Fairy GodMAW Grants Princess Bella's WISH! Update 12/2 - One more sleep til Disney!

[StefaniLyn]

I need a little help on Day 7 plans. Please!
Wednesday, December 9th
Park of the day: Magic Kingdom
Park Hours: 9AM – 8PM
Crowd Level: 6 Best Park: MK and EP Worst Park: AK

Here is the short version of the proposed schedule:

7:00AM – Check out of GKTW
8:00AM – Breakfast at GKTW
8:48AM – Magic Kingdom Welcome and Rope Drop
11:00AMish – Lunch at Magic Kingdom
3:00PM – Check into Best Western
5:00PM – Dinner at MK
8:00PM – Wishes and Kiss Goodnight 8:40
10:00PM – Return Rental Car/Pick Up New Rental

Priority #1 is to make it to the Rope Drop at MK. Should we do the rope drop and then return to GKTW so we don't need to check out so early? How long does check out take? Maybe we should skip breakfast, hit the rope drop, and grab a bite to eat in MK? Decisions, decisions!

Priority #2 is haircuts for all the girls at Main St. Barber shop. I have a time listing for the Barbershop quartet's singing times. Does that mean they will be in the barber shop singing or out on Main St? Last time we went a little girls was having her hair cut as they sang "When you wish upon a star." I'd like to time the haircuts so the Barbershop quartet is actually in the shop.

Priority #3 - Parade @ 3, Spectro @ 7 and Wishes @ 8. Nuf said?

Priority #4, actually more like #1 but I don't want to set myself up for disappointment. I am also still holding out hope that we may get some sort of a breakfast or lunch reservation at Cinderella's Roayal Table. It's probably not likely at this point, but I refuse to rule it out. Heck, if we don't get one, I am not above going up to the ressie desk without a reservatoin and asking for a table . . . . for my WISH KID. Is that terrible? I just want Bella to have her meal in the castle this trip - she is really looking forward to it. I'll continue to call each day until that day!

Priority #5 - Tiana's Showboat Jubilee - there are shows at 12:15, 2 and 3:45. I think the girls will LOVE this. Has anyone actually gotten to be on the showboat and in the show? I thought I read that they have guests participate?

I figure some adult will want to take a break from MK in the afternoon (probably not me) and s/he can go over and get us checked into the hotel around 3ish. I believe it's less than 15 minutes from MK to our hotel.

I'm not going to bother with the rental car until after we are all back at the hotel and the kids are asleep. Then either DH or myself will go over to the airport, return the MAW paid for rental, and pick up our own.

I'm thrilled with the deals we got for both the rental and the hotel. We extended our trip by 3 days and the total cost for car and lodging is less than $200. Also, the hotel where we are staying has a 'kids eat free' with paid adult buffet so we can save some $$ there too. If any other Wish families are considering extending and need help finding some good deals, let me know. I seem to have a knack for that type of thing!

As you can probably tell, our focus today will be on shows and we'll fit some rides in where we can. I'm hoping to do a marjority of the rides during MVMCP and redo favorites on this day.

Any thoughts? Should we check in earlier? later? Do the rental exchange when we check into the hotel? Take a break and have everyone go to the hotel for check in (though MK is only open til 8 that night)?

DAY 8 - Bibbidy Bobbidy Boutique and 1900 Park Fare Happily Ever After Dinner

Here is Day 8's short schedule
9:00AM Breakfast at Hotel
10:00AM – Drop Grandma Chari off at airport
1:00PM – Downtown Disney for Lunch
2:00 PM – Bibbidy Bobbidy Boutique
GIVE KIDS THE WORLD CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION???
7:25PM – Dinner at Grand Floridian – 1900 Park Fare

I am going to try and get a later reservation so we can spend some time at the GKTW Christmas Celebration. What is the latest we can be seated? Not much else to report on this day. We'll spend some time shopping at DTD and stop by Goofy's Candy shop for the Create your own Mickey Rice Krispies that we all take 3 bites of and claim fullness!

If we're bored in the morning, DH may take G-Ma to the airport while I take the girls swimming. This will definitely depend on the weather!

Day 9 - US/IOA park hours 9-6 and 9-5

This 2nd day at US/IOA will give us a chance to go to all of the Christmas stuff that wasn't there on the previous Friday. A parade, some holiday shows, and a Grinchmas show are on our list for this day. We will probably end our day early and do some swimming at our hotel or maybe head back to DTD for souvenier shopping.

Day 10 - Travel Day

Our flight departs from ORD at 11:35. I was thinking of squeezing in a breakfast at GKTW, but this isn't definite. We will need to check out of the hotel and return the rental car as well.

Our limousine will pick us up at the airport in snowy (probably by then) cold Wisconsin and take us home at 1:35.

[pipersmom]

Your plans look great, and I would def ask about attending the special party at GKTW..and continue to check with CRT and use some wish bribery if necessary..lol. I like the lime green mickeys too ! I think your day 7 plans look good, the only thing I would worry about with the rental car return so late is how tired you guys are going to be after such a full day. Otherwise, I'd want to wait and exchange them late too. Wow, less than 12 hrs est before you leave!! Have a wonderful time and give Bella a hug for Piper and I!

[Chelley00]

Yay! It's tomorrow! Have a magical trip, and don't stop stressing so much! (says OCD me) :laughing:

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Hope you have a great trip!!:santa:

[rosedolph]

So I spent all most all afternoon and read through you pre-trip report. I know you guys are going to have so much fun and I can't wait to read your trip report!

[Momofwishkid]

Hope your trip is going fabulous!! Cant wait to hear about it when your home!

[StefaniLyn]

We are HOME!!!! :thumbsup2We had a fabulous time . . . . more magical than I could have imagined! :wizard::wizard::wizard::wizard::wizard:I can't wait to share all of the details with you in a trip report. I:dance3: do have numerous things to get done this evening so it won't be tonight unfortunately. :sad2:But I just wanted to let you know that we made it HOME safe and sound!!!!:cheer2::banana::banana::banana:

[cajunfan]

Yeah! You are home! Can't wait to hear all about it and see some wonderful PICTURES!!!

Lynn

[that's nice]

Welcome back!!!!!!!

I can't believe you are back already. Time does fly doesn't it?

[Momofwishkid]

Wow that went by so fast! Glad you made it home safe and cant wait to hear all about it.

[shannn]

Welcome home!!

I can't wait to hear about your incredible trip!

[pipersmom]

Hooray! Welcome home!! So glad you all had a wonderful time..we can't wait to hear all about it! popcorn::

[cajunfan]

I was so hoping to see some reporting when I got home from work today! ;)

OK, I never said I was a patient person!:lmao:

lynn

[kimmylaj]

glad you had a wonderful time cant wait to hear about it

[thatkid]

Welcome home!!!
I hope you had an awesome time! I saw your oldest girl walking in the village once. My mom saw their matching outfits and pointed them out and i was like "they're from the internet!" :rotfl:

I hope you got to stay in the villa that you wanted to! I didn't see the new ones until the last day i was there and they're so cute.

[Chelley00]

Yay! Welcome back!

Crap, this means I need to get moving on our trip report. I haven't added anything since you left. You are totally going to finish yours before I finish mine!!! :rotfl::rotfl:

[All7OfUs]

So, so, so glad you are back here with us. I know you'd rather be there (wouldn't we all?) but I can't wait to hear all about your adventures!!

WELCOME HOME!

[yinyanggirls]

You're back!! Where's the pics already?!?!:confused3 Haven't you had enough time to unpack? :lmao:

[kayrosek]

Welcome Home. I stumbled onto your pre-trip a few days ago and have read it all. I can't wait to hear how the trip went.

[jham]

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

[cajunfan]

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

can't wait to hear the details and see the room makeover!

Lynn

[cajunfan]

Yoo hoo?! Where are you Stefilyn

[Jessie888]

:flower3:

[that's nice]

I hope DD hasn't set in. :confused3

I can't wait to see the pictures of Bella's room and all the pics from the trip.

I'll just sit back and eat while I wait! popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:: ;)

[cantwaittoseemickey]

:cool1: Welcome home!! I can't wait to hear all about your Magical Trip!!popcorn::popcorn::

[cajunfan]

I am getting a little worried now. Are you folks okay? I am hoping that you all are just really busy!

Lynn

[Momofwishkid]

Im with Lynne, hope your all Ok and just resting up.

[cleostar09]

Hey I hope your trip was AMAZING!! Funny story My family and I ran into your girls EVERYWHERE! But every time we did you were not with them. Sunny and Bella talked for awhile after the Christmas Party because they had gotten the same toy from Santa. LOL

[cajunfan]

Got a pm from Mom...everyone is good...just really, really busy.

Lynn

[Momofwishkid]

Im so glad to hear it. Thanks for letting us know Lynne.

[StefaniLyn]

I'm so sorry for the delay. After missing nearly 2 weeks of December just before Christmas, I had so much catching up to do! I apologize for not jumping on here to read or reply to posts.

But finally, after 2 weeks :sad2: I have started our trip report!

Bella’s Very Merry WISH-mas Party – 10 Days of Dreams Come True MAW/GKTW Dec 3-10 (http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34763542&postcount=1)

I hope that you will join me and follow along as I relive every magical moment of our A-M-A-Z-I-N-G Wish Trip!

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[StefaniLyn]

Yeah! You are home! Can't wait to hear all about it and see some wonderful PICTURES!!!

Lynn
I do promise LOTS of pictures!
Welcome back!!!!!!!

I can't believe you are back already. Time does fly doesn't it?
I swear the clocks were in fast forward mode while we were there. Time just FLEW by! 10 days were over before we knew it!
Wow that went by so fast! Glad you made it home safe and cant wait to hear all about it.
It went by WAY to fast! Sorry it has taken me so long to start my trip report!
Welcome home!!

I can't wait to hear about your incredible trip!
Thanks! I can't wait to tell you all about it!
Hooray! Welcome home!! So glad you all had a wonderful time..we can't wait to hear all about it! popcorn::
It was wonderful, amazing, incredible . . . . words just can't describe it! I hope to get one more installment written tonight.
I was so hoping to see some reporting when I got home from work today! ;)

OK, I never said I was a patient person!:lmao:

lynn
So sorry Lynn! Thanks for checking in on us and I apologize for taking so long to get started. I wanted to give this trip report my best effort and just didnt' have the time before Christmas!

[StefaniLyn]

glad you had a wonderful time cant wait to hear about it
Thanks! I am so ready to share all of the details with you! Now I just need to find the time!
Welcome home!!!
I hope you had an awesome time! I saw your oldest girl walking in the village once. My mom saw their matching outfits and pointed them out and i was like "they're from the internet!"

I hope you got to stay in the villa that you wanted to! I didn't see the new ones until the last day i was there and they're so cute.
I'm sorry we missed seeing eachother. I really would have loved to meet you and your family. I hope you had a wonderful time as well :) :hug: Sadly, we didn't get the villa we wanted (details about that in the TR), but we had a great time anyway.
Yay! Welcome back!

Crap, this means I need to get moving on our trip report. I haven't added anything since you left. You are totally going to finish yours before I finish mine!!! :rotfl::rotfl:
Thank you! No rush for you as you can tell I am just now getting started with my trip report!
So, so, so glad you are back here with us. I know you'd rather be there (wouldn't we all?) but I can't wait to hear all about your adventures!!

WELCOME HOME!
I honestly wish we could have stayed for another 2 weeks!
You're back!! Where's the pics already?!?!:confused3 Haven't you had enough time to unpack? :lmao:
ok, since you asked, here is a little sneak peek! More to follow in the TR!
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs079.snc3/14648_376925435310_791745310_10104441_7097616_n.jp g

We actually were completely unpacked by Saturday evening.
Welcome Home. I stumbled onto your pre-trip a few days ago and have read it all. I can't wait to hear how the trip went.
:welcome: to my PTR. I hope you will continue on and read my TR now that I have finally started it! Thanks for taking the time to read all about our planning!
popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::
:guilty::guilty::guilty::guilty::guilty: so sorry!
popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::

can't wait to hear the details and see the room makeover!

Lynn
ohhhhh . . . the room makeover! It was incredible!!!!!! And Bella's reaction - PRICELESS! Gee, I don't quite know where to put that part! It's not really part of our trip persay and if I put it in with the TR, you will all have to wait until the very end. Should I start a new thread somewhere so I can share it with you sooner? Hmmmm . . .
Yoo hoo?! Where are you Stefilyn
Here I am - buried amongst the Christmas gifts, parties, PTO Holiday store, and other festivities. It has taken me a while to find myself after our return home!
:flower3:
:hug:

[maroo]

I am so happy!!!! It started!

[StefaniLyn]

I hope DD hasn't set in. :confused3

I can't wait to see the pictures of Bella's room and all the pics from the trip.

I'll just sit back and eat while I wait! popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:: ;)
It wasn't just DD, it was PWTDD that set in! Fortunately, I was so busy that it was easy to be distracted from the PWTDD. The room turned out better than I could have expected! I hope you didn't fill up on too much popcorn Tim!
:cool1: Welcome home!! I can't wait to hear all about your Magical Trip!!popcorn::popcorn::
Thanks! It's good to be home, but not so good that I don't want to go back to GKTW and Disney ASAP!
I am getting a little worried now. Are you folks okay? I am hoping that you all are just really busy!

Lynn
So sorry to worry you! I was hoping to get started on a TR right away but due to some unexpected PTO stuff, I spent my first 5 days home doing Holiday store stuff. Then I had to catch up on shopping, decorating, cooking, etc. Whew - I'm so glad that Christmas is over with! Don't get me wrong, I love the holidays, but even talking about the last 2 weeks is exhausting me!
Im with Lynne, hope your all Ok and just resting up.
Thank you for your concern!
Hey I hope your trip was AMAZING!! Funny story My family and I ran into your girls EVERYWHERE! But every time we did you were not with them. Sunny and Bella talked for awhile after the Christmas Party because they had gotten the same toy from Santa. LOL
I can't believe we kept missing eachother! I wish I had been able to meet you and your family. My MIL told me about meeting your family at GKTW Christmas while I was in orientation. Any chance you got a picture of Bella and Sunny?
Got a pm from Mom...everyone is good...just really, really busy.

Lynn
:hug:
Im so glad to hear it. Thanks for letting us know Lynne.

:hug:

[pacrosby]

Hi Stefanilyn!!!

We also saw your girls sometimes with/sometimes without your husband 4 times but NEVER saw you!!!!! 3 times in the Walmart parking lot:rotfl: and once at Universal while in Suessville. I'm sorry we never caught up.

Looking forward to hearing all about your trip!!

Pamela:santa:

Matty's Wish Trip PTR http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2325607

Matty's Wish Trip TR "Mom, Dad, 3 Kids and a Gingerbread Boy" http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2356739

[StefaniLyn]

Hi Stefilyn!!!

We also saw your girls sometimes with/sometimes without your husband 4 times but NEVER saw you!!!!! 3 times in the Walmart parking lot:rotfl: and once at Universal while in Suessville. I'm sorry we never caught up.

Looking forward to hearing all about your trip!!

Pamela:santa:




Oh my gosh! You must think I just abandoned my DH and kids, :rotfl2: since I was never with them! I guess we shopped at Wal-mart a lot too! Did you say Hi to DH once? He came back to the car one time from shopping and mentined someone knew me from the DISboards. I had stayed in the car waiting on hold for the Disney Lost and Found (more on that later) How funny that I was never with them when you saw us! I know at Seussland, DH took DD8 and DD5 with him while I rode Hulk with DD10. I'm sorry we never caught up either!

I can't wait to read all about your trip now that the holidays are winding down and I have a little free time!

[pacrosby]

YUP....that was me!! LOL He must've thought I was some kind of nut stopping him in the parking lot like that! That was actually the day we arrived. I actually don't think we had even checked in to GKTW yet. In Suessville I caught a glimpse of your girls quickly and then it was like they just disappeared. I guess they move fast!!

Pamela

[Momofwishkid]

Stephanie, Im so glad to see you back and everything is Ok with the fam. Loving your TR so far, the girls looked so excited to see the limo :goodvibes Cant wait to hear more.

[that's nice]

It wasn't just DD, it was PWTDD that set in! Fortunately, I was so busy that it was easy to be distracted from the PWTDD. The room turned out better than I could have expected! I hope you didn't fill up on too much popcorn Tim!

Are we gonna get to see pics of the room or do we have to wait to the end of the TR? I'm just wondering. :scratchin

I didn't get filled up on popcorn but I have eaten way too many sweets the last week. I think the gym is calling my name! LOL :rotfl:

[cajunfan]

Great start! I can't wait to hear more!~

Lynn

[QuiverofArrows]

Hi there. New here on the board. : ) It sounds like you all had such a wonderful trip. Our littlest doll, Geneva Marie, had open heart surgery also when she was 1 day old. She has Turner Syndrome and most girls seem to have a tendency for celiac disease so we'll see if she has that later. She is 6 months old today and quite a miracle girl. Only 1% of girls with TS even make it to birth so we're thankful for her. We are volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and planning a trip for December. Praying Geneva won't need another surgery before then. I'm going to be starting on trying to sew some outfits soon. Wish I could sew half as nice as some of these ladies on here. You have a beautiful family!! Stephanie in VA

caringbridge.org/visit/Geneva