Pre-Trip Our laces 'em up, tiara on, 10 days of run and fun PTR

farrellbarrel · May 21, 2013

I love your TRs and I am very excited to hear more of this trip!!! I too have the personal goal of doing the princess, and to prove a lot of people I can run 13.1 miles. So glad you did, cant wait to hear your experience!!

DisneyDaver · May 21, 2013

Sounds like a blast! I remember the amazing photos you posted from your trip last year. I expect to see more great pics from you after this trip!

DizneyPryncess · May 21, 2013

Hey!!
I'm so excited for you guys, I didn't know you were planning another trip! You deserve a fun Disney vacation. Your plans sound great! You'll love BOG (have you been there yet? I'm blanking.) We were seated in the West Wing, and loved it. I didn't put in a seating request because I had no idea where we'd want to be, but I'd definitely request that room again. The detail was amazing!

I can't wait for you to go - your instagram & fb pics alone make me feel like I'm there too. I have zero advice on running, but that's awesome that you're doing the race. You will do great!

disneygirl76 · May 21, 2013

farrellbarrel said:
I love your TRs and I am very excited to hear more of this trip!!! I too have the personal goal of doing the princess, and to prove a lot of people I can run 13.1 miles. So glad you did, cant wait to hear your experience!!

Thank you! Yeah, this is kind of a personal "HA!" And a big "you go girl" to myself! I'm really excited! Totally getting into running which I never thought would be possible!

disneygirl76 · May 21, 2013

DisneyDaver said:
Sounds like a blast! I remember the amazing photos you posted from your trip last year. I expect to see more great pics from you after this trip!

Thank you! I hope they have some great photographers along the race route. I want to make sure I capture this event! And i'll have my phone on me so snap some moments along the way. I think this means I need to get a pack!

HA!

mousefreak · May 21, 2013

disneygirl76 said:
Thank you! Yes, we are so excited to finally think about something other then IVF. Maybe something will happen when nothing is happening. They say that is the way of things! I am SO excited for the release of the packages! Can't wait! It better be soon! HA!

Yes! We are ready to book, too! We can obsessively plan together.

disneygirl76 · May 21, 2013

DizneyPryncess said:
Hey!!
I'm so excited for you guys, I didn't know you were planning another trip! You deserve a fun Disney vacation. Your plans sound great! You'll love BOG (have you been there yet? I'm blanking.) We were seated in the West Wing, and loved it. I didn't put in a seating request because I had no idea where we'd want to be, but I'd definitely request that room again. The detail was amazing!

I can't wait for you to go - your instagram & fb pics alone make me feel like I'm there too. I have zero advice on running, but that's awesome that you're doing the race. You will do great!

Thank you so much! Yes, a recent decision we confirmed in the last two weeks. I can't wait for packages to open up so I can book.

No, I totally flaked on BOG in February. I didn't realize the long line I saw was for counter service. I'm not sure what I thought was happening but it didn't click. So I totally missed it. I hope to eat there twice this February - a CS and a TS. Which did you do? I see you are going again in October! YEAH!

disneygirl76 · May 21, 2013

mousefreak said:
Yes! We are ready to book, too! We can obsessively plan together.

Sounds like a perfect plan!!!!

DizneyPryncess · May 21, 2013

disneygirl76 said:
Thank you so much! Yes, a recent decision we confirmed in the last two weeks. I can't wait for packages to open up so I can book. No, I totally flaked on BOG in February. I didn't realize the long line I saw was for counter service. I'm not sure what I thought was happening but it didn't click. So I totally missed it. I hope to eat there twice this February - a CS and a TS. Which did you do? I see you are going again in October! YEAH!

The lines for CS are crazy! It was like, 10:15 the one morning and it was so long already. We had dinner, I made ADR's 180 +10 and that worked out. We still waited probably 30 mins for our table after we checked in, and then dinner itself from start to finish (appetizers & desserts included) took about 2 hours. K sat perfectly, which was lucky for us since it was a long meal for her. Beast was the first character she was nervous about. She smiled if I held her, but if I tried to get her to walk over to him, so ran back to me lol. We got a nice group picture though. I'm waiting for our disk to come, so I'll show it to you when I get it.

You'll love it there - the experience is a lot of fun! I can't wait to hear about how the race is, and see what kind of outfit you pick out! My friend ran it last year in a tutu & tiara - so cute!

We'll be there next October - it's a little over 500 days away. Who's counting? lol. I can't wait to book too, I really want to get a Royal Room. I can't afford a deluxe again this time around, but we love PO so I'm excited!

disneygirl76 · May 21, 2013

DizneyPryncess said:
The lines for CS are crazy! It was like, 10:15 the one morning and it was so long already. We had dinner, I made ADR's 180 +10 and that worked out. We still waited probably 30 mins for our table after we checked in, and then dinner itself from start to finish (appetizers & desserts included) took about 2 hours. K sat perfectly, which was lucky for us since it was a long meal for her. Beast was the first character she was nervous about. She smiled if I held her, but if I tried to get her to walk over to him, so ran back to me lol. We got a nice group picture though. I'm waiting for our disk to come, so I'll show it to you when I get it.

You'll love it there - the experience is a lot of fun! I can't wait to hear about how the race is, and see what kind of outfit you pick out! My friend ran it last year in a tutu & tiara - so cute!

We'll be there next October - it's a little over 500 days away. Who's counting? lol. I can't wait to book too, I really want to get a Royal Room. I can't afford a deluxe again this time around, but we love PO so I'm excited!

Yes! Have to get my outfit picked out! Niles suggested Belle since I have long brown hair. And I like it - going up against my inner beast.

wait - you get to meet characters there? I didn't think it was a meet and greet. I can't wait to see your pics!!! EEEEEEE! so excited!

HA! Who's counting!

500 days, that's nothing! Are you staying on property? We stayed in a Royal Room and loved it! Did you read my Trip Report from September - there are LOADS of pics! It was really nice! You will love it!

soarin · May 22, 2013

That is so exciting!!! I did Princess this year and it is amazing! My husband and I did Wine and Dine in 2012 and I loved it so much, that two weeks later I signed up for Princess. We are doing Wind and Dine this year as well as Goofy in 2014. I am also hoping to do the Glass Slipper Challenge in 2014. You are right, once you get that runner's high, you get addicted. Good luck to you in your training. You should check out a Jeff Galloway training plan. I use them, but I don't do the walk breaks, I just run the whole time. They are great plans.

Have fun training and keep us posted!

disneygirl76 · May 22, 2013

soarin said:
That is so exciting!!! I did Princess this year and it is amazing! My husband and I did Wine and Dine in 2012 and I loved it so much, that two weeks later I signed up for Princess. We are doing Wind and Dine this year as well as Goofy in 2014. I am also hoping to do the Glass Slipper Challenge in 2014. You are right, once you get that runner's high, you get addicted. Good luck to you in your training. You should check out a Jeff Galloway training plan. I use them, but I don't do the walk breaks, I just run the whole time. They are great plans.

Have fun training and keep us posted!

Thanks! I am super excited!! Congrats on all the races you have run! I hope my DH can get into it too so he can start running with me! That sounds like such a fun thing to do!

DizneyPryncess · May 22, 2013

disneygirl76 said:
Yes! Have to get my outfit picked out! Niles suggested Belle since I have long brown hair. And I like it - going up against my inner beast. wait - you get to meet characters there? I didn't think it was a meet and greet. I can't wait to see your pics!!! EEEEEEE! so excited! HA! Who's counting! 500 days, that's nothing! Are you staying on property? We stayed in a Royal Room and loved it! Did you read my Trip Report from September - there are LOADS of pics! It was really nice! You will love it!

Beast walks around and waves a few times while you eat, but you don't get your picture with him until after you're done eating. He's in a separate room, and you exit the restaurant as soon as you get your picture. What's nice about that, is that there's no wait because people finish eating at different times. I don't know if it's done at lunch or just dinner.

Your trip report definitely inspired me to get the Royal Room! We've only stayed at POFQ, so I'm excited to try Riverside.

A Belle outfit will be so cute - go out after Halloween when everything is on sale. You'll be able to build something awesome.

disneygirl76 · May 22, 2013

DizneyPryncess said:
Beast walks around and waves a few times while you eat, but you don't get your picture with him until after you're done eating. He's in a separate room, and you exit the restaurant as soon as you get your picture. What's nice about that, is that there's no wait because people finish eating at different times. I don't know if it's done at lunch or just dinner.

Your trip report definitely inspired me to get the Royal Room! We've only stayed at POFQ, so I'm excited to try Riverside.

A Belle outfit will be so cute - go out after Halloween when everything is on sale. You'll be able to build something awesome.

Check out these running skirts!

http://www.sparkleskirts.com/sparkletech/

So I'm thinking of getting the Minnie one and Belle. And yes, after Halloween would be great to get the rest of it!

Oh! I'm excited! I had no idea Beast was there! Does he sign autograph books or just a photo? I'm assuming you get it paid with dinner or do you need to buy it extra? If extra - free with photopass + right? EEK! So excited!

You will LOVE the Royal Rooms!!!! I can't wait to see your pics and hear all the details of this last trip!

DizneyPryncess · May 22, 2013

disneygirl76 said:
Check out these running skirts!

http://www.sparkleskirts.com/sparkletech/

So I'm thinking of getting the Minnie one and Belle. And yes, after Halloween would be great to get the rest of it!

Oh! I'm excited! I had no idea Beast was there! Does he sign autograph books or just a photo? I'm assuming you get it paid with dinner or do you need to buy it extra? If extra - free with photopass + right? EEK! So excited!

You will LOVE the Royal Rooms!!!! I can't wait to see your pics and hear all the details of this last trip!

It wasn't part of a photo package like CRT. There was just a Photopass photographer there, or they would take it with your camera. I had pre-purchased the disk so I just had them take the pictures.

Those skirts are SO cute! What a great idea for whoever invented those. I love the Minnie & Belle ones - I also love the Rapunzel & Ariel ones. If I ever become a runner, I know where to go for my running outfit!

disneygirl76 · May 22, 2013

DizneyPryncess said:
It wasn't part of a photo package like CRT. There was just a Photopass photographer there, or they would take it with your camera. I had pre-purchased the disk so I just had them take the pictures.

Those skirts are SO cute! What a great idea for whoever invented those. I love the Minnie & Belle ones - I also love the Rapunzel & Ariel ones. If I ever become a runner, I know where to go for my running outfit!

I think this skirt is actually motivating me!

hee hee Thank you for all these details! So helpful!! Thanks!!!

oogravyoo · May 22, 2013

Im jumping ahead without reading past your opening. My wife and I tried for a few years to have children.. know very well the shots and schedules. We finally came to the realization that it just wasn't going to happen. Doctors said the same.

I'm keeping this short not to derail your thread.. my apologies.

After much discussion about our options from there we decided to adopt. About 4 months from adopting our daughter my wife was pregnant. Skip ahead to 5 months after the adoption my wife gave birth to daughter no.2

My wife thinks that removal of the stress of trying and not succeeding because of the adoption.. was it? Who knows but there are many reports of this happening.

Don't give up hope.

Now to read up on the rest

disneygirl76 · May 23, 2013

oogravyoo said:
Im jumping ahead without reading past your opening. My wife and I tried for a few years to have children.. know very well the shots and schedules. We finally came to the realization that it just wasn't going to happen. Doctors said the same.

I'm keeping this short not to derail your thread.. my apologies.

After much discussion about our options from there we decided to adopt. About 4 months from adopting our daughter my wife was pregnant. Skip ahead to 5 months after the adoption my wife gave birth to daughter no.2

My wife thinks that removal of the stress of trying and not succeeding because of the adoption.. was it? Who knows but there are many reports of this happening.

Don't give up hope.

Now to read up on the rest

Thank you so much for the hope!

It is always helpful to hear! I think our biggest frustration - our doctors all say there is absolutely no reason it is not happening. So....there is this added element to deal with. But we have already looked into adoption. After taking the summer off to not think about anything, we are going to do one more round of IVF (we already have some frost babies so a lot less shots to contend with) and then if that doesn't work - we are going to do our final round and proceed with adoption. IVF will be over by the end of the year one way or another. Hopefully b/c we have our great news but if not, we will proceed with adoption.

PS - I see the Lions helmet! I am from Troy!! Just north of Detroit!!! I lived there for almost my whole life!!!

oogravyoo · May 24, 2013

disneygirl76 said:
PS - I see the Lions helmet! I am from Troy!! Just north of Detroit!!! I lived there for almost my whole life!!!

Yes I'm a Lions fan.. still waiting for them to get things right lol. Good thing we have the Wings and Tigers

I grew up in Canton. After getting married we lived Westland and then moved to Superior Twp (between Canton & Ann Arbor).

Good luck with which ever way the path takes you, each outcome is wonderful.

disneygirl76 · May 24, 2013

oogravyoo said:
Yes I'm a Lions fan.. still waiting for them to get things right lol. Good thing we have the Wings and Tigers

I grew up in Canton. After getting married we lived Westland and then moved to Superior Twp (between Canton & Ann Arbor).

Good luck with which ever way the path takes you, each outcome is wonderful.

Thanks!! I grew up in Troy, hubby in Rochester, moved to Milford after we got married. Love the mitten!!!

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