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karajeboo · 05-07-2010, 10:41 AM

On the 10th day of Christmas, Walt Disney gave to me....

10 Minute Water Taxi
9 Fightin words.....
8:00 Wishes
7 bathroom pit stops
6 Epcot "Santas"
5 million dancing lights
4 parks one world
3 season passes
2 1/2 hr drive
and a room at the Wilderness Lodge

So after my throw down the night before, we were up and ready for our last day of the Christmas season at Disney World.

On to Magic Kingdom first thing to hit Space Mtn. After all, there is NO going to Magic Kingdom and not riding ALL the mountains!

We raced downstairs, tossed our bags in the car, did a little pin trading in the lobby, then it was off to MK via the water taxi. And you thought I was gonna say boat, didn't you? Do you not know me yet? Boats are for the regular people.... WE are the McSparklesons!!!! We travel by water taxi!

It was about a 10 minute ride and then we were there for rope drop. I cried. Have I mentioned how much I love rope drop at MK? It just sets the tone for the entire day!!!

"Good morning, good moooorning!"

We raced over to grab FPs for Space Mtn, then headed to Splash to ride standby. The wait was only 10 minutes for both Splash and BTMRR so we were good to go!

Luckily it was MUCH warmer today, plus they had the jets turned off so there was just a little bit of water after the drop.

We wandered aimlessly for awhile - my favorite thing to do in any WDW park!

And look who we saw!!! Woody was mesmerized by Ally's autograph book and decided to spend some time checking out the other pages too. He was also happy that Jessie had her own page, too.

Pretty soon we found ourselves right back at SM to use our FPs. Now have any of you noticed the new standby attraction? VIDEO GAMES in the queue!!! It looks so cool.... but not as cool as blowing by all those gamers on our way to the front of the line!!!

I read a story awhile back about Space Mtn. Do not read this is you freak out easily or you'll never ride again.

Apparently the way the track is designed, it passes over and under itself several times, so if something should fall out of a car up top, there is a chance it could hit a car, or say, a passenger in a car, down below!!! In this story I read, CMs were overheard at the end of the day, while cleaning up the floor under the track, and holding up cameras, cell phones, etc, "whew! we got lucky today!"

So I'm a nervous wreck now when I ride this stupid thing. I'm waiting for it to start raining electronics or something!

We did it. We survived. We were off. We were feeling photogenic.

It was still early but we thought we'd check out The Plaza for lunch. I'm not a real big fan of using DDP credits on ANY TS in MK, but since we use the TIW card, we thought it might be nice to relax in here for awhile before heading to Epcot......

A walk in? No ADR? That's absurd!!!! Or is it?????

podsnel · 05-07-2010, 06:08 PM

Oh, Kara! I did not even think to ask last weekend when we saw Ally & Jeff that she might have that book with her and I could have seen it!!

Where was my brain??? I know you're all there right now, on your last Florida resident trip, and I hope you are having an AMAZING and magical time!

ps- I am STILL suffering from ITSK withdrawals...hanging with you is addicting!!

Love you Sista!!

EDTA- Oops! You're still home! Have a great time tomorrow!

MAGICFOR2 · 05-08-2010, 02:26 AM

Hey an update! Great job getting on the mountains early!

karajeboo · 05-08-2010, 08:44 AM

No Ellen, we decided not to go this weekend. First and foremost I don't want to celebrate our "last" trip for awhile. Moving sucks!!! So we decided that since last weekend we all left fairly happy, we didn't want to ruin it but going and KNOWING this was it! So we are going to relax this weekend at the pool with friends......

Jeff is out golfing with his buddies today - only two more weekends that he'll be able to do that. And then tomorrow we will all go out and play.

It's so weird to think that now its finally happening so fast!

We close on our house in SC two weeks from Monday, and then they pack and load our house here later that same week. Then spending one week here with friends so basically 4 weeks from today I'll be waking up for the first time in my NEW house!!!

Ellen, have you got our new TR started yet????

luckylady · 05-08-2010, 08:51 AM

Great update. As sad as you are leaving Fl. I have to say...welcome back to the Carolinas.

englishrose47 · 05-08-2010, 09:59 AM

I hear from Ellen that more ITSK can be expected

Make sure ya'll link me when ya start those TRs!!!

karajeboo · 05-09-2010, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luckylady

Great update. As sad as you are leaving Fl. I have to say...welcome back to the Carolinas.

I do love the Carolinas so it won't be too bad. But I will miss Florida something fierce!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by englishrose47

I hear from Ellen that more ITSK can be expected

Make sure ya'll link me when ya start those TRs!!!

Rosie, you know it's just not a trip with Ellen unless there's lots of ITSK!!!!

OhioDisneyLover · 05-09-2010, 10:25 AM

Great update.

lshaw6 · 05-09-2010, 02:11 PM

Great Pics! Looks like you guys had fun!

MEK · 05-09-2010, 05:17 PM

Kara -

Glad to see you did update your TR! I love your pictures in front of the castle. That is my absolute favorite MK picture spot. Good luck with settlement in a couple weeks. I know your are bummed about moving, so I really hope all goes smoothly.

peterpanlover96 · 05-09-2010, 05:58 PM

Was that a Vera Bradley purse that i saw in the background? I saw it before i even got to the second page and couldn't resist posting

jenseib · 05-09-2010, 08:56 PM

Love the update. I hope the move goes smoothly for you!

karajeboo · 05-10-2010, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OhioDisneyLover

Great update.

Thank you! I hope to finish this TR this week!

Quote:

Originally Posted by lshaw6

Great Pics! Looks like you guys had fun!

Of course we did! We were in DISNEY!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MEK

Kara -

Glad to see you did update your TR! I love your pictures in front of the castle. That is my absolute favorite MK picture spot. Good luck with settlement in a couple weeks. I know your are bummed about moving, so I really hope all goes smoothly.

Thank you, we are bummed but at least the family will be back together - it's so hard with Jeff commuting back and forth since February!!! And it was GREAT meeting you last weekend!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterpanlover96

Was that a Vera Bradley purse that i saw in the background? I saw it before i even got to the second page and couldn't resist posting

You know it was!

I ordered matching VB bags for me and Ally - I got the backsack for her and the hipster for me but she likes the hipster better so we switched!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenseib

Love the update. I hope the move goes smoothly for you!

Thank you so much!!!

podsnel · 05-10-2010, 12:33 PM

SOOOOOOOOO very ITSK!!!

Promise I'll start by Wednesday- I have bunco tomorrow night so lots of cooking and cleaning along with a PTA mtg- sorry for the delay!!

lshaw6 · 05-10-2010, 02:01 PM

Okay..Okay....I feel like a dork but what is ITSK???

05-07-2010, 10:41 AM	#151
karajeboo DISmom by land and by sea! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 6,577	It's not a boat.... It's a WATER TAXI! On the 10th day of Christmas, Walt Disney gave to me.... 10 Minute Water Taxi 9 Fightin words..... 8:00 Wishes 7 bathroom pit stops 6 Epcot "Santas" 5 million dancing lights 4 parks one world 3 season passes 2 1/2 hr drive and a room at the Wilderness Lodge So after my throw down the night before, we were up and ready for our last day of the Christmas season at Disney World. On to Magic Kingdom first thing to hit Space Mtn. After all, there is NO going to Magic Kingdom and not riding ALL the mountains! We raced downstairs, tossed our bags in the car, did a little pin trading in the lobby, then it was off to MK via the water taxi. And you thought I was gonna say boat, didn't you? Do you not know me yet? Boats are for the regular people.... WE are the McSparklesons!!!! We travel by water taxi! It was about a 10 minute ride and then we were there for rope drop. I cried. Have I mentioned how much I love rope drop at MK? It just sets the tone for the entire day!!! "Good morning, good moooorning!" We raced over to grab FPs for Space Mtn, then headed to Splash to ride standby. The wait was only 10 minutes for both Splash and BTMRR so we were good to go! Luckily it was MUCH warmer today, plus they had the jets turned off so there was just a little bit of water after the drop. We wandered aimlessly for awhile - my favorite thing to do in any WDW park! And look who we saw!!! Woody was mesmerized by Ally's autograph book and decided to spend some time checking out the other pages too. He was also happy that Jessie had her own page, too. Pretty soon we found ourselves right back at SM to use our FPs. Now have any of you noticed the new standby attraction? VIDEO GAMES in the queue!!! It looks so cool.... but not as cool as blowing by all those gamers on our way to the front of the line!!! I read a story awhile back about Space Mtn. Do not read this is you freak out easily or you'll never ride again. Apparently the way the track is designed, it passes over and under itself several times, so if something should fall out of a car up top, there is a chance it could hit a car, or say, a passenger in a car, down below!!! In this story I read, CMs were overheard at the end of the day, while cleaning up the floor under the track, and holding up cameras, cell phones, etc, "whew! we got lucky today!" So I'm a nervous wreck now when I ride this stupid thing. I'm waiting for it to start raining electronics or something! We did it. We survived. We were off. We were feeling photogenic. It was still early but we thought we'd check out The Plaza for lunch. I'm not a real big fan of using DDP credits on ANY TS in MK, but since we use the TIW card, we thought it might be nice to relax in here for awhile before heading to Epcot...... A walk in? No ADR? That's absurd!!!! Or is it????? __________________ Read along with my most recent TRs...The McSparklesons Sail the Magic.... Again!, April, 2012 Magic, Memories and.... MCSPARKLESONS! A Christmas Grand Gathering December, 2011 Check out my TRs: DISmoms 3! If the Tiara Fits..... May, 2011 The McSparklesons are BACK! And they are CRUISIN! March, 2011 DISmoms Round Two: Don't Axe, Don't Tell May 2010 - A joint TR with my fellow DISmoms! On the 1st Day of Christmas, Walt Disney Gave to Me...... December 2009; Belly Up at the Dolphin September, 2009 , Yes, I AM the Upgrade Queen May, 2009, DISmoms Gone WILD!!!! , May, 2009 A Joint TR with "podsnel" and "Camster0307" Upgrades, Underwear, and Upside Down Fun - a TR full of "new" adventures! , March, 2009 5/2012 DCL Dream (DISmoms 4) 3/2012 DCL Magic Western Caribbean 12/2011 BWV (Mom/Dad's 50th Anniversary) 5/2011 BWV (DISmoms Gone Wild III) DCL Magic Eastern Caribbean (First family cruise!) 5/2010 BCV (DISmoms Gone Wild Part II) 4/2010 CSR (Mother/Daughter Trip12/2009 VWL (Family Christmas Trip) 9/2009 Dolphin (Mother/Daughter Trip) 8/2009 ASSP (Mothers/Daughters Trip with Neighbors) 5/2009 AKL (DISmoms Gone Wild Trip), 5/2009 AKL (Family Trip), 3/2009 CSR (Mother/Daughter Weekend), 11/2008 CSR (Mother/Daugter Trip), 9/2008 Yacht Club (Anniversary Trip), 5/2008 POP (Grand Gathering),3/2008 POR (P&PP), 5/2006 POP (Family Trip), 5/2000 CSR (Business), 5/1998 BWI (Honeymoon), Multiple offsite adventures!

05-07-2010, 06:08 PM	#152
podsnel just skippin' around, amusing myself... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotch Plains, NJ Posts: 6,065	Oh, Kara! I did not even think to ask last weekend when we saw Ally & Jeff that she might have that book with her and I could have seen it!! Where was my brain??? I know you're all there right now, on your last Florida resident trip, and I hope you are having an AMAZING and magical time! ps- I am STILL suffering from ITSK withdrawals...hanging with you is addicting!! Love you Sista!! EDTA- Oops! You're still home! Have a great time tomorrow! __________________ DISMOMS #2! 05/10 SSR Girlie TR 06/08 HHI TR, 7/08 DCL TR 11/1/08 DISMOMS TR 5/09 VB & OKW 9/09 TR 11/09 TR 9/10 AKV CL TR DCL 10/10 TR SSR 4/11 DISmoms3 5/11 RCI EOS 8/11 BCV 11/11 DISmoms 4 5/2012 HAWAII 8/12 VWL & Dream 3/13 Last edited by podsnel; 05-07-2010 at 06:33 PM.

05-08-2010, 02:26 AM	#153
MAGICFOR2 DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 8,978	Hey an update! Great job getting on the mountains early! __________________ Tammie Wahines on Tour! Hawaii and Peek at Aulani One Way Trip to Canada, Eh? WONDERful Repo On the Disney Cruise - Western RCCL 10/10

05-08-2010, 08:44 AM	#154
karajeboo DISmom by land and by sea! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 6,577	No Ellen, we decided not to go this weekend. First and foremost I don't want to celebrate our "last" trip for awhile. Moving sucks!!! So we decided that since last weekend we all left fairly happy, we didn't want to ruin it but going and KNOWING this was it! So we are going to relax this weekend at the pool with friends...... Jeff is out golfing with his buddies today - only two more weekends that he'll be able to do that. And then tomorrow we will all go out and play. It's so weird to think that now its finally happening so fast! We close on our house in SC two weeks from Monday, and then they pack and load our house here later that same week. Then spending one week here with friends so basically 4 weeks from today I'll be waking up for the first time in my NEW house!!! Ellen, have you got our new TR started yet???? __________________ Read along with my most recent TRs...The McSparklesons Sail the Magic.... Again!, April, 2012 Magic, Memories and.... MCSPARKLESONS! A Christmas Grand Gathering December, 2011 Check out my TRs: DISmoms 3! If the Tiara Fits..... May, 2011 The McSparklesons are BACK! And they are CRUISIN! March, 2011 DISmoms Round Two: Don't Axe, Don't Tell May 2010 - A joint TR with my fellow DISmoms! On the 1st Day of Christmas, Walt Disney Gave to Me...... December 2009; Belly Up at the Dolphin September, 2009 , Yes, I AM the Upgrade Queen May, 2009, DISmoms Gone WILD!!!! , May, 2009 A Joint TR with "podsnel" and "Camster0307" Upgrades, Underwear, and Upside Down Fun - a TR full of "new" adventures! , March, 2009 5/2012 DCL Dream (DISmoms 4) 3/2012 DCL Magic Western Caribbean 12/2011 BWV (Mom/Dad's 50th Anniversary) 5/2011 BWV (DISmoms Gone Wild III) DCL Magic Eastern Caribbean (First family cruise!) 5/2010 BCV (DISmoms Gone Wild Part II) 4/2010 CSR (Mother/Daughter Trip12/2009 VWL (Family Christmas Trip) 9/2009 Dolphin (Mother/Daughter Trip) 8/2009 ASSP (Mothers/Daughters Trip with Neighbors) 5/2009 AKL (DISmoms Gone Wild Trip), 5/2009 AKL (Family Trip), 3/2009 CSR (Mother/Daughter Weekend), 11/2008 CSR (Mother/Daugter Trip), 9/2008 Yacht Club (Anniversary Trip), 5/2008 POP (Grand Gathering),3/2008 POR (P&PP), 5/2006 POP (Family Trip), 5/2000 CSR (Business), 5/1998 BWI (Honeymoon), Multiple offsite adventures!

05-08-2010, 09:59 AM	#156
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05-08-2010, 08:51 AM	#155
luckylady DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NC Posts: 626	Great update. As sad as you are leaving Fl. I have to say...welcome back to the Carolinas.

05-09-2010, 10:25 AM	#158
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05-09-2010, 02:11 PM	#159
lshaw6 Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NC Posts: 191	Great Pics! Looks like you guys had fun! __________________ Lisa 1974,1982,1993 offsite Feb 2007 Caribbean Beach April 2008 Saratoga Springs Sept 2008 SOG, Polynesian April 2009 POR, Yacht Club Feb 2010 Polynesian Jan 2011 POP, CSR, Wilderness Lodge Dec 2011 CBR, CSR, Wilderness Lodge June 2012 POP, Polynesian July 2012 Contemporary Oct 2012 POFQ, POR Dec 2012 POR

05-09-2010, 05:17 PM	#160
MEK DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Middletown, DE Posts: 14,820	Kara - Glad to see you did update your TR! I love your pictures in front of the castle. That is my absolute favorite MK picture spot. Good luck with settlement in a couple weeks. I know your are bummed about moving, so I really hope all goes smoothly. __________________ Sorry Gaston, They are MUCH More Interesting than You! Will You Chill Out if I Sprinkle You With Pixie Dust? Remembering 9/11:MEK Original Why Not Just Queue Up Another Disney Trip? How Do You Think We Stay So Happy? Inching My Way Closer to the Castle Sept 10 TR Wheeling & Dealing at the WL May '10 TR Play'in It at Pop Sept 09 Anniversary Trip JUNE 09 TR...KICK'N IT AT KIDANI DH & I do Disney Solo! DEC 2008 June 2008 tripreport My Trips 2002-Offsite 2003-POR 2004-Royal Pacific/Daytona Bch 2005-CBR 2006-Pop, SSR 2007-ASM 2008-Pop, Vero Bch/SSR, POFQ/SSR 2009-Kidani/CSR, Pop 2010- VWL, BLT 2011-POR/BCV, Disney's HHI Resort, OKW2012-Treehouse villa/BWV, VWL/BWV

05-09-2010, 05:58 PM	#161
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05-09-2010, 08:56 PM	#162
jenseib Mommy to Claire Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 23,334	Love the update. I hope the move goes smoothly for you! __________________ Oh the Places We Go, The People We SeeI LOVE Comedians with Guitars...You didn't tell me that PartYou can take the girl out of Disney, BUT..Universal Adventures of Dreams and an Expanding WorldA Hop, NO Skip, and Many Mishaps to a Disney DreamSo This is What a Dream Tastes likeDairy Farmer's Wife IS going to Disney in March/April3Rd Times a Charm

05-10-2010, 12:33 PM	#164
podsnel just skippin' around, amusing myself... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotch Plains, NJ Posts: 6,065	SOOOOOOOOO very ITSK!!! Promise I'll start by Wednesday- I have bunco tomorrow night so lots of cooking and cleaning along with a PTA mtg- sorry for the delay!! __________________ DISMOMS #2! 05/10 SSR Girlie TR 06/08 HHI TR, 7/08 DCL TR 11/1/08 DISMOMS TR 5/09 VB & OKW 9/09 TR 11/09 TR 9/10 AKV CL TR DCL 10/10 TR SSR 4/11 DISmoms3 5/11 RCI EOS 8/11 BCV 11/11 DISmoms 4 5/2012 HAWAII 8/12 VWL & Dream 3/13

05-10-2010, 02:01 PM	#165
lshaw6 Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NC Posts: 191	Okay..Okay....I feel like a dork but what is ITSK??? __________________ Lisa 1974,1982,1993 offsite Feb 2007 Caribbean Beach April 2008 Saratoga Springs Sept 2008 SOG, Polynesian April 2009 POR, Yacht Club Feb 2010 Polynesian Jan 2011 POP, CSR, Wilderness Lodge Dec 2011 CBR, CSR, Wilderness Lodge June 2012 POP, Polynesian July 2012 Contemporary Oct 2012 POFQ, POR Dec 2012 POR

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