The Sunshine Family (and Little Dude) Does Disney Again! - PTR - Sept 2011 UPDATED 7/25 - Page 7 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Jenn the same one you do We are in NJ as well, so Jackson Outlets
That's what I figured, I remembered that you all were from Jersey too I've never had any luck finding any good deals at that store, so just wanted to make sure there wasn't some other secret outlet location that you knew of around here
That's what I figured, I remembered that you all were from Jersey too I've never had any luck finding any good deals at that store, so just wanted to make sure there wasn't some other secret outlet location that you knew of around here
The shirts, sweatshirts and NYC pins are from the outlet. The rest are dollar store finds.
Right now the Disney store is doing their twice a year sale so excess clearance is shipped to the outlets. Got some Tshirts for $6 and $10. But I agree usually no real deals there. Maybe when the sale wraps up at the stores and it's all shipped to the outlet will prices get really good.
I used to live in Jackson, NJ when the Outlets opened. They DID NOT have a Disney outlet then. DRAT!!
Most days you're not missing much. The only reason why anything was good was because of the clearance sale that all the stores are running. Else I don't bother going - it's just the same stuff as the mall store it feels like.
The Disney Outlet at least is a great place to get some Mickey Magic inbetween trips I find more and more (especially when I have a trip close) I take more and more lunch breaks so I can wander in the Disney Store just to put a smile on my face. It is the only time when I am ok with no purchases (ok usually)
Great purchases! Your room is going to look wonderful!
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Just finished your first TR & caught up on this one. You guys have some great plans!
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Great start and plans! Looks like you've got some great stuff for your trip!
Thanks!! I'm really looking forward to spending the time to decorate actually. LOL Which I think is weird, funny and cool all at the same time. I do need to get a magnetic hook so I can make a sign to hang on the outside of our door
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The Disney Outlet at least is a great place to get some Mickey Magic inbetween trips I find more and more (especially when I have a trip close) I take more and more lunch breaks so I can wander in the Disney Store just to put a smile on my face. It is the only time when I am ok with no purchases (ok usually)
Disney Store is great to go to, head straight to the back for clearance! They know us at our local store. The outlet, not so much simply because of its location - near NOTHING! Ok, well it's near Six Flags, but other than that, it's near nothing really. And in the summer months, it can be a real pain to get to with shore traffic.
First off, HUGE shout out to Nyreak!!!! She mailed me a surprise!
OK, it wasn't a total surprise She mentioned that her local Outlet was selling pins at a great price. Our local Outlet has not had pins, outside of the NYC specific ones, in months. So I posted a reply asking if she'd be willing to buy me some and I'd pay for it. And she said YES!!! So, I mailed her a check on Monday and she mailed me my box on Monday and I had a very nice surprise yesterday afternoon.
I have to admit I'm not big into Vynalmation, so I got these mostly as traders. Except I love the flower one, Small World. And I wore Poncho Mickey to work today And Stitch is already cawing "mine mine mine" at the Finding Nemo one. We'll have to see how many actually get traded!!! LOL
We also booked with Walker Stitch's ECV. What finally cinched it for us is their total responsiveness to my emails. I am not a phone person, I have hearing issues. At work, I have a two eared headset so I'm fine there. But at home, I don't have one and therefore don't like to talk on the phone much.
Megan answered all my questions including the super-duper hard one "what have other customers done with their small service dogs?" The answer = front basket with a custom made sign from Walker announcing that it's a service dog and please don't touch. SOLD!!!!!!!! We'll bring an extra leash for the Little Dude and make sure that it's tied down around the scooter so he doesn't get the idea of jumping.
Now we have to figure out how to "bling" out the scooter. Got to see if we can find some christmas lights that run on batteries. And may be just orange ones for MNSSHP We'll have fun!
So, that's the quick update for now. More to come tomorrow or this weekend.
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Oh I love when people are extra helpful! I know my sister got me battery lights from Big Lots. Although it was a couple years ago perhaps they still have some?
So glad that you like them. I'm the same way with Vinylmation. Joc loves it, but I'm usually kind of meh about it. Some of them are just too cute, though, so despite not really caring for it, I bought 4 or 5 of them for myself to keep, and one of each of them for Joc (who is staring at the screen pointing out every time I type her name, ha.) I had to keep the toontown one, since it is no more. *sob*
Anyway, yay! I love the idea of lights on the scooter, too!
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