to go on the DDA trip!! But I didn't want anyone to think that I was just trying to get a pal Mickey for our trip!! Did you ever find shirts to fit him that you can iron on? I might have to coordinate his wardrobe - hmmmm....do they make tie dye crocs that small?

I haven't ordered the t-shirts that are supposed to fit him but I've found them. What colors do you need me to order? I can order them and mail them to you. Can I keep the t's when you are done with them? Do I need to tie-dye one for him as well?

 

[tmfranlk]

Ok. Not only am I addicted to this board but now I'm addicted to my Pal Mickey. I think I'm definitely going through my second childhood! Told you guys I wasn't old! I have been buying clothes & accessories for him since I've returned from my trip. Now that my girls are older they won't let me dress them up and show them off. What's worse is I want Disney to come out with a Pal Minnie so I can dress a girl 'cuz there are so many cuter clothes for girls.

I am creating a webpage for my Pal Mickey. I've always wanted to play with webpages but am not ready to create one for the family (too many pictures to scan yet). Here is the link to the beginning of the webpage and a link to his pictures. Don't worry I'm being careful not to spend too much so that it interferes with my DVC plans!!!!

http://www.geocities.com/upturbo/Pal_Mickey.html

http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d191/upturbo/Pal%20Mickey/

That is just too cute! I love the outfits.

 

[tmfranlk]

Since everyone is posting pics, I'd thought I'd share from our 2001 trip.

When I saw this pic, I knew he had finally fallen in love with Disney. It was one of the best photos the CM's took of us. They actually posed us like that.

Unfortunately, there are no wedding pictures to share. Why you ask? Hopefully he realizes that Disney is only 6 months away and it would be the perfect time to propose! Oh heck, who am I kidding...7 years this July 4th, I've quit hoping.

Put us on the job...we'll start pushing for you!! All we need is an email address. Or maybe someone could make a nice subtle t-shirt for you.

 

[yellowfish78]

TM-I just noticed that your traveling the same time Bob and I are going! I'm assuming you're gonna be on the dining plan? Or have you changed your dates cuz I thought I saw you over on TGM too...

 

[tmfranlk]

TM-I just noticed that your traveling the same time Bob and I are going! I'm assuming you're gonna be on the dining plan? Or have you changed your dates cuz I thought I saw you over on TGM too...

That's right! I had just noticed your name on TMG the other day and thought the name sounded familiar. The only change that I have made is maybe arriving on the 29th, otherwise these were our dates from the beginning. I was SO excited when it just snuck in under the wire for the free dining. Are you doing MNSSHP? Hey, maybe we can arrange to run into you and I can comment on how happy you look together and ask how long you've been married?

 

[yellowfish78]

I think we are planning on the 5th right now. Unless Mike tells me otherwise when the first month of October comes out, then we will switch to the 2nd. We'll be at Pop for 8 nights with one full day at Universal (his idea) and one night at Universal (his idea for Halloween Horror Nights ).
Definately a plan to keep in mind. Who knows! If he knows what's good for him, maybe you'll be the first to see the ring if it happens!

 

[tmfranlk]

I think we are planning on the 5th right now. Unless Mike tells me otherwise when the first month of October comes out, then we will switch to the 2nd. We'll be at Pop for 8 nights with one full day at Universal (his idea) and one night at Universal (his idea for Halloween Horror Nights ).
Definately a plan to keep in mind. Who knows! If he knows what's good for him, maybe you'll be the first to see the ring if it happens!

Cool! I'll be looking for the sparkles!! We are planning on the 5th too and have a 4:20 ADR for LTT that night as does Eeyorecln (I think that's who it was anyway! I'm drawing a blank right now.) I am dying for those best days to come out! I went ahead and made my ADRs out of impatience, but I expect to change at least a few once Mike has his say. Fingers crossed that Peanut was right about today!

 

[tmfranlk]

I'm thinking that my daughter is a little too intuitive sometimes.

Background....I would love to have at least one more baby, but Phil is more than good with just one. A second would throw him over the edge I think unless we could afford for me to stay home full time. Of course, Terra doesn't know any of that.

Which brings us to this morning...
Terra and I had been watching Dora and in the episode Dora and Boots help two babies find their banana baby food. After the show, Phil came out of his office and Terra was telling him about it. Terra then says in a really cute voice, "I really wish I had a baby." She then turns to me and says, "Mommy, don't you wish you had a baby?" I said yes. Then she looks back and Phil and says, "Are you sure you don't want another baby?"

He was truly at a loss for words for a minute. I couldn't have coached her to say it any better. She was just so sincere and sweet about it. Poor Phil was feeling a little outnumbered at that moment.

 

[yellowfish78]

I was gonna do LTT, but taking a nap got the better of me. I want to make sure I can make it to the last show of villians. I LIVE FOR THE VILLIANS. The only one I've seen is Cruella, and she ripped Bob a new one with her smart comments...it was great! My ADR's have been made since the 3rd, especially since the free dining came out I wanted to make sure I could at least get what I wanted. Trying some new ones this year, 1900 Park Fare, Garden Grill and Hoop dee Doo. Nothing new on TGM yet for best days. I just checked. Patience..I know I know.

I should go make dinner...it's about that time...

 

[tmfranlk]

I was gonna do LTT, but taking a nap got the better of me. I want to make sure I can make it to the last show of villians. I LIVE FOR THE VILLIANS. The only one I've seen is Cruella, and she ripped Bob a new one with her smart comments...it was great! My ADR's have been made since the 3rd, especially since the free dining came out I wanted to make sure I could at least get what I wanted. Trying some new ones this year, 1900 Park Fare, Garden Grill and Hoop dee Doo. Nothing new on TGM yet for best days. I just checked. Patience..I know I know.

I should go make dinner...it's about that time...

The villians are SO what I am looking forward too as well! I miss the villians dinner at GF. We will probably take a short break earlier in the afternoon, but usually don't do much. Terra tends to fall asleep as soon as I consider taking a break no matter what time that is. It's like she reads my mind. Then she is wide awake and in need of entertaining if we go back to the resort so it's often just not worth the effort. Instead, I am a master of in park breaks. In fact you may see me sitting on a bench reading a book or people watching with a zonked out 3yo at some point. I had checked for the Best Days jut then too! I guess a watched pot never boils...or something like that.

It is close to dinner time, isn't it! Man, this daylight thing is messing me up this week. I'm just not used to eating in the light. Guess I'd better hit the kitchen too.

 

[UP Disney]

In one of my new DVD's, it had a Disney DVD Insider flyer with some really cool info. Decided to post it on the Disney Movie thread. Here's the link. Time to go watch some Disney DVD's.

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=12216064&postcount=18

 

[itdjbw]

I promised some photos earlier so dh and I took a stroll down memory lane tonight. It was very nice as my parents took all 3 boys for a sleepover at their house tonight. So here goes my little stroll down memory lane with a disney time line:

Thanks for humoring my trip down memory lane.

Deb

Great trip down memory lane!!!

 

[itdjbw]

That is seriously ABSURD - I would tell him if he wants to pay him that is fine but you will not be splitting the cost as you know someone who will do it for free!!

My thoughts exactly!!!!

 

[itdjbw]

Okay here is my trip down memory lane

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Great trip down memory lane and yes Julia looks like she has been a poser since birth. But Nick is just too cute

 

[itdjbw]

Is it really 140 pounds for 14 days of parking? You calculated 7 days at $70. Isn't a pound more than a $? Other than that it seems right to me.

Here's another thought too. With AP you can purchase the Disney Dining Experience card. It is $60 for one year's membership so you can time it for both trips. Gets you 20% off most table service places and even alcohol. So you only need to spend $300 on dining to make it worth buying.

Is the DDE card per person or for the whole family???

 

[itdjbw]

Good morning, Deb. I should be getting in the shower and getting ready to go to the "Alps Sweet Shop" a local chocolate shop, but I'm going back and forth between the DIS and other travel planning sites, just getting psyched for my unexpected free dining trip. When my kids were little we used to get their Easter candy from the Alps. Bud always got a chocolate airplane because he loves airplanes (that's what he does for a living now - sells radio controlled airplanes, builds them for people who don't know how, teaches people to build them, test pilots them for those who are scared to try out their new planes after they spend so much time building them, and teaches people how to fly them. It's nice to be able to turn your hobby into your livelihood - it's amazing how much people will pay to have someone else build the plane for them. I think "what kind of a hobby is that if you don't do it yourself" but to each his own). Anyway, getting back to the chocolate. Last year I was in the store for the first time in a long time, and didn't see the planes, so I emailed the shop a couple of weeks ago to inquire about them. They don't make them any more, but they still have the mold, so they custom made one for me in dark chocolate (his favorite now). I thought since I was going to be in VA with him for half of Easter, it would be cool to bring a little of his childhood with me.

That is so 'sweet' of you and you sound like a great mom!!!

 

[PNO4TE]

Is the DDE card per person or for the whole family???

Julia -- an AP holder can order a DDE card for their own use and up to 10 people at their table. If you want to, you can order a second card for a spouse or partner for an additional $25. Only the person named on the card may use it.