Originally Posted By princess_tink What am I missing? Made our dining reservations made touring plan booked hotel bringing glowsticks, small disney princess souveneirs (my daughter won't know the difference and much cheaper at dollar store!)
Originally Posted By Questyning Sounds like you've got everything together! I'm bringing a blacklight pen (avail at spy shops and other places, but not exactly sure where else) to decorate my kids' ears and faces with silly designs that will show up on the dark rides. I can't take credit for that idea, as I spotted it on another thread here years ago I think, but I'm sure the boys will have tons of fun with it! (Not to mention the adults who are just big kids ourselves!) Have a blast!
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Stock up on film or clear the memory cards of your camera. Avoid sick people like crazy, or take Airborne if you do accidentally get exposed to some nasty bug. And my final and even weirder tip. . . don't pack any new, unwashed socks for the trip. The one and only time I ever got a blister during many Disney trips was the time I foolishly threw a new package of socks in the suitcase and wore them right out of the package. Ouch. Never again do I wear new socks without pre-washing them!
Originally Posted By mickeynewe Never heard of a blacklight pen...what a cool idea! Can you tell me the brand name so I can do a proper search? What a photo op that would be on the dark rides!
Originally Posted By Questyning I found my blacklight pen with an arts/crafts kit made by Faber Castell at a local craft store. You might call an art supply store and see if they have one if you can't find one at an arts/crafts house. Good luck!
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Airborne is a fizzy tablet you dissolve in a little water (rather like Alka Seltzer, only better tasting). It is a combination of herbs and vitamins that are supposed to boost your own immune system and help you fight off illness. I have used it with good results at the very beginning of a cold. It can also be used even before you have any symptoms as a preventative measure. It is marketed for people traveling by air, where you're exposed to everyone's germs in the recirculated air inside a plane.
Originally Posted By pirategirlscully Something in Airborne gives me a killer headache! I still use it but always get a bad headache. Re: Black light pens, Circuit City sells them and they even have a black light at the tip so you can see how they write! I bought one on ebay also but saw the ones at CC and got another for around $5 so if you have trouble finding it anywhere else, you can at least look there.
Originally Posted By mickeynewe Thanks for the black light pen info! That is so cool! Also, I am a big fan of Airborne!! Works great for me when I am starting to get sick.
Originally Posted By CdnDisneyFan I wish I had known about Airborne for our last trip last month, both my friend and I were sick with colds, mine was the last couple days of the trip, just peachy! Shall remember that for our next WDW trip in 08! Jules
Originally Posted By mickeynewe It works really well. We actually like to start taking it before the trip just to boost our immune system. There is nothing but vitamins/herbs so you can also take it as preventative.
Originally Posted By fidoprincess One tradition we have you may want to think about is bringing lots of inexpensive disney toys hidden in my suitcase and each night, "Tinkerbelle" visits our room while the kids are sleeping much like Santa. It's a great way to make the trips really special and they play with their new stuff while we are getting dressed in the morning. Started almost 10 years ago when staying at DH with the Tink wallpaper but now she can go to whatever hotel we stay at and sometimes follows us home the night we return! Gosh my 10 year old still believes in TInkerbell (well and Santa too.) I have so much fun doing this and the kids NEVER ask for one thing in the park the whole time. I still let them pick one "good" thing to buy on the last day though-lol-so I can shop while I am there and they are "looking" for that last day goodie. I guess it depends on your kids ages, but if you already have the stuff, try it. It's so fun to see their faces in the am! I usually set things up so the toys are the first thing they see. The Disney store here has big sales on Tuesday so I get lots of stuff for !/2 price and we see the same thing in the park. I try to give a stuffed thing the first night so they have something to sleep with and then usually one shirt that goes along with the theme of the day-lol. Like stitch shirts when we do the Stitch Breakfast. I always get those spinning flashlights too. Sounds like you already have stuff so it should be easy for you. One other thing, since the lines are so so long when we go, I pack stuff like bubbles, small treats, disposable cameras for the kids to use and let them play video games in line. It is the ONLY time we let them play video games in public, we are really strict and only allow it on Sat. Am but it really helps in the lines. I think it is a lot to ask a 6 year old to stand in line for even an hour without some kinds of distractions, not to mention over and over again each day all day long. One last thing, this time of year, we always pack those thin rain $2.00 ponchos "just in case" and then also use them on splash and grizzly. They take no space and are light to carry but dd never liked getting wet and wouldn't go on wet rides until I discover this. Okay, sorry this is too much! Have a wonderful time!!
Originally Posted By mickeynewe LOL...Fidoprincess, I have been doing the same thing for YEARS also! My daughter loves the treats that she finds each morning. It is a great way, especially when they are little, to get them to go to bed. My daughter is older, and she still plays along with my little ploy, although I realize that she caught on to me a long time ago. Its fun. Its just something that adds to the Disney magic. Mostly, I now leave her a collection of the trading pins since she is so into collecting them. She has two cases full and is going strong. Anyone else interested in the pin trading should pick up Tomart's latest guide. My daughter is planning on studying it before our next trip so she can be on the "lookout" for the good pins! Its like a scavengar hunt for her to find the best pins she can throughout the park, which in a way is an activity within itself. Also, about 2 times a year Disney Direct has some fantastic deals on their pins, which are tradeable in the park. I usually stock up big time when they have a sale. Pins go for $3.99-5.99 that regularly sell upwards to $12.95-14.95. They are also higher quality pins IMHO. Just another idea....
Originally Posted By dlkozy >>>"My daughter is older, and she still plays along with my little ploy, although I realize that she caught on to me a long time ago."<<< LOL! My oldest daughter is 24 and SHE still "believes" because in our family-if you don't believe Santa/Tinkerbelle etc doesn't come!
Originally Posted By crazy4mickey2 mickeynewe, I do the same thing with the pins. I also buy some inexpensive ones on Ebay that we don't particulary care about so my son will have some to trade. One trip I picked up a couple of sweatshirts on Disney Direct at a good discount and hide them in the armoire when we arrived at the hotel. After we returned from the park that night my son discovered them while helping me unpack. He was convinced that those wonderful Disney folks had left the surprise for us. I also like to have special items delivered through Vacation Planning. On our upcoming trip (10 days to go) we'll have the cookies & milk, tuxedo strawberries, and some Disney dollars delivered.
Originally Posted By mickeynewe dlozy, your family sounds like ours. Our house is filled with *magic*, and if you can't believe in magic, then it will cease to exist! So, Santa, the Toothfairy, Tinkerbelle or the Mickey fairy, it doesn't matter. They only truly live on as long as you believe in them!!
Originally Posted By mickeynewe crazy4mickey2, I've looked at them on Ebay, and occasionally I'll buy one for my own collection that I really like, but for the most part I have tried to bid on those large lots and have not been successful. If I can't get a "deal", I'm not going to spend a ton on pins I could "almost" pay the same for in the parks or on sale off Disney Direct. You must have a LOT better luck than me!! Either way, isn't pin trading fun?!
Originally Posted By minniefan One of my tricks for my daughter is to order postcards with her favorite characters on it ahead of time (from laughingplace). I have someone with 'neat' writing pen my daughter a note 'Hi Princess S! I've been looking forward to seeing you! See you tomorrow!'. I make a whole production about how I THOUGHT I saw Minnie Mouse or Cinderalla running down the hall from our room?? It's GREAT! She buys it every time!
Originally Posted By mickeynewe Aww...how cute is that! My daughter is way too old to fall for that, but what an adorable idea for the younger kids!
