"This Isn't Disneyworld. . .It's Rainworld!!" our trip to WDW May 16-23, 2009

[kaysmommie]

Great update Becky. The invitation you made for BBB is so cute. Love the pictures of Claire and Ally, they look so cute in their Cinderella dresses. Looks like Ally had a ball getting done up at BBB. Waiting to hear more about your day. So glad you were able to make a photo book you like on Shutter Fly.

 

[ladybugmom]

Thanks I will!

No problem!! And thanks for the info on Shutterfly. I'll have to look into it more!

 

[ladybugmom]

Great update Becky. The invitation you made for BBB is so cute. Love the pictures of Claire and Ally, they look so cute in their Cinderella dresses. Looks like Ally had a ball getting done up at BBB. Waiting to hear more about your day. So glad you were able to make a photo book you like on Shutter Fly.

Thanks Nichole!! Oh--I didn't make the invitation--a DISigner made it for me--I can't take credit for that!

 

[ladybugmom]

So as the crowd was entering the park we quickly headed towards Fantasyland to ride Dumbo. We decided to take the path around the left side of the castle. As we rounded the corner, standing next to the castle stood the Fairy Godmother!!!! The girls were sooo excited! And being the big dork I am, I was thinking how great it was that they were wearing their Cinderella dresses. A great picture opportunity!!

Then the girls said their goodbyes and we headed into Fantasyland. We got a quick picture of Ally with the sword and the stone. (she claims that she felt the sword wiggle--hee hee!!)

Then we headed straight to Dumbo as it was on the top of our list--a Disney classic! We were hoping the line wouldn't be too bad as we were watching our time due to our CRT ressie at 10:05. The sign said 15 minutes--yay! As we stood in line the clouds were looming above us and the sky was darkening. I was praying that the rain would hold off so that we could ride Dumbo. The line moved fairly quickly and it was finally our turn to ride! Ally rode with Brent and Claire rode with me. Here is a picture I took while we were riding (notice the sky):

It was very difficult to get a pic of Claire since she was sitting next to me. But here is a pic of Ally & Brent (one of my favs)!

As the ride was coming to a stop I started to feel sprinkles of rain--uggh! So we decided to make our way to the castle and check-in for CRT. We were about 15-20 minutes early but were given a royal ticket and escorted into the castle. We were the very 1st ones to arrive! We took full advantage of our time as we waited and took a bunch of pictures. The castle was beautiful!

As we waited the girls were given their magic wands and wishing stars. That kept them entertained!!

And the mice hiding high up in the wall!

Then a CM came and started lining us up to meet Cinderella! We were first in line!! Whoo hoo!! And out came Cinderella and immediately she started interacting with Ally & Claire. It was so cute!

The CM took some photos and then I snapped a few and then we were asked to sit back down--they would seat us shortly.

All of a sudden I realized that we did not have the girl's autograph books! Oh no!!! So I had Brent run out to our stroller and retrieve the books. Whew! He was back before we were seated--stressful! Suddenly they announced, "The Royal Lollar Family"--it was time for us to be seated!!! And up the winding staircase we went!

We were seated very close to the windows overlooking Fantasyland! WOW! We were taking it all in--we were finally dining INSIDE of Cinderella's castle! It was so surreal!!

Brent & Ally

the ceiling of the castle

the windows overlooking Fantasyland (check out that sky)

Our waitress brought out fresh fruit and drinks for us. Claire LOVED the fruit!!

Claire & me

Then the waitress brought out eggs, hashbrowns, sausage, bacon, cheese danishes, and breakfast breads. The girls both had french toast sticks. The food was pretty good but nothing spectacular. Then all of a sudden the music began and they started telling the story of one princess (we had fun guessing which princess would appear). Out came Snow White!!!!

She went from table to table greeting everyone, taking pictures, and signing books. And then came Aurora!!!!

As the princesses continued to greet their guests, I started feeling very funny and light-headed and I was having trouble breathing. I don't know if it was the excitement of everything or what but I thought I was going to pass out. It was the scariest feeling! I had all these thoughts running through my head--what happens if I DO pass out? I'll ruin everything! I won't be able to enjoy the experience of CRT! Where will they take me? What will they do with me? Oh no!!

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[ladybugmom]

Brent could tell something was wrong by the look on my face. He kept asking me if I was ok and I kept telling him that I wasn't sure. I told him I thought I was going to pass out. So I started taking deep, slow breaths and praying that I would no longer feel the way I did. Thankfully I started feeling a little better--praise the Lord! So anyway, the next princess to join us was Jasmine!!!

And then Belle!!!

The princesses were wonderful--I only wished that we hadn't felt so rushed with them but the girls didn't seem to mind. Then there was a royal announcement and the girls were told to wave their magic wands in the air.

And then they were instructed to hold their wishing stars, close their eyes, and make a wish!

And then the girls were told to open their eyes and when they looked up at the ceiling there were lights twinkling everywhere!! So magical! I was able to capture Ally's reaction!

We finished up, paid, and then gathered our belongings. I reached down to grab our camera bag and it wasn't there. So I asked Brent if he had placed it by him--he had not! By that time I was FREAKING OUT!! This bag had my zoom lens, charger, and extra battery in it!! If we did not find it those things would be gone and once my original battery died, I would no longer be able to take anymore pictures--and it was only Monday!!! I could tell Brent was scared as well and he ran downstairs to check where we had waited to be seated. I thought I was going to cry! I gathered up the girls and headed down the stairs and by that time Brent was running back up to me! He had found the case!!! PTL!!! It had not been left downstairs--when he had gone out to the stroller to get the autograph books, he had accidentally left it sitting in the seat of our stroller! I was amazed that no one had taken it (and VERY relieved)!!! We both breathed a HUGE sigh of relief!

Now the plan was to change the girls out of their princess dresses and into their clothes for the day. We used the big family bathroom that was downstairs in the castle. Thankfully it was very roomy and we were able to get the girls changed quickly. Then we headed out to get our stroller and guess what?! IT WAS POURING RAIN!!! Uggh! So we decided to wait it out for a little bit while we were still covered by the castle.

Ally waiting

I told Brent that we needed to get out the ponchos--I didn't think the rain was ending anytime soon. So we put on our ponchos and hung out a little more. There were poeple shoulder to shoulder where we were waiting and it seemd like the rain just kept coming down harder and harder. And all of a sudden I felt tears welling up inside my eyes and I just started to cry. I turned away from my girls so they wouldn't see their mommy upset (the hood on my poncho helped, too). I was just soooo bummed with all of the rain. I was sooo ready for it to stop (little did I know that it would continue for the rest of the week). So I got it together and we decided we would just make do--we would never get anything done hanging out all day. Since the carousel was close by, we decided to hop on (there was no wait).

We were able to ride a lot of things in Fantasyland that day with little to no wait but I was unable to get a ton of pics due to the rain. I did get pics of It's A Small World, though! Another Disney classic that Claire just ADORED!!

The joy and excitement on Claire's face as we rode just made my day! THIS is what Disney World is all about!!

Then we headed to the Haunted Mansion!

Brent & Claire in line for HM

I was a little concerned about how the girls would react to this ride. My parents claimed that I just loved this ride when I was 3 (I don't really remember). But the girls loved the ride!! They especially liked how the ghost sat with us at the very end. Fun fun!!

Then onto Frontierland where we ran into Rafiki and Meeko!!

After the girls got their pictures made and autographs signed, they turned around and there was someone special!!! Who was it?!?!?

 

[julluvsdisney]

loving you TR! We were also there for the same week! I felt the same way when it started to pour!!! I just need to know what kind of camera you have!!!???? These pics are amazing!!! Please let me know!

 

[ladybugmom]

loving you TR! We were also there for the same week! I felt the same way when it started to pour!!! I just need to know what kind of camera you have!!!???? These pics are amazing!!! Please let me know!

Thank you and welcome Julie!!! Oh no--the rain was awful, wasn't it?!?! I have a Canon Rebel XT! I just LOVE my camera--would recommend it to anyone!

 

[julluvsdisney]

Thank you and welcome Julie!!! Oh no--the rain was awful, wasn't it?!?! I have a Canon Rebel XT! I just LOVE my camera--would recommend it to anyone!

Thanks so much I have to have one!!
I was so disapointed with the rain! It was my 2 boys first time too and we only got 3 days of sun ! I'm hoping next time (yay january, im a little obsessed haha!) we will be able to enjoy the parks more! We only got about 2 hrs in animal kingdom! boo! Cant wait to go back though!!!

 

[ladybugmom]

Thanks so much I have to have one!!
I was so disapointed with the rain! It was my 2 boys first time too and we only got 3 days of sun ! I'm hoping next time (yay january, im a little obsessed haha!) we will be able to enjoy the parks more! We only got about 2 hrs in animal kingdom! boo! Cant wait to go back though!!!

I feel ya!! We were at AK on Tuesday and it rained sooo hard that day (a total of 11 inches in one day)!! Needless to say, we didn't see much of the park. We are planning a trip for next year, too--just haven't nailed down the dates yet. There is LOTS more to see and do!!

 

[julluvsdisney]

I feel ya!! We were at AK on Tuesday and it rained sooo hard that day (a total of 11 inches in one day)!! Needless to say, we didn't see much of the park. We are planning a trip for next year, too--just haven't nailed down the dates yet. There is LOTS more to see and do!!

I have been there 2 times in the last 2 years and I still havnt seen a ton of the rides/shows! I cant wait this time I am going to make a list of the things we have not done yet and ride/see those things first then go on all of the favorites!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Oh, I love all the pictures of the girls meeting the princesses and enjoying breakfast! I would love to see those twinkling lights at some point!!!

What a bummer about the rain -- I think I would have teared up, too!!!

 

[IluvXU]

The rain is a pain with kids and cameras. Glad you were able to find the camera case and feel bette.=r.

 

[shannon47142]

I'm blga you pushed on through the rain!!
Brunch looked like a ton of fun

 

[mommytothreeboys]

This picture is adorable! Don't you just love it when they truly believe in magic??

Sounds like a wonderful morning at the castle! I'll never eat there..not with 3 princes instead of princesses!

Sorry you felt sick during breakfast. I hope it was the only time and glad it passed quickly.

Great report! Looking forward to more!

 

[mousescrapper]

Becky,

your last post, had my eyes swelling in your joy and sadness....I am just like you and probably would have started crying too w/ that rain. I am glad you made that best of it and carried on. The rain proabably worked to your advantage!

I love the views of the castle and everything, how wonderful....I can't wait to share that amgical castle w/ my girls (and DS) next year.

Sorry you started to feel ill and I'm so GLAD it passed PTL! I agree

the pictures of the girls making their wishes are just so cute. What a wonderful and magical beginning to your 1st day at the Magic Kingdom

 

[MagicShell]

Great updates. Ally looks beautiful, but I must admit that I thought she already looked like a princess before she was transformed. I think everyone has at least one experience of thinking they lost something while at WDW. I personally have several each trip. I am glad you all were able to make the best of the rainy day. I can't wait to hear about the rest of it.

 

[ladybugmom]

Oh, I love all the pictures of the girls meeting the princesses and enjoying breakfast! I would love to see those twinkling lights at some point!!!

What a bummer about the rain -- I think I would have teared up, too!!!

Thank you Jackie!! It really was a magical experience!! Yeah--we just learned to live with the rain as the week progressed.

The rain is a pain with kids and cameras. Glad you were able to find the camera case and feel bette.=r.

Amen to that!! And with me wanting to take pics of EVERYTHING, it made things really difficult!

I'm blga you pushed on through the rain!!
Brunch looked like a ton of fun

Yes!! And boy let me tell you how glad I was that I had brought Crocs to wear--they did great with all of the rain!

This picture is adorable! Don't you just love it when they truly believe in magic??

Sounds like a wonderful morning at the castle! I'll never eat there..not with 3 princes instead of princesses!

Sorry you felt sick during breakfast. I hope it was the only time and glad it passed quickly.

Great report! Looking forward to more!

Thank you!! Yes, and I pray that she believes for awhile. It seems like kids these days lose it so early on. It makes things so much more fun!

Becky,

your last post, had my eyes swelling in your joy and sadness....I am just like you and probably would have started crying too w/ that rain. I am glad you made that best of it and carried on. The rain proabably worked to your advantage!

I love the views of the castle and everything, how wonderful....I can't wait to share that amgical castle w/ my girls (and DS) next year.

Sorry you started to feel ill and I'm so GLAD it passed PTL! I agree

the pictures of the girls making their wishes are just so cute. What a wonderful and magical beginning to your 1st day at the Magic Kingdom

Yes, the rain did work to our advantage--there were hardly any waits for anything! Many times we just walked on rides! The castle is very magical! I'm excited that you'll get to share it with your girls as well!!

Great updates. Ally looks beautiful, but I must admit that I thought she already looked like a princess before she was transformed. I think everyone has at least one experience of thinking they lost something while at WDW. I personally have several each trip. I am glad you all were able to make the best of the rainy day. I can't wait to hear about the rest of it.

Thank you! That is so sweet of you to say!

 

[ladybugmom]

Guess what came in the mail today?!? My Photopass Cds!!! All THREE of them (yes, 3--there were 1,008 pics by the time I was done editing)!! I wanted to share the pics that went with the days I've already shared! So here we go!!

Day 2 @ Hollywood Studios:

in this pic we were all supposed to look scared (apparantly Ally & I were the only ones that followed directions)

meeting Handy Manny

meeting Quincy

group pic with friends that were there the same time

Ally & her friend Lexi

Day 3 @ Magic Kingdom:

Bibbiti Bobbiti Boutique

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[JPFamilyMom]

The CRT breakfast looked like so much fun. Love the look on Ally's face after the wish, so precious, and your little Claire is such a ham with the looks with the fruit.

But oh the rain, when you said you started to cry I felt tears well up in my face for you too. Glad you were at least able to get on a lot of rides.

so you left me hanging with who was there when you turned around

ok and then you posted pictures... LOVE your photopass pictures, so cute. Jack loves the Handy Manny pictures.

btw love your pink purse, too cute

 

[ladybugmom]

More pics!!

the reveal!!

Moncy showing Ally the back of her hair

Ally's photoshoot

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