This Is A Poncho-Free Zone!--May 22-29, 2010 PTR (New PTR!!!! 5/31)

[Sunset Cliffs]

Becky, what a fun thing to do with your girls. So foreign to me, since a little boy is what I have!! It seems like you guys are lucky to have such a nice Disney store close by. The closest one to us is 2 1/2 hours away.

 

[kcandbella]

Wow, that looks like so much fun! The girls are so cute learning to be "proper" princesses! Like a lot of others, I SO wish we still had Disney stores close to us. I think our closest would be Chicago, which is 5 hours away!

 

[MaryAz]

What a fun party. Girls looked very cute!

 

[disney<333]

How cute! Looks like girls had so much fun!! How cool that they were taught all the important things to have a tea party.
I was at my Disney store yesterday and I finally saw a calendar of activities going on in there! Maybe I'll take my niece this weekend after she comes here from Disney.
Quick Question- In your siggie, how do you change the link of your PTR to the title? Also how do you put pictures in your sig?
Have a good night!

 

[addictedtothemouse]

The Princess Party looks like so much fun and your little princesses are adorable I think that is so neat that the Disney Store holds those events.




Wow, what part of the state do you live in? It takes me about 35 minutes to get to the closest Disney Store.

Really?!?! Maybe ther's a closer one to me. I live way down in the southwest corner. I thought the closest one was in Grapevine, Tx. Now I'll have to check.

 

[SoonerGirl]

Really?!?! Maybe ther's a closer one to me. I live way down in the southwest corner. I thought the closest one was in Grapevine, Tx. Now I'll have to check.

Well, it's still pretty far for you. There is one in Quail Springs Mall near Edmond. I like to run up there every couple of months just to look around and get a bit of a Disney fix It's not a real big one though.

 

[addictedtothemouse]

Well, it's still pretty far for you. There is one in Quail Springs Mall near Edmond. I like to run up there every couple of months just to look around and get a bit of a Disney fix It's not a real big one though.

Well three hours is better than four! I may have to hijack my mom and head on up.

 

[Shmily01]

Love the pictures of the girls at the Disney Store Princess Party. I sure wish we had a Disney store near us. My daughter would have loved that.

 

[SOUTHERNtinkerBELLE]

What a great event! It sounds like your Disney store has lots of neat activities I wonder if all of the stores do things like that?

And the girls look adorable in their dresses and crowns Looks like they learned some valuable lessons too! How cute that Ally made a friend while she was there!

 

[LilAnn]

Hi Becky! Those are such cute pics of your girls at the Princes Party! How fun that your local Disney store has these events. Ours are tiny so I can't even see that they would have room to do that.

Hope your brother is doing okay out in DC. My parents were telling me they got a little over 2 feet this weekend and I know how the area is ill-equipped to handle that kind of snowfall. They are definitely getting hit hard this year! Crazy!

 

[mommytothreeboys]

It looks like your beautiful little princesses had a wonderful time! I have to say that I am very partial to Claire's Snow White dress....she's my favorite princess!

All of the Disney stores in our area closed...what a shame. Not that I could take my boys to a Princess party lmao but I love to just browse.

 

[Sleepingbooty]

Oh, that Princess Party was adorable! How fun. I am sooo bummed that they have closed our Disney stores. It makes no sense to me - We probably had at least 4 or 5 stores in town and they've closed them ALL! You'd think they'd leave one?!

 

[ladybugmom]

Those pictures of adorable, it really looks like everyone had a blast

Thank you!! They had a wonderful time!

Aww cute photos!

Disney Stores in the UK are also doing this, as Princess & the Frog just came out this weekend.. I think it's a lovely idea!

They do 'story time' on a Saturday afternoon too

Emma x

Thank Emma!! The girls had a blast!! Oooh--storytime at The Disney Store sounds like a lot of fun!!

What a fun way to spend your Saturday! I am glad to see the Disney store doing these fun events! Your girls are so cute all dressed up like princesses! I love Claire's bows!

It really was a lot of fun, Jackie!! Thank you!!

sooooo cute!! i didn't know they did things like this! our Disney store is pretty much nonexistant...it's so small!!

can't wait to read more!

Thank you, Jennifer!! Check with your store to see if they have any events planned!!

 

[ladybugmom]

I'm so excited that your girls got to do this!
Thanks for sharing their good time with us.

Since our last store is in the process of closing, they didn't do the party. Brooklynn would have loved it!!! I hope, hope, hope they will see fit to open up one of the interactive stores in the Nashville area eventually. Our nearest ones will now be three hours away.

The girls had sooo much fun! It makes no sense to me why they wouldn't have a Disney Store in a bigger city like Nashville?! We ALWAYS shopped the Opry Mills store when we were in town!

How cute, Claire looks so serious in her pictures.
MeMom, our nearest store is about 4 hours away I wish it was closer too.

Hee hee!! That's Claire for you!! She is my more serious child!!

Adorable pictures, I had no idea Disney Stores had events like these, must be nice to get a little pixie dust while at home.

Thank you Lessa!! It seems like they are planning a lot more events like this one!! The entire month of December they are having different I Love Mickey-themed events!

Cute pictures Becky! Looks like the girls had a wonderful time! Claires big blue eyes are really brought out by the Snow White dress. Soooo pretty.

MeMom, I feel your pain. We live in the Nashville area and we are super bummed that we won't have a Disney Store close anymore. I hope we get one of the new stores also.

Thank you Leanne!! They DID have a wonderful time!! Yeah--I sooo wish I had blue eyes like Claire--mine are green.

 

[ladybugmom]

Great pictures! What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday! I'm glad that your girls had such a fun time!!

Thanks Julia!! We all really enjoyed ourselves!!

That princess party is awesome! How fun! Makes me sad though that we have no Disney stores in our area anymore

It was a lot of fun!! They really did a great job with this event!!

That princess party looks adorable. How do you find out about events like these? I would love to know more information.

Our store was giving out flyers about the event with dates/times. You can also checkout The Disney Store fan page on Facebook!

VERY CUTE! I wish we lived closer to a Disney Store. That looks like so much fun. We may have to make a trip up there the next time they have something like that. Love the pig tails on Claire. So sweet!

Thank you!! It was a lot of fun! I would definitely try to attend an event if you are able!!

 

[ladybugmom]

Aww, looks like you had a lot of fun at the Princess Party!

Thank you!! We did!!

This party looked like so much fun-I got an e-mail about it from the Disney Store. However, the stores around Buffalo closed a few years ago, and there aren't any in Rochester either. The closest one is in Syracuse, about 3 hours away. So glad Ally and Claire had a good time!

It was A LOT of fun!! I hate that there were so many stores that closed!

Go to the Disney Store website >> Shop by Category >> In Store Updates and then click on Email Sign Up. They will start sending you updates on in-store events in your area. There are lots of them coming up this month!

Thank you Julia!! I was having trouble finding it on disneystore.com!

The Princess Party looks like so much fun and your little princesses are adorable I think that is so neat that the Disney Store holds those events.

The girls had a blast, Michelle!! Thank you!!

 

[Dancegrl624]

The Princess Party looked so cute! Sadly, the Buffalo area has no Disney stores anymore. I was so sad when ours closed. I think the one in Syracuse is still open, but I'm not sure.

 

[ladybugmom]

That right there was the definition of cute! Wow now if only they had that kind of stuff for adults! Haha! They looked like they had so much fun! It's cool how fast kids make friends~~! So cute! Your really gearing them up for our trip month~!!

Thank you Dina!! That would be fun if they had some adult events! Yes--these Disney events are really helping us get our Disney fix before our trip!

LOVE the pics from the Princess Party Claire looked beautiful in her Snow White dress!! That collar made her look so much older!! Just adorable.

Thanks Katie!! She ended up wearing her Snow White costume ALL day long!! Would you believe I found that costume for $5 at a consignment sale?!

Ally looked precious as well...and looked like she was eating up earning the jewels!! Abby would be all over that

Thanks!! Her dress is still a bit big on her! I bought it a size too big last year for only $9.99 at The Disney Store! Yes, she was loving the jewel part of the event!!

I am getting SO excited about Christmas!!!! My in laws and SIL/BIL are coming over tonight for the Saints game, so we are going to talk about the trip! I am hoping they are all on board. I priced everything out, and did two totals. One for the 35-40% off code that we could get through Visa or PIN code, and Free Dining (isnt that normally offered during this time of the year???) Can't wait to see what they say.

So how did it go last night?! Are they all on board?! I'm not sure that the free dining is normal for December. I think it was just extended last year. Normally free dining is in Sept/Oct.

I have put together a rough schedule for our trip. Of course, most of these will probably change when I get the Extra Magic hours schedule. We try to avoid those parks.

We do the same thing with EMH parks!! Great minds think alike!!

Monday--Resort day. Check in, explore resort, swim and then eat at Whispering Canyon!

YUM!! We always spend our first day relaxing and enjoying the resort!!

Tuesday--Shopping, playing on the beach and playground in the morning at the WL.

EPCOT early afternoon--hit up World Showcase, then Le Cellier for dinner (Candlelight Package)--then Candlelight P that night.

YAY!! Le Cellier is perfect!! Can't wait to see CP!! We'll be getting a CP package as well!!

Wed---Again, relaxing morning. Swimming, playing, etc. Arrive at MK around
4pm for MVMCP!!! Dinner at LTT, parades, rides, etc.

Whoo hoo!! MVMCP!! How often are the party nights?!

Thurs---Family day. We will take the kids to MK for BBB and fun with the kids. My in laws and SIL/BIL will go to whatever park they want. Dinner at whichever restaurant we want to eat at (our family will do Ohana ) I am sure my SIL will do California Grill!!
**This night my MIL will watch the kids while Chris, SIL, BIL and I go park hop and ride the fun adult rides!!!**

Yay for BBB!! This time Claire will get to do it, too since she'll be 3!! And you know I LOVE O'hana!! And YAY for MIL watching the kiddos!! How nice!!

Friday--DHS. Early Osborne (spell?) lights and show watching (like B&B).

I cannot WAIT to see Osborne Lights!! It's going to be AMAZING!

Sorry to dump the schedule on you, just thought you would want to look and chime in with suggestions I am looking forward to seeing how we do with a slower, more relaxed schedule. It will be nice.

Is Ally using her Belle Christmas dress for BBB in Dec?? I think Abby wants to!

I think Ally will definitely want to bring her Belle Christmas dress for BBB!! It's such a beautiful gown!!

Replies above in pink!!

Hi Becky! The girls looked adorable! That party looked like it was fun for the little ones. You are almost at the 90 day marker for your trip huh? We passed ours on February 2 and I jumped around and did my Mama Odile happy dance for about an hour. We have been getting so much snow I can't wait to go somewhere warmer!

Hi Nichelle!! Thank you!! We are getting closer to the 90 day mark. Thursday will be our 100 day mark!!! Whoo hoo!! We got more snow today--it was quite a surprise--no one expected it!!

What a fun day!! Nice to keep the Disney magic going throughout the year! Ally is so cute to make a friend!! No worries about her being shy!

You are so right, Kylie!! These Disney events are a great way to get your Disney fix when you aren't at WDW!! You're right--Ally is definitely NOT shy!!

 

[ladybugmom]

Sweet pictures of your girls, Becky! Looks like you all had a fun day!

I wish we had a Disney Store nearby---the closest ones for us are 1 1/2-2 hours away, either in Birmingham, or Nashville.

Thank you Michelle! It was A LOT of fun!!

That stinks! My sister-in-law told me that they are closing the one at the Galleria in Birmingham. Have you heard that?! We always shop there when we're visiting my in-laws!

What a lovely time you and the girls had at the Princess event! I wished I could have gotten Lilian down to the closest Disney store to us (about an hour away, not too bad) but we were out looking at appliances all day.

I hope to catch some of the other events if they work out for our schedule!!

Thanks Stephanie!! The girls had a blast! It looks like they have a TON of events planned for this month!

Becky, what a fun thing to do with your girls. So foreign to me, since a little boy is what I have!! It seems like you guys are lucky to have such a nice Disney store close by. The closest one to us is 2 1/2 hours away.

Thanks Alison!! We are very lucky to have a Disney Store close by--it's only 10 minutes from our house!!

Wow, that looks like so much fun! The girls are so cute learning to be "proper" princesses! Like a lot of others, I SO wish we still had Disney stores close to us. I think our closest would be Chicago, which is 5 hours away!

It was a lot of fun, Kayce!! YIKES!! 5 hours! That's crazy!

 

[ThePin Princess]

Hi Becky, just caught up. The pictures from the Princess Party are soo cute, the girls look like they had so much fun. They must be real excited about the trip being so close.