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Gabe1

Gabe1

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StarWarsGirl said:
I generally do okay. On Space Mountain, it's mostly colored lights, whereas for me, white light is more problematic. They also weren't very bright. Light is usually only a problem if I have another potential trigger, usually rhe weather, going on at the same time. Unless it's a flickering florescent light. Out here, because there's no rain, I'm not worried about getting a migraine since that is my number one trigger.

If it's an indoor/outdoor ride, I wear my sunglasses as outdoor light without sunglasses does bother me. Even sometimes on the indoor portions. I pretty much wear my sunglasses nonstop outside, on rides and off. More intense rides (EE) the sunglasses come off, but after the ride, they are right back on.
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Thanks, good to know. And yep, I always wear sunglasses outside too.
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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Gabe1 said:
Woot! Boggles the mind the Disney WiFi issues in year 2016. I love the blues in the first photos. So pretty.
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There's no WiFi in the parks for guests at all, and the WiFi for CMs is carp. Yesterday, a CM couldn't verify our DAS time. They had to let us through, and the kiosk cleared it off when we got another time. CM told us their WiFi is not good.

The resort WiFi is not great. You have to be near or on the balcony for it to work. If you're in the middle of the room, it doesn't work. By the pool today was the best signal I've gotten. Over at Rainforesf, there's AT&T WiFi, which is free if you're an AT&T customer, which we are. Best WiFi on property. Got O's game updates during breakfast

I didn't have data on my phone before last week. I upgraded my plan for this trip. Glad I did. My mom has a limited data plan, but I've got the newer phone, so we got the data plan for my phone. It takes me way less time to pull out my phone and check wait times than it does her, plus we're not using her data. And if the WiFi isn't good, I switch to data. Like right now.
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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MinnieM123 said:
:hilarious: O.k. "One" check list will be done. Dare I ask--how many check lists do you have??!! :p
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Overnight bag, SOG bag, Clothing and toiletries for the condo, miscellanious items list and food for the ride down and a shopping list for things needed for checking into the condo. There's also the ADR list for Disney and UNI, fp list, list of things we have to see at both parks. If we leave home organized we have a much better time going with the flow:)
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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MinnieM123 said:
I'm really excited about this for you. It's great that you had gift cards to cover the cost, too. Will you go to the pearl counter at Misukoshi Dept. Store (Japan Pavilion) to do this, or are you going to the one at Disney Springs? (I hope you go to the Japan Pavilion, as I think it's so much nicer and atmospheric there for this wonderful experience for you.) :)
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The one in Japan for sure. I've seen it many times and always wanted to do it but wound up doing some Christmas shopping there instead. :( This time my dh said I have to do it, isn't he sweet a pain sometimes but mostly a sweet one.:confused:
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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MinnieM123 said:
But, but . . . your countdown ticker indicates over 34 days until the vacation, so why the rush for his new summer jammies for the trip? :confused: By the way, next weekend is the 4th holiday, so all the stores will be having big discount sales. Maybe go shop then? There's still plenty of time after next week as well.
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It was a good thing I got them yesterday there wasn't much of a selection left except in plus sizes. For some reason stores don't stock a large selection of men's jammies.:rolleyes:
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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Figgy1

Figgy1

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StarWarsGirl said:
This happened last night at dinner..

Me: *pulls out phone*
Dad: What are you doing with that phone?
Me: Checking the O's game score.
Dad: That is acceptable. Continue.

After we'd finished eating
Dad: Okay, time to take out your phone again.

The Orioles are very important. :hilarious:
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My baby is getting a phone for his birthday right before we leave and my dh and I are currently working out a list of rules for the trip. No phone at dinner is going near the top of the list.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Gabe1 said:
Thank you!

All went better than I could have hoped for today. My Mom was in a strange mood, but she did put on a dress and a mostly black dress at that. She had been rambling about she wasn't going to wear a dress (I didn't care) and was going to just throw on a pair of pants. (My Mom had always dressed well so it was odd but whatever, Mom is rebelling thing.) I got to meet my great niece that is now 1 1/2 that I had yet to meet and that sure lightened the mood, she was a hoot. My niece and my Sis spoke and both of them did very well but my Sis kind of lost it and that made me sad for her but she regrouped. She is a very good public speaker. My niece and my Dad always bet on sports for years. She said Papa died too soon 'cause she thought she would have cleaned up with Cleveland this week winning. Made everyone laugh.

Saw some people I have not seen in a very long while and that was so nice. I side stepped some evil people real well and that worked out just fine. My MIL and adopted MIL were both there. The fake one (long story) has been my buddy as was her husband for decades and so nice of her to attend. It was kinda sad to see my real MIL as she is in assited living for a couple years and the dementia seems to have sunk in deeper. Not sure she knew where she was or why she was there. She was very social and she was just silent. I watched at the wake after that my BIL was explaining how to eat the pizza appetizer, that it was finger food and it seemed to confuse her. That was sad to see. Yet the 91 year old lady climbed a flight of stairs with no issues after a knee replacement a couple years ago. Go Figure.

We spent the balance of the afternoon with my Mom, my Sis and her family and mine at my Moms. My Sis will be there till late Monday so I will get a few days break at least. While there my Sis' hubby did all the legal crud for stocks and life insurance/dividends, tax obligations as he is a banker and a stockbroker. A relief I don't have to figure out all that.

So under the circumstances the day went very very well and I was pleased with all the arrangements I made for my Dad and the wake thereafter. And Done! :oops:
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I just wanted to send you a group hug.

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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

Premium Member
figmentfan423 said:
Overnight bag, SOG bag, Clothing and toiletries for the condo, miscellanious items list and food for the ride down and a shopping list for things needed for checking into the condo. There's also the ADR list for Disney and UNI, fp list, list of things we have to see at both parks. If we leave home organized we have a much better time going with the flow:)
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Wow. Vacations are supposed to be for relaxing--that looks like a lot of work to me! ;) (Kidding aside, I suppose when you're hauling a big group around, and staying off-site for over a week, you probably need all that stuff. Better to buy it ahead of time.)
 

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