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- Feb 17, 2006
Looking forward to the TR. We were at W&D with you.
Thanks!Hooray! Very excited to follow along with your report!
Also very jealous that you are one of those people that can sleep on planes. Waking up on descent sounds amazing!
It's a vacation planning step that is not often talked about.Agh! I need to add one more thing to my planning list....Naming my suitcase. Hmmm
It's a good joke!!For the only ride I'll just guess "Ariel's Undersea Adventure"...which is what you could have named the rainy half if they actually allowed you to run it! (PS I know I'm probably wrong, but I wanted to make that joke)
BIG PURPLE, COME TO DISNEY WITH MEEEEEEDwarf time! I love it!
Looking forward to reading all about the trip ... which hopefully included the contents of Big Purple!
JEALOUS!! Hope you guys are having a blast!Ready to join in and read all about it. We are still here in Orlando (Universal now) and dreading going back to the real world soon.
Yay!I think half my watched threads are your trip reports! Can't wait for this one!
Yep, I remember seeing you around the W&D thread!Looking forward to the TR. We were at W&D with you.
Yay!Yay, a trip report! Following.
Does that mean that runDisney owes me a cut of their profits??@Ariel484 it was one of your earlier trip reports that made me want to sign-up for a runDisney race. Looking forward to reading this one!
Thank you!!I've been reading along with your training and travels for a while (without commenting) and I'm looking forward to reading about this one! Congratulations on all your hard work and the well deserved reward of ALL. THE. BLING!!
LOL!!!.and then, like any basic white girl, I headed to Sprinkles! Strawberry cupcake...it was good but not life-changing.
Yeah, it was bad. I had just totally forgotten that they were opening the expo to everyone at noon...if they'd opened it at 10AM like they used to, it would have been better. Ugh.LOL!!!
I agree those lines look ridiculous, it makes me actually glad to have only been to the expo on the second day.
Thanks!Following along..... Did my first half at Wine and Dine and enjoyed your TR from that one.
I totally thought of you when I went to Sephora - no joke. I was going to take a picture and tag you in the Marathon Weekend thread! You can pay me my stylist fee in the form of coffee, ornaments, Sephora Giftcards or cupcakes. I'm not picky!Ok, so I know we have similar tastes...aka I buy pretty much anything that you mention on your journal. So aside from being my personal stylists (should you be charging me a fee at this point?) I think you may also be my spirit animal!
Because, Ummm.....First stop coffee (let's be honest, it's first stop, second stop, last stop, etc for me), followed by ornaments, sephora and sprinkles??? OK, so were we long lost twins switched at birth? That's pretty much my exact planned itinerary for post expo time at DL this year. Or maybe I'm just officially very BASIC. Whatever? I'll own it
Black & white - will keep that in mind for my next visit!!FYI: my fave is the black and white cupcake...it's not anything fancy but it's my thing. Red velvet is alright, but my local bakery does it better so I'm a snob about it. My work used to have mini ones brought in for special occasions but not anymore
It was really the worst. I still can't believe how insane that was.PS that line is what nightmares are made of for me.
PS thank you for saying Hi to the HM shoes for me
I am here and following along!
Yeah, I guess people were just extending their holiday vacations? I totally was not expecting that. Next time I'll be waiting until, like, dinner time or something.I was very surprised at how busy WDW was this year during marathon weekend. The previous two years were not anything like that. We didn't get to the expo until around 3-ish. There was no line then and all the merchandise I wanted was still there thankfully. I wonder if race retreat will become more popular next year because of the early access.
I know, right??Love the ornament, and it will now be a Dopey Challenge that will be remembered for ever .
OMG YES! I used to think I would never drive around property but I have totally hanged my mind! I love the freedom and TIME it gave me!Isn't it great having your own vehicle at Disney?!! We love it but have to drive from VA...ugh! 12 hrs! Much cheaper than flying, have our own transportation but I tack on an extra day or two of vacay! Win win!!
OMG, okay - so I booked my flight awhile back and THANK GOD I had a travel voucher because it was like $528 RT!! My voucher was for $500 and I think I had to use it all in one shot, so I just did it and paid the $25. The rental cars are tough right now...I saw one on Priceline for like $260, so better than what I was seeing but still not as good as the one I just had. Not sure if I should just book the $260 or what?Holy Hannah...tell me about the PHM weekend prices! Fingers crossed that your rental car prices come down! I know this procrastinator hasn't bought her ticket down because the prices are outrageous! I better bite the bullet soon because it's right around the corner!
I feel like PHM will be a whole other level. After this weekend I definitely plan on waiting to go to the expo later in the day!The expo looks insane! I thought that W&D wasn't bad for this rookie but I don't think I'm ready the PHM mayhem (at least the stories I've read).
Yes!! Basically a perfect visit to Disney Springs!O-M-G....ghirardelli...heaven and the cupcake, "angels are singing!!" Lol
It was touch and go, but the allure of the Florida sun was too much for Big Purple to pass up!Yay! Big Purple made it!
To me that car is like a technological marvel! I did use the Bluetooth at one point to call Mr. Ariel484 and that was pretty cool. I liked the back-up camera a lot!We have a 2015 (I think) Corolla ... the bells and whistles are great (not that I drive the car, but I've been in it enough to know that the people who drive it appreciate it). When we first got the car, my dad was basically obsessed with using the Bluetooth to call people. I think the joy has worn off a bit as the car has aged, but still ... I know he appreciates having both the bluetooth and the camera.
This, exactly. I thought I was being smart and I just forgot that it was opening so late. I hate the trend of them having people pay extra to get in early, because I think it really screwed up things for everyone else that arrived around the time that I did.Holy crackers that expo line is crazy. I do not blame you for skipping that. I am definitely never going to an expo that close to opening again (although this 12pm open this makes me feel like maybe it'll still be chaotic in the afternoon, which is frustrating). At least you got most of what you wanted and got out of there!
Yes, I totally agree!! There are, what, 4-6 Starbucks locations in WDW, but only one Ghiradelli! Iced caramel latte from Ghiradelli is my go-to when I am at Downtown Disney/Disney Springs!I am very excited that you went to Ghirardelli for coffee. It's my favorite place for coffee in Disney Springs. Everyone always says go to Starbucks ... no. Go to Starbucks in the parks. Go to Ghirardelli at Disney Springs. Their coffee is awesome.
OMG, okay - so I booked my flight awhile back and THANK GOD I had a travel voucher because it was like $528 RT!! My voucher was for $500 and I think I had to use it all in one shot, so I just did it and paid the $25. The rental cars are tough right now...I saw one on Priceline for like $260, so better than what I was seeing but still not as good as the one I just had. Not sure if I should just book the $260 or what?
I headed out and across the street to pick out my car - a Toyota Corolla!