kmedina
Loves all things Disney
- Joined
- Jan 23, 2011
Hello, Shannon! Likewise.
Hello, Shannon! Likewise.
Hello CrapBag! Welcome to the DIS, pretty soon we may see you lasting!
oops I was behind!
that is cool about the wave phone. I don't remember having that on the cruises I have been on! certainly if they had them they were not free to use. it is also cool that you can rent a stroller for free, but too bad it was annoying to use! we have not cruised with our kids so haven't had to fit strollers into cruise rooms yet!
the one time I saw the crush show (at disneyland) I think someone asked crush his kids' names. he went through a long list of them, it was so funny!
Just as I suspected, I am even more obsessed with Animator's Palate than before. I think it looks absolutely amazing. It's hard to believe that Disney could outdo themselves with themeing, but I think that DCL does it.
I love that there's a gingerbread house on board! I love watching gingerbread competitions on Food Network, and I've made a few, so I know how hard they are to make. Those really impress me <-----geek.
First I was thinking "How awesome that the stroller rental is free!" Then I was thinking "Ohhh, a Peg whatsitsname, nice brand!" Then I was thinking "That sucks. No wonder they don't charge"
I really love how all inclusive cruises are. I'm not a drinker either (and DH only occasionally since I don't) so cruises are perfect. That's what we really loved about DxDP too. You can tell that you guys are from a good restaurant city--you obviously know how to tip
I'm so sorry that you were feeling dizzy. Too bad that you couldn't take any Dramamine, but it's a good thing that Crap looked it up. Sounds like something I would do Drives DH nuts that I google everything. Did you feel badly the whole trip? I sure hope not.
but related to the obsession with research and googling. We went to buy the appliances for the new house today. You know how most retailers "price match"? Well I walking into the store with a folder of information. I had 3 of each appliance chosen to look at-at 3 price points-and had at least 3 prices quotes for each of them! The sales guy said "Wow, you're prepared." (he wasn't annoyed tho). I told him that when we bought my car last year I knew more about he car than the salesman did. (and I still love it, so research paid off! )
Can't wait to hear more about the cruise. I'm going on record to say that we WILL be on DCL sooner rather than later. I started talking about how we'll utilize DxDP on our next WDW trip tonight and DH looked scared so I better hold off on planning the cruise
Yes.Awesomeness. Here's to more lasters wanting to finish last.
Nice update. Thankfully, I had some dramamine today; so my dizziness was non-existent.
Animator's Palatte looks lovely. Glad you enjoyed it.
Hello CrapBag! Welcome to the DIS, pretty soon we may see you lasting!
Got to read your post from Thursday and will read the next one tomorrow.
The inside of the ship lobby looks so amazing with all those Christmas decorations and of course a Christmas tree.
I have never been on the DCL and looking forward to reading more about it. That picture of Xander in the porthole look very nice.
Can't wait to read your next update tomorrow.
I also see that your DH have started a account. Nice to meet you CrapBag. I loved playing MW3 when it came out, now I am spending some time playing Diablo 3 which came out a few days ago.
Hello! I used to be an active member of an MMA forum, wherein the act of "firsting" ruled. I hadn't a clue what "lasting" was all about until Kimberly explained it to me.
Crap and I love the theatre, but musical theatre is our favorite. He was not a fan when I first met him, but that all changed when I took him to see Angels in America. I highly recommend that for anyone also interested in the theatre but who has not seen it. There was a movie made about it as well, and that was good. It was not as good as the play. My first play was Kiss of the Spider Woman, which was also amazing. Rent is our all-time favorite play. We have seen the stage production six times, including once on Broadway. We never miss a chance to see it if it comes to our city or we are vacationing in a city that has it. The movie was good, especially since everyone but Mimi and Joanne was in the original Broadway cast.
Being a huge Disney fan, I chose to see The Lion King on Broadway over Wicked. Crap still teases me about that decision all the time, because we missed a chance to see Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth originate the roles. We saw it later off broadway with a touring cast and loved the show. The Lion King on Broadway was all right, but it is not something I ever need to see again. When we were offered free tickets to see the shortened Vegas version, we turned them down.
I love the theatre as well, primarily musical theater but it is so expensive to go. We have seen Rent in San Francisco, plus a bunch of others. Saw Wicked as well last year and loved it
Disney really should have a one minute delay on that, because it would be more exciting for the people selected to watch themselves on the big screen.
That is a great idea. It would be so cool to see yourselves being interviewed
The one in the green shirt and purple hat, Dopey, is Xander! He is the second kid behind Snow White. All week I came close to crying a few times, but this is the only thing that actually made a tear roll down my face. My baby was so adorable up there. We did not have a camera with us. Crap wrestled his cell phone out as quickly as he could and caught some video of it. This is the only thing we have from that special moment. It was Disney magic. I wish Disney would have recorded it and sold it to us, but I guess they do not do that. Even if you do not plan on taking pictures during the show (without the flash of course), bring your camera. Your little one could be selected.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2sI4K1GDSI
Love the video of Xander. Too bad he ended up on the other side of the stage. So precious that he got to participate
Some people say the best gifts are ones that represent you or your city. I am not crafty, so I decided to give out practical gifts. Since all of the people in our group were DIS members, I got mouse pads (for their computer), pens (to take notes), screen cleaning clings (for their cell phones), chocolate coins (who does not love chocolate), Disney coloring books for the younger kids, cards for the older boys, game sets for the older girls and a tote bag to put everything in. Everything but the coloring books represented Vegas, because all of the items were Vegas themed. I just did not think small kids should have anything Vegas. The stuff I handed out took up a lot less room in our bag than the stuff we received back. Some people must have spent way too much.
Love the Vegas stuff. When I moved away from Vegas, my friend gave me a gift basket full of stuff like that
So did most of your FE group just give one set of things? Or did you get things each day? I guess on a 3 day it was probably easier to just do one thing per cabin. FE sounds like so much fun. I also am not crafty and get jealous when I see all the neat things people make for them.
I loved the way the ship looked with all of the Christmas decorations. It was amazing.
Xander loved hanging in the porthole, and we all loved DCL.
I had never mentioned DH's DIS name out loud before. When I asked him if he was CrapBag. You should have seen the look on Xander's face. He thought I was calling his Dad a CrapBag. He said, "No he's not, Mommy." It took me a while to explain to him that Daddy wants to be called Crap but only on the DIS. Why did DH have to come up with that stupid name? Moving all of those buttons at once is hard for me. The few times I've played MW3 I get killed quickly, because I always hit the wrong button. It is not fun, but he plays it for hours every single day!!! He sometimes asks me to play with him, but I decline.
What a great update. So much information.
I love the theatre as well, primarily musical theater but it is so expensive to go. We have seen Rent in San Francisco, plus a bunch of others. Saw Wicked as well last year and loved it
That is a great idea. It would be so cool to see yourselves being interviewed
Love the video of Xander. Too bad he ended up on the other side of the stage. So precious that he got to participate
Love the Vegas stuff. When I moved away from Vegas, my friend gave me a gift basket full of stuff like that
So did most of your FE group just give one set of things? Or did you get things each day? I guess on a 3 day it was probably easier to just do one thing per cabin. FE sounds like so much fun. I also am not crafty and get jealous when I see all the neat things people make for them.
I love your explanation of FE. It was more informative than a lot of threads that talk about it.
Sounds like you had a great time watching the musical shows on board. That's what I would so do.....if there were enough dramamine in the world for me.
Sorry about that. Maybe I just didn't read it correctly last night since I was tired. That is very interesting to hear why your DH picked that name on the DIS boards?
I do play MW3 with friends at my house, but I am not that competitive to play online with those other players. Mostly I play on the CPU instead of the PS3 or XBOX 360. I can understand that he would play for hours on MW3. I still play card games with other people and it gets me away from the CPU once in awhile.
I got to read your last two posts on your TR. The Animators Palate restaurant looks so amazing as well as the food. It would have been neat that you would get picked by Crush at your table. It must be neat to see the show and eat then just by watching it at EPCOT or DCA.
Very nice update on your next post. Very nice video of Xander in The Golden Mickey's. I bet that he was excited to be on stage for the show.
Love your TR so far. Don't you just love magical moments? On our 1st trip to WDW my kids were picked to open the Indiana Jones show at Hollywood Studios. 5 years later the memory still makes me smile
I am caught up. Love the pics of the ship. What a cutie to play Dopey! You know you can take ginger for sea sickness as well. I also learned a long time ago about using a shoe organizer for the ship and I use it for the hotels as well. It hangs over the door and we put every thing in it. Bathroom , cameras, glasses, pens , paper anything. Its a great way to keep everything in one spot and not taking up space on counters or drawers. We always turn off cell phones. We dont need it at all. Just kept them in the safe.
Sailaway is alot of fun, Disney looks like it has alot more fun with it though. I like the lunch when you first get on board. Cant wait to read more...