You Just Gotta Be Like Elsa and"LET IT GOOO!" COMPLETE! 3/11/14 :)

[tinkerbells mum]

I love the idea for those frames they look brilliant. Glad you found a t-shirt you liked xx

 

[minniemouse17]

Love the sweatshirt! Kids sized is the way to go, they're usually cheaper and often actually fit me better!

 

[jediprincess23]

Great Illuminations pics. The frames turned out beautifully.

Thanks! It's such a beautiful show it just begs to be photographed!

I love the idea for those frames they look brilliant. Glad you found a t-shirt you liked xx

Thank you! I was trying to think of something different to show case me stamps! And me too!

Love the sweatshirt! Kids sized is the way to go, they're usually cheaper and often actually fit me better!

Thanks! I glad my sister convinced me to get it!​

 

[jediprincess23]

Woops...

 

[jediprincess23]

Saving The Best For Last!!​

We made our way back to those shops in the front because I wanted more Cast Member signatures for my book!
Eiffel Tower!

Germany!!

Laura broke the rules and went under the ropes

We went back into the shop for the millionth time! And I found Sue again (the one who called me princess) and she signed my book!
Laura and Autumn found more things picture worthy!

Then we headed toward Future World but stopped to try to get our picture in front of "The Golf Ball" as I call it. We tried to take a selfie and were evidently failing because a kind stranger offered to help us out! Thanks!

When we were planning the trip Autumn couldn't figure out how to say EPCOT so she called it "EP-A-COT" It has now been forever deemed so! (Probably could have mentioned that in the beginning..)
We kept looking for pins as we slowly made our exit! We went to the two little shops that are right before you go under the monorail! Autumn traded for a mickey pin at the one on the left and I got a signature from a CM on the right because she had been having a magical day! Then we went into Mouse Gear in further search of pins! Laura found a CP who had a Lilo pin! She traded for that and I wished her a happy DCP and then we made our final stop and Pin Central! There were 2 CP's there who were really sweet I got them to sign my book! Here was my final product! It's not as filled up as I would like it to be but I'll just bring it back next time!

They were talking to me about DCP! They were like "How old are you? You HAVE to do DCP!" And I was like "Oh! Girl! I am ALL over it! I just have to wait a couple years!" I talked mainly to Angelina and she told me about her youtube channel (Channel Here) and how she actually met her British boyfriend (SO JEALOUS) because he worked in the UK!! We finally left because I knew they probably wanted to go home, and found THE LIGHT UP SIDEWALK! This night was just getting better and better!

My beautiful EP-A-COT ball!

It was SO HUMID! Just look at those curly-Q's

It was now time to say goodbye to EPCOT!

I must say, I am so pleased with all that we accomplished that day and we just had such a great time! I really didn't want to go!
On the way to the buses I called my Dad since I hadn't really talked to him since I've been in Disney! We walked right on an All Star's bus and away we went! After I was done talking to him, Laura, Autumn and I discussed our favorite things we did that day and in no time we were back in our room! We made it there right around 10:30 which was exactly when we told Nanny we would would be back! Nanny had gotten us all waters so we drank those and told her what we did while she was gone and then we all took showers and went to bed! It looks like Laura had some fun since she was last to shower!

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[Credit Man]

WOW! You guys had more fun after closing than most people have all day.

 

[jediprincess23]

"I GOT NO STRINGS ON MEEEEEE!!!​

We woke up this morning around 8:00 and just laid around for a little while. The original plan was to go to Animal Kingdom from opening to 11:00 but after we thought about it, we didn't want anything to go wrong because we didn't want to miss the "Tragical Express" when it picked us up at 2:00
We started getting ready and I figured that it was about time to have the Chocolate cake I had gotten on Tuesday from Columbia Harbour House! I had been keeping in the fridge because it was pretty much melted after being in my back pack at MK!

It looked mangled, but tasted delicious!! I would bet that its actually better cold!
After I ate that, I finished getting ready and started to pack. THIS WAS THE SADDEST DAY OF MY LIFE!
I also took pictures of the room if anyone is interested! As I said before, we stayed at All Star Movies In the Mighty Ducks Section. I thought our room was great! Its definitely no Grand Floridian, but it worked just fine for us especially since we were only there to sleep because of our short, hectic trip! We always had great luck with buses and I wasn't ever bothered by the distance from the parks!

We got the room with two full beds, It had a night stand in between (Sorry, stinky photo)

It had a tv, drawers and a mini fridge (I know a lot of people have been wondering about that) We may or may not have been watching Doc McStuffins..

There is a table to the right of the TV with Mickey's on it and has a mirror above it.

I took pictures of the bathrrom too but I cant find them now... The sink is outside the shower and toilet and has wire shelving off to the side.
So, as I said great if you want to keep costs pretty low and still stay on sight but nothing too fancy! I would stay here again though, my only complaint with the room was that the power outlets were so loose my chargers kept falling out of the wall!
We finally got all packed up and headed off to the main building. I took pictures along the way
This is what the outside of the building looks like

Our room number

We were SO close to the pool! Too bad we didn't get to swim in it! The pool closes at 10:00 So it really wasn't possible! Oh, well!

We headed to the main building anod out front to bell services where we dropped off our luggage. Then it was time for breakfast! (Round two for me hehe)
Nanny and I got french Toast

and Laura and Autumn got the Breakfast Platter!

We went over to the far back corner where they were playing ADORABLE cartoons!

The french toast was YUMMY and so was the bacon! Autumn and Laura thought their platters were just okay but they ate them all so they couldn't have been TOO bad While we were eating, we heard crazy of music and we saw all the cook all huddled together in a big group and we couldn't figure out what they were doing until they came near us. It was a chef's parade! It was so cute!!

They came over to our table and gave us a little rubber duck!!

After we finished eating, I went around and took some pictures of the movies poster that they have hanging up!
Oh, how I miss the High School Musical Days!

Although I'm not a huge Pinocchio fan, I do like to walk about the house singing "I'VE GOT NO STRINGS TO HOLD ME DOWN" ect.

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[jediprincess23]

WOW! You guys had more fun after closing than most people have all day.

We really did! My only regret is we didn't ride the monorail! Haha!

 

[vicky33006]

Hi Hollye! I wanted to stop in and tell you I'm still reading. Life's crazy and I haven't been commenting as much as I wanted to!

Anyway....great report! You guys made me tired just reading it! I can see from all the pics though that you had a wonderful time. This is making some of my Disney depression a bit more....well I guess I can at least live with it now.

Thanks so much for the pics of ASMo! DS and I are taking a trip just him and I next Feb and in order to make it affordable we need to stay value. It's great to read other people's experiences with the resorts! I like to read real reports on them. I'm thinking Pop for us, but ASMo is still in the running.

Loving the report and sad it's almost over! It's been great riding along with you!

 

[jediprincess23]

Hi Hollye! I wanted to stop in and tell you I'm still reading. Life's crazy and I haven't been commenting as much as I wanted to!

Anyway....great report! You guys made me tired just reading it! I can see from all the pics though that you had a wonderful time. This is making some of my Disney depression a bit more....well I guess I can at least live with it now.

Thanks so much for the pics of ASMo! DS and I are taking a trip just him and I next Feb and in order to make it affordable we need to stay value. It's great to read other people's experiences with the resorts! I like to read real reports on them. I'm thinking Pop for us, but ASMo is still in the running.

Loving the report and sad it's almost over! It's been great riding along with you!

Vicky,
Thanks so much for being here and following along! I LOVED seeing all your pictures from your Disney trip! I still hope you write a TR and I can follow along with your Disney adventures!
Have a magical day!!!!

 

[jediprincess23]

Oh hey, Disboards! So, the funniest thing happened to me yesterday.... I'M GOING BACK TO DISNEY!!!!! Words can't DESCRIBE how excited I am!! My friend invited me and Laura to go down with them April 29th-May 4th!!!
You know what they say, the third times the charm!! This trip looks like its going to be PERFECT!!!
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We Had The Time Of Our Lives​

We made our way out of the food court!
We filled up our mugs and headed to the Arcade!!!

We walked in and Nanny and autumn got an arcade card! Tip: There is a coupon for free arcade points in your booklet you are sent before your trip!!!
I bought 50 points worth because I really just wanted the card for my smash book!
After I played some fruit ninja, Laura and I headed over to the gift shop while Autumn and Nanny continue playing!
I found a CM and traded a Duffy pin with him! He was from the Netherlands!
I have a slight obsession with pillow pets hehe..

Laura was trying to decide if she wanted to get this baby Pegasus but finally decided not to! It really is cute though!

Autumn and Nanny met back up with us and Autumn found a shirt that she wanted! Its VERY cute! I might have to get one in April (I just love that I can say that!!!!!)
Then we went to the back counter looking for pins to trade when one of the CM was nice enough to pull out the pin board for us! I FOUND MY MOST FAVORITE PIN EVER!!!! It's Ariel's castle! What a find!!

Then we headed out to the lobby. It was almost time to go pick up our luggage but we still had a dining credit left, so I ran to the food court and got us a snack for the plane!

Then we picked up our luggage and went to sit and wait for the Tragical Express! Hey! at least this was a real Magical Express bus!!
I was so in to the "movie" that I completely lost track of time and forgot to take pictures of the gates

We made it MCO in about 30 minutes! We headed upstairs and to the earport!
I love how they have character autographs on the counter!

I LOVE this! What looks like pixie just was really tinny lights!

Sighs... Disney I miss you!!

We couldn't find anything we wanted so we decided to go in search of the bathroom! We found Goofy on the way!

Guys, I think I'm going to have to get me a Duffy next trip... HE'S SO CUTE
We still had about an hour before we needed to go to security so we decided to go to the other Disney store on the other side of the airport!

We looked and looked but there really just wasn't anything we wanted! I checked to see if they had a dole whip car freshener but a CM said that they don't sell them in the airport because they sometimes count as aerosols when going through security! I found a CM and asked to look at her pins and I FINALLY FOUND A DUFFY PIN RACHEL DIDN'T HAVE!! And it was my very last pin trade too!! Justice!!! Then it was time to head off to security!! The line was LOOOOONNNGGG! We just barely made it out of there in time! We hopped on the fake-o-rail and to our gate! We boarded and were up in the air in no time! I helped Autumn work on her homework and I listened to some music! The view was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

We flew into Baltimore and saw this beauty!

We made a bathroom stop and then went to Starbucks and got some food!
I got the Caramel Flan Latte YUMMM

Autumn got a parfait and a chocolate muffin

And Laura got a blueberry muffin!

We just sat and hung out at our gate because our plane was delayed about 20 minutes! There was this civilized business man sitting across from me and Rex was so close to his face hanging upside down I was trying HARD not to laugh

We boarded our plane and got delayed another 10 minutes because a rather rude woman was sitting in the seat that Nanny had payed for... She finally got back in her assigned seat but left her luggage so everyone had to move their luggage behind them! Ugh! Not a fun way to end a trip
We landed back home and got off! Nanny found a lady driving a golf cart to take us to the main doors!! Yes! I can cross that one off the bucket list!
We headed down the escalators and tried to find long term parking... and failed. We wend down stairs, then up the escalator, than up and elevator, down an elevator and back out the the main entrance where we finally walked outside and found a parking shuttle but it was like 5 degrees it was SOOOO COLD We got picked up by the shuttle, and they took us to our car! We threw everything in the back and jumped into the iced over car! Too bad we had to sit there for 20 minutes waiting for it to defrost! Poor nanny had to scrape all the windows! We finally got thawed and headed home! Nanny dropped us off and we said our goodbyes and thank yous! And we were off to bed! But of course, now you know of my terrible luck and leave it to me to get SICK the day after I get home from Disney! I was SO sick, I was stuck in bed for THREE DAYS! I think I had the stomach bug and probably caught it on the way home! So you could say I had some SERIOUS Disney depression! And that's when I started this TR!! Now we have come full circle!
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[jediprincess23]

Final Thoughts, Travel Tips And Recommendations! ​

Oh, wow! I have had SUCH fun writing this report and reliving my Princess vacation and I'm so glad I could share it with you all! Though this trip was not perfect, it was still SO magical and AMAZING! I can't believe I get the opportunity to come back and visit my main mouse again!​

So now, you may be asking yourself "Wow, I am going to be SO bored because now Hollye's TR is over! What will I ever do with my life?!" Well, thanks! I'll miss you too! Because I want to be a nice trip reporter and I want you to come back this May, I'll give you some recommendations of my favorite Trip Reports!

Hollye's Favorite Trip Reports:​

Fantasylandmom "What means Ay caramba?--- Famous Family of the Day, a Sept. 2014 TR"
FANTASTIC family!! I feel like we are best friends although we have never met! HA!
Disneyfreak508 "The Port Report: Frumpin' Around the World with the Bathrobe Princesses"
Jess is the girl who got the ball rolling with my Disney obsession! I just love her trip reports!! This is a link to her very first one!
CourtneyBelle "Follow Me and I Will Lead Us Into Battle! A 2013 Thanksgiving TR"
I just stumbled upon this report, but discovered that Courtney and I have A LOT in common and her humor is GREAT!
Lastly,
Chocolab23 (She hasn't stared her TR yet but there WILL be one!)
There ya go Rachel! Now you HAVE to do it! HA!
Again, Thank you SO MUCH for reading and commenting!! Each comment really makes my day!!
If you guys are interested in keeping up with me, you can follow me on Pintrest where I'm always pinning Disney!I have 2 boards about Disney but I have disney pins scattered through out lol! Board 1- Once Upon a Dream Board 2- Disney College Program
You can also find me on Instgram (jediprincess23) you just have to PM me here if you would like to follow!
I also thought it might be a good idea to compile a list of all the tips and tricks I learned from my trip to make yours better!

Hollye's Disney Vacation Tips:​

-Over planning IS possible!
I am guilty of this! I actually got more stressed do to my planning than if I would have made loser touring plans.
-Be reasonable
Know that if you are staying a short period of time know that you can't get everything done! You will just tire yourself out and won't has as good of a time!
-Considering staying longer? DO IT!
Trust me, it is So worth your money to stay a couple extra days and to take it way slower than it is to save money by staying less time because you will just be exhausted!
-Look up and enjoy the Disney ambiance
Too often did I miss something magical because I was calculating the things I wouldn't do!
-Don't EVER say "We'l just do it later"
You won't. Trust me.
-Watch shows
They are a fantastic way to take a beat and a breather!
There's PLENTY of shows to see and they are all amazing!
-Shop while you can!
I went to DTD and was so tired I didn't look at anything! Same with the Emporium!
-Eat and bring home Disney food!
Trust me, your future self will thank you kindly!
-Know your group before you go
Get a feel for what everyone wants to get out of this trip
-You don't need 3 cameras
Only making that mistake once!
-Value is the way to go
If you don't have plans to be at your resort, Value is probably the perfect fit for you!
-Pin trading is WORTH IT
Pin trading is SOOO fun! Its a great way to interaction with CM
-Do NOT over look the World Showcase!
Honestly, this was probably my favorite thing from the trip and in no way found it boring! Actually, it was fantastic!!
-Be reasonable with FP+
I wasted a good number of FP+ because I either didn't know what the ride was or didn't know it had no wait! You can checkout rides on youtube and monitor the wait times of rides to get a better feel of the ride
-Get a map
Even if you don't think you need one, they will come in handy TRUST ME
-Snack Credits!
There is no limit for one person for snack credits! Plan these accordingly because they could save you a lot of money OR they could be wasted on water bottles
-Humidity!
If your hair is anything like mine, It curled up and proofed out! Pack those hair products accordingly
-HAVE FUN
Everyone says it I know, but its crazy how you really loose track of the fun in the midst of exhaustion!
-Take a break
It will be worth it! You are ultimately going to enjoy you trip more if you're feet aren't throbbing​

Well, I guess that's all for me folks! See you back here in May!!!​

 

[rteetz]

Thanks for a fantastic trip report I loved following your journey through the wonderful kingdom that Disney has made for us. Hope your upcoming trip is a great success. I will look forward to more upcoming trip reports from you.

 

[Credit Man]

I enjoyed your trip report so much. You are wise beyond your years. Happy to hear you are going back so soon. Enjoy your trip. We expect a full report when you return.

 

[jediprincess23]

Thanks for a fantastic trip report I loved following your journey through the wonderful kingdom that Disney has made for us. Hope your upcoming trip is a great success. I will look forward to more upcoming trip reports from you.

Thank you!

I enjoyed your trip report so much. You are wise beyond your years. Happy to hear you are going back so soon. Enjoy your trip. We expect a full report when you return.

Thank you! You are so kind always commenting and following along! I hope to talk with you on my next TR!​

 

[tinkerbells mum]

I've really enjoyed your TR and look forward to reading the next one! I've found you on Pinterest so will be following you on there xx

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

Hollye I had been meaning to comment on your TR and then BAM, it was done. I had read along quietly when I could but now that you're all finished I do want to congratulate you on a wonderful first Trip Report (not including your Star Wars celebration, and your Star Wars obsession is awesome BTW). Too bad you'll miss Star Wars weekends on your upcoming trip, but it's still Disney so it's all good.

At the risk of leaving anything out I'll just add that the best compliment I can give is that it was indeed very Frump like, taking me way back to the days of the Bathrobe Princesses. Super Nanny is indeed SUPER! And I'm happy to say that I read all your recommended TR's, so GOOD CALL!!

AND FINALLY, your "Vacation Tips" are right on the money but the two that really stand out... "Look up and enjoy the Disney ambiance" and most importantly... "HAVE FUN"! Make sure to apply those on you upcoming trip!!!

 

[wendy3]

Just found your trip report and read it beginning to end. Loved. It. Honestly, one of the best trip reports I've read. Thank you for taking the time to write it! I'm definitely in for your next one (and all your future reports!)

 

[jediprincess23]

I've really enjoyed your TR and look forward to reading the next one! I've found you on Pinterest so will be following you on there xx

Thank you! I have enjoyed your comments and I hope you have a magic bar work out because that thing is like crack! LOL! Thanks for following me on pintrerest! If you have an instagram, you can find me at jediprincess23!! You'll just have to PM me! That's the only way I could think of to keep creepers off my instgram HA!

Hollye I had been meaning to comment on your TR and then BAM, it was done. I had read along quietly when I could but now that you're all finished I do want to congratulate you on a wonderful first Trip Report (not including your Star Wars celebration, and your Star Wars obsession is awesome BTW). Too bad you'll miss Star Wars weekends on your upcoming trip, but it's still Disney so it's all good.

At the risk of leaving anything out I'll just add that the best compliment I can give is that it was indeed very Frump like, taking me way back to the days of the Bathrobe Princesses. Super Nanny is indeed SUPER! And I'm happy to say that I read all your recommended TR's, so GOOD CALL!!

AND FINALLY, your "Vacation Tips" are right on the money but the two that really stand out... "Look up and enjoy the Disney ambiance" and most importantly... "HAVE FUN"! Make sure to apply those on you upcoming trip!!!

Aww!! This comment made me so happy! Thank you! I'm glad you found my TR very frump like because that's exactly how I wanted it to sound! Yay! I just love the frumps and their enthusiasm and love for the world! Are you a Star Wars fan too? Are you a prequel or original trilogy fan? I hope to see you commenting on my next TR!

Just found your trip report and read it beginning to end. Loved. It. Honestly, one of the best trip reports I've read. Thank you for taking the time to write it! I'm definitely in for your next one (and all your future reports!)

WOW! You must be a fast reader! Lol Thank you for the kind comments hope to see/hear from you in May
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[littleorangebird]

Hi Hollye! I just finished reading your trip report and I loved it! Defiantly one of my favorite trip reports here on the Dis! I can't wait for your next TR and I hope you have fun in May