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

[mousescrapper]

Becky,

great start to your MK day.

I'm so glad you got to meet the Fairies! In 08 when we saw the Princesses there we waited over 45 minutes too, but it was so worth it to get wonderful interaction and pictures, it was one of my fav memories from that trip. I hope to meet Tink and friends next yr! They look so cute

love all your great family and Ally shots by the castle, our fam group pic's were in that same bridge spot going toward Tomorrowland too.

and how fun to meet both Mickey and Minnie, Ally was so appropriately dressed! and love Mom got in on the action too.

Thanks for sharing the Storytime w/ Belle too, that is something we have not donw yet, and I didn't know it was so interactive, how fun!

Love your new van, great color and your siggie is so CUTE!!!

J-

 

[bentleygirl22]

Loving the trip report!!

 

[ladybugmom]

Love the update! On both of our trips this year, we never made it to the Judges Tent. I guess there's always next time! In Jan, we did meet the Fairies. We were at Toontown around 9:40am, so when they let us in at 10, we were probably around the 10th family to see the Fairies. We saw Iridessa, Tink and Silvermist. Maddie and I LOVE Tink, so we were very excited to meet her. I too love the pics off to the side of the Castle. Those are always my favorite pictures from our trips.

Thank you Meghan!! Oh wow--the 10th family to see the fairies!! That's awesome! How long did you end up waiting?

Morning Becky!

What a great update and yay for meeting up with a friend from DIS! This was my favorite update picture wise, you got some really great ones!!!! Love all the fairy ones (since I never get to see them!!) and the Mickey and Minnie ones were adorable! The family pics in front of the castle are just too cute, too!! Ally was totally hamming it up, love it! Looks like a great day so far and no rain yet, too!! WOW...how nice for you!! Can't wait to hear/see more!!

Btw, love your new siggie, was it hard to do?!

Hi Kristen!! Aww--thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures!!

No, my siggie wasn't too hard to do. I just had to play around with it awhile to see what fit. I ended up resizing my photos in Photobucket to the small size. Then I just copied and pasted the image codes in my siggy putting a space between each one (but not pushing enter) so the pics would show up in a straight line. I hope that makes sense!!

Great updates -- Sounds like a really fun MK day! I love Ally's sunglasses too, very fabulous (and cute!)

Thanks Emma!! We DID have a wonderful day at MK!!

Becky,

great start to your MK day.

I'm so glad you got to meet the Fairies! In 08 when we saw the Princesses there we waited over 45 minutes too, but it was so worth it to get wonderful interaction and pictures, it was one of my fav memories from that trip. I hope to meet Tink and friends next yr! They look so cute

love all your great family and Ally shots by the castle, our fam group pic's were in that same bridge spot going toward Tomorrowland too.

and how fun to meet both Mickey and Minnie, Ally was so appropriately dressed! and love Mom got in on the action too.

Thanks for sharing the Storytime w/ Belle too, that is something we have not donw yet, and I didn't know it was so interactive, how fun!

Love your new van, great color and your siggie is so CUTE!!!

J-

Yes, you MUST meet the fairies!! They are sooo much fun! So what used to be where the fairy line is now, I wonder? Thank you! I was sooo pleased with how the PP pics turned out by the castle and at the Judge's Tent!! Yes, Storytime with Belle is a must-do!!

Loving the trip report!!

Thank you so much!! Glad you're joining in!! Welcome!

 

[cdotla]

Just read your whole TR start to finish - great job! Looking forward to more!

Despite the rain, it sounds like you had a wonderful trip. Glad to hear you are already planning another visit.

Don't be deterred by the rain this May. I have been to WDW in May over 10 times and I have never heard anything like this. I feel sorry for all of you May travellers this year! However, on the bright side, you will appreciate the fine weather all the more on your next trip!

 

[ladybugmom]

Just read your whole TR start to finish - great job! Looking forward to more!

Despite the rain, it sounds like you had a wonderful trip. Glad to hear you are already planning another visit.

Don't be deterred by the rain this May. I have been to WDW in May over 10 times and I have never heard anything like this. I feel sorry for all of you May travellers this year! However, on the bright side, you will appreciate the fine weather all the more on your next trip!

Welcome!! Thank you so much! I'm so glad that you are enjoying my TR!! It WAS a wonderful trip despite the rain. Yes, I think we're leaning towards May again. I can't wait to go back!! There is so much we missed due to the rain. It makes me feel a lot better that crazy rain is not the norm. We will definitely appreciate some nice weather! We won't know what to do with ourselves!! Glad you're joining in!!

 

[cdotla]

Yes, I think we're leaning towards May again. I can't wait to go back!!

We'll be there early May ourselves....maybe we will see you there!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Thank you Meghan!! Oh wow--the 10th family to see the fairies!! That's awesome! How long did you end up waiting?

Not long at all actually. Maybe 20-30 minutes? I don't really remember anymore. There was quite the mad dash to the Fairies that morning. As usual, I ran ahead to get in line and then Tony and Madison joined me.

 

[ladybugmom]

Not long at all actually. Maybe 20-30 minutes? I don't really remember anymore. There was quite the mad dash to the Fairies that morning. As usual, I ran ahead to get in line and then Tony and Madison joined me.

That's awesome, Meghan!! Ya'll really lucked out! It paid to get there early, huh?!

 

[OneTreeHillAddict]

Congrats on the new van!

And I have to say...those Fairy pics are some of the cutest I have ever seen! I LOVE them. The girls look to be having the time of their lives and their outfits...soooooo cute! GREAT update!

 

[ladybugmom]

Congrats on the new van!

And I have to say...those Fairy pics are some of the cutest I have ever seen! I LOVE them. The girls look to be having the time of their lives and their outfits...soooooo cute! GREAT update!

Thanks Tammy!! I am just LOVING my van!! Yes, the girls were having a ball hanging out with the fairies!!

 

[BippityBoo]

Hey Becky! Hope you are having a good day today

Just wondering if you can end me a message as to who your travel agent was. Is she local? Would she be willing to work with an out of town girl?

If you could highlight what you liked about using a TA, I would appreicate it. I have to admit, I am a little hesitant b/c I like to be in control But, I know that they have all the info. as far as deals, etc. Thanks so much!!

 

[ladybugmom]

Hey Becky! Hope you are having a good day today

Just wondering if you can end me a message as to who your travel agent was. Is she local? Would she be willing to work with an out of town girl?

If you could highlight what you liked about using a TA, I would appreicate it. I have to admit, I am a little hesitant b/c I like to be in control But, I know that they have all the info. as far as deals, etc. Thanks so much!!

Hey Katie!! I'm having a pretty good day. I'm about to head to an Open Market shopping thing that I'm doing. I'll be there set up with my bows along with some other home businesses. I just pray people show up--no one ever RSVPs these days.

Anywho, I will PM you my travel agent's name. She is not local--she lives in Georgia. I did everything over the phone or via e-mail with her. I cannot say enough wonderful things about her!! I'm the same way with the control--I told her what we wanted and she worked it all out for me, finding us the best times/days to go to each park, etc. She will help you as much or as little as you like. The best thing was that I didn't have to get up at 6 a.m. to make my dining reservations. She did it all for me and was able to get me everything I wanted including the times I wanted. She also sent me a big packet before we left that included a list of our ADRs with confirmations #s--it was laminated so it stayed nice with all of the rain we had. She also sent us laminated charts for each park that told us when the best time of day was for each ride/attraction. She also had some surprises waiting for us when we got to WDW--but I won't give those away! Now she still e-mails me anytime a deal comes out or something special is happening at WDW. I could go on and on. I can't understand why someone would NOT use a TA. It made my planning stress-free and sooo easy!! Can you tell I love her?!?!?! I recommend her to all of my friends! PMing you now!

 

[BippityBoo]

Hey Katie!! I'm having a pretty good day. I'm about to head to an Open Market shopping thing that I'm doing. I'll be there set up with my bows along with some other home businesses. I just pray people show up--no one ever RSVPs these days.

Anywho, I will PM you my travel agent's name. She is not local--she lives in Georgia. I did everything over the phone or via e-mail with her. I cannot say enough wonderful things about her!! I'm the same way with the control--I told her what we wanted and she worked it all out for me, finding us the best times/days to go to each park, etc. She will help you as much or as little as you like. The best thing was that I didn't have to get up at 6 a.m. to make my dining reservations. She did it all for me and was able to get me everything I wanted including the times I wanted. She also sent me a big packet before we left that included a list of our ADRs with confirmations #s--it was laminated so it stayed nice with all of the rain we had. She also sent us laminated charts for each park that told us when the best time of day was for each ride/attraction. She also had some surprises waiting for us when we got to WDW--but I won't give those away! Now she still e-mails me anytime a deal comes out or something special is happening at WDW. I could go on and on. I can't understand why someone would NOT use a TA. It made my planning stress-free and sooo easy!! Can you tell I love her?!?!?! I recommend her to all of my friends! PMing you now!

Good luck with the market!! I know what you mean about RSVPing. I have to pull teeth to get anyone to for me. And we are suppose to live in the SOUTH!?

 

[ladybugmom]

Good luck with the market!! I know what you mean about RSVPing. I have to pull teeth to get anyone to for me. And we are suppose to live in the SOUTH!?

Thanks! Unfortunately we had a tornado come through--soooo scary! But we are all o.k It hit the area near our mall pretty hard. The roof and front of Kohl's was ripped off. There was a bunch of damage at the Toyota dealership and other things around it. Brent called (he had the girls in the closet) and he said he could see the tornado in the sky out over the field near our house. I just HATE storms and am sooo thankful that we are all o.k.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Thanks! Unfortunately we had a tornado come through--soooo scary! But we are all o.k It hit the area near our mall pretty hard. The roof and front of Kohl's was ripped off. There was a bunch of damage at the Toyota dealership and other things around it. Brent called (he had the girls in the closet) and he said he could see the tornado in the sky out over the field near our house. I just HATE storms and am sooo thankful that we are all o.k.

Oh, Becky! I am so glad you are all okay! Tornadoes freak me out completely!

 

[jennsmail]

So thankful you guys are OK. Weather has been pretty nuts lately.

We are planning our first trip to Disney as a family. I went as a kid - but the world has changed so much!

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your TR. It is really helping in our planning - and the pics are helping our son get so excited.

Now - we just have to wait 85 more days! LOL!

 

[beyondblessed]

Oh Becky - How scary! I hate storms, especially when my family is not all together. We get hit pretty hard with tornados in IL too. Luckily, we've never actually had any damage. I'm glad you are all okay!

Will you have another update for us soon??

 

[bishfam2001]

Becky
Glad to hear that your family is ok after the storms. Love all your updates. Could you also pm me your travel agents info. She sounds awesome!!
Thanks!!
Laura

 

[mommytothreeboys]

YAY! I'm FINALLY caught up!

That rain at Epcot was CRAZY! I'm glad you were able to roll with it and enjoy your day anyway. WS is my absolute FAVORITE place! When Jeff and I went to WDW on our honeymoon, he got a passport and was like a little kid getting it all signed! On our first trip as a family, he couldn't wait to pass that tradition on to the boys. So fun!

Your princess meal looked fun..the pics of the girls with the princesses are great! I guess I'll just have to live through everyone else's princess experiences as I don't see one of my own in the near future!

LOVE the Chef Mickey's pic of Ally seeing Mickey! Nice catch! That's an awesome moment to have captured like you did!

Aren't the Fairies great! That was the one thing I really wanted to do, so the boys humored me and joined me in the line. The pictures of Claire and Tink are absolutely adorable!

We also love the train ride! What a great way to relax and soak up some Disney magic!

Great PP pics! I love Ally's Sharpay glasses!

Well, now that I'm caught up I hope to stay that way and be able to join in all the fun chatter! Great report...can't wait to read more!

 

[DWGal210]

Thanks! Unfortunately we had a tornado come through--soooo scary! But we are all o.k It hit the area near our mall pretty hard. The roof and front of Kohl's was ripped off. There was a bunch of damage at the Toyota dealership and other things around it. Brent called (he had the girls in the closet) and he said he could see the tornado in the sky out over the field near our house. I just HATE storms and am sooo thankful that we are all o.k.

Glad everyone is OK! Storms tend to make me nervous, too.