A Rumblee in my Tumblee Pre-Trip Report

[coteau_chick]

I am so confused... I have a rental reserved for around 200 for the week. (which is pretty cheap) OR I could use Magical Express. (Which I have been wanting to try) I just keep imagining my 18 month old screaming and tired at the end of the day screaming on the bus or waiting in line for the bus... Anyone out there who have gone with little ones who can give me your opinion?!

We are fixing to leave this week for our third trip. We used magical express and never rented a car. Our second trip we had a seven month old with us and she was fine on the disney buses and on the plane. She will turn 20 months old on our trip this week. We leave Friday. Check out my pre trip report so you can read about how she did on the trip when we get home. The link is in my signature.

 

[my2disneyboys]

We are fixing to leave this week for our third trip. We used magical express and never rented a car. Our second trip we had a seven month old with us and she was fine on the disney buses and on the plane. She will turn 20 months old on our trip this week. We leave Friday. Check out my pre trip report so you can read about how she did on the trip when we get home. The link is in my signature.

I just checked out your PTR. It is great! I hope you have a great trip and I will look for you on here to see how it went. Let me know if you have any pointers for me - (for going with the little guy!)

 

[DisneyTiger]

Hi there, I just got on the DIS for the first time in a few days and saw your PM. I am so sorry that I am just now getting back to you but it looks like you've gotten the hang of posting links!

Ok, first things first. That picture of your baby boy on Main Street, I can't even put into words how much I love it. I love taking pictures especially candids, and I for some reason I love pictures of my kids from behind (good things since that's about all I get from them!) Anyway, this picture is amazing. What a wonderful and cute idea! Did this just come to you or was it something you planned on doing? I am going to WDW in May with my 3.5 year old daughter (mother/daughter trip) and I am making a reservation at Crystal Palace for before the park opens specifically so I can get a pic of her running up the castle ramp with no one else around. Really, this pic is great. You should submit it to some contests. I bet you would win!

Ok, enough gushing about your pic... The other thing I wanted to mention was the bus vs rental. When we went this past September, my daughter turned 3 on the trip and my son was 18 months. Neither of them were fans of the buses. Actually, towards the end, we were doing everything in our power to avoid them (ie: cab, monorail, walking - we stayed at BCV so thankfully walking was an option for us). But on the positive side, EVERYONE on the bus is in the same situation as you - trying to hold it together with tired, cranky kids. If your kids are fussy, no one will even think twice about it. That was what helped us get through their meltdowns. People really understood and passed no judgement. Now, it did bring my husband and I to our breaking points a few times

I'm so glad to have found your report and can't wait to read more. DD and I are going a few weeks after you so I will be starting a PTR soon. Just as soon as I finish my TR from our last trip!

 

[my2disneyboys]

So I want to paint my toes "minnie colors" for the trip. I was thinking Red with White polka dots but watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse with my DS today I realized Minnie is Pink and White on this show. So, what do you think... do I go with Red and White or Pink and White? Yes I am very obsessed with this trip and have all my plans in place so what else am I to plan.... my toe nail polish I guess!

 

[HeatherBelle614]

So I want to paint my toes "minnie colors" for the trip. I was thinking Red with White polka dots but watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse with my DS today I realized Minnie is Pink and White on this show. So, what do you think... do I go with Red and White or Pink and White? Yes I am very obsessed with this trip and have all my plans in place so what else am I to plan.... my toe nail polish I guess!

Traditional MM color to me is RED! Stick with that!!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Hi there, I just got on the DIS for the first time in a few days and saw your PM. I am so sorry that I am just now getting back to you but it looks like you've gotten the hang of posting links!

Ok, first things first. That picture of your baby boy on Main Street, I can't even put into words how much I love it. I love taking pictures especially candids, and I for some reason I love pictures of my kids from behind (good things since that's about all I get from them!) Anyway, this picture is amazing. What a wonderful and cute idea! Did this just come to you or was it something you planned on doing? I am going to WDW in May with my 3.5 year old daughter (mother/daughter trip) and I am making a reservation at Crystal Palace for before the park opens specifically so I can get a pic of her running up the castle ramp with no one else around. Really, this pic is great. You should submit it to some contests. I bet you would win!

Ok, enough gushing about your pic... The other thing I wanted to mention was the bus vs rental. When we went this past September, my daughter turned 3 on the trip and my son was 18 months. Neither of them were fans of the buses. Actually, towards the end, we were doing everything in our power to avoid them (ie: cab, monorail, walking - we stayed at BCV so thankfully walking was an option for us). But on the positive side, EVERYONE on the bus is in the same situation as you - trying to hold it together with tired, cranky kids. If your kids are fussy, no one will even think twice about it. That was what helped us get through their meltdowns. People really understood and passed no judgement. Now, it did bring my husband and I to our breaking points a few times

I'm so glad to have found your report and can't wait to read more. DD and I are going a few weeks after you so I will be starting a PTR soon. Just as soon as I finish my TR from our last trip!

Oh HI DisneyTiger!!! It's so weird when I read your trip report, I just felt like we were old friends by the end of it so I am so glad to see you found my story!
The picture of my DS (he was 9 months!) and my DH set the whole picture up- I was freaking out a bit about him crawling down main street- barefoot and all! But I have to say, it was my favorite picture from the whole trip.
I cant wait to read your new PTR and follow your new story!!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Traditional MM color to me is RED! Stick with that!!

That is what I was thinking... I know I have lost it!!

 

[my2disneyboys]

I am at work and dreaming of what else... DISNEY! So, I thought I would share some more of my favorite pictures from our last trip.

First Meeting of a character

Meeting Donald- (he LOVES Donald)

Getting some Kisses

I think he was pretty scared of Sully- he is HUGE!

Dumbo!

I love this place!

He still talks about the "Pooh's Playground" and cant wait to go back.

Don't wake the baby!

Mickey Bars- Yum

My little man

We really like our Boston Teams!

DS first time at Epcot watching Illuminations with Daddy

The boys having fun at POR

ok- how many more days until we go back!?

 

[DisneyTiger]

I was just in the middle of typing and my computer kicked me out so I hope this isn't a duplicate...

Your boys are absolutely precious. I think we are a lot alike. You reminde me of myself before our last big trip. It's all I could think about. Just now, I was laying in bed trying to get some rest because I have pneumonia (don't know if you read that yet on my TR). All I can think about when I close my eyes is our upcoming trip! So here I am, on the DIS when I should be resting
I forgot to mention before that I absolutely LOVE the movie and dinner Disney nights that you had. I am so going to have to copy off of you. If that's ok:wink:

Can't wait to read more. Love the pics!

 

[my2disneyboys]

I thought I should put here in my PTR that I have gone back to Weight Watchers.... AGAIN! This time with a great goal: To loose 20 pounds before we go to Disney. Lately I just dont want to be in pictures with my kids. I want to have some memories to look back on and not be like "ugh- get these pictures away from me!!!" So there you have it.... I have 10 weeks and if I loose 2 pounds a week then I will reach my goal. This is probably my 15th time or so going back to WW - which makes me a little negative about it actually working this time BUT it is right here in black and white so there you have it!

If anyone else out there is on WW - I love to hear from you

 

[my2disneyboys]

I thought I should put here in my PTR that I have gone back to Weight Watchers.... AGAIN! This time with a great goal: To loose 20 pounds before we go to Disney. Lately I just dont want to be in pictures with my kids. I want to have some memories to look back on and not be like "ugh- get these pictures away from me!!!" So there you have it.... I have 10 weeks and if I loose 2 pounds a week then I will reach my goal. (I should mention 20 pounds is my first goal.... once I get back from Disney then I will set a new one for another 20 eek: !). This is probably my 15th time or so going back to WW - which makes me a little negative about it actually working this time BUT it is right here in black and white so there you have it!

If anyone else out there is on WW - I love to hear from you

 

[DisneyTiger]

I thought I should put here in my PTR that I have gone back to Weight Watchers.... AGAIN! This time with a great goal: To loose 20 pounds before we go to Disney. Lately I just dont want to be in pictures with my kids. I want to have some memories to look back on and not be like "ugh- get these pictures away from me!!!" So there you have it.... I have 10 weeks and if I loose 2 pounds a week then I will reach my goal. This is probably my 15th time or so going back to WW - which makes me a little negative about it actually working this time BUT it is right here in black and white so there you have it!

If anyone else out there is on WW - I love to hear from you

I'm not doing weight watchers but I am trying to lose weight. I am on Jenny Craig and have lost about 40lbs over the last 10 months or so. I could be doing a lot better. My goal is to lose another 20lbs before my trip in May too. I totally get that uh feeling about being in pictures. I don't have a lot of me in Disney for the same reason. We can lose together

 

[my2disneyboys]

I was just in the middle of typing and my computer kicked me out so I hope this isn't a duplicate...

Your boys are absolutely precious. I think we are a lot alike. You reminde me of myself before our last big trip. It's all I could think about. Just now, I was laying in bed trying to get some rest because I have pneumonia (don't know if you read that yet on my TR). All I can think about when I close my eyes is our upcoming trip! So here I am, on the DIS when I should be resting
I forgot to mention before that I absolutely LOVE the movie and dinner Disney nights that you had. I am so going to have to copy off of you. If that's ok:wink:

Can't wait to read more. Love the pics!

Thank you!! I was like this on the last trip and my DH thought I was crazy- but at the end of the trip he told me how thankful he was for all my hard work (planning) and I know we all had one of the best vacations of our lives!!

I can't believe you have a pneumonia! That is awful. I know how hard it is being sick and having to take care of the little ones. Hopefully someone is around to help you out. Everyone seems to be sick. We need some warm sunshine around here so we can open up the windows and get all the germs out of our house. (This will not happen for some time for us.... living in New England in February. It is going to snow/sleet this week and already something is brewing for next week too)
Feel better

 

[my2disneyboys]

I'm not doing weight watchers but I am trying to lose weight. I am on Jenny Craig and have lost about 40lbs over the last 10 months or so. I could be doing a lot better. My goal is to lose another 20lbs before my trip in May too. I totally get that uh feeling about being in pictures. I don't have a lot of me in Disney for the same reason. We can lose together

CONGRATS to you!!!! It must feel so good to have lost 40 pounds. I gained almost 30 with each kid and now I have that and then some to loose (I love this little EEK guy!) After our trips this May, hopefully we will both be posting LOTS of pictures!

 

[3princesses+aprince]

Awesome pre trip report, your boys are precious. We will be passing each other, we will be arriving in Disney tuesday morning, May 12 for our first trip ever. I am just as excited, it is all that consumes my mind daily. I try really hard to focus at work though, I really do!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Awesome pre trip report, your boys are precious. We will be passing each other, we will be arriving in Disney tuesday morning, May 12 for our first trip ever. I am just as excited, it is all that consumes my mind daily. I try really hard to focus at work though, I really do!

Thank you so much! Wow-So you will be arriving on the same day we leave. This will be a sad for me!! Isn't it so hard to focus on anything but Disney!?

 

[my2disneyboys]

Here is a pretty recent picture of my youngest, he will be 20 months in Disney. I have to tell you he is a WILD little man! I dont know what I am going to do with him in Disney. I think him and I will be spending lots of time in the little Playgrounds...poohs and dino land are the only ones i know of.. if anyone else knows of any....I would appreciate it!

Here is my big boy. Today he turned 5. I cant believe it. It seems like it was just yesterday he was born!! So sad- how fast they grow.

 

[my2disneyboys]

So today is my second full day on WW. So far so good. It was my sons birthday today and we got McDonalds (his choice) and I opted for 4 piece nuggets and small FF - and I didnt have any of the cake. Do you know a piece of cake is 15 points on WW? That is CRAZY - I could have like 7 beers instead (I didnt... but I could!)

Yesterday we got some good news and I got a bonus. Now, I work in the Financial Industry so I wasnt expecting much but it will PAY for our entire trip. I can't tell you how HAPPY I am

I have been feeling so guilty about going on the trip because there are SO many other things I should be paying. Now I truly can go and just enjoy!

This brings us to how we decided today that we should UPGRADE to DXDP!!! My first thought was YAHOO and then I thought man I really am going to gain back everything I lost before this trip

After talking to my mom tonight and telling her we upgraded, I realized that going DXDP was probably going to be better for me. I mean it's got to be better than the fast food at the counter service right? (shh! don't tell me any different) Hee!! I am very excited about it and my DH and DS is really excited too. Of course I called 407-WDW DINE right away!!!

Up Next: The NEW and IMPROVED list of ADR's!!!!

 

[my2disneyboys]

Rumblee in my Tumblee... Part 4: The NEW Plan... upgraded to Deluxe Dining Plan!


Please let me know if you see anything that I may have overlooked or any ideas to make our trip better Give me the good, the bad, the ugly... I want it all!!

Day 1 (Tuesday, May 5th) Arrive 12:35PM- get rental car- check into POFQ
6:35PM Dinner Reservation at Chef Mickey

Day 2 (Wednesday, May 6th) MK Day- Fantasy and Toon Town- DH Birthday!
Breakfast: 8:05AM Reservation at Crystal Palace
Lunch at Pin Haus? or Columbia House? - Leave after lunch for POFQ for naps/swimming
Dinner: 6:25PM at Narcoosees at Grand Floridian for DH Birthday Dinner

(Maybe order cake?? or just ask when I get there?? What should I do??)

Day 3 (Thursday, May 7th) Spend day at HS (TSM/Al's Toy Barn/Star Tours/Muppets)
Breakfast: 8:05 AM Hollywood and Vine
Lunch at Pizza Planet. Leave after Parade. Back to POFQ for Naps/Swimming. That night take boat to DTD.
6:00PM Dinner Reservation at Raglan Road.

Day 4 (Friday, May 8th) Epcot (Test Track/Nemo/Crush/Kim Possible)
Breakfast: 8:15AM Akershus
Lunch: 11:50 San Angel Inn - Mexico
Leave after lunch for POFQ for naps/swimming. Head back to Epcot around 4PM.
Dinner: 5:25PM at LeCellier - after dinner tour countries, do Kim Possible and watch Illuminations.

Day 5 (Saturday, May 9th)
Breakfast: 8:05AM at Tusker House. Spend day at AK (Safari/FOTLK/Dinosaur)
Lunch at Flame Tree BBQ - Watch Parade and leave after for Boma.
Dinner: Boma 5:25pm
That night spend time at hotel- Arcade- a night swim?!

Day 6 (Sunday, May 10th) Mothers day! MK Day (Finish Toon Town/ Tomorrow Land)
Breakfast: Cape May Cafe at 8:30AM
Spend the morning on the Boardwalk
Head back to POFQ for swim/naps/lunch (CS at hotel)
Head to MK in the afternoon to watch parade at 3pm
Dinner:Take Monorail to Poly for 5:25PM Dinner Reservations at Ohana and then take Monorail back to MK for Wishes!

Day 7 (Monday, May 11th) Spend day at MK (Adventure/Frontier)
Breakfast: Kona Cafe
Lunch at Plaza, Leave after Parade for POFQ for naps/swimming.
Take boat to DTD- do some shopping and have dinner at T-REX.

Day 8 (Tuesday, May 12th) Last day
Breakfast at Ohana at 9:30AM
Lunch: Go to DTD for last minute shopping and late lunch at Earl of Sandwich
Leave for Airport around 3pm.

 

[HeatherBelle614]

What a cutie pie your son is!

Congrats on the bonus; that's wonderful in today's economy, no matter what industry you work in!

Rumblee in my Tumblee... Part 4: The NEW Plan... upgraded to Deluxe Dining Plan!


Please let me know if you see anything that I may have overlooked or any ideas to make our trip better Give me the good, the bad, the ugly... I want it all!!

Day 1 (Tuesday, May 5th) Arrive 12:35PM- get rental car- check into POFQ
6:35PM Dinner Reservation at Chef Mickey

Day 2 (Wednesday, May 6th) MK Day- Fantasy and Toon Town- DH Birthday!
Breakfast: 8:05AM Reservation at Crystal Palace
Lunch at Pin Haus? or Columbia House? - Leave after lunch for POFQ for naps/swimming
Dinner: 6:25PM at Narcoosees at Grand Floridian for DH Birthday Dinner

(Maybe order cake?? or just ask when I get there?? What should I do??)

Day 3 (Thursday, May 7th) Spend day at HS (TSM/Al's Toy Barn/Star Tours/Muppets)
Breakfast: 8:05 AM Hollywood and Vine
Lunch at Pizza Planet. Leave after Parade. Back to POFQ for Naps/Swimming. That night take boat to DTD.
6:00PM Dinner Reservation at Raglan Road.

Day 4 (Friday, May 8th) Epcot (Test Track/Nemo/Crush/Kim Possible)
Breakfast: 8:15AM Akershus
Lunch: 11:50 San Angel Inn - Mexico
Leave after lunch for POFQ for naps/swimming. Head back to Epcot around 4PM.
Dinner: 5:25PM at LeCellier - after dinner tour countries, do Kim Possible and watch Illuminations.

Day 5 (Saturday, May 9th)
Breakfast: 8:05AM at Tusker House. Spend day at AK (Safari/FOTLK/Dinosaur)
Lunch at Flame Tree BBQ - Watch Parade and leave after for Boma.
Dinner: Boma 5:25pm
That night spend time at hotel- Arcade- a night swim?!

Day 6 (Sunday, May 10th) Mothers day! MK Day (Finish Toon Town/ Tomorrow Land)
Breakfast: Cape May Cafe at 8:30AM
Spend the morning on the Boardwalk
Head back to POFQ for swim/naps/lunch (CS at hotel)
Head to MK in the afternoon to watch parade at 3pm
Dinner:Take Monorail to Poly for 5:25PM Dinner Reservations at Ohana and then take Monorail back to MK for Wishes!

Day 7 (Monday, May 11th) Spend day at MK (Adventure/Frontier)
Breakfast: Kona Cafe
Lunch at Plaza, Leave after Parade for POFQ for naps/swimming.
Take boat to DTD- do some shopping and have dinner at T-REX.

Day 8 (Tuesday, May 12th) Last day
Breakfast at Ohana at 9:30AM
Lunch: Go to DTD for last minute shopping and late lunch at Earl of Sandwich
Leave for Airport around 3pm.

Great choice for Chef Mickey on the first night; that's always a tradition of ours! I'm going to be honest though, I hate San Angel Inn; have you eaten here before? We've given it three chances, and the food was horrible every time. It was also the slowest service we have ever received at WDW - all 3 times. I'm just not a fan; I like the CS outside better.

Don't forget your beignets at POFQ!!