A Once in Lifetime Adventure in Walt's Wonderful World-lots of pics-COMPLETE

[MAGICFOR2]

Great pages! I love your cakes. My mom used to make that bunny one - I forgot all about doing that for my grandbabies - thanks for the reminder, and Happy Easter!

 

[Disneygrl36]

Yippie! You made a cake! I was wondering if you were. Love the scrapbook. Still haven't started mine.

I might take a job in New Orleans! So I am close to a job.

You better get cracking on your scrapbook girl.
New Orleans.............woo hoo maybe we could come for a visit. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you & you would be alot closer to WDW.

Cute!!! I'll bet you can't guess which page of your scrapbook is my favorite....

Awwwwwww thanks Carrie. That was such a great day!!!!

Great pages! I love your cakes. My mom used to make that bunny one - I forgot all about doing that for my grandbabies - thanks for the reminder, and Happy Easter!

Thanks Tammie. A lady at my grandmother's church used to make me one every Easter. I had no idea how to do one & then found it on line. Turned out cute & I am glad I jogged your memory.

 

[jenny105]

You are so talented at this!! I may have to try it when I return from my trip. I have a Disney scrapbooking kit my sister gave me for Christmas that is yet to be used. I have 5 months to go for my trip! I'm so excited! I started a PTR if you want to check out the details so far.

 

[Disneygrl36]

You are so talented at this!! I may have to try it when I return from my trip. I have a Disney scrapbooking kit my sister gave me for Christmas that is yet to be used. I have 5 months to go for my trip! I'm so excited! I started a PTR if you want to check out the details so far.

Thanks!!!!!!!! Use that kit........it's fun. I will go check out your ptr.

 

[Disneygrl36]

So I finished up my last pages today........

These are 2 DCA pages that I forgot to post last time.

Disneyland Christmas pages

Food Porn pages

Disney details pages

Last page.............

And the piece de resistance........my wonderful DH printed out my trip report for me & put it in a binder. It is huge because most of the pics got printed too.
Cover.

Side view

Thanks to those of you that have stuck with me for the long haul.
I will try to do a quick mini-trip report for our couple of days at WDW at the end of our beach trip coming up soon---maybe even a live blog if I can get it figured out. If I do I will post the links here.

 

[Aburns8]

LOVE the food pages! I should start mine this weekend since I am moving soon and that way everything will be in its place!

 

[jenny105]

I love the page with the characters on the roller coaster. Super cute! That was really sweet of your DH to bind the whole TR for you.

 

[Disneygrl36]

LOVE the food pages! I should start mine this weekend since I am moving soon and that way everything will be in its place!

I had a great time making mine. I think you have the right idea....get it done before you move.

I love the page with the characters on the roller coaster. Super cute! That was really sweet of your DH to bind the whole TR for you.

Thanks..........yes, it was very sweet. He said it took forever to print out........& the pictures are not all on the pages with the text that go with them, but hey beggars can't be choosers.

 

[jnjusoioa]

I have to truly say that this trip sounds so amazing, does anyone know if it is a trip that ABD will offer for several years, there is just no way I can swing it this year but it just sounds so wonderful. Also where did you get the Toontown scrapbook pages?? I love them.

 

[Disneygrl36]

Thanks for the nice comments. If this trip continues to be popular I am sure it is one that ABD will continue to offer. Since it is a uniquely Disney trip I hope they have it for a long time & I hope you can go because it is amazing.

I got those Toontown pages years ago at a scrapbook store.....& just now got around to using them. They just fit Disneyland's toon town so well.

 

[podsnel]

Well, it took me a full day inbetween baseball games, but i finally finished your magnificent TR! You gave so many wonderful details of your Adventure, it really looks like the expense is worth it!! I hope there is an ABD in my future! But I KNOW I will go to DL, I'm thinking August 2010, and you have gotten me very excited for that trip!!

Thanks for all the pics and details, I really enjoyed reading this report just as much as i loved your DCL report-

Ellen

 

[Disneygrl36]

Thanks so much Ellen.
ABD is really amazing. We are trying to decide if we want to do another one maybe next spring.....we are thinking about Southwest Splendors.
I really enjoyed writing this trip report & having people like you say they enjoyed it & it helped build their anticipation of a trip to DL makes it all worthwhile.

 

[travelmel]

Hey Melanie -

We got new TiVo which includes a TV station called Ovation and I watched a movie today called "The Hand Behind The Mouse - The Ub Iwerks Story." Have you seen this?

http://www.amazon.com/Hand-Behind-Mouse-Iwerks-Story/dp/B00005NZEK

I kept thinking about you the whole time. If you haven't seen this documentary YOU HAVE TO! It was SO GOOD!!! I know you would absolutely love it.

I hope you are doing wonderfully.. I haven't been around much. What's new??

Travelmel

 

[Disneygrl36]

Hey Melissa.............
No I haven't seen that documentary. I will have to check that out. Thanks for thinking of me.
What's new.......new jobs & a new ticker.
Hope all is well with you.

 

[3guysandagal]

Hello!
I am currently reading your TR (page 11 so far) and enjoying it immensely!
DW (Katscradle) and I are so excited to be getting this glimpse of what the tour holds in store for us, because...........

We are going to be on the ABD/BSM tour on April 13-18 2010 with 38 other DISers, including Pete, Walter, John and Kevin from the DisUnplugged Podcast!
There is a whole stickied thread dedicated to it on the DisUnplugged Boards.

Link to the thread here http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2181104

This will be a very busy year for us.
Just got back from 2 weeks in WDW and the DisUnplugged Podcast Cruise #1 on the Wonder.
Preparing for 2 weeks in Dec '09 at BLT and any possible "Mousefesty" events that may be planned by the DISteam and DU travel.
Then the ABD tour in April 2010.
Then its back to WDW for Dec '10 and Podcast Cruise #2 on Dec 12 2010.
Mickey is making a fortune off of us lately.....

Anyway, thank you again for your incredibly detailed report and all the great pics and vids!
A wealth of information for this OCD planner!

 

[travelmel]

We are going to be on the ABD/BSM tour on April 13-18 2010 with 38 other DISers, including Pete, Walter, John and Kevin from the DisUnplugged Podcast!
There is a whole stickied thread dedicated to it on the DisUnplugged Boards.

You guys looked like you had fun on that cruise! (i follow Todd C and Dodie S on Facebook )

Hey Melissa.............
No I haven't seen that documentary. I will have to check that out. Thanks for thinking of me.
What's new.......new jobs & a new ticker.
Hope all is well with you.

That IS a fancy ticker! Flashing and everything. Any cake pics that I missed??

 

[Disneygrl36]

Hello!
I am currently reading your TR (page 11 so far) and enjoying it immensely!
DW (Katscradle) and I are so excited to be getting this glimpse of what the tour holds in store for us, because...........

We are going to be on the ABD/BSM tour on April 13-18 2010 with 38 other DISers, including Pete, Walter, John and Kevin from the DisUnplugged Podcast!
There is a whole stickied thread dedicated to it on the DisUnplugged Boards.

Link to the thread here http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2181104

This will be a very busy year for us.
Just got back from 2 weeks in WDW and the DisUnplugged Podcast Cruise #1 on the Wonder.
Preparing for 2 weeks in Dec '09 at BLT and any possible "Mousefesty" events that may be planned by the DISteam and DU travel.
Then the ABD tour in April 2010.
Then its back to WDW for Dec '10 and Podcast Cruise #2 on Dec 12 2010.
Mickey is making a fortune off of us lately.....

Anyway, thank you again for your incredibly detailed report and all the great pics and vids!
A wealth of information for this OCD planner!

Wow......you guys are lucky to be able to do all those Disney trips in one year. I am so glad you are enjoying my trip report & that it is helpful. You are going to have a blast on the trip. Make sure you let me know if you do a trip report. I haven't seen many for Backstage Magic & I love to live vicariously though others trips too!!!!

You guys looked like you had fun on that cruise! (i follow Todd C and Dodie S on Facebook )
That IS a fancy ticker! Flashing and everything. Any cake pics that I missed??

Thanks Melissa....I wanted to have the Halloween party ticker in there too. I can't believe we are going to be able to make it work so we both will be there for our bdays this time. They are a week apart & we have been before on mine, but Eric has never been for his.
I haven't made many cakes lately. I need to do one soon!!!!
PS Have you seen the New Moon trailer yet?

 

[travelmel]

Thanks Melissa....I wanted to have the Halloween party ticker in there too. I can't believe we are going to be able to make it work so we both will be there for our bdays this time. They are a week apart & we have been before on mine, but Eric has never been for his.
I haven't made many cakes lately. I need to do one soon!!!!
PS Have you seen the New Moon trailer yet?

Yes, maybe you could Twilight theme one??

I am avoiding anything New Moon... I don't want it to distract me when I see the movie like the INCESSANT trailers for Twilight did. (Say it.. OUT LOUD)

 

[jenny105]

Thanks Melissa....I wanted to have the Halloween party ticker in there too. I can't believe we are going to be able to make it work so we both will be there for our bdays this time. They are a week apart & we have been before on mine, but Eric has never been for his.
I haven't made many cakes lately. I need to do one soon!!!!
PS Have you seen the New Moon trailer yet?

I've seen it! I know the boy is only 17 but I knew there was a reason Jacob was my favorite! Wowza!

 

[avahoneybee]

Fairly new here but I found your report and loved reading it.

I'm planning on calling the concierge number today to inquire about some of the items on the itinerary but I did have a quick question if you wouldn't mind?

It states on the Disney website, VIP access. Is this access to the rides in Disneyland (as in not waiting in line)? We're trying to decide if we'll be going next August (instead of a Europe cruise - I think this is out). Also, is Walt's Barn and carousel included in the trip itinerary? I noticed you went there prior but also during the tour.

Thank you so much for your help!

I love your phots by the way. So nice!!