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I was SO excited last night - my MNSSHP costume arrived. I am pretty much an adult 5 yr old - I love to dress up in costumes more than just about anything. (I love MNSSHP, but the being able to wear a costume thing is why it's my #1)
True it's not a "Disney" costume...but I think you'll be able to tell who I'm dressing up as. DH is going to be the Prince. I love this dress...didn't really want to take it off last night after I tried it on.
What is everyone else that's dressing up for Halloween (MNSSHP or not) going to be this year???
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MNSSHP 2015: DH (Bane), Me (Batgirl), Genie, and our friends
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We are going with some other family and there will be 11 of us in all- 4 adults and 7 kids!
The adults have decided to dress as villians this year: I am going as Maleficent, my DH wants to be Jafar, my SIL will be Cruella and still not sure what my sis has decided on.
My boys and my nephew are all going as Power Rangers (at least as of today- sure at least 1 of them will change their mind). One of my nieces will be Snow White... and the 2 other girls I think are going as Alice and the Mad Hatter (they supposedly make a female version of this costume with a dress).
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We are going with some other family and there will be 11 of us in all- 4 adults and 7 kids!
The adults have decided to dress as villians this year: I am going as Maleficent, my DH wants to be Jafar, my SIL will be Cruella and still not sure what my sis has decided on.
My boys and my nephew are all going as Power Rangers (at least as of today- sure at least 1 of them will change their mind). One of my nieces will be Snow White... and the 2 other girls I think are going as Alice and the Mad Hatter (they supposedly make a female version of this costume with a dress).
Your costumes sound great!!! I love that all the adults are going as a theme. DH, DS(9) - who is going as an "evil" jester....hey, it's still part of the royal court right? - and I are going with my sister, niece and nephew. I am trying so hard to get DSis to be Jasmine (J is her favorite) and Dniece to be Snow White, so all the girls will be princesses, but they are resisting. Oh well, c'est la vie. I know I'll feel like a princess!
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I hope you post pictures of you and DH after MNSSHP
You better believe I will!!! I am so hoping they have the Cinderella's carriage photo spot over where the sky ride used to be in Fantasy Land like they have in years past so we can get an awesome pic!!
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MNSSHP 2015: DH (Bane), Me (Batgirl), Genie, and our friends
PS - Just in case anyone was concerned...my, um, upper half is not as, um, voluptuous as the girl in the ad for the dress...mine looks a little more family friendly.
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MNSSHP 2015: DH (Bane), Me (Batgirl), Genie, and our friends
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I'm totally stuck on costumes. We're in MN so we have lots of cold weather costumes, but not much for warm weather.
I got DD an Alice costume. I think the boys will be Phineas and Ferb. My niece will be Belle.
That leaves 6 adults. I would love to bring my Evil Queen costume but I think I'd melt. I'm thinking my Dorothy would work best. But what about everyone else?
I wanted to do golf outfits with the knickers, but they are crazy $$$. If only I for sure knew the forecast right now!!
Wow your costume dress is gorgeous. Me and my DBF were going to go all out, but then decided that we were spending enough money on the 2 week vacation. Originally I was going to go as the red queen and DBF was going to be Mad Hatter, but those two costumes and accessories were going to be quite expensive and we wanted to be comfortable and still be able to ride some rides so.... I work at Gymboree and so I ordered the Adult Halloween glow in the dark skeleton PJ's (one pink and one black) and then I will just paint both our faces as a skeleton. Nothing too spectacular, but we will still be matching and saving some moolah using my discount and definitely will stay cool and comfy in the PJs. Cant wait to read what others are going as! This will be my first MNSSHP and I am super excited. We will be there Oct. 26. Hope to see some of ya'll there.
Wow your costume dress is gorgeous. Me and my DBF were going to go all out, but then decided that we were spending enough money on the 2 week vacation. Originally I was going to go as the red queen and DBF was going to be Mad Hatter, but those two costumes and accessories were going to be quite expensive and we wanted to be comfortable and still be able to ride some rides so.... I work at Gymboree and so I ordered the Adult Halloween glow in the dark skeleton PJ's (one pink and one black) and then I will just paint both our faces as a skeleton. Nothing too spectacular, but we will still be matching and saving some moolah using my discount and definitely will stay cool and comfy in the PJs. Cant wait to read what others are going as! This will be my first MNSSHP and I am super excited. We will be there Oct. 26. Hope to see some of ya'll there.
I think your costumes sound really cool! There are so many things I think look neat with make up tricks, but I cant stand having makeup on my face. Fortunately DS loves having his face painted all scary, so I get to work on him.
The Red Queen from AIW is actually what I really want to be. I found the most FANTASTIC costume for it that I have been in love with for the last three years. Sadly, once the year finally came around when I could afford it (because we just sold our old house, woohoo and now don't have to pay multiple mortgage/rents), is the same year that AIW came out and I am afraid everyone is going to be doing that theme. I'll wait a few years and then try it I guess.
I do really like the costume I got though, so no from me!!!
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MNSSHP 2015: DH (Bane), Me (Batgirl), Genie, and our friends
I got dd an Alice costume from Etsy, so hopefully it will be more unique. I don't have a costume bc I can't think of anything cool enough for the 1st party. Would be cute to coordinate and go as the Queen of Hearts though. I also got really cute matching Halloween Minnie shirts from Etsy too.
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DH is going to be the Prince. I love this dress...didn't really want to take it off last night after I tried it on.
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- and I are going with my sister, niece and nephew. I am trying so hard to get DSis to be Jasmine (J is her favorite) and Dniece to be Snow White, so all the girls will be princesses, but they are resisting. Oh well, c'est la vie. I know I'll feel like a princess! 
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