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Fri, 07/10/2009 - 18:07
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Ooh! Tell me your costume ideas! I'm always very boring with mine...


Well, my first choice was the Wicked Witch of the West and a flying monkey! I found great costumes for both. Only problem is they would present some logistical issues (as we'd have to put on my wife's stage make up at the park and though it would be ride-able, the flying monkey costume's probably not the most comfortable). So...I decided Mario and Princess Peach would be pretty awesome since we're nerdy gamers (especially me). The aforesaid M&P are comfortable, portable, non-obtrusive, and in my opinion high on the cool/unique scale (relatively speaking).

Fri, 07/10/2009 - 21:03
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That's fun! PS. I totally recommend MNSSHP. It's some of the most fun I've had there. I particularly recommend going to one of the early ones where you can have all the fun and really low crowds. What is the date of your ticket?

Fri, 07/10/2009 - 22:13
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Tuesday September 22nd! yay

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Tuesday September 22nd! yay

Ooh, that's perfect! At least if you like light crowds! awesome

Sat, 07/11/2009 - 05:12
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Tuesday September 22nd! yay

Ooh, that's perfect! At least if you like light crowds! awesome

Yepper:) I couldn't have picked a better time, and this was pure happenstance. Going the week of our anniversary. I was bummed there was no Cirque de Soleil the week we're there, but I've more than made up for that with the NSSHP and other extras.

Where are those costume ideas Bali? wink

Sat, 07/11/2009 - 14:58
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Yepper:) I couldn't have picked a better time, and this was pure happenstance. Going the week of our anniversary. I was bummed there was no Cirque de Soleil the week we're there, but I've more than made up for that with the NSSHP and other extras.

Cirque is another thing I've never heard a bad review of. Probably a great thing to do on that kind of trip. Totally bummer that they're closed.

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Yepper:) I couldn't have picked a better time, and this was pure happenstance. Going the week of our anniversary. I was bummed there was no Cirque de Soleil the week we're there, but I've more than made up for that with the NSSHP and other extras.

Cirque is another thing I've never heard a bad review of. Probably a great thing to do on that kind of trip. Totally bummer that they're closed.

Yeah, I was pretty upset when I found out the week we were there was one of two or three all year the performers are off. Like I said though, I've managed to fill our time with plenty of other goodies mickey

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Mario and Princess Peach should get you a lot of interesting comments in the parks--great idea Life =)

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Sun, 07/12/2009 - 18:01
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Mario and Princess Peach should get you a lot of interesting comments in the parks--great idea Life =)

Thank you. I've thought long and hard about this. It's actually pretty hard to come up with something interesting given all the constraints. It has to be relatively easy to get on, has to be family friendly, not too scary, has to be 'ride-able', and I want them to be recognizable but not to draw too much attention. I think M&P works out pretty well.

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LifeIsForLiving wrote:
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Mario and Princess Peach should get you a lot of interesting comments in the parks--great idea Life =)

Thank you. I've thought long and hard about this. It's actually pretty hard to come up with something interesting given all the constraints. It has to be relatively easy to get on, has to be family friendly, not too scary, has to be 'ride-able', and I want them to be recognizable but not to draw too much attention. I think M&P works out pretty well.

Is she going to wear the full dress? Could be ride-unfriendly, although I bet you can work it out. Sounds really fun.

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Mario and Princess Peach should get you a lot of interesting comments in the parks--great idea Life =)

Thank you. I've thought long and hard about this. It's actually pretty hard to come up with something interesting given all the constraints. It has to be relatively easy to get on, has to be family friendly, not too scary, has to be 'ride-able', and I want them to be recognizable but not to draw too much attention. I think M&P works out pretty well.

Is she going to wear the full dress? Could be ride-unfriendly, although I bet you can work it out. Sounds really fun.

Naw, it's the mini-dress variety. Comes to about the knee. Not quite as authentic, but still recognizable, cute, and more wearable.

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Naw, it's the mini-dress variety. Comes to about the knee. Not quite as authentic, but still recognizable, cute, and more wearable.

That sounds perfect!

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Naw, it's the mini-dress variety. Comes to about the knee. Not quite as authentic, but still recognizable, cute, and more wearable.

That sounds perfect!

I think so. Just going to be challenging because my wife knows nothing about the MNSSHP plans. She's going to be beside herself! Only thing is I need to make sure hers fits before we leave. So I'm going to have to convince her I'm just REALLY excited about halloween this year and got our costumes really early wink Then I'll pack them without her knowing. If I have to, I'll ship them without her knowing!

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Naw, it's the mini-dress variety. Comes to about the knee. Not quite as authentic, but still recognizable, cute, and more wearable.

That sounds perfect!

I think so. Just going to be challenging because my wife knows nothing about the MNSSHP plans. She's going to be beside herself! Only thing is I need to make sure hers fits before we leave. So I'm going to have to convince her I'm just REALLY excited about halloween this year and got our costumes really early wink Then I'll pack them without her knowing. If I have to, I'll ship them without her knowing!

Hmm...I'm thinking that this could make for some very funny posts... laugh

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bali wrote:
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Naw, it's the mini-dress variety. Comes to about the knee. Not quite as authentic, but still recognizable, cute, and more wearable.

That sounds perfect!

I think so. Just going to be challenging because my wife knows nothing about the MNSSHP plans. She's going to be beside herself! Only thing is I need to make sure hers fits before we leave. So I'm going to have to convince her I'm just REALLY excited about halloween this year and got our costumes really early wink Then I'll pack them without her knowing. If I have to, I'll ship them without her knowing!

Hmm...I'm thinking that this could make for some very funny posts... laugh



It's going to be an adventure for sure!

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It's always fun to watch someone try to keep something like that secret. You'll have to let us know what mishaps you have along the way. biggrin

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It's always fun to watch someone try to keep something like that secret. You'll have to let us know what mishaps you have along the way. biggrin

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It's always fun to watch someone try to keep something like that secret. You'll have to let us know what mishaps you have along the way. biggrin


Well, I can't make any guarantees, but I'm pretty good at surprises. I do it as often as possible for my wife. She is constantly stressed out at work making life and death decisions all day every day, so it's nice for her not to have to worry about details like these. I think I can pull it off, but I'll keep everyone posted.

Mon, 07/13/2009 - 14:49
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It's always fun to watch someone try to keep something like that secret. You'll have to let us know what mishaps you have along the way. biggrin


Well, I can't make any guarantees, but I'm pretty good at surprises. I do it as often as possible for my wife. She is constantly stressed out at work making life and death decisions all day every day, so it's nice for her not to have to worry about details like these. I think I can pull it off, but I'll keep everyone posted.

Do you think she suspects anything? It's much easier if they're not watching you.

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It's always fun to watch someone try to keep something like that secret. You'll have to let us know what mishaps you have along the way. biggrin

Well, I can't make any guarantees, but I'm pretty good at surprises. I do it as often as possible for my wife. She is constantly stressed out at work making life and death decisions all day every day, so it's nice for her not to have to worry about details like these. I think I can pull it off, but I'll keep everyone posted.

Do you think she suspects anything? It's much easier if they're not watching you.



She knows I've got things up my sleeve, but I don't think she has any idea what.

Mon, 07/13/2009 - 15:14
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She's probably just glad to be able to enjoy the surprises and not trying to figure out what they are. That's fantastic.

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I think so. She's grateful I take care of the things I do, so she doesn't have to worry about them.

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I bet, given how much you said she works!

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I bet, given how much you said she works!


Yep:) It works out well for us. I like to do these things anyway and she would probably prefer I did them even if she did have time. She always says 'You're better at these things'. Given the fact that she couldn't if she wanted to, due to time, it works out great.

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Where are those costume ideas Bali? wink


Whoops! Forgot to post them!

I always like doing the "easy, comfortable" stuff, like a football jersey and some black stuff under your eyes (football player!), scrubs (you're a doctor!), and overalls and a bandana (a farmer!). mickey

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Where are those costume ideas Bali? wink


Whoops! Forgot to post them!

I always like doing the "easy, comfortable" stuff, like a football jersey and some black stuff under your eyes (football player!), scrubs (you're a doctor!), and overalls and a bandana (a farmer!). mickey

Hey, those were some of the first I considered! Ultimately, I moved more towards options that would be more "us".

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Hey, those were some of the first I considered! Ultimately, I moved more towards options that would be more "us".

Like 80's video game geeks? biggrin

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Hey, those were some of the first I considered! Ultimately, I moved more towards options that would be more "us".

Like 80's video game geeks? biggrin



...yep laugh

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Hey, those were some of the first I considered! Ultimately, I moved more towards options that would be more "us".

Like 80's video game geeks? biggrin

...yep laugh



SpaceAce, no hating! I loved Super Mario Brothers back in the day! silly

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Oh, it's well founded. We're total geeks, and I've been a gamer for about twenty-six of my twenty-nine years (and going strong) clapping

 
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