We're Dreaming of a WL Christmas! DEC 2010 INTERACTIVE PTR NEW: 12/9 BYE-BYE!

[disneybarbie]

Hi Katie!

My favourite pre-WDW purchases are.. everything! I get excited that the things I'm buying are for a trip to Disney

Especially clothes, I've even started buying clothes for honeymoon trip next year
I buy one or two things from the supermarket each week when I do our weekly grocery shop (suncream, showergel, travel wash etc!) .. it spreads out the cost & I get a little disney 'goosebump' buying something for the vacation!


Emma x

 

[MickeyisBeast]

I love the carriage pearl holder necklaces!
And, also, I have that Hidden Mickey book too, and I love it! It's really cool

Hmm, my favorite trip purchases would be clothes hahha

 

[BippityBoo]

Great trip purchases! We have the hidden Mickey book but sadly we keep forgetting to use it. One of these days...

I guess my favorite purchase for trips would be books. I love all the hidden secrets books. I usually don't buy all that much for trips. Instead I spend the money when I get there.

We are really enjoying the book so far!! I am thinking to make it less overwhelming, I will print out a few easy HM locations on a piece of paper for my DD to use. It seems like SO many to see!

I love the books too!! It is so fun to buy new ones each year....even though I know all of the info inside of them

Hi Katie!

My favourite pre-WDW purchases are.. everything! I get excited that the things I'm buying are for a trip to Disney

Especially clothes, I've even started buying clothes for honeymoon trip next year
I buy one or two things from the supermarket each week when I do our weekly grocery shop (suncream, showergel, travel wash etc!) .. it spreads out the cost & I get a little disney 'goosebump' buying something for the vacation!


Emma x

HAHA I agree!! I love the disney goosebump! Great idea about picking up travel stuff each time you go shopping. I think I will start doing that

I love the carriage pearl holder necklaces!
And, also, I have that Hidden Mickey book too, and I love it! It's really cool

Hmm, my favorite trip purchases would be clothes hahha

Thanks! I think they are really pretty too!! My DD is really into the HM book right now. I can't believe there are so many HMs!!!

Your clothing purchases in your PTR are super cute!

 

[DWGal210]

Hi Katie!!

I am reading your TR! I have been so behind on reading everyone's reports (Heck, I need to finish mine!!) but I will be a better DISer, I promise. Can't wait to read all about it!

 

[BippityBoo]

Hi Katie!!

I am reading your TR! I have been so behind on reading everyone's reports (Heck, I need to finish mine!!) but I will be a better DISer, I promise. Can't wait to read all about it!

HI KATIE!!!! So happy to have you back I hope you get started on your TR again!

 

[DWGal210]

HI KATIE!!!! So happy to have you back I hope you get started on your TR again!

Girl, your mouth to God's ears. But I am going to start a PTR for my November trip AND the cruise! Stay tuned!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Excellent purchases! I especially love the sunglasses!

 

[BippityBoo]

Girl, your mouth to God's ears. But I am going to start a PTR for my November trip AND the cruise! Stay tuned!

Ooooh! I would love to follow along with that one

 

[DrMomof3]

Wow! You totally scored on your shopping!!! I'm so jealous.

Amanda

 

[Dancegrl624]

Sorry I'm soooo late to the PTR. I will go back and catch up later!

 

[photographymom517]

Hi Katie!!! I absolutely love your new signature! Its great! I love how you put the dates overtop of the pictures in the pink glitter font! I have to figure out how to put pictures in my signature & add some from our last trip!

Loved the update with all the shopping stuff! Isn't it neat how you can buy something & a few months later find something that perfectly matches it on sale??? I love sales!!! I've noticed that Disney has recently had alot of promotions for free shipping & discounts on orders. I haven't been ordering since we were going on our trip, but I'm planning to make a few orders for the kids for Christmas! I'll probably wait until the end of summer or early fall, but if they keep having summer sales, I just might have to order early! lol

The bathing suits were adorable. I let my son pick out his own swim trunks this year (even though he's only 2 years old!) and he picked orange. Its his favorite color, I swear it is, because he always picks things that are orange.

LOVED Toy Story 3!!! I saw it yesterday & it was just great. Even though I am a mom, I usually have trouble sitting through entire movies. I just get restless & feel like the movie is never going to end. Well, I didn't have that problem this time! I loved the storyline & it was sooo interesting to see what would happen next. I don't know what my favorite part was because I just loved the entire movie!!! I almost cried at the end, but I didn't because I was just smiling this HUGE smile! It was so sweet to see!

Thanks for posting those links on your report. I was trying to remember where I saw the carriages for Pick a Pearl. I didn't have a chance to do it this trip (you should've seen the amount of people around the counter!) but I'm going to buy one for next trip. I also started reading the link for the "hidden facts" and I love it! I heard somewhere else that some of the characters from Toy Story were in other Pixar films. I'm interested to finish reading it & share it with my son.

I recently purchased that Hidden Mickey book as well! I took it on the plane & read some of it, but I didn't find as many on this trip as I usually do! I did see some new ones that I never found before, you'll have to wait & see them in my trip report!

To answer your question about what is my favorite purchase for our Disney trips...that's a tough one! But I would probably say clothes & special treats for my son's park/plane bag! I love buying him little surprises, usually they are all Disney related!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Cute luggage tags, bathing suits, and sunglasses! We have those carriage necklaces, too! Can't wait to get the pearls to put in them!

Love the article! Chelsea and Connor were arguing about whether or not the garbage man was Sid, so Connor felt vindicated to read that it was him.

 

[laashley]

So much to comment on. For one congrats on the impending move. I would love to build a house, but definitely can see the downside, good that your dh has made some good contacts.
Noah would love to go to an imagination mover filming. He has been singing the main song all week. So wonderful that you were able to take Abby and Aiden.
ADR's look great. Fingers crossed on the CP package at LC for you.
TS3, we weren't able to go yet (wedding this weekend), but thursday is the day. I am as excited as the kids! Not sure about 3D though, think we will stick to the 2D.
Love the new things. The carriage necklace makes me want to get one and do the pick-a-pearl for Chloe. We are trying to plan a trip for october, just waiting on a good pin.
Finally, fav thing to purchase is definitely clothes. I always end up having too much.
Oh, one more thing I would use the swimsuits now. Not all the time, but atleast a few. Everytime I save something for a special occasion, I get sad when they only wore it a time or two because they grew out of it too quickly.

 

[klacey1]

Great purchases!! I loved those Cinderella carriages when I saw them on Becky's FB-- that's so sweet that you and the girls on the trip will have matching necklaces! They're gorgeous!
I couldn't pinpoint my favorite item to shop for! If it's Disney-related, it makes me happy From a new VB hipster to travel sized soap , I get a kick out of it!

 

[pooh'smate]

Great!!! I am very excited to get your imput about all of the Christmas details Is this your first time going during Christmastime?

This our first time going ever. I am very excited!!!! My dd doesn't know yet, I am planning on telling her in August.

 

[Disneychix]

Wow, you've been busy shopping

Great finds! I got my friend the Hidden Mickey book as part of her wedding present as they were going to WDW for their honeymoon! She loved it.

My most favorite WDW purchase is a black portfolio that I use at work when I go to meetings. It has an embossed Mickey cleaverly placed on the front and in the inside there are black and white 'darwings', almost cartoons, of Mickey. I love it cause it's just a bit of Disney that I can have with me but not be obnoxious about it!

 

[mommytothreeboys]

Woo-Hoo! Disney shopping! The swimsuits are adorable.

I need to buy the Hidden Mickey book for our next trip. My 15 year old loves to look for them...the book would be perfect for him!

Steven Curtis Chapman at the Candlelight Processional would be amazing! I love him. Saw him at Women of Faith last June and he is really an incredible person.

 

[Believeinfairytales]

Wow - love your Disney purchases! I think the sunglasses and swim suits are just so precious. I would wear them to the beach and then pack them up for the Disney trip, that way you will get the ultimate use out of them. I recall swimming in November when we went, so you will probably get lucky and get to swim in December, too. Unless we have one of those freaky winters like we had last year!

I like to purchase Disney themed clothes and put them away for my future Disney trips - especially when I find them on clearance. I found some at Walmart for DS and they were only a dollar. A bit big now, but by next year, they should fit fine.

I also like to buy snacks (preferably Disney themed, like fruit snacks and such for my little one) and also have a few Disney themed items to give him throughout the trip so he doesn't feel the need to have all of the expensive souvenirs they have throughout the parks.

 

[Lynn5700]

Hey! You bought some really cute stuf. The luggage tag are adorable.

OOh, I am going to have to read that article. Thank you for posting that.

I love Steven Curtis Chapman. Cinderella was the song that I danced to with my father at my wedding reception. It is a great song.

 

[RinkyTinkyTinky]

Loved all your purchases!! The Minnie bathing suit is just too cute!

That's great that you get SCC for the CP! You got lucky! That should be very special.

My favorite Disney purchase ever would be the carriage necklaces b/c it was such a special moment during our trip. However, I love to buy/make cute outfits for my DD and make matching bows for everything. I also had great fun searching for our McClaren stroller (which is awesome btw). The big items are fun, but I even get excited over finding Disney hand wipes! Oh, and looking for Christmas items for our trip was fun too. I found Santa hats for us at the Dollar Tree to wear to MVMCP!! That made me very excited!