School lets out when? June 5th Pre-trip *ON OUR WAY

[hollybearsmom]

Oh my goodness. One month.
How did time go so fast? It seems we were just talking about this trip, maybe, and boom, it is almost here! Panic is setting in for this over-planner!

Background - a crazy ride to plan a vow renewal (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2051588)

Giving up on that because this trip (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2401954)is happening in less than a month. ack!

So, from way back (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1451899), we thought about a June trip...

For the quicker version - we set a date for a VR, changed the date of VR, changed the trip date back, (on hold with VR plans), are leaving the day school is over, using the military appreciation tickets, four day quick trip and hopefully one day SW side trip on way home, with me, dh, dd (graduating elementary school), and ds.

There's so much to do and it feels like so little time! I feel like, "I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date...."

Hope you'll read along as I try to plan and pack in the next four weeks!!!!!

[hollybearsmom]

Here's a shot of us in '08 on our trip. Sorry the ds is hiding his face.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t166/hollybearsmom/2008%20Trip/1578.jpg

We plan on some DISigned shirts again, it's just fun for us.
And Tink gifts each morning, got to get to work on those.

Planning, we hope to leave the last day of school, drive to dh's base, pick him up, and head south on 95 to at least Jacksonville. Probably wear some graduation shirts to celebrate dd's achievement. Get up Saturday early, drive into Orlando, hit Publix, check in, pick up our frig, buy a refillable mug and have lunch at resort, change for a swim, and then head to Downtown Disney for the night. We want to grab an appetizer at PH, dd request if we ever went back. Sandwiches from WPE I think. Go to Lego, and World of Disney, Once Upon a Toy, and Goofys! If we have time, head to either Shades of Green or Poly Beach to view the fireworks, then back to our resort, ASMovies, and into bed.

check list: graduation shirts
Publix shopping list
Kids $ envelopes for DTD spending
camera, lots of batteries

[hollybearsmom]

Breakfast in room, head to Animal Kingdom for rope drop. Send dh for EE fastpass. Have him meet me and kiddos at Safari. Ride Safari, ride EE. Go to Dinoland for ds. Maybe hit the Kali, Grab another FP for EE, head over to Meet and Greet trails. Catch the Festival of the Lion King. Lunch, maybe Yak and Yeti. Watch the parade.
Ride EE. Try to ride Safari again. Maybe do ITTBAB on way out. Back to resort for a quick dip in pool. CS dinner at resort or maybe hop to POP and check it out.
Planning to go to Fort Wilderness this evening for Chip and Dale's Singlong Campfire and the Movie.
Back to resort to bed.

Checklist: Tink gift
AK shirts
AUtograph book and pen
ponchos
lunch box of juice and snacks
Smores kits

[michellem1118]

Plans sound good so far. :) We'll be there at about the same time - we arrive on June 6. I'm looking forward to hearing the rest, and seeing if our plans overlap at all.

[hollybearsmom]

Thanks for reading along!!!!

:banana::banana:I got Mickey mail today!!!!!!

[hollybearsmom]

Hollywood Studios Day, avoided yesterday because of Star Wars Weekend
Breakfast in room. Rope Drop at DHS. Join the crowd speed-walking to Toy Story for Fastpasses, jump in line and wait to ride once. Send dh off to RnRC for FP, take kids to see Playhouse Disney, and ride "Ariel". Want to see the Lights, Motor, Action show then head back to TSMM to use our FP and try for another. Ride RnRC with child swap. Head to resort for a break, swim, lunch.
Evening is optional, but if we go back to DHS, then Muppets 3D. TSMM with last FP. And Tower of Terror as many times as we can!!!!! Love that ride in the dark!!!!
BEDTIME!

CheckList:
DHS shirts
Tink gifts
Good walking shoes
Small stroller
Snacks

[hollybearsmom]

As seen on the Disboutique, an outfit I made for my little (big) girl.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t166/hollybearsmom/2010/DSCN0645.jpg

[hollybearsmom]

Epcot. Hope to arrive by 8am. Want to see Nemo show, The Land, TT, and Illuminations. Will do the Kidcot stations in the World Showcase. Lunch is CS somehere, maybe Sunshine Seasons. Dinner is Tutto Italia, and then we will work our way towards Canada to find a spot for Illuminations.
If we are getting too crowded mid-day, we will head over to the Boardwalk area for lunch and then come back in late in the afternoon.

checklist
Epcot shirt
pins for trading
passport
snacks

[hollybearsmom]

Magic Kingdom DAY!!!!!!! Our favorite for the last day of our ticket. Big Day.
Our must do's are Splash Mtn, BTMRR, Space Mtn, Haunted Mansion, Small World, Jungle Cruise, and Main St Bakery Cinnamon Rolls! Dinner is Liberty Tree Tavern. We will find a spot in the hub early and just camp there waiting for the Light Parade and Wishes. One or the other adult will take the kids to ride the TTA, Maybe see Monsters, any other quick and easy thing in Tommorowland while the one adult (hopefully me) sits still.

checklist
MK Shirts
snacks
trivia game and go fish cards
blanket to sit on
ponchos

[hollybearsmom]

Check out day but we aren't leaving just yet!
Chef Mickeys for late breakfast. Ride monorail all the way around. Play puttputt golf. Then go check in at the BW, then back to Shades of Green to shop, and the Poly Luau for dinner. **This is a must do as it is our anniversary and dh and I ate here on our honeymoon. awwwww isn't that sweet

Then to hotel and bed!

[hollybearsmom]

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t166/hollybearsmom/2010/DSCN0698.jpg
Another little shirt I made for dd.

[hollybearsmom]

Up early and off to Sea World! Coasters, water, dolphins, Shamu, we love it all. Thanks to the Military Salute tickets, we will enjoy this day, food is out of pocket so any suggestions for this day are welcome.

If we get tuckered out early, we will head back to hotel to clean up and hit Downtown Disney one last time...if we stay the whole day, just hotel and bed.

Check List
Sea World t-shirts
Souvie $
Lunch $
swimsuits and towels

[hollybearsmom]

Head back home, boohoo.
Drive back north to dh's base and depending on traffic, road, etc, may drive on home this night after dropping him off.

Then take two days to recover at home!!!!!!!!!
And start trip report with lots of pictures!

[hollybearsmom]

Things to do this week::yay:
start packing list
start dollar store shopping list
start publix shopping list
make Tink gift tags off Disigns board:wizard:
print iron-ons for matching tees

[hollybearsmom]

pajamas, matching shirts, shorts, socks, underwear, tennies, sandals, swim suits, hats/visors, sunglasses, arm floaties, sundresses, flipflops, baby blankie

toiletries, first aid kit, medication, body glide, rain ponchos, lunch box/cooler, stroller, power strip, camera & batteries, phone & charger

tink gifts, trading pins & lanyards, autograph books and sharpies, Epcot passport, gift card, tiara, trivia game and playing cards, window clings, door sign & tape

(model paint and fine brush for stone)

[hollybearsmom]

glow sticks and bracelets - CHECK
rain ponchos - CHECK
granola bars - CHECK
Disney figurines or puzzles
Personal fans - CHECK
Drink mixes for water bottles - CHECK
sharpies
moleskin

[hollybearsmom]

Water
Hi-C Boxes
Breakfast cereal small box pack
Milk quart
OJ quart
Bubble gum
Smores fixings

Souvie postcards

[hollybearsmom]

Today we had to change the plans for certain from the wishes cruise to the movie night. We had been holding on to that boat reservation, but it just wasn't going to work in our budget this time.

So we will add smores fixings to the list for the grocery store and eat the leftovers in our room or as snacks we pack for the parks, yummy!

We have two weeks until we leave and I am ready to start packing!
And this weekend we are going to make our shirts to wear. I've picked out way too many things from the DISigners on the creative board. So we will pick our fave's and get to ironing!

Don't forget this saturday is Old Navy's $1 flip flop sale!

[Disney Dancin']

I love the royal blue Mickey t-shirt you made for your DD...is his head outlined in RHINESTONES??? Be still my heart :love:...I am a dancemom, and anything with BLING catches my eye!!

I was a big fan of dressing my three girls in matching/coordinating outfits for special outings or events when they were younger, too!...love your tshirt ideas and think I just might have to submit my family to a nostalgic return to destination dressing, hahaha! Love it! My DD's are now 24, 19 and 17. I think they might be game!!! Would make a fabulous pic opportunity :)

Hey, where do you pick up your Bodyglide? Must find this and try it out this trip, I have read and heard about this product and it sounds like it is a winner!

Have a fabulous trip!

[hollybearsmom]

The mickey head shirt is made with sequins and seed beads that I sewed on by hand.
Body Glide from Dicks Sporting Goods.

Thanks for the good wishes for our trip! I can hardly wait!

[hollybearsmom]

single digits baby!!!!!! :yay::woohoo::banana::cheer2:

time to get cracking! spent some time last night adding to the packing list, started the first nights overnight bag for the road, and almost have the shirts finished. Love that creative board but I can get lost in there!

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t166/hollybearsmom/2010/tshirts/mickeycastle.jpg
by MaizeBlue, isn't that awesome! I'm going to print one up for our back window!

[Disney Dancin']

You're at the one week mark!!! Woot Woot! (jealous!)
:banana::banana::banana:

[hollybearsmom]

serious countdown begins today!!!!!!!!

another shirt I made for my dd:
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t166/hollybearsmom/2010/DSCN0776.jpg

[kimmylaj]

hi ,:flower3:
followed you over from the disboutiquers
love the sparkly shirts
hooray for single digit dancing:cheer2::banana::cool1:
we are heading to the world in aug but the kids dont know
i love your lists but i feel like i cant start anything cause the kids will figure it out
cant wait to hear more about your trip

[hollybearsmom]

We kept the Christmas 08 trip a surprise all the way up to departure day. Lots of sneaking around for that!
This time we decided to treat dd more like an "adult" (she is 11) and let her help with making shirts and picking out pins to trade. But we kept it's secret until May, and gave her the one month countdown calendar.

Thanks for reading!:lovestruc

Another Disign I love: from Tebi73
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t166/hollybearsmom/2010/tshirts/ZebraPrintBlank.jpg

How many shirts can one wear in a four day trip to the World?

[teresajoy]

12

That's my answer to how many shirts you can wear on a 4 day trip. Maybe more! I love all the things you've made for your trip!!! It's getting close now!

[hollybearsmom]

Thanks for stopping by! I love that, the dirty dozen tees!

If anyone wants some Mickey mail while we are there, let me know before the 3rd...and we will drop you all a postcard!

Five days to departure! My laundry machine has been going non stop since church, and for the foreseeable future - I want those matching outfits ready to go.

why, cause i'm ready to go!!!!!!!!:dance3:

[SimmerBaggins]

I don't blame you -- I'm just beginning to feel it, myself! Thanks for stopping by on my PTR...

and you are SOOOOO organized!! I'm a bit jealous...even with the little time I have extra to do stuff, I feel like I'm floundering.

We are both doing AK on Saturday the 5th! We had to make that change from MK... :sad1: But I like your plan to do EE twice...that is my all-time favorite coaster. :goodvibes

We used to be a mil family -- until I got out. We kind of miss the moving around bit. ;)

[hollybearsmom]

We are planning and packing and shopping like mad!

This last minute rush is so much fun!

Busy, busy week ahead, I'm about ready to start counting hours instead!

It looks like Sat am after arrival dh wants to do the dvc tour, gasp, plan much dear? So there probably goes pool time, but for the chance of a lifetime I'll amend my plans.
And he wants to fit in time possibly to take dd to DisneyQuest. I don't think that it will happen this time, but he's hoping for a chance.

[hollybearsmom]

Wishing on a star....
that Donald's breakfast will open up. We have been trying since day 1 of deciding to go on the trip to get our ADR's set and this is one that has not been open. I'm hoping for a cancellation or some pixie dust that we can call the day before and a table will magically be open!

Today is full of plans to pack the "other" bag. The one with the dollar store items, odd and ends, tink gifts, and such. Then a run to Sams for some juice and granola bars.

I'm so glad we are driving down!

[TinksThree]

Breakfast in room, head to Animal Kingdom for rope drop. Send dh for EE fastpass. Have him meet me and kiddos at Safari. Ride Safari, ride EE. Go to Dinoland for ds. Maybe hit the Kali, Grab another FP for EE, head over to Meet and Greet trails. Catch the Festival of the Lion King. Lunch, maybe Yak and Yeti. Watch the parade.
Ride EE. Try to ride Safari again. Maybe do ITTBAB on way out. Back to resort for a quick dip in pool. CS dinner at resort or maybe hop to POP and check it out.
Planning to go to Fort Wilderness this evening for Chip and Dale's Singlong Campfire and the Movie.
Back to resort to bed.

Checklist: Tink gift
AK shirts
AUtograph book and pen
ponchos
lunch box of juice and snacks
Smores kits

We will be in DTD on Sat night also! We have reservations at T-Rex. My kids loved it last year! Then AK on Sunday...my plan almost mirrors yours! The only exception is we will go straight to KS since we will be at Tusker House. Then we head to EE which I LOVE :love:!!!

Hollywood Studios Day, avoided yesterday because of Star Wars Weekend
Breakfast in room. Rope Drop at DHS. Join the crowd speed-walking to Toy Story for Fastpasses, jump in line and wait to ride once. Send dh off to RnRC for FP, take kids to see Playhouse Disney, and ride "Ariel". Want to see the Lights, Motor, Action show then head back to TSMM to use our FP and try for another. Ride RnRC with child swap. Head to resort for a break, swim, lunch.
Evening is optional, but if we go back to DHS, then Muppets 3D. TSMM with last FP. And Tower of Terror as many times as we can!!!!! Love that ride in the dark!!!!
BEDTIME!

CheckList:
DHS shirts
Tink gifts
Good walking shoes
Small stroller
Snacks

Again almost a mirror image. We are heading straight for TSM and ride stand-by then head to ToT and RnR. We will be skipping Playhouse Disney though...my DH and 14 yr old and 16 yr old would kill me!! :rotfl2: I think we could definitely bump into each other at many times!!

Wishing on a star....
that Donald's breakfast will open up. We have been trying since day 1 of deciding to go on the trip to get our ADR's set and this is one that has not been open. I'm hoping for a cancellation or some pixie dust that we can call the day before and a table will magically be open!

Today is full of plans to pack the "other" bag. The one with the dollar store items, odd and ends, tink gifts, and such. Then a run to Sams for some juice and granola bars.

I'm so glad we are driving down!

I hope Donald's breakfast opens for you! I guess I should feel lucky I got an 8am reservation on my first try!

Have you used the military tickets before? I got ours at our ITT office but we have to activate them once at WDW. The unknown scares me so I am nervous about having issues since we will be at AK pre-park opening (7:30ish for our 8am ressies and 9am rope drop). We have gone to Busch Gardens and Sea World with the military tickets and it is enjoyable playing basically for free!!

Also: great job on the shirts!! Sooo cute!!! :thumbsup2

[Duckyiam71]

Have you used the military tickets before? I got ours at our ITT office but we have to activate them once at WDW. The unknown scares me so I am nervous about having issues since we will be at AK pre-park opening (7:30ish for our 8am ressies and 9am rope drop). We have gone to Busch Gardens and Sea World with the military tickets and it is enjoyable playing basically for free!!

Also: great job on the shirts!! Sooo cute!!! :thumbsup2


TinksThree-I hope you dont mind me answering the question. We have used the tickets before and it may have taken 10 minutes to activate. The only reason it was that long is we had 4 adults living at 2 addresses. It was a realtively painless process.

Hollybearsmom-I know you only have a few more days til vacation but i will spread some pixie dust your way for Donalds breakfast.:wizard: Like your pretrip.

[hollybearsmom]

Thanks for reading along! At AK we will have on white shirts and HS they will be yellow. Check out our photo we haven't changed much!

We are getting our tickets at SoG when we get there, so I'm glad pp jumped in with that answer, I was wondering myself.

Today is dd graduation day from elementary. Then we leave friday morning!
I can hardly stand it!

I hit the dollar store yesterday for the road trip snacks and another set of ponchos just in case it rains all week.

Here's another photo to help you find us
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t166/hollybearsmom/2010/DSCN0186.jpg

[hollybearsmom]

Oh my, I just pulled up the accuweather 10 day forecast, what was I thinking? It is going to be hot, humid, and chance of showers almost every day, 94-97 hot...heat index of ????

Lots of water to drink and pool breaks in my future...now to make those fit into each days touring plans, hmmmmmm

[hollybearsmom]

I'm down to counting hours people!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hollybearsmom]

from tebi73
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee98/tebi73/Classic%20Characters%20-%20Fab%205/TheGangDisneyWorld2010.jpg

[TinksThree]

TinksThree-I hope you dont mind me answering the question. We have used the tickets before and it may have taken 10 minutes to activate. The only reason it was that long is we had 4 adults living at 2 addresses. It was a realtively painless process.

Hollybearsmom-I know you only have a few more days til vacation but i will spread some pixie dust your way for Donalds breakfast.:wizard: Like your pretrip.

Thanks! That takes one worry off my mind! I could just imagine showing up for an 8am breakfast and then not being able to get into th park! :eek:

Oh my, I just pulled up the accuweather 10 day forecast, what was I thinking? It is going to be hot, humid, and chance of showers almost every day, 94-97 hot...heat index of ????

Lots of water to drink and pool breaks in my future...now to make those fit into each days touring plans, hmmmmmm

I check the forecast a 100 times a day! And it seems to change each time...only for the worse! :scared1: It has been hitting close to 100 here with humidity so at least I have been in "training" for absolutely awful heat! And ponchos seem to be impossible to find around here!

We leave EARLY Saturday so I am getting close to counting hours as well! :woohoo:

Have a safe journey!! I will look for you at AK!!

[hollybearsmom]

TODAY IS TRAVEL DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

See ya when we get back!

[hollybearsmom]

:car:
off we go!

[TinksThree]

I hope your trip was great!! We had a blast but boy was it HOT!!!! I saw you guys at TSM (at least I am pretty sure it was you!) in the FP line. I was in the stand-by line and on the phone with my kids so I could not say anything! I looked for you the rest of the day but never saw you again!! :sad2:

Are you doing a TR? I plan to start one soon...so please join in!! If you do one, count me in!! :yay: