Celebrating Comfort and Joy ~ Early December 2012 *UPDATED 11/25*(LifeUpdate 11/28)

[RooRach0906]

Life update

Yesterday was our 6 year anniversary! We celebrated Saturday night by going to The Cheesecake Factory while my sister watch DD for us.

DH also surprised me Saturday when he got home from work he had these for me!

I was so shocked, in a good way! Last time he got me flowers was over 7 years ago.

Today I baked some cookies for DD. We found at Target last night.

 

[RooRach0906]

2 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days until Disney!!!!!!!

Day 2

Get up when DD wakes up around 8.
Our goal is to be at the bus stop by 9:30 at the latest.
Meet Princess (if not to long of a line or get FP)
Do at least one Must Do
Lunch at the Plaza Restaurant 1:05.
Try to finish our Must Do's.
Check out the decorations on the Resort Monorial Loop.
(Heading to the Poly 1st, GF, then Contemporary.)
Head up to TotWL for Wishes (So excited they extended for all DVC members)
Head back to room

 

[DizNee Luver]

Happy Anniversary!!!! Beautiful flowers!!

 

[RooRach0906]

Happy Anniversary!!!! Beautiful flowers!!

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

 

[RooRach0906]

Day 3

Hopefully sleep in a little, take our time getting ready
Bus over to Animal Kingdom
In no particular ordered
Character Meet and Greets
Rafiki's Planet Watch
Kilimanjaro Safari
Maharajah Jungle Trek(maybe)
Boneyard
We may also do either FotLK or Finding Nemo
Depending on the time either head to the room for a rest or go straight to DTD
Dinner at 6:30 @ Rainforest Cafe
Shopping a little
Back to the room to pack up.

 

[DizNee Luver]

So we need to see if our park days coincide! You get there one day before us!!

12/7 AK
12/8 EP
12/9 MK
12/10 AK
12/11 DHS
12/12 MK
12/13 Resort day/MVMCP
12/14 DHS
12/15 EP

Anything overlapping??

 

[RooRach0906]

I tried to figure out what our meal cost would be for just our ADRs and let me tell you I was floored when I was done. I will show you an idea of how much my estimate for each restaurant will be for just food (including DD) and like a coke. Also this is with the TiW discount.

Meal Cost

Restaurant Meal (approx) Total (approx)

Les Chef de France $54 $68

The Plaza $40 $50

Rainforest Cafe(DVC discount) $90 $108

Captain's Grille $60 $75

Afternoon Tea $64 $80

Crystal Palace $60 $75

Via Napoli $50 $62

Le Cellier $61 $76

Whispering Canyon Cafe $65 $80


$544 $674
TiW Card 75


Grand Total $750​

I did over estimate everything tho and also in my head I am saying it will be $800 for just our ADRs alone. Now I am trying to figure our the best way to go about this. Should we put big lump sum on a gift card?? No way we will carry around that much cash. I am not even comfortable carrying around my CC. Oh well I am thinking tho I might be cancelling some ADRs. I say that but DH wouldnt let me, he likes have one place every day where we sit down and eat. Guess I will be looking at menus and seeing if there is anyway for me to get it down.

 

[RooRach0906]

So we need to see if our park days coincide! You get there one day before us!!

12/7 AK
12/8 EP
12/9 MK
12/10 AK
12/11 DHS
12/12 MK
12/13 Resort day/MVMCP
12/14 DHS
12/15 EP

Anything overlapping??

It doesn't look like it but Dec 12 - 15 we only have our ADRs planned and we will just go to whichever park we feel like those days. Our first 6 day are the only ones I really have a plan persue and that is just to do the Must Do things.

 

[DizNee Luver]

It doesn't look like it but Dec 12 - 15 we only have our ADRs planned and we will just go to whichever park we feel like those days. Our first 6 day are the only ones I really have a plan persue and that is just to do the Must Do things.

Bummer.....well who knows, maybe one of our ADR's will be around the same time.....we have a number that aren't actually in the parks.

 

[RooRach0906]

Bummer.....well who knows, maybe one of our ADR's will be around the same time.....we have a number that aren't actually in the parks.

I hope so I may be changing some of mine around if it will make our meals a little cheaper.

 

[RooRach0906]

2 months and 2 days!!!!!!!​

Day 4

Pack up, check out of SSR
Drive over to BWV
Check In

Scenario 1
Go to the outlets for a little while
Pick up groceries
Go back to the room
Put everything away, unpack
Check out Epcot Resort Decorations
Surprise Mom at our Dinner at Captain's Grille at 5

Scenario 2
Check out Epcot Resort Decorations
Head to Epcot
Surprise Mom at our Dinner
Go get groceries
Put everything away, unpack
Bed

 

[RooRach0906]

More changes coming

 

[BDL]

2 months and 2 days!!!!!!!​

Day 4

Pack up, check out of SSR
Drive over to BWV
Check In

Scenario 1
Go to the outlets for a little while
Pick up groceries
Go back to the room
Put everything away, unpack
Check out Epcot Resort Decorations
Surprise Mom at our Dinner at Captain's Grille at 5

Scenario 2
Check out Epcot Resort Decorations
Head to Epcot
Surprise Mom at our Dinner
Go get groceries
Put everything away, unpack
Bed

I'd vote scenario #1. I don't know if I'd need to go outlet shopping though. Takes away from the resort hopping.

 

[RooRach0906]

I'd vote scenario #1. I don't know if I'd need to go outlet shopping though. Takes away from the resort hopping.

That would be my vote too now if I can just get DH on board. No worries my outlet shopping is for the kid's clothing stores to get DD more clothes at good prices and will not take away from our disney shopping!!!!

 

[RooRach0906]

Final ADR list (I hope)

Thurs Dec 6th ~ Les Chef de France 2:20pm

Sat Dec 8th ~ Rainforest Cafe DTD 6:30pm

Sun Dec 9th ~ Captain Grille's 5pm

Mon Dec 10th ~ Afternoon Tea 2pm

Tues Dec 11th ~ Crystal Palace 9:55am

Thrus Dec 13th ~ Via Napoli 6:20pm

Fri Dec 14th ~ Big River Grille (I am hoping to make priorty seating for 6:30pm)

 

[tofubeast]

You have some great ADRs. None of ours overlap. Can't wait to hear about your TEA experience. I so want to do that one day.

 

[RooRach0906]

You have some great ADRs. None of ours overlap. Can't wait to hear about your TEA experience. I so want to do that one day.

Thanks, I am most excited about Les Chef de France!!! Oh that's a shame, do you have your park days planned out, do any of those overlap???

I am excited about the Tea and will definitely be doing a trip report. I am thinking about doing the Perfectly Princess Tea with DD when she is older.

 

[RooRach0906]

Day 5

Get up and walk over to Hollywood Studios
Get FP for TSM
Meet a few characters
Disney Jr
Maybe Beauty and the Beast
Hopefully use FP
Head to Grand Floridian by 1pm at the lastest
Meet DNana and check in to Tea(ADR @ 2)
Tea for DNana and I / DH, DD, DPoppop get lunch maybe nap for DD or a playground
Meet back up hopefully get a picture of all of us
Head back to HS
Osbourne Lights and Fantasmic!
Walk back to room

We may get the FP for TSM before we leave for the tea if so the time should be for when we get back so we would do that first in the evening

 

[RooRach0906]

1 month and 6 days getting so close!!!!!!!!!

I have updates coming your way soon, I am hoping thrusday I will get achance.

 

[blessedmom4]

Your trip IS getting close...I can hardly believe it!

I know you understand why I have been MIA. I just wanted to stop by and wish you a