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[buffy0214]

I got my new camera today



It is 12x Optical zoom. I really wanted a new camera with a good zoom to take to dis I've got plenty of time to play with it now...

I think it was SORUL82 that said it wasn't Disney that was expensive it was getting ready for disney.

 

[Jillnkids]

Congrats on your new camera! I have a Nikon that has a great zoom also. It takes really great pictures.

Yes, getting ready for any vacation seems to take a toll on my wallet! Of course, it is all those cashbacks on my Discover that is helping fund our Disney trip so I guess that's ok. I want a pair of Crocs (Nile) for myself and my DD wants a pair of Disney crocs for the trip. And of course, I need a new bag --maybe a Baggalini Messenger for the trip. Thankfully, I have birthday money to help pay for the extras.

I made my 1st change to my ADRs. I cancelled my lunch at Sci-Fi to the Mama Melrose Fantasmic Dinner package. I think that will work better with our days plans.

I can't believe I have only 5 months and 2 weeks until our trip! How is everyone else's plans?

 

[andiepie]

I have an older version of that camera, not the same zoom and probably fewer megapixels, but I love it! It's easy to use with various scenes for various projects. If anything, I recommend lots of batteries cause it burns through them!

 

[daisy_77]

I like your new camera! Very nice!

 

[buffy0214]

• JillnKids: Oh, yes, I need to add Baggalini to my list of stuff to get!
  
• Andiepie: I noticed it seems like the picture captured is like a split second off from what I am seeing in the display. Did you notice this on yours?
  
• daisy_77: Thanks! Now if I can only figure out all the bells and whistles. It takes moving pics, too, but I need to test if the quality is good enough to be a substitute for my camcorder. I really don't want to tote that thing around. I've left it behind on our past few trips but would like some shots of DS3 while he is still little.

More shopping excersions to come...

 

[buffy0214]

Thanks for your reply! We were considering doing the late EMH at AK on Wednesday also. Actually, I was considering doing the morning emh on Monday then Studios in the afternoon/evening. Blizzard Beach or DTD on Wednesday with AK in the afternoon/evening. Those are the 2 days I'm having trouble deciding on. Plus, my kids want to eat at Whispering Canyon. Yikes, we need to stay longer in order to eat at all the places we want!

Does the Fantasmic package take only 1 TS credit each? I'm considering cancelling the Sci-Fi Dine In to the Mama Melrose Fantasmic package. Any thoughts?

Hey, maybe we will see each other at AK. I just got the outfits for my kids today. I will post more later.

I'm not sure about the credits as we have never done the dining package but I think it's only 1 TS.

 

[andiepie]

• Andiepie: I noticed it seems like the picture captured is like a split second off from what I am seeing in the display. Did you notice this on yours?
  
  I noticed this sometimes especially when I'm taking pictures of my cat (I don't have kids, yet). It doesn't do it all of the time, just on certain settings usually when flash is involved. Most of the time the picture still comes out with the shot the way I wanted it to turn out, or maybe I just taught myself not to move the camera until I heard the "click". My camera takes video, too, and I love the quality of the picture itself, but I can't get sound. I've got the manual somewhere around here... Finding it will be another story. And when I do, maybe I'll figure the video out, but the rest was so easy that I just put in the memory card and took off with it.

 

[Jillnkids]

FYI - The Fantasmic packages only take 1 TS credit on the dining plan. I cancelled by Sci-Fi Dine in ADR for a Fantasmic package at Mama Melrose for Tuesday evening. I don't want to miss Fantasmic this time.

What are you all doing on your arrival day? I know I've heard over and over to skip a park that day, but I can hardly resist evening EMH at MK that day! We haven't booked flights yet. I'm waiting for fares to go down a bit, but I am hoping that we get in by lunch time. Wondering what every one else's plans are.....Also, is anyone doing grocery delivery? Any suggestions?

 

[luvfigment]

Loving your Pre-TR. I will be there during the same time as you Oct 8-15 to celebrate my Disneymoon!!! It is so much fun reading other people's plans and seeing that they change things just as much as I do. It drives DFi crazy, he just doesn't understand how much fun it is to make all the different plans. The day we arrive we will be heading in to MGM that is what we did last time and what DFi requested to do so. Can't wait to read more of your plans.

 

[jenr812]

While telling my mom the exciting plans, she said, "What are you going to do when this trip is over?" What a silly question. Obviously, I will be planning for the next one. Sheesh.

Well duh!!!
Love things so far and look forward to more. Your family is adorable. But your youngest DD has horrible taste in boys (Sanjaya)! I say that with love (that so reminds me of my dear MIL who frequently begins uncomfortable conversations with "Not trying to be rude, but..." )

Congrats on the new camera. I have the Kodak DX6590 which is the model just before yours (the only difference in 10x zoom and a megapixel I think - oh and mine's black!). It is a great camera and has served me well - but I just got the Canon S3IS. Do you have a tabletop tripod? I highly recommend it for night shots or high zoom shots. I haven't noticed the battery issue that andie mentioned, but I have the charging dock, which is awesome and a must have IMHO. It is the one thing I will REALLY REALLY REALLY miss as the Canon does not have one available. Oh and I've found the video to be good quality! Just remember that you have to have the camera horizontal or your video will be sideways. There is no image stabilizer, so be real still or use a tripod or just rest it on something. I have been known to contort my body into strange positions and then have the camera rest on my knee. LOL Not a pretty sight, but helps keep the camera steady.

I have lurked in the focker thread now and then and would be so tickled to see another focker watcher

 

[buffy0214]

• Andiepie: Thanks! I will have to try out different settings.
  
• JillnKids: We can't resist a night at the park, either. We are heading to the Magic Kingdom. We are going to try and ride Stitch, Space Mountain, and Buzz. We have reservations at Cindy's for dinner and hopefully we will have time to view Spectro parade. I don't want to do too much on our first day. So then, I tried to talk DH into arriving on Saturday and staying at POP or ASMom. I think I could get him to do it. The problem is, what would my dad do between checkout at POP and check-in at OKW?
  
• luvfigment: Welcome! I'm glad you are enjoying it! Planning is half fun, isn't it. I'm sure I drive my DH crazy, too but never complains I will check out your pre-trippie when I have more time
  
• jenr812: Thanks and welcome! I do have a tabletop tripod. But will have to dig it out from somewhere. I can just see myself trying to balance it as you mentioned I will do it, though. I really want some good video of Hallowishes and the MNSSHP parade. Who know when we will see it again.

 

[buffy0214]

Okay, I've decided it would be great to loose about 30 lbs and get in shape for Disney I could stand to lose more, for sure, but mainly I want to focus on not losing my breath by the time I'm at the end of main street.

The last time we did Dis, my hubby's back gave out. He was riding along in those electric scooters. I pushed the girls in the double stroller and pulled the baby behind me trying not to run into anyones heels. We were quite the sight I remember getting a comment, "you sure have your hands full!" Sha! No kidding My point being, this would have been easier if I was more prepared for such a workout.

Alright back to the plan. I figure I can workout in the am after driving the girls to school. I'm working out with FitTV doing their All Star Workouts. Sometimes they are basic workouts. This morning, however, it was more a dance routine. Mamba with African influences. While I would love to consider myself a dancer , it just isn't so. DS3 kept coming out and saying, "I excercise, too" and running around me while I'm tripping all over myself. It was better than the hip hop one I did last week! I can't image how that looked

 

[daisy_77]

Congrats on working out!

30 pounds should be a cinch! You have plenty of time!

 

[nts4wdw]

Great Pretrip so far! We've been in October and it was one of our best trips!! I like the way your brain works! I'm constantly rethinking (or maybe overthinking ) our plans! They are pretty much set now 'cause I've only got 34 days to go, but I still get the schedule out and go over it almost every day!! (yes I love exclamation points!)
Looking forward to more!!

 

[jenr812]

You go girl working out!

I wanna lose 30+ before our trip too, but we leave in 18 days... Any ideas??? LOL

 

[buffy0214]

Sigh...I have sadly been neglecting my pre-trip report. It has been quite busy around here this last month, just usual end-of-the-school-year business. The kids got out on Friday. But I did manage to do some shopping for Dis, mostly stuff for the kids. It is so much easier to buy stuff for them.

I will follow up more later...but I will say that the "getting in shape" portion of the planning is pretty much where it was the last time I logged in.

I see a couple of you should be back from your Disney trips are just getting ready to return. I have some trip reports that I have to go read up on. I've missed so much. My hubby's computer is in the shop (less than a year old, too) so we have to fight for time on this one. So for now, I'll go fix some dinner and give him a turn

I just got back from watching Pirates. Hmmm, I'll say I enjoyed it, but didn't love it.

 

[WDW Poly Princess]

Sounds like the planning is going well so far!

We're going in October, but it will be a couple of weeks after you

Looking forward to hearing more!

 

[MAGGIED]

Sounds like you are getting things well in hand for your trip... I have never been in October but several times in early November and we love it at that time of year... the Fantasmic package is only 1 dining credit... and Mama Melrose is great... had dinner there at the beginning of May... can't wait to read more...

 

[buffy0214]

reply time:

• WDW Poly Princes: Welcome aboard! I know you are going in Oct. I've been reading your pretrippie, too. I'm glad you took some time out to read mine. Arrgg.
  
• Maggied: Welcome! It's been a long time since we've been in Oct. We love early Dec, but since the kids get a week off in Oct we thought this would work out better. it will probably still be too hot for me

 

[buffy0214]

Announcement My sister has just sent me her confirmation. She is staying at All Star Movies and requested the Dalmatian area. She has included her hubby. As far as I knew he was staying in Melbourne with his parents while she and her dd toured with us. All this after I've redone my ADRs. Ugg! Oh, she also had the dates messed up so she is changing them.

Updated touring plan and ADRs (that's dining ressies)

Sun-Arrive at Old Key West around check-in time. Head straight to MK-no ADRs tonight.

Mon-Tour MGM. Lunch 50s Prime Time.

Tues-Tour MK. Early dinner at Cindy's sans sister and her family. I had just booked this when my sis called but luckily she doesn't want to pay ahead anyway JIC she has to cancel. So she is on her own for dinner.

Wed-Tour AK. 8am Breakfastosaurus with all family members.

Thurs-Sleep in. Girls are having their hair done at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. I've switched it to the one inside the castle since we can just stay in MK after that. Hubby and DS will meet up with us later for an early dinner at Crystal Palace followed by our first MNSSHP.​

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Question: Do you think that pin trading takes away too much time from touring? We're already packing a bunch into a couple of days but I thought my oldest might enjoy doing this. I've scouted out ebay and have my eye on a couple of cast member lots. Let me know what you think.