a GRAND family trip! End of May, Grand Floridian RPC Deluxe dining

[heatherlynn444]

Ok SO I am finally starting this, and we leave in less than two months!

So this is how it started. My wonderful father FORGOT his and my mom's wedding anniversary last May. Yes, after 31 years of marraige, he forgot. SO, least to say he wa sin the doghouse big time.
A few months pass and DH and I go on our September trip. Upon returning home, I must plan another trip (this is just what I do people!) So, in my scheming, I figured out a way for my dad to get out of the doghouse. They could come with us for a big fun trip this summer. They were all for it. Then we decided to invite my non vacation going sister and her DH. They are homebodies, so I am suprised the every agreed. they started out just going 3 nights but changed it to 4. my parents are going 5, and we are going 7. (we booked the 4 nights 3 free so said "why not")

So here is our cast
DD :eeyore:(this will be "disney dad" and NOT disney daughter in my trip report!) he will be 54 this month. Him and I share the same quick wit and sense of humor. He is very impatient though and does not like to wait in lines. He owns his own business and I am surprised he is coming for 5 nights!

DM ::MinnieMo (disney mom) is 53. She is a Christmas baby, and likes to tell everone her entire life story. She never meets a stranger. She is one of those sickningly sweet people who never gets mad and would give you the shirt off her back. She is very excited about this trip because well, she loves disney like me. and she isnt a complainer so my DD will complain about the lines enough for the both of them. my mom works for my dad and part time at TJ Maxx, where she promptly spends her entire paycheck :sad2:

DS :tigger:(disney sister) Just turned 26 this week. thinks she is Peter Pan and will never grow up. She is a literacy coach for public schools. She is one of those people you want to be on your side when there is a fight. a good word for her is "feisty". She is strong willed like my dad but not to great in the quick wit/common sense department. My DD likes to say she is on "tape delay" but we still claim her....most days. She doesn't get the disney obsession but is along for the ride.

DBIL pooh:(disney brother in Law) my sister husband, 30 years old. is a financial numbers guy (he's like Chandler on Friends, no one really knows what he does.) He hasn't been to Disney since he was ten and they *gasp* stayed off property. So he is in for a real treat. He is a mellow kinda guy who just goes with the flow. I am hoping to make an addict out of him but it will be a challenge.

DH :goofy: oh poor sickly, well, lets hope he doesnt get sickly! we have been good on the past two trips! DH will be 26 this summer. He is a recent law school grad and avid online gamer. I am thankful to be able to pull him off of world of war crack-- I mean warcraft to come to disney. The boy goes to eat. He LOVES to eat and would probably eat our dogs if there was no food left in the house. I am slowly but surley turning him into a disney freak and he is excited about this trip.

and then there is me.:tink:I will be 24 this summer. I teach 5th grade. It is exhausting but I can't see myself doing anything else. I have always loved disney, especially the princesses, and am an avid trip planner. half the fun for me is in the planning and the excitement leading up to the trip. I have already created my color coded spreadsheet for this trip if that gives you any indication of my loyalty to disney. I love volleyball and basketball and have coached both and I have recently taken up running and ran in my first 8k last weekend. I also love my two toy poodle babies, Sassy and Bella. They will be staying with their aunt and uncle and "cousin" dogs while we are gone. they came over last night for a play date and it went well! Anyway, so I am anxiously awaiting summer because, well, its summer and I get paid to not work, and because of my trip! Thanks for joining me on this experience! I will update as often as I can!

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Ok, main details:
me and DH arrive day 1
DD and DM arrive day 2
DS and DBIL arrive day 3
the four of them leave on the same flight home on morning of day 6
DH and I leave day 8 after 7 nights.

we will be celebrating my parents anniversary (we will be there on the actual day) and DH's bday which we will miss by a couple days. close enough!

we have 3 standard rooms booked in the main building of the Grand Floridian, Royal Palm club. Everyone is on the dining plan, but DH and I are on the Deluxe plan.

I will update soon with more plans and our ADr's! but for now, here is a couple pics of all of us

this is us in disney in 1997? at tony's for dinner. I am rockin that hair wrap BTW.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j33/hbridges/heatherdinsey2.jpg

here is us on Christmas
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j33/hbridges/n61700476_30594061_3586.jpg

[MiaBella05]

popcorn:: Joining in, i can't wait for another Heather PTR/TR. I am leaving in a little over a month and i am so excited!! popcorn::

[heatherlynn444]

popcorn:: Joining in, i can't wait for another Heather PTR/TR. I am leaving in a little over a month and i am so excited!! popcorn::

Thanks for joining! Where are yall staying?

[jackdis]

Here I am. Can't wait to hear all about this one!

By the way, what happened to "subscribe to thread" under thread tools??? Has it been moved?

[Dreamfinder2]

Hey, Heather! I'm intrigued by the mob you'll be traveling with. I've always felt like at Disney, the more the merrier ... but it does have its own challenges!

We'll be down there May 17 for a few days, so if there's any "recon" work we can do for y'all, let me know. We're meeting another couple from Jacksonville and their kids down there (I'm their former youth minister ... makes me feel like a real geezer), so we'll have a big party, too.

[MelissaFromRI]

I'm in :banana:
We're going just before you on May 16th and also staying GF RPC :cloud9:

[heatherlynn444]

Here I am. Can't wait to hear all about this one!

By the way, what happened to "subscribe to thread" under thread tools??? Has it been moved? I don't know, it's not there? interesting! glad you made it!

Hey, Heather! I'm intrigued by the mob you'll be traveling with. I've always felt like at Disney, the more the merrier ... but it does have its own challenges!

We'll be down there May 17 for a few days, so if there's any "recon" work we can do for y'all, let me know. We're meeting another couple from Jacksonville and their kids down there (I'm their former youth minister ... makes me feel like a real geezer), so we'll have a big party, too. aw that sounds like fun!!! This will be the first time the 6 of us have done anything together for more than a weekend so it will be interesting! I am excited though.

I'm in :banana:
We're going just before you on May 16th and also staying GF RPC :cloud9: yay! another GF lover. have a blast!

[Tbelle1976]

Can't wait to read more. I followed you entire dining review which was really good!

[heatherlynn444]

Can't wait to read more. I followed you entire dining review which was really good!

thanks for reading!



OH, I can also add we got a great deal on flights! $64.00 each way. I was really excited because now the prices are back up to over 100 dollars each way! I am hoping my ME tags come in the next couple of weeks!

[KristinAnne]

I'm joining in on your fun! That is a gorgeous Christmas tree you're standing in front of! Really nice family picture.

[Girldreamer02]

Joining in for another one of your trippies! Can't wait to hear all about it and excited to hear how it goes with a group of people. We have been trying to talk my sister and her fiance into coming to disney with us for over a year now. I know we're breaking them down. :rotfl2:Hopefully some day soon they'll say yes and go on a trip with us! :thumbsup2 Can't wait to hear more! :goodvibes

[heatherlynn444]

I'm joining in on your fun! That is a gorgeous Christmas tree you're standing in front of! Really nice family picture. thanks! it's at my cousins mansion-- err..house haha!

Joining in for another one of your trippies! Can't wait to hear all about it and excited to hear how it goes with a group of people. We have been trying to talk my sister and her fiance into coming to disney with us for over a year now. I know we're breaking them down. :rotfl2:Hopefully some day soon they'll say yes and go on a trip with us! :thumbsup2 Can't wait to hear more! :goodvibes

welcome aboard! hope you get your family to go with you!

[jwwi]

I'm in too. I will be in FL for 10 days in May, but will be in Naples for my DD wedding, so close to Disney, but it will have to wait for another trip. I always love your food reports, and take on the world. Group travel sure does have it's challenges.

[micandminforever]

Joining in on the fun at the begining this time.

[heatherlynn444]

I'm in too. I will be in FL for 10 days in May, but will be in Naples for my DD wedding, so close to Disney, but it will have to wait for another trip. I always love your food reports, and take on the world. Group travel sure does have it's challenges.
Oh I would hate to be s close but yet so far away!

Joining in on the fun at the begining this time. thanks for coming over!

I am going to post my ADR's in a minute (or what I think they are. I haven't gotten a final copy back yet haha)

[heatherlynn444]

ADR's for our trip
ok, so, this was a challenge because we are on teh deluxe plan and my parents and sister and BIL are on regular. So DH an dI are eating lunches alone (a probbaly needed break from the family) and eating dinners with everyone. I think it will work out well like this.

Arrival day:Late Lunch at the Plaza (we have never been here and wanted to try it. it's also one of the only places open for lunch late, since we will be arriving to WDW late)

Dinner: CRT. I havent been here since 2003 when it was a 1 TS credit. I want DH to experience eating in the castle. We are also tring to tackle all the 2 TS restaurants so we have to try it out together.

First Full Day: my parent's anniversary.
they will arrive in the late morning and DH and I will eat alone and then meet up with them at the MK.
Lunch:LTT. this is another "we have never been here so what the heck" kind of decisions.

Dinner: Narcoossees for my parents "anniversary dinner" just the 4 of us obvsiously since the rest of the group won't come in till the next day.


I will have to post the rest later. gtg get supper ready!

[Girldreamer02]

Sounds good so far! We haven't ate at the plaza so I am kind of curious about that one. I know a few people that have ate there and liked it. You'll have to let me know what you guys think. :thumbsup2 We've ate at the castle on all three of our trips. The first trip dh proposed, the second one we did breakfast with the princesses and this past trip we did dinner. I wish I could remember the name of our waiter because he was awesome in Jan! :thumbsup2 I hope you guys enjoy dinning the in the castle!!:goodvibes

[heatherlynn444]

Second full day
my sister and her DH comes in this day.
Lunch DH and I wll be at Le Cellier. We did dinner here on our honeymoon but haven't been back since.

Dinner Whispering Canyon Cafe. DH and I LOVE this place so we are thrileld to take my family there for their first time!

3rd full day
Lunch DH an dI at 50's Prime Time Cafe (went once again on our honeymoon but haven't been back)

Dinner: Crystal palace. we wanted all 6 of us to go to a Character Buffet Together.

4th Full Day

Breakfast:Boma. Bobby lovs breakfast buffets, so I agreed to go to two on this trip

Dinner: Coral Reef. We wanted to do a "nice" 1 TS meal all together.

5th Full day (my fmaily leaves tomorrow)

Lunch: Grand FLoridian Cafe just me and DH.

Dinner: Citricos, Just me, DH, DD and DM. DS and DBIL are eating at GFC for dinner by themselves

6th Full day
family goes home this morning

Lunch: Yak and Yeti. we really liked this place last time

Dinner: Yachtsman steakhouse. this is another 2 TS place we have never eaten at and are excited about!

Departure morning breakfast: 1900 Park Fare. our second breakfast buffet. have to leave disney with a full belly!

well there you have it. I think I have it all covered! now let's hope this doesn't change too much between now and then haha!

[heatherlynn444]

so I think they *finally* have my ADR's right and I have all my conformation numbers.

I got my mom a baggallini for mother's day, a lime green one of course. Thats what she wanted!

I am considering making us all matching t-shirts, but I am really not a "crafty" sort of person so I don't know if that will happen!

[Girldreamer02]

so I think they *finally* have my ADR's right and I have all my conformation numbers.

I got my mom a baggallini for mother's day, a lime green one of course. Thats what she wanted!

I am considering making us all matching t-shirts, but I am really not a "crafty" sort of person so I don't know if that will happen!

i got dh a baggallini for christmas b/c I knew he probably didn't want to carry my pink one around :lmao: It actually worked out because I didn't have to carry mine as much...I usually just put it in the locker. There was a method to my madness...I didn't want to be the one carrying the heavy camera haha I'm sure your mom will love hers! Also I don't know if its an option, but ya'll could always go to design a tee in dtd. :goodvibes

[Jazzylolo]

All you ADRs sound great! My DH LOVE to eat as well. The only part of the trip he truly cares about is where we eat every day. Someday we will do the DDP and he will truly be in heaven. The boy could eat all day! We are also doing the breakfast buffet at Boma during our June trip. Again, the DH couldn't be happier:goodvibes

[blairbear]

Hi heatherlynn,

I enjoyed your last trip report and I am along for the ride for this one. My DH loves breakfast buffets too, it is one reason we upgraded to the deluxe dining this year. I can't wait to read more. :goodvibes

[heatherlynn444]

i got dh a baggallini for christmas b/c I knew he probably didn't want to carry my pink one around :lmao: It actually worked out because I didn't have to carry mine as much...I usually just put it in the locker. There was a method to my madness...I didn't want to be the one carrying the heavy camera haha I'm sure your mom will love hers! Also I don't know if its an option, but ya'll could always go to design a tee in dtd. :goodvibes
haha hence why I have a blue baggallini! I knew DH would be carrying it a lot!

All you ADRs sound great! My DH LOVE to eat as well. The only part of the trip he truly cares about is where we eat every day. Someday we will do the DDP and he will truly be in heaven. The boy could eat all day! We are also doing the breakfast buffet at Boma during our June trip. Again, the DH couldn't be happier:goodvibes

sounds like our DH's would get along! he tolerates dsiney for the food!!

Hi heatherlynn,

I enjoyed your last trip report and I am along for the ride for this one. My DH loves breakfast buffets too, it is one reason we upgraded to the deluxe dining this year. I can't wait to read more. :goodvibes


have you been yet on the deluxe plan? if not get ready to eat a lot of food!

[blairbear]

Heatherlynn,

Nope, we haven't done the deluxe plan yet. It does seem like a lot of food and is a bit overwhelming. I have accepted there is no way that we can eat 3 table service meals a day, but DH is a big breakfast person and loves the buffets, so we are giving it a try. I am hoping to get to some two table service meals as well. :thumbsup2

[Girldreamer02]

Yea, haha when I requested mine for my birthday one year I didn't think of that. I love pink and I wanted pink. I didn't hear him piping up to say hey why don't you go with a more neutral color? :rolleyes1 Hehe.

[MelissaFromRI]

ebags.com has lots of baggallinis at great prices :thumbsup2
There's always online coupons too :banana:

[heatherlynn444]

Heatherlynn,

Nope, we haven't done the deluxe plan yet. It does seem like a lot of food and is a bit overwhelming. I have accepted there is no way that we can eat 3 table service meals a day, but DH is a big breakfast person and loves the buffets, so we are giving it a try. I am hoping to get to some two table service meals as well. :thumbsup2

if i were you I would not do more than one day of 3 TS meals. we did it and I thought i would throw up. the other days we did a late breakfast buffet and an early 2 TS dinner. this worked much better!

Yea, haha when I requested mine for my birthday one year I didn't think of that. I love pink and I wanted pink. I didn't hear him piping up to say hey why don't you go with a more neutral color? :rolleyes1 Hehe.
haha so its his fault!

ebags.com has lots of baggallinis at great prices :thumbsup2
There's always online coupons too :banana:

yeah thats where I got mine!

[Bondfan531]

thanks for reading!



OH, I can also add we got a great deal on flights! $64.00 each way. I was really excited because now the prices are back up to over 100 dollars each way! I am hoping my ME tags come in the next couple of weeks!


How in the world did you get good deals like this?? Everything I've checked has been almost $200 or more for us to fly. I never find good deals like this :confused3

[heatherlynn444]

How in the world did you get good deals like this?? Everything I've checked has been almost $200 or more for us to fly. I never find good deals like this :confused3

southwest! we always fly southwest, and I would check almost on a daily basis for the flights to go down. Glad I grabbed them when I did because 2 days later they went back up to over 100 dollars! good luck!

[Girldreamer02]

speaking of good flight deals...we got good deals when we went down in jan and we flew with delta. Also I'm going home in a week and dh had enough miles to fly me home so its only costing him ten dollars. :banana:

[Bondfan531]

Dang. Every time I've checked Southwest, I've not found anything under $192 one way per person. $1300 just for the three of us to fly round trip!! :scared1: That's why we're still planning on driving. I can't swing the trip and another $1300 for airfare.

[heatherlynn444]

Dang. Every time I've checked Southwest, I've not found anything under $192 one way per person. $1300 just for the three of us to fly round trip!! :scared1: That's why we're still planning on driving. I can't swing the trip and another $1300 for airfare.


what r your dates and where are you flying from? I dont mind looking for you some flights. they ahve been ahving a lot of random sales lately!

[Bondfan531]

We won't be going until May 2010, but we'd be leaving on Friday 5/21 from the Jackson airport (JAN), coming back on Saturday 5/29. I'll keep checking between now and then.

[heatherlynn444]

We won't be going until May 2010, but we'd be leaving on Friday 5/21 from the Jackson airport (JAN), coming back on Saturday 5/29. I'll keep checking between now and then.

ok thats where we are flying out of with our 64 dollar fares. the prices went down in February, so maybe you will have better luck when it gets closer

[Bondfan531]

I'll keep checking as we get closer to booking our trip at the end of the year. If not, then we'll just stick to our original plan of driving. Just got a new car 3 weeks ago, so that should break it in good. :rotfl2:

[dpndka]

heatherlynn444, I enjoyed reading your Sept TR.

I look forward to reading this one also. Have a great time!

[smile4stamps]

Hi There! I read through your last DxDP review the last few nights so thought I would come see what you are planning now.

Your ADR's sound really good!

I have a "little girl" a ****zu named Sassy as well!

[heatherlynn444]

I'll keep checking as we get closer to booking our trip at the end of the year. If not, then we'll just stick to our original plan of driving. Just got a new car 3 weeks ago, so that should break it in good. :rotfl2: well good luck!

heatherlynn444, I enjoyed reading your Sept TR.

I look forward to reading this one also. Have a great time!
thanks for reading along!

Hi There! I read through your last DxDP review the last few nights so thought I would come see what you are planning now.

Your ADR's sound really good!

I have a "little girl" a ****zu named Sassy as well!
does your dog's name suit her like mine does? haha. thanks for following along!



1 month, 1 week, 6 days! we are getting closer. tomorrow we are making a big payment on the trip, which makes me feel like we are really going!

[Bondfan531]

BTW, I had to run to the Wal-Mart by my house in Richland and on my way out past the registers, I saw a girl that looked JUST LIKE YOU. :rotfl2: I had to do a double take and almost asked her if her name was Heather then I saw she was packing a baby and her husband looked NOTHING like your's :lmao: and decided it wasn't you. :lmao: Oopsie.

[heatherlynn444]

BTW, I had to run to the Wal-Mart by my house in Richland and on my way out past the registers, I saw a girl that looked JUST LIKE YOU. :rotfl2: I had to do a double take and almost asked her if her name was Heather then I saw she was packing a baby and her husband looked NOTHING like your's :lmao: and decided it wasn't you. :lmao: Oopsie.

too funny! Yeah DEFINATELY no kids yet! whew! maybe I have a long lost twin?

Ok so we are down to the "one's" One month, one week, and one day till we leave. WOO HOO! :banana::banana::banana:

I counted on my calendar how many days of teaching I have left...23!!! and 3 dont really count b/c one day we have a field trip, then 2 days are half days (field day and last day of school) next week are achievement tests. Looks like smooth sailing from here till disney!

[micandminforever]

Good luck with testing next week. After teaching 29 years I love retirement and no testing next week. Next week must be the week to test, teachers on the DIS from Ga., Tn., and La. have commented about testing.

[heatherlynn444]

Good luck with testing next week. After teaching 29 years I love retirement and no testing next week. Next week must be the week to test, teachers on the DIS from Ga., Tn., and La. have commented about testing.

I am so nervous about the kids testing, with this being my first year teaching, I want them to do well!

one month one week guys! we should be getting our ME tags soon, then I will really feel like we are going!

I want to make t shirts for my family but I am SO not crafty. Maybe I can pay someone to do it for me lol!

[KristinAnne]

Good luck with the testing. My kids had theirs' a couple of weeks ago. I'm glad it's over!! You must be so excited with the trip coming so fast! Do you already have another trip planned when it's all over?

[heatherlynn444]

Good luck with the testing. My kids had theirs' a couple of weeks ago. I'm glad it's over!! You must be so excited with the trip coming so fast! Do you already have another trip planned when it's all over?

we have a 4 night girls trip at the end of July! more details on that after this trip lol! I can only handle one at a time. :upsidedow

[samples78]

So excited to see you are doing another trip report. I lurked on most of your other reports, but thought I would say hi :wave: this time. I stayed at the GF in September with my daughters, mom and grandmom, and your other reports had me so excited for that trip and provided a lot of valuable info. I will be headed back the end of May with my husband and father also in tow. Alas, this time we will be slumming it at BCV ;) My 9 year old daughter isn't so sure that anything will live up to the GF though - she is totally spoiled.

Can't wait to read more!

[heatherlynn444]

So excited to see you are doing another trip report. I lurked on most of your other reports, but thought I would say hi :wave: this time. I stayed at the GF in September with my daughters, mom and grandmom, and your other reports had me so excited for that trip and provided a lot of valuable info. I will be headed back the end of May with my husband and father also in tow. Alas, this time we will be slumming it at BCV ;) My 9 year old daughter isn't so sure that anything will live up to the GF though - she is totally spoiled.

Can't wait to read more!
thats awesome! looks like our trips may overlap a little.
I am sure your daughter will love BCV, I know a lot of ppl who do. Tell your daughter she is very lucky! I didn't get to stay at the grad till I was 18! (defiantely making up for lost time now HAHA!) hope you have a blast. thanks for saying hi!

[pinkpixie0920]

I am so nervous about the kids testing, with this being my first year teaching, I want them to do well!

one month one week guys! we should be getting our ME tags soon, then I will really feel like we are going!

I want to make t shirts for my family but I am SO not crafty. Maybe I can pay someone to do it for me lol!

T-shirt would be so cute. Did they open that new Design a Tee store in Downtown Disney? If so you could go there and get t-shirts made when you get there.

[heatherlynn444]

T-shirt would be so cute. Did they open that new Design a Tee store in Downtown Disney? If so you could go there and get t-shirts made when you get there.

i thought about that, but then i thought, disney jacks up the price of everything so they are probably expensive. i was going to get plainw hite shirts form wal mart for like a dollar a piece haha. I am cheap. also, if we do it there the guys wont want to. but if i do it for them ahead of time they wont ahve a choice!

[pinkpixie0920]

i thought about that, but then i thought, disney jacks up the price of everything so they are probably expensive. i was going to get plainw hite shirts form wal mart for like a dollar a piece haha. I am cheap. also, if we do it there the guys wont want to. but if i do it for them ahead of time they wont ahve a choice!

Haha, that is so funny. Yeah I can only imagine what Disney would charge. What about if you go on the Disign threads? They might be able to make a design for you and then you could do an iron on transfer.

[heatherlynn444]

Haha, that is so funny. Yeah I can only imagine what Disney would charge. What about if you go on the Disign threads? They might be able to make a design for you and then you could do an iron on transfer.

that's what I have done, but I have never done iron ons before. the huge list of instructions on the designs forum is so intimidating! very scary haha. tlaking about light and dark transfers, fliping your image, etc.

[Bondfan531]

that's what I have done, but I have never done iron ons before. the huge list of instructions on the designs forum is so intimidating! very scary haha. tlaking about light and dark transfers, fliping your image, etc.


I'm going to play around with some iron-on's this weekend, I think. Another poster on the DISigns board did some stick figures for me for our trip next year and I want to work on getting those on the shirts this weekend. I'll let you know how they turn out. If they're not too hard (can't be THAT hard) I may can help you if you'd like ;)

[Michelle_and_Aaron]

Yay! Heather, I think I am almost excited as you are that you have another deluxe dining trip coming up!
I can't wait for the reviews and pics! Our deluxe dining trip is not until June so your ptr will get me through until then!

[Dreamfinder2]

Heather, a couple of years ago there were eleven of us who went to WDW, and Teresa got some nice heavyweight white T-shirts for everyone. I designed some shirts on Microsoft Publisher, and used the iron-on "kits" that I think HP makes - got 'em at Office Depot. They looked pretty terrific, and we got lots of comments from CM's. Easy!

Lordy, I sounded just like a girl with that post.

We are in definite coundown mode - we'll leave May 17th. I'm pumped, big-time ... we'll be among the first to be staying at the new Kindani Village at AKL. I wanted to try Sanaa, the new restaurant there, but I looked at the menus and knew the rest of the fam would balk.

[DisneyTinkerbell]

Joining in for this. I really enjoy your TRs. We will be down in July.
:cool1: :cheer2:

Us Disney freaks have to stick together. :laughing:

[LJD2143]

My first stay at GF is in Sept, so I'm joining in to hear about RPC and DlxDining!:yay:

[Bondfan531]

Us Disney freaks have to stick together. :laughing:

Us Disney Freaks...... :rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2: how true.

[Bondfan531]

Lordy, I sounded just like a girl with that post.




:lmao::lmao::lmao: Let your feminine side shine. :lmao:

[Dreamfinder2]

:lmao::lmao::lmao: Let your feminine side shine. :lmao:

:scared:

[Bondfan531]

:scared:


Aw now, don't be skeered. :rotfl2:

[heatherlynn444]

Yay! Heather, I think I am almost excited as you are that you have another deluxe dining trip coming up!
I can't wait for the reviews and pics! Our deluxe dining trip is not until June so your ptr will get me through until then! haha I have been looking at menus lately, my mouth watering. Your trip will be here soon!

Heather, a couple of years ago there were eleven of us who went to WDW, and Teresa got some nice heavyweight white T-shirts for everyone. I designed some shirts on Microsoft Publisher, and used the iron-on "kits" that I think HP makes - got 'em at Office Depot. They looked pretty terrific, and we got lots of comments from CM's. Easy!

Lordy, I sounded just like a girl with that post.

We are in definite coundown mode - we'll leave May 17th. I'm pumped, big-time ... we'll be among the first to be staying at the new Kindani Village at AKL. I wanted to try Sanaa, the new restaurant there, but I looked at the menus and knew the rest of the fam would balk.

HAHA all you need is an apron!

yeha I saw the menu of the new place :eek: I don't think Teresa would like it, b/c I know I wouldn't! how cool you get to stay out there, are you going to post pics when you get back?

I still havent decided if I am brave enough to handle the t shirts but we shall see

Joining in for this. I really enjoy your TRs. We will be down in July.
:cool1: :cheer2:

Us Disney freaks have to stick together. :laughing: yes, stick together! I will be down end of july, too!

My first stay at GF is in Sept, so I'm joining in to hear about RPC and DlxDining!:yay: you will LOVE the GF and never want to stay anywhere else!


We leave one month from tomorrow! :woohoo::yay::dance3::banana::cheer2:

[Girldreamer02]

OOOo only a month to go...how freakin' exciting! :banana: We did the iron on transfers...they didn't turn out horrible, but I think dh should of done more reading about it...I think he just skimmed...other than that they are pretty easy and we got a lot of compliments! We haven't booked another trip yet...and I'm dying to! Hope all is well! :thumbsup2

[heatherlynn444]

OOOo only a month to go...how freakin' exciting! :banana: We did the iron on transfers...they didn't turn out horrible, but I think dh should of done more reading about it...I think he just skimmed...other than that they are pretty easy and we got a lot of compliments! We haven't booked another trip yet...and I'm dying to! Hope all is well! :thumbsup2

I am so excited. I am going to start "gathering" things this week like mousekeeping envelopes, odds and ends I need to bring that I won't need betwene now and then, I need to make a wal mart run for stuff like sunscreen, a strap so i can wear my sunglasses around my neck, etc.

I have some GF postcards, I may send one to my sister and my parents soon with a countdown, I think they would like that

[heatherlynn444]

so i now have these great name designs I want to put on t shirts but havent got a clue!

also anyone else do anything cool with the name designs and not put them on shirts?

[heatherlynn444]

I was thinking luggage tags and shirts? anyone? ideas? thoughts?

[micandminforever]

I love the idea of postcard to your parents. I am sure it will add to the excitement of staying at the Grand.

I am sorry I do not have a creative bone in my body, but you might want to check the Creative DISigns Board for ideas on tag and shirt ideas.

[heatherlynn444]

I love the idea of postcard to your parents. I am sure it will add to the excitement of staying at the Grand.

I am sorry I do not have a creative bone in my body, but you might want to check the Creative DISigns Board for ideas on tag and shirt ideas.

i have the shirt designs, I have just never done iron on's before adn I am scared to mess them up. Somone on the boards over there was nice enough to make cool name designs for my whole family!

[Dreamfinder2]

Heather, I plan on doing a full-blown trip report, so, yeah, I should have lots of pictures. But the rest of the fam is totally freaked whenever I try to take photos of food. I don't think they've quite caught on to the fact that in DISWorld, food photos are embraced by all.

I AM excited about taking Amy's boyfriend (well, as excited as I can be about any guy :confused: ) because it's his first trip to WDW ever. Poor kid just never got out of Laurel much. :rotfl2:

Just a little more than two weeks for us. Yee-haaaah!

[MelissaFromRI]

I'm going to WDW in 16 days :banana:

I'd like to write a full trip report as well. I'm just not sure I could make it entertaining enough for people to want to read it :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[heatherlynn444]

Heather, I plan on doing a full-blown trip report, so, yeah, I should have lots of pictures. But the rest of the fam is totally freaked whenever I try to take photos of food. I don't think they've quite caught on to the fact that in DISWorld, food photos are embraced by all.

I AM excited about taking Amy's boyfriend (well, as excited as I can be about any guy :confused: ) because it's his first trip to WDW ever. Poor kid just never got out of Laurel much. :rotfl2:

Just a little more than two weeks for us. Yee-haaaah!

aw don't be so hard on the boy. You don't want him to think back on his first dinsey experience in horror! I mean if she stays with this guy you are going to want him to LIKE disney, right? haha! I can't wait to see pics!

I'm going to WDW in 16 days :banana:

I'd like to write a full trip report as well. I'm just not sure I could make it entertaining enough for people to want to read it :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

you are getting close! I am sure your report will be great

[Dreamfinder2]

aw don't be so hard on the boy. You don't want him to think back on his first dinsey experience in horror! I mean if she stays with this guy you are going to want him to LIKE disney, right? haha! I can't wait to see pics!




I WANT him to be afraid of me! ;) But, he went with us to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge over the Christmas holidays, and we did just fine. I didn't try to strangle him in his sleep or anything. :thumbsup2

[heatherlynn444]

I WANT him to be afraid of me! ;) But, he went with us to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge over the Christmas holidays, and we did just fine. I didn't try to strangle him in his sleep or anything. :thumbsup2

haha thats good. I mean, you don't want her to be YOUR dependant forever, right? haha.



SO this w/e we experimented with iron on shirts. I admit, I was really nervous b/c I have never done them before but they were surprisingly easy!

[Bondfan531]

SO this w/e we experimented with iron on shirts. I admit, I was really nervous b/c I have never done them before but they were surprisingly easy!

YAY!!! They're not that hard, just follow the package instructions and have a hard surface to iron them on (wood board, table, etc.) :thumbsup2

[heatherlynn444]

YAY!!! They're not that hard, just follow the package instructions and have a hard surface to iron them on (wood board, table, etc.) :thumbsup2

i was nervous at first but after the first one it was really easy! I still have more designs and I want to dos eomthing else but I am not sure what. luggage tags? I am at a loss.

[jwwi]

I buy the 3M brand luggage tags, you can add stickers along with the address cards. (I actually print the address with my printer, then cut it small enough to fit in the card, then add stickers of your choice.) Simple inexpensive little gift for everyone. :wizard:

[heatherlynn444]

I buy the 3M brand luggage tags, you can add stickers along with the address cards. (I actually print the address with my printer, then cut it small enough to fit in the card, then add stickers of your choice.) Simple inexpensive little gift for everyone. :wizard:

thanks thats a great idea! can you get them at wal mart?

[Bondfan531]

I'm almost positive you can get those luggage tags at Wal-mart, Heather. Just look over there with the suitcases and stuff.

[heatherlynn444]

I'm almost positive you can get those luggage tags at Wal-mart, Heather. Just look over there with the suitcases and stuff.

ok thanks. i may make them and then mail them to my family before the trip :goodvibes

[jwwi]

Heather,
If you don't find the luggage tags at Walmart try Walgreens or Target. I shop at those stores more frequently. One year I did theme park tags, i.e. mine was MGM, my Mom's was Epcot. Another year I did Halloween stickers for our MNSSHP trip. This past year I gave my DSIL and her girls princess themed tags. They hold up well, and are fun to have.
Have fun creating your own designs..........
Judy

[heatherlynn444]

Heather,
If you don't find the luggage tags at Walmart try Walgreens or Target. I shop at those stores more frequently. One year I did theme park tags, i.e. mine was MGM, my Mom's was Epcot. Another year I did Halloween stickers for our MNSSHP trip. This past year I gave my DSIL and her girls princess themed tags. They hold up well, and are fun to have.
Have fun creating your own designs..........
Judy

very cute ideas! thanks! if I don't find them at wal mart I will check the others

[heatherlynn444]

hopeing to make it to the store this w/e to look for luggage tags.

we are getting so close! I printed out our ADR conformations and such, and am going to get my suitcases down from the attic next weekend!

still need to post the pics of our shirts I made, but the other computer isn't on right now so I will just wait haha

[heatherlynn444]

fronts
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j33/hbridges/DSC04520.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j33/hbridges/DSC04521.jpg
I don't have my mom's b/c she is doing hers.

the backs of mine, my parents, and Dh's have the saints, my BIL has texas tech and my sis will have LSU (haven't finished)

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j33/hbridges/DSC04522.jpg

[KristinAnne]

Cute shirts! They came out great!!

[Girldreamer02]

Love the shirts! How cute!

[heatherlynn444]

Cute shirts! They came out great!!
thanks!

Love the shirts! How cute!
thank you!

So my Magical Express Tags FINALLY came in the mail! woo hoo! feels real now!

[dpndka]

Heather, the T-shirts r so cute! The family will look adorable in these. I think I will design some Tees for our next trip. DH will probably balk at wearing a disney T, but I'm sure my kids will love it.

[heatherlynn444]

Heather, the T-shirts r so cute! The family will look adorable in these. I think I will design some Tees for our next trip. DH will probably balk at wearing a disney T, but I'm sure my kids will love it.

thanks! I am hoping to get some cute fmaily pics for Christmas cards or something!

[tink1957]

I just found your Sept dining report today & I enjoyed it so much that I followed you over to your pre-trip report.

Those t-shirts are awesome. :thumbsup2 I can't wait to read about all the fun you & your family are going to have on this trip.

[heatherlynn444]

I just found your Sept dining report today & I enjoyed it so much that I followed you over to your pre-trip report.

Those t-shirts are awesome. :thumbsup2 I can't wait to read about all the fun you & your family are going to have on this trip.

thanks for reading! 9 days to go!

[tlhbdm]

thanks for reading! 9 days to go!

yay!!!!!!!

[Girldreamer02]

I'm excited for you...we haven't planned another trip yet for this yr...still waiting to find out about work and such, but I can't wait to hear all about yours...hope your nine days go by fast! :goodvibes

[KristinAnne]

Ooh! Only 9 days!! Are you finished with school?

[heatherlynn444]

Ooh! Only 9 days!! Are you finished with school?

not yet!
tomorrow is the last full day!
then wednesday is a 1/2 day

[Kyp]

Grats to Heather for being done with her first year of teaching :thumbsup2


4 days till GO TIME :woohoo:

[jwwi]

I just love your tshirts, you did an awesome job:banana:.

Heather, did you do the luggage tags too?

[heatherlynn444]

Grats to Heather for being done with her first year of teaching :thumbsup2


4 days till GO TIME :woohoo: thanks hon. 2 days now!

I just love your tshirts, you did an awesome job:banana:.

Heather, did you do the luggage tags too?

thanks! no I didn't do tags, I couldn't find any at wal mart and didn't feel like going to a craft store. haha.

I did make folders, one for my parents and one for my sister and her husband with all the itenerary info, park hours, ADR conformation numbers, etc. and I cut out the other name desings and taped them to the front so I still got to use them haha

[heatherlynn444]

by the way IT'S ALMOST TIME! we check in with the airline tomorrow morning!

[MiaBella05]

enjoy your trip!! :cloud9:

[tlhbdm]

Have a great trip!

[dpndka]

have a wonderful trip Heather!

[Girldreamer02]

Have a wonderful trip!

[KristinAnne]

Have fun!!!

[DisneyFairy19]

Hope you are having a great time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DisneyTinkerbell]

Can't wait to read your trip report when you get back!!! :goodvibes

[kimbo0569]

YAY! I'm reading! Glad I found this TR!

[kimbo0569]

WOW!!!! The shirts came out awesome, Heather!!! I may have to steal this idea for our next trip for my daughters :o)