Woohoo!!! I'm finally taking him to Disney World!!

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Hey girl, I'm over here now!

Hey!! Thanks for coming over!!

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

So here's just some random pictures from my last trip to disney. I'm going to try and scan some from when I was little but it might take me a little while so here's some to tide you over for now.

Random pic of the railings at Old Key West

My favorite pic the Tree of Life. The lighting was just absolutely amazing

Sorry about the next few pics they were photopass pics but I took pictures of them from my computer a while ago and I can't find the photopass cd, my mom must have put it somewhere and of course she's not home!


My brother with Darth Vadar. We went last summer during Star Wars Weekend. It was fun but crowded.

My family!!!!

Me and my dad. I am such a daddy's girl!!!!!

Me and my brother in front of the castle!!! We were actually taking this pic for a b-day present for my mom. We went down last summer for my mom's b-day and I bought her a frame that says "I can still remember the magic of our first visit to Walt Disney World. When we got there we rode a real monorail to the Magic Kingdom, where we first met Mickey and the gang. I can still recall the smells of popcorn and cotton candy as we walked down Main Street, U.S.A. And there it was at the end of the street-Cinderella Castle." So we took the picture and gave it to her when we got home. She of course cried. She loved it.

Actually it's a really sweet story about the frame. I couldn't find the frame anywhere. I had seen it once and of course didn't buy it and we were in the World of Disney at DTD and I was looking everywhere well I asked this lady and she smiled and said I'm sorry I think we're all sold out so I said thank you and was going to walk away. Well as I was walking away she told me to hang on for a minute and she ran in the back, she came back out and said I was saving this for someone special and I guess that was you. She had hidden one in the back. Now I know she couldn't possibly have been saving it for me, it was probably for her or as a present but it really brought tears to my eyes and I couldn't thank her enough. It was one of my magical moments at disney!


The slide at Old Key West

Me and Jedi Mickey. he was the only one I really really wanted to see during star wars weekend and we waited forever in line to see him and I finally did!!!!

This is Fred. He is my dad and my lizard. My dad named him and he was always there when we came back from the parks at night and I mean every night, we were there for like 11 nights or so and he was there every single night. He was never there during the day though. We always said goodnight fred everynight too and of course we said good bye to him when we left disney. Yeah none of my family is right in the head!

 

[tinkgurl]

Aw, I absolutely love OKW! We stayed there for our first time last year and fell in love. We'll be back there in June.

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Yeah OKW is our home away from home as we like to say. (Plus really it's our home resort with DVC) We've stayed there most of the times we've gone to disney. I love the layed back feel and of course that we get a two bedroom and there's more space (love my family but need some time away from them 2 weeks is a long time to be cooped up in a room with them). Ok so since you had such a good idea on your PTR with the whole ride memories thing, do you have any ideas I can use in my PTR? I feel really weird using your stuff plus I think I've used all my memories on yours .

 

[tinkgurl]

Yeah OKW is our home away from home as we like to say. (Plus really it's our home resort with DVC) We've stayed there most of the times we've gone to disney. I love the layed back feel and of course that we get a two bedroom and there's more space (love my family but need some time away from them 2 weeks is a long time to be cooped up in a room with them). Ok so since you had such a good idea on your PTR with the whole ride memories thing, do you have any ideas I can use in my PTR? I feel really weird using your stuff plus I think I've used all my memories on yours .

We call it "home" now too! Like when we're at a park doing something, we'll say something like "Let's go home and swim" or something like that.

We usually do a 1 room villa, but as I said at the beginning of my PTR, this will be our first time doing a 2 bedroom! I'm so excited! We were amazed at how big the 1 bedroom was at OKW, so we can't imagine how big the 2 bedroom will be! I hear ya on wanting some alone time from the family on vacation. Which is why we're getting a 2 bedroom! Usually, B/F and I slept on the pull out couch and sis slept on an air mattress.

Okay...ideas for your PTR...let me think for a minute...how about doing a favorite memory from each park overall and resort (we like to resort hop/explore/eat there).

 

[creativeamanda]

Your comments about the flights make me happy I live close enough to drive. Of course, my fear of heights don't help, either, but anywho. . . . .

BTW, I actually love POP Century! For me, it will always be my first Disney home.

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

We call it "home" now too! Like when we're at a park doing something, we'll say something like "Let's go home and swim" or something like that.

We usually do a 1 room villa, but as I said at the beginning of my PTR, this will be our first time doing a 2 bedroom! I'm so excited! We were amazed at how big the 1 bedroom was at OKW, so we can't imagine how big the 2 bedroom will be! I hear ya on wanting some alone time from the family on vacation. Which is why we're getting a 2 bedroom! Usually, B/F and I slept on the pull out couch and sis slept on an air mattress.

Okay...ideas for your PTR...let me think for a minute...how about doing a favorite memory from each park overall and resort (we like to resort hop/explore/eat there).

haha...we do the same thing. "ok it's time to go home and take a rest before we go back to magic kingdom!!!" wow I can't believe you lived having all of those people in a one bedroom! We used to get a 1 bedroom when my brother and I were smaller and we would sleep on the pullout couch but now I'm so glad for my own bed. You'll be amazed at how much room is in the 2 bedroom. I love it! I forget from your PTR, are you DVC members, do you rent the points, or just pay for the room, if you don't mind me asking. Thanks for the idea! We like to resort hop too and eat at differnt restaurants. This means that I'll have to think of some memories!!! (Oh I forgot to tell everyone, my memory is absolutely awful. My dbf teases me about it all of the time. He can literally tell me something and 10 minutes later I'll forget it. I'm really bad) But anyways, thanks tinkgurl.

Your comments about the flights make me happy I live close enough to drive. Of course, my fear of heights don't help, either, but anywho. . . . .

BTW, I actually love POP Century! For me, it will always be my first Disney home.

yeah it would be great if we could drive. I know my dbf would feel so much better about it. He's never flown before and he's terrified. This is my first time staying at Pop but I'm sure I'll love it, it seems like such a fun resort! Can't wait!!!!




Oh by the way I found some old pictures from my first trip to disney and as soon as I become less lazy I'll scan them on my computer and post some! So stay tuned!!!

 

[tinkgurl]

Oh don't be scared to ask me any questions at all!

We are DVC members. Our "home" resort is the BC, but we always switched over to staying at WLV because the MK is our favorite park. Now for last year, it was pretty hectic around my house and they got a late start to making reservations and then I finally was able to go...we ended up not being able to stay at WLV, but OKW was available so we took it. AND BOY ARE WE GLAD WE DID!

 

[tink774]

yeah it would be great if we could drive. I know my dbf would feel so much better about it. He's never flown before and he's terrified.

Haha, I feel his pain! I absolutely hate flying. I've flown about five or six times in my life, I think, and always 5+ hours. For me the whole experience is generally unpleasant.

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Haha, I feel his pain! I absolutely hate flying. I've flown about five or six times in my life, I think, and always 5+ hours. For me the whole experience is generally unpleasant.

I better not let him see this! And of course this year there seemed to be a lot of plane crashes recently so that doesn't help any! Oh well he's going wether he likes it or not. I was talking about disney last night and he was just groaning. I asked him if he was going to kill me before we even got there and he told me probably. Then he said well I guess not because I don't really want to fly by myself. Well thanks ian, I feel so loved now.


Oh speaking of ian...It's his BIRTHDAY today!!!!! Yay!!!!
He'll kill me for telling anyone, he hates his birthday so of course that means I must make a big deal about it. We can't do dinner or anything cause he has to work tonight but I bought him a huge cheesecake (he hates candy or anything sweet but LOVES cheesecake) and I'm paying for a new tattoo for him as a birthday present. So overall just a quite day.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Subscribing until I can catch up.

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Thanks for coming!!!!


Ok so I still have not decided what I'm going to do with this PTR but for now I guess I'll post some pics of some disney clothes I bought on previous trips so here they are...

Here is the front of my hoodie. I love it and wear it all the time!!!

The back of that same hoodie

My tinkerbell shirt!!!

Good ol' Mickey!!!

And these are my pj's I'm wearing when I go. I bought them last summer before my trip and I will only wear them at disney!!!

So I guess that's it for now!!!

 

[tink774]

I love your Tink PJs! I have some pink fleece pajama pants with Tink on them, and they're so comfy! But my favorite are my Chip & Dale pajama pants. Gotta have plenty of Disney apparel for your trip!!

Are you going to try and get your DBF to wear anything Disney? I think mine would have me committed for even suggesting it.

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

I love your Tink PJs! I have some pink fleece pajama pants with Tink on them, and they're so comfy! But my favorite are my Chip & Dale pajama pants. Gotta have plenty of Disney apparel for your trip!!

Are you going to try and get your DBF to wear anything Disney? I think mine would have me committed for even suggesting it.

Thanks!!! I know I have to get some more. I def. don't have enough disney clothes!!!! Actually he will be wearing his Jack Skellington shirt I bought him on my last trip and he has a Jack hoodie as well that he'll be bringing on the plane but that's as much disney stuff I'll ever get him to wear. Oh well it's better than nothing I guess!

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Ok so I decided to post my favorite rides and shows and I'd love to know your favorites as well!!!

Magic Kingdom
Big Thunder Mt.
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Carousel of Progress (I love this ride but no one in my family likes it, they always think it's nap time when we go on it!!!)
Haunted Mansion
It's a Small World
Mickey's PhilharMagic
Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor
Pirates of the Caribbean
Space Mountain (I am soooooo upset that it's going to be closed when we're there )
Splash Mountain


Epcot
Spaceship Earth (I love the knew ending!)
Turtle Talk with Crush
Soarin'
Journey into Imagination with Figment (Even though it's not as good as the original ride I still need my fix of Figment)
Mission: Space
Test Track
American Adventure
Maelstrom

Hollywood Studios
American Idol Experience (I know I haven't done this before but I'm interested to see it)
Fantasmic!
Muppet Vision 3D
One Man's Dream
Rock n' Roller Coaster
Star Tours
Toy Story Midway Mania
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Voyage of the Little Mermaid

Animal Kingdom
Dinosaur
Expedition Everest
Festival of the Lion King
Finding Nemo (I'm not sure if this is one of my fav. but I do really like it.
Kali River Rapids
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Maharajah Jungle Trek
Primeval Whirl


So that's it. Let me know what your favs are. Oh and by the way I think I've figured out what I'm going to do with my PTR so hang on for updates with that!!!!

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!!!!

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Ok so I decided I know what I'm going to do with my PTR. I'm gonna use the disney attractions and give you all a bit of disney trivia. I love disney trivia so each day (hopefully) I'll give you guys a bit of disney trivia and if you guys know any please post it. Also if you guys have any pics of fun stuff or stuff that goes along with the trivia post please. So here goes!!!

Disney Trivia of the Day!

Cinderella Castle

Designed by Imagineer Dorothea Redmond and crafted and set in place by a team of six artists led by mosaicist Hanns-Joachim Scharff, the 15 by 10 foot, ornate panels are shaped in a Gothic arch. The murals took more than two years to complete, and contain hundreds of thousands of pieces of Italian glass and rough smalti (glass made specifically for mosaics traditionally used by Italian craftsmen) in over 500 colors. Many of the hand-cut tiles are fused with sterling silver and 14-carat gold, and some are as small as the head of a tack.


If you look closely at these ornate murals, you will notice that each of Cinderella's wicked stepsisters appears with a little added color - one sister's face is clearly "red with anger," while the other sister is a little "green with envy," as they watch Cinderella try on the glass slipper.


(now I have gathered this trivia from a bunch of places and I'm not completely sure if all of it's correct but it's fun nonetheless!!!)


Hope you all enjoy!!!

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Disney Trivia of the Day

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

The story behind the attraction is that greedy gold prospectors where plundering the hills of Wyoming's "Big Thunder Mountain," which at one time was sacred Indian burial ground. An ancient Indian legend warned of disaster if anyone tried to remove gold from the mountain. Ignoring the warning, the miners took the train down into the deep mines, where Indian spirits took control of the mine cars and spun it out of control. The miners were never heard from again. Some time later, an earthquake destroyed most of the mine, and as the disasters continued, the miners and visitors to the town of Tumbleweed quickly vanished. Now, only a few residents remain, but the legend of Big Thunder lives on.


Each of the six trains on the Big Thunder Mountain railroad are named. The names of the trains are: I.M. Brave, I.M. Fearless., I.B. Hearty, U.B. Bold, U.R. Daring, and U.R. Courageous.

 

[tinkgurl]

Ha, I hadn't paid attention to the different train names at BTMRR!

 

[DisneyFaeriePrincess]

Ha, I hadn't paid attention to the different train names at BTMRR!

I know. I never noticed a lot of this stuff until I started collecting disney trivia. It's really cool to find the things that you read about.



Disney Trivia of the Day

Tom Sawyer's Island

While passing through Harper's Mill on Tom Sawyer's Island, take a close look at the wooden gears inside. On one of the horizontally-rotating gears, look between the cogs to find a little blue bird sitting in his (or her) nest.

This bird is a subtle reference to the Disney cartoon, "The Old Mill," the first Disney film to use the multi-plane camera. The film contains a scene where a bird has nested in the cog of a gearwheel. When the wheel begins to turn, the nest is saved when a gear tooth that would have crushed the nest is missing.

Listen closely, too... you can hear the bird singing from its nest, as well as hear the creaks and groans of the old mill playing "Down by the Old Mill Stream."