We went through security fairly quickly and soon we were on our way. It took a few tries to get a pictures in front of the ball without anyone in it.
OMG I could not believe Jenn made them, and for us!!! I teared up with I saw them, they are the most special gifts ever!
I tried to get us to turn for a group picture that Steve was trying to selfie with his hand. It was hard to do that across 3 tables. Many were like this:
Finally our server took pity on us and took the picture for us:
There was one incident during dinner though...Mary had the syrup from the bread pudding accidentally dripped on her. I'm sure some of us thought of just licking her clean, hahaha but it basically got all over her dress, down her back, it was bad. Our server told her that they would be paying for the dry cleaning of her dress, and that she could go downstairs to the gift shop and PICK OUT ANY DRESS SHOPPE DRESS to wear right then. What amazing customer service. Next time I'm there I am going to slather myself in syrup and see if they will compensate me with a new dress too. You think that will work?
Look at this Chunky Ohana!! We look sooo happy!
Here's a pic of all of us at WL that evening, minus a few who had left earlier. We had a great time catching up over drinks, although Steve got some mosquito bites and had to go find repellent and some benedryl anti-itch from the store!
Side note, in California I was the one who got bit all over and Steve only got bit once! Arrgh.
Also include were little magnet clips in matching colors plus our logo on it, they are so cute! But the piece de resistance were these amazing, amazing handmade quilts that she gave to Lesley and I with pictures of us and the various DISmeets we've had over the years printed on fabric and sewn into the quilt itself. OMG I could not believe Jenn made them, and for us!!! I teared up with I saw them, they are the most special gifts ever!
Finally our server took pity on us and took the picture for us:
Good thing you did, because it will be going away soon.We didn't do any other rides but we did get a few pics beginning with Bubble Gum wall! This is my one and only good picture in front of that wall.
I have very similar ones from my DH.Steve is finally learning how to take decent pictures! However it did come with a few outtakes like this:
I love your dress.Here we are dressed in our Hawaii finest. Steve had his Stitch Hawaiian shirt and I had my Hawaiian dress with pictures of hula Mickey and Minnie.
Oh my gosh, how fun!Our group that night was huge, about 30 people, so we took up around 3 large tables in the middle of the restaurant. We were so lively and fun, I wish all my Ohana meals were like that!
Those ears are awesome, definitely don't look like it was from a first timer.Jenn came around and gave everyone a goodie bag! Inside were these awesome ears that she made. It was her first attempt at ears and I would not have known, they are so well made and they are so cute with our logo and colors and everything!!! Soo amazing!
Wow, how scary, glad she was okay.We went back upstairs to the security line for the monorail but suddenly there was commotion and we realized that Liesa's mom had fainted! She was laying on the ground and was definitely conscious but very woozy. They had called the paramedics and were waiting for them. We were all very concerned but didn't know what we could do but we're lucky to have 4 nurses in our group, including Liesa herself, so we knew mom was in good hands. Turns out she was just merely dehydrated and needed some rest (she did just arrive that day). Needless to say, Liesa and her mom headed back for some much needed RnR! Good thing they were close by, in the GF! (Liesa was upgraded from CSR to GF as you've read in her TR).
That quilt is amazing!Back at the Swan I laid out the amazing quilt on the bed. It is so beautiful, I can't imagine the amount of work that went into this. I also don't sew so anything that has to do with sewing I am in awe at.
Glad you enjoyed your trip. I miss Singapore. I really enjoyed my stop overs there when I used to work overseas.I just got back from a wonderful 2 week vacation to Singapore
No need for explanations here! Go as often as you can and I'm glad you two had a great trip!
I'm so happy for you and Steve Su-Lynn! How amazing!
Su-Lynn, that's awesome!!! I'm so excited for you that you get to preview Galaxy's Edge TWICE (and I guess see it three times with your trip to Disneyland!). Have a wonderful time!
Thankfully most people know better than to say that to me! In fact, most people (especially since having my daughter) say, "So, when are you taking her to Disney World?!" Smart people!
And @pkondz that's an excellent point! MANY people go on the "same vacation" every year or every other year, whether that be a beach trip, camping, or something else. The fact that my "same vacation" involves rides, great food, magic, and sunshine just may make my vacation a smidge more awesome than yours!
Thank you!! Hop you get to see it soon! It's amazing!Welcome home, for 4 days haha!
So jel your going this weekend! Not sure what preview you're going to but I’m 100% jel!!! We will be there this weekend too! I’ll hopefully see it in October, but I loved everyone’s pics and can’t wait to see more!
Ugh, forget the haterz, they only bring us down.
Thank you!! I knew my DISBoard friends would absolutely understand! When you can go, you GO!Dang those PTO limits!!
I loved following your preview trip on Insta and I can't wait to see more of it! You work hard and you deserve to use your time and money how you see fit, and if that means two Disney weekends in a row then YOU GO FOR IT!! The people making rude comments are honestly probably just jealous that they aren't as cool as you.
It was a crazy turnaround but it was absolutely worth it!That’s awesome you get to go back. Whirlwind but so worth it
Thank you!!WOW! So awesome that you are going right back! Have a blast!
Thank you!So exciting that you get to go back again this weekend! Have fun!!!
Yup...it was like deja vu but it was even better this time around!Holy moly
You are returning so soon
Awesome!!
Thank you!I loved your pics on FB and that dress!! I can't imagine how fun to be at a preview with a bunch of other AP peeps, that is a big perk to the AP I think! But I'm exhausted just reading about all your trips!!!
I have my vacation planned out for most of the year already so I didn't have many days off for the random one-off trips.I was wondering about that and when you would run out of vacay time..I guess that answers that!! With you guys being able to jump on a plane so easily it doesn't seem as big a deal to go down for a weekend!! For us with customs and all that, it just adds so much extra hassle...I think that's what stops me from doing more short trips!
There was so much to see! I'm so happy we were able to preview it for a 2nd time. Also in Disneyland we got to see a lot of stuff too - the lands are pretty much identical, just maybe the entrances seem less vast in Disneyland.I would totally go again if I could! DH and I spent 6 hours in the land and we still didn't see and do everything we wanted so I totally get it! Especially because we all know these shorts waits and access to the land won't happen again for a longgg time!
Thank you! We sure did!So glad you and Steve enjoyed your first time exploring GE! And wow, so exciting about going again this weekend! Have another great trip!
Haha, that be ideal if I didn't have to come back! LOLI didn’t realize you came home and went back! I thought you had been there all this time! Have fun!
Steve is kind of blocking Minnie... I think he is trying the steal her thunder!
But very considerate of everyone!Lesley made fun of me when I said don't pour the sauce on it, so that everyone can customize the amount of sauce on their piece. ( I feel like I'm turning into Sally from When Har
Ha! There has to be a movie where something like that happened. I just can't think of what it is.he could go downstairs to the gift shop and PICK OUT ANY DRESS SHOPPE DRESS to wear right then. What amazing customer service. Next time I'm there I am going to slather myself in syrup and see if they will compensate me with a new dress too. You think that will work?
Haha you and everyone else too!I saw on FB that you and Steve checked into CBR (at least that's what I think I saw), and I was like....."weren't they there last week?" '
Hehe, surprise!!I get that. There aren't too many people I even bother to tell about where we are going. However, I do remember at one of the Band Conferences a couple friends of ours (also FB friends) asked, "How many times a month do you go to Disneyland?"
I actually answered her, "We didn't go at all last month. We were at Disneyworld for 10 days!"
I know, it's so hard to act like a grown up adult when you're really a princess!! LOLI guess both you and Su-Lynn work in professions where there are grown ups. Besides our tenants the only people we see are our friends in band. Did you ever hear this one?
"Daddy," the trombone player said to his father, "I want to be a musician when I grow up."
His Father replied, "Son, you can't do both."
EXACTLY!!!!Seriously. These people go camping every. single. year. They go to the beach house all. the. time. Do I spout off... "again?!".
Thank you!!Haha ok that explains the instagram posts from there right now LOVE it, so glad you get the opportunity to go back so quickly, that's amazing!!!
Hi Jackie! I miss you! I miss everyone! I am so excited about our trip in Dec! Although I had to cut it short...we now have to fly in on NYE itself...long story but it's a good one, I promise!Hi, Su-Lynn! I can't believe I allowed myself to fall almost 15 pages behind here LOL Inexcusable!
But, I'm back and all caught up again (for now!)
SO much fun reliving the Epicness of our May trip!! Sounds like you're really enjoying and getting the most out of AP previews at SWGE. Jimmy is getting excited to finally see it on our trip in December. I was able to grab a reservation for Oga's (for a party of 2), as I mentioned on FB, so really hoping it won't be an issue for all 3 of us to get in.
Thanks!Travel safe the next few weeks!
Thank you! We LOVED dinner here!Dinner looks like so much fun!! Love your outfits and the Queen!
It was!That is going to be amazing!!
Thank you, we had a wonderful event, it was so nice to see all our relatives and friends gathered together!Hope everything goes well in Singapore. I am sure you will do a beautiful job with the speech.
Thank you!Love this outfit!
OMG right?Go Steve!!!
If it wasn't Star Wars...then I wouldn't do it either! LOLYou guys know how to live life! If it wasn't so expensive for flights here, I would do that in a heartbeat!
Thank you Jenny!!Have a safe trip Su-Lynn! I can't wait to hear all about it. I'm so happy you had such an awesome experience at SWGE!!!!
Boo, where is my Chunkylush time? Hope it will be soon!So sad we could never catch up with you all but glad to hear you had such a great time not once but twice Can't wait to hear all about DL
I miss you Liesa!!Just running around on the Boards catching up and as you... this is my last post... BEFORE I SEE YOU!!!! YAY!! Less than a week now!
Did you get to see it?I can only hope when we "sneak" over to GE in a couple weeks we have as low crowds as you did! So great meeting up with you again and getting to meet Steve as well! Between you and your sister I want to go to Singapore and EAT all the food . Safe travels and hope to "see ya real soon"!
I know, it was such a great preview! All previews should be like that, LOL!That is just so cool that you got SR all to yourselves...what a blast!! I've been seeing your food posts from Singapore...yum!! Can't wait to hear more!
Thank you! I had a fantastic time on ALL my trips!!I'm so happy you both had another great time at GE!
I have really been enjoying your Insta-stories and posts from Singapore - I will be sure to follow along for the Disneyland posts as well.
And then of course, I can't wait to hear all the details about everything once you come back!
YES!! It was so great to see the both of you again! I definitely must get started on my summer TRs!I'm caught up again, and so pleased for you guys that you could get so much Galaxy's Edge time in before it opened! (I'm also very happy that it meant we got to hang out at WDW!) I hope you had an excellent Singapore/California trip, and look forward to hearing all about your most recent Disney adventures when you get home.
I am glad you did, cause we got to see each other!
I did, thank you!!!LUCKY!!!!!
I am sure you are having / had a great trip! All of the food you ate looked amazing!
It was the most amazing thing. I can't believe she made them for us!!What a fun night! That quilt is definitely awesome!!
We do! I'll sign it 100x!!!I hope these boots make it through the renovations. Maybe we need a petition? #KEEPTHEBOOTS
THE SCHOOL FOR BOYS!! "Photography 101: Do not take picture when subject is smiling and looks normal. Incorporate weird angles. The more unflattering, the better."I think Steve and my DH maybe learned from the same people
Thanks!!Ah the perfect outfits! And such good photos, too.
Right? Sooooo amazed!I remember reading this in Lesley's report but oh man this is so special!
I know!!Wow that's even extra extra Disney magic!
They really are!!! It was such a fun day/night!What fantastic service that Disney comped Mary a new dress! I love that!
What a fun evening and a beautiful, thoughtful gift! Disers are the best!
It was an amazing time! I think we definitely need to do a west-coast version of Epic Trip!You lucky Epic ladies! It looks like a wonderful time at Disneyland! How fun to do a VIP tour on the west coast now! The dinner at Club 33 looks amazing! (I have seen some pictures from the other ladies).
I wish we were all getting together at Ohana’s tonight! Such fun memories!
I've had amazing pixie dust on these past trips! I'm so incredibly honored when people on the DIS reach out to me.I was totally in awe that you were able to have an EPIC west coast tour AND the Club 33 fun!!!! Talk about pixie dust!!!
Love Love Love the 'Ohana udpate. That was really such a fun night, and I enjoyed all of the company immensely! @Chrystmasangel is so incredibly talented. Those quilts were amazing!
That was the idea!I love how you are completely framed in that butterfly with the flower on your head!
Right? I am all thumbs and and can barely sew a button.Those are amazing! I too can not sew, so I am also in awe of people who can make things like that.
I guess I will only know if I...try!! Hahahaha.That is an amazing bit of customer service. However, I'm not sure how many times it would work!
Just like us in Disneyland!That is a happy bunch of people!
I went through a week in Singapore which is a tropical island and did not get bit and ended up in Hemet California getting bit a lot! #freshmeatYikes, I bring that stuff in my suitcase cause mosquitoes love Fran.
I'm pretty sure we did have this conversation because I was probably nursing my bites!They never seem to like me. And now I'm having deja vu that we had this conversation over the course of our West Coast Epic meet!
BTW I stole that picture from BTMRR to use on my Bonus Features!
I'm seriously amazed at how sweet and generous my Disney friends are!! Not like it's surprising, Disney lovers are the best people!What a fun filled evening . That quilt - all I got is wow . So thoughtful .
Still can’t believe VIP tours on both coasts . Lucky !!
Definitely!! Such a beautiful gift!That is seriously the coolest gift ever! Something unique that I'm sure will be treasured and a great memory. Wow!!
It was a bit of effort but really, nothing that I wouldn't have done on my own, and I would do it all over again I had so much fun!!! LOVE my Disney friends!!!Love the pic!! I'm still in awe that you all managed to get so many DIS'ers together and do so many fun things together. How amazing! I do hope one day to be a part of something like this, but in the mean time...seeing all of you and living vicariously through TR's will have to do!! I can't imagine the servers at O'hana with such a group of you lol and amazing about the dress that Mary got!!
Boo, oh well, I'm sure they will find a way to incorporate some new trending wall design!Good thing you did, because it will be going away soon.
Haha I think that's a requisite to be a husband.I have very similar ones from my DH.
Thank you! I got it from Her Universe!I love your dress.
Right? I was stunned when she said she's never made them before! Also she put thought into how they would withstand the rain and wind of summers in Florida!!Those ears are awesome, definitely don't look like it was from a first timer.
Real scary for a moment but she was definitely in good hands!Wow, how scary, glad she was okay.
It truly is!That quilt is amazing!
I was so amazed at how much pixie dust we've had this year at WDW and now at Disneyland...all I can say is WOW, Thank you DISBoards!!Oh my goodness, what an amazing Disneyland trip! I can’t believe you got to do another VIP tour (I need to start making me some cool friends like yours!!) You must have had the most wonderful time! That Club 33 dessert looked pretty sublime.
Thank you!! Definitely was the best out of a whole lot of pictures taken!Your bubblegum wall outtake is pretty funny, I have to say. But the other one was a keeper! And you looked adorable in your Spaceship Earth pic as well
Thank you! We tried!I love Su-Queen’s Moana dress!! It looks sweet, and perfectly themed. And you and Steve were perfectly dressed for the Poly, too!
That is so sweet of Melinda to ship them to you I wish I could have thought of that!!Your meal seemed so wonderful, such a great opportunity for friends to get to know each other over great food. I’m envious that I missed it. The gifts everyone shared were so thoughtful! Liesa’s photography is stellar, so I’m sure the cards she shared were beautiful. So thoughtful of Doc to make his famous cheesecake! And I’m still in absolute awe over the amazing quilts Jenn made you! (Her ears are also amazing! I’m so impressed by them, and also to Melinda for shipping me a pair so I could feel like part of the crew.)
It was a huge relief when we realized she would be ok.So scary about Liesa’s mom. (Especially for Liesa, I’m sure!) I was so glad to hear that she was okay. What are the chances that so many nurses would all be in one group together!?
Thanks! I really miss it now too. I miss the non-stop eating, LOLGlad you enjoyed your trip. I miss Singapore. I really enjoyed my stop overs there when I used to work overseas.
It's soooo awesome, I just love it there!Yay for another VIP Tour! I have never been to Disneyland but I would love to go one day.
It was such an amazing night!!What a great night at 'Ohana. So nice seeing everyone together, and what a great collection of gifts that everyone brought for the group.
Thank you!!Glad you had a blast in DL!
It was such an amazing day topped off by an amazing dinner!Sounds like a nice time in Epcot!
Love the outfits for Ohana! What an amazing experience going with such a big group of people!
That quilt is so beautifully made, I am still in awe!Those quilts are lovely, so sweet!
Thank you!! I'm still hungry for more!Welcome back from your trip!!!! All of your food pictures made me so hungry the whole time you were in Singapore!
As usual, LOL!Steve is kind of blocking Minnie... I think he is trying the steal her thunder!
Right? That's what I thought!But very considerate of everyone!
Haha I'm sure there was a movie of this moment, but the girl probably did it deliberately!Ha! There has to be a movie where something like that happened. I just can't think of what it is.