It all started with a secret-KOTS no more!-Video pg1-update-the final chapter...pg 11

[LaraK]

Hi! I'm Lara:wave: For what it's worth....here's my trip report. I believe in short sweet and to the point, so I will try to be brief in my chapters...

Chapter One: The Surprise

Well...it all started with a secret. 8 months ago I booked a trip to Disney. My kids had no idea. I made all of my dream ADR's six months ago, my kids had no idea. I bought clothes, packed bags, got everthing together, and my kids had no idea.

We went to the airport, the kids had no idea. We checked in, again, no clue. We went through security, got on the plane and took off...my kids just thought we were "going for an airplane ride". We got off the plane in Orlando and took the train over to the main airport...the kids are still clueless.

Once we get past security, my dad and step mom are standing there...we say "surprise! look who's meeting us for lunch"...the kids still don't get it. They ate lunch while mommy ran and checked in for the Magical Express.

Everyone changed into shorts (we went to the bathrooms, we didn't do it in the food court...although I guess that would have made a better trip report);)

We went downstairs, parted from my father and headed to the Magical Express. When we walked out of the airport, my daughter saw Mickey's picture on the bus...she started to get wise. We settled on the bus and she looked outside...and saw a palm tree. The link below will show you what happened next (just click on the underlined part and make sure your sound is on).

Caitlin figuring out that we were in Florida and were going to Disney World (http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/?action=view&current=MOV01377.flv)

Coming up...Chapter Two...Arriving at the Fort

[FHS_chick_2005]

i'm in for your TR!!! but the link to the video didnt work on my computer...:sad2:

[swillis]

YEAH!!!!! Another KOTS report!! Loved the video...I can't wait to read the rest of your report:cool1:
Hope you had a great time...I'n still holding strong...Only a month and a half to go for me!:banana:

[Parla]

I'm here for your trip report. The link works on my computer. Wouldn't everyone just love to be surprised like that? You're making me try to think of some excuse to get the kids on the plane. I don't think I could sneak luggage past my 8 year old thought without him rethinking the whole, "We're just going on a plane ride." explanation.

[popcenturycp07]

ready to read the rest!

[FHS_chick_2005]

ok so after much munipulating of my computer I got the video to play!! SHE IS SOOO CUTE!!! I love how she asked if Mickey was driving!! aww!!

cant wait for more!

[Goofyluver]

I'm in!!!!!!!!!

[rentayenta]

Love her reaction to the surprise, very cute! :goodvibes

[Marshay]

Oh, LaraK, you just made me smile and smile. Your daughter is adorable and I can't wait to hear more about your trip!

[Trentmom]

Hey Larak!! :yay:

I am here!!!

Great job pulling off the surprise!!

Love the video!!

Looking forward to more....:thumbsup2

[LaraK]

So Magical Express takes the family over to Wilderness Lodge. I have one word to say about that...

WOW

By far one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01482.jpg
The lobby
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01505.jpg
The stream in the lobby
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01508.jpg

....to be continued!

[LaraK]

So we get on the boat at WL to go over to Magic Kingdom for the afternoon. The kids are still a little bit in shock. Not sure we're really IN Disney. We came out of the canal next to the Contemporary and my DD saw the Castle in the distance. She was soooooo happy.

I realized we were arriving at 3:05 and would be walking in on the parade. I warned my DH that it would be swamped and we may have to stand around for a little while. Imagine my surprise and joy when we walked into the Magic Kingdom and sat right on the curb outside of the train station to watch the parade! (no we did NOT sit in front of someone else...no flames for THIS trip report!)

A CM came over and started talking to us. We had a ten minute wait for the parade to get to us. He gave my DD some pixie dust....she treated it like loose diamonds, carefully placing each mickey head into her pocket. DS still was not really sure of what was going on (he's only two and a half). Then the parade came around the corner and he saw this.....
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01386.jpg

We watched the parade and then headed up Main street. We hooked a right and went to Tomorrowland. Grabbed a FP for Buzz...rode TTA and COP and then hopped onto Buzz.

We went back over to Wilderness Lodge and ate at Whispering Canyon (all you can eat skillet all the way around). DH drank his soda too fast and ended up with the "big cup" of soda....DD asked for catsup....need I say more about that?

We went to be the first night with our hearts full and our feet tired....Crystal Palace was on the agenda for the next morning.

Coming Up....Chapter Four, Pooh, Dumbo and the Mad Hatter.

[Marshay]

Did your DH get put in jail at Whispering Canyon?? :lmao:

Keep the chapters comin'

[I Believe n Fairies]

I just LOVE reading TR's!! Loving yours!!

[Trentmom]

So Magical Express takes the family over to Wilderness Lodge. I have one word to say about that...

WOW

By far one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01482.jpg
The lobby
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01505.jpg
The stream in the lobby
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01508.jpg

....to be continued!

Wow...WL is gorgeous!!

I love the stream in the lobby!!!


I would love to stay there one day!!

[Trentmom]

So we get on the boat at WL to go over to Magic Kingdom for the afternoon. The kids are still a little bit in shock. Not sure we're really IN Disney. We came out of the canal next to the Contemporary and my DD saw the Castle in the distance. She was soooooo happy.

I realized we were arriving at 3:05 and would be walking in on the parade. I warned my DH that it would be swamped and we may have to stand around for a little while. Imagine my surprise and joy when we walked into the Magic Kingdom and sat right on the curb outside of the train station to watch the parade! (no we did NOT sit in front of someone else...no flames for THIS trip report!)

A CM came over and started talking to us. We had a ten minute wait for the parade to get to us. He gave my DD some pixie dust....she treated it like loose diamonds, carefully placing each mickey head into her pocket. DS still was not really sure of what was going on (he's only two and a half). Then the parade came around the corner and he saw this.....
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01386.jpg

We watched the parade and then headed up Main street. We hooked a right and went to Tomorrowland. Grabbed a FP for Buzz...rode TTA and COP and then hopped onto Buzz.

We went back over to Wilderness Lodge and ate at Whispering Canyon (all you can eat skillet all the way around). DH drank his soda too fast and ended up with the "big cup" of soda....DD asked for catsup....need I say more about that?

We went to be the first night with our hearts full and our feet tired....Crystal Palace was on the agenda for the next morning.

Coming Up....Chapter Four, Pooh, Dumbo and the Mad Hatter.



Wow...perfect spot for a parade:thumbsup2

We are eating at whispering Canyon our first night there and it sounds like a blast!!! Can't wait!!!

Can't wait to hear the rest...

Keep it coming...:)

[buffy0214]

Chapter One: The Surprise

Amazing that you were able to keep the secret. I could never do it! Your kids are so cute. My DS loves his paci, too.

[tnkr_bell]

First of all you dd is just adorable. She reminds me of my dd who will soon be 4, I can just see her reacting like that. Secondly...do you think "we're just going for a car ride" work for two days. :rotfl2: We're planning a trip for next April/May, and I would love to surprise them, but I'm not sure I can.

I can't wait to see the rest of your TR.

[hjd0411]

What a great trip report! Your daughter is gorgeous! (And your son too, of course!!) How good are you keeping that secret for so long!! Keep up the good work. Look forward to hearing more.

Heather

[MomofCKJ]

As a former KOTS (booked Feb 2006 kept it secret all year till the night before our trip in December) I am psyched to read yours! The video is adorable! There is something about suprising a child with Disney that is so cool!

Anxious to hear the rest of your story!

Allyson

[mom2fivecs]

Great trip report so far...I am really enjoying it. I also have a Caitlin and a Conner...however my Caitlin is 19 and my Conner is 6.

[Parla]

Great report so far. We almost ate at Whispering Canyon last trip but Mission Space screwed me up for a few days. We went to HDDR the night I rode and the time it took and all the trouble getting back was too much so I called and changed the ADR to something else. I'm still hoping to eat there one day. Our upcoming trip it too short so maybe next time. :) I'm still trying to figure out if DS already thinks we are going. I'm on the disboards all the time and he was acting funny one day so I thought maybe he read my ticker but he never really said anything and I don't think he could hold that kind of info in. I just don't want to say, "Hey, we're going to Disney World today." and have the response be, "I thought so." I want screams and bewilderment! I want to win on AFV! :rotfl:

[Alyssa88]

I'm in!!

WL is gorgeous, I would love to stay there sometime.

So glad the surprise went well!!:thumbsup2

[srandsr76]

We are staying at WLV in September....keep the pictures coming! I wish I could keep a secret like that from my DD4!:wizard:

[MTstitch]

Enjoying your trip report. I love how you were able to keep it a secret for so long.

[LaraK]

Sorry I've been slow with the Chapters...real life is very very hectic. I will try to post chapter four tonight.:thumbsup2

Here's something to amuse you while you wait...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/procrastination.jpg

[Trentmom]

Sorry I've been slow with the Chapters...real life is very very hectic. I will try to post chapter four tonight.:thumbsup2

Here's something to amuse you while you wait...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/procrastination.jpg

I always love your funny inspirational pics!!

:rotfl2:

[Bondfan531]

Great tr so far!!! :thumbsup2 Can't wait to read more!

[disneyaddicted]

I would love to be able to surprise a child with a Disney trip, I can't keep secrets too well though, Christmas is hard for me I just wanna shout, "You're getting this and that and one of these two of those with a dettachable watchamacallit and matching gamadgadoon."
Can't wait to read more. :)

[Crazy4Disney06]

Great trip report!! I just love how excited your daughter was! Can't wait to read the rest of your trip report!:surfweb: :wizard:

[LaraK]

So one of the things we really like to do is to make early ADR's in the parks so we can get in before park opening. For our first full day, we went to Crystal Palace. We took the boat from Wilderness Lodge over to the Contemporary. How's this for a neat picture...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01431.jpg

We went down Main Street with only a handful of other people...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01435.jpg

Got to CP and got the first seat on the left side of the Restraunt....had a yummy breakfast and saw Pooh...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0021.jpg

After breakfast, we went over to the castle for the interior rope drop...walked over to Dumbo, rode Dumbo. Went on Peter Pan, Went on Pooh, looked at my watch...it was 9:40. Went on the "mean lady" ride (Snow White)...DS scared, DD scared by defiant. Went on Small World. Walked over to Toontown at 10 and rode Goofy's Barnstormer....twice. (DS's first rollercoaster...he loved it).

We went over to the tea cups and DH and DD rode the teacups...mom will not ride and DS can't (he's a puker). Then we saw Alice and the Mad Hatter...they were GREAT!!!!!
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01449.jpg

Comming up..Chapter Five...The Haunted Mansion Horror!!!

[*MickeyFan*]

Oh sweet Lara! Please forgive me for not coming to visit your TR until now! I promise to be loyal from now on :flower3:

I LOVE the report so far! I am still loading the video (darn dial up!). Hoping your TR will keep me out of the Disney blues I am feeling :guilty: looking forward to Chapter 5 :goodvibes jen

[Trentmom]

So one of the things we really like to do is to make early ADR's in the parks so we can get in before park opening. For our first full day, we went to Crystal Palace. We took the boat from Wilderness Lodge over to the Contemporary. How's this for a neat picture...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01431.jpg

We went down Main Street with only a handful of other people...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01435.jpg

Got to CP and got the first seat on the left side of the Restraunt....had a yummy breakfast and saw Pooh...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0021.jpg

After breakfast, we went over to the castle for the interior rope drop...walked over to Dumbo, rode Dumbo. Went on Peter Pan, Went on Pooh, looked at my watch...it was 9:40. Went on the "mean lady" ride (Snow White)...DS scared, DD scared by defiant. Went on Small World. Walked over to Toontown at 10 and rode Goofy's Barnstormer....twice. (DS's first rollercoaster...he loved it).

We went over to the tea cups and DH and DD rode the teacups...mom will not ride and DS can't (he's a puker). Then we saw Alice and the Mad Hatter...they were GREAT!!!!!
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01449.jpg

Comming up..Chapter Five...The Haunted Mansion Horror!!!


That must have been neat for main Street to be so empty. We would do that, but we are not early risers....

We have two breakfast ressies at 9:45...that is early enough for us....LOL

Sounds like you got a good amt rides done early on...:thumbsup2

Can;'t wait to read about Haunted Mansion Horror...

We took DS on it last year and he was about 2 and half and fell asleep in line, so we didn't have to worry about him being scared...

Be curious to how he takes it...

[MousekaMaddi]

;) paitently waiting for more:3dglasses






.......define patience please??popcorn:: :rotfl:

[Disneyland_Mama]

Well, looky what I found when I perused the TR board??? :cool1:

Glad to be getting in on this early! :thumbsup2

Your babies are adorable!! :goodvibes

[LaraK]

So, let me first say that I love my dad and step-mom. Next, let me say that I was ready to kill them right after our Haunted Mansion debacle.:furious:

A little back story...

Around November, my DD started realizing that Santa would be visiting her soon. One day, the family was sitting around the table and she asked her father and I how you spell "Haunted"....we didn't ask why, we just told her. Then she asked how to spell "Mansion"...we got curious. We told her how to spell it and asked her why she was asking. She said "I'm making my list for Santa". The first thing on the list was "Haunted Mansion".

We asked her what she was talking about...she said she wanted the "Haunted Mansion"...we asked if she wanted to go there or if she wanted the movie. She said both. For the next month and a half, she consistantly had "Haunted Mansion" at the top of her Santa list. I was skeptical...after all, she's only 4, but we went ahead and told Santa he could bring the "Haunted Mansion" DVD....she and her brother watched it on the 26th of December.

If you haven't seen the Haunted Mansion movie...it's pretty intense. Both kids sat transfixed. A couple of times I paused the movie and asked "are you sure you want to watch this" they both said "YES!". They watched the whole movie...twice. No nightmares or anything like that.

So when we got to Disney, we figured they would like to go on the Haunted Mansion ride. We waited until we met up with my dad because we figured they'd like to go too....big mistake. My dad started jacking the kids up talking about how "scary" the ride would be. I had been telling them there was a scary part at the beginning, but nothing scary on the ride. By the time the elevator got to the "bottom"...both my kids (and several others) were sobbing in terror. In fact, my daughter got so upset she lost her shoe...do you know how freakin dark it is in the Haunted Mansion???

So instead of stepping aside, letting other people pass and helping me find the shoe...DH says "she lost her shoe" and procedes to get on the ride with my dad and step mom leaving me holding my sobbing 2 and a half year old behind. I did not get on the ride because my daughter kinda NEEDED A SHOE!

So I go back in the "elevator" the next time the doors open...no shoe. Ask a CM if there's a shoe...no shoe. I look in the hallway where they load the Doombuggies, no shoe. DS is saying "Mommy…I wanna get outa here!!!!!" over and over. So I go out the "chicken exit" to find my husband (so I can punch him and give him DS). They get off the ride and I hand off DS (don't punch husband…he says DD was scared the whole trip and she is clinging to him….I was afraid I'd miss and punch her).

So I go to the CM and explain the shoe situation….he says I can't go back the way I came, but could go through the line again. He calls to a central number and lo and behold, they found the shoe….they send it over via Doombuggie….

So DD's shoe saw Haunted Mansion….but I didn't:sad1:

Coming up...Chapter Six...Epcot...what a beautiful place!

[mommy22fishys]

That video was PRICELESS...It brought tears to my eyes thinking about my two sons. I cannot wait to get there and see their excited faces!! Love your trip report so far!!!
:)
Hi! I'm Lara:wave: For what it's worth....here's my trip report. I believe in short sweet and to the point, so I will try to be brief in my chapters...

Chapter One: The Surprise

Well...it all started with a secret. 8 months ago I booked a trip to Disney. My kids had no idea. I made all of my dream ADR's six months ago, my kids had no idea. I bought clothes, packed bags, got everthing together, and my kids had no idea.

We went to the airport, the kids had no idea. We checked in, again, no clue. We went through security, got on the plane and took off...my kids just thought we were "going for an airplane ride". We got off the plane in Orlando and took the train over to the main airport...the kids are still clueless.

Once we get past security, my dad and step mom are standing there...we say "surprise! look who's meeting us for lunch"...the kids still don't get it. They ate lunch while mommy ran and checked in for the Magical Express.

Everyone changed into shorts (we went to the bathrooms, we didn't do it in the food court...although I guess that would have made a better trip report);)

We went downstairs, parted from my father and headed to the Magical Express. When we walked out of the airport, my daughter saw Mickey's picture on the bus...she started to get wise. We settled on the bus and she looked outside...and saw a palm tree. The link below will show you what happened next (just click on the underlined part and make sure your sound is on).

Caitlin figuring out that we were in Florida and were going to Disney World (http://s140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/?action=view&current=MOV01377.flv)

Coming up...Chapter Two...Arriving at the Fort

[Goofyluver]

Haunted mansion will be closed when we are there...but now I'm not sure if I should have made DS do it. We didn't last time...maybe he needs to be much older.

Sometimes...you just gotta punch someone...

[Marshay]

HM is my favorite "non-thrill" ride in WDW...I've loved it for years...however, our next trip, my DD will only be 26 months old, so we'll skip it, too.

Just curious...was the lost shoe a croc? I'm debating whether to get a pair for DD...it looks like they come off more easily than sneakers...

Love the report!

[LaraK]

HM is my favorite "non-thrill" ride in WDW...I've loved it for years...however, our next trip, my DD will only be 26 months old, so we'll skip it, too.

Just curious...was the lost shoe a croc? I'm debating whether to get a pair for DD...it looks like they come off more easily than sneakers...

Love the report!

Nope...a sneaker.

[IV Little Monsters]

Haunted mansion will be closed when we are there...but now I'm not sure if I should have made DS do it. We didn't last time...maybe he needs to be much older.

Sometimes...you just gotta punch someone...

::yes:: ITA *pow! right in the kisser!*

[Trentmom]

So, let me first say that I love my dad and step-mom. Next, let me say that I was ready to kill them right after our Haunted Mansion debacle.:furious:

A little back story...

Around November, my DD started realizing that Santa would be visiting her soon. One day, the family was sitting around the table and she asked her father and I how you spell "Haunted"....we didn't ask why, we just told her. Then she asked how to spell "Mansion"...we got curious. We told her how to spell it and asked her why she was asking. She said "I'm making my list for Santa". The first thing on the list was "Haunted Mansion".

We asked her what she was talking about...she said she wanted the "Haunted Mansion"...we asked if she wanted to go there or if she wanted the movie. She said both. For the next month and a half, she consistantly had "Haunted Mansion" at the top of her Santa list. I was skeptical...after all, she's only 4, but we went ahead and told Santa he could bring the "Haunted Mansion" DVD....she and her brother watched it on the 26th of December.

If you haven't seen the Haunted Mansion movie...it's pretty intense. Both kids sat transfixed. A couple of times I paused the movie and asked "are you sure you want to watch this" they both said "YES!". They watched the whole movie...twice. No nightmares or anything like that.

So when we got to Disney, we figured they would like to go on the Haunted Mansion ride. We waited until we met up with my dad because we figured they'd like to go too....big mistake. My dad started jacking the kids up talking about how "scary" the ride would be. I had been telling them there was a scary part at the beginning, but nothing scary on the ride. By the time the elevator got to the "bottom"...both my kids (and several others) were sobbing in terror. In fact, my daughter got so upset she lost her shoe...do you know how freakin dark it is in the Haunted Mansion???

So instead of stepping aside, letting other people pass and helping me find the shoe...DH says "she lost her shoe" and procedes to get on the ride with my dad and step mom leaving me holding my sobbing 2 and a half year old behind. I did not get on the ride because my daughter kinda NEEDED A SHOE!

So I go back in the "elevator" the next time the doors open...no shoe. Ask a CM if there's a shoe...no shoe. I look in the hallway where they load the Doombuggies, no shoe. DS is saying "Mommy…I wanna get outa here!!!!!" over and over. So I go out the "chicken exit" to find my husband (so I can punch him and give him DS). They get off the ride and I hand off DS (don't punch husband…he says DD was scared the whole trip and she is clinging to him….I was afraid I'd miss and punch her).

So I go to the CM and explain the shoe situation….he says I can't go back the way I came, but could go through the line again. He calls to a central number and lo and behold, they found the shoe….they send it over via Doombuggie….

So DD's shoe saw Haunted Mansion….but I didn't:sad1:

Coming up...Chapter Six...Epcot...what a beautiful place!

Oh Man, I would h ave taken DD from DH and punched DH in the arm for that one....

What were the grandparents thinking? I would have been pissed, too!!!

I hope the rest of your vacation goes better!!:)

[LaraK]

So after the Haunted Mansion debacle...I was in a bit of a mood. We went over and watched Donald's Butt (otherwise known as Mickey's Philharmagic). That perked me right up:thumbsup2 . DH skipped out and went shopping instead, and that perked him right up.;)

We decided it was time to go and get lunch and take a nap. We went back by boat to Wilderness Lodge (god that's a great trip). We grabbed something to eat in the food court and I put the kids down for a nap. My dad waited for me downstairs so that he could give me a ride over to the Dolphin to pick up our rental car (I got a GREAT deal...$224 for a week with National for a standard SUV).

When we got back...I did something bad. I bought my first pins....:sad2: I am totally hooked on pins now...I left the house with none...came back with about 15.:lovestruc

After naps...we went over to Epcot...we walked in and say the topiary of Peter Pan...WOW (will post pic later). We headed over to the new Nemo ride...it was very cute, the kids liked it. We then started strolling towards Germany...got a couple of pics with characters on the way.

Ate dinner in Germany and ran into TWO (not one, but two totally non-related) Disers:banana: How's this for neat...they were seated together...at the table RIGHT BEHIND me.:laughing: DD danced the night away and we stuffed ourselves sick on "wursts".

On the way out of Epcot, I got a wish :cool1: While in Mousegears, a CM walked over to me and gave me a card with two "Year of a Million Dreams" pins. One was for me and one was for me to gift to someone else. How cool is that? I tucked the pin away to find just the right person to give it to.

Went back to the hotel and hit the bed to prepare for the next morning.

Coming up: Chapter Seven...Mickey hosts Breakfast and Splash Mountain Saves the Day!

[Trentmom]

So after the Haunted Mansion debacle...I was in a bit of a mood. We went over and watched Donald's Butt (otherwise known as Mickey's Philharmagic). That perked me right up:thumbsup2 . DH skipped out and went shopping instead, and that perked him right up.;)

We decided it was time to go and get lunch and take a nap. We went back by boat to Wilderness Lodge (god that's a great trip). We grabbed something to eat in the food court and I put the kids down for a nap. My dad waited for me downstairs so that he could give me a ride over to the Dolphin to pick up our rental car (I got a GREAT deal...$224 for a week with National for a standard SUV).

When we got back...I did something bad. I bought my first pins....:sad2: I am totally hooked on pins now...I left the house with none...came back with about 15.:lovestruc

After naps...we went over to Epcot...we walked in and say the topiary of Peter Pan...WOW (will post pic later). We headed over to the new Nemo ride...it was very cute, the kids liked it. We then started strolling towards Germany...got a couple of pics with characters on the way.

Ate dinner in Germany and ran into TWO (not one, but two totally non-related) Disers:banana: How's this for neat...they were seated together...at the table RIGHT BEHIND me.:laughing: DD danced the night away and we stuffed ourselves sick on "wursts".

On the way out of Epcot, I got a wish :cool1: While in Mousegears, a CM walked over to me and gave me a card with two "Year of a Million Dreams" pins. One was for me and one was for me to gift to someone else. How cool is that? I tucked the pin away to find just the right person to give it to.

Went back to the hotel and hit the bed to prepare for the next morning.

Coming up: Chapter Seven...Mickey hosts Breakfast and Splash Mountain Saves the Day!


Glad to hear your vacation turned aruond after HM disaster.

I, too loved Philharmagic...DH skipped it last year to go on space mountain and after hearing how awesome it was, ,he was disappointed he missed it.

So, how did you recognize the two Disers? Did they have LGMHs on them somewhere?

Yeah, you got a dream!!!:banana: Can't wait to hear who you passed it on, too.
So, you are a pin addict now?LOL Did you trade a lot or did you keep your pins?

Can't wait to hear more!!

[Marshay]

I haven't bought any pins yet either...I'm afraid I'll buy and won't stop! That is very cool that you were 'dreamed' pins...so many choices on who to give it to....can't wait to find out more.

[snowwhitesmom]

Lara, I am loving your trip report!:goodvibes

[LaraK]

Here is the picture of the Peter Pan topiary I promised...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01545.jpg

[popcenturycp07]

i LOVED that when i went. but my favorite was pooh, tigger, rabbit, eeyore, and piglet in the UK. oh, and goofy. lol.

[LaraK]

So the next morning (Sunday) we get up and take the boat over to the Contemporary...another gorgeous morning.

We had a welcoming committee....
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01463.jpg

Then we went up for Breakfast with Mickey...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01466.jpg

We did have one incident at breakfast...DD wanted to see what Minnie's nose felt like. Well, instead of asking and touching it gently, she grabbed Minnie's nose and pulled. Poor Minnie! I blistered DD and made her apologize, but she was pretty upset by the incident (it was a very nice Minnie). DD got over it.

DH's feet were a mess by this point (blisters on his blisters) so we took the monorail over to the park rather than walk. Good timing, we walked up just as they opened the gates...so we didn't have to stand in a mob, but we were there for park opening.

We hit Aladdin for a heartbeat and rode it, then went over to Splash Mountain. DD and I went to get on splash mountain without a FP, because the wait was only listed as 10 minutes....well they lied...the wait was NOTHING!!!!!! We literally walked throught the line and stepped onto a boat...here' is DD on Splash:
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0065.jpg
The top of the hill
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0070.jpg
So we get off of Splash Mountain and my dad and step mom have arrived...they want to go on the ride, so we go back through the line...again we walk right up to the boarding area and ride it again. TWO RIDES ON SPLASH MOUNTAIN WITH ZERO WAIT!

At that point we decide it's not fair to DS to just watch us riding splash mountain...so we take the train over to Toon Town and hit the roller coaster...twice. Again, minimal waits. We want to see if the streak can continue, so we head over to Buzz Lightyear. There is almost no wait again and we ride. (I suck at Buzz Lightyear by the way....DH always beats me) We went over to the exposition hall building, 'cause I haven't been there in years. Here are the kids playing on the picture sets...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0079.jpg

We went back for lunch at the food court. Second downer of the day is that DS throws up during lunch (not unusual for him, he has an auto-immune disorder that causes him to vomit regularly). He wants no part of finishing lunch (and refuses to go back into the food court) So I took him up for nap.

Coming up after nap....
Chapter Eight....1900 Park Faire...our first experience in the Grand Floridian

[popcenturycp07]

so i definitely love your pics. especially the one at the top of splash mountain...amazing!

[Parla]

You're just moving right along. I would have kicked DH since DD was above where you would have kicked. ;) I took DS to see HM at the theater. He was 5 or 6. The opening sequence was sooooo scary. He covered his eyes and made me cover his ears. As a result I didn't make him ride it last trip and I was really looking forward to riding it this trip but it will be closed. What kind of shoes was your DH wearing? I got the whole family Crocs for our upcoming trip and can't wait to see if they are as good as everyone says. I get so tired of blisters on every freaking trip.

Love the topiary. I want to go during the flower thing one year (and the Halloween party and the Christmas party). I would just like to live at Disney for a whole year! :rotfl:

[LaraK]

What kind of shoes was your DH wearing? I got the whole family Crocs for our upcoming trip and can't wait to see if they are as good as everyone says. I get so tired of blisters on every freaking trip.


He wore sneakers....couldn't talk him into crocs. The first thing he did when we got home was order a good pair of sandals.

[Parla]

He wore sneakers....couldn't talk him into crocs. The first thing he did when we got home was order a good pair of sandals.

My DH acted like I was all nuts for wanting to get everyone Crocs but then he got upset when they didn't have his size. :rotfl: I had to go back the next week and get them and he's been wearing them every where while complaining that he can't see what all the hype is about. :rotfl2:

[LaraK]

So Sunday Evening was intentionally scheduled to be a relaxing evening. We went for a swim, walked around the hotel and then went to dinner.

We took some more pictures of the Wilderness Lodge. We fell in love with the lodge...we had been choosing a different hotel each time (two hotels each time) but now we're hooked. We will not be changing any more...Wilderness Lodge is it (now I just have to make sure to save enough money to afford the extra price).

Here are a couple more pictures....
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Speaking of beautiful hotels...our dinner reservations were at the Grand Floridian. Yummy buffet! In fact, one of the best dinner buffet's we've been to. I couldn't eat enough to try all the dishes that looked good. The characters were great and the service was excellent. Here are some pictures...
One of the mice (I don't know what's what)
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01487.jpg
Walking around the property afterwards we came across this fountain...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0088.jpg
So we took the monorail back over to Magic Kingdom and hopped a boat back to Wilderness Lodge. As we made our transfer, we saw all the people streaming into Magic Kingdom to take advantage of the evening EMH....glad we decided not to go to the parks that evening...it looked mobbed.

Coming up next...Chapter Nine...A Day of Transition.

[Piper]

Wow! What beautiful photos! I can't wait to hear more!

[popcenturycp07]

amazing pix...even tho ive worked for disney for 4 months, i never made it over to visit most of the resorts....:(

[Trentmom]

Loving the report Larak.

I can't believe your DH got blisters from sneakers... I thought for sure he must have been wearing sandals..Poor DH..

What a shame that your DS threw up during lunch...poor little guy.

Looks like you got to the park with perfect timing, getting on all those rides with no wait...You go Girl!!!

I really wanted to dine at 1900 Park Fare, but all that was lest was 8pm and afterwards..oh well, maybe next time....

[*MickeyFan*]

popcorn:: Great job so far, as if you didn't know. Keep up the good work:upsidedow

[LaraK]

So on Monday, we packed up and loaded the rental car to move from Wilderness Lodge to Port Orleans French Quarter. We were kind of sad to leave, as we'd fallen in love with WL.

Before we left, I got to forward my second "dream" pin to someone else. I had been carrying the pin around, looking for just the right person...well, at breakfast I saw a little girl, probably about 10, sitting with her father. She was wearing a lanyard with pins and a Tink t-shirt. I went over and gave her the dream pin explaining that two had been given to me with the provision that I had to pass one along at random to continue the dream. Both daughter and father's faces lit up....you could tell it made their morning. That was FUN!

We drove over to POFQ and checked in, then headed off to Typhoon Lagoon for the day.

When we got there...guess what....we got another dream! I went over to rent a locker and the CM asked if we had towels...I said no that we were deciding if we would buy some or rent some...well she said that as part of the Year of a Million Dreams, she was giving me a free locker complete with two refillable mugs, four rental towels, a waterproof case and a certificant.:goodvibes My second dream!!!

Also, I have to forward this service announcement:

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO PICTURES OF ME IN A BATHING SUIT POSTED....EVER!

We got a great spot right near the kiddie section, under a hut. We had a wonderfully relaxing lazy day. We floated on the lazy river for at least an hour....bliss!

DS fell asleep in my arms after lunch, and took a nice hour long nap. Of course, since I was "babied", I had no choice but to sit totally still and inactive for that hour...it was wonderful.

At about 3, we went over to POFQ to take showers. We were in Building 5 on the side facing away from the pool...what a great room! I'll post pics of POFQ later. We all got showered and headed off to our dinner ADR at Cape May.

We had a little time to kill, so we went in to Epcot to wander around the British Empire for a while. First we went over to England and ran into Mary Poppins while the kids were playing in the maze.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0090.jpg

Then DD wanted to make a call (actually, we take this picture ever trip so we can see how she grows...)
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01525.jpg

Then we went over to Canada and listened to the music for a while and took another quick picture...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01528.jpg

After playing around, we walked back to the Beach Club for dinner. I'm sorry to report that I was disappointed in Cape May. It was ok, but hey, I live in Annapolis, Maryland...we kind of corner the market on good seafood in my neck of the woods. I should know not to get shellfish in Florida...oh well...it wasn't terrible or anything and DH ate enough clams that we know we got our money's worth.

We headed back to the hotel to get some sleep as we had an early ADR scheduled the next morning...

Coming up....Chapter Ten...Donald, a Yehti and Bugs...oh my!

[peightonmom]

I am loving this report! Can't wait to hear more!

[Marshay]

Your phone booth has now made me want to start our own tradition of taking the same picture every trip. I'll have to go back through my album and see what one will work from our last trip, so we can repeat in Sept!

Thanks!

[Parla]

I've been thinking of that too. I love our picture from Chef Mickeys and thought we would eat there every trip but I just don't want to take the time to eat at a resort this time around. We are only there for five days and have a lot to squeeze in.

[Parla]

Hey Lara, I asked this on the long thread but you had left and prolly didn't see it. You said you came back with an extra suitcase. Did you buy one while you were there. We were thinking of only doing carry-ons and getting out of the airport quicker. We have a rental car and will stop at Wal-Mart and I know we will need more space to pack coming home (DS will try his best to clean out the Lego Store). Just wondering how to work it if we decide to do it that way. Of course I would need a good list to hit Wal-Mart with to get the liquids that we couldn't take with us. Medicines, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, body wash... is it worth it?

[LaraK]

Hey Lara, I asked this on the long thread but you had left and prolly didn't see it. You said you came back with an extra suitcase. Did you buy one while you were there. We were thinking of only doing carry-ons and getting out of the airport quicker. We have a rental car and will stop at Wal-Mart and I know we will need more space to pack coming home (DS will try his best to clean out the Lego Store). Just wondering how to work it if we decide to do it that way. Of course I would need a good list to hit Wal-Mart with to get the liquids that we couldn't take with us. Medicines, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, body wash... is it worth it?

We checked luggage going down and back....coming back we realized we didn't have enough space. Luckily, my dad lives a couple of hours from Orlando and was coming to see us on our departure day...I borrowed a small suitcase/backpack of his. Disney also has a great deal where if you spend $50 in a hotel gift shop you can get a really nice tote for $10...that was out other carry on.

[Parla]

We checked luggage going down and back....coming back we realized we didn't have enough space. Luckily, my dad lives a couple of hours from Orlando and was coming to see us on our departure day...I borrowed a small suitcase/backpack of his. Disney also has a great deal where if you spend $50 in a hotel gift shop you can get a really nice tote for $10...that was out other carry on.

Yes, I got one of those totes last year and plan to get another one this time. I love that bag. It is the sturdiest bag I ever got for $10. So you borrowed a suitcase. That makes sense. ;)

[Marshay]

Parla or Lara, can you post a picture of the tote? I haven't seen this yet. thx!

[Parla]

Parla or Lara, can you post a picture of the tote? I haven't seen this yet. thx!

Let me get my camera!

[Parla]

Just uploading a pic.

[Parla]

This was last years. I had been wanting to ask if they changed them this year so this is a good opportunity... did they change them this year?

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7529/1000666cc5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Marshay]

Thanks Parla! It looks very much like the bag I got for being a DVC member, except on the front says DVC stuff instead.

I use it for swim gear and it is great!

[LaraK]

This was last years. I had been wanting to ask if they changed them this year so this is a good opportunity... did they change them this year?

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/7529/1000666cc5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

That looks different than what I have...it's at home, but I'll check tonight.

I forgot to upload pictures onto Photobucket from my next chapter, so I have to come on to do an update tonight anyway.

[Parla]

That looks different than what I have...it's at home, but I'll check tonight.

I forgot to upload pictures onto Photobucket from my next chapter, so I have to come on to do an update tonight anyway.

Now I'm excited to see what yours looks like. I'll buy two if they look different! I wish I had bought a second one when I made my final purchase before leaving from our last trip. I have a good friend that loves bags but had asked me to get her a sweatshirt so I didn't get the bag.

[LaraK]

OMG! I forgot about my second Focker meeting! On Sunday night (during chapter 8) I met ZDad to do a Flora hand off. It was his 25th anniversary and I got to meet Mrs. ZDad as well. We had a quick lobby "I'm watching you Focker" moment and walked out to the boat together. I have to put some pictures of Flora up for you to enjoy. ZDad is doing his own trip report, and I'd encourage you to take a look….he's SOOOOOO funny! Here's the link (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1443309)!

Here are some pictures of Flora...

bonding with DD
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01480.jpg

at the dock...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0051.jpg

Waiting for ZDad...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0050.jpg

[popcenturycp07]

yes! the totes are different. this year they are more off white and a different kind of blue. but very similar!

[LaraK]

So on Tuesday we left the hotel nice and early to head over to Animal Kingdom for an early ADR. Got to the parking lot before the gates even opened and waited for them to let us in. I may not do the early ADR here the next time. It's frustrating to get in to park (we always rent a car) and you have to wait for forever and a day to be seated. The characters are in and out so fast, you only have one chance to get a picture...kids eyes closed, tough luck! The food is ok at best. One thing I will say is that the chef here was fantastic. My son has food allergies and he wasn't comfortable with him eating anything on the buffet line because they use too many of the ingredients he is allergic too on the grill. So he made my son a special Mickey pancake with preserves from the back....REALLY nice.


Anyway, after we ate, we went out to wait for the rope to drop inside of Dino-Land. DH took the kids and I took off when the rope went down. I'd never been on Expedition Everest (DD too short by an inch) and I'm a coaster junkie. So I take off with the EE crowd to the next hold point with another rope. The CM's are watching the crowd coming in from the main gate. One CM clearly wanted to let us pass sooner than the other. So the CM's finally start backing up and leading us to EE. The one that wanted to let us go says to us...want to ride first? Come this way! Some of the people who were with me were like "no, I just want fast passes"....duh! If you ride first, you can still swing out and get fast passes! I, of course, followed him and ended up being the first person (front seat) on the first train!:cool1: VERY cool ride. I think I have a new overall favorite!

By the time I got out, DH was just walking up the path towards me. The Monkeys were making a huge racket, so we walked over to watch the monkeys for a few minutes and then strolled over to the Safari. The line was already pretty long, so we grabbed fast passes and walked the trail first. By the time we got out, it was time to use our fast passes.

The Safari was really good, lots of animals (of course, I didn't get lots of pictures). After that we walked over and let my daughter talk is into Bugs Life (she wasn't having a good day, extra whiny). Well, BIG mistake! DD loved it, but DS FREAKED! Poor baby.

After Bugs Life we went over and did the triceratops ride. It was blazing hot by that point and DD was melting down...so we called it a day at AK. We headed back to the hotel for a much needed nap to revive us so that we could go back at it that evening.

Here are a few AK pics...

With Donald...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01537.jpg

A few animals I could get pictures of (because they were laying down)...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0101.jpg

The kids with a few "wild animals"...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01540.jpg

With Flick...BEFORE we saw the movie...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01542.jpg

[zdad]

OMG! I forgot about my second Focker meeting! On Sunday night (during chapter 8) I met ZDad to do a Flora hand off. It was his 25th anniversary and I got to meet Mrs. ZDad as well. We had a quick lobby "I'm watching you Focker" moment and walked out to the boat together. I have to put some pictures of Flora up for you to enjoy. ZDad is doing his own trip report, and I'd encourage you to take a look….he's SOOOOOO funny!

Aw shucks.....:goodvibes Thanks for the plug. I hope to update my trip report again tonight.

Meeting you guys was great.

[tinkerbell3747]

I am planning my next trip for July 08 is so far away my DS(6) has asked if we could go back I have told him yes but did not say when... I wonder if I can still pull off a surprise like that?:confused3

I love the video of your daughters reaction and the pictures of WL, WC is on must list of ADR's already glad to hear it was a grand time. Keep posting

Thanks:thumbsup2

[DisneyJo]

Loving your TR Lara, we did a surprise holiday to Lapland when the girls were 4 & 6 and we got all the way to the airport without them twigging :yay: Love the video of your DD she's so cute and 2 dreams too you lucky thing!

[*MickeyFan*]

Your kids are sooo Adorable!!! popcorn::

[LaraK]

So after we all took naps on Tuesday, we headed back to Epcot for a relaxing evening. This was one on the only nights of the trip where we didn't have any ADRs. We went on Spaceship Earth (one of our favorites) and then headed over for a trip back in time on Ellen's Energy Adventure. After that we were hungry and stopped for a bite to eat at the Electric Umbrella...not great food, but it filled us up.

After dinner we took a stroll over to the Mexico pavillion to look for a good desert...hit the Three Cabajaros (sp?) ride while we were there...twice! Kids LOVED the new ride (I'll probably always think of it as El Rio De Tiempo). Got some desert and sat watching the fountain for a while. After that we stopped in our favorite store in Disney, Mousegears (second trip in) where the kids bought some ears (DD's lit up...she was soooo excited). Then it was time to go back to the hotel to rest up for MGM the next day.

Coming up, chapter twelve...Tower of Terror, Bear in the Big Blue House and Pushing the Limits too far.

[Marshay]

hey, Lara -- lovin' the report...I'm esp interested in how Connor is doing since my DD will be just over 2 years when we go.

[popcenturycp07]

awesome report. i never got a chance to ride EE, probably b/c im a chicken...lol...

[LaraK]

hey, Lara -- lovin' the report...I'm esp interested in how Connor is doing since my DD will be just over 2 years when we go.

Connor did pretty well...he's my timid child. Didn't like dark and noisy.

[*MickeyFan*]

popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn:: popcorn::

[LaraK]

So on Wednesday off we went to MGM. My DD had been begging us to do Tower of Terror as soon as she hit 40"...mind you, she's four and a half and wigged on Haunted Mansion. I asked her about 500 times....are you SURE? Yes Mommy. Really sure? Yes Mommy.

So we get to MGM prior to the gates opening and DD and I hugged the right side of the street to get into a good position to do the TOT sprint. DH and DS stayed behind out of the fray. The rope dropped and off we went to TOT....DD was a trooper and kept up with the "walking with purpose!". We got to TOT and had about a 3 minute wait. Off we went. When the TV's came on, she was a little nervous. (unlike her grandparents) I told her it was no big deal and that they would try a little scary just to make her nervous. She was fine after that. So we get strapped in and off we go. She had my hand in a vice grip. Then we had the first drop. Let me tell you, my DD LOVED TOT. She got off and wanted to get right back on. We said no, and off we went to the Great Movie Ride.

I like the Great Movie Ride, but I always forget how long the wait is....we had to watch the previews three time. UGH! Longest wait in Disney! The kids went on the ride...DS got nervous a couple of times, but was ok (he was still spooked from Bugs Life). After that we went over to do Playhouse Disney. DS LOVED it!!! He was dancing and singing the whole time...I just watched him. Next, over to Mermaid...DS was having none of that. As soon as we sat down, he said in his little piercing voice "I wanna get OUT of here!!!"....he repeated that about 5 times and DH and I said "not worth it" so DH took him out.

After that we wandered towards the Backlot tour and got autographs and pics with JoJo, Little Einsteins and Kim Possible. Went on the Backlot tour. Made our way down the Streets of America. At that point it was almost noon. We'd planned to go back to the hotel for a nap, but the whole family was beat. We decided to push through and do Star Tours and then call it a day (go back to the hotel for a nap and then swim and go to DTD)...well, that was a mistake, sort of. We probably should have skipped Star Tours. It was blazing hot, the lunch lines were horrible and we were all tired. After I trudged a bizzilion miles for lunch and we ate...the FP for Star Tours was up so we went on Star Tours. DD went twice because we did the baby swap.

After that, we hightailed it back to the hotel, slept, went swimming in the great POFQ pool, went to dinner at Reglan Road and called it a night.

Here are some pictures of MGM and DTD...I'm also throwing in some of the pool (great pool...both kids loved the water slide)

At the hat...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01553.jpg

With Jo Jo...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01559.jpg

With the Little Einsteins...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01561.jpg

With Kim and Ron...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01569.jpg

To be continued...

[LaraK]

And more MGM

We love this elephant..don't know why exactly...it's on the Backlot tour
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0104.jpg

The water tower...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0109.jpg

Catastrophy Canyon...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0115.jpg

[LaraK]

and our evening....

The pool....
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01571-1.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01572.jpg

and dinner...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01578.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01577.jpg

[moparop]

What an awesome day!! I can't believe DD loved the ToT! It totally freaks me out.

[Goofyluver]

I can't believe your DD wanted to do ToT! I don't even want to do ToT!!!

Love the pics...and your kiddos have the best smiles!

[Marshay]

What fun to do do ToT with your DD!! I can't wait to do that with mine!

[Parla]

Nice post! I think my DD would like TOT also but I'm just a little nervous about the scary story line.

[*MickeyFan*]

popcorn:: Great update Lara, keep up the good work :thumbsup2 Where is Raglan Road?? Was your meal good? :goodvibes jen

[team weasel]

Enjoying your TR! Your kids are adorable! :thumbsup2

[DisneyJo]

Your kids are so sweet :goodvibes I'm another who can't believe your DD wanted to go on TOT so good she loved it, you've got a daredevil in the making there :rotfl:

[LaraK]

popcorn:: Great update Lara, keep up the good work :thumbsup2 Where is Raglan Road?? Was your meal good? :goodvibes jen

Raglan Road is in DTD....the food was yummy, but I think it's more of an adult place than a kid kind of place. We had some scallops that were fantastic. Beautiful presentation of all the dishes. Beer was good too;)

[LaraK]

So...I'd promised some pictures of POFQ.....so here they are.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01570-1.jpg

one of the fountains...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0117.jpg

our room is at the end of the walk...trust me, the kids aren't drugged....they just took a rotten picture here....
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0121.jpg

Overall, my evaluation of POFQ is that it's the best of the moderates I've stayed in so far. The room we were in was nice and close to both the food court and the parking lot. The pool was just on the other side of the building and there were "cut throughs" all over the place. We were on the first floor, I don't know that I would have liked an upper floor as much. The food court was efficient and the staff very polite. Unfortunately, we'd been to Wilderness Lodge first and were totally ruined for any other hotel in the future.

[Blueyed Girl]

I have really enjoyed reading your trip report! What a great adventure. I can't wait to take DS back again.:thumbsup2

[TEminnie]

hey--sorry I'm late! Just realized you were doing a TR from the croc board

[jcc0621]

Whew! Ok, all caught up. Great trip report. Can't wait to hear more. Quick question if you don't mind...How did your DS like the Ellen Ride. My DS (3.5) also doesn't like loud or dark, but LOVES Dinosaurs. We weren;t sure if he would like this one or not.

Can't wait for the next installment:coffee:

Janet

[LaraK]

Whew! Ok, all caught up. Great trip report. Can't wait to hear more. Quick question if you don't mind...How did your DS like the Ellen Ride. My DS (3.5) also doesn't like loud or dark, but LOVES Dinosaurs. We weren;t sure if he would like this one or not.

Can't wait for the next installment:coffee:

Janet

He was so so on Ellen....the dark and noise did scare him a little, but once we saw the dinosaurs, it was all good.

[LaraK]

:lmao: So we woke up on Thursday morning and I was all but dancing with excitement....it was the day of the big Focker meet! I was finally going to meet all my focker friends. I'd met John, but hadn't met Jenny yet. We talked so much on MSN, I felt like I'd known Jenny for a while, so it wasn't surprising that I saw her across the street standing there with her kids and husband. We gave "the focker signal" and big hugs right there on Main Street.

Off the husband, kids and I went to Fantasy land...Dumbo was already mobbed, so we skipped it. We went over and did Peter Pan, then Pooh, then DD and DH did the "Mean Lady Ride" (Snow White) while DS and I tried to pull the sword from the stone.

Rode the carousel and then headed down for the Focker meet. Saw all my Focker friends....many hand signals were exchanged...here's the whole lot of us....
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/file223.jpg

So some of the Fockers headed over to the Jungle Cruise. My DH is anti-social and was feeling really out of place. He also was hot. He didn't want to hang out in the beating sun with people he didn't know, so he asked to go onto the Pirates ride...which we hadn't been on since the renovation. We did and it was fantastic. Love the additions. DS LOVED the pirates.

Got off and headed over to do Jungle Cruise....saw the Focker group getting off of another boat. Got on the cruise...I must admit that I may have to stop going on this ride. I'm losing my hearing and inevitably I end up sitting near the engine...can't hear a word.

After Jungle Cruise we hit Aladdin's Carpet Ride again. By then it was mid-morning and we decided to go back for an early nap so that I could get back to the park in time to meet the PMS crew at 4. On the way back we got the front seat of the monorail...pics to follow.

We went back, grabbed lunch and took a nice nap. After nap we headed back over to MK. I left DH behind at the shops on Main Street and the kids and I took off for the PMS meet. I saw Tigger & Belle and Phorsenuf walking in front of us and gave them a "shout out". We all went over to the area outside of Pirates. Also there were 1Prince2Princesses, Snowwhitesmom, Briarmom, AimeeK and *MickeyFan*. The kids had a great time studying bugs and spraying each other with water, the grown ups had a great time getting to know one another.

After the meet (actually, we were told by a CM to break it up:lmao: ) we watched Captain Jack and the Pirate Tutorial. It is WONDERFUL!!!!!!

Attention----DO NOT MISS THE PIRATE TUTORIAL!!!!!!!

So DH comes over and joins us and catches the tail end of the tutorial. We all start wandering around MK...it was PACKED! I was upset...what happened to my empty park? We went on Small World again, ate dinner, wandered around some more, rode the train, and decided it was too crowded for us. We went back to the hotel to get a good night's sleep to be ready to get up early for our last day...started with breakfast with Cindy.

Here are some more pictures....

DS pulling the sward from the stone...
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The front of the monorail...
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My daughter and *MickeyFan*'s son having a water battle....
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JACK!
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[*MickeyFan*]

Miss ya Lara :hug: It was great meeting you and your family! I had a blast at the TFW meet, it was a blast! I enjoyed the PMSers too :goodvibes I am ticked I missed the PIRATE TUTORIAL, if only we would have known :scared: Keep up the good work :goodvibes

[Marshay]

Thanks for the reminder of the Pirate Tutorial...I just added it to my list of 'new things to do/see'. Do you recall how often it is done and how long it lasts?

[Goofyluver]

What do you mean you were told by a CM to break it up??? Were you really??? Were you guys doing inappropriate Focker stuff...

[daisy_77]

I am really enjoying your TR! I loved the Focker meet pics! :goodvibes
I am looking forward to more!popcorn::

[LaraK]

What do you mean you were told by a CM to break it up??? Were you really??? Were you guys doing inappropriate Focker stuff...

We were blocking the entrance of the Pirate Tutorial...I think we had to be told like 5 times taht we had to move.:rolleyes1

[Parla]

What do you mean you were told by a CM to break it up??? Were you really??? Were you guys doing inappropriate Focker stuff...

Yes! I'm curious too! Did that really happen? I love all the green in TFW pic!

[DisneyJo]

Great meet what are the PMSers though? Am I missing out on something? :hyper: :rotfl2: Cute photo of your DD and Jen's DS :goodvibes

[LaraK]

Great meet what are the PMSers though? Am I missing out on something? :hyper: :rotfl2: Cute photo of your DD and Jen's DS :goodvibes

It's a group on the Community Board...mostly ladies in their middle years drinking and causing trouble.;)

[LaraK]

OK...so I've been slacking on the TR...I promise to get an update up soon...here are some more pics to tide you over...
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[team weasel]

Love the pics.

[bigmerle1966]

It's a group on the Community Board...mostly ladies in their middle years drinking and causing trouble.;)

Speak for yourself! :rolleyes1

Good trippy so far Lara.

[DisneyJo]

It's a group on the Community Board...mostly ladies in their middle years drinking and causing trouble.;) Well I'm far to young for that group then :rotfl2:

[snowwhitesmom]

I'm in my MIDDLE YEARS?:scared1:

[bigmerle1966]

I'm in my MIDDLE YEARS?:scared1:

I'm trying to figure out if that was meant as an insult or not. :confused3

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Hey there! I'm loving you report so far. Your kids are adorable. Your daughters reaction when she found out she was going to Disney was adorable! I love all your photos especially the pics of the lodge. I am staying there in July and I can not stop looking at everybody's pictures. Can't wait to hear more.

[*MickeyFan*]

popcorn:: The pics were nice.... but I want to hear more about your trip! :goodvibes

[LaraK]

So Friday was our last day in the parks. We got up nice and early and put on our matching shirts (I know, cheesy, but I made them do it). Off we went for breakfast at the castle. We had an early ADR, so we got to the gates at about 7:45. The grumpy people were at the gates and they weren't letting ANYONE in. I thought the family next to us was going to start a brawl. They're going over saying "we have a reservation!"....ahhhh....the parks aren't open yet....everyone here has a reservation. DH and I just roll our eyes and wait for the gates to open.

Eventually they do (at about 8:05) and the stampede heads down Main Street. We join in...mooing our way down. We had to hoof it around the castle to get in. Got in and stood in line for our picture. DS decided he wanted no parts of posing with Cinderella...so we didn't make him. He changed his mind as soon as we started going upstairs, but of course then it was too late. He started tantruming as we walked upstairs. We got to the top...I'm trying to calm him down...and the CM came to our rescue...he handed DS his sword. Well, that's all it took. DS was in heaven! DD got her wand and off we went to be seated.

WE got THE PERFECT TABLE!!!!!! Right next to the window, first in our section. It was so wonderful.:goodvibes Our server came over, addressed us as "Milady" and "Milord" and I was sooooo happy, I was home. The chef came over to talk to us about what DS could/could not eat and our breakfast was served. The princesses arrived and the kids were so happy. Breakfast was yummy (although I prefered the stuffed french toast we had the last time). We ate and then headed downstairs to do the Dumbo dash for a last ride.

Here are some pictures of Cinderella's Royal Table.....


Meeting Cinderella
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Our view
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DD with her wand
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With Snow White
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[LaraK]

A few more....

with Jasmine
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with Fairy Godmother
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DS chowing down
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[Disneyland_Mama]

With Snow White
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/file250.jpg

Wow, that girl makes a good Snow White, don't you think? She's got the face shape totally!
Cute photos of your little ones and the princesses! Love the biscuit one too! :goodvibes

[LaraK]

I'm in my MIDDLE YEARS?:scared1:

I'm trying to figure out if that was meant as an insult or not. :confused3

I know...we all resemble that remark! The middle years...past puberty, pre-menopause (at least for me:rolleyes1 )

[DisneyJo]

Cute photos, the wand looks quite smart I didn't think they'd be as big as that!

[LaraK]

Cute photos, the wand looks quite smart I didn't think they'd be as big as that!

:scared: I am not about to get points on my own trip report....I'm leaving the "big wand" comment alone...:rolleyes1

[Disneyland_Mama]

:scared: I am not about to get points on my own trip report....I'm leaving the "big wand" comment alone...:rolleyes1

:rotfl2:

[DisneyJo]

Hey don't laugh at the innocent Brit :lmao:

[LaraK]

So after our fantastic breakfast we headed downstairs, loaded my son into the stroller and prepared for the Dumbo Dash. The CM holding us in the castle was a bit of a crumudgen. She wouldn't let us out....second near riot of the day. Finally, the crowd just kind of took over and pushed their way out. We ran over to Dumbo and went into the line.

Now, I try to teach my kids to follow rule. I believe in being mannerly and respectful, but I almost punched a lady in the Dumbo line. We went in and (of course) there's no line. So we snake our way in and this lady and her daughter duck under the ropes and jump up to the front. My kids go to climb under the ropes and I said (plenty loud for her to hear me) "No, we follow the rules like we are supposed to, we are not rude".:furious:

Well, at least God was watching, because when we got to the front, the CM somehow managed to "forget" to give her a ticket for the next loading of the ride...she had to wait for the next ride anyway...:lmao: I will admit to saying to her "gotta love Karma huh".:rotfl: I know...not nice.:angel:

[Goofyluver]

Gotta love Karma!!! It bites you in the behind!!!

[Trentmom]

So after our fantastic breakfast we headed downstairs, loaded my son into the stroller and prepared for the Dumbo Dash. The CM holding us in the castle was a bit of a crumudgen. She wouldn't let us out....second near riot of the day. Finally, the crowd just kind of took over and pushed their way out. We ran over to Dumbo and went into the line.

Now, I try to teach my kids to follow rule. I believe in being mannerly and respectful, but I almost punched a lady in the Dumbo line. We went in and (of course) there's no line. So we snake our way in and this lady and her daughter duck under the ropes and jump up to the front. My kids go to climb under the ropes and I said (plenty loud for her to hear me) "No, we follow the rules like we are supposed to, we are not rude".:furious:

Well, at least God was watching, because when we got to the front, the CM somehow managed to "forget" to give her a ticket for the next loading of the ride...she had to wait for the next ride anyway...:lmao: I will admit to saying to her "gotta love Karma huh".:rotfl: I know...not nice.:angel:



You go Girl!!! I would have done the same thing.

Yes, Karma will always get you in the end.....

[LaraK]

So after the Dumbo Debacle we headed over for one last ride on Peter Pan. Then we went over to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. DD and I got in line…less than five minutes 'til we were seated in the front car. We got off and DH took her to do the ride again…that time it took about 15 minutes. After BTMR, we all went over and rode Pirates again (LOVE that ride!). Then we caught the Pirate Tutorial again…wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! We ran into Briarmom at the tutorial…her son was picked as the main audience volunteers…he was beaming!

I had both Captain Jack and the mate flirting with me…. I even got a "chin chuck" from Jack. DD joined in the final pledge with the other kids…I'll post a picture at the end of this update.

After the tutorial, we all went over and got Dole Whips. DS was starting to get cranky, so I took him to the baby station to buy a pacifier…hey; I'm not above a good baby plug to have a good day! DD watched the show while we were getting the plug. After the show, we all went back to Tomorrowland and grabbed fast passes for Buzz Lightyear. We went on the TTA again and then saw the Comedy Laugh Factory…it was cute. We caught a last ride on Buzz and then went for lunch at Cosmic Ray's. This was our commando day, so after lunch we went to catch the monorail over to Magic Kingdom.

To be continued…..


At the pirate tutorial...
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DD in the show...
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DS with a duck...
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DS liked his lunch...
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[Parla]

I wish my kids would have let me plug them when they were little. They would never take one. I think it's because you are supposed to wait so long to introduce one when you're breastfeeding. By that point they think you are the pacifier and want to nurse all the time.

I'm wondering if my kids will even want to watch the pirate tutorial. Maybe after a spin on POTC?

[LaraK]

I wish my kids would have let me plug them when they were little. They would never take one. I think it's because you are supposed to wait so long to introduce one when you're breastfeeding. By that point they think you are the pacifier and want to nurse all the time.

I'm wondering if my kids will even want to watch the pirate tutorial. Maybe after a spin on POTC?

My son still wears his pirate hat every day...he loved it....DD loved Jack (a girl after my own heart)

[DisneyJo]

Your DD looks so sweet in her pirate ears and does your DS like apple sauce? :rotfl2:

[shellynn24]

I love reading TR's! I rarely post, I just lurk, but I loved yours, your kids are darling.

[pooksma]

Karma-Look what it did for Danny and Oswald!
:hippie:
Great pics. I'd fancy me a pirate too if I didn't fall into the "post-puberty/pre-menopausal catgory" and I'm not even a middle years kinda gal!:lmao:

[Parla]

I can't tell you how many times DD has done something particularly rude or mean and then turned around and fell down or run into something. Every time I will either say, "That's called Karma sweetie." or I will sing, "Instant Karma's gonna get you!"

[FHS_chick_2005]

So after the Dumbo Debacle we headed over for one last ride on Peter Pan. Then we went over to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. DD and I got in line…less than five minutes 'til we were seated in the front car. We got off and DH took her to do the ride again…that time it took about 15 minutes. After BTMR, we all went over and rode Pirates again (LOVE that ride!). Then we caught the Pirate Tutorial again…wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! We ran into Briarmom at the tutorial…her son was picked as the main audience volunteers…he was beaming!

I had both Captain Jack and the mate flirting with me…. I even got a "chin chuck" from Jack. DD joined in the final pledge with the other kids…I'll post a picture at the end of this update.

After the tutorial, we all went over and got Dole Whips. DS was starting to get cranky, so I took him to the baby station to buy a pacifier…hey; I'm not above a good baby plug to have a good day! DD watched the show while we were getting the plug. After the show, we all went back to Tomorrowland and grabbed fast passes for Buzz Lightyear. We went on the TTA again and then saw the Comedy Laugh Factory…it was cute. We caught a last ride on Buzz and then went for lunch at Cosmic Ray's. This was our commando day, so after lunch we went to catch the monorail over to Magic Kingdom.

To be continued…..



Hey Lara!! :wave:

sorry I have been neglecting your TR but I just catched up and I LOVE it!!

our Jack looked totally different than yours when we went to DL.. my cousin (aka Jack LOVER along with me) swore he was hotter than the real jack but man it was close.. :lmao: and we had this HOTTY HOT HOT pirate singing in a band type thing and he was flirting with me after they sang.. man what I would have given to take him home.. good thing I took lots of pics! I would post them here but I dont wanna hiJACK your TR.. :lmao: :lmao: oh man am I a riot?!?!

i wish there was a pirate tutorial at DL.. we have this princess fantisy (I know how to spell that but it isnt coming to me! :lmao: ) Faire which I imagine is like the Pirate thing with princesses.. we didnt go tho.. we were going to just so I could meet Belle but I got to meet her before we were going to go to we decided not to!

I was going to get the pirate Minnie hat that your DD got but I decided on the pink princess ears with the tiara instead... cousin that I mentioned above got the guys version of the pirate ears hat and thats what Jack signed for her... she was in heaven!! my other cousin got the same hat your DS is wearing!! :lmao:

ok I will stop taking over now!! :love: :love: :love:


oh one last thing.. I LOVE how your DD is hugging the characters in all the pics!! its sooo cute!!

[Tanya90210]

great trip report... Can't wait to read more

[WDW Poly Princess]

Just now getting caught up!

First off, I love the surprise video! Your daughter reminds me exactly of me!

Can't wait to hear about the rest of the trip!

[LaraK]

So on the monorail...DS fell asleep and DD rode upfront...


(Don't want you all to think I'm a slacker for not adding to my trip report :lmao: )

[ncsjodi]

I just found this TR today and it reminds me of the trip we took in Oct 2005. Our girls were 20 mo. and 4 1/2 then and we didn't tell them where we were going either. Our oldest was already reading and was still totally clueless. At first she thought we were going out to breakfast. Then, we got to the airport and she still thought we were flying somewhere to go out for breakfast! We landed in Orlando, saw all the Disney stuff all over the place and she still didn't get it. We rented a car and stopped for lunch on the way and she didn't realize where we were until we drove under the arches. By that point, the baby had fallen asleep in the car and didn't really care where we were, but I have a great picture of the oldest when she realized where we were going. It's priceless.

[Parla]

Since I know that you fly by post on The Real Longest Thread I'm responding over here where I know you won't miss it! ;)

Another quick fly by hi...Happy Birday Parla...my birthday was yesterday so we're almost twins!Sharky has been spreading lies! My birthday is tomorrow but I will accept your offer of happiness and thank you. ;) Twins, Gemini... I get it.

Happy belated Birthday!

[*MickeyFan*]

It doesn't feel like we should be nearing the end :guilty: Can't wait to go to Cindy's Table! :goodvibes DD tells me daily everyone she is going to hug when we go back.... she is too cute! popcorn::

[LaraK]

It doesn't feel like we should be nearing the end :guilty: Can't wait to go to Cindy's Table! :goodvibes DD tells me daily everyone she is going to hug when we go back.... she is too cute! popcorn::

I think that's why I'm slowing down...it's as if when the Trip Report is over, I'll have to let go...

[LaraK]

So...after DS admired a duck....
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01653.jpg

The binky we bought worked....
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01663.jpg

We walked over to the monorail, jumped on and headed off to Epcot. DS slept the whole way over, through the turnstyles and into Epcot. DH and I kept DS with us while my dad and stepmom took DD to see Honey I shrunk the audience....some really loud kids on a field trip put an end to DS's nap, but he got some sleep. DD loved Honey I Shrunk the Audience. We then strolled over to Figment...I forgot how wonderful that ride is...it's hidden away, so you don't always think about going on it...but it's wonderful! The kids spent a lot of time playing in the interactive area when the ride was over.

We then took the obligatory ride on The Land. It's ok...never really thrilled me too much. After that we went over to England...but that's another installment...

Coming next...How could one small child produce that much poop????

[Parla]

Hooray, another installment. I understand what you mean about finishing your trip report and feeling like the trip is really over. I'm thinking of doing a trip report too just to prolong the magic if nothing else. ;)

[wilma-bride]

Hey Lara, I have just finished reading your whole trippy. Love the video - your DD is precious :love: I am so excited to be taking my 4 yo DS for his first trip to the World next year and your DD's reaction reminded me of the way he was when we told him he was finally going.

I have loved reading aobut your trip, the WL looks wonderful as does PO.

What a shame it's coming to an end - it's never nice to get to the end of your trippy, it's like the trip is REALLY over then. Plus, I'm not really looking forward to this bit
Coming next...How could one small child produce that much poop????

:scared1:

[KathyRN137]

The binky we bought worked....
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/DSC01663.jpg




Aaaahh! All hail the magic powers of the Binky! :worship:

You really are touring commando-style today! (The poop question is indeed one of Life's greatest mysteries.)

Kathy

[*MickeyFan*]

Love the new tags Lara! Waiting for more popcorn::

[LaraK]

So after riding on The Land...we moseyed over to Ice Station Cool...I drank the one from Italy
:eek: :eek: :eek: :scared1: :scared1: :scared1: :scared: :scared: :faint:

After washing my mouth out for a few minutes, we went over to meet the characters. We got there right a closing, so there was no real line...NICE! DS and Chip shared a nose picking moment (we missed the picture) and we were done.

We then strolled over to England for our dinner ADR. We were seated right at the lakeside tables. Lovely! We enjoyed our dinner, but had to watch for a mad bird part way through. (pics to follow!)

During dinner...I began to notice a particular smell...:scared: DH had been the last to change DS...he seemed to forget to tell me that there were no more diapers until I reached in the bag to pull one out.:headache: So I ran over to the gift shop in England to see if there was a diaper behind the counter. They said no and sent me to the International Gateway. Ran down there and asked and they said no...only in the Baby Care Station...on the other side of MEXICO!

So I go back to the Rose and Crown...notice that the business has continued the whole time I was gone and we needed to address it then. Scooped DS up and threw him in the stroller and off we went to Mexico. Arranged to meet the family at the fountain. Walked all the way to the Baby Care Station and, by then, had quite a mess on my hands. I bought a diaper and two packs of wipes....I think I used every wipe. How could that much poop come out of that little body????:confused3 :sad2:

Long story short, my DS got to be an exhibitionist until I could get into MouseGears to buy him a $28 pair of shorts. We said our good nights and exited the park....our dream trip ended with poop.

One last chapter to come....off to the airport and back home.

Pictures....

England and the Rose and Crown
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The killer bird who wanted to peck my butt...
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see how close he was?...
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DD at dinner...
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DD on the monorail going back to MK (where we left the car)
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Walking back into the hotel...a good ending picture (and the only one on this thread of DH)...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0241.jpg

[Renee1061]

One last chapter to come....off to the airport and back home.


I couldn't bring myself to write a chapter about going home....it was too depressing!

I have really enjoyed reading your trip report!

[Tanya90210]

Boy oh boy I hate when you reach into the diaper bag and find.. nothing... happened to me many a time... thankfully..not at disney... knock on wood...

[wilma-bride]

Lovely installment Lara - great pic of DH and the kids :thumbsup2

[LaraK]

Well, it's a little depressing to write this, as it is my final chapter.:sad1:

On Saturday we got up and went over to the food court for some breakfast...while DH and the kids ate, I finished packing. We returned the rental and headed off to Downtown Disney to pick up some last minute gifts and say goodbye to the Disney magic.

After Downtown Disney, we got back on the Magical Express and headed off to the airport. As we checked in, DS fell asleep....he slept all the way through security and into the departure terminal (including when I got him out of the stroller to get him through security).

DD said goodbye to Snow White and we bought a couple more little things to take back with us. At 4:00 we boarded our plane and headed back to Maryland.

We had a wonderful vacation...full of happiness and love. We can't wait to go back....next family vacation is November 2008.

I, however, am doing a solo fly-by trip this November when I'm down in Orlando for a conference:cool1:

One last look at POFQ
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Downtown Disney
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DS asleep at the airport (notice the pirate hat is still on! It didn't come off for days)
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Good bye Snow White!
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Finally, to all of you, a great big thanks for taking the time to share my family's joy. Hope you enjoyed my trip report. Disney wishes and Pixie Dust to all of you!

[Tanya90210]

:( sad to see the report is over... I really enjoyed reading it :thumbsup2

[Marshay]

LaraK -- Yours is the best trip report I ever read...of course it is also the first (so all the others have a LOT to live up to!)

Thanks for posting!

[buffy0214]

...our dream trip ended with poop.

Hilarious! Although, I'm sure it wasn't at the time.

Walking back into the hotel...a good ending picture (and the only one on this thread of DH)...
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/LaraKlick/IMGP0241.jpg

Love this picture! I am so going to do it at the end of our trip.

Great trip report. Thanks for posting all the photos. Your Cindy photos came out so good. Our Norway princess breakfast ones were very blurry. Your kids are adorable. Those cute little faces. Awwww.

[Goofyluver]

Noooooooo...it can't be over!!! I'm sad to see yours is over! Thanks for inviting us along!

[DisneyJo]

Thanks for a great report, can't believe it's over already!!!!

[moparop]

What a wonderful trip report! I have been there with the diaper catastrophe... not fun!

[disneyaddicted]

I enjoyed you entire report. thanks for sharing it. The pictures were wonderful.

[Parla]

Better for your trip to end in poop than the airport mess we had. I'm not starting my TR until I'm caught up with every thread that I actively participated in! ;)

[*MickeyFan*]

Well I finally did it. I just had to see how your trip ended. Great Report Lara, I am so glad I got to me you and your beautiful family :goodvibes I am trying to talk my DH into a family vacation in the fall next year. Have a Great time when you go in November this year :goodvibes jen

[nettii]

Lara K HI:wave2: HI I just poped over from the KOTS thread i followed your link. Let me just say AMAZING!:goodvibes I loved every bit of your TR it was soo sweet!:flower3: Your kids adorable! Your lil guy reminds me of my DS we also had to buy new pants on our first trip 2 years ago.:rolleyes: Thank you for sharing your wonderful trip! :love: :cloud9: What time of year did you go?

[LaraK]

Lara K HI:wave2: HI I just poped over from the KOTS thread i followed your link. Let me just say AMAZING!:goodvibes I loved every bit of your TR it was soo sweet!:flower3: Your kids adorable! Your lil guy reminds me of my DS we also had to buy new pants on our first trip 2 years ago.:rolleyes: Thank you for sharing your wonderful trip! :love: :cloud9: What time of year did you go?

We went the last full week of April....perfect weather!

[nettii]

Just missed you we were their the 1st week in May!:goodvibes