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17 May 20, 08:34 AM |
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Gone all Goofy
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Would love to see your virtual itinerary! We were due to make our first ever visit to Florida in July but have rearranged for next year now. My OH is so disappointed (she's gone from completely anti Disney to a Disney nut in the space of a few years) so I'm hoping when it comes to our original travel dates I can give them a bit of a virtual experience!
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17 May 20, 07:44 PM |
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Serious Dibber
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Not sure how to attach a file/document, so have cut and paste - sorry its so long! We have primary age kids so some bits might need to be adapted if you don't. Hope it gives you some ideas.
Virtual Disney 2020 Food and Drink 2 ‘credits’ each a day to spend on snacks / speciality drinks / ice cream from the living room Snack store Recreate some classic Disney snacks at home – Dole whip, rice krispie mickeys, waffles, pretzels, kitchen sink, Jack Jack Num Nums, coke floats, etc Travel day Pack our backpacks with snacks and activities Go for a walk (journey to the airport) Watch Youtube of a suitcases journey through the airport to the plane Show our passports and tickets to get into the TV room (plane) Do a safety briefing Watch film from NOWTV Watch another film - Have lunch on a tray on our laps Walk about the room to stretch our legs Watch another film - Have tea on a tray on our laps. Go for a walk to transfer from airport to hotel Kids sleep in same room Waterpark day Fill paddling pool (with warmish water) Fill super soakers (with warmish water) Fill water balloon bombs (with warmish water) Wear swimwear Blow up inflatables Create hosepipe spray rainbows Get wet! Campfire / Fireworks Light BBQ and cook burgers and hot dogs Toast marshmallows on the embers Sparklers Indoor fireworks Film under stars Move TV to just inside patio doors Sit in hammock / beanbag / inflatable sofa outside to watch Disney film Animation Follow youtube videos of how to draw Mickey and other Disney characters Create a snapshot mini film of toy story using own toys Crazy golf Create a crazy croquet route in the garden. Animal Kingdom Day Watch Youtube tour of Animal Kingdom Go for a walk and spot as many creatures as we can Indoor safari with toy animals hidden around the house – can you spot them all? Watch Avatar! Create a glowing grotto route in garden in evening (Naavi River) using glow sticks Magic Kingdom Day Watch some pov ride videos Character Hunt (set up by M&D) around the house and garden – Can you find them all for a prize! Watch a youtube of the park parade Write and tell a short story about the dragon that lives under the castle Hollywood Studios Day Watch a classic Disney film Play Quackshot (pretend it is the shooting ride! ) Watch youtube of one of the park shows Epcot Eat some food from different countries from the World Showcase, eg breakfast from France, lunch from Italy, dinner from Mexico. Watch blue planet (virtual aquarium visit) Watch Frozen Walking/travelling about Walk to ***** along canal (simulating the distance walked in one day at a Disney park) and get the train back (simulating the monorail). Play word games along the way (simulating keeping amused in the long Qs), eg Favourites, Something beginning with ?, This or That, I spy, Who am I?, etc
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17 May 20, 10:36 PM |
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Thread Starter
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Thank you Jo.
I'm sorry to heat that, hopefully anti body tests if they ever get released might let you know if her did. That's really good the girls have been getting on. The school work can be challenging at times can't it, I don't remember learning half the stuff they learn nowadays. We said the same, all being home it's so weird and something we've all had to learn to adapt too. Well done on the decorating, Chris has done quite a bit for us too with being furloughed ... guess it has it's perks after all. I totally agree we've all had up and down days, trying to balance everything is hard! I hope you're all ok x Fingers crossed, our secondary is quite understanding and has approved both our previous holidays, hopefully yours is the same. We looked at next May but with Virgin we couldn't justify the extra £3000 plus no free dining! X Thanks lovely. I can't believe how much we saved either, still technically losing 8 days as we should have had 19 and 12 days but no point dwelling on it. We have told them they were over the moon and are so excited. We're going to take a mini Christmas tree in the case and put it up the night we arrive ready for the next morning. I think I might make a new one, just don't think people would want to read pages of waffle haha x I'm so sorry but those virtual plans look amazing, wish we'd done something like that. We should have been getting ready for our stay at HRH Club Room tomorrow night Not much to report really, still waiting to hear whether we can move the dates of the villa, if not we need to book another instead. Noah's had a hard week this week, I ended up taking Friday as half a day's holiday at work and changed my schedule for this week so I'm not in till Tuesday, a much needed break. We've received all our refunds from everything but Virgin now, obviously there's no rush as balances don't need paying till November. Just waiting for the free Disney Dining to be released now, fingers crossed! Hope everyone's ok, sorry I haven't been so active on here lately, literally just popping in to check. Still trying to finalise my dissertation, just waiting for friend's to check it over then I think I'm gonna submit it and start on my final 3500 word report! Luckily it's on Managing Public, Voluntary and Community Services which is the area I now work in, so my manager and colleague have offered to help which was lovely of them x
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19 May 20, 09:37 PM |
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Thanks, we are all still good. Hope you are too. Some of the schoolwork is a challenge. Luckily I work in year 6 so everything Evie is doing in year 7 is not too much of a step up. Hattie however is working on her GCSEs. I used to teach secondary maths so that is all fine. The science and geography I can cope with too although I do need to remind myself of things sometimes as it is a long time since I was at school but the English is a mystery to me especially when she is asking me about texts I never read and as for computing, I don't think that even existed when I was at school!
I'm glad to hear that all your refunds are coming through. I hope you get your money back from Virgin soon. It's such a shame that I only seem to have heard bad things about them through all this. Well done on getting your dissertation done, that must be a bit of a weight off your mind. |
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21 May 20, 08:02 PM |
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Thread Starter
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We are thank you. Oh that's great, would hate to think what level my maths was at now haha. We just ask the kids to do their best, as long as they try. If they don't understand and we don't we can send a message to the teachers and they will try and help them understand better. Computing isn't too bad here as that's what Chris works in.
Yes we have them all now apart from Virgin they really haven't done themselves any favours at all, it's definitely the travel company with the most complaints that I've seen online. It certainly is, my tutor has almost signed it off and pretty much hinted I've got a first so that's a little bit of a relief. Have a little bit of update with our plans but will probably have to wait till the weekend to update as I feel shattered today. Hope everyone's still ok x
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23 May 20, 05:32 PM |
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Apprentice Imagineer
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Fingers crossed for the first. I'm looking forward to hearing about your new plans.
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28 May 20, 09:20 PM |
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Apprentice Imagineer
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Taking a Christmas tree with you is a lovely idea! Can’t wait to hear about your new plans! I’m sure there will be some changes to hear about 🙈
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7 Jun 20, 09:30 PM |
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Thread Starter
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So I've updated the first page with ours plans thus far, they are quite sparse as we haven't really sat down to discuss things just yet but they're there!
How is everyone keeping? Thought it was time for a little personal update. Work is going well, my manager and other colleague are great. Still not doing 'normal' work but that'll come in time haha. Great update regarding Uni. First of all I finally submitted my dissertation! I kept putting it off but decided to grammar check it all and just send it off. My tutor said it's definitely at a First! We finally got word last week that the awarding body has decided that no students marks for the portion of the academic year since coronavirus (20th March) will be lower than their average academic performance in advance of the pandemic. So this basically means I have a First! Absolutely over the moon. I am awaiting to hear from my tutor whether I actually need to complete my final 3500 word assignment (would be a weight off my shoulders if I didn't have to!) New graduation date has been set for 24th October Further up it did state, where possible students should attempt and submit all assessments and complete the requirements of the course. We're now at an even bigger disadvantage as our tutor for our final module has now left (left at May half term) meaning we don't actually have tutor for guidance to do the final assignment! Hopefully I just don't need to do the last one, fingers crossed. Chris went back to work last Monday, he's working from home at the moment, although he has had to go into the office a few times. From 15th June Thomas will be back to school for half days and Noah will be in for 2 mornings that week too as Chris is back to the office that week. The following week Thomas will be onto full days and Noah will be attending for 2 full days whilst I'm working. Both the boys have Disney face masks, although I'm not sure they'd be allowed to use them ... will have to see. I have Teams meeting with the SENCO and EHCP advisor on Thursday as it's the review for Noah's EHCP, can't believe it's been a year he's had it! Fingers crossed that goes well. During lockdown Chris redecorate Thomas's bedroom, we just need to get a carpet for his room now. We also decided to start redecorating the dining room, we have the plasterer coming on Wednesday then we can paint and paper this weekend. We have a new light fitting coming for the dining room and we've almost agreed on our new dining table ... almost haha. We have a new sofa coming this week also. Once the dining room and conservatory roof is sorted, we're going to make a start on the living room, removing fire place. plastering the ceiling and a new carpet. Not sure about you guys but we always find when you think you're done there always something else to do So that's all our updates for now hope everyone is keeping well x I've popped a weeks holiday in for August just for some time off work, which will be lovely.
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8 Jun 20, 12:50 PM |
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Hi Kelly - so so excited about your Christmas trip - especially as we are due to be out there at the same time! Christmas is a wonderful time in Disney and you are so lucky to be there for so long! Summer was meant to be our mega long trip so hoping to repeat that in 2022 now! Glad work is going well and HUGE CONGRATULATIONS for your First - fantastic achievement. Lovely to hear some good news in 2020
Really hope the EHCP goes well. We have been having telephone medical appointments for DS. All so strange. Never thought I would miss face to face appointments so much. Hope the return to school goes well for both boys too. Take care and enjoy the Christmas planning - I'm hoping we can start booking things again soon |
8 Jun 20, 07:57 PM |
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I've just read through your update on the first post with the plans for your Christmas trip. Wow that's going to be epic, what a lovely long trip. I hope you manage to twist Chris's arm and get to go to Discovery Cove on Christmas Day. I think the plan of the laid back villa part at the start, then a short stay at RPR over new year, followed by Disney sounds really great and I bet you will all have an amazing time.
I'm really pleased to read the positive news about your degree and you have a date for graduation too. That's fab. Congratulations Kelly
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