Whose going out on Black Friday?

[Bethis26fan]

Last year was the first year I missed a black friday since I was a young teen.(I was on my way to wdw) I'll be out this year as we aren't leaving for the world till saturday. Nothing has really caught my eye yet (waiting on walmart's to come out monday) but I'll still go just to go. I love it.

[SteveL]

Not living in the States, how can you people get up so early to go shopping the morning after Thanksgiving? I can't imagine it. I've been looking at some of the sale flyers and can't say that I have seen that many great sales. Granted a few good items, but with limited quantities available.

I think Disney Store is opening at 4:30 or 5:00AM. I know some are scheduled in to work at 4:00AM. No Way. I don't need excitement that bad.

[2Epcot]

I've never gone shopping on Black Friday, but last year some friends got a great deal on a plasma tv, so that has tempted me to want to do the same this year.

[conorsmom2000]

I only started going out on Black Friday and.... .... I somewhat enjoyed it! First, though, here in our county in NJ we have "Blue Laws", so even on Black Friday the stores can't open until 6 am (which I found out while sitting in the parking lot of Kohl's my first BF at 5 am!! oops! ) So, now I know I don't have to be up at some totally crazy hour. But, I just couldn't help but laugh at people - some have this down to a science! The go in teams, have the cell phones going - it was too funny!

But, I remember now the first time I went was in 2005 and I really went out to get a great deal on digital camera (we were leaving for WDW the following week) - it was totally worth it!

I'm not sure, though, if I'll go this year, as we've already gotten Con's main gift (the Wii) and the rest of his stuff probably won't be on sale - but, I'll check the ads just in case!

[LibertyTreeGal]

I'd rather die than go shopping that day... YIKES! I'll be in Orlando instead

[poohluva]

I have gone out on BF a couple times in the past, my Mom and Sister in law go every year. I hope to be done most of my shopping before then this year.

Everyone going out...be safe, the crowds can be dangerous!!

[DisneyWhirled]

I am going out for the 1st time ever this year! The good thing is that so far there is nothing I have to get. My co-worker and I are going shopping and then going into work for 8:30AM.

I will be tired Friday night!

[mttafire]

[QUOTE=Terra;1474489]So I'm guessing that means no "Christmas suprises" now....

LOL, No Christmas suprises! Both our kids were born in late summer so i never had that infamous Christmas suprise.
We really do enjoy the early Friday shopping though. It was a family tradition for both our families.

[MsMin]

My son started doing this in 02 w/ a friend and now I'm his "partner in crime" Then we got his sisters into it and we have a lot of fun. I don't know of anything we need or want this year but I love to go a little later and get the great prices on DVD's and other little extras. Last year I picked up a 2gig flash drive for $20. We usually have a plan when we go, ppl have assigned duties if there is something we want. It's fun, the last couple years we started @ midnight and ended about 7:30am, then we go home with our loot and go back to sleep!

[BRJARE3]

I go out every Black Friday. This year, we will be leaving our house at 3am to travel down to Disney, so I am not able to go. However, I keep joking with my husband that I can go out at midnight, when our outlet centers open. Then I can go right from shopping to Disney!!

[PeachyGal]

I'll be there! Its always me and my sister, but I'm usually the one who needs the items. Target has a digital camera on sale and I really want to get DS a new one. But Toys R Us has a Zune on sale, and that would be good for DH. And then at Best Buy . . . Well you get the picture. I do not know how I am going to be at 3 different stores at the same time!!!! I warned DH that he may have to help this year. He was so NOT thrilled! I heard something about having the plaque or needed an emergency appendictomy! Gotta love them!

[bleukarma]

I normally like to go out on Black Friday because if you plan enough then you really can get some good deals. When I lived in OH I went with my mom and aunt, but down here I normally go by myself. I don’t really have plans to go this year, mainly because I’m working my part-time job at JC Penney’s from 6pm to 12:30am on Friday so I figured that I would get enough of the crowds at work. However I am in the market for a digital camera so if I see a good deal in an ad then I may wake up early for that and then go back home to sleep before work.

Everybody who is braving the crowds before work, stay safe! It can get dangerous out there on BF!

[Terra]

I thought I already posted in this thread but then didn't see it...I think I really am losing my mind!

Anyway, I don't really do any heavy duty shopping, but I love to go and sit in the food court at the mall and people watch on this day!!! There are some interesting characters! I've even seen people doing the infamous "tug and pull" fighting over a 'last' item!! It's too funny!

[IloveDisney71]

If you go to Google and type it in, you can already see the ads...I was checking them out online last night! Good luck!

Wow - thanks for this tip!
I've gone every year for the last 8 or 9 years. Last year my 2 DD's and I were really disappointed in the lack of good sales and thought we wouldn't go out this year. But tonight on the national news they said that there would be really great sales on clothes.
Since I have 2 teenage DD's, I think we will give it another try.

[Wolf]

Oh gah me and mom always are out the door by 430-5am on black friday! Its not even buying for others so much as people watching a picking up a few things for ourselves, and we usually knock out our shopping for each other when we split up! We are going to see my family in Augusta Ga this year so we will be people watching up there with my aunt and cousin in tow! I absolutely love it! There is a great website I've found its www.blackfriday.info and its got alot of the adds already somehow! Happy Shopping!

[jillluvsdisney]

I have been a faithful black friday shopper for many years. It's been a tradition with my Dad. I have to work this year so I won't be going.

The Prime Outlets Mall here is opening at midnight on black friday. This is the second year in a row they are doing it. Craziness I tell you.

[Mousefever]

I'm not sure if I'm going out this year or not. So far there hasn't been anything that's caught my eye. Our local paper ran an article saying that the Black Friday discounts are not that deep this year, so maybe I'll skip it.

Amy

[RedSoxFan]

It would have to be a great deal to get me to the stores on Black Friday. I've only gone out once -- many years ago to get the three boys those razor scooters. It was busy -- but very well worth it.

[Magic Smiles]

Do any of the Canadians cross over the border to go shopping on Black Friday? If so, which border and what are the traffic lines like?

[Mickey052501]

My mother and I have been going out on Black Friday for years. We will be at Wal-mart at 5am!!!!!Then we go eat breakfast and shop some more at other stores, and then we go home and take a nap.

Jen