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05-18-2004, 10:42 AM
Me – 49, Disney nut
DH – 49 (almost 50), “enjoys” WDW
DD – 18, Disney nut
DF – 18, hasn’t been in a few years
Thursday, April 8, 2004 – LAST DAY AT WDW (Boo-hoo)
This was our last day at WDW. At this point, DH and I had been there almost 2 weeks and the girls 1 week. Morning ritual of breakfast and paper. With DF still sleeping, DD and I decided to make a final trip to the grocery store and fill up on gas for the trip home.
Rachel got a cappuccino while at the gas station and then we headed to Winn-Dixie.
Back at the campsite we put things away – then headed off to join DD and DF at the pool for some sun. Lunch, clean-up and then we drove over to Caribbean Beach Resort to look around. I was able to get the camera to take a couple of pictures and then it wouldn’t focus again. Darn!!! From there we headed to Animal Kingdom Lodge because DF had never seen it. We got caught in a scattered thundershower. Back in the van and to the campsite.
Throughout the day, we had begun to put things away to make breaking camp easier in the morning since we would be doing it in the dark! We did some advanced “packing” and then settled in for Bloody Mary’s w/ olives. The girls, of course, had “Virgin” ones. We finished off the olives … packed up the rest of what we could and then headed for our traditional last night at Crockett’s Tavern (Pizza, Nachos, Quesadilla, Virgin Daiquiri & Pina Colada) = $48 w/ tip.
Good Friday, April 9, 2004 – WE LEAVE WDW
We left at 6:23 am and arrived at the Hampton Inn in Elizabethtown, KY at 8:00 pm. The girls took a quick swim while I ordered pizza and then off to bed.
Saturday, April 10, 2004 – ARRIVAL HOME
We got up early and had a free continental breakfast and then gassed up and hit the road at 6:50 am. We pulled in about 1:00 pm.
Once home, DD drove DF home and the rest of us unpacked. DS did fine except for he left the house kind of messy (he was at work when we arrived home). The next day was Easter and DH’s 50th birthday.
POST TRIP
After returning home and obtaining a replacement, DD got her license in the mail (4 weeks after getting home) from Downtown Disney. Not sure why it took so long for them to send it as her address was right on the license, but at least we know where it went!!!
I took the camera to a local shop and they suggested I try to dry it out over the next three weeks. They confirmed that the automatic focus was not working and that most people had luck with it just sitting out. This did the trick and 2 weeks later we were able to use the camera and declared it fixed.
Transportation Stats
1,265 miles each way
344 miles while we were down there
21 hrs going down & 19.5 hrs coming back
Averaged 16.86/mpg and paid an average of $1.86/gal for premium/mid-grade (sounds cheap now!!)
Expenses = $3,146
$427.03 Transportation
$1,036.90 Lodging
$838.42 Food
$615.41 Recreation (golf, park tickets, boats)
$228.68 Souvenirs/Misc
THE END
DH – 49 (almost 50), “enjoys” WDW
DD – 18, Disney nut
DF – 18, hasn’t been in a few years
Thursday, April 8, 2004 – LAST DAY AT WDW (Boo-hoo)
This was our last day at WDW. At this point, DH and I had been there almost 2 weeks and the girls 1 week. Morning ritual of breakfast and paper. With DF still sleeping, DD and I decided to make a final trip to the grocery store and fill up on gas for the trip home.
Rachel got a cappuccino while at the gas station and then we headed to Winn-Dixie.
Back at the campsite we put things away – then headed off to join DD and DF at the pool for some sun. Lunch, clean-up and then we drove over to Caribbean Beach Resort to look around. I was able to get the camera to take a couple of pictures and then it wouldn’t focus again. Darn!!! From there we headed to Animal Kingdom Lodge because DF had never seen it. We got caught in a scattered thundershower. Back in the van and to the campsite.
Throughout the day, we had begun to put things away to make breaking camp easier in the morning since we would be doing it in the dark! We did some advanced “packing” and then settled in for Bloody Mary’s w/ olives. The girls, of course, had “Virgin” ones. We finished off the olives … packed up the rest of what we could and then headed for our traditional last night at Crockett’s Tavern (Pizza, Nachos, Quesadilla, Virgin Daiquiri & Pina Colada) = $48 w/ tip.
Good Friday, April 9, 2004 – WE LEAVE WDW
We left at 6:23 am and arrived at the Hampton Inn in Elizabethtown, KY at 8:00 pm. The girls took a quick swim while I ordered pizza and then off to bed.
Saturday, April 10, 2004 – ARRIVAL HOME
We got up early and had a free continental breakfast and then gassed up and hit the road at 6:50 am. We pulled in about 1:00 pm.
Once home, DD drove DF home and the rest of us unpacked. DS did fine except for he left the house kind of messy (he was at work when we arrived home). The next day was Easter and DH’s 50th birthday.
POST TRIP
After returning home and obtaining a replacement, DD got her license in the mail (4 weeks after getting home) from Downtown Disney. Not sure why it took so long for them to send it as her address was right on the license, but at least we know where it went!!!
I took the camera to a local shop and they suggested I try to dry it out over the next three weeks. They confirmed that the automatic focus was not working and that most people had luck with it just sitting out. This did the trick and 2 weeks later we were able to use the camera and declared it fixed.
Transportation Stats
1,265 miles each way
344 miles while we were down there
21 hrs going down & 19.5 hrs coming back
Averaged 16.86/mpg and paid an average of $1.86/gal for premium/mid-grade (sounds cheap now!!)
Expenses = $3,146
$427.03 Transportation
$1,036.90 Lodging
$838.42 Food
$615.41 Recreation (golf, park tickets, boats)
$228.68 Souvenirs/Misc
THE END