The "Surviving Disney w/ a Techno-Teen" TR {Jan 2012} About This Page:

[honeybee723]

You are really packing in the updates!!! All caught up and so far I think everything is going really good. Even the room location turned out to be not-so-bad. Can't wait to read more!

[valegirl5292]

Great TR so far, glad you finally made it to WDW. Kids these days are so tech savvy, I think my 12 and 7 year old's know more than me. Looking forward to more.

[Tabitha34]

Glad you loved your room! We would love to stay there! My DS9 would love that room!

[Coop]

Yay!!! You made it! I love the barrels and compass on the table! Great room! Sorry, had to laugh at "Do they have WiFi here". I went with my BFF and her two DD 16 and 12. DD 16 was GLUED to her phone! (because of Dboyfriend) We learned to ignore it.

[mojjo]

So glad I found this. I've been waiting for it!!! room looks great and CBR is my favorite food court too.

[DawnK]

Yay! You made it. I think I am going to be giggling everytime Nathan does something through your whole trip. I love the room...it's not LAME!!!

[Dlandmom2]

What a cool room! The theming is really great. I especially like the barrels! I agree with Cam...I think Nathan is going to provide us with a chuckle in every update!

[tdhc]

Great to see you writing another trip report. We look forward to reading more. We have a pre-teen with lots of drama but no techo obsession yet...but I'm sure its coming! Looking forward to hearing more.

[Chuck&Michelle]

Oh Susan...I had read your PTR before you left....I'm so glad you liked your room. It was adorable, I never stayed there but now I want to. I love following your TR and the pictures are great. Can't wait to see the rest. Nathan is too cute, my DD is 13 and is starting to be techno teen! I'm with ya.
Michelle

[islandgirl]

Originally Posted by Disdadnmi

Just found yout TR. Looks like pretty smooth sailing so far what with having a teenager and all. (We have several.) Hope you like your room!

Brent

Thanks for joining in!! Got several teens huh? Bless you! LOL Gotta love'em though!

Originally Posted by Colexis Mom

Sorry about the room location! I hope it's not too bad!

We worked it out as you'll read later, but we were wayyyyyyyyyyy out there!

Originally Posted by Colexis Mom

Great pics of the room!

Thanks!!

Originally Posted by JoJayMom

Sorry about the room location but I LOVE that room! My kids would love to stay there (me too....lol) I thought is was too funny - your DH knowing you wanted a pic of the room before!! Our men knows us, don't they? . I love all the pics you are sharing! More please!

Peter is the perfect Disney traveling partner....he lets me do all of the planning and has learned to just let me soak up every last bit of the Disney magic....even room & food pics!

Originally Posted by JoJayMom

So sorry for laughing.....I just know what you mean and going through!! Gotta love them!!

Originally Posted by cubfancolleen

Just got here, so glad I didn't miss much. Great start, Susan. I am completely relating to the teen thing! The best thing happened on our trip last month - my 15 yr old's Sim card failed in his phone! He still had the iTouch when we were at our treehouse, but no phone in the parks! It was awesome!
And that triple order of chicken dumplings is exactly the thing he'd order at CB!

If that had happened with Nathan's phone, I think I would have put him on the next plane home....LOL He {and we} would have been absolutely miserable!!!!!

Originally Posted by chezp

I love the room - so cool!

It was !!!

[islandgirl]

Originally Posted by Tabitha34

We love the name and had not heard of anyone else with it until we named our DD that. Of course. We pronounce it Salah or Sayla. How does your niece pronounce it?

They pronounce it Salah as well. When I first heard it all I could think was the actress Sela Ward, but her name is pronounced with a long e. I like the name Selah, I just had never heard it before and then you post and have a daughter with that name. So !

Originally Posted by B.M.

Wow, I really love the room!! My younger boys (especially the 9yr old would have a fit to stay here)!! Seeing your pics, I may price out these rooms for our December trip- but the savings of the value's may still win out simply due to $$.... But, I do think the rooms look SO cool!

I know they would love the theming! It is very well done!!

Originally Posted by honeybee723

You are really packing in the updates!!! All caught up and so far I think everything is going really good. Even the room location turned out to be not-so-bad. Can't wait to read more!

I'll share a little more about the room location later....

Originally Posted by valegirl5292

Great TR so far, glad you finally made it to WDW. Kids these days are so tech savvy, I think my 12 and 7 year old's know more than me. Looking forward to more.

More coming up!

Originally Posted by Tabitha34

Glad you loved your room! We would love to stay there! My DS9 would love that room!

I had worried about loving the room but I should have known better....Disney theming at it's best!!

Originally Posted by Coop

Yay!!! You made it! I love the barrels and compass on the table! Great room! Sorry, had to laugh at "Do they have WiFi here". I went with my BFF and her two DD 16 and 12. DD 16 was GLUED to her phone! (because of Dboyfriend) We learned to ignore it.

Key word here: IGNORE! That's what I finally did and the trip took a turn for the better {but not before a minor meltdown from me}.

Originally Posted by mojjo

So glad I found this. I've been waiting for it!!! room looks great and CBR is my favorite food court too.

I couldn't help but compare our stay at CBR with BC numerous times during our stay. One thing being the CS food choices. I didn't hesitate to eat lunch at CBR. Last year, we did lunch at Hurricane Hanna's at BC while waiting for our room, and the food was just ok.

Originally Posted by DawnK

Yay! You made it. I think I am going to be giggling everytime Nathan does something through your whole trip. I love the room...it's not LAME!!!

Originally Posted by Dlandmom2

What a cool room! The theming is really great. I especially like the barrels! I agree with Cam...I think Nathan is going to provide us with a chuckle in every update!

He's a riot...LOL

Originally Posted by tdhc

Great to see you writing another trip report. We look forward to reading more. We have a pre-teen with lots of drama but no techo obsession yet...but I'm sure its coming! Looking forward to hearing more.

Get ready, cause it's coming!!! LOL

Originally Posted by Chuck&Michelle

Oh Susan...I had read your PTR before you left....I'm so glad you liked your room. It was adorable, I never stayed there but now I want to. I love following your TR and the pictures are great. Can't wait to see the rest. Nathan is too cute, my DD is 13 and is starting to be techno teen! I'm with ya.
Michelle

He is cute, but he really knows how to push my buttons sometimes!! Love that guy!!

[abubbles77]

I have a trip comming up this summer with my Dsis-in-law and her two DD (18 and 15 at trip time) and my DD(8). Help us all with all the techo comming on this trip...3 Ds systems, 4 cell phones (2 are the adults), and an i-pod or 2. Also loved the dumplins at the CB sounds like my DH

[niccole]

Im in. Thanks for the heads up on older teens. Im hoping girls are different, or at least I have her trained by that age. She does love Disney and is my "sous" planner. Oh please let me have corrupted her to the "light" side..

Now DH is glued to his phone at home and knows the rule on vacation. Your phone is not a toy here if I see it and someone is not dead or lost, I will toss it in the nearest water source. I have protection and it can be replaced, when we get home.

[islandgirl]

Originally Posted by abubbles77

I have a trip comming up this summer with my Dsis-in-law and her two DD (18 and 15 at trip time) and my DD(8). Help us all with all the techo comming on this trip...3 Ds systems, 4 cell phones (2 are the adults), and an i-pod or 2. Also loved the dumplins at the CB sounds like my DH

BLESS YOU!!! Can't wait for your TR!!!

Originally Posted by niccole

Im in. Thanks for the heads up on older teens. Im hoping girls are different, or at least I have her trained by that age. She does love Disney and is my "sous" planner. Oh please let me have corrupted her to the "light" side..

Now DH is glued to his phone at home and knows the rule on vacation. Your phone is not a toy here if I see it and someone is not dead or lost, I will toss it in the nearest water source. I have protection and it can be replaced, when we get home.

I'm sorry to tell you this but comparing my boys to my friend's girls....boys are a piece of cake! The word drama keeps coming up in most every conversation....boys just don't want to be bothered! Sounds like you'll have a fun Disney partner to travel with...train them young! DH is obsessed with tv.....that's a whole other story!

[KMB733]

All caught up!! Glad you made it to Disney. The room is so cool!!!