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Today we pre-ordered the PhotoPass cd, so one more thing crossed off the list! And last night I finished laying out the daily plans, not to just organize them in excel and figure out how I want to print them out.
16 days to go: Disney Channel was originally on from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m., only on 18 hours a day. (I know it's on that much at my house right now.) And for the parents of little ones - did you know there will be more Disney Junior starting Tuesday? And with new shows!
I think the pre paid PhotoPass CD is the best value at Disney.
Note on the Canto Loopy and Torontopolitan. I don't like melon (water/honeydew/cantoloupe) but I dig that drink! I wasn't too keen on the Torontopolitan however. I wasn't a fan, the creme de cassis flavor (black currant) was overpowering to a fault. I wasn't impressed with the Wine Walk either (with the exception of the Rosa Regale). I highly recommend a Passion Fruit Margarita from Mexico and a Leaping Leprechaun from Rose & Crown (tastes like original Gatorade and is dangerous because of it).
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16 days to go: Disney Channel was originally on from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m., only on 18 hours a day. (I know it's on that much at my house right now.) And for the parents of little ones - did you know there will be more Disney Junior starting Tuesday? And with new shows!
I can remember getting up that early to watch Mousercise with my sister!
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When Eric is out of town I turn the disney channel on and leave it on all night...weird but I hate staying by myself in that huge house all night I wonder if you can get episodes of the "new" Mickey Mouse club with Justin and Christina and Brittney? I would love to have that show on DVD.
Eric is not fond of the photopass so I havent ordered it in forever....but I might order some pics this year just from the website instead of the entire CD. Not sure yet. It honestly is the way to go though...I completely agree!
I did actually know that about Disney showing new shows because I listen to the disney channel when I'm getting ready every day LOL
The list gets shorter all the time. And look at that countdown-- 2 weeks!
I can't believe it's so close!
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Congrats on the CD!
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by jennie622
I think the pre paid PhotoPass CD is the best value at Disney.
Note on the Canto Loopy and Torontopolitan. I don't like melon (water/honeydew/cantoloupe) but I dig that drink! I wasn't too keen on the Torontopolitan however. I wasn't a fan, the creme de cassis flavor (black currant) was overpowering to a fault. I wasn't impressed with the Wine Walk either (with the exception of the Rosa Regale). I highly recommend a Passion Fruit Margarita from Mexico and a Leaping Leprechaun from Rose & Crown (tastes like original Gatorade and is dangerous because of it).
Don't even get me started with Sake.
Sake - good? or Sake - bad?
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I can remember getting up that early to watch Mousercise with my sister!
We didn't have cable until I was in high school, so I missed out on this. They do have a little skit with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse that is mousekercise.
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Congrats on ordering your PP CD! Now to start taking all those great pictures!
I know! There will be so many pictures taken this trip!
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Originally Posted by OneLittleSpark
That is on my list for when I go in 12 days!!! I love melon- mostly any melon!
me too! me too! When I spent the night at my aunt/sister's house.
12 days!! Whoohoo!
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I love the Cataloopy--add it to your list!
OK, ok I'll add it to my list.
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ohhhh okay...I hold off on my craftyness LOL
When Eric is out of town I turn the disney channel on and leave it on all night...weird but I hate staying by myself in that huge house all night I wonder if you can get episodes of the "new" Mickey Mouse club with Justin and Christina and Brittney? I would love to have that show on DVD.
Eric is not fond of the photopass so I havent ordered it in forever....but I might order some pics this year just from the website instead of the entire CD. Not sure yet. It honestly is the way to go though...I completely agree!
I did actually know that about Disney showing new shows because I listen to the disney channel when I'm getting ready every day LOL
When I'm by myself I leave the tv on all night too. And I leave it on until Miek comse to bed, well he turns it off when he comes to bed as I'm usually fast asleep by the time he does.
You can always pre-order the cd and then cancel it if you don't think you got enough pictures to justify the cost and they'll refund your $.
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Nothing new to report. This will be another busy weekend. Tonight Mike & I are going to the baseball game. My parents are keeping the boys all night, so I hope to sleep in and get some stuff done around the house – laundry, cleaning, cut Mike’s hair, prepare for the trip. Then we’ll have to go get them from my parents. Sunady we’ll go and visit Mike’s parents. Monday – who knows – the weather is supposed to cool off a lot – another day of triple digits today & tomorrow, but supposed to be only a high of 83 on Sunday and get into the 50s at night!
So maybe we’ll go out and enjoy the weather.
Soon I’ll be stalking acuweather for the 15 day forecast in Orlando!
15 days to go: Walt Disney first considered making Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Little Mermaid” into a movie in the late 1930s.
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I wonder if you can get episodes of the "new" Mickey Mouse club with Justin and Christina and Brittney? I would love to have that show on DVD. 
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