Hey guys! Well – we’re home – and the puppers are home, too! Finn’s looking all over for the pool and Addy is telling us how brave she was! I suspect they’re both happy to be home!
Thought I’d share some photos from our vacation – Incentive Trips are ALWAYS wonderful – Stampin’ Up! treats us so well and so did Disney and the Grand Floridian!
We departed Atlanta on Tuesday at the sane and civilized hour of…1115-ish and made the short flight to Orlando!
Our arrival gave us a glimpse of things to come at the amazing Grand Floridian Resort!
We were met by Disney cast members and directed to our room – where the bell hop had already delivered our bags!
We detoured to say hi to some other demos arriving and to check out the welcoming snack table. The first – not the last! 😂
When the rain quit (that was the last one we’d have!) we headed to our rooms. Wow – this is a gorgeous resort, y’all – and I am so grateful for the experience of being here with so many of the friends I’ve met over the years!
Stampin’ Up! always hosts a Hospitality Room and this year the first day included a spot to make our own custom Mickey Mouse ears! With ALL the necessary embellishments – and hot glue guns!
We had a great dinner at the cafe at the resort and then did a quick photo op at the Stampin’ Up! hospitality area. You MIGHT have seen my FB post with some…less…”final” photos!! LOL!
Then we watched the fireworks from the end of the lagoon right at the resort.
Upon our return to the room – we found a super fun gift – with snacks and drinks! – from Stampin’ UP!
Wednesday dawned and we headed over for our SU-provided Breakfast Buffet.
Is it just me, or do waffles REALLY actually taste better when they’re Mickey-shaped?!
Our one and only General Session (thank you, Stampin’ Up! for giving us just enough info – and prizes! – and then letting us go off to enjoy our vacay!) was on Wednesday morning.
One thing we ALWAYS look forward to is Sneak Peeks (check out my FB page where I shared those) AND…the scoop on the NEXT Incentive Trip! In this case…the trip for 2027!!
They always come up with a fun way to “reveal” the trip and this time – there were big puzzle pieces under our chairs. Wayne was…”lucky”…and found a piece under HIS chair!
After MUCH milling around….
…the answer was revealed!
Costa Rica!! Whoo-hooo!! I’m already getting excited!!
That afternoon – we all had a massage at the Senses Spa at The Grand Floridian. Y’all – it was…an amazing and beautiful place. And the massage was TOP NOTCH!!
Thursday and Friday were all about the Parks and the Rides and fun with our friends! We rode Guardians of the Galaxy (twice!), Soaring, Living with the Land (one of my faves!), Rise of the Resistance, Smugglers Run, Star Tours and Mickey & Minnie’s Wild Ride.
If you know me at all – you KNOW the two where I took the pictures!
Rise of the Resistance!
Guardians of the Galaxy!
And then on Saturday night – SU gifted us with a couple of hours in the World of Pandora and the Animal Kingdom! We rode the Flight of Passage three times in a row – without any waiting. Getting to ride this one ONCE is a trick – three times? No waiting?! It was…glorious!
Sadly – the next – and last! – day dawned – there’s some trick of time that happens on these trips…and they’re over ALMOST before they started. They tried to ease the sting with a final breakfast including mini Mickey Waffles.
I mean. It was a good effort – but…a note slid under the room door saying we didn’t have to check out after all and could stay a whole ‘nuther week would have been even better! 😂
We had the bestest time – making new friends – and seeing old friends again…
I’ve got some more photos to share – pretty swaps with lots of creative ideas – that I’ll put up on my Stamps-N-Lingers Facebook page in the coming days, so be sure to look for those, okay!?
Hope you enjoyed these glimpses of our 2025 Incentive Trip to Walt Disney World. And – please accept my MOST sincere thanks to ALL of you – my awesome customers and Critters-N-Creatin’ Krew Team! – who helped make this possible for me!! Thank you thank you thank you!
And – May tbe Force be With You. Always!
TTFN
M
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Finn Fan Fix 
The kids were happy to see us on Sunday!
Hurry, lady – I see my new Mom. I TOLD you she’d come back. Never doubted it for a second! 😉
Finn was pretty excited, too! He was still a little damp from his bath!
The ride home was….happy!
Glad to be back with these guys!! 🙂
TTFN
M
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So happy to be able to hang out for a few days with you guys!! Glad that the kids were happy and healthy when you returned too! 🙂
Yup – all were good – and happy to come home! Thanks, Amy! 🙂
So great to see that you had a good time in Disney! How could you not! LOL. I know the pups were extra happy when you picked them up to head home, though! Thanks for sharing the photos! 😊
Yep – they’re happy to be home – Doggy Camp is EXHAUSTING! Thanks, Carol! 🙂
What a wonderful time had by all. If I still lived in FL, I would have scheduled a stay at my DVC so I could meet you. But, alas, I moved to TN and sold my DVC last year. Maybe SU will schedule an incentive trip to Nashville in the near future! I have a friend who lives in Costa Rica and he sings its praises all the time. I loved all your pics but especially you aspiring to be Darth and the pups, of course. Have a blessed week. Now, get back in the saddle!!! I miss my Thursdays and Saturdays with you!!!!
LOL – the helmets WERE fun!! Thanks so much, Karen – and fingers crossed for a trip near TN soon! 🙂
Welcome home! I think your new doggie addition is going to love its new home 😀👍
I hope she will – and that FINN will be happy she’s here, too! Thanks, TL! 🙂
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An arly Christmas present. An absolute blast for you very creative ladies. Thank you so much Mary for accepting me to see such stunning art work ✨️ 💖
It was wonderful, for sure!! Thanks, Barbara! 🙂