Fairy Tale Engagement and Birthday Celebration!

Fashionista007 · Sep 29, 2010

HollyBelle said:
Wooohoooo... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your engagement story! I'm a huge fan of solitaire's and your ring is just gorgeous. I'm also having a DFTW... have you and Jason settled on a date or location yet?

And color me jealous that you got to meet Dr. Facilier!

Thank you! I love my ring so much. Simple and elegant, just what I wanted! We muddled around with other wedding venues in the Downtown Disney area but we settled on DFTW and we're planning an escape wedding. I haven't called yet, I'll probably do that this weekend. We are planning to come back down to WDW in June 2011 to plan everything and sign contracts so we're looking at November - December 2011. We're also kicking around the idea of buying a DVC resale at the Boardwalk. Prices are good right now and we are planning to go twice next year - once for the planning trip and again for the wedding/honeymoon. I think it just makes sense for us but I am unsure of the impact it will have on the wedding package since you have to stay a minimum 4 nights right? I think if we end up buying DVC at the Boardwalk, I want my wedding at Sea Breeze Point. And I really want Mickey & Minnie there to cut the cake with us!

Have you chosen a date and location yet? Maybe you could get Dr. Facilier to cut the cake with you :ROFLOL:

jhoff3405 · Sep 29, 2010

Congrats!
I can envision the proposal now over the London nighttime scene......perfect!

Fashionista007 · Sep 29, 2010

jhoff3405 said:
Congrats!
I can envision the proposal now over the London nighttime scene......perfect!

Thank you! He told me he wanted to propose before it got to the part with Captain Hook and Mr. Smee. He didn't want it to go like this: "Fire Mr. Smee!...Will you marry me?" LOL

I still have 4 more days of my TR to post. The CMs were really sweet asking about the engagement. Belle even told Jason to tell the Beast where he bought the ring because she didn't have one! It was truly magical. Being engaged in WDW was better than I ever imagined it

WishIWasAtWDW · Sep 29, 2010

yay! :sohappy: how exciting!! i love disney engagement stories! and i LOVE peter pan! how awesome that he proposed on that ride?! LOVE IT! and your ring is gorgeous! amazing! can't wait to read the rest of your trip report.

Fashionista007 · Sep 29, 2010

WishIWasAtWDW said:
yay! :sohappy: how exciting!! i love disney engagement stories! and i LOVE peter pan! how awesome that he proposed on that ride?! LOVE IT! and your ring is gorgeous! amazing! can't wait to read the rest of your trip report.

Thanks for reading! I am a lucky girl indeed. It might be a few days till I get back to the last 4 days of my TR. I have a horrible sinus and ear infection which only got worse during my plane ride home plus we had to transfer in Atlanta

Now Jason is sick too! Oh well, it was worth it

Southern_Tink · Sep 29, 2010

Great TR so far! He did a great job with the ring! Simple and elegant is my style as well-very classy! I also LOVE the towels made into birthday cakes, I've not seen that done before and it's adorable! Hope you feel better soon, I want to read the rest!

diddy_mouse · Sep 29, 2010

What a sweet engagement story! And welcome to the "Engaged At WDW Club"

The walk through the International Gateway is one of my favorite things. I love the Epcot resorts and hope to stay at the Beach Club one day.

Look forward to reading the rest of your report!

DisneyPrincess5 · Sep 29, 2010

Aww how wonderful! Congratulations!!! And very nice TR so far!

Soaringirl · Sep 30, 2010

Congratulations!!:sohappy:What a great idea - your favorite ride, I love it!
Very much enjoying your trip report. Can't wait for more..

Rach&Eric · Sep 30, 2010

We caught the drum show while we were there:

OMG, I thought I read "DUM SHOW"....hehehehehehe...anyway, Congrats, you two make a beautiful couple!

Rach

Disneyfalcon · Sep 30, 2010

Congratulations!!! What a wonderful story!:sohappy:

Fyrecat · Oct 1, 2010

Congrats on your engagement!

It must have been wonderful! My husband and I are married 2 years now, and we hope to have a future anniversary at Disney! Your ring is lovely, and that was such a cool place to propose!:animwink:

Disneykidder · Oct 2, 2010

Congrats!! What a sweet but cool proposal. It is a great day, too. On your 30th....how nice. BTW, 9/21 is also my bday but I just turned 35...eeek.

Congrats and great TR.

HollyBelle · Oct 4, 2010

Fashionista007 said:
Thank you! I love my ring so much. Simple and elegant, just what I wanted! We muddled around with other wedding venues in the Downtown Disney area but we settled on DFTW and we're planning an escape wedding. I haven't called yet, I'll probably do that this weekend. We are planning to come back down to WDW in June 2011 to plan everything and sign contracts so we're looking at November - December 2011. We're also kicking around the idea of buying a DVC resale at the Boardwalk. Prices are good right now and we are planning to go twice next year - once for the planning trip and again for the wedding/honeymoon. I think it just makes sense for us but I am unsure of the impact it will have on the wedding package since you have to stay a minimum 4 nights right? I think if we end up buying DVC at the Boardwalk, I want my wedding at Sea Breeze Point. And I really want Mickey & Minnie there to cut the cake with us!

Have you chosen a date and location yet? Maybe you could get Dr. Facilier to cut the cake with you :ROFLOL:

Buying into DVC is a great idea!! We aren't going to do it before the wedding, but I have a feeling it's something we'll do not long after. As for the 4 night minimum... we are doing an escape package and our planner was somewhat lenient with that one. We're staying three nights, followed by a Disney cruise and then three more nights after the cruise. She didn't have a problem with us not doing 4 consecutive nights, and she didn't even ask us for our reservation number for the last three nights so it's definitely worth asking about.

We've already signed our Letter of Agreement for March 18, 2011 at Sunset Pointe! Woohoooo... it's a bit crazy that we're doing all the planning in 6 months time, but we've already been together 6 1/2 years so we didn't see a need to wait any longer. I'm totally with you on wanting characters to cut the cake with us.... so expensive, but so worth it! :lol:

I look forward to hearing how your plans come along.

Fashionista007 · Oct 5, 2010

Southern_Tink said:
Great TR so far! He did a great job with the ring! Simple and elegant is my style as well-very classy! I also LOVE the towels made into birthday cakes, I've not seen that done before and it's adorable! Hope you feel better soon, I want to read the rest!

Thank you very much! I doubt I was allowed to but I brought the towels-made-into-cakes home with me because they were so cute!

diddy_mouse said:
What a sweet engagement story! And welcome to the "Engaged At WDW Club"

The walk through the International Gateway is one of my favorite things. I love the Epcot resorts and hope to stay at the Beach Club one day.

Look forward to reading the rest of your report!

I'm so excited to be in the "Engaged At WDW Club"! Next up...the "Married by DFTW club" :sohappy:

DisneyPrincess5 said:
Aww how wonderful! Congratulations!!! And very nice TR so far!

Soaringirl said:
Congratulations!!:sohappy:What a great idea - your favorite ride, I love it!
Very much enjoying your trip report. Can't wait for more..

Thanks for reading! I'm feeling better today (finally) and I'm gearing up to write the rest!

Rach&Eric said:
OMG, I thought I read "DUM SHOW"....hehehehehehe...anyway, Congrats, you two make a beautiful couple!

LOL! We took some video of this and a few other shows including The British Invasion. I need to get organized so I can post them on YouTube

Disneyfalcon said:
Congratulations!!! What a wonderful story!:sohappy:

Fyrecat said:
It must have been wonderful! My husband and I are married 2 years now, and we hope to have a future anniversary at Disney! Your ring is lovely, and that was such a cool place to propose!:animwink:

Thank you so much! It was truly the most magical vacation I've ever had. I've only been dreaming of being proposed to in Disney World since I was a little girl...no pressure!

Disneykidder said:
Congrats!! What a sweet but cool proposal. It is a great day, too. On your 30th....how nice. BTW, 9/21 is also my bday but I just turned 35...eeek.

Congrats and great TR.

Happy belated birthday to you! I highly suggest a bday trip to WDW at least once. I'm so glad that I did it. I felt like a princess the entire time

HollyBelle said:
Buying into DVC is a great idea!! We aren't going to do it before the wedding, but I have a feeling it's something we'll do not long after. As for the 4 night minimum... we are doing an escape package and our planner was somewhat lenient with that one. We're staying three nights, followed by a Disney cruise and then three more nights after the cruise. She didn't have a problem with us not doing 4 consecutive nights, and she didn't even ask us for our reservation number for the last three nights so it's definitely worth asking about.

We've already signed our Letter of Agreement for March 18, 2011 at Sunset Pointe! Woohoooo... it's a bit crazy that we're doing all the planning in 6 months time, but we've already been together 6 1/2 years so we didn't see a need to wait any longer. I'm totally with you on wanting characters to cut the cake with us.... so expensive, but so worth it! :lol:

I look forward to hearing how your plans come along.

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! I hope to see a TR afterwards

I've been slacking on the planning. I am going to try to call tomorrow to get the ball rolling and see what my options are! My family would definitely want to go when it's a bit cooler so it looks like we'll have to wait until next fall or winter. Otherwise, I would totally just plan everything for June during Star Wars Weekends. How perfect would it be for 2 computer nerds to have their honeymoon during a Star Wars Weekend?? I might have to see what I can do.

Fashionista007 · Oct 8, 2010

Day 4 – September 22th, 2010

The next morning I woke up at 9AM and sat out on the gorgeous balcony. I called the rest of my family to tell them about the engagement and they were so excited! It was a perfect start to the first full day of our engagement! We went over to the Mara again and had the same breakfast…again. I just LOVE their croissant sandwich.

Then we headed straight to Hollywood Studios. On our last trip we did not spend enough time there and I was too scared to ride the Tower of Terror. Then I noticed a picture where everyone was strapped in with a seatbelt. I’m not sure when it changed but what I hated about that ride was the lapbar! I hated how I always came up off the seat and I like it much better now that I feel more secure. We had to stop at the Antiques & Curios shop first though. We love that shop and hope to someday afford something in there! The crowds were so low that day at Hollywood Studios that we walked right on to the Tower of Terror in mid morning. I don’t even think the wait was 10 minutes. I actually wish it were longer so we could have taken pictures of the artifacts in the lobby like the glasses from the famous episode of The Twilight Zone, “Time Enough At Last.” I thoroughly enjoyed all of the changes to the ride and I’m not afraid to ride it anymore!

After that we got some Fast Passes for Rockin’ RollerCoaster and caught a show of Beauty and the Beast. This is a must see for me every single time and I have not missed even one trip. I love it so much! It makes me cry every single time. Rockin’ RollerCoaster was interesting. We were in line for about 15 minutes when the ride broke down and we were ushered out of the building. Apparently there were people on the ride as well and we saw a lot of hurried looking CMs. I seriously hope no one got stuck upside down! They were nice enough to give us super Fast Passes that did not expire until Sept. 30th.

Jason needed a snack **TURKEY LEG WARNING**

Overall we had a pretty relaxing day at Hollywood Studios because the crowds were so low. We did the Great Movie Ride with no wait and we got to sit right up front.

We checked on Toy Story Mania but of course the wait was an hour and the Fast Passes were gone for the day. We decided to go on a mission to get to Hollywood Studios first thing the next morning and get to ride Toy Story Mania! We were not going to miss it again. We didn’t ride it last year because the Fast Passes were always gone by noon.

Ah Star Tours. We missed it so much. We are planning our next trip in June 2011 for Star Wars Weekends so we can see the new version right when it opens. I can’t wait!

I wish the umbrellas weren’t in the way

Some Roger Rabbit love:

Bobo Jason:

I wanted to sing in the rain but I guess this will have to do…

Fashionista007 · Oct 8, 2010

We got right on the Backlot Tour which we both really enjoyed. I can’t remember the last time I rode this.

Fashionista007 · Oct 8, 2010

We really liked the little museum the ride ended in:

Then we caught up with our pal Sully:

I had to stop by the Writers’ Stop to try the infamous Carrot Cake Cookie. It was absolutely everything I had heard and more. The cake was so perfectly moist and delicious and the icing was like heaven!

On our way back to the entrance to ride Rockin’ RollerCoaster 3 CMs at the American Idol Experience saw our Just Engaged buttons and waved us over to tell the story. It was so sweet how excited they all were for us and how genuinely interested they were in our story. It’s the little things like that make your vacation that much more magical!

We made our way to Rockin’ RollerCoaster and rode it without a hitch. I love that ride so much! Our picture was pretty funny because I was trying to keep my eyes open so it looked like they were bugging out of my head! Too bad they cost $20.

Fashionista007 · Oct 8, 2010

We made our way to EPCOT for Illuminations. We like to stand somewhere in Italy. It seems the crowds are lighter and the view is spectacular. We had some time to kill so we did the Grand Fiesta Tour and Maelstrom. Then we stopped in Japan for some Yakitori House:

We waited for Illuminations and chatted up the nice couple next to us who were celebrating their anniversary. We really saw a lot of childless couples of all ages on this trip, not many kids at all (except for the Magic Kingdom of course). There was a private party going on right next to where we were standing and they said they thought those were for Fairytale Weddings and that we should get one. I am certainly going to look into it!

Afterwards we did what we normally do and let the park thin out while we shop. We got to bed pretty early that night so we were up for our quest the next day…Toy Story Mania!

Fashionista007 · Oct 8, 2010

Day 5 – September 23rd, 2010

Today is the day. Toy Story Mania or bust! We got up at 7AM and got out the door. Our bus was PACKED! We got there just after the opening show. We could not catch a break on this trip! We really wanted to see the rope drop at every park and we didn’t even end up seeing one. We of course made a beeline for Toy Story Mania just like everyone else. The wait for the ride was only 30 minutes so I got in that line while Jason went and got us Fast Passes. I ended up chatting up the really nice couple in front of me from Louisiana. They were also just engaged and staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge.

We really enjoyed the queue (and seeing it from both sides later on!):

Heh…”They make it so you have to buy the guide! It’s extortion!” – Rex

We commented on how the cells in the viewmaster cards were perfect down to the last detail:

My score was 128,000 and Jason got 179,000. Not too bad for our first try I guess. Our Fast Passes were for 12:40 and by the time we got out of the ride they were already up to 7PM! That ride is crazy popular.

We were pretty hungry by then and I wanted to try the famous Butterfinger Cupcake so we went over to Starring Roles Café. They were out of the cupcake so the lady went in the back to get it. I don’t think this was the Butterfinger Cupcake but it was so crowded in there that I didn’t want to ask. Whatever it was, it was delicious!

Jason got the cinnamon bun:

Then we met up with our pal Lotso!

And we caught a show of The Jedi Training Academy. It was hilarious!

There was a little squirrel who was almost as entertaining as the show. At one point he touched our backpack!

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