Originally Posted By tinkerbell77 ALoha all!!! I just got off th phone with vp, and they have the christmas trees and stockings! The trees this year are a gingerbread man theme. It is a 3ft tall tree, with ediable and non ediable ornaments. There is also a mickey and minnie plush on the tree. It has a green velvet tree skirt. The stockings are Satnta Mickey themed, and they have a youth version and a teen/adult version. I am so excited!!! I ordered the tree and two stocking! The tree is 185 plus tax and the stockings are 84 plus tax. Call them now if you want to order one. They said that they are going fast.
Originally Posted By debtee Yes I have a 50th tree from last year and a Mickey tree form the year before and they are so Gorgeous! You will Love this years one I'm sure. Did you remember to buy a bag to bring it home again in?? I found the box it comes in was too bring to bring home on the plane and if I remember correctly you are also flying!
Originally Posted By tinkerbell77 Well they said that it comes with a box for shipping. So I will ship it home, if that doesnt work then I will run to the store and pick up a bag. I cant wait, this trip is going to be so great! I also found some battery powered christmas lights for the tree. My kids will be so suprised.
Originally Posted By debtee Ohhhh Tinkerbell, you did it to me didn't you! You HAD to post about Gingers! lol I ADORE Gingerbreads so now I've had to go and order a tree for our room this year! hahahahaha I really don't need another one but I mentioned it to Barry and he said, 'Go ahead and order it, you know you will love it!" Yipeeee, I just got off the phone to VP and it's all ordered! Thanks for telling me it was a Gingerbread theme, I'm incredibly grateful as I would have missed out! Hugs!
Originally Posted By tinkerbell77 Oh debtee your welcome. I love this board, thats how I found out about the treesd! I got an email from VP with the official description. And it sounds great!! My DH said the same thing, "you know you'll love it and it'll make you happy" And it will, we leave in 26 days. From what I heard though, you need lights on it. I got mine at a craft store for 2 bucks!! But good for your debtee, I hope you have a wonderful trip, and enjoy your gingerbread tree!!, Oh did I mention that there are chocolate gingerbread men on the tree????? ANd candy canes??????
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Forgive me for not being familiar with this service, but what is "VP" ?
Originally Posted By mamamonkey Cross your fingers for me. I ordered a tree but Brad said it wouldn't be available until Nov 17th. I asked if it could be ready a little earlier and after checking he said it might be ready on the day of checkout which is the 16th. I was hoping it could be ready on the 14th because then we could enjoy it during our 2 night stay there along with the other goodies I ordered. Kind of loses its magic to have to lug it around to the other hotels and set it up myself. Sigh... We don't stay at the resort too often but as special splurges we do. The last time was in 2002 and I ordered a tree that time too. We are going with my 80 something yr old MIL who has never been to the resort during the holidays and she's not in the best of health so this trip I am trying to make it really special for her.
Originally Posted By tinkerbell77 Ohhh Mamamonkey, I will cross my fingers for you. I hope they can get it ready for you earlier. I hope this trip is very special for you, but youll be in DL for the holidays, so it will be special!!!
Originally Posted By waltfan Tink - question for you - why battery-operated lights? Are we not allowed to use electrical lights at the DL hotel? Thanks!
Originally Posted By debtee Sending you good vibes for your tree Mamamonkey! We have had the Mickey tree delevered to our room for the last two years from VP at the GCH waltfan, both times we were told you were not allowed to use electrical lights as it's a fire hazard. After the tree burning down in GCH last year, I would say there are keeping firm to the rule again this year! We didn't get any lights for our tree as we don't use your voltage power in Australia, so what would I do with them after Christmas and I just didn't get time to buy some battery ones while at the resort. They tree would look great all light up at night but it's still very pretty without the lights as well. I think I will bring some battery ones with me this year.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Battery lights are also good because you never know if the tree will be located near an outlet I was ready to start my hinting to DH about getting a tree for our trip next month. He just told me today that he thought he might as well tell me that he'd already ordered a tree because he knew I'd start dropping the hints It will be our 3rd tree and I was really torn with whether we REALLY needed another one. Gee, now I guess I don't have to make that decision
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Forgot, last year I didn't bother to put the lights ON the tree. VP had set it up so nicely that I just put the lights around the bottom and flicked them on when we came into the room. Instant Christmas
Originally Posted By debtee That's great news amazedncal! I thought I was the only nutter that was going to have three trees, now I know I'm not alone! LOL
Originally Posted By fidoprincess mamamonkey, Do you have a target near you? I was there yesterday and they had little trees for $2.50 that would be easy to put in a suitcase. They had tons of accessories like small balls packed in tubes and lights and other ornaments and if you bought everything, it would be around $10! In the christmas section, they had an assortment of Disney stockings from $10 for Mickey ones to $15 ones that sang with Mickey and Tigger! Very cute and someone else posted that they had "premade" boxed trees in either Tinkerbell style or Princess style with all the lights and trimmings already on it! I am with you in that I would want it the first night! Esp for all the money, who would want it delivered their last night? It just doesn't make sense. Skip their tree this time, get a cheapie one at target and then splurge on something really nice you can only get at DL!
Originally Posted By mickeynewe We did our own tree last year fidoprincess while we were staying there and I agree with you. We got an adorable tree, spent very little money comparatively, and our daughter loved the fact that she got to help pick out all the Disney ornaments and decorate it!
Originally Posted By mamamonkey Thanks for the good wishes! Fidoprincess: no target in Hawaii and I guess I could pick up a tree & trimmings when I get up there but...somehow it wouldn't feel the same since my MIL would see it rather than being surprised. Actually it's even worse because Brad was telling me that maybe it'd be ready on the morning of checkout. I had to give him my cell number so he could let me know whether it'd be delivered to my room or if I had to pick it up from Guest something or other. I felt even worse being told I'd maybe need to do a pick up. In the back of my mind, I was wondering if I was going to get charged a gratuity for having to pick up my own tree. LOL. I didn't want to ask him. Yeah, I know I'll be able to keep the tree forever but somehow it just wouldn't have the memories of having MIL being surprised. I think my DH tho' will be really surprised when he finds out he's been saddled with one more piece of baggage to carry around to the other hotels. We have 3 more nights after we leave the DLH so I guess we can still enjoy the tree. Thanks guys for the sympathy. I feel a lot better for your guys support. Mahalo Tinkerbell77 for allowing me to whine. Glad you are all set for your trip. Michele
