tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42595638228069104892024-03-22T10:20:22.658-07:00Disney Rain or Shine! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647808317298381996noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4259563822806910489.post-69426587886482158052013-08-01T19:02:00.001-07:002013-08-01T19:28:42.101-07:00Disney Eats: Mickey Cake Pops<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWKpgdLd3AYhAZWs6W-BVkVe-38hDMIk8CjNuYWJ_6xVz0yjEFumcgZvVp58ILHSE_5-wnWOvzuoVesuIk1q7WGJwVQ4eRBHBtyF_IiK9cMWeUfVwqt_ocFhMeTopWgw0ldH-m5hQ-Mo/s1600/DSCF2076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWKpgdLd3AYhAZWs6W-BVkVe-38hDMIk8CjNuYWJ_6xVz0yjEFumcgZvVp58ILHSE_5-wnWOvzuoVesuIk1q7WGJwVQ4eRBHBtyF_IiK9cMWeUfVwqt_ocFhMeTopWgw0ldH-m5hQ-Mo/s1600/DSCF2076.JPG" width="320" /></a>After hanging out with my cake pop expert friend Jackie I decided to try and make some Mickey ones for the girls. I decided that I wanted to make a yellow cake with cream cheese frosting since my husband and I are not big fans of cake pops. The mixture worked out great and they held up pretty well. As for the Mickeys they came out ok..... I dont think I will try do very many of these again. But my friend said that if they can recognize what the cake pop is suppose to be then you were successful. Well they knew it was Mickey so I guess it worked! :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647808317298381996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4259563822806910489.post-85865332103579260112013-08-01T18:40:00.001-07:002013-08-01T19:36:15.983-07:00Disney Project: Our 2013 Disney Shirts <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Every year we go to Disney I love to making matching Disney shirts along with making them one special princess dress. The first year we made red shirts with pirate symbols that we stamped on the front and then a printable iron for the back. <br />
Last year I got a embroidery/sewing machine!! Which was amazing so I
made all 14 of us heading to Disney matching shirts. The shirts also
had glow in the dark thread which was amazing after the fireworks at
Magic Kingdom. This took a whole 2 months. After that I stopped
embroidering for a long time since I was pretty burnt out. This year I found this cool embroidery design. Since Pirate of the
Caribbean is my favorite and the girls love Jake and the Neverland
Pirates I thought the Minnie/ crossbones would be great for the girls
and the mickey crossbones for the boys. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647808317298381996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4259563822806910489.post-82221938560872366742013-06-24T14:04:00.003-07:002013-06-24T14:04:41.427-07:00Disney Project: Subway Art<br />
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I saw all of these great subway art designs online and really wanted to jazz up our hall bathroom downstairs. What better way to combine my love for the color blue and Disney then subway art.<br />
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<li>I first wrote down all of my favorite things about Disney World and found the font that matched them. This was definitely the longest task.</li>
<li> After downloading all of the fonts, I search online for blue color palettes that would match with my light yellow bathroom. </li>
<li>Next I opened Photoshops 8 by 10 photo file. </li>
<li>I then listed all of the Disney things that we loved with their corresponding font. </li>
<li>Open the view at the top of menu bar and turn on the grid. </li>
<li>Next I just sized and place the words around till it was what I was going for. </li>
<li>Then just print at Sam's Club or Costco..... where ever!</li>
<li>Make sure to proof your subway art!! and print again if needed...... The Haunted Madison.... :) I do live in Madison so I guess it is close. </li>
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I loved the look so I did 3 more subway art designs. Two of them are the girls birth announcements and the forth is the Famous couple above. I bought all the frames half off at Micheals. Love how it looks plus it doesn't look over the top Disney. :) Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647808317298381996noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4259563822806910489.post-44186662444448580512013-06-23T07:20:00.003-07:002013-06-23T07:21:01.448-07:00Disney Project: Updated Maleficent Outfit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maddy loves her Maleficent outfit but she didn't have the raven and staff outfit was not complete. After searching online weekly I finally found the staff was in stock on Amazon! I bought it and then when it arrived we had her try on the outfit and like always Maddy said "but mommy we need the staff and the bird!" I pull the staff out of the closet and she immediately said "THANK YOU MOMMY, THANK YOU!!" That melts my heart every time when I don't have to ask her to say thank you. After running around the house with her staff Maddy found a picture Maleficent and saw her ring and now that is the next thing that is needed to complete her outfit...... oh boy! </div>
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Looked up a bunch of meal planning boards on Pinterest and decided that I would do a combined one for our house. I found a 12 by 12 frame from Micheals and then with some scrapbook paper to make the frame. The cork lettering and week stickers were from Micheals as well. The box is made from a Italian seasoning box covered in cardstock. The coolest thing I found was the magnet clips that I just hot glued on from Target. They were on sale too, which I love! :) I need to make more print offs for meals or just cut up some more paper to write on. I made a bunch on the computer and taped it to laminate the cards. Love it and use it all the time! I just write on the board and then take a picture with my iphone when I go to the grocery. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647808317298381996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4259563822806910489.post-49011655083593280282013-06-18T11:36:00.001-07:002013-06-18T11:36:37.356-07:00Disney Project: Sewing Tinkerbell Outfit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP75PCI7GLxkgL8gfl8z936Am6SAiGcKZZtxMKR-2G7vI0AKLTL6VAAEopK_EvXzcyktk7EfnIzPVTA8Bh1067Joag8ms3UeMXeuHu8QU1vHv9Fkc1AJIiFZ82EA3odHD_oc5zBfvEPGE/s1600/IMGP8934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP75PCI7GLxkgL8gfl8z936Am6SAiGcKZZtxMKR-2G7vI0AKLTL6VAAEopK_EvXzcyktk7EfnIzPVTA8Bh1067Joag8ms3UeMXeuHu8QU1vHv9Fkc1AJIiFZ82EA3odHD_oc5zBfvEPGE/s400/IMGP8934.JPG" width="265" /></a><b> </b><br />
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<b>Dress: </b>Tinkerbell <br />
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<b>Sewing Pattern: <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-1787-costumes.aspx" target="_blank">Simplicity 2872</a></b><br />
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<b>Fabric Used:</b> Joann Fabric<br />
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<b>Sewing Experience leve</b>l: Easy <br />
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<b>Instructions: </b>Really pretty easy and just followed the pattern. <br />
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I did just but the wings from the dollar store so that I wouldn't have to deal with making them. <br />
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After seeing a bunch of countdowns on Pinterest I decided to make one that would work with our kitchen since it would be pretty much be a permanent frame year round. Plus we love getting the girls excited for our annual Disney trip and it came out perfectly!<br />
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I bought all the supplies at Hobby Lobby but the frame was from our local Botanical gardens. First I downloaded Disney Font online. I opened a new document in Word and then made word part of the sign. I then found a mickey silhouette online and copied it into Word and sized it to the Word file but printed it on a separate sheet. After printing a few practice pages of the countdown page for sizing I cut down a scrapbook page to the size of the printer paper and printed the page. Next I printed the mickey silhouette and then cut out the scrapbook paper with it. I bought heavy card stock for the mickey so it wouldn't fit in the printer. Then I just taped it together and framed it. Now All I need is a black dry erase marker. :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647808317298381996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4259563822806910489.post-31398843237814278582013-05-15T07:14:00.002-07:002015-10-10T09:42:47.678-07:00How to Save at Disney World<br />
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Everyone knows that going to Disney is not cheap but there are many ways to save while you are there. Here are how we save when we go to Disney World. <br />
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<li>Pack your own lunch. It will save you lots of time and money at Disney. We found that the quick service meals are not amazing and when we are in the park all day it is so much faster to sit and eat. You can also buy the "pricer" lunch options at the grocery store because it will still cost less.</li>
<li>Bring a refillable water bottle. We also bring propel packets for the water bottle because I don't like the taste of just regular water. There are also <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Made-For-Mom-Bottle-System/dp/B001DYC9Z6/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER" target="_blank">bottle topper</a> you can use for children so that they don't spill. We bring these everywhere. </li>
<li>Bring snacks. Go big and pick out your favorites to bring to the park. We always bring the girls Ring Pops and this year I am going to get candy necklaces. We never really let the girls have candy at home so this is their something special. </li>
<li>Bring your own costumes. Go online or to a thrift store to find a great Disney outfit. I love to sew so I make them a bunch of dresses before we leave. </li>
<li>Drive to Disney or rent a car. If you stay on Disney property you can park anywhere free so you can leave the park and get something to eat then drive back. For example we love Outback and there is one located right outside of Animal Kingdom. It is much cheaper than the table service meals at Disney. </li>
<li>Table service meals and character meals are sometimes cheaper at breakfast or lunch then dinner. Check all of the prices for the table meals first before deciding which one to go to. For example my daughters love the princesses but the Royal Table is too pricy for us so we eat at <a href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/akershus-royal-banquet-hall/" target="_blank">Akershus Royal,</a> which we LOVE!</li>
<li>Disney Visa Premier Card is a great option or any credit card that gets
you extra money. The good thing about the card is that you get double Disney points that are 1 point to 1 disney dollar. We use this card all the
time so that we can get the most for our trip. Last year we had enough
to pay for a character meal, one child park hopper ticket, and 3 snacks
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<li>Go to Disney World when it is in value season. The crowds will be low, the hotels are cheaper, and the meal prices are low so it is a win win. :) </li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647808317298381996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4259563822806910489.post-3945527506746455342013-05-07T12:39:00.004-07:002013-05-07T12:42:48.566-07:00Disney Project: Sewing Maleficent Outfit<br />
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<b>Dress: </b>Maleficent Outfit <br />
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<b>Sewing Pattern: <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-1530-costumes.aspx" target="_blank">Simplicity 2571</a></b><br />
<b> </b> -Dress E<b> </b><br />
<b>Fabric Used:</b> Joann Fabric<br />
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<li>Black- sparkling satin</li>
<li>Purple- sparkling satin</li>
<li>Extra- purple cord and leftover Sofia dress material. </li>
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<b>Sewing Time</b>: 3 days<br />
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<b>Sewing Experience leve</b>l: Intermediate <br />
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<b>Instructions:</b><br />
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<li>Cut out dress pattern E</li>
<li> With brown shipping paper cut out the arms so that they are longer than the child's arms. </li>
<li>Cut the arm pattern so that it would have flames on the arms like maleficent.</li>
<li>Cut 2 purple arms and 2 black. </li>
<li> Cut and add extra strip to the front of the dress with purple. </li>
<li>Collars were made but cutting out the collar from outfit D of the pattern. 2 of pattern D's collar.</li>
<li> Cut one spiked for the neck and the other flat. </li>
<li>Sew the arms first by sewing the arms together and then putting the wrong side together to sew them to be two sided. </li>
<li>Complete the rest of the dress sewing.</li>
<li> Added the collars by sewing them both collars together and then sewing half to the outfit so that you can get in the dress. Used Velcro on the other side to keep it in place. The Snow White pattern I used was a good prep for the collar. </li>
<li>For the headpiece I just cut of a size profile shape for my daughters head and added a 2 inches. then sewed up and keep try to get a good fit. I also tried pinning the fabric on her head. This took a few times before I finally got a good fit. </li>
<li>The horns I found on the Disney fun site on how to make paper cut outs but used them for the pattern. I stuffed and then sewed on the headpiece. </li>
<li>Once the top was sewed I just hot glued purple cord on the horns. </li>
<li>Sewed little pieces of tulle purple on the arms to look like flames. </li>
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My daughter wanted to Maleficent for Disney's Not So Scary Halloween Party this year so I made it early so that she could wear it around. She loves the outfit but does tell me that we are missing the staff and raven. I guess that will be the next project. :)<br />
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We love Disney and when we found out in 2010 that we could afford to stay at Fort Wilderness for pretty cheap along with our 1.5 year old not costing us a thing. So we jumped at the chance to go to Disney World. Most people would tell us how crazy we were to go to Disney when Maddy was so young. Well I am here to tell you that it was not crazy at all. I would say definitely go to Disney before it is too late! Here are the reasons why.<br />
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<li><b>They are FREE at Disney Parks under 3 years old!! </b>With Disney tickets being very pricy this is a huge plus!</li>
<li><b>Under 3yrs do not have be on the meal plan.</b> How Disney works is if you want to have the meal plan option everyone in your room party has to have one. This gets pricey but children under 3 do not! Now that Maddy is over 3 we would have to paid for the meal plan for her which would not be worth it so we stopped doing the option. </li>
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non-buffet meals you can share your meal but if you want them to have their own meal you have to paid for it separately. Disney always gives you tons of food so this was never a problem.</li>
<li><b>They will LOVE the characters!</b> Maddy and Hadley have both LOVED seeing the Disney characters every time we go. We took Hadley to Disney when she was just 6 months and I was surprised how much she loved the characters. We quickly found out that Trigger was her favorite. Then last year she was 1.5 years and I was equally surprised how much she LOVED the Disney Princesses. I thought it would only interest my 3 year old Maddy. This was definitely two of my favorite Disney memories. </li>
<li><b>Each year we go they love different things.</b> Maddy have gone 3 times now and we have found that she has loved something different each time. First year it was Winnie the Pooh, then Snow White, and last time all of the princesses. </li>
<li><b>There are tons of rides, shows, and parades geared to them. </b>Any ride a pregnant woman can ride, they can ride. </li>
<li><b>They do remember!</b> Maddy and Hadley who are 4 and 2 years old right now remember all of their Disney trips. My daughter Hadley who is 2 years old sings "Its a Small World" DAILY. Maddy keeps telling us each ride she wants to ride and with who she will ride it with. </li>
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<li>Y<b>ou will NEVER regret going to Disney with your children too early but only that you have gone too late.</b> They are young enough to believe each character is the really thing. I cant really explain how wonderful it is to see your 2 year old light up for their favorite character. This is wear I have had many crying moments in the park. </li>
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<b>Dress: </b>Sleeping Beauty<br />
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<b>Fabric Used: </b>Joann Fabric- all fabric is Calico but I wish I used better quality fabric.<br />
<b>Sewing Time</b>: 1 day<br />
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<b>Sewing Experience leve</b>l: Beginner<br />
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<b>Instructions: </b>Follow the instructions on the pattern. Then added the bustle by making a shorter skirt and cutting in 2 then gathering.<br />
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I have made a bunch of these because they are not heavy and are great to wear out to the store or park. This is also a really EASY dress project for beginners. This is how I started making princess dresses.<br />
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<b>Dress: </b>Cinderella Apron Dress<br />
<b>Sewing Pattern: <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6619-products-23012.php?page_id=494" target="_blank">McCall 6619</a> </b><br />
<b>Fabric Used: </b>Hobby Lobby and Joann<br />
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<li>Blue- Broadcloth</li>
<li>White fabric- Calico Fabric</li>
<li>Silver Trimming and ribbon from Hobby Lobby</li>
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<b>Sewing Time</b>: 2 days<br />
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<b>Sewing Experience leve</b>l: Beginner<br />
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<b>Instructions: </b>Follow the instructions on the pattern but I then added extra ribbon on the back so that the straps would stay on easier along with the extra trimming on the front. <br />
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<b>Notes: </b><br />
I LOVE this outfit but my youngest is not super into dressing up yet plus really messy so it worked great for her being able to take it off when she didnt want to wear it.<br />
This dress is great for going to Disney during the hot months or cold bc you can add any shirt underneath. You can take it off when you are eating and both my 2 year old and my 4 year old can wear it.<br />
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<b>Dress:</b> Sofia The First<br />
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<b>Sewing Pattern: <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6420-products-14683.php?page_id=494" target="_blank">McCall 6420</a> </b><br />
- Dress B without long sleeves<br />
<b>Additional Pattern</b>: Cinderella bustle from Simplicity pattern. <br />
<b>Fabric Used: </b>Joann's fabric-<br />
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<li>Top Skirt- light Purple Satin Dress fabric</li>
<li>Under Skirt- White satin </li>
<li>White petals- Fusible Wonder Under double sided and White satin dress fabric. </li>
<li>Bustle- Transparent Dress Fabric </li>
<li>Extras- Purple cord, purple ribbon, white beading, and lining. </li>
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<b>Sewing Time</b>: 5 days<br />
-Took longer because I made 2 dresses.<br />
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<b>Sewing Experience leve</b>l: Intermediate<br />
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<li>Cut out the pattern for dress B besides the long sleeve. </li>
<li>Cut a copy of the front skirt pattern out of brown shipping paper and shorten the dress a few inches to where you want the petal of the dress to fall. </li>
<li>Take a round plate and free hand out the bottom of the pattern. This is going to be the top purple petals of her dress.</li>
<li>Cut 4 petals out of purple fabric </li>
<li>Cut the top of the dress out of purple fabric. </li>
<li>Cut out the white under skirt by measuring 1.5 of your childs waist with the length you would like the dress to hang. (I find that if I measure exact then you get it a little shorter which is better for walking around the park.) </li>
<li>Now find a plate the size of the white round symbol on her dress and cut out a circle with brown paper and then free hand the symbol out of the circle. </li>
<li>Take the extra white satin and iron wonder under bond on one side of the fabric leaving the paper attached to the back and draw the pattern on the back. Make sure it is fused on the wrong side of the fabric. Cut out 4 symbols. </li>
<li>Iron the symbols on the 4 dress petals you cut out earlier. </li>
<li>Next sew all of the dress petals together to make a skirt leaving one side not sewed. </li>
<li>Make a narrow hem on the bottom of the petal skirt (May want to do before 10.)</li>
<li>You may add the beading at the bottom of the dress at this point by hand or by machine. </li>
<li> Finished the skirt.</li>
<li>Next make the white under skirt by sewing together and adding ribbon like sofia's dress. </li>
<li>Make shorter bustle from Cinderella pattern. </li>
<li>Sew skirts and bustle together around the top by pinning to fit together. </li>
<li>Next gather the now one bottom skirt with zig-zag stitch and crochet thread technique.</li>
<li>Now follow the dress pattern instructions to add the skirt to the bodice. </li>
<li>After the dress is constructed added the additional features to the dress by hand. With the bead the front and neckline of the dress then the cord. </li>
<li>Now just add a petticoat and amulet.</li>
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We found our amulets at Khols in the jewelry department. <br />
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Instead of the traditional autograph book at the Disney how about a princess purse or backpack for them to sign! My cousin Julie had this great idea. This way your little princess or prince can show it off all year. You could also bring an extra one to give as a gift! The purse was bought at Magic Kingdom in Fantasyland for around $35 and they also have larger totes available too. The characters will sign anything that you are not wearing at the time. <b><br /></b></div>
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If you have any fun autograph ideas post a comment! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12647808317298381996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4259563822806910489.post-46148144278766516412013-04-26T16:08:00.002-07:002013-04-26T16:16:38.109-07:00Disney Project: Mickey Light Post <div style="text-align: left;">
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<b>Project Idea: <a href="http://www.fortfiends.net/forum/topic/826-my-mickey-minnie-lamp/" target="_blank">Fortfiends Craft Forum</a></b><br />
<b>Mickey Light Plan: <a href="http://www.carol-anne.ca/Mickey%20Lamp.htm" target="_blank">Carol-anne</a> </b><br />
<b>Fabric Used: </b>Old Milk Jug, Pvc pipe, lots of Spray paint, Newport Coastal White Post Top Globe, <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Westinghouse</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> 6” Opal Globe with neck, </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Westinghouse</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> 12” White Acrylic Globe, Extension cord, plastic tubing, and masking tape. </span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b>Time Spend:</b> 4 days due to painting and sanding the jug. </span><br />
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<li style="text-align: justify;"> Find a Milk Jug and sand all of the paint off till smooth. This is a good job for a power sander.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Mask off the top of jug and spray the bottom red. Repeat with sanding between coats so that it is smooth. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Repeat step 2 with black on the top. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Repeat step 2 with yellow paint strip.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Paint the PVC pipe black. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Find the Disney Font online and then print off all of the names you want on the jug. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">After printing names cover the name with masking tape 4 times and than use X acto knife to cut the names out. </li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Next fix up the names that had over spray by painting with a brush with red paint or black. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Spray with clear gloss spray paint.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Cut the top of the milk jug and then we added fuel hose tubing around the hole so we could remove the post without scratching the post paint. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Next we followed <b><a href="http://www.carol-anne.ca/Mickey%20Lamp.htm" target="_blank">Carol-anne</a></b> instructions on building the post. <b></b></li>
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<b>Sewing Pattern: <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-1522-costumes.aspx" target="_blank">Simplicity 2563 </a></b><br />
<b>Edited Sleeve Pattern: <a href="http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/2010/11/snow-white-sleeves-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Craftinessisnotoptional</a></b><br />
<b>Fabric Used: </b>Joann's fabric-<br />
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<li>Sleeves, Cape, and Collar- CHEAP Costume satin (Get the better satin. Cheap satin will shred) Lesson learned. </li>
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<b>Sewing Time</b>: 2 days<br />
<b>Wearing time</b>: She tries to wear the costume all the time! Totally worth it! :)<br />
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<b>Notes:</b> Maddy really wanted the Snow White dress so I ran to the store and grabbed the fabric. The dress wasn't difficult but the costume satin fabric was a nightmare to deal with. Now when I make any outfits that I know she is going to wear all the time I will get the more expensive stuff.<br />
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Everyone always has questions when it comes to planning a great Disney vacation. After going the last 4 years I have found a process that seems to work best for me and my super planning ways. I have found that planning early gets you the upper hand when you are dealing with lots of people added with 2 children under 5. Here is what I do step by step,<br />
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<li><b>Pick a date</b></li>
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<li>Our family loves when there are less people to deal with at the parks so we searched the Forecasted Disney crowds calenders online and found September was our prefect match this year. It offered all of our needs, hot enough for waterparks, low cost season, Mickey's Halloween party, and less forecasted crowds. To find the best weeks I look at the following sites,</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.easywdw.com/calendar/september-2013-walt-disney-world-crowd-calendar/" target="_blank">Easywdw</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.undercovertourist.com/planning/when-to-visit/disney-world-crowds-calendar_september-2013.html" target="_blank">Undercovertourist</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/hours.htm" target="_blank">Wdwinfo</a></li>
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<li>Disney tends to offer free dining packages with on-site stays which is the best deal Disney offers on certain low crowd level months but not always. We stay at the Fort Wilderness campground so we are excluded from this option. </li>
<li>Special Events- Disney offers many special events all year like Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween, Marathons, Holiday events, and Concerts. </li>
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<li><a href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/" target="_blank">Disneyworld Events and Tours</a> </li>
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<li><b>Pick Your Stay</b></li>
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<li>This may change your date because prices are different for on-site and off-site hotels<b> </b>for different seasons. There are great sites that help with the season pricing,</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.mousesavers.com/2013-walt-disney-world-resort-room-rates-season-dates/" target="_blank">Mousesavers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://yourfirstvisit.net/2011/09/04/walt-disney-world-2013-price-seasons/" target="_blank">Yourfirstvisit</a> </li>
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<li>Research the hotels before you choose. </li>
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<li>Off-site Property</li>
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<li>Does it have a shuttle to Disney? If so how often or long does it run? </li>
<li> Are you renting a car?</li>
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$14.00 - Car/Taxi/Shuttle/Limousine/Motorcycle<br />
$15.00 - Camper/Trailer </div>
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<li>On-site Property</li>
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<li>How far from Disney Parks is the hotel located</li>
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<li>This will affect how long the Disney buses takes to get there and back from the park. </li>
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<li>We stayed at the Pop Century which was one of the farthest from Magic kingdom so it would usually take about 45 mins with wait for the bus and transport there to get to MK. </li>
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<li>If you are driving you can park at all of the Disney parks for Free. </li>
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<li>We always book with AAA but check around for discounts before booking. </li>
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<li><b> Plan Your Park Days</b></li>
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<li><b> </b>I used the same websites that I used to pick my dates to map out which park we will go to each day.</li>
<li>If you have little children try picking only one main park a day. If you have the Park Hopper pass then you can go to another park through out the day. </li>
<li>Make sure to look at the fireworks and parade times and days because some are not offered everyday. </li>
<li>Look at Extra Magic hours if you want to go earlier or later. We found that the late night Magic hours seem to be more crowded than the morning. </li>
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<li><a href="http://www.easywdw.com/calendar/september-2013-walt-disney-world-crowd-calendar/" target="_blank">Easywdw </a><b> </b> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.undercovertourist.com/planning/when-to-visit/disney-world-crowds-calendar_september-2013.html" target="_blank">Undercovertourist</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/hours.htm" target="_blank">Wdwinfo</a></li>
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<li>This year we planned one relax day at a waterpark then going to the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party that night. </li>
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<li><b>Make Dining Reservation</b></li>
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<li>Disney will offer free meal sometimes and this make getting reservation a HUGE must because you will be fight all of the people staying on-site. </li>
<li><b> </b>Use your week park plan as a guide to choose where to dine.</li>
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<li>Character meals are a must on early reservations.</li>
<li>Favorite Restaurants </li>
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<li><a href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/akershus-royal-banquet-hall/" target="_blank">Akershus Royal Banquet Hall</a> (Princess Character meal)</li>
<li><a href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/hollywood-studios/mama-melrose-ristorante-italiano/" target="_blank">Mama Melrose Ristorante Italiano</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/downtown-disney/portobello/" target="_blank">Portobello</a></li>
<li><a href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/animal-kingdom/tusker-house-restaurant/" target="_blank">Tusker House </a>(Classic Character Meal)</li>
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<li>There are tons of online information about all of the restaurants Disney offers.</li>
<li>Make reservations online at <a href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/" target="_blank">Disney Dining.</a></li>
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<li>You DO NOT have to stay on-site to make reservations.</li>
<li>You can may reservations 180 days in advance. </li>
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<li><b>Start Planning Disney Outfit!</b></li>
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<li>Matching shirts</li>
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<li>If you are crafty make some! or Find someone crafty! There are so many options. </li>
<li>I find some great cheap Disney shirts at target that I get for the girls each year. </li>
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<li>Princess outfits</li>
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<li>Buy on ebay</li>
<li>craigslist</li>
<li>Sales online </li>
<li>I love to sew so I make a bunch of dresses before we leave. </li>
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<li>Super Hero </li>
<li>Dressing up is not get for the young one. Have fun with your little one. </li>
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We had our trip for November of 2010 plan since the ride home from the last Disney trip so when we decided to try for our second child a few months later we were surprised how fast we got pregnant and if Disney would be out of the question. After all of our research I found that I could ride the same rides as my 1.5 year old daughter, Maddy. So we packed extra pillows and bought some new walking shoes then headed to Disney. Now this year my sister and her husband are coming to Disney and are also expecting. So I decided to type out what I learned,<br />
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<li>The Disney World experience changes from a ride based trip with everyone going on rides multiple times and switches focus to more added shows and parades along with the kid friendly ride. </li>
<li>You can ride all the rides the younger ones can ride. The big rides in Magic Kingdom you will miss are Splash mountain, Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain.</li>
<li>Most of Disney's rides have indoor waiting lines with air conditioning and fans so you wont have to worry about over heating. </li>
<li>The train is your friend at Magic Kingdom when you are pregnant. Come in the front of the park and then take it to the back to Fontierland then start the rides from there to tomorrow land. </li>
<li>Have a game plan the night before of what everyone wants to ride including the rides to are not riding and what shows or parades you wanted to make. </li>
<li>Spoil yourself with all of the goodies! You are taking care of you and a growing baby so they need to know what Disney is like! My favorite is the Dole Whip floats. I think I have 2 every time we are at Magic Kingdom. </li>
<li>Book multiple character meals to meet the characters instead of waiting in line at the park. This way you are off your feet while they are able to see their favorite character plus you get to eat too. The meals also seems to last a lot longer since you have to wait for each character. When I was pregnant we went to Chef Mickey and the Crystal Palace. </li>
<li>Do not book dining reservation outside of your planned park that day. This is just going to cause you to walk a lot more than you need. </li>
<li>Explain to your family or husband that they can ride the non-pregnant friendly rides once. A lot of 2 time trip on a ride seem like no big deal to them but with the wait usually around 15 minutes that is 30 minutes when they go twice. EVEN with a fastpass. </li>
<li>You can use your Disney ticket card for non-pregnant rides too. This way your husband can get a fastpass for rocken rollercoaster and Tower of Terror in the same hour. This way they can ride one and then just jump on the other without waiting for the next fastpass time to be ready. </li>
<li>Pack an UMBRELLA for the PARADES. Even when we went in November it still would get really hot waiting in the sun for a parade and everyone is pushing for a shaded spot so just bring a small dark unbrella to stick in the stroller or backpack. Plus if it rains you are ready too. </li>
<li>ALWAYS go back to the hotel or campground and put your feet up in the middle of the day. If you go too long on your feet you will just injury yourself and it wont get better. You need the recovering time even if you dont think you do. </li>
<li>Bring lots of high fiber snacks like granola bars and a water bottle. </li>
<li>Find Pregnancy Disney shirts. I found a bunch before at the maternity store before I left. </li>
<li>Get Disney trading pins online before going to Disney and trade them while you wait. My daughter Maddy and I would do this all the time and it was so much fun. It was like a easter egg hunt. We would look for Tinkerbell or pirate pins. They have all kinds! Now everyone in our family is hooked on it.</li>
<li>Try and not stay up too late with the extra magic hours the next day it wont feel like it was worth it. </li>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Book trip at least 180 days in advance- </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">M</span></span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ore is better! </span></span></span></b></h3>
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<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Disney lets you start booking your dining reservations 180 days in advance. If you are staying on property then you can book out 10 days from that 180 day mark.</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You have to pay for parking everyday if you stay off property which I think is around 15 dollars a day. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You can drive to any Disney property free if you are staying on property.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Great if you have children so that you can drive back for a nap or rest time and then back to <span style="font-size: small;">the </span>park in no time. </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">When you book the package through AAA, depending on <span style="font-size: small;">how busy th<span style="font-size: small;">e park is</span></span> you will get a Diamond parking pass in the booklet. We stay at the Fort Wilderness <span style="font-size: small;">c</span>ampground and we just drive to every park besides Magic Kingdom and get to park in the front of the park or pretty close because of the <span style="font-size: small;">Diamond </span>parking pass. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">With young children this is a lifesaver. We don't have to worry about waiting 45 minutes to get back to the campsite for naps or down time. We use that time and we are back out to the parks. Saves us loads of time and energy carting the stroller with us too. </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><div class="separator nopin" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">We brought my parents the first 2 times we went with the girls and it was a lifesaver. You get a break and you also get to ride with your older child together while they wait with little ones.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Last year we had 14 of us which was lots of help and fun but 2 extra people seems to be the best of both worlds.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">No one is left out. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">You can also have a night out in Disney away from the kids.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">More stroller hands. :) </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">The ticket will you give you a period of time to come back and wait in a MUCH shorter line for the ride. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Note that the ticket is only good for that time period listed.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">You can only get 1 Fastpass in a given hour. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">H</span>ave someone run to the Peter Pan ride get <span style="font-size: small;">F</span>astpass tickets for everyone and meet you at another ride then ride and then go to Peter Pan. Works like a charm, and you end up waiting around a lot less! </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Child Swap is a type of <span style="font-size: small;">F</span>astpass you get when you come to the front of a ride line with ALL OF THE GROUP and show them that you want to ride the ride while someone waits with <span style="font-size: small;">the kids</span> that are too small to <span style="font-size: small;">ride</span>. They will give you 2 to 3 <span style="font-size: small;">F</span>astpass tickets depending on how many you need to the person waiting while you wait in the REGULAR ride line. This was great bc my parents could ride with Maddy while we waited and then Geoff and I could ride it with her. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">The CHILD SWAP ticket is good that day and not just a time period like <span style="font-size: small;">a regular</span> Fastpass! So if the <span style="font-size: small;">F</span>astpass line is too long or you need to do a diaper change or see a parade just leave and come back later. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">If you love a ride I would suggest getting the <span style="font-size: small;">F</span>astpass at the beginning and then waiting in the regular line (we alone wait if is around 25 mins)<span style="font-size: small;"> and then</span> get a Child Swap too!! <span style="font-size: small;">You get 3 rides in the period it takes to<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">stand in line for a single ri<span style="font-size: small;">de.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: red;"></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Undercover tourist and other sites are great for this, though we did go to Disney the week after Thanksgiving based off of this and it is always crowded now.<span style="font-size: small;"> This time </span>we are going in September<span style="font-size: small;">. <span style="font-size: small;">It<span style="font-size: small;"> will <span style="font-size: small;">be </span></span></span></span></span>hotter but there should be less people, and that is more important for our family. <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Parks also have special events and extra magic hours so use that as a guide on the parks you want to go to. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">I use the Disney crowds calenders to find the ones with least amount of people that day. The calenders tend to push you away from the parks with extra magic hours. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">We found that the park<span style="font-size: small;">s</span> that close early because of special events tend to be the best in the morning. </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Walk around other resorts. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">If you get the Water park and More ticket you can go to the water park on your off day and it won't count against your "park days."</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You DO NOT need to be staying on property to make a dining reservation. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">On the Disney dining website you can pick which park it needs to be in and so much more. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You may also cancel reservations online. I will make all of the reservations and sometimes change my mind, so I can just log in and see what else is available. </span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Use the guides online like <span style="font-size: small;">T</span>rip<span style="font-size: small;">A</span>dvisor and blogs to find out the best meals for your family.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Kids <span style="font-size: small;">u</span>nder 3 are free which is great since the tickets are pricey. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">You can eat at a buffet and under 3 can eat free. We did a bunch of character meal buffets and Maddy was always free when she was 2. So we just had to pay for Geoff and I.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">When we signed up we got a $200 of Disney Reward Dollars that we used for a down payment for our trip. <span style="font-size: small;">Keep an <span style="font-size: small;">eye out o<span style="font-size: small;">n promotions as <span style="font-size: small;">we have seen them offer anywhere from $<span style="font-size: small;">50-<span style="font-size: small;">$200 as a bonus for signing up. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">We use it for everything and last time we had <span style="font-size: small;">en<span style="font-size: small;">ough </span></span>Disney dollars for Maddy's ticket and our whole Princess meal was covered.</span></li>
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Our Disney family started in 2008 when my husband Geoffrey and I ( Jennifer) decided to head to Disney World. Geoff had not been to Disney World since Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom and since I had gone several time with my family I wanted to take him there before we had any children. This was part of my before children bucket list. We decided to go on February 14th because we wanted to go when it was less crowded so that we could get as much miles out of all of our favorite Disney rides. The trip was amazing and super tiring. We got off of our early morning plane ride and headed straight to the parks. For 4 days we were racing from ride to ride with our daily table serve meal being our primary break. The first day we even did the Pirate and Princess Party at MK till midnight just riding all of the rides. After our first Disney trip together we were so exhausted but knew that we both had equally amount of excitement for our next trip to Disney. A year later we had our daughter Madelyn. After a year with her we decided that we wanted to buy a pop-up camper to take many family adventures in. We both came from camping family but we didnt want all of the camping experiences. :) So we bought our first camper and with my husband being the nerd he is he found all of the pop-up camper forums. One day he came across a post about Fort Wilderness at Disney and how much people loved camping on Disney property. Geoff quickly found it was very affordable and that Maddy was free at Disney till she was 3 years old so we booked our first family vacation. Soon after booking our trip we found out that we were expecting our second daughter Hadley and since my parents love Disney we decided to see if they wanted to come with us. They accepted almost immediately. So with the five of us we head down to Disney in October 2010.<br />
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We had a great time and on our way back from Disney Geoff and I discussed how much we looked forward to our last 2 Disney trips all year that we would make it our yearly vacation. This was one of the best decisions we have made as a family so far in my view. We went back to Disney in December of 2011 with my parents and 2 daughter (6 months and 2 years) and then in December 2012 with 14 people in tow!<br />
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We have loved every minute of our Disney trip but have learned some many things each time. So after many asking for advice on their Disney trip I decided I would write a blog explaining what work in our family and what didnt. I look forward to spreading my love of our Disney family with yours. <br />
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