I will be doing a trip report over the next few days, but I just want to say that we loved our first visit during Halloween and that me and Kyra had the most magical time thanks to some fantastic cast members.
I have uploaded a few videos of our trip to wet your appetite.
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This Facilier is scary LOL, The other guy we saw was the best.
[youtube:2kkhb3ov]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BSXmCC0HOU[/youtube:2kkhb3ov]
Stitch took a real liking to my Daughter and her friend during this trip, he gave them both flowers off his Lei and was just spreading that Disney magic.
[youtube:2kkhb3ov]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oAASDFhJfg[/youtube:2kkhb3ov]
[youtube:2kkhb3ov]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O0grZUES98[/youtube:2kkhb3ov]
(Please please go and see him and say his little Shadowgirl sent you ;) He will know exactly who you are talking about :D )
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Kyras Birthday in Cafe Mickey
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Kyra meeting the Queen of Hearts and Alice
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We went and saw Jack Skellington every day as Kyra loves him and he saw her during the parade and said he loved her, totally made her day and I'm so glad i got it on film.
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This was a awesome meet for Kyra, and everyone loved her dress.
P.s Kyra's new best friend is now Dr. Facilier (He made my little girls trip and I recommened that anyone going at Halloween go and see him outside Phantom manor and go City Hall and request that hes out during other times of the year too.)
We went home earlier than my other friend who was there and Kyra was upset she didnt get to say goodbye to Dr facilier so she went and got him to record this message for her, totally made her day and wants to watch it every second of the day lol.
[youtube:mttvchei]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K6RYOMUVkE[/youtube:mttvchei]
Oh Littlemermaid what LOVELY videos! you had such amazing character interaction :D
Cant wait to read your trip report and see some photos :D
Kyra's outfits are all great too xx
That video message from Dr facilier was a nice touch ;) - Disney doing it's magic again :D/
I have lots more videos to upload and I will start my TR hopefully by Wednesday.
And I agree Samninetysix its things like that, that make me want to go back to the magic time and time again.
Awwwwww it was so nice of him to do that message, and you had such good character interactions, must have been amazing xx :belle:
wow what an awsome CM, he was just oozing that disney magic that makes it all worth it =] and what a nice touch for the last day when he gave that good bye message so sweet =]
Wow it looks like you had a great time. Kyra is adorable sooo beautiful I bet you're as proud of her as I am of my little princess. She has so many amazing cotumes. Did you make them or buy them in the park? You won't find those in the local Disney Store.
Wow what amazing videos! Fantastic interaction from Stitch, Dr Facilier, and Alice! Looks like Kyra had a ball....Ashleigh looks a bit scared of Dr F at the end there though lol
Plenty of Disney magic by the looks of things, can't wait to read your full TR
omg Kyra as Lilo!!!! argh I would actually want my picture taken with her she looks so darn cool and argh I loved the mary poppins dress too, I always joke to my mum I want it for my wedding dress hehe! I can't believe how much she has grown! I am glad she wasnt afraid of Dr facilier, i remember reading a post a while ago when you said she was afraid of him (and in fairness he is creepy hehe) :D :D :D brilliant videos!
Quote from: "gothprincess"Wow it looks like you had a great time. Kyra is adorable sooo beautiful I bet you're as proud of her as I am of my little princess. She has so many amazing cotumes. Did you make them or buy them in the park? You won't find those in the local Disney Store.
I had them custom made, very very expensive but well worth the money.
Quote from: "Aveen2008"omg Kyra as Lilo!!!! argh I would actually want my picture taken with her she looks so darn cool and argh I loved the mary poppins dress too, I always joke to my mum I want it for my wedding dress hehe! I can't believe how much she has grown! I am glad she wasnt afraid of Dr facilier, i remember reading a post a while ago when you said she was afraid of him (and in fairness he is creepy hehe) :D :D :D brilliant videos!
I love the Lilo outfit aswell, I will need to get one made in a bigger size for our Feb trip lol.
Don't ever say to Kyra Shadowman is scary, she adores him and he adores her lol. I was shocked how well she took to him because I was worried bout her freaking out. But he was so kind with her and to find out that he made his week made me such a proud mummy esp as he made her trip. She wants a Dr Facilier birthday cake now LOL
Ok I'm starting my TR, please be aware its mainly about what fun we had with Cast Members and characters.
Sunday 3rd Oct 2010
I was up bright and early (5.30am to be exact lol) to finish the packing for our trip. I woke Kyra up at 6.30 and she was very very very excited, she had been asking constantly when will we be going back to Disney.
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Waiting for Grandad to pick us up.
We got to Ashford for 8.30am where check in didn't open till 9am, on my last visit in November I was pretty sure it opened at 8.30am but hey ho, we just sat around and chilled and Kyra ran around excited.
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Who doesn't get excited when they see the "magical lift" ? lol.
So we get to check in and yet again I'm asked what relation I am to Kyra, (we have different surnames) luckily I just waved her Birth certificate in there faces and we was on our way lol.
While waiting for the train to come I saw my local bus driver and the lady who works in the bus shop. What a small world lol.
The train journey was uneventful, no delays etc and we arrived at the magic at 1.31pm. Headed straight to the Cheyenne for check in as we had to try and make Stars n Cars for 2.45pm as Kyra was wearing her Lilo dress.
We got to our room and found new LCD tvs and a welcome back basket for us with a letter from the manager. Kyra got a Daisy plush aswell. I thought it was lovely and just shows you that the magic is still alive in the resort. We then dumped our stuff and freshened up as it was boiling and made a dash to the Studios.
Gaston first noticed us and after Kyra told him he should marry Belle he would not leave her alone, it was hysterical and he made sure Lilo saw Kyra. Kyra was totally made up when she got to show Lilo her dress, as im sure its not every day a child goes DLP dressed as Lilo.
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After Stars n cars we bumped into Mickey and had a quick look around Toy Story Playland, the queues were a joke we decided to head to the main Park and just have a wander around before BBWWS.
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We had a look around Halloween Land and Kyra said she wanted to go see Jack Skellington he adored her Lilo dress and was so friendly. Then we popped up to Woodys Roundup and bumped into a few characters.
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We made our way back down Main Street as the Parade was due to start and we wanted to catch it before having to go to dinner. I didn't take any photos as I was to busy filming.
Up next BBWWS review.
Great start to your trip.
Kyra looks lovely in her Lilo dress. I might have to buy some nice costumes for Laylah for our trip in Feb got she'll only be 18 months and she's small for her age so I'm gaving issues getting her costumes. I think my partner will freak if I have then custom made LOL.
going to read your tr now but that message from dr facilier made me well up how lovely is that! something your daughter will treasure for a long time x
Hey just a quick question, you said at check in they ask you about the relation thing and you show them your daughters birth certificate, is this summat they do all the time, im taking my little brother who hasnt got the same last name as me, so will it be a problem for us, never done eurostar before, always flown, so not too sure how it works xx :belle:
Quote from: "stacey-claire"Hey just a quick question, you said at check in they ask you about the relation thing and you show them your daughters birth certificate, is this summat they do all the time, im taking my little brother who hasnt got the same last name as me, so will it be a problem for us, never done eurostar before, always flown, so not too sure how it works xx :belle:
I'm not sure, they asked what relation I was to Kyra and I said Mother and they checked her Birth certificate. You may need a letter if his parents are not going with you. They are really hot on this now both at check in and on the train home. I have been asked every time in my last 3 trips to prove I'm Kyras mother.
Quote from: "littlemermaid83"Quote from: "stacey-claire"Hey just a quick question, you said at check in they ask you about the relation thing and you show them your daughters birth certificate, is this summat they do all the time, im taking my little brother who hasnt got the same last name as me, so will it be a problem for us, never done eurostar before, always flown, so not too sure how it works xx :belle:
I'm not sure, they asked what relation I was to Kyra and I said Mother and they checked her Birth certificate. You may need a letter if his parents are not going with you. They are really hot on this now both at check in and on the train home. I have been asked every time in my last 3 trips to prove I'm Kyras mother.
I think i may take a copy of Dylans birth certificate when we go next week just in case as we dont have the same surname either. We have been 3 times before and never been asked (perhaps its because he is 11 and a bit older)but dont want to get to the station and have a problem :thumbs:
BBWWS review.
We got here around 5.30 and was given Yellow hats. We met Mickey and had a drink in the bar and then watched the show with Goofy which me and Kyra really enjoyed.
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We got upgraded to the seats at the front and I got a non alcholic cocktail, we had bread and some sort of cake. Kyra enjoyed it.
I didnt eat my chilli as I hate it and ended up pigging on Kyras meal as she wasnt eating much of it, was too busy watching the show so by the time my food came around I was pretty full lol. The food was ok, nothing special and they could of cooked the wedges a bit better they was pretty soggy IMO. Loved the apple pie and ice cream though that was delicious!
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The show was very very good and I really don't understand why people moaned about Mickey and co appearing in the show, I don't think it took away the effect on how great the show is and Kyra loved seeing them in it.
Our team lost but overall a great time was had and I think it was worth the money I paid, but I wouldn't pay full price for it.
It was around 8ish when we finally left and got back to the hotel, where Kyra went to bed and I unpacked and went bed ready for a long full day ahead.
Day 2 coming soon.
Loving your report.......making me really excited for my trip on the 24th....12 more sleeps :D
just wanted to comment on being asked about relationship thingy....
i got asked at heathrow on the way back from disney last halloween what relation i was to my youngest as she has a different surname....havn't been asked since or b4 that but taking her birth certificate sounds like a good idea just in case :thumbs:
Love the report so far. I have to agree with you about BBWWS, Mickey and co dont take anything away from the show and the food is nothing great. I think we have done it once and for the money it costs thats enough for us!
I loved meeting Dr Facilier as well! You have such awesome photos and videos :)
I've been telling everyone to make a little note to hand over at city hall to petition for him to stay on all year thanks to your tip btw! I hope it works! My friends and I will be handing in notes this Halloween ourselves :)
Quote from: "HildeKitten"I loved meeting Dr Facilier as well! You have such awesome photos and videos :)
I've been telling everyone to make a little note to hand over at city hall to petition for him to stay on all year thanks to your tip btw! I hope it works! My friends and I will be handing in notes this Halloween ourselves :)
Thats awesome! Emailing guest relations will help aswell. I hope he stays on he is awesome!!!
Sharing another little video today as not had time to update my TR.
Best of Friends
[youtube:30afyief]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YVQE1eqkCQ[/youtube:30afyief]
Enjoy
Day 2 coming in the next day or two.
How cute is that video! I had to go and get a tissue it actually brought tears to my eyes! Kyra looks gorgeous at the end dancing in her Tianna dress, bless her x
Great trip report so far - thanks for sharing.
Seems like your daughter had a magical and very disney time with some amazing CM's.
May I ask, whether there was a special reason for the basket from the hotel manager? Sounds like a lovely surprise.
Quote from: "forza_united"May I ask, whether there was a special reason for the basket from the hotel manager? Sounds like a lovely surprise.
Not sure, but my friend works in reservations so maybe that helped. It was a lovely suprise anyway.
Quote from: "kelly.dylan"How cute is that video! I had to go and get a tissue it actually brought tears to my eyes! Kyra looks gorgeous at the end dancing in her Tianna dress, bless her x
Thanks Kelly, I showed it to Kyra this morning and she said it made her sad as she misses all her friends at Disney and then cried....oops lol.
Bless her, I was going to say you could have got her to write a letter to dr facilier and posted it to me and we could have given it to him on Friday, but think that is prob asking a bit much of a 4 year old lol!
Quote from: "kelly.dylan"Bless her, I was going to say you could have got her to write a letter to dr facilier and posted it to me and we could have given it to him on Friday, but think that is prob asking a bit much of a 4 year old lol!
Awww thats such a nice offer :thumbs: ....Luckily the CM has found me on FB so we are arranging something for her via that way. Shes in process of drawing him a picture which we can send to him :lol:
Quote from: "littlemermaid83"Quote from: "kelly.dylan"Bless her, I was going to say you could have got her to write a letter to dr facilier and posted it to me and we could have given it to him on Friday, but think that is prob asking a bit much of a 4 year old lol!
Awww thats such a nice offer :thumbs: ....Luckily the CM has found me on FB so we are arranging something for her via that way. Shes in process of drawing him a picture which we can send to him :lol:
aaahhhh, that's lovely xx
Hey littlemermaid83...just wanted to say that im lovin ur trip report!! As a current character CM its sooo nice to know that we do actually make kids dreams come true and make an impact on their holiday. Its really hard to interact with every child, especially when its busy, but i know the majority of us always try and make them feel like theyve been noticed and its lovely to see them when theyre dressed up and have made a real effort, it actually makes our day too! Some kids are really rough with the characters; we get hit, kicked, pinched and punched on a daily basis and some nationalities are REALLY rude and can get quite aggressive if u dont see their child straight away, they will literally shove the child infront of you or shout FOTO, FOTO, FOTO in your face (word of warning...if u do this, u WILL be ignored for longer cos we're there to see EVERY child!!). If we can hear the parents telling the child to wait their turn and say please and thank you (bless u English families....'say Merci' :p) we will always try and make a special effort to interact and spend time with them, manners cost nothing and as characters we REALLY appreciate this! Gone off tangent i know but basically i was leading up to say that Kyra looks lovely and the effort that she made was reciprocated by the CMs as it should be.
I think after a bad shift i will come and read this post to remind me of the Disney Magic we aim to create!!
PS. If its ok i might pass this thread onto Dr Facilier himself so he can see how much u appreciated his time...everyone needs to know theyre doing good once in a while lol
Did u have a pass for the parades etc as I notice u were on the benched area in the 2nd video? Or is this area now open for all?
Sorry I haven't updated for ages!
Tink Wishes, we didn't have any special pass for anything. You can sit where the benches are.
Quote from: "alaina82"Hey littlemermaid83...just wanted to say that im lovin ur trip report!! As a current character CM its sooo nice to know that we do actually make kids dreams come true and make an impact on their holiday. Its really hard to interact with every child, especially when its busy, but i know the majority of us always try and make them feel like theyve been noticed and its lovely to see them when theyre dressed up and have made a real effort, it actually makes our day too! Some kids are really rough with the characters; we get hit, kicked, pinched and punched on a daily basis and some nationalities are REALLY rude and can get quite aggressive if u dont see their child straight away, they will literally shove the child infront of you or shout FOTO, FOTO, FOTO in your face (word of warning...if u do this, u WILL be ignored for longer cos we're there to see EVERY child!!). If we can hear the parents telling the child to wait their turn and say please and thank you (bless u English families....'say Merci' :p) we will always try and make a special effort to interact and spend time with them, manners cost nothing and as characters we REALLY appreciate this! Gone off tangent i know but basically i was leading up to say that Kyra looks lovely and the effort that she made was reciprocated by the CMs as it should be.
I think after a bad shift i will come and read this post to remind me of the Disney Magic we aim to create!!
PS. If its ok i might pass this thread onto Dr Facilier himself so he can see how much u appreciated his time...everyone needs to know theyre doing good once in a while lol
Gosh sorry I didn't reply to this sooner. I just want to say a special thankyou to all you CM's, every trip we have been on Kyra has so many magical moments with you guys. It really makes us wanting to go back even more. I know that as Kyra gets older she will look back and treasure all the wonderful moments she had at Disney, and me aswell. Thankyou just doesn't seem enough sometimes. So many people made our October trip magical.
And yes Dr Facilier is still Kyras best friend lol. Months on and she still says how much she misses him. lol.
Anyway here is another video I made, Part 2
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wow!!! i am a sucker for your videos. Tears in my eyes everytime. I hope my daughters get magical moments like this. Although I will have to keep my sunglasses on because im going to be an emotional wreck lol