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athenna
12-04-2005, 05:40 PM
Well, I've never done a trip report before, so bear w/me, and I'll try my best.
Cast:
Me- 34, not married, no kids, etc, just your normal obsessed WDW/DVC freak.
Best friend-Tammy, been best friends since we were 8, not married, no kids, and loves WDW but not obsessed in any way. It was her 4th trip there, but 1st since I've been DVC.

Sun-ME went very smoothly. Flew Song, great flight, no ear aches. Landed about noon and I was checked in to SSR by 1pm. I was very happy. Actually had my choice of 3 rooms. I wanted smoking (be kind, no flames, pardon the pun) 1) could've had a smoking room in the Paddock, but it was the very 1st building as you enter SSR, too far to my liking. 2) Congress Park (which I was hoping for)smoking but wouldn't be ready until 4pm. 3) Springs, non-smoking, but ready right away. I took that option, she said I could smoke on patio. Fine w/me.
So we walked around, ate, went to Stuidos for extra magic hours, no lines for wristbands. Tammy loved the Osbourne lights. Got Scott ( my other half) a great shirt there- he loves Goofy and it was him all tangled up in lights, and says make a Spectacle of yourself! He loved it! Had dinner at Prime Time-had no ressies, she said table for 2 no prob and waited maybe 3 minutes.
Luggage was there when we got back.

Mon-spent the am at the AK, no lines, saw the Christmas parade, bought ponchos for Kali, glad we did. Ate at Tusker house. Went back to change, then I was to meet up w/our very own Colorado Belle and Jiggerj for Spectro and Wishes. Me who is early for everything, had just missed a bus to go to MK and both the girls were calling to see where I was. SORRY LADIES!!!! By the time I got to them, WE WERE SOAKED. Pouring rain. I didn't see any of Spectro cause I was running up Main St in the rain. Sorry that I had such bad timing, didn't get to hang out w/Jiggerj much, but watched Wishes w/CB. Then, Tammy, myself, and CB took the monorail to the Poly for snacks and drinks at the Tambu and CB drove us back to SSR. We had a lot of fun and was so glad to meet CB!

cobbler
12-04-2005, 11:49 PM
What about the rest of your trip??

We checked in too and our location was Congress Park and our room wasn't ready until after 4 either. I didn't ask for anything sooner.

athenna
12-05-2005, 12:40 AM
What about the rest of your trip??

We checked in too and our location was Congress Park and our room wasn't ready until after 4 either. I didn't ask for anything sooner.


I kinda did the trip report in stages, not very organized but I'm still tired..lol..I;ve only gotten as far as Thursday and you'll notice I forgot Tuesday all togehter, by mistake. UGH.

mssparrrow
12-05-2005, 03:05 PM
Hi,

Thanks for sharing!!

PoohsPal
12-05-2005, 03:08 PM
Thanks for sharing Athenna! SOunds liek you ahd fun!

Chip126
12-06-2005, 04:25 AM
Thanks for the report Athenna! Had it not been "POURING" during Spectro, I would have also had the pleasure of meeting you along with Jiggerj. I have a 15 month old and left during the rain....we were drenched!

Colorado Belle
12-08-2005, 07:11 PM
Hi girlfriend!
Folks, she really wasn't all that late, and considering it was raining Goofies and Plutos, she didn't miss anything parade wise.

It was great fun hanging with you too, Jen. I loved watching Wishes (and how did you compare regular Wishes to the MVMXP WIshes BTW?) with you and Tammy but I most especially loved our seeing the Castle kiss everyone goodnight!

Thanks for making me go over to the Poly...I haven't gone there much since the big D...so many memories. But you helped me make happy new ones!

I'm on a search to read the rest of your trip report! T

athenna
12-08-2005, 09:28 PM
Hi girlfriend!
Folks, she really wasn't all that late, and considering it was raining Goofies and Plutos, she didn't miss anything parade wise.

It was great fun hanging with you too, Jen. I loved watching Wishes (and how did you compare regular Wishes to the MVMXP WIshes BTW?) with you and Tammy but I most especially loved our seeing the Castle kiss everyone goodnight!

Thanks for making me go over to the Poly...I haven't gone there much since the big D...so many memories. But you helped me make happy new ones!

I'm on a search to read the rest of your trip report! T

I like that, girlfriend-raining Goofys and Plutos! Gonna have to remember that one!
No, I disn't miss anything major, just looked like a drowned rat is all..lol..
The Christmas Wishes is even better than the regular Wishes, if you can believe that! I won't spoil it for those that haven't seen it, but boy, is it something.
And I'm glad you clued us in on the kiss goodnight!
Glad I was able to get you over to the Poly, see it wasn't too scary!:goodvibes

lllovell
12-15-2005, 08:33 PM
awww - that sounds like a fun start to your trip!

I want to see the castle doing the goodnight kiss one of these days, but for now we are usually high tailing it out of the park before it happens (if we make it that late anyway).

Going to read the rest now :)