OFFICIAL JULY 2009 THREAD!!! (Part 2) It's here!!

[Grandma4ever]

Hello old friends!! It's been three months since anyone on this thread spoke and I thought it was time to say hello again!

What made me think of you all is that I recently joined TWO Official October 2011 threads...one about two weeks ago, the other probably two months ago. I have yet to be added to the list of who's going on either thread.

"Sometimes you wanna go....where everybooody knows your naaaaame!" Seriously! I know we've said it a hundred times, but I still can't get over how close we all got. I felt like a celebrity on my honeymoon trip in July '09, having just randomly run into so many of you who recognized me from this thread. It was so much fun!

Hope everyone is having a great new year! And hope you've all got Disney trips planned!

You are welcomed to come join Janet and I on the 9/22/12 Eastern cruise on the Fantasy. It is still a small group but since I have cruised with 6 out ofd the ten before I can tell yoiu it will be a great group of folks.

Have a great time when you return with or with oiut the DIS! Lois

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Hello all!!

This thread will never die.

Will anyone be at WDW in May?? I'll be there the 11th through the 18th.

Also, if anyone is ever has a trip to Disneyland planned, just let me know and I'll plan on being there. It's ONLY a 4 hours drive.

We're doing an Alaska cruise on the Wonder in July...still can't get excited about this cruise, but it's on Disney, so It'll be awesome, I'm sure.

Talk to you all again soon.

 

[disneybarbie]

Hi everyone!

Lovely to see this thread still going on

I now have 15 weeks til wedding & disneymoon.. so incredibly excited!! each weekend seems to have some kind of wedding plans to do.. tomorrow is: pick up the rings from the jewellers, and have a hair & makeup trial!

Our dates are: 20th June (Kidani Village), 21st-26th June (Disney Dream.. first ever cruise!!) and 26th June to 3rd July at the Grand Floridian



luv & pixie dust to all,


Emma x

 

[tinkerbell60]

This thread is like "coming home"!! I do keep up with some of you on Facebook - and I love it. Still, there is nothing like the July '09 Board. I just signed up on the July '11 Board. Got the free dining PIN and booked the BWI for July 12-23. I think Christy is going to be there then too. So far, not much excitement on that board either. We were, and always will be, unique. I think someday we should plan a Grand Gathering!!

 

[Grandma4ever]

I too enjoy seeing posts on this thread. Since my 17 year grandson is now living with us we have needed to put off vacations. But we now have a cruise booked. We will be on the 9/22/12 Eastern on the Fantasy. There already a number of Disers I have vacationed with in the past on board. It should be a very active Cruise meet thread. I have no idea when I will get back to WDW.

We want to retire to Florida in about 8 years, so we need to prepare to sell the house and move. Then we can go all the time. I just don't know if I can hold out that long. Lois

 

[2littlez'sandme]

I giggled when I saw this thread. YAY- let it continue!!
I didn't get around to posting any photos or anything yet...and I'm working on my 2nd trip back to WDW since July'09.

Staying on-site this time, which I'm really excited about. And only taking one child, instead of two. SO EXCITING!! I'll take the other one, hopefully, during my trip in the fall- either this year or next.

 

[Amyz00]

Hi everyone!

Lovely to see this thread still going on

I now have 15 weeks til wedding & disneymoon.. so incredibly excited!! each weekend seems to have some kind of wedding plans to do.. tomorrow is: pick up the rings from the jewellers, and have a hair & makeup trial!

Our dates are: 20th June (Kidani Village), 21st-26th June (Disney Dream.. first ever cruise!!) and 26th June to 3rd July at the Grand Floridian



luv & pixie dust to all,


Emma x

How exciting! That is not far at all!!!! Too bad we will be gone before you arrive. Post some pics on this board!!

 

[Mindy5767]

Mindy, I had no idea Lily had moved back! How did I miss this? I bet Heidi is thrilled to have her home again.

LOL... not exactly! When Lily moved out, we moved Max back into his old room and made the big huge room that Max was in, into a playroom for Heidi. So Max and Heidi had the front two bedrooms and the big room over the garage became the playroom. That room has its own bathroom inside. Its about 25x18. So now that Lily and Ron are living here, they have Heidi's room and we moved her furniture into the playroom. Its a big room though. Honestly could have fit 5 twin beds in there if someone wanted to. Lily and Ron were told they could NOT paint the room.. its still Heidi's. We have a mural on the wall that Lily and I painted with the help of my late friend Pam.

Now that Max is at college, I stack laundry baskets and lay out my sweater drying rack in his room! But I'll have to move that for next week.

I hope Ron finds a job with the Federal government soon so they can get an apartment. HE's looking at TSA and local police department. He's an infantryman, and worked in the armory in Iraq, so his experience is weapons keeping. He can also drive the big trucks and tanks and stuff. Not alot of tanks in the local PD though.

 

[Mindy5767]

Hello all!!

This thread will never die.

Will anyone be at WDW in May?? I'll bet there the 11th through the 18th.

No... We rock!!

OOooh it was SO close. Max needs to be picked up at Florida Tech to come home for the summer on May 7th...... so I was thinking that we could follow with a stop at Disney...... but... there's always a but... my cousin's son's Bar Mitzvah in CT is the SAME weekend... so my sister and I are taking her son and Heidi and we're driving to CT. Henry is heading to FL to pick up Max.

This thread is like "coming home"!! I do keep up with some of you on Facebook - and I love it. Still, there is nothing like the July '09 Board. I just signed up on the July '11 Board. Got the free dining PIN and booked the BWI for July 12-23. I think Christy is going to be there then too. So far, not much excitement on that board either. We were, and always will be, unique. I think someday we should plan a Grand Gathering!!

Yes, it IS like coming home! We are the BEST planning thread ever! That would be SO awesome if we all could do a Grand Gathering some day.

Looks like this year's Disney trip might end up being the 3rd week of August as Aug 22 is when Max has to be returned to college with all his stuff for the fall semester. This fall our public school is starting early... so its a short summer for us. We get out June 16th and restart August 29th, so we'd have to return by the 28th.

Lois... we want to retire to Florida too!! But we have about 15 years to go.

 

[tinkerbell60]

No... We rock!!

OOooh it was SO close. Max needs to be picked up at Florida Tech to come home for the summer on May 7th...... so I was thinking that we could follow with a stop at Disney...... but... there's always a but... my cousin's son's Bar Mitzvah in CT is the SAME weekend... so my sister and I are taking her son and Heidi and we're driving to CT. Henry is heading to FL to pick up Max.



Yes, it IS like coming home! We are the BEST planning thread ever! That would be SO awesome if we all could do a Grand Gathering some day.

Looks like this year's Disney trip might end up being the 3rd week of August as Aug 22 is when Max has to be returned to college with all his stuff for the fall semester. This fall our public school is starting early... so its a short summer for us. We get out June 16th and restart August 29th, so we'd have to return by the 28th.

Lois... we want to retire to Florida too!! But we have about 15 years to go.

We are stuck in July - with band camp the beginning of August we don't have much choice, since this is our year to buy APs we go a little later. Technically, we should be there the end of June or early July next summer....which is better because there are fewer tour groups.

Lois, our plan is to retire there too. We have a minimum of 4 years but more likely 8.....depending on where the kids go to school. DS really likes the look of Full Sail University so that would work well.

 

[buffettgirl]

Well, this was certainly a surprise to see that this thread was still going. What a blast from the past.

I'm over on the June 2011 thread now. Planning planning and more planning.

 

[flipflopmom]

"Sometimes you wanna go....where everybooody knows your naaaaame!"

AMEN! I've been thinking about you a lot, since we are going July 4th week. Hope it's as UNCROWDED as yours was! Miss you lady!

Our AP's are good til October and my TIW card is good until November... so we are very much planning on returning SOME time before then. Just don't know when. I think I may bank our DVC leftover points, unless I can figure out how to get at least 5 nights out of them... and if we do that, we'll stay at the Pop. My DD22 and her husband (whose returned from Iraq) who is now National Guard reserve have moved in with us til he finds a federal job.

Wow. I missed all that! You've got to get that week planned!

You are welcomed to come join Janet and I on the 9/22/12 Eastern cruise on the Fantasy. It is still a small group but since I have cruised with 6 out ofd the ten before I can tell yoiu it will be a great group of folks.

Hey Lois! I've missed you on FB lately. So glad to hear you have a cruise in the works.

Hello all!!

This thread will never die.
We're doing an Alaska cruise on the Wonder in July...still can't get excited about this cruise, but it's on Disney, so It'll be awesome, I'm sure.

You'll be alot cooler in July in Alaska than I will in WDW, at least! I've enjoyed reading about West's accomplishments in scouts! Still got the crocs?

Hi everyone!

Lovely to see this thread still going on

I now have 15 weeks til wedding & disneymoon.. so incredibly excited!! each weekend seems to have some kind of wedding plans to do.. tomorrow is: pick up the rings from the jewellers, and have a hair & makeup trial!

We've got to try to meet up before you leave. We're coming in EARLY on the 2nd, staying at BLT, so just a quick monorail ride if we can swing it! SOOO EXCITED FOR YOU!

This thread is like "coming home"!! I do keep up with some of you on Facebook - and I love it. Still, there is nothing like the July '09 Board. I just signed up on the July '11 Board. Got the free dining PIN and booked the BWI for July 12-23. I think Christy is going to be there then too. So far, not much excitement on that board either. We were, and always will be, unique. I think someday we should plan a Grand Gathering!!

Fabulous idea!!! I haven't been on the July11 bd much! . I guess we could take it over? YAY FOR TRIPS! Grand Gathering would be awesome!

We want to retire to Florida in about 8 years, so we need to prepare to sell the house and move. Then we can go all the time. I just don't know if I can hold out that long. Lois

Talk about the light at the end of the tunnel!!!!

Well, this was certainly a surprise to see that this thread was still going. What a blast from the past.

I'm over on the June 2011 thread now. Planning planning and more planning.

We're the energizer bunnies. We just keep going and going and going!

Miss you guys! Trying to work on my July 4th week trip a bit, in between everything else going on in life. Hanging in! This was a refreshing surprise after a rough day at work!!!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

AMEN! I've been thinking about you a lot, since we are going July 4th week. Hope it's as UNCROWDED as yours was! Miss you lady!

Miss you too! I'm crossing my fingers for you to have as amazing a 4th of July trip as we had! I'd love to hear your plans. If you want to talk about my experiences from that week, PM me anytime!

 

[flipflopmom]

Nikki- I'm working on them. It's hard for me, because after the epic July 09 trip where we left the room at 7am everyday and returned at 11pm or later, part of the "draw" for DVC for DH was that I would never do that to him again. Last year was a little better. With the expected crowds, I promised him a laid back trip. Which means less planning. Which scares me. I'm not OCD about this or anything!

Our current plan is:
Sat, July 2: Check in early at BLT. Hopefully a mini-meet. MK morning, pool, settle, and Ohana dinner.

Sunday, July 3 - MK until lunch. Watch the fireworks from Top of the World Lounge at BLT.

Monday, July 4- Epcot Rope Drop- Close. Biergarten dinner. Not sure about the food, but I think the kids will like the entertainment! Gonna hang out in American Adventure. Need some cool patriotic clothes for this day!!! How was it getting out of Epcot at closing that night?

Tues - Sleep in, Ohana brunch, and MK evening for Wishes.
Wed - Ak am emh, Tusker House brunch, evening????
Thurs -MK am, maybe pirates league for the girls. Evening????
Friday - DHSam, Ohana dinner (another bargain, DH wants to eat here 2x every trip!) probably back to MK that night.
Sat - Early CM breakfast before checkout.

Going for a CRT lunch one day, just haven't settled on Sunday or Thurs. Gotta get on that!

I'm hoping they add more EMH times for the week, but we'll see....

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Nikki- I'm working on them. It's hard for me, because after the epic July 09 trip where we left the room at 7am everyday and returned at 11pm or later, part of the "draw" for DVC for DH was that I would never do that to him again. Last year was a little better. With the expected crowds, I promised him a laid back trip. Which means less planning. Which scares me. I'm not OCD about this or anything!

Our current plan is:
Sat, July 2: Check in early at BLT. Hopefully a mini-meet. MK morning, pool, settle, and Ohana dinner.

Sunday, July 3 - MK until lunch. Watch the fireworks from Top of the World Lounge at BLT.

Monday, July 4- Epcot Rope Drop- Close. Biergarten dinner. Not sure about the food, but I think the kids will like the entertainment! Gonna hang out in American Adventure. Need some cool patriotic clothes for this day!!! How was it getting out of Epcot at closing that night?

Tues - Sleep in, Ohana brunch, and MK evening for Wishes.
Wed - Ak am emh, Tusker House brunch, evening????
Thurs -MK am, maybe pirates league for the girls. Evening????
Friday - DHSam, Ohana dinner (another bargain, DH wants to eat here 2x every trip!) probably back to MK that night.
Sat - Early CM breakfast before checkout.

Going for a CRT lunch one day, just haven't settled on Sunday or Thurs. Gotta get on that!

I'm hoping they add more EMH times for the week, but we'll see....

Oh I was totally freaking about planning this trip, so I understand!

I think your plans for the 3rd and 4th sound great! I think MK will be mobbed on the 3rd so good idea to watch the fireworks from outside of the park. Epcot was unbelievably empty on the 4th. We were there from opening to close too. Did the Behind the Seeds tour in the morning, which was a nice way to break up the long day. We also scored a seat for Illuminations at like 6 (show was at 10) so we had a lot of down time. Illuminations with the 4th of July tag was probably the best thing I've ever seen in my life. AND Epcot had EMH that night so we just strolled around WS, dancing to the patriotic music that was playing. Got a few drinks, took some pics in front of AA...it was really cool! We even rode TT before we left, hardly any way. It was perfect!

 

[disneybarbie]

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Our current plan is:
Sat, July 2: Check in early at BLT. Hopefully a mini-meet. MK morning, pool, settle, and Ohana dinner.

Sunday, July 3 - MK until lunch. Watch the fireworks from Top of the World Lounge at BLT.

We will be in Magic Kingdom on July 3rd.. I will keep an eye out for you!!

We have a breakfast ADR at Crystal Palace at 8.25am.. it's our last day of honeymoon so we're checking out of the GF and spending as many hours as we can in MK!


Hope everyone is well & had a lovely weekend planned!!


Emma x

 

[WLfamily]

Our current plan is:
Sat, July 2: Check in early at BLT. Hopefully a mini-meet.

We're checking out on July 2 but planning on hanging around until about noon or so. We will probably end up at MK if I know my people. We'll talk closer to the date about where we'll have our mini-meet. Krista has already asked me if she's going to get to meet Sophie this time, she's a little obsessed with her chubby cheeks!

 

[dolfinjuls]

Hey everybody!!! I was soo excited to see our old thread hopping! Man I've missed out! Now that I'm fairly sure we have our new dates finalized I headed back over to this area!It looks like Sept 30th checking in at AKV for one night...this day will be a resort-only day of relaxing/swimming after driving all night the night before! This way we'll be completely rested and ready for our trip the next day! And then we'll be checking in at Pop on Oct 1st - Oct 6th. Before heading back home. Nikki and I might bump into each other for a few minutes...but she's on such a crazy schedule this trip, so we'll see!

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Hey everybody!!! I was soo excited to see our old thread hopping! Man I've missed out! Now that I'm fairly sure we have our new dates finalized I headed back over to this area!It looks like Sept 30th checking in at AKV for one night...this day will be a resort-only day of relaxing/swimming after driving all night the night before! This way we'll be completely rested and ready for our trip the next day! And then we'll be checking in at Pop on Oct 1st - Oct 6th. Before heading back home. Nikki and I might bump into each other for a few minutes...but she's on such a crazy schedule this trip, so we'll see!

Oh I really hope so! We'll see......

 

[flipflopmom]

Can't believe in 1 month our trip will be over, and I haven't done nearly the planning necessary. Taking 3 Master's Classes right now, and two are supposed to finish the week we're gone, so working furiously to finish before we go!

So, Brad's work decided to shut down the week BEFORE the fourth instead of the week of. While bad for the days off, we got to add an extra night thanks to DVC points! We'll be checking in to AKL for 1 night on July 1 before headed to BLT on the 2nd! Anybody going to be in the area? We're not adding park days to that day, just exploring AKL. I'm flipping excited, always wanted to stay there!

Nikki - hoping for a great 4th trip like you had last year! Going to read your TR again soon for tips!

Love you guys!