Disneyfreak616
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- Oct 11, 2010
Thank God!! I need something to read besides text books over here
Haha well in between all my homework I'll try to get one in for ya.
Thank God!! I need something to read besides text books over here
Catching up...
Your dorm room looks great! Glad to see you've settled in well. Definitely good to have a nice roommate when your stuck with her for a year or years depending. But I'm sorry to hear it's hard trying to fit in, but I'm sure you will after refreshing yourself by being home for awhile
I've never been to Disney during the Holidays, but I know I've heard about a few things. There is MVMCP, which I'm sure you know about, with the Christmas Parade and they have the rare characters come out too in Holiday attire. I've also heard they have a lot of Christmas displays in places like the Grand Floridian, the Beach Club, the BoardWalk and a ton other deluxes (Oh I forgot Contemporary too). Also, they have at the Streets of America in DHS is The Osbourne Dancing Spectacle of Lights, which looks fantastic and I think it snows sometime. There also is the Holiday Storytellers around EPCOT... yeah, maybe I know too much for someone who has never gone to Disney during Christmas. Hope this helps
You are right, that does look like a great spot to view Illuminations.
Haha well in between all my homework I'll try to get one in for ya.
Still catching up... school is pulling me behind GRRRR...
Oh, I love those lucky cats! I've heard about them before. It's so cool actually seeing them. I'd definitely take green and gold any day And Japan does have very nice flowers back there
Ooooo... Via Napoli! Everything looks so good there. I'm having second thoughts about doing Tutto Italia over that next time I'm in WDW. Those Zeppoles are calling to me I think, especially with the whipped cream and the fudge or whatever that is. The salad also looks very good And that's sad a family the dog and the guy sat with were grouchy, Disney=Happiness, no way around that formula. LOL But glad to see you enjoyed your meal otherwise
Oh, I love watching IllumiNations from Italy! There is really nobody there during IllumiNations. Of course, I was watching from Italy Isola, the most crowded place, but you get a really good view there and seeing Italy behind us, it looked so pretty
Awwww... that's so cool all the CMs call her the Queen. Very cute. I've only heard Princess and Prince. But that's pretty cool And great pictures with Belle and Cinderella, the new M&G has such great backdrops
Oh, you never noticed it on your February trip? I know we were there at the same time and there were refurb walls up and a tarp over the Hitchhiking Ghosts scene... I'm surprised you didn't notice... I guess it depends on how much you're interested in the ride and I LOOVVEE the Haunted Mansion! I can't wait to see the new updates, they sound so cool, though I'm very classical and don't know if I'll adjust to the new Hitchiking Ghosts scene :/
Oh wow, you did a lot after that. LOL @ the Platypuses! I thought they didn't do much... Phineas has lied to me! Haha I've never actually noticed them before, but they are pretty funny. I've also wondered when they are going to close SWSA. They say it would be closed in the first phase, which is supposed to be finished soon...
it's really strange And I can't believe your mom got the highest possible score on Buzz, whoa!
Oh I love the castle at night! It's just so pretty! I've wondered what has been going on with the Castle suite too... they never mention it a lot same with the Dream Suite in DLR... it would be awesome if they started giving more chances to go book a few nights there
Awww... only one more update Well, at least you have more TRs in the works, can't wait to read those, as well as this one of course!
We were there before Christmas last year. We went to the MVMCP and it was sensational!
The decorations, a very cute show in Tomorrowland with Buzz and Stitch of course as well as all the rest of them. It 'snowed' there and on main street.
The show in front of the castle was great!
It you can make it, go to the party because they light the castle with the icicle lights and then the Holiday fireworks are so pretty. When we came out of the darkness and into the top of the drop at Splash it just took our breath away to see the castle draped in lights and changing color. My sister has been many times but always just before the Christmas decorations etc and when I asked her to go to the party to see the castle lights, and her blasé attitude of "I've been there and seen the lights" had no idea that the castle would be lit up the way it was. She was reluctant to pay the extra fee for what she thought would be just free hot chocolate and cookies.
The Christmas parade at night has a special feel to it (well aside from freezing) it was cold when we were there. It was very cool because we went before the first party (there were decorations up) and then when we went back for the party it seemed there were even more decorations.
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights? Unbelievable. Be sure you are there when they first light them at dusk or just after. It is a sight that will stick in your memory forever. The music and everything involved is spellbinding. They had always started hanging the lights before my sister had left on other visits but she hadn't seen them. We both LOVED them.
by the way I've followed along and read all of your trip reports. Just love the way you write and envy your many trips!
Really enjoying your TR! Thanks for the tip to watch Illuminations from Italy! We were just in Italy last year for our anniversary so this would be perfect for our next trip.
I love Disney at night! This statement brought tears to my eyes:
"Walt Disney would be so proud if he could see all that has come of his dream."
You know, there is something to be said for hanging back and taking in the view from farther back. Your View of Illuminations was beautiful!
I love you Mother-Daughter photos, such a nice momento of your trip!
UGH, more last day of the trip talk, people why do TR's have to end
Hooray! Updates
Via Napoli <3 <3
I wanted to try the Zeppoles- but it was that or Schoolbread and well.............
The picture you got from Italy of IllumiNations is great! Looks like a wonderful spot to watch
Haha, happy cast members Makes my day
That Belle is GORGEOUS. I don't know if I've ever met a Belle in her yellow dress! It's always her non-princess dress I see her in.
Yeah really- why are they throwing eggs? That ride has the most random stuff. I wonder if the designers were just messing with us and putting random things in there. Who knows! (Well, I hope sommeeeone does...cuz I want to know!)
Love that sweater
Aww, one more update!?? but that just means you get to start the next one! YAYAYAYAYAY! I'm beyond excited
That sounds like a great spot to watch Illuminations! Love the princess pics, it's always so much fun meeting them and hearing the funny things they come up with!
That sweater is so cute! I love the 40th anniversary stuff, it's not too flashy and bright but still very adorable.
Can't believe you're already to the last day of the trip! I hate that TRs have to end. But at least you have more to write!
Welcome back!
That's basically when we're going to be there! Except we're arriving a couple days earlier and leaving a day later. So I'm glad you have some advice!
We're doing a CP Package and we're seeing the Osborne lights! I'm super excited for that... even though I am bracing myself for crowds. When do you think we should go to the show? Right before it opens or more in the middle of the showing?
I actually remember reading your TR and a booked a sleigh ride for the four of us after our dinner at Whispering Canyon! Your review was great so I am glad I booked it! I'm sure it's going to be wonderful!
That sounds like a nice relaxing night for New Years Eve. We might end up doing that. How crowded was the Poly Beach? And how early did you get there?
Thanks for the tip! I hope our trip is a little warmer because last year it seemed to be very cold!! But I guess we won't know till we get there!
Thank you about the dorm! Yeah, it's quite the adjustment... I didn't know what to expect so it is difficult adjusting. But I hope I'll be loving it soon!
YAYY I can't wait to share that TR with you all! It's gonna be a good one! Only one update and the wrap-up to go!
Great! you will get the full effect of all the Christmas celebration!
The only thing was it just wasn't as crowded. With your history of trips though, you've already enjoyed everything else.
Your dorm room is so sweet. Hope your roommate is a Disney fan? If not another person to enlist in the Disney fan army!
Don't worry, College will gradually get more familiar and you will get more comfortable.
Then in no time you'll be wishing it was your first day all over again.
Take it from a grandmother, you and every other youngster on here, treasure every moment you are having now and store them in your memory bank. They're fun to pull out on a lazy day.
Awww i'm sad to see your TR coming to an end already, But I can't wait for you guys to get the next one started.
Your res hall looks awesome, I think that if mine had been set up like that it might have been a better experience for me. We had to share our washrooms with the entire floor and they got really really disgusting, I like your setup much better.
Can't wait for your last update
I can't wait to read your new trip report with the frumps! Terrific report with your mom. I love that you reward yourself with dising! I think it is great that you and your roommate click. Maybe you both could join a club (service club or something) to help you meet others.
We are headed back to Disney in December too, but we arrive 12/17 and depart 12/21 or 12/22 - I haven't decided. I might add a day...
Right now we are at SSR for two nights and BCV for two nights. I just secured the BCV two nights yesterday, so I will keep calling to get the other two at either AKV, BCV, BLT or BWV.
I would recommend going to the Osborne lights at the very beginning! When we saw them we had waited for awhile and the crowds were huge!
Yay! I'm so glad you are doing the sleigh ride! You will love it!
We had dinner at 10:00 I think, and we went down after that. It was really really crowded, but it was fine because we only stayed long enough to see the fireworks and left!
Before I get onto your updates, I have a few more side comments. First of all, I just realized this entire date you have been posting (April 10) was my birthday! Very cool!
Oh, and here is the bigger news: I'M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD DECEMBER 28-JANUARY 3!!!!!! Which means, I think, that we will be there at the same time!!!
Okay, onto your updates! Ohhh my, Via Napoli looks amazing! I really need to try this someday!
I love the picture of you in front of the fireworks! You are so pretty!
Hahaha, I loved the hint to your future husband! That sounds like an amazing proposal!
That's so cool about the girl getting married at the wedding pavilion. I wanted so badly to have my wedding at Disney, but I knew it would be outrageous. I settled for my honeymoon there instead!
I LOVE the new HM effects too! We rode it so many times in June just to see what the different "tricks" were! So cute!
I am the same way on IASW! I can't put my camera down!
Crazy as it sounds, I have never been on Indy Speedway! I need to do that!
I'm so sad that it's time for the last update already, but I can't wait for your next report!
This trip report has been great. I love Mother Daughter bonding moments. I am very close with my mom. She is just not a Disney Enthusiast as I am. So I doubt we will be taking a trip to Disney. But I have loved reading about your trip. I am looking forward to the next TR.
I don't like last updates. They're always sad
Also re the evil bear thing we decided on another thread on dis somewhere that it was only that one Lotso that was evil because he had a bad past losing the little girl he loved and all that but all the other Lotso's are nice!