"We Ain't From Around Here!"-The South Does Disney! A Dec PTR Update 1/11-Prizes!

[ChildAtHeart82]

I'm sorry you've had such a rough week. I hope you feel better soon!

 

[RachelNinja]

Living with the Land

 

[RachelNinja]

Aww, I hate that you had such a bad week. I hope your stomach bug goes away so that you can enjoy Thanksgiving with John! Is it going around your school? I know it's the season for that, and the 5th grade teacher told me she thinks it's starting in her class.

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

My guess was already taken but I'm sorry about the stomach bug. My dad and brother both had it and I thought I was getting it last night when I had a fever and was feeling not good in my tummy after work yesterday but it seems I dodged that bullet because I slept for 10 hrs and felt much better this morning! I hope you are feeling better soon!!!!

 

[Nermel9]

Oh, Joni, I'm so sorry about your aunt! And that you're not feeling well, I hope you feel better soon! I'm happy John is finally home, though, that's good news! And your trip is right around the corner! I'm sorry I was so awful with texting you through my trip, we were seriously so busy the whole time and when I had time to play around with my phone, I was sleeping instead! This was the most exhausting trip I've ever been on...and it was the longest, you would think with 8 days in Disney the pace would slow down a little, but it didn't!

Hope you have a much better week this week!

 

[SOUTHERNtinkerBELLE]

I'm sorry you haven't been feeling well! There is definitely some sort of stomach thing going around. I had it about two weeks ago and it was awful. It also took out three of my co-workers last week! The positive thing is that it goes away pretty quickly.

 

[therussells08]

Hi everyone! Thank you all so much for your kind words recently. I realize I have been somewhat of a Debbie Downer, but I promise I am going to turn it all around and get back to the positive things! First, my stomach feels a lot better today! I'm going to be really careful with what I eat for a few days so hopefully I will be fine for Thanksgiving.

Now, let's post the results for Round 19 of The Waiting Game! The correct answer this week was Living With the Land! Great job, RachelNinja! Thanks for playing, everyone else!

Here is the updated scoreboard:

Scoresheet
DisneyFirefly- 2
Nermel9- 4
ChildAtHeart82- 4
RachelNinja- 7
HeatherBelle614- 1
shelbys mommy- 1

Nermel9 and ChildAtHeart82 still have a chance to catch up with RachelNinja! It looks like this game is going to come down to the wire!

I have to admit, I am seriously behind on my Disney planning. I haven't purchased anything or worked on any of our plans in ages. I'm up in the air about whether or not to pre order the Photo Pass CD. On one hand, it would be nice having access to all of our pictures, but on the other I don't want to feel pressured to take a ton of pictures with PP photographers just to get our money's worth. I worry that since we will be there Christmas/New Years week that we will have to wait in line for every PP opportunity. What do you guys think?

Okay, I'm going to go catch up on some comments and then I will be back later to read PTRs and TRs! See ya soon, I promise!

 

[therussells08]

Not at all! You didn't rob me of anything; you've been providing a lot of fun for me! Haha, it's a very entertaining game! But when it started getting late and you didn't post, I was praying already that everything was okay because I remember the last time you weren't able to post.

I'm so glad John will be home for Thanksgiving! I had to tell my mom about that when I found out. Haha, I talk about you guys so much that my mom knows who is who (ex. "Joni, the HS English teacher, whose husband is in the army")!

I honestly can't tell you how great it makes me feel that I am in your thoughts, prayers, and family conversations! This is why I love the DIS...I came here to talk about Disney World, and I have made some truly precious friends that are worth more than a million trips to Disney!

Little Mermaid?

Sorry, but that was a great guess! This one was tricky!

I'm sorry you've had such a rough week. I hope you feel better soon!

Thank you so much! I am feeling a lot better today. Thank you for your continuous support!

Living with the Land

You got it!

Aww, I hate that you had such a bad week. I hope your stomach bug goes away so that you can enjoy Thanksgiving with John! Is it going around your school? I know it's the season for that, and the 5th grade teacher told me she thinks it's starting in her class.

Thank you! My stomach feels almost 100% better today. It has been going around my school big time. A ton of kids have been out with it, and I can't tell you how many have had to excuse themselves from class because they think they're going to be sick.

My guess was already taken but I'm sorry about the stomach bug. My dad and brother both had it and I thought I was getting it last night when I had a fever and was feeling not good in my tummy after work yesterday but it seems I dodged that bullet because I slept for 10 hrs and felt much better this morning! I hope you are feeling better soon!!!!

Thank you! I'm glad you were able to avoid it. I think I missed out on the worst part of it too! What I had was bad enough, though!

Oh, Joni, I'm so sorry about your aunt! And that you're not feeling well, I hope you feel better soon! I'm happy John is finally home, though, that's good news! And your trip is right around the corner! I'm sorry I was so awful with texting you through my trip, we were seriously so busy the whole time and when I had time to play around with my phone, I was sleeping instead! This was the most exhausting trip I've ever been on...and it was the longest, you would think with 8 days in Disney the pace would slow down a little, but it didn't!

Hope you have a much better week this week!

Thank you so much! I'm sad your trip is over but I'm glad you're home! I missed you! Please don't apologize for the texting, I COMPLETELY understand! I don't want you wasting your trip with your nose in your phone! I CANNOT WAIT to read your TR!

I'm sorry you haven't been feeling well! There is definitely some sort of stomach thing going around. I had it about two weeks ago and it was awful. It also took out three of my co-workers last week! The positive thing is that it goes away pretty quickly.

Thank you! You're right, it does seem to go away pretty quickly. It's sweeping through my school right now, so I hope it passes long before Christmas and my Disney trip!

 

[stephielela]

As far as the photo pass is concerned, we are def ordering one. The way I look at it is getting the download of just 1 picture is $15. So even if you only get 6 or 7 pictures you like, it would pay for itself, and I am sure you will be able to get more than that, even with the busy time. I am willing to bet they have more photographers on hand during the busier times anyways.

 

[ChildAtHeart82]

I've been on the fence too about preodering the CD for the same reasons. I'm worried that it'll be too busy to get a lot of photopass photos. From what I've read, if you don't like your pictures or you don't get enough to make it worth it you can get a full refund on your preorder. So, that means there's really nothing to lose from preordering the CD. If we don't get enough, I'll just ask for a refund.

 

[shelbys mommy]

I am back! Stupid yahoo moved all my notifications to the spam folder! I would definitely pre order the PP!!!!

 

[Nermel9]

I was the same way about the photopass cd, but I ended up ordering it, and I think it's worth it! You get all of the original shots they photographers take, and they each take at least 3 shots, AND you get to add all the borders you want and you will get copies of those pictures too! I just ordered my CD with all my borders and everything on Sunday so I'm hoping I will get it Friday!

ps-I started my TR!

 

[RachelNinja]

I thought about ordering PP for this past April, but I was really glad I didn't because we got like, 20 pictures with PP. Haha! I even researched and wrote down where we could get the magic photos, and we didn't get any of them! I think it's because we were always on the move and didn't think to stop at every one. We probably didn't even see that many photographers because we weren't trained to look for it. I want to see how many pics we take in February with PP to see if we might get it for our Disneymoon. I have gotten pretty good with the one-handed shots, but it's difficult to get stuff in the background to show where we actually are!

 

[therussells08]

As far as the photo pass is concerned, we are def ordering one. The way I look at it is getting the download of just 1 picture is $15. So even if you only get 6 or 7 pictures you like, it would pay for itself, and I am sure you will be able to get more than that, even with the busy time. I am willing to bet they have more photographers on hand during the busier times anyways.

That's a good way of looking at it...it definitely pays for itself pretty quickly. Thanks for your input!

I've been on the fence too about preodering the CD for the same reasons. I'm worried that it'll be too busy to get a lot of photopass photos. From what I've read, if you don't like your pictures or you don't get enough to make it worth it you can get a full refund on your preorder. So, that means there's really nothing to lose from preordering the CD. If we don't get enough, I'll just ask for a refund.

I didn't know that about the refund! Thank you!

I am back! Stupid yahoo moved all my notifications to the spam folder! I would definitely pre order the PP!!!!

Welcome back! Thanks for your input! It's looking like I will definitely preorder it when I get paid!

I was the same way about the photopass cd, but I ended up ordering it, and I think it's worth it! You get all of the original shots they photographers take, and they each take at least 3 shots, AND you get to add all the borders you want and you will get copies of those pictures too! I just ordered my CD with all my borders and everything on Sunday so I'm hoping I will get it Friday!

ps-I started my TR!

Okay I definitely need to get the PP CD! You guys talked me into it!

I thought about ordering PP for this past April, but I was really glad I didn't because we got like, 20 pictures with PP. Haha! I even researched and wrote down where we could get the magic photos, and we didn't get any of them! I think it's because we were always on the move and didn't think to stop at every one. We probably didn't even see that many photographers because we weren't trained to look for it. I want to see how many pics we take in February with PP to see if we might get it for our Disneymoon. I have gotten pretty good with the one-handed shots, but it's difficult to get stuff in the background to show where we actually are!

I would definitely recommend one for your Disneymoon! The photographers took a ton of really great photos of John and I on our Disneymoon. They have a lot of creative poses for couples, especially newlyweds!

 

[therussells08]

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Mine was very nice. DH and I went to his uncle's house to be with his family for lunch, then we went to my parents' house for dinner. My cousins came over for dinner, which was really nice. We remembered my aunt and enjoyed some special family time together.

In other news, we are less than ONE MONTH away from Disney! I absolutely cannot believe this. I remember when I started planning this trip it was over 8 months away! I just can't wrap my head around the fact that one month from today I will be in DHS riding ToT and RnRC! We got Mickey Mail on Wednesday which was really exciting! Mickey Mail makes it seem so real!

I got a new phone since my old one went to a better place, and the good news is that it's an iPhone! I had an iPhone before but I gave it to my DH because he really wanted one, so I'm happy to have it back. That means Facebook updates on my trip! The first thing I did when I got it was download the WDW wait time app. I love that thing! I check it regularly just for fun, even though I won't be there for 29 more days!

Anyway, it's time for Round 20 of The Waiting Game! I think I picked a pretty tough on this week, but we will see! Remember, the first person to guess correctly wins a point! Please only guess once and don't edit your answer. Good luck everyone!

Please name the ride or attraction with this Fast Pass sign:

 

[RachelNinja]

Honey I Shrunk the Audience?

 

[DisneyFirefly]

Buzz Lightyear?

 

[RachelNinja]

Haha, never mind, I jumped the gun and think I made a silly mistake!

[edit]

I'm glad you had a good Thanksgiving! I realized this was the first Thanksgiving Howard and I celebrated as an engaged couple! Last year was our first Thanksgiving ever (my mom's side of the family invited him). I wonder what next Thanksgiving will be if we bump up the wedding date!

OoOo, a new phone! Howard and I eventually want to get iPhones later in the game because we like the idea of the video chat! I think that feature is so cool because we use the webcam fairly often now. It'd be such a comfort to be able to see his face during a prep period or something after a particularly frustrating class.

AHHH, you're less than a month!!! We're down to 84 days!

 

[Nermel9]

Captain EO?

 

[stephielela]

Imagination? I don't really think that's it, but my guess was taken