Who knew choking each other would earn us fastpasses?

[shelbys mommy]

Koby's kiss from Silvermist & Shelby meeting Cinderella were picked!!!!! I posted the links on my PTR!!! I am sooooooooooo excited!!!

 

[jenseib]

Love the pictures. I might have to take a look through mine. LOL!

What is the 2011 theme?

 

[jenseib]

I'm so dumb. I see it's memories. LOL!

 

[MaryAz]

All caught up
Very sorry to read of your BIL's health issues
Yay for Lacey getting a job!
Congrats x2 for your pics being chosen!!
Fun updates

 

[claryche]

So cool that you pics got picked. Mine got picked too. http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/2074

I'm working on posting some videos, to see if they will get picked for any of the promo spots. I know that I have seen a few clips of the Wolfs Dance Orlando video, pretty sure he is a fellow disser. It's an awesome video and it's cool to see some clips from it in the promo spots.

Looking forward to the rest of your trip report. And maybe some of us will get our pictures or videos used for actual promo spots on TV.

 

[Disneywedding2010]

I love the mickey mouse graduation ears for class of 2010. I think I'll look for those on our trip in December. I graduate in November but I think they'd be really cool to have.

 

[Kathy Jetson]

Yeah Your pictures got picked!! Now where is that horse that Hunter was riding? I can't believe I never noticed that!

 

[PittypatBR]

Wow, I am really behind. Lisa, I am so sorry about your brother-in-law. Your sister and all the family will be in my prayers.
That is really exciting about Lacey's job - how wonderful to find your calling in life and then be able to actually find a job and a purpose.
I love that your picture of Hunter got picked, but I'm not surprised because you take so many good pictures! Hope you get picked for the Mom's panel.

 

[MHTeacher]

Congrats on having your pictures chosen---very exciting!

I didn't even know anything about the 2011 theme---I may need to think about some of my memories!

 

[Angies1274]

Yay Lisa!! That's so cool that your pictures got chosen!!!

I think I'm going to go through our pictures tomorrow and see what I can find.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Morning all!

I hope that everybody had a good weekend. It was a semi-busy weekend here. My brother-in-law's health continues to spiral downhill. He is in a lot of pain, can't breath well and his blood pressure is very low. Right now, everybody's hanging in there pretty well emotionally. Some of you may think I sound cruel but I hope that this is over with soon. I hate to see him suffer and my family suffer.

My sister told my mother yesterday that when this is over, she and my mother need to go on a vacation together. I certainly don't blame her. With everything she has and continues to go through, she needs a vacation. That means that Mama won't be going with us to Walt Disney World. I can totally understand Mama's decision to take her "Disney money" and put it towards a trip with my sister. Right now, they are talking about a possible trip to the Smoky Mountains but they don't know.

I did say something to Mama about my sister going with us to Disney and splitting the cost of Mama's room with her. Mama liked the idea but I don't think my sister would want to go. She has always wanted to take her grandchildren to Disney and would probably feel bad if she went without them. I can't say that I would blame her.

So, that means we are looking at doing something "different" when we go to Orlando. Our arrival date is one day prior to the date free dining is offered. I need to find a place to stay the first night and something to do as well. I don't know if we want to book a stay at a Disney value resort and find something "different" to do on Disney property. Or, we may want to stay offsite and go on an airboat swamp tour and go to Medival Times. Another possible option is to stay at one of the Universal resorts and go to Universal Studios. If any of you have other ideas, please feel free to throw them out there.

When Disney announced their new 2011 theme, I submitted 19 photos and 1 video. I received notification from Disney that ALL of them have been chosen. I couldn't believe it! I hope that you'll click on the links below and "like" the pictures:

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/973

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/1004

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/1135

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/1152

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/1185

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/1322

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/1340

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/1400

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/1413

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/3036

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/3051

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/3091

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/3979

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/3997

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/4010

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/4025

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/4034

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/4064

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/4099

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/#/detail/4106

***Well, the boss has come in and is already spouting off a "to do" list. Let me get him busy and I'll be back.

 

[shelbys mommy]

How wonderful that they were all chosen! I love the video! I only received 2 emails from Disney, but all 3 of mine are on the site.

 

[racefanof88]

I'm keeping your family in my prayers Lisa. I know this is a very hard time for all of you, especially your sister and your Mom. I never really understood what my Mom meant about how much it hurts when one of your children is hurting; until I had kids. It would probably be good for them to go on vacation together.

About your first day in Orlando; I would stay off property and go to the Mall of Millenia. We went there in 2004 and it was a beautiful place. It kinda freaked me out that the walkways upstairs are clear and you can see the ground below .


The pictures you submitted are so good. I really think Disney hit the bullseye this time .

 

[Nettaboo]

WOW!! How Awesome is that?? Congrats on so many of your pics being chosen.

 

[deedeew80]

That is so wonderful that all your pictures were chosen!!! I have only submitted one so far....guess I should submit some more!

 

[charming23]

I think it is so great you got so many pictures picked. I love the new theme and love readin about what makes Disney magical for others.

just remember that I am thinking about you during this difficult time.

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hi Lisa!


Yay, I am caught up again with your installments! So I see that since the last time I posted you have switched from Pop to CBR (love free dining don't you !).

I am laughing about you saying that your mom loves John, mine was the same way with Dan. I used to kid her and say she only had me so that someday she'd have Dan for a son in law.

Just loving your report!

Oh, and Dan and I always buy secret gifts for each other too. But only at Disney, the rest of the year we never buy each other anything!


ETA: I just read back a bit in your thread (I had just read the links when I posted a couple of minutes ago). I am so sorry about your brother in law. I will keep your whole family in my prayers.

That is wonderful news about Lacey's job.

And I love the pics that got chosen! Disneyland did this for the 50th, they had collages all over the parks that were made up of pictures people had taken over the years at DL. It was so neat. I missed getting any of ours in due to my mom's illness at the time but loved seeing them! I am not surprised they picked some of yours, you take such great photos and your family is the perfect example of Disney magic at its best!

Hang in there with all you have going on.

 

[mickeystoontown]

I promise I am coming back. My boss is leaving to go out of town tomorrow morning and he's driving me absolutely batty! I guess just because he pays me, he expects me to actually work.

I have had a few more pictures shown by Disney. Here's just one of them:

http://memories.disneyparks.disney.go.com/base/showcase/#/detail/6855

I love that picture!

 

[jenseib]

Love your picture submits. I have submitted two so far.

I would do one of 2 things your first night. I would either stay at Pop, so you can get a feel for it, since you have thought of staying there twice now, or stay at Universal and do a park. But Universal rooms can be pricey, so I guess it depends on how much you want to spend and what you want to do.

 

[TwiddleDeeTwiddleDum]

I'm all caught up again on your TR - first, sorry to hear that it has gotten worse for your BIL. I think its probably a perfectly normal reaction to want it to be over, of course you don't want to see the people you love be in pain & your BIL having to suffer. I'm so sorry this is happening to him & your family

I did go through every one of your memories pictures - they are really fantastic & I love the little write ups with each. I have to say the one with the "tweedles" has to be my favorite, guess why

But I especially liked the romantic ones with your DH, I'm impressed to see your good example of keeping the passion going after 26 years! wow

ANd your DS is totally blushing when the CM gave him a check kiss at hoop dee do! Too funny I like his picture with Donald for his birthday and both the kids jumping for joy at EPCOT. Those were really great!

Now that last picture of your husband laying his head on your sons lap on the monorail, your son looked a little unsure of that one

BTW, did you share yet what special little secret gifts you & DH got each other? Or are they to remain secret