TINKGURL & XOKTENOX Conquer Walt Disney World in July~A PTR--UPDATE 8/1

[Dancegrl624]

That really stinks that you have to stop the game. I had NO idea what the last 2 pics were, so I didn't even try to guess. Maybe I didn't know them because I've never been through the queue at EE (always done single rider) and I've never seen Beauty and the Beast at DHS!!! I hope you can figure out another kind of game for us to play. If not, I'll still be here reading your trip updates!

 

[hlrababy]

Thanks guys, we're sorry we had to do this We thought it was a lot of fun too and know not everyone was cheating. I agree with Raecheal part of the fun was NOT knowing every answer!

The answer to the last one was the stairs from the Beauty and the Beast show at DHS, for those who didn't know and didn't cheat.

Liesa, there's apparently even ways to cheat with PMing answers too, unfortunately!!

I'm going to talk to tink today and hopefully we can post some trip plans tonight

Awww poo!! I agree, some of the fun is not knowing.

Well, I am still excited to hear about ya'lls trip!!!! I know ya'll are gonna have a blast!!

 

[kaos928]

Darn, I spent a lot of time looking through pictures and here and on google (that's not cheating is it??) especially for that last one. Once I figured out they must be stairs but it took me FOREVER to find out where they were! Also, how in the world do you cheat using PM??

Maybe you could just give a point to whoever posts the correct answer first? There's no cheating that way. And just post the picture at different times of the day so people that work certain times still have a fair chance?

 

[tinkgurl]

Hi everyone. I'm sorry we had to end the game. We heard from several people that some were cheating by copying and pasting the URL of the pic so then it shows the original pic before we cropped it. But..the last pic was the stairs from the Beauty and the Beast show at DHS.

 

[kaos928]

Hi everyone. I'm sorry we had to end the game. We heard from several people that some were cheating by copying and pasting the URL of the pic so then it shows the original pic before we cropped it. But..the last pic was the stairs from the Beauty and the Beast show at DHS.

Ooooh. Nevermind then, my idea wouldn't work. Unless you can rename the cropped photo.

 

[xoktenox]

Thank you to everyone who is still going to stick around for our trip updates! We really appreciate it and hope we can keep everyone entertained for the next 3 months

As promised, we do have some trip updates! We decided to finally mention some plans. We will probably re-cap these plans when we get closer to our trip..

Tink's group is leaving home July 17th and driving to Nashville to spend the night. We'll wake up on the 18th and drive to Gainesville to spend the night. On the 19th, we'll wake up, stop at Bob Evans in Ocala, then arrive at WDW by 10 am!

Here's some plans for the 19th:

-Arrive! Check-in at the Contemporary.

-If our rooms aren't ready, we'll just leave our luggage in our cars until they text us to let us know they're ready. If they are ready, we'll head to the room just to drop of our stuff and make sure everything's okay.

-Then, we'll walk over to the MK. I seriously cannot wait for this moment with the little guy. I think I'll be trying to make everyone walk faster. HA!

-We have to pick up the rest of the family's park hoppers and renew our annual passes at Guest Relations.

-Then, let the fun begin!!! I honestly have no idea what we'll head to first. Something that the whole family can do, that's for sure. It will probably be something in Fantasyland. I just want to pick the perfect 1st ride for the little guy.

-We will eventually head back to the Resort for an afternoon break. We'll swim, unpack, and let the little guy nap.

-We will probably just relax around the Resort until our 7:05 pm ADR at Chef Mickey's. Those of you that know us, know that Chef Mickey's is always a first night meal for us. It will be the perfect first meal for the little guy too. The grandparents are also excited about eating here because when they came with us in 2001, we missed this meal because of bad airport/plane drama.

-We'll probably go for a night swim, just hang out, and call it an early night since we will be tired from the drive. I'll be texting Kristen freaking out that she'll be there with us the next day!!

Kristen & Chris...(we don't arrive until the 20th but to keep on the same days at tinkgurl, I'll start on the 17th like she did)

-The 17th is actually my cousin's bridal shower! She's getting married in September and I'm a bridesmaid. So that will keep me busy all day and Chris has to work.

-The 18th Chris will be working and I'll be home, hopefully starting to get packed. I'll of course be texting tinkgurl all day since they'll almost be in FL! I'll try to help Chris pack this night since if he packed on his own he'd show up to WDW with one t-shirt, 2 pairs of underwear and sneakers.

-The 19th Chris and I both have to work. When we get home I'll finish up packing and we'll make sure he has everything! Again, i'll be talking to tinkgurl all day since they'll be in WDW and we'll both be freaking out since we'll FINALLY get to meet the next day!! Hopefully we'll be able to get to sleep fairly early so we'll be rested for the next day of traveling...although we all know how hard it is to sleep the night before WDW

 

[DisneyCrafter]

I'm sad about the game ending. I only posted when I knew the answer, I didn't post if I didn't. (I'm not sure if I was one of the ones you thought were cheating. ) It was so exciting to find out what the answers were to pictures I didn't know!

Anyway, your plans look great! The feeling of being on your way to WDW is indescribable!

 

[punkin413]

july 18th is my birthday, so tinkgurl will be actually driving through my state on my birthday! i wish i lived closer to I-75 but i'm on the opposite side, northeast of atlanta on I-85. so i will wave from afar! too bad i won't be able to go to nashville this year for a hippo meet if there is one. i will be too pregnant to travel at that point.

 

[tinkgurl]

I'm sad about the game ending. I only posted when I knew the answer, I didn't post if I didn't. (I'm not sure if I was one of the ones you thought were cheating. ) It was so exciting to find out what the answers were to pictures I didn't know!

Anyway, your plans look great! The feeling of being on your way to WDW is indescribable!

Thanks for letting us know you weren't one of them.

It is SO exciting!!

july 18th is my birthday, so tinkgurl will be actually driving through my state on my birthday! i wish i lived closer to I-75 but i'm on the opposite side, northeast of atlanta on I-85. so i will wave from afar! too bad i won't be able to go to nashville this year for a hippo meet if there is one. i will be too pregnant to travel at that point.

I will be waving back at you Dawn! That stinks though you won't be able to make it for a hippo meet!

 

[punkin413]

I will be waving back at you Dawn! That stinks though you won't be able to make it for a hippo meet!

yeah, you're not supposed to travel once you hit like 7 months and that's about the time i will be at that point. plus i don't think being 7 months pregnant and in a car for 5 hours sounds like fun!

 

[tinkgurl]

yeah, you're not supposed to travel once you hit like 7 months and that's about the time i will be at that point. plus i don't think being 7 months pregnant and in a car for 5 hours sounds like fun!

Ew..yeah that doesn't sound like fun!

 

[All7OfUs]

Plans are looking great!!! I do think the Caroussel is the perfect first ride or IaSW.

I wish I could be at the Hippo again

 

[klacey1]

Great trip plans!! Tink, I think you just HAVE to make Dumbo the little guy's first ride. It's the ultimate classic! Kristen, you have so much excitement right before Disney-- have fun at the bridal shower! Are you hosting it?
Sorry about the cheating-- people get so silly about things! Definitely will stick around for updates

 

[MeMom]

too bad i won't be able to go to nashville this year for a hippo meet if there is one. i will be too pregnant to travel at that point.

I'd like to get everyone to come - us, tinkgurl's family, Erica, and stasieki - for a good group picture and to see how the babies are growing. tinkgurl, are you guys eating at Rainforest Saturday evening? If so, I'll contact the others and see if they can pencil in a hippo meet.

We will just have returned from Disney World the previous Saturday so that I can get ready for church camp (starts the 18th), so we'll be all excited with you about your trip just beginning.

 

[tinkgurl]

Plans are looking great!!! I do think the Caroussel is the perfect first ride or IaSW.

I wish I could be at the Hippo again

Okay, so a vote for the caroussel and IASW!

Great trip plans!! Tink, I think you just HAVE to make Dumbo the little guy's first ride. It's the ultimate classic! Kristen, you have so much excitement right before Disney-- have fun at the bridal shower! Are you hosting it?
Sorry about the cheating-- people get so silly about things! Definitely will stick around for updates

A vote for Dumbo! Do you think it will be open though?! I'm scared all the Fantasyland rides are going to be closed when we are there for the start of the expansion!

I'd like to get everyone to come - us, tinkgurl's family, Erica, and stasieki - for a good group picture and to see how the babies are growing. tinkgurl, are you guys eating at Rainforest Saturday evening? If so, I'll contact the others and see if they can pencil in a hippo meet.

We will just have returned from Disney World the previous Saturday so that I can get ready for church camp (starts the 18th), so we'll be all excited with you about your trip just beginning.

I'll have to find that out! Hopefully we will be!

Wow, our trips are really close together!

 

[Megablocks]

Sorry you guys had to end the game! It was a lot of fun, though!

Tink, I hope the Fantasyland rides aren't closed when you guys are down there I think IASW or Dumbo would be a great first ride

 

[Cat0727]

Your plans look great so far! I read that the Fantasyland expansion wouldn't become noticeable until the fall, so hopefully you'll be able to take the little guy on all of the rides!

 

[xoktenox]

I'm sad about the game ending. I only posted when I knew the answer, I didn't post if I didn't. (I'm not sure if I was one of the ones you thought were cheating. ) It was so exciting to find out what the answers were to pictures I didn't know!

Anyway, your plans look great! The feeling of being on your way to WDW is indescribable!

We're sad too, we were having fun with the game! Glad you like our plans so far...more to come!

july 18th is my birthday, so tinkgurl will be actually driving through my state on my birthday! i wish i lived closer to I-75 but i'm on the opposite side, northeast of atlanta on I-85. so i will wave from afar! too bad i won't be able to go to nashville this year for a hippo meet if there is one. i will be too pregnant to travel at that point.

yeah, you're not supposed to travel once you hit like 7 months and that's about the time i will be at that point. plus i don't think being 7 months pregnant and in a car for 5 hours sounds like fun!

Thats funny that she'll be in your state on your bday! Too bad you guys can't meet up but one day we will finally all get to meet each other.

I can see why traveling after 7 months wouldn't be so fun! I hate sitting in the car for a long time and I'm not pregnant, just chubby

Plans are looking great!!! I do think the Caroussel is the perfect first ride or IaSW.

I wish I could be at the Hippo again

I agree Liesa, IaSW is a great idea for the first ride! I wish I could meet at the Hippo too

Great trip plans!! Tink, I think you just HAVE to make Dumbo the little guy's first ride. It's the ultimate classic! Kristen, you have so much excitement right before Disney-- have fun at the bridal shower! Are you hosting it?
Sorry about the cheating-- people get so silly about things! Definitely will stick around for updates

Dumbo is also a great idea for the little guy's first ride! idk if I can pick between that and IaSW. I'm going to be freaking out in the days before the trip...going to WDW and meeting tinkgurl is going to be too much to handle! I'm glad the bridal shower is so close to it because it will keep my mind busy...all the bridesmaids and I are hosting the party, most of whom are also my cousins.

I'd like to get everyone to come - us, tinkgurl's family, Erica, and stasieki - for a good group picture and to see how the babies are growing. tinkgurl, are you guys eating at Rainforest Saturday evening? If so, I'll contact the others and see if they can pencil in a hippo meet.

We will just have returned from Disney World the previous Saturday so that I can get ready for church camp (starts the 18th), so we'll be all excited with you about your trip just beginning.

I wishhhh I was driving down to WDW (and that TN was along the way haha) so I could meet up at the Hippo too! I also wish our trips overlapped

Sorry you guys had to end the game! It was a lot of fun, though!

Tink, I hope the Fantasyland rides aren't closed when you guys are down there I think IASW or Dumbo would be a great first ride

I hope the Fantasyland rides aren't down either! Tinkgurl and I were talking about how sad we'd be the other day if they are.

Your plans look great so far! I read that the Fantasyland expansion wouldn't become noticeable until the fall, so hopefully you'll be able to take the little guy on all of the rides!

I actually heard that Ariel's Grotto and Pooh's Playful Spot are closing next week. Idk about the rest of Fantasyland but I hope nothing else is down!!

 

[tinkgurl]

I actually heard that Ariel's Grotto and Pooh's Playful Spot are closing next week. Idk about the rest of Fantasyland but I hope nothing else is down!!

I am SO freaking out about it!

 

[punkin413]

I actually heard that Ariel's Grotto and Pooh's Playful Spot are closing next week. Idk about the rest of Fantasyland but I hope nothing else is down!!

where did you hear this? i have a client leaving on 4/22 and i just checked the refurb list. it just said something generic like, "parts of fantasyland and mickey's toontown fair will be closing in spring 2010 to make way for the fantasyland changes" or something like that. didn't specify what and when. just wondering so i can give them a head's up.

oh, and you are SO not chubby! i've seen where you've been working out on FB. you go!!!! i'm starting to get a belly and i feel SO bloated all the time. i'm already uncomfortable. i told ray i don't know how fat people do it!