The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

We found these over the weekendView attachment 263505

Nice!
I remember the plethora of colors we used to pick with our grandmothers from their henhouses...!!!

 

[Gabe1]

Alright....the words I've been waiting to say for 9 years...I made Eagle Scout last night!!! My journey is just beginning and look forward to future adventures

Awe! Congratulations. A proud moment, quite the commitment and journey. Celebrate!!!

 

[Gabe1]

Hugs to you about your travel experiences with your mom.

Thanks. She is 83 so I get it and I am happy she still leaves the house and travels, some give up on that long before that so there is a bright side to all that. She always has gone from normal to STRESSED without warning or most of the time need. Now with age she has lost her filter. So a stressed 83 year old without a filter isn't easy to cope with especially in public.

 

[Gabe1]

Just watched a YouTube of the "Corner Store" at Disney Springs, the one that is temporarily taking the overflow stock from the refurbishment of The World of Disney next door

So curious as to what is up with Disney interior design team and their new fascination with everything WHITE, noted that in the resort rooms now too. Corner Store WHITE (understatement) of very bright, very white lights. That should be enjoyable at 10pm after a day in the parks.

 

[Gabe1]

That is adorable!! She has some Dr. Suess books but she's not really into them. The only one she ever asks for is about two dogs that go camping. One of them is super prepared, while the other is not.

They have so many iconic children's books these days that it makes me wonder how the Dr. Suess franchise is doing. Llama llama seems much more popular with kids her age.

Our school district still uses Dr. Seuss books quite a bit. Our staff believes the repetition and simple word recognition helps their reading skills. For Dr. Seuss, his Birthday is celebrated for a week at both the Primary and Elementary schools.

If you go to Disney during the summer you will see so many kids dressed in their new Seuss clothing from Universal Florida. I always thought Uni had a one up on Disney with their 7 and under guests. Seuss Landings was designed with a young child in mind, not dark, not scary, more whimsical and everything is geared size wise to young kids. It was what Disney attempted in Mickey's Birthday Land/Toon at the Magic Kingdom but Uni-Florida won in execution. Storybook Circus with Goofy Coaster and Dumbo can't hold a candle to Seuss Landings. At Uni it is very well received by young families.

 

[DryerLintFan]

Our school district still uses Dr. Seuss books quite a bit. Our staff believes the repetition and simple word recognition helps their reading skills. For Dr. Seuss, his Birthday is celebrated for a week at both the Primary and Elementary schools.

If you go to Disney during the summer you will see so many kids dressed in their new Seuss clothing from Universal Florida. I always thought Uni had a one up on Disney with their 7 and under guests. Seuss Landings was designed with a young child in mind, not dark, not scary, more whimsical and everything is geared size wise to young kids. It was what Disney attempted in Mickey's Birthday Land/Toon at the Magic Kingdom but Uni-Florida won in execution. Storybook Circus with Goofy Coaster and Dumbo can't hold a candle to Seuss Landings. At Uni it is very well received by young families.

Maybe she'll be more exposed when she gets into elementary school then!!

She has informed me that she'll try the clam shell ride (which she didn't go on last trip) but absolutely doesn't want to go up in the air on Dumbo. It's funny you mention the storybook area because it seems very little in that area is geared towards the small child. I'm sure it's more of a winner with the kindergarteners though. At least I hope by age 5/6 she'll want to go on those rides

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

3 Days until The Great American Race.

 

[Gabe1]

Maybe she'll be more exposed when she gets into elementary school then!!

She has informed me that she'll try the clan shell ride (which she didn't go on last trip) but absolutely doesn't want to go up in the air on Dumbo. It's funny you mention the storybook area because it seems very little in that area is geared towards the small child. I'm sure it's more of a winner with the kindergarteners though. At least I hope by age 5/6 she'll want to go on those rides

I'm thinking the Slinky Dog coaster is going to be a better FIRST coaster for kids than Barnstormer at Circus is. Barn is short but I can see how those turns could scare some little kids. Mine were both pretty much fearless at Disney 'cause at 2 months and 14 months they really haven't learned to be scared yet so that worked out in our favor.

You might try YouTube. Do you have a smart TV that you can pull up the videos of the attractions you know in your heart she'd be fine on? Maybe if she knows what they are vs her fear of the unknown might help her be more comfortable with some of these attractions.

Or will she do escalators? Maybe casually mentioning things in passing...half way up an escalator This is as high as Dumbo goes up or in a glass elevator, even a flight of stairs. Sometimes comparisons like that worked with my kids.

 

[donaldtoo]

Complain away. On our trip at Christmas, DS and I were complaining about a group of teenagers, and he still is one. Of course, these were of the high school variety. But, he is an old soul, and I am not even sure he ever acted like a teenager.

I hafta' say, all 3 of our kiddos were never teen crazy. They acted like typical teens from time to time, but, never anything crazy. We never had any issues with drug or alcohol use/abuse, promiscuity, sneaking out at night, driving tickets, etc.
DWifey and myself still talk about how blessed we were, and continue to be...!!!!!

 

[DryerLintFan]

I'm thinking the Slinky Dog coaster is going to be a better FIRST coaster for kids than Barnstormer at Circus is. Barn is short but I can see how those turns could scare some little kids. Mine were both pretty much fearless at Disney 'cause at 2 months and 14 months they really haven't learned to be scared yet so that worked out in our favor.

You might try YouTube. Do you have a smart TV that you can pull up the videos of the attractions you know in your heart she'd be fine on? Maybe if she knows what they are vs her fear of the unknown might help her be more comfortable with some of these attractions.

Or will she do escalators? Maybe casually mentioning things in passing...half way up an escalator This is as high as Dumbo goes up or in a glass elevator, even a flight of stairs. Sometimes comparisons like that worked with my kids.

We have YouTubed all the rides and it didn't make a difference last trip. But that escalator tip is phenomenal!! I'll try it!! She LOVES escalators!

 

[Gabe1]

I love the Dolphin. Stayed there once when it was 4 of us. We were upgraded to a park view room. It was so awesome to watch the fireworks from our room while the kids slept. Wish they had rooms for 6.

I understand that 6 problem, heck even 5 isn't pretty especially as they age. Be nice though if Disney designed a few rooms (the corner moderate rooms which are a bit larger) with two sets of bunks in an L arrangement against the bathroom wall and put a queen bed nearest to the door. You'd actually have more floor space in the center of the L than with 2 queen beds. Be nice for larger families to be able to choose a moderate resort.

 

[BAChicagoGal]

I used to have a lot of Dr. Seuss books. However, I had them stored in the attic, and they became water damaged. Broke my heart. My two boys loved it when I read them Dr. Seuss. My older son really loved The Sneetches.

 

[donaldtoo]

I survived today on 3 hours sleep. One of my moms called in the middle of the night and didn't feel well. Long story short she fell because she didn't want to turn on the lights and wake the fur babies, she's fine, mostly her ego and pinky finger that hurt, took 4 hours to talk her into going to the ER to get checked out. She just called me back to let me know. Parents

Glad to hear she's OK, sans the pinkie finger.

Speaking of pinkie fingers, mine still looks like this...



Pretty sure this thing ain't workin...



But, haven't been able to get back to the doc, yet...

 

[Gabe1]

We have YouTubed all the rides and it didn't make a difference last trip. But that escalator tip is phenomenal!! I'll try it!! She LOVES escalators!

Worth a try! I'll keep trying to think back to the motivations we used years ago.

My oldest was generally fearless he was prep'd from his first trip....We are going on the pirates, its a boat, your job is to shoot as many pirates as you can (his thumb and index finger ready to go and eventually a pirate pistol was purchased at the gift shop) things like that. DD being 5 years younger and by the time she was 2 years old him 7 years we needed her to step up to going on all the attractions she was tall enough to do. So I will think about it and ask her, she remembers all sorts of odd things. I think our only true stumble was Space Mountain...we had her right until boarding time and then we enjoyed our time together in the Chicken Waiting Room where her Dad and Brother disembarked. Ahhh Memories. I have a photo of her playing in the Chicken Room with her Dad and Brother re-entering Earth from Space in the background. I'm going to have to go find that photo.

 

[Gabe1]

3 Days until The Great American Race.
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Got just a little anticipation bubbling up there?

 

[donaldtoo]

Today is big day for bakeries where I live. The local media for years has covering bakeries on Paczki day. I know about Paczki day to me being Polish. It is a big polish tradition. When I was growing up, my parents made up Paczki's the night before. My parent made them up the night before so we could have them for breakfast. They also were part of my bag lunch for school when I was growing up. My parents made them up in different flavors.

Here is an example of what Paczki looks like:

I'm predominantly Czech, so I grew up with Kolache. But, I have many Polish relatives, so I know both. ALL good stuff...!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

And, on that sweet note, I'm out gang...!
Y'all be cool and sweet Disney dreams to all...!!!
Laterrrrrrrrrrr...!!!!!

 

[Gabe1]

I used to have a lot of Dr. Seuss books. However, I had them stored in the attic, and they became water damaged. Broke my heart. My two boys loved it when I read them Dr. Seuss. My older son really loved The Sneetches.

I grew up with Dr Seuss, Golden Books and D ick and Jane. While I loved Seuss and D & J Golden Books drove me bonkers. My sister loved this one and I found it creepity...Stick Stick...Hit Pig

 

[Gabe1]

Complain away. On our trip at Christmas, DS and I were complaining about a group of teenagers, and he still is one. Of course, these were of the high school variety. But, he is an old soul, and I am not even sure he ever acted like a teenager.

'old soul' I like that phrase. My DD was never really a teen either. Heck I'm hard pressed to ever have viewed her as a child. I've said it before this woman-child of mine was never a kid. Her adult mind as young'n continued to unnerve me...as a preschooler through high-school. Kids like ours are different animals that challenge their parents in different ways. Fortunately good ways.

 

[Gabe1]

So yesterday I posted a picture of our massive icicle

Today she fell and her remains, huge blocks of ice.

Yet the parkway, thank you plows remains ugly (note the thick fog)