The Birthday Trip - Day 4

ilvminnie · 08-11-2003

This was the BIG DAY!!!! My baby girl turns 18! Wow...hard to believe how fast it went. Started out by giving her a birthstone Marie from Aristocats. (We had actually done gifts before we left, but I wanted her to wake up to something.) She put her birthday pins on (yep, one from MK & one from EPCOT) and we were off to Early Entry for MGM. We took a nice boat ride to the park & the whole time I was thinking about the boat trip planned for that night that she had no clue about. Of course CMs & guests alike were wishing her Happy Birthday from the get go! She was eating it up. The first thing we did at MGM was pick up Pal Mickey. We had a voucher for a free rental & thought that would be the most appropriate day to try him out. Next we got FP for RnR & went & got in line for ToT. The ToT line was really quick & the ride itself was nice & long. A real nice series of drops. From there we went & did Backlot Tour. Guess what...it's never happened to us before but we wound up at the front of the queue for the next show & when they asked for volunteers of course we pointed out the birthday girl. Next thing I know it's DD & me & my sister & a little girl from Scotland getting ready to get soaked! DD was very aprehensive at first, but she got over it & once it was all done was very glad she did it.

Next we got on RnR (great as always), did Great Movie ride & Who Wants to be a Millionaire. In there somewhere we grabbed a bite at the "food court" by ToT. Sister & BIL decided they needed to go do some birthday shopping since they were waiting to see if DD wanted anything she saw in the parks. (They got her a really cool Pirates shirt!) So we went with the rest of the group & saw Beauty & the Beast then tried to get on Star Tours. The line was just way too long so we went ahead & headed over to the Contemporary for the birthday dinner at Chef Mickey's. Although I thought the food was only mediocre (except for the dessert bar!) they really played up to our birthday girl. That was worth it right there. The first time they tried to do the birthday celebration DD was standing in the food line. Our waiter came out with the cupcake, saw she wasn't at the table & then headed right back into the kitchen. He was finally successful toward the end of our meal & Mickey & Minnie & Goofy & Chip & Dale were all very attentive. Well, now I know we have some time to kill before the Illuminations cruise. And I still have to go actually pay for it, too. My BIL did a good job of taking the long way over to the Beach Club. Then a few folks decided they needed to freshen up in our room. OK...still have some time. So we casually started walking around the boardwalk. We get to the marina & I thought the gig was up. They had balloons all over the boat & a Happy Birthday banner hanging on the side. I walked over & officially paid & found out we STILL had half an hour to kill!!! So we walked around some more, then one of her aunts developed a "headache" so we started walking back. Once we got back it was finally time to board. She was floored! Turns out that she had seen all kinds of balloons in the hotel for DVC Member Day & thought that the balloons had something to do with that!!! I can't believe she didn't pick up on it. Well, we had a wonderful cruise, they had a beautifully decorated & delicious birthday cake for her, & we had the best seats in the house for Illuminations. She's still talking about it. And on top of everything else, my sister & BIL knew the folks in the boat not right next to us but the one next to that one!! Small world, huh? Well, once the cruise was over we were all exhausted & went home. DD got to take her balloons & the rest of the cake home & was just beaming all the way. I was kind of expecting some acknowledgement from the hotel in the room when we got back, but there wasn't anything. Oh well, great day anyway.

**DisneyTeacher** · 08-11-2003

What a great 18th birthday for your DD!! It sounds like it was a magical day all the way around. Wasn't the cruise wonderful?? It was one of the best and most memorable nights of our trip. I am so glad you got to surprise her with it, that made it even more special.

neen626 · 08-12-2003

What a wonderful way for you DD to spend her 18th Birthday!!
Sounds like you all had a great day!!
That is so awesome that she was totally surprised about the cruise!! What a wonderful Mom you are :)

:love:

goofygal1975 · 08-12-2003

Oh, what a perfect bday at WDW!! That was so cool you got picked to be in the"show" at MGM!! Then chef mickeys for dinner, and that cruise!! It's so great that she was so surprised!!!

ajbdk5 · 08-12-2003

Sounds like today was a "10"!;)

You're such a sweet Mom, what a wonderful surprise!
Can't wait to read the rest!:)

ilvminnie · 08-12-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by goofygal1975
Oh, what a perfect bday at WDW!! That was so cool you got picked to be in the"show" at MGM!! Then chef mickeys for dinner, and that cruise!! It's so great that she was so surprised!!!

She's STILL talking about everything that happened. And I had no way of planning the Backlot thing...that was just the icing on the cake for me. And then to have Member's Day with balloons & stuff around so she didn't think anything of the balloons on the boat. Obviously I wasn't in control as much as I thought!:angel

tragic312 · 08-17-2003

even though it's late, happy birthday to you dd. sounds like you guys had a wonderful day. i couldn't be any happier for such a special occasion as an 18th birthday to be celebrated in wdw. congrats and have fun!

sandanv1 · 08-17-2003

Can you be my mom???
Sounds like it was a day to be remembered forever.

08-11-2003	#1 (permalink)
ilvminnie House of Mouse Hostess Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 2,443	The Birthday Trip - Day 4 This was the BIG DAY!!!! My baby girl turns 18! Wow...hard to believe how fast it went. Started out by giving her a birthstone Marie from Aristocats. (We had actually done gifts before we left, but I wanted her to wake up to something.) She put her birthday pins on (yep, one from MK & one from EPCOT) and we were off to Early Entry for MGM. We took a nice boat ride to the park & the whole time I was thinking about the boat trip planned for that night that she had no clue about. Of course CMs & guests alike were wishing her Happy Birthday from the get go! She was eating it up. The first thing we did at MGM was pick up Pal Mickey. We had a voucher for a free rental & thought that would be the most appropriate day to try him out. Next we got FP for RnR & went & got in line for ToT. The ToT line was really quick & the ride itself was nice & long. A real nice series of drops. From there we went & did Backlot Tour. Guess what...it's never happened to us before but we wound up at the front of the queue for the next show & when they asked for volunteers of course we pointed out the birthday girl. Next thing I know it's DD & me & my sister & a little girl from Scotland getting ready to get soaked! DD was very aprehensive at first, but she got over it & once it was all done was very glad she did it. Next we got on RnR (great as always), did Great Movie ride & Who Wants to be a Millionaire. In there somewhere we grabbed a bite at the "food court" by ToT. Sister & BIL decided they needed to go do some birthday shopping since they were waiting to see if DD wanted anything she saw in the parks. (They got her a really cool Pirates shirt!) So we went with the rest of the group & saw Beauty & the Beast then tried to get on Star Tours. The line was just way too long so we went ahead & headed over to the Contemporary for the birthday dinner at Chef Mickey's. Although I thought the food was only mediocre (except for the dessert bar!) they really played up to our birthday girl. That was worth it right there. The first time they tried to do the birthday celebration DD was standing in the food line. Our waiter came out with the cupcake, saw she wasn't at the table & then headed right back into the kitchen. He was finally successful toward the end of our meal & Mickey & Minnie & Goofy & Chip & Dale were all very attentive. Well, now I know we have some time to kill before the Illuminations cruise. And I still have to go actually pay for it, too. My BIL did a good job of taking the long way over to the Beach Club. Then a few folks decided they needed to freshen up in our room. OK...still have some time. So we casually started walking around the boardwalk. We get to the marina & I thought the gig was up. They had balloons all over the boat & a Happy Birthday banner hanging on the side. I walked over & officially paid & found out we STILL had half an hour to kill!!! So we walked around some more, then one of her aunts developed a "headache" so we started walking back. Once we got back it was finally time to board. She was floored! Turns out that she had seen all kinds of balloons in the hotel for DVC Member Day & thought that the balloons had something to do with that!!! I can't believe she didn't pick up on it. Well, we had a wonderful cruise, they had a beautifully decorated & delicious birthday cake for her, & we had the best seats in the house for Illuminations. She's still talking about it. And on top of everything else, my sister & BIL knew the folks in the boat not right next to us but the one next to that one!! Small world, huh? Well, once the cruise was over we were all exhausted & went home. DD got to take her balloons & the rest of the cake home & was just beaming all the way. I was kind of expecting some acknowledgement from the hotel in the room when we got back, but there wasn't anything. Oh well, great day anyway. __________________ I WISH I WAS IN DISNEYWORLD NOW!!!

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	What a great 18th birthday for your DD!! It sounds like it was a magical day all the way around. Wasn't the cruise wonderful?? It was one of the best and most memorable nights of our trip. I am so glad you got to surprise her with it, that made it even more special. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 10 hours 30 minutes

08-12-2003	#3 (permalink)
neen626 Big Cheese Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seminole, FL Posts: 800	What a wonderful way for you DD to spend her 18th Birthday!! Sounds like you all had a great day!! That is so awesome that she was totally surprised about the cruise!! What a wonderful Mom you are :) :love: __________________ Prepare to be awed. Inspired. Thrilled and enchanted. You're about to enter a world where anything can happen, and often does! A world where imagination and adventure come alive all around you! x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxxxx Nina *´¨) Port Orleans Riverside Grand Floridian~ 2006 Polynesian ~ 2006 Grand Floridian Pop Century Coronado Springs ~ 2005 Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2004 Coronado Springs ~ 2003

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goofygal1975 Goofy For Disney Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: AL Posts: 1,735	Oh, what a perfect bday at WDW!! That was so cool you got picked to be in the"show" at MGM!! Then chef mickeys for dinner, and that cruise!! It's so great that she was so surprised!!! __________________ goofygal1975.com see my disney pictures and trip reports, and Disney Cruise Info! ~~Heather~~ ~~A Dream is a wish your heart makes~~ All-Star Movies 12/02 All-Star Movies 2/03 All-Star Sports 10/02, 06/03 , 07/03,12/03(MVMCP 12/5/03) Pop Century 2/04, 5/05, 7/05 CBR 12/04, 5/05 Disney Wonder Cruise 5/15/05-5/19/05 WL 8/05 Many trips 2005-2006 ~~Engaged at Disney, CRT 8/19/06~~ Sept 2007 DisneyMoon Dec 2008 AKV May 2009 7 night Disney Cruise

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ajbdk5 Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,326	Sounds like today was a "10"!;) You're such a sweet Mom, what a wonderful surprise! Can't wait to read the rest!:) __________________ ~Amy~ It's about quality, not quantity. It's about info, not popularity. POLY 1979, POLY 1983, CBR 1992, CBR 1993, CBR 1995, Grosvenor 1999, Dixie Landings 2001 Pop Century 2004, ~CBR and MVMCP Dec. 2004!~

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08-17-2003	#7 (permalink)
tragic312 jay & silent bob's mommy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pahrump, NV Posts: 3,395	even though it's late, happy birthday to you dd. sounds like you guys had a wonderful day. i couldn't be any happier for such a special occasion as an 18th birthday to be celebrated in wdw. congrats and have fun! __________________ Jan. 15 - 22, 2003 (1st Trip to WDW) -- Beach Club June 7-16, 2003 -- Beach Club Jan. 10, 12 2004 - First Trip to Disneyland Sept. 26 - Oct. 4, 2004 -- All-Star Movies Sept. 29, 2004 -- Wedding Date January 3 - 9, 2005 - All-Star Music Sept. 24- Oct. 1, 2005 - Swan Nov. 1 - 6, 2008 - Pop Century Sept. 24 - 27, 2009 - Animal Kingdom Lodge, Pop Century http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt...5f47/event.png

08-17-2003	#8 (permalink)
sandanv1 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 15 miles from WDW Posts: 1,110	Can you be my mom??? Sounds like it was a day to be remembered forever. __________________ Now that we live in near WDW, we stop by every couple weeks! "Of course I don't look busy...I did it right the first time! 2005 - Moved 20 miles from WDW POR (Oct) Fort Wilderness (Dec) 2004 - Pop Cent. (Feb, April) POR(Oct,Dec) Caribbean (Oct) 2003 - All Star Music (Feb.) All Star Sports (April), POR (Oct), CSR (Dec) 2002 - Fort Wilderness (Dec), POR (Oct), AKL (Aug), off site (may):(, CSR (April), Caribbean (Feb) 2001 - Fort Wilderness (Dec), PO Riverside (Oct)

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