The Mr & Mrs do disney Nov/Dec 09 - UPDATE : can the last one out turn the lights off

[JoJo1980]

My ideas and opinions have been known to get me in trouble with our fellow DISsers....

But I agree, we all should be sharing!

It's great when we can blame someone else though, if we all do it then it aint so bad

Well once my lists are written I will post ideas up here

Does anyone else save photos of the things they must eat or buy? Or is that just me? Because I can add photos to the sharing too

 

[Elevationist]

Sorry, I dont know what those words mean - 'skipping christmas' ??? Girl, you can't be serious?! You cant skip christmas!! Christmas is amazing! Going to disney near christmas is even more amazing!! I'm not so much in to new year myself either so I understand that one, but christmas? It's great that you'll get extra money for working the holidays though I could never miss christmas, its another excuse for us to be big kids

Okay, allow me to rephrase. Disney World IS Christmas for me this year. I'm just celebrating it a few weeks before everybody else.

Come on, hit me with some lists

You make lists. I'll make spreadsheets. Then we can switch it up and copy off of each other.

My ideas and opinions have been known to get me in trouble with our fellow DISsers....

You and me both, honey.

Does anyone else save photos of the things they must eat or buy? Or is that just me? Because I can add photos to the sharing too

No, but that's a fantastic idea. Although I have to limit how much food porn I look at here... I think it's what wrecked my diet I was doing so well on!

 

[DONTMINDME]

I already have my Christmas menu and Thanksgiving menus planned and shopping list for both as well as gift list, to-do lists for decorating for Christmas,new decorations I need list ,you know new lights these colored balls to replace the old ones. I drive my family crazy with list cause I'm always pulling them out and checking things off.

 

[JoJo1980]

Okay, allow me to rephrase. Disney World IS Christmas for me this year. I'm just celebrating it a few weeks before everybody else.

Now that's more like it

You make lists. I'll make spreadsheets. Then we can switch it up and copy off of each other.

I've wrote lists on paper and then put them into spreadsheets, so i'm kinda doing both

No, but that's a fantastic idea. Although I have to limit how much food porn I look at here... I think it's what wrecked my diet I was doing so well on!

Oooo check me out with a good idea! First time for everything I just thought I was being a bit to obsessive with the planning

Those food porn threads are scary! They really REALLY make you drool!! I've saved a photo of the strawberry shortcake at sunshine seasons - OMG, I dream about getting my chops around that every night

I already have my Christmas menu and Thanksgiving menus planned and shopping list for both as well as gift list, to-do lists for decorating for Christmas,new decorations I need list ,you know new lights these colored balls to replace the old ones. I drive my family crazy with list cause I'm always pulling them out and checking things off.

Wowsers! You are queen of planning! I hope I can get as organised as you

 

[JoJo1980]

So, i've spent the past few hours writing lists and lots of them, and then putting them all into spreadsheets - I now have 3 work books. One for christmas, one for disney and one for every day stuff during the next 3 months

The Disney One!

I've got one sheet that details our plans for each day of the trip, this will go more & more in depth as I add to it - just the basics at the moment.

Another sheet is based on our must do's and will be split into these headings:-

Food, Drinks & Snacks
Characters
Rides & Shops
Parades & fireworks
Christmas things to see & do
Things to buy
Photos of us e.g. sword in stone at MK

These are some other lists - things to buy/pack/take.

Off the top of my head, these are the things i've though of up to now - WARNING, these lists will GROW

Things to buy before we go
Decorations for hotel room (disney florist - maybe in room celebration?)
Gift bags for mum, dad & spike
Gift bag for Den
Lanyard
Our outfits & extras for anniversary photoshoot
Case Scales
Stuff to take on plane
As well as all the usual holiday stuff, but i havent got into thinking about that yet!


Things to do
Passports/licence/etsa/copies of important documents
Addresses for postcards (& phone numbers incase phone dies)
Cases / Bags
Make a planner!! (lists & note cards)
Sort music for mp3 player & make car cd's
Maps / directions
Mousekeeping envelopes
Contact randy & amy
Pack : MVMCP tickets & all booking info
Pay disney balance
Cancel ADR's we don’t want
Car Hire
Book taxi to and from airport
Order cake
Pre-order photopass cd
Order currency
Mobile & Land line set-up

Need to decide whether to make room in the plans for these :-
Sleigh ride?
Disney quest?


Sorry for the randomness of this post - hope you can make some sense out of it

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

dang double posts...

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

Great idea about the phone numbers. I probably wouldn't have thought of that!

Also, why a taxi? Can you not do Magic Express? Oh... you are renting a car? I am confused...

 

[JoJo1980]

Great idea about the phone numbers. I probably wouldn't have thought of that!

Also, why a taxi? Can you not do Magic Express? Oh... you are renting a car? I am confused...

Yeah we're renting a car in orlando. The taxi is to take us to the airport over here in the uk

 

[MyMuse]

Thankyou for your kind words I was telling DH what you said about the rope drop at MK and he's excited to see it! So, it looks like we are going to attempt to do all 4 rope drops I'm going to need a holiday to recover from this holiday

I'd love to see your videos on you tube - do you have a username or do I just search for them?

I'm so glad you enjoyed park fare - I can't wait, the food sounds delicious I'm looking forward to GG too, mainly for chip n dale - I've really developed a soft spot for them pair lately

Duh! *slaps forehead*

http://www.youtube.com/mymuse18

or you can just search, thre's a ton of videos on everything you ever wanted to see of Disney.

I know AK and MK have rope drop/opening ceremonies. I am unsure about Epcot or DHS.

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

Yeah we're renting a car in orlando. The taxi is to take us to the airport over here in the uk

Got it - on board now!

 

[JoJo1980]

Duh! *slaps forehead*

http://www.youtube.com/mymuse18

or you can just search, thre's a ton of videos on everything you ever wanted to see of Disney.

I know AK and MK have rope drop/opening ceremonies. I am unsure about Epcot or DHS.

Thankyou for the link! Those videos are great!! Have got me really excited about MK rope drop now and also the one's of t-rex and sci-fi - cant wait to go inside these places!!

Got it - on board now!

glad your back with us

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

yay for lists!!!!!!

In the coming weeks I'll be on the same boat as you and I can't wait!!!!

I've already thought about what clothes to pack even though it's 2 months away and weather can change in a second but who cares!

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

yay for lists!!!!!!

In the coming weeks I'll be on the same boat as you and I can't wait!!!!

I've already thought about what clothes to pack even though it's 2 months away and weather can change in a second but who cares!

Your ticker says: 1 month, 4 weeks & 1 day today! YAY for being under 2 months!!!

 

[JoJo1980]

yay for lists!!!!!!

In the coming weeks I'll be on the same boat as you and I can't wait!!!!

I've already thought about what clothes to pack even though it's 2 months away and weather can change in a second but who cares!

Bet you are so excited too, under 2 months for you now though

Clothes! That's another thing I need to think about - I knew these lists were going to be never ending I'm still not sure what weather to pack for? Might bring a mixture of things and just go for layers so that we can add or take away depending on whether we're hot or cold

Bit of a weird question, but is there any humidity in Nov/Dec??

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

Ok...yay for being done and happy with all of your ADR's!!!!! I wish I coulod say the same for myself...I've been looking around and checking other things out...still haven't made any changes, but I may....
Did someone say lists?????? I AM THE QUEEN OF LISTS!!!!! Ask my husband! I make a list for everything...a bit OCD I guess! But it helps me to keep things organized in my head. Organizaton is not an easy thing to come by with three kids!!!! So, I am starting to compile my own little lists already too!
And, yeah...keep Jen out of the what to buy / plan / activity to do type lists....she will end up costing you WAY more money that you originally planned!!! LOL I thonk she may work undercover for Disney marketing!!

 

[JoJo1980]

Ok...yay for being done and happy with all of your ADR's!!!!! I wish I coulod say the same for myself...I've been looking around and checking other things out...still haven't made any changes, but I may....
Did someone say lists?????? I AM THE QUEEN OF LISTS!!!!! Ask my husband! I make a list for everything...a bit OCD I guess! But it helps me to keep things organized in my head. Organizaton is not an easy thing to come by with three kids!!!! So, I am starting to compile my own little lists already too!
And, yeah...keep Jen out of the what to buy / plan / activity to do type lists....she will end up costing you WAY more money that you originally planned!!! LOL I thonk she may work undercover for Disney marketing!!

I'm still looking for a breakfast on the 30th November either 1900 Park Fare or Ohana or Chef Mickeys for 2 adults anytime between 9am and 11.30am. If I could find that then I would be sooo happy because then I could keep my LTT adr at MK for during the emh that night and switch my other day back how it was - sounds confusing doesnt it But i'm happy with what we've got because we're eating everywhere we wanted (Doesnt mean I wont stop checking everyday though )

Ooooo YAY for being the queen of lists! Can't wait to listen to your list ideas and see what you come up with You can never have too many lists, lists help you keep everything under control

about Jen! I'm easily led so no doubt she will have me spending a fortune If she does work for disney marketing, maybe she could get us a discount in the shops?

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

No chance on that discount...she is only trying to get us to SPEND!!! She's Mickey's evil undercover sidekick!!!! LOL

 

[JoJo1980]

No chance on that discount...she is only trying to get us to SPEND!!! She's Mickey's evil undercover sidekick!!!! LOL

 

[JoJo1980]

Anyone got any ideas what else I could put in a gift bag for DH?

I'm going to give it him a couple of days before our trip and I'd like it to be things that he can take with him and use whilst there

Upto now i've bought some pins, toy story underpants ( ) and a book for on the plane

 

[Elevationist]

Anyone got any ideas what else I could put in a gift bag for DH?

I'm going to give it him a couple of days before our trip and I'd like it to be things that he can take with him and use whilst there

Upto now i've bought some pins, toy story underpants ( ) and a book for on the plane

I wish I had some answers for this, but I'm still trying to figure out what to put in DBFs gift bag! I can't even ask for suggestions on my own PTR, because he reads it from time to time.