Our Halloween Pop adventure with a 32 year old Disney Newbie -Trip report link pg. 34

[wdwgirl03]

Cute pictures of the chipmunk. We once had one of those in our basement... It got in the dryer vent.

 

[joy13]

Cute pictures of the chipmunk. We once had one of those in our basement... It got in the dryer vent.

What craziness that must have been How did you catch it?

 

[jordanyosh]

That area of WI looks beautiful...do you ever make it up there during the winter or is it too hard to get to or too cold?

 

[joy13]

That area of WI looks beautiful...do you ever make it up there during the winter or is it too hard to get to or too cold?

We don't go up there a lot in the winter - but many do. Many do snow shoeing, skiing, ice fishing etc.up there.

 

[jordanyosh]

We don't go up there a lot in the winter - but many do. Many do snow shoeing, skiing, ice fishing etc.up there.

It's just a different lifestyle, we have mountains only 2 hours from here, but different than where u are for sure. Snow shoeing...that actually sounds cool, but taxing if you're out of shape like me.....

 

[joy13]

It's just a different lifestyle, we have mountains only 2 hours from here, but different than where u are for sure. Snow shoeing...that actually sounds cool, but taxing if you're out of shape like me.....

Me to I'm a huge cold weather wimp (I live in the wrong place ) That's why I don't do many of those activities.

 

[jordanyosh]

Me to I'm a huge cold weather wimp (I live in the wrong place ) That's why I don't do many of those activities.

I LOVE cold weather, but I'm sure that would change if I had to spend a winter in the upper Mid West or the Northeast......Coldest weather I've been in...5 degrees with -10 wind chill.....when I lived in Portland...

You'd love SoCal..San Diego in particular, never too hot, never too cold....

 

[wdwgirl03]

What craziness that must have been How did you catch it?

We ended up having to call someone to catch it (or I guess I should say coax it back outside)! It was actually kind of funny looking back on it because my sister said there was a chipmunk in the house...at first my dad thought she was making it up but then when he saw her face he knew she couldn't be lying. But yeah, it was a little creepy!

 

[meanmom121]

I LOVE cold weather, but I'm sure that would change if I had to spend a winter in the upper Mid West or the Northeast......Coldest weather I've been in...5 degrees with -10 wind chill.....when I lived in Portland...

You'd love SoCal..San Diego in particular, never too hot, never too cold....

I have to agree with you about San Diego. I made a trip there with a friend of mine during the summer and I have to say it was the most perfect weather of anywhere in the world. I never experience an uncomfortable day. The temp was always just right. I understand it's pretty much like that year round. I was envious coming from the hot humid Texas weather that I do.

 

[joy13]

I LOVE cold weather, but I'm sure that would change if I had to spend a winter in the upper Mid West or the Northeast......Coldest weather I've been in...5 degrees with -10 wind chill.....when I lived in Portland...

You'd love SoCal..San Diego in particular, never too hot, never too cold....

I have to agree with you about San Diego. I made a trip there with a friend of mine during the summer and I have to say it was the most perfect weather of anywhere in the world. I never experience an uncomfortable day. The temp was always just right. I understand it's pretty much like that year round. I was envious coming from the hot humid Texas weather that I do.

I've heard that about San Diego - sounds wonderful! I would like to at least visit the area sometime.

 

[joy13]

We ended up having to call someone to catch it (or I guess I should say coax it back outside)! It was actually kind of funny looking back on it because my sister said there was a chipmunk in the house...at first my dad thought she was making it up but then when he saw her face he knew she couldn't be lying. But yeah, it was a little creepy!

I can imagine that chippy was wild! That would be creepy knowing it was in the house

 

[jenseib]

I hate cold weather too.

 

[joy13]

I have not forgotten about this report! And I am going to start planning now that end of year school stuff is over! Hopefully later this week.

 

[Goofy22]

Sounds like a plan! Our kids last day was today! That means my trip is not far off!

 

[jordanyosh]

Take your time.....I'll be around.

 

[joy13]

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[joy13]

Just a refresher, since it's been so long since I've actually talked about the trip

Our trip is from 10/25 to 11/1. The cast of characters is me, DH, DD and DSIL - who is a DW newbie. We are staying at POP Century. DD is going to BBB at some point on our trip and we are going to MNSSHP - probably on Tues. the 27th, but I haven't ordered the tickets yet. Probably will in July, once the park hours come out.

I made up a tentative park schedule based on Touringplans best days calender - it could all be redone based on park and EMH hours though.

What I have for now is:

10/25 - arrive in DW. Our flight doesn't get in until 7:00pm So we won't be doing any parks - just bum around the resort - maybe a swim if it's warm and things go smoothly - but off to bed because we are going to hit the ground running in the am.

10/26 - am: Magic Kingdom - I hope to get a 8:00am ressie for Crytal Palace so SIL can get her first glimpse of the castle with an empty park. Here is where EMH could change plans. pm: Epcot - maybe Illuminations if we are up to it.

10/27 - am and early afternoon: resort, rest, DTD, BBB. early dinner at Chef Mickey's and MNSSHP.

10/28 - sleep in, then head to Epcot. Maybe see if we can get a Soarin' fast pass, but spend most of the day in World showcase.

10/29 - Animal Kingdom

10/30 - am - DHS; pm - Magic Kingdom

10/31 - am Epcot; pm - Halloween activities at resort and maybe Downtown Disney

11/1 - Go home (early flight too )

That's my tentative plan. We will always be going back to the resort to rest/swim inbetween park hopping.

So for those who have done BBB in DTD - I'm thinking 3 hours for appointment, pictures then getting to dinner. So a 1:30 appointment for a 4:30 Chef Mickey's? The best route to Magic Kingdom from DTD - boat to Fort Wilderness - the bus to Magic Kingdom?

Our flight times kind of stink But the fare was great - especially leaving out of Green bay

We leave Green Bay on 10/25 at 10:45 and don't get to Orlando until 7 something. Then we leave Orlando on 11/1 at 7:30am. There are so fewer flights from GB to Orlando now compared to 2 years ago - it really stinks! But I hate driving 2 hours to Milwaukee - or 3 1/2 to Chicago and then have to figure out where to stay and park the car. Then driving home after the long trip is no fun either. We live 5 minutes from the airport - so I just can't bring myself to go through all that work - and the flight times/prices weren't much better from either of those airports

So that's my plans for now - I figure 3 weeks or so I should have park hours, so then I can really plan

 

[wdwgirl03]

Wow, love the pictures of the first and last day of school. Your daughter looks so different!

Your plans look great too. That stinks about the flights though. We only live about 20 minutes away from Mitchell International which is really nice.

 

[joy13]

Wow, love the pictures of the first and last day of school. Your daughter looks so different!

Your plans look great too. That stinks about the flights though. We only live about 20 minutes away from Mitchell International which is really nice.

Mitchell is a nice airport. I love to take Midwest Express and have my layover there - it's so stress-free Midwest cut back on flights to Orlando now though and aren't flying that route in October

 

[jenseib]

I would say the best route to MK from DTD would be to bus to Contempory and walk to MK, or bus to GF and monorail over.