What's a girl got to do to get some reader's up in this PTR! Home, TR link up! 9-23

[OhioDisneyLover]

Great finds Jenn! I just love Disney shopping!

I'm excited that your friend will be there the same time that we are going.

 

[lisalonglash]

Disney shopping is the best! You found some great stuff! How fun that your friend will be there too!

 

[Synndy]

I miss having a Disney Store around here.... they closed all of them

So sad

The nearest one is like an 2 hours away

I guess thats better for my wallet.... I never could leave the store with out getting something.

 

[Trentmom]

I swore I commented, but I Guess I did not as I see nothing

Anyways...that is so awesome that you have another friend that is going to be there the same time as you..how fun


Lot of Great buys. Is that a Tinkerbell Pillow in the pile? so cute

 

[momtoBrandon&Jacob]

A Pic of the items I have started buying!

This is the crappier of the 3 pics I took, but it is the one PB uploaded (go figure)

Be back later to add more pics!

Did you get these at OVM?? I was there a couple weeks ago and got the kids some Power Rangers flip flops - 2 for $6!

 

[inkedupmomma]

Hey girl. Wanted to stop in and say Hi! Great finds at the DS! We got a new Disney outlet (park merch) store last week and they have the old Princess costumes (the really nice ones) for 13.99 EACH! I was like DARN that is cheap! I just got back from CSR and girl...the new rooms are amazing! I'll start a TR soon and I have some great pics from the resort!
Wow.. I would LOVE to have an outlet here.. i should google it! I would like for Kayla and Jack to be Jasmine and Aladdin for Halloween this year! and a sneaky trip, how'd you sneak that one in? looking forward to the pics! did you stay there prior to the refurb?
Good luck with your dining. I called today around 2pm to do my last two days and the wait time was an estimated 24 minutes! I was like WTH!? It is crazy. Make sure you have a back up plan. I had to change a few things around but got everything we wanted. I will say we had some strange requests though. SOme were hot spots but others...we just wanted to try out new places.

from what i have read, 24 mins isn't bad.. some people have been waiting over an hour, only to be disconnected I'm crossing my fingers that we don't have as much troule since it is after the fd rush...

Great finds Jenn! I just love Disney shopping!

I'm excited that your friend will be there the same time that we are going.

she is soooo excited.. like really excited! she can't wait to meet you and joe either!

Disney shopping is the best! You found some great stuff! How fun that your friend will be there too!

The more friends the better, i always say!!

I miss having a Disney Store around here.... they closed all of them

So sad

The nearest one is like an 2 hours away

I guess thats better for my wallet.... I never could leave the store with out getting something.

They have closed quite a few around here. all the best ones that is!

I swore I commented, but I Guess I did not as I see nothing

Anyways...that is so awesome that you have another friend that is going to be there the same time as you..how fun


Lot of Great buys. Is that a Tinkerbell Pillow in the pile? so cute

IT IS a tink pillow!! That was a super sweet deal too, like 2.50 a couple months ago!

 

[princess_momma]

Hi we will be there at the same time (I'll be there 9/10 through 9/16 at Pop!!!) I haven't read through your whole PTR yet, but I am going to write now!! I'm so excited!!

 

[tinkgurl]

Wow, all that stuff looks good!

 

[inkedupmomma]

Hi we will be there at the same time (I'll be there 9/10 through 9/16 at Pop!!!) I haven't read through your whole PTR yet, but I am going to write now!! I'm so excited!!

Thanks for joining in! Hope you stick around I love that you are a young mom, I was(ahem, am) a mom at 19 as well!

Wow, all that stuff looks good!

thanks little by little that pile will be amazing! the boys still need some stuff..but girl stuff seems much easier to buy

 

[Myhappythought5]

Those pics really did make me drool more!!!
I even have my mom now wanting to go there. That is one of the things she talks about the most. "when can we fit it in? and we will have to go there more than once." She is wanting the pretzles.


What great stuff you found. We need to start shopping for things. Now you have lit the fire under my booty to get shopping.

 

[OneTreeHillAddict]

Wow.. I would LOVE to have an outlet here.. i should google it! I would like for Kayla and Jack to be Jasmine and Aladdin for Halloween this year! and a sneaky trip, how'd you sneak that one in? looking forward to the pics! did you stay there prior to the refurb?

from what i have read, 24 mins isn't bad.. some people have been waiting over an hour, only to be disconnected I'm crossing my fingers that we don't have as much troule since it is after the fd rush...

I bet they'd ship to you. They had Jasmine, Aurora, Cindy, and Belle. 13.99 each...it's the 2006-07 WDW costumes. They were much prettier than the current ones. Google the store...it's located inside the Tanger Outlet on Hwy 501...NOT the other ones on 17. That one has DS outlet but this is like a Character Primere or something with park merch in it. They had a bunch of NBC hoodys/sweatshirts for adults and kids too. You'd love that store.

The kids fell asleep through the I4 stretch and woke back up right before I hit the Disney gate and saw a Disney bus! That is when they knew!

Yep. We stayed at CSR in '07....that's where my undies were stolen. We had a Junior Suite (free upgrade). Those rooms were kind of ugly...looked like the Wilderness Lodge rooms I just posted on the TR. The new rooms are GORGEOUS!!!! They look better than ANY room I have seen at WDW! They were awesome! I have a bunch of pics cming up in my new TR. You will LOVE them!

I wish they'd hire the man power to handle the phones. That's all it is. WDW has laid off so many people and they aren't staffed to handle things now. You see this everywhere. People are so rude and a lot of places are short staffed...make sure you avoid the CSR food court for that very reason! They're so rude, OMG. And the food this time was awful. In December we had a wonderful meal over there. After this visit I don't know that I'll go back to eat there.

 

[AlohaPolynesian]

I'M STILL HERE!!! I finally caught up!!

I love the Easter photos and communion photos! Kayla looked so pretty!

Gotta love getting your ticket in the REAL mail! I can't wait to hear all about MNSSHP - sounds so much fun! I don't like regular Halloween anymore because I'm sick of all the stupid college girls dressing like hookers walking around!! How about some good clean Halloween fun!?!?

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE your tattoos!! I can't say it enough! Especially the work you got done on your arm - AMAZING! I wish I could do that. I have 3 but they are random LOL.

The pics of your last trip look like you guys had a lot of fun and reading your itinerary for this trip looks like it will be even better! I wish I could go with you! You have so much fun stuff planned.

ALSO, can you make me a gift basket!? Thanks.

 

[inkedupmomma]

Dear disboards, Please for the love of disney, update me when people reply to what i say!! This is not the first time I have checked my PTR only to find more than one reply!! K,thanks!

I'M STILL HERE!!! I finally caught up!!

I love the Easter photos and communion photos! Kayla looked so pretty!
Thank you

Gotta love getting your ticket in the REAL mail! I can't wait to hear all about MNSSHP - sounds so much fun! I don't like regular Halloween anymore because I'm sick of all the stupid college girls dressing like hookers walking around!! How about some good clean Halloween fun!?!?
Sounds like every girl I hate.. but halloween is my favorite.. i'm pretty sure nothing could ruin it for me..knock on wood..dang i just jinxed myself

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE your tattoos!! I can't say it enough! Especially the work you got done on your arm - AMAZING! I wish I could do that. I have 3 but they are random LOL.
nah dont do it. it will interfere with any real job you will get. i nanny so dont have to worry about it.. but i've kinda ruined my chances at gong corporate

The pics of your last trip look like you guys had a lot of fun and reading your itinerary for this trip looks like it will be even better! I wish I could go with you! You have so much fun stuff planned.
That trip was DREAMY. Like couldn't have asked or planned for a better time. and I think you are right, this year will also be fabntabulous!

ALSO, can you make me a gift basket!? Thanks.

What kind

I bet they'd ship to you. They had Jasmine, Aurora, Cindy, and Belle. 13.99 each...it's the 2006-07 WDW costumes. They were much prettier than the current ones. Google the store...it's located inside the Tanger Outlet on Hwy 501...NOT the other ones on 17. That one has DS outlet but this is like a Character Primere or something with park merch in it. They had a bunch of NBC hoodys/sweatshirts for adults and kids too. You'd love that store.
hmm.. I never even thought to see if we have a disney outlet near me!! I think I will now though!

The kids fell asleep through the I4 stretch and woke back up right before I hit the Disney gate and saw a Disney bus! That is when they knew!
THAT IS AWESOME!

Yep. We stayed at CSR in '07....that's where my undies were stolen. We had a Junior Suite (free upgrade). Those rooms were kind of ugly...looked like the Wilderness Lodge rooms I just posted on the TR. The new rooms are GORGEOUS!!!! They look better than ANY room I have seen at WDW! They were awesome! I have a bunch of pics cming up in my new TR. You will LOVE them!
I love all your pics!

I wish they'd hire the man power to handle the phones. That's all it is. WDW has laid off so many people and they aren't staffed to handle things now. You see this everywhere. People are so rude and a lot of places are short staffed...make sure you avoid the CSR food court for that very reason! They're so rude, OMG. And the food this time was awful. In December we had a wonderful meal over there. After this visit I don't know that I'll go back to eat there.

i don't usually do food courts at the hotel anyways, but thanks for the heads up.. am I sick in the head for wanting to go there now.. just so if someone is rude i can unleash my puerto ricaness?? (y, i am half puerto rican..and it shows in my tude) I don't handle rude people well and I will put them in their place.. I feel like this is a challenge now...

Those pics really did make me drool more!!!
I even have my mom now wanting to go there. That is one of the things she talks about the most. "when can we fit it in? and we will have to go there more than once." She is wanting the pretzles.
The pretzels were the BEST imho! I absolutely loved them more than all the other goodies!

What great stuff you found. We need to start shopping for things. Now you have lit the fire under my booty to get shopping.

YES, go shopping NOW!! so many cute things on sale. I went back yesterday.. but they had all the same stuff on sale, so I didn't need to get anymore stuff..for now... I did get Disney Dollars though!

 

[alan_renfroe]

What's up, IUM. Just giving you a holla! Hope all is well.

Alan

 

[inkedupmomma]

Ok, well, I have not been around very much.. apparently my life is much busier this year than it was last??

I also think the excitement of a 1st PTR makes you wanna write about every little thing?? Not that it isn't as equally exciting now, I just think I forget a bit easier?? Nah, let's go with life is busier!

Ok, what do I have to talk about and share... updated Itinerary! Due to the hours FINALLLLLLLLLLLLY coming out for September I was able to finalize my itin a bit! so here goes:

Saturday september 12,2009
*Arrive at WDW and do a dance! I don't know if I've shared, but we ar now staying at CSR instead of POP, but not adding it on to our existing package. We don't want to pay for another night of the DXDP, so it will be a room only ressie.Staying at CSR instead of POP will allow for an easier transition the following morning when our DXDP starts..plus hopefully we won't have to change rooms! But if we do, at least we are on property already!

*Meet up with Joe and Sophia and my friend Kelly and her beautiful family! (seriously, wait til you see pics of these kids...so soo soooo cute). Actually. I'll see if she will let me post a pic of her dd and my jack from last year.

*Relax and stuff.. maybe eat a tiny snack, depending on what time it is...maybe even swim?

*DTD!! Eat at EoS, then dessert at T-Rex!!

*Back to CSR..maybe swim..prolly not. I want to make sure we are nice and rested for tomorrow!!!

Sunday, September 13,2009

*Check out of CSR and then check back in LOL. Today starts our DXDP Hopefully they won't screw things up, and be nice and fast and have a new room ready or let us keep the existing one we have! That would be ideal!

*Today is our DISmeet...although, Heather (HeatherBelle) will not be with us, and it gives me a mega sad It will NOT be the same without her, but I will print out a pic and put her at the table with us! Synddy (Amanda) and her family will be joining us for this meet still, as will myself and Sophia (and our families) My friend Kelly, will not be joining us for this. originally we were supposed to meet at Chef Mickey's, but we have changed that to 1900 Park Fare. No fantasmic screwed up my previous perfect itinerary!

*Head over to MK

*Do the things you do at MK!

*Dinner at CRT with Sophia, Joe, her Mom, and Kelly and her family and Kelly's mom. 12 people total

*Stay for wishes.

* I think MK has PM EMH's this night too.. maybe we will stay a bit longer??

Monday, September 14, 2009

*Today is our DHS day..and what we were hoping would be our Fantasmic day..not happening. Today we will start off at BOMA and then head to DHS.

* I am planning on running straight to TSMM and snatching up FP's for us all.. hopefully while I (and usually if talking about running or physical activity, by I, I am referring to John) am running for FP's we can get in line for TSMM or something else fun! I'd like to ride this ride as many times as possible this trip!

* Today I will focus on old favorites and if time permits try some things I have not done before (ie: Star Tours).

*Have dinner at 50's PTC now with Sophia and her crew!

* After dinner, we are going to book it over to MK, tonight is the only night that we could fit Spectro in and i REFUSE to miss it!

Tuesday, September 15,2009

*Wake up early and head over to DAK! Today we have breakfast with Sophia nd her fam and Kelly and her fam. Tusker house!

* Go on safari immediately after breakfast!

*Go on rides and SEE shows!! Missed them last time, and I was BUMMED!

*Lunch at Yak and Yeti with Kelly and her familia.

*Stay for Jammin Jungle Parade..maybe.

*Go back to resort...OPEN night.. yes I know.. weird for me! But we really want to explore CSR and just enjoy being with friend and family! May do Maya Grille tonight... anyone ever been there? Thoughts please!

* If the mood strikes, hit up DTD... but actually, we plan on having a few drinkies this evening with Kelly and her husband..so who knows? Swimming in that awesome dig site pool is def gonna happen though!

* Also, Laundry day part 1!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

*Today is our 1st Epcot day. Breakfast at Akeshurs with Sophia and her fam, and Kelly and her fam! I am so so sooooo excited to see Kelly's DD's reaction to all the princesses! I feel so blessed to be able to enjoy this first experience with them! I can not imagine a better situation than being at Disney World with great friends

* Today is our World show case day..but may switch to our Future World day? Since we will end up at breakfast so early, it may make more sense to make this my Future World day.. Ok, noted to self.

*Today, I will be eating School Bread..yes I will!

* I will make sure to do fun Character Meets today! I soo sooo sooo want to get pics with Sorcerer Mickey!!

*Dinner at Biergarten with Sophia and her fam and Kelly and her fam!! Although I am not super thrilled with the menu, I am.. does that make sense?/ I am just excited to try something new!1 and I really think all the DH's in the group are going to love us for picking this!!

*Stay for illuminations??

Thursday, September 17, 2009- Sophia and Joe's wedding anniversary!

*As planned, we will go to Kona with Sophia and her fam! YUM!

* Photo shoot with them afterwards(Thanks again Sophia!!) We still haven't decided what we are all wearing! Any suggestions you guys?? (no Hawaiian print shirts lol, John will NOT do it!)

* After the photo shot we will be heading to DAK and DHS..or possibly just one of them if we got it all done the days prior.

*So since there was no Fantasmic! going on when we cold go, we are now doing 1900 Park Fare for dinner I know, me doing a dinner BUFFET!! I am going to try it! It makes life easier too. Tonight is Sophia's SURPRISE wishes cruise for Joe, that she so graciously invited us to! the cruise leaves from the GF, so it just made sense to eat here and not have to rush! I am dreading the GF's parking lot...you have to park in east bumble..well you know.

*Wishes cruise with snacks,decorations and a special anniversary cake!! I am soo stoked, and again, feel so blessed to be able to be part of this! I am pretty sure I will cry during these wishes!

Friday, September 18, 2009-MNSSHP

*Today we will be "sleeping in". We are hoping to get a late ADR of 9:30 am at Chef Mickey's with Sophia, Joe and her mama!

* DTD for shopping and maybe Mini-golf??

*Back to CSR for swimming and naps!

* Laundry Part 2!

*Early dinner at CRT, just the 4 of us!

*MNSSHP!!! I am sooooo EXCITEDDDDDD! Synddy (Amanda) and her family will be here tonight as well!

* One of us WILL get a picture that rules of the headless horseman this year!

Saturday, September 19, 2009

*SLEEP In for real today! If everything goes as planned we will have stayed at MNSSHP til we got kicked out!!! Last year I made an early ADR for after the party and it never happened! So I will allow for sleeping in and actually feeling rested!

*Perhaps send John down for a quick bite to eat at Pepper Market.

* Today is our 2nd Epcot day! Since we will not be having a real breakfast, I have scheduled Coral Reef for lunch! I don't care what anyone says, we LOVED it here!

*Since we will be getting her later than any other day, it will be our world showcase day!

*Dinner at Le Cellier.

** Note, if I can not get dinner at Le Cellier, I will see if I can snag a lunch, and then we will do Coral reef for dinner! Stay for illuminations if we did not the 1st time!


Sunday, September 20, 2009- John's Birthday!!!

*Going back to the MK today Breakfast at CP, earliest ADR possible!! Sophia and I are panning on getting some awesome shots of an empty MK!!

*Ride everything we love all over again, for the last time Must do's- HM,PotC.BLYSRS,Dumbo,Peter Pan,Snow White,Philharmagic,and TMAoWTP.and HM again lol.

*Possibly eat a CS lunch, if not use up some more of the 50000 snack credits we have!

* Dinner at HDDMR!! This is going to be our last night tradition, as CRT isour first night tradition

* Today the MK has PM EMH, so, we may go back and just stay all night! We are driving down, so we do not have to be up super early the next day!

Monday, September 21, 2009- Departure day

* Sleep in again! That drive home is long and sad, and just awful. Gonna call for an extended check out, just so we can enjoy the time there a bit more.

* We will still have one TS credit left.. any clue where we should eat?? I was thinking of avoiding a character meal, as I do not want to make myself sad..but is that dumb?? Do you think it would be a good way to end the vacation?/ If so, I'm gonna try for Ohana's...what do you think??

*Go back to resort and walk around a bit more, and get pics of whatever I may have missed!!

* Check out

* Hit up DTD and use up our last food credit at EoS for the ride home, and also hit up Goofy's to use our left over snack credits! We will bring home lots.. I am sure! They will make nice souvenirs for some people!

* Drive home, and plan next September's WDW vacation!!

So NOW what do you all think??? Any ideas,advice and recommendations will be greatly appreciated!

and for your viewing pleasure, a couple pics of Kelly and her family and Kelly's DD Lily with jack last year at Sesame Place!

Kelly, Jeff(her DH), Lily and Weston:

Lily and Jack:

I dare you to say that is not the cutest pic you have ever seen lol..yes I am a BIT biased

 

[inkedupmomma]

What's up, IUM. Just giving you a holla! Hope all is well.

Alan

Mr.Alan, I LOVE that you just hollered at me! you are the hippest dad ever!

 

[lisalonglash]

Saturday september 12,2009
*DTD!! Eat at EoS, then dessert at T-Rex!!

OK, so if we go to DTD, we could meet up this night...

*Dinner at Biergarten with Sophia and her fam and Kelly and her fam!! Although I am not super thrilled with the menu, I am.. does that make sense?/ I am just excited to try something new!1 and I really think all the DH's in the group are going to love us for picking this!!

I really can't wait to try Biergarten - I think we're going to LOVE it!

*Stay for illuminations??

Saturday, September 19, 2009

* Today is our 2nd Epcot day! Since we will not be having a real breakfast, I have scheduled Coral Reef for lunch! I don't care what anyone says, we LOVED it here!

Yay, another day at the same place! Maybe you should change Le Cellier to Chefs de France for dinner this day...

* We will still have one TS credit left.. any clue where we should eat?? I was thinking of avoiding a character meal, as I do not want to make myself sad..but is that dumb?? Do you think it would be a good way to end the vacation?/ If so, I'm gonna try for Ohana's...what do you think??

What about Chef Mickey's? It's so cheerful there! That's why I chose CM for our last day breakfast

Your itinerary looks wonderful!! Soooooo much fun to be had!

 

[ZapdGrrl]

Aww, Jenn, those pictures! That was a fun day And Weston was such a little, baby mush! Crazy!

I am so unbelievably excited for this trip!!! We totally have to book for next year too because I think that once we get home, we'll have massively depressed crashes and not be able to get out of bed becasue Disney was so much fun!

Sophia, I can't wait to meet you!

And I need to read the rest of this thread once I drop Lil off at school.
<3

 

[inkedupmomma]

What about Chef Mickey's? It's so cheerful there! That's why I chose CM for our last day breakfast

Your itinerary looks wonderful!! Soooooo much fun to be had!

Hi Lisa, we are doing CM on the 18th, so I'm not sure we will do that again. We have never tried Ohana's for breakfast, that's why I threw that one out there. Have you ever tried it?

As for Les Chef's de France, we have never tried Le cellier. So maybe we will do Le Cellier for lunch, and do Chef's for dinner? I'll have to see if John is ok with cutting out Coral reef... prolly not gonna happen..He LOVES it there..but I can be persuasive!

Aww, Jenn, those pictures! That was a fun day And Weston was such a little, baby mush! Crazy!

I am so unbelievably excited for this trip!!! We totally have to book for next year too because I think that once we get home, we'll have massively depressed crashes and not be able to get out of bed becasue Disney was so much fun!

Sophia, I can't wait to meet you!

And I need to read the rest of this thread once I drop Lil off at school.
<3

He was such a lil mush..mawe for babies!
Can I tell you just how EXCITED I am for this trip..and even more so hearing (reading) you say that you already wanna rebook! Life does not get any better!

I look forward to your Pre-Trip report

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Are we gonna meet Lisa together or separate?