Did I mention that this PTR is for the planning obsessed?? Well it is and I should be committed. Seriously friends
I have spent 2 weeks making plans for our OFF days. One would like to think that OFF stands for Oversleep, Fart-around, and Fall into lounge chair. Nope
cant do it. Thats not to say that we might abandon these plans or change them while we are on vacation but for now I have to have Plans
.not just Plan A, but B, C and maybe even D. Its a sickness I tell you (why cant I have an obsession about cleaning my house or learning a foreign language?)
Our OFF days are Day 2 Monday, Day 5 Thursday and Day 8 Sunday.
I have narrowed down the activities to 3 groups:
Water Park: I would like to go to Typhoon Lagoon for a half day (10am to about 2pm). Mostly for DS to play in the little kids area
the lazy river and maybe the Shark Reef thing if there is no line
Im sure it would pale to our scuba and snorkeling experiences
Ive had the pleasure of snorkeling with a sea turtle in Hawaii (he was sooooo cute!), and snorkeling near a Brown shark in Belize, plus lots of beautiful fish in the Caribbean while scuba diving. But we may have to go to Blizzard Beach instead
one of the water parks should close on Nov 1 for winter rehab
that will be OK
they have a kiddie area too plus the family raft ride.
Downtown Disney: I need to get my shop on! Well head here after breakfast
well hit the boy friendly stores until lunch time, have lunch, and then DH can take DS back to the resort for a nap/pool time while I shop smore! Ill take the bus back to the resort when Im done.
Fort Wilderness Recreation and Disney Outlet Shopping: At this point I still want to hit one of the Disney outlet stores in Orlando
but this will be the first thing to go if we dont have time. While at Fort Wilderness Campground we try to do the petting farm, campfire sing-a-long, wagon ride and walk the swamp trail.
Coupled with this I need to plan for our Disney resort dinning experiences for those 3 nights. I have narrowed our restaurants to these 4
.yeah 4 restaurants for 3 nights
.Ill explain later.
Ohanas
Chef Mickeys
Captains Grille (at the Yacht Club)
Trails End (at FW)
For maximum flexibility I wanted to plan in such a way that I could mix and match if need be. These restaurants fit the bill.
Next I have to pick which days to do which activities
.please believe me that I wrote this all out like a logic puzzle
ever done a logic puzzle? Very fun if you like that kind of thing.
First Choice
Monday- Water park-Chef Mickeys
Thursday DTD- Ohanas
Sunday-Outlet & FW rec-Trails End or Captains Grille
(well go to dinner at Trails End if we are at FW at dinner time
.if we end up leaving FW before dinner we will go to Captains Grille)
If the weather is really not good for the WP on Mon (remember were from NH
we wear shorts at 60 degrees) then
choice two
Mon-FW rec CM
Thur- DTD- Ohanas
Sun-WP-Captains Grille
I could keep going with my combos but you get the idea. Ill make the ADR for Captains Grille and well just wing it with seating at Trails End.
So with that done I can make my ADR's later this month at the 180 day mark. I still don't have ressies for the resort or plane tix.
But the good news is that I have saved 1/2 of what we need for the trip budget. I still need to call Southwest to get info on the infant fare. Once that is all done I can work on our daily itineraries for the parks. I have a draft done of DHS but I already think it needs changes.
If you are in the Northeast enjoy the spring like weather for the next couple of days! For everyone else enjoy this pix:
No website or thread pick this week but I will pass along this info from allearsnet:
"Reservations are now being accepted for arrivals June 30, 2008, and later at The Wave , located at Disney's Contemporary Resort. The restaurant, a casual dining table service restaurant that features American cooking blended with world flavors, will offer a classic American breakfast, a quick and casual lunch, and dinner. In addition, the stylish contemporary lounge will offer new world wines with a twist and trendy cocktails with natural flavors. The restaurant will accept one entitlement from the Disney Dining Plan and will honor the DVC, Passholder, Disney Dining Experience, and Cast Member discounts as currently accepted at Concourse Steakhouse."