What's more American than Disney?!We Brave the 4th of July! TR LINK pg. 55!!!!!!!

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

ominous...

 

[irishdancer86]

great update, the view of the MK Castle from the Poly pool is magic, DBF has said the Poly really appeals to him so we might go and try check it out some night in our trip...see can I get him hooked on a stay there!

ok, for feeling tired at the lau you look like you stepped right out of a skincare advert nikki!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

great update, the view of the MK Castle from the Poly pool is magic, DBF has said the Poly really appeals to him so we might go and try check it out some night in our trip...see can I get him hooked on a stay there!

ok, for feeling tired at the lau you look like you stepped right out of a skincare advert nikki!

Hahaha, thanks! Yeah I've always had good skin...I think that's because I never used anything on it and hardly wear makeup. Plus, I was in the sun all day, so I had that "glow" going for me! Looking back at this picture, though, I can tell now that 29 years of no sunscreen is starting to catch up to me.....

Can you maybe try to get an ADR at 'Ohana just to check out the resort? 'Ohana is so delicious, then you can stroll around and send DBF secret subliminal messages about staying there next time! Maybe even watch the fireworks from the Poly beach.

 

[irishdancer86]

Hahaha, thanks! Yeah I've always had good skin...I think that's because I never used anything on it and hardly wear makeup. Plus, I was in the sun all day, so I had that "glow" going for me! Looking back at this picture, though, I can tell now that 29 years of no sunscreen is starting to catch up to me.....

Can you maybe try to get an ADR at 'Ohana just to check out the resort? 'Ohana is so delicious, then you can stroll around and send DBF secret subliminal messages about staying there next time! Maybe even watch the fireworks from the Poly beach.

I'm 23 and I would love to have your skin so can't be that bad!

I've ran out of time!!! I think the holiday is probably on the brink between holiday and commando mission! thanks for the idea, I would love to try O'Hana but may have to just settle with going for a look round, and sitting on the beach for fireworks, maybe after our animal kingdom day...

 

[BippityBoo]

WOW!! Space Goofy?! Why have I never seen him..he is sooo cute

That shot of the Poly pool looks awesome!! We are going to try to stay there in May (fingers crossed)...your TR helped with that decision a lot!

Sorry to hear you were not feeling good and the SOA was not that good. WDW takes a lot out of you! I had a system down on our last trip...at night I would drink lots of water and down 2-3 liquid advils followed by a bath Crazy, but worked each time!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

I'm 23 and I would love to have your skin so can't be that bad!

I've ran out of time!!! I think the holiday is probably on the brink between holiday and commando mission! thanks for the idea, I would love to try O'Hana but may have to just settle with going for a look round, and sitting on the beach for fireworks, maybe after our animal kingdom day...

Yes! Fireworks from the beach is lovely!

WOW!! Space Goofy?! Why have I never seen him..he is sooo cute

That shot of the Poly pool looks awesome!! We are going to try to stay there in May (fingers crossed)...your TR helped with that decision a lot!

Sorry to hear you were not feeling good and the SOA was not that good. WDW takes a lot out of you! I had a system down on our last trip...at night I would drink lots of water and down 2-3 liquid advils followed by a bath Crazy, but worked each time!

Space Goofy was so random! I haven't seen him since. I learned quickly that if I took an Aleve on my way into the parks, my legs didn't hurt so badly anymore...

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

So I sent my two white shirts to the tie-dye lady and I am so excited that she got them and is going to get started on Monday! Woooo Hooo!

I was also in Target this morning and came upon the $1 section and saw lots of 4th of July stuff! Well I HAD to get some things!

First I bought these window clings to decorate our window at POR!!! I am so excited for this!

I also got a banner to put on the window. It's just a BIG USA. I also got a 3-pack of red, white and blue star necklaces! I will definitely be wearing those on the 4th (with my awesome tie-dyed red, white and blue shirt!) And finally, I got a bunch of little flags for all of us to wave around on our fireworks cruise on the 3rd!!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

So we last left off with an exhausting day in Epcot followed by a mediocre luau. But the parks were still surprisingly empty and we were up for rope drop at AK the next morning!!

Mickey and Minnie did a cute little show and pretty soon, we were in!

Remember, this was my first trip since 2003, so as of now, I hadn't ridden EE yet! SO we went straight there!

After the ride, I stopped to call my sister to tell her how AWESOME the ride was!

So awesome, in fact, that we rode again! This time, I took pics!

This is the best I could get of the yeti...

After EE, we strolled around...

Front row on the Safari!

We continued strolling after the safari and I was super psyched when we ran into DeVine!!!

Next, we rode Kali River Rapids and I got totally soaked! Like dunked under the water, soaked! This is a picture of me pointing to the only dry spot left on my body!

We then headed to Dinoland...

When we had our fill of AK, we left....and Tom got his first Mickey ice cream bar on the way out!

 

[micandminforever]

Your pictures from EE are wonderful. I need to go by Targets and look at their 4th of July stuff.

 

[Stefy]

Your 4th July stuff looks really cool, great finds

Loving the recap of AK. EE is such an awesome ride

 

[taymacsmom]

Love EE and KRR!! Two of our favorite rides. My DS still talks about KRR. I think it was his favorite. He tells everyone how "Mommy got the soaker seat"! I looked like you except I don't think I had even one dry spot. It was August and I was happy!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Your pictures from EE are wonderful. I need to go by Targets and look at their 4th of July stuff.

They didn't have much....but as soon as I saw the window clings, it was like a lightbulb went off in my mind! I needed to have decorations!

Your 4th July stuff looks really cool, great finds

Loving the recap of AK. EE is such an awesome ride

Thanks! Yes EE is totally awesome!

Love EE and KRR!! Two of our favorite rides. My DS still talks about KRR. I think it was his favorite. He tells everyone how "Mommy got the soaker seat"! I looked like you except I don't think I had even one dry spot. It was August and I was happy!

Hahaha! Exactly! Summer heat and KRR go together soooo well!

 

[seadd67]

love the clings!!,great Idea I have been busy on ebay buying 4th of july chacters I have Mickey(2 of course),Mini,Eor and poo bear. I am going to target tomrrow and pick up a few things. Also we have a place called Big lots its kind of a discount store they have alot of generic(non Disney) things that I am going to pick up to. I mention this on DL borad about decoatring rooms for events, because we will be In DL 29th of june to the 3rd before we goto WDW and POP for the 3rd of July to the 10th. I wanted to get a feeling about how they decorate there. To my suprise I got the cold shoulder torads decorateing our room. The said pretty much Its a WDW thing, and If we are to keep It pretty much to the room and not the windows. Ok, no problem but I thought they would be more Into It.

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

love the clings!!,great Idea I have been busy on ebay buying 4th of july chacters I have Mickey(2 of course),Mini,Eor and poo bear. I am going to target tomrrow and pick up a few things. Also we have a place called Big lots its kind of a discount store they have alot of generic(non Disney) things that I am going to pick up to. I mention this on DL borad about decoatring rooms for events, because we will be In DL 29th of june to the 3rd before we goto WDW and POP for the 3rd of July to the 10th. I wanted to get a feeling about how they decorate there. To my suprise I got the cold shoulder torads decorateing our room. The said pretty much Its a WDW thing, and If we are to keep It pretty much to the room and not the windows. Ok, no problem but I thought they would be more Into It.

I never decorated my window before but I thought this was a perfect occasion! Especially since I found the gel clings and don't have to use any tape.

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Day 4 cont. 8/12/06

So after a great morning at the AK, we decided to have a little pool (and drink) time!

Look what I spotted as I was laying in the sun!!

After a relaxing afternoon, we headed out for an evening at Epcot.

This Alice was fantastic! We were the only ones there to take a picture with her so she bopped around the room, totally in character, trying to talk to a stuffed pooh bear and getting very annoyed that he wasn't answering her. She was sooo cute!

Up Next: Magical Beginnings....or what we called "The Calm Before the STORM!!" And by storm, I mean FREE DINING!!!

 

[PopArtGal]

So I sent my two white shirts to the tie-dye lady and I am so excited that she got them and is going to get started on Monday! Woooo Hooo!

I was also in Target this morning and came upon the $1 section and saw lots of 4th of July stuff! Well I HAD to get some things!

First I bought these window clings to decorate our window at POR!!! I am so excited for this!

I also got a banner to put on the window. It's just a BIG USA. I also got a 3-pack of red, white and blue star necklaces! I will definitely be wearing those on the 4th (with my awesome tie-dyed red, white and blue shirt!) And finally, I got a bunch of little flags for all of us to wave around on our fireworks cruise on the 3rd!!

Wow lots of stuff! Cool necklaces!

 

[PopArtGal]

What a nice day in Epcot!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Wow lots of stuff! Cool necklaces!

Thanks! I get so excited when I find stuff that I wasn't even looking for!

What a nice day in Epcot!

Yes, it was a lovely evening!

 

[disneydreamingdebby]

Target - I think I mentioned the $100 admission fee I pay to get in. I think they pipe in some type of drug the way that MK's Main Street pipes in the smells. "Oh, I need that... runs through my head"

Glad you have your attire figured out for the 4th! (It is approaching rather quickly!)

 

[crmscotland]

l've not posted in a while, just catching up with your thread. Really enjoying reading about your previous trip, brilliant photos too.

Not long now until your WDW trip , it's only 25 days until my family & l go I'm sure my DH & DD will really like EE, DS (age 6) and l will probably give it a miss, BTM is about our limit as far as rides go, LOL. DS doesn't like anything at all scary, not sure if he'd be tall enough at 3ft 10"/115cm anyway.