OMG mom can't we just go back to the hotel and swim?...lots of pics!!...updated 4/24

[akayek31]

heyy there! im enjoying ur trip report!! thats awesome u got all the princesses u wanted, i need to make a list of who i want to see for my trip in May=]

Some of them you have to hunt down. But like I said DD saw Goofy every where she went. Thanks for reading. I am glad you are enjoying.

[akayek31]

I just paid off December's trip! I am so glad its done!!!!

[Diamondintheruff]

Opps it looks like I had missed a few chapters.

Your pictures are really great. I know it seems embarrassing in the moment to take them. I have to keep reminding myself I will never see these people again. Besides it's your job to embarrass your teenagers.

Hurray for paying off your December trip! I just know you're going to love all the Holiday decorations.

I've got to try me some of those corn dogs next trip. I was this close to getting them a month ago.

[WyldLynx]

great trip report, it is giving me ideas for our first trip in sept. of course reading all these trip reports just makes me want to go ... like NOW...lol

[akayek31]

I got Mickey mail today!!!! It ia 32 days until the trip. Man I am going to have to finish this TR before then lol.

[micandminforever]

:cheer2::dance3: Disney Mail.

[akayek31]

:cheer2::dance3: Disney Mail.

I checked the mail 4 times yesterday cuz I just had a feeling it was coming that day :) :banana::banana::dance3:

[Diamondintheruff]

Just a little over two weeks now. You must be getting excited!

[akayek31]

Just a little over two weeks now. You must be getting excited!

I tried to post this the other day but my Internet froze. I have been really busy with work, school, kids, and my new/old boyfriend :lovestruc that I have neglected my Disboarding. My kids got to me and the boyfriend helped and all talked me into canceling the staying on property trip to Disney that I would be on now. I would be at the Magic Kingdom today :sad1: But anyway DS wanted a car (then I found out he was failing in school so he is not getting one), DD wanted clothes and a new jacket, and Boyfriend wanted me home for our first Christmas and stated that we would go in June together :love:. So I crumbled and got my money back (all but $166). We will be going to US/IOA for a couple of days next week and maybe one Disney park for DS free birthday ticket. Anyway if I can get a free minute, I will work on my last day at WDW and get to the US/IOA and Jacksonville Beach portion of my TR. I am sorry I left everyone hanging :rolleyes1

[Diamondintheruff]

Hopefully you will still have a wonderful holiday season.

I'm jealous you're close enough to consider popping down for the day.

[akayek31]

Hopefully you will still have a wonderful holiday season.

I'm jealous you're close enough to consider popping down for the day.

its an 8 hour drive so it is close yet so far away :)

[akayek31]

Merry Christmas everyone :)

[akayek31]

So when we last left you a really really long time ago (sorry for the long absence :flower3: ) we had been in fantasy land. We left there and went to toon town. We had already saw Tinkerbell so we skipped that. I wanted to get pictures of the other houses in the town besides Minnie's and the kids wanted to ride barnstormer. I took off one way and they went the other.

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I told the kids to meet me at the railroad so we could get to the parade. We got out at frontier land and the parade had already stated.

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After the parade we saw Capitan Hook.

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After this I was on a mission to see the Capitan Jack tutorial. One was starting at 3:30 and I was not going to miss it. DS had other ideas. He wanted to go on the Carousel of Progress. So we split up and he went to Tomorrowland and we went toward POTC.

Next up: Do I see my Pirate, a train ride to the gate, touring the resorts, and we leave Disney for the last time :sad1:

[akayek31]

When we last left you I had toured toontown and the kids rode barnstormer. I wanted to go to the Pirate Tutorial I had heard so much about because I love Johnny Depp :love: and DS was still on the hunt for riding the Carousel of Progress. So we split up and DD and I went to watch the tutorial and DS went of to COP.

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We were one of the first ones there. We were about 30 minutes early but I was not moving. About 5 minutes before it started this lady came up with her kids and walked right in front of me and stood in my way. :mad: But anyway I thought it was awesome and when Captain Jack ran away at the end he ran right by me :lovestruc:love: He looked exactly like Johnny Depp.

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It was pretty cool and I hope to see it again. I had planned on staying at the park until EMH were over but we had already seen everything and I wanted to see some resorts. We headed toward the train station and DD saw more characters

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DD thought Peter Pan was so hot (her words not mine lol). Then we saw her favorite again.

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And we left the parks for the last time :sad1:

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So we left for the last time and headed out to the new hotel so the next park of the trip was about to begin. I faced a lot of fears on the next portion of the trip so stick around :scared1:

[goofy's_gurl]

another great update! its always so sad when you walking out those gates for the last time of your trip.

[micandminforever]

Great update, and as always the pictures were great. I look forward to the rest of your trip. Has your DS decided about college yet?

[akayek31]

another great update! its always so sad when you walking out those gates for the last time of your trip.

Thanks. That sign is where the Christmas trip that never was came about.

Great update, and as always the pictures were great. I look forward to the rest of your trip. Has your DS decided about college yet?

Thanks. It was fun at IOA/US. DS has decided that now that he is 17 he is going to the Army reserves to do boot camp this summer and then next year after he graduates he will enlist. Not happy about it but his dad is all for it so DS is going whether i like it or not.

[goofy's_gurl]

i loved Disney at christmas it brought in the extra magic.

[Diamondintheruff]

I don't blame you DD for thinking Pan was hot.

[akayek31]

Sorry that I have been missing in action for the last 3 months. I have moved, dealt with psycho baby daddy's, and been working A LOT. I am going to start on US/IOA soon. I have to go to work soon so I will do it when I get home :) I hope there are still people subscribed to hear the rest of the trip since it has been so long. DD and I are going to have a mother/daughter trip in November or February. DS will be either one month from 18 by then or 18 and has decided he does not want to go he wants to stay home and keep my car. I am sure he will change his mind by then. DS has decided that he wants to go into the Army and no amount of begging on my part will change his mind. Well off to work I go. Have a great afternoon.

[micandminforever]

I am still here, and looking forward to the rest of your report.:surfweb:

[Diamondintheruff]

I can see why you were to busy to update.

I hope it all works out for your DS. I understand how enlisting can appeal to the young. Sending some pixie dust your way.:wizard:

[akayek31]

Ok was trying to update and the stupid photobucket is not working right. I will try again soon :)

[akayek31]

So when we last left you we were leaving the Magic Kingdom for the last time this trip. I decided that I wanted to tour the monorail resorts.

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We finally leave the property and arrive at our new hotel for the next leg of our trip to US/IOA. We arrive at the hotel after 7:00.

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We were on the 6th floor and had a pool view. All for $55 a night since we advance paid.
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I think the room was twice the size of Pop.
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This was our kitchenette and we had free WIFI :)
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After settling in we decided to go to Applebee's for dinner. My mom had given me a $25 gift card for there and I had a coupon for a free dessert shooter.

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These were good but did not compare to Tony Roma's. And next up is the standard picture that my son had to have with all the servers until I vetoed it later.

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Up next: We take the day off. Our attempt to get to US/IOA. How to get a refund on advance pay hotels :).