AussieMumma
Has the travel bug
- Joined
- Apr 17, 2011
I've been uploading photos to Flickr since December with all intentions of doing a trip report for our Nov/Dec 2015 trip.....still getting to it lol
Who's heading to the USA in Sep/Oct this year?
- Thread starter AussieMumma
- Start date
elphaba91
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 12, 2013
My mum and I are heading over for a big trip!
14/9 - Fly Melbourne to LA. Staying 2 nights at the Doubletree Commerce, which is right next door to the Citadel Outlets as we are mainly there to shop (and break up the flight).
15/9 - Universal Studios Hollywood (i.e. Harry Potter!)
16/9-17/9 - Red eye flight from LA to Washington DC. Staying at the Washington Hilton.
19/9 - Train from DC to NYC. Staying in our old favourite the Hotel Edison. So far have tickets to Waitress and, of course, Hamilton (we booked last year - before our flights!). We did have Shuffle Along too but it's closing early, sadly.
29/9 - Fly from NYC to San Francisco. Staying at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Have tickets to the first preview of Hedwig and the Angry Inch with Darren Criss.
3/10 - Fly San Francisco to Maui. We were originally flying via LA as it was cheaper, but they changed our flights totally and I just found out will put us on the direct flight instead! Staying at the Royal Lahaina.
9/10 - Fly Maui to Honolulu. Staying at the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel. On 10/10 we plan to do an island tour that includes Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation, etc.
11/10 - Fly Honolulu to Melbourne (business class...Jetstar business class that is lol!).
12/10 - Arrive home
13/10 - Back to reality and back to work!
You'll note, no Disney on this trip! As we're only 25 minutes away we are tempted to head out there one evening and go to Downtown Disney - but it would be so hard to be that close and not go in! My sister is applying for the Disney International Program, so hopefully there will be a short trip to Orlando on the cards for next year!
14/9 - Fly Melbourne to LA. Staying 2 nights at the Doubletree Commerce, which is right next door to the Citadel Outlets as we are mainly there to shop (and break up the flight).
15/9 - Universal Studios Hollywood (i.e. Harry Potter!)
16/9-17/9 - Red eye flight from LA to Washington DC. Staying at the Washington Hilton.
19/9 - Train from DC to NYC. Staying in our old favourite the Hotel Edison. So far have tickets to Waitress and, of course, Hamilton (we booked last year - before our flights!). We did have Shuffle Along too but it's closing early, sadly.
29/9 - Fly from NYC to San Francisco. Staying at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Have tickets to the first preview of Hedwig and the Angry Inch with Darren Criss.
3/10 - Fly San Francisco to Maui. We were originally flying via LA as it was cheaper, but they changed our flights totally and I just found out will put us on the direct flight instead! Staying at the Royal Lahaina.
9/10 - Fly Maui to Honolulu. Staying at the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel. On 10/10 we plan to do an island tour that includes Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation, etc.
11/10 - Fly Honolulu to Melbourne (business class...Jetstar business class that is lol!).
12/10 - Arrive home
13/10 - Back to reality and back to work!
You'll note, no Disney on this trip! As we're only 25 minutes away we are tempted to head out there one evening and go to Downtown Disney - but it would be so hard to be that close and not go in! My sister is applying for the Disney International Program, so hopefully there will be a short trip to Orlando on the cards for next year!
sarefromoz
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2013
We're heading over in August, but we'll be there for most of September
23/8 - MEL to MCO - no firm plans
27/8 - DCL Fantasy Eastern Caribbean
3/9 - Cape Canaveral - Kennedy Space Centre
5/9 - Universal Studios Florida (onsite for 4 nights). DH and 2 of the 3 kids are doing Discovery Cove on one of these days and my eldest (Harry Potter mad) DD and I are having another day at Universal.
9/9 - WDW off site - we have 10 passes, but 14 days there. We're staying at the Wyndam Bonnet Creek. We've booked a MNSSHP in there too.
24/9 - Fly home
I've really got to start getting things organised, four more weekends before we leave and my daughters have 4 weekends full of dancing comps. At least I have the day before we leave off work, so that I can do some last minute packing and arrangements.
23/8 - MEL to MCO - no firm plans
27/8 - DCL Fantasy Eastern Caribbean
3/9 - Cape Canaveral - Kennedy Space Centre
5/9 - Universal Studios Florida (onsite for 4 nights). DH and 2 of the 3 kids are doing Discovery Cove on one of these days and my eldest (Harry Potter mad) DD and I are having another day at Universal.
9/9 - WDW off site - we have 10 passes, but 14 days there. We're staying at the Wyndam Bonnet Creek. We've booked a MNSSHP in there too.
24/9 - Fly home
I've really got to start getting things organised, four more weekends before we leave and my daughters have 4 weekends full of dancing comps. At least I have the day before we leave off work, so that I can do some last minute packing and arrangements.
karen1987
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 20, 2013
Caroline NZ
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 11, 2008
Hi, yes all our accommodation has been booked for some time. Bryce Canyon Lodge (Sunset/Sunrise room), The View Hotel at Monument Valley and Kachina Lodge at the Grand Canyon ( we have stayed at the El Tovar before but saving a bit of money by trying Kachina this time)Wow! What a small word it is!Have you booked any accomodation yet?
karen1987
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 20, 2013
Very nice! I think we're both going to have great trips!
Caroline NZ
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 11, 2008
Maybe we will bump into each other at the Grand Canyon!
karen1987
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 20, 2013
It's possible! (Although it's a pretty big place!)
Babysaurs
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Sep 11, 2013
We are hopefully heading over october too.
We were actually supposed to go last September but 5 days before we were due to fly out i was diagnosed with cancer
The trip that took 2 years to plan was then cancelled in 1 day.
Anyway we have re-planned the trip for October now that i have finished treatment. However we haven't told anyone yet....sounds silly but im worried if i say too much and get too excited ill jinx us and something will happen again. Not even our kids know its been replanned yet! Not planning on telling them until the day before we fly out just incase, couldn't bare to cancel another trip on them.
Its our first dinsey anything!
Plan is as follows
Oct 5th fly to san fran via sydney
oct7th drive to yosemite
oct 9th drive to monterry
oct 10th drive to opismo beach
oct 11 drive to LA
oct 14th drive to disneyland
oct 20th fly to orlando then drive to port canaveral
oct 22 disney easter carribean cruise
oct 29th legoland
oct 31 orlando
nov 3 fly to san fran
nov 4th fly home
Only fully refunadable things have been booked, flghts, and accommodation. Although still need to bok legoland accommodation and internal flight from orlando back to san fran. Ill do tickets when its a little closer just incase.
We were actually supposed to go last September but 5 days before we were due to fly out i was diagnosed with cancer
The trip that took 2 years to plan was then cancelled in 1 day.Anyway we have re-planned the trip for October now that i have finished treatment. However we haven't told anyone yet....sounds silly but im worried if i say too much and get too excited ill jinx us and something will happen again. Not even our kids know its been replanned yet! Not planning on telling them until the day before we fly out just incase, couldn't bare to cancel another trip on them.
Its our first dinsey anything!
Plan is as follows
Oct 5th fly to san fran via sydney
oct7th drive to yosemite
oct 9th drive to monterry
oct 10th drive to opismo beach
oct 11 drive to LA
oct 14th drive to disneyland
oct 20th fly to orlando then drive to port canaveral
oct 22 disney easter carribean cruise
oct 29th legoland
oct 31 orlando
nov 3 fly to san fran
nov 4th fly home
Only fully refunadable things have been booked, flghts, and accommodation. Although still need to bok legoland accommodation and internal flight from orlando back to san fran. Ill do tickets when its a little closer just incase.
Our BIG TRIP is finally here - well almost 
We have a month in the US, leaving on Sept 9 and returning on Oct 9.
Universal Orlando, KSC, WDW, Disney Fantasy, Disneyland and then up to San Francisco. I've been planning and saving for this trip since before I was pregnant with my eldest... he's now 9 ADRs and FP+s are booked and quite honestly I don't see myself going back to WDW for a long time - if ever. It's just too much work. How on earth do I know which rides I'm going to want to go on two month in advance? Or what meals I'll want SIX months in advance?
We have a month in the US, leaving on Sept 9 and returning on Oct 9.
Universal Orlando, KSC, WDW, Disney Fantasy, Disneyland and then up to San Francisco. I've been planning and saving for this trip since before I was pregnant with my eldest... he's now 9
ADRs and FP+s are booked and quite honestly I don't see myself going back to WDW for a long time - if ever. It's just too much work. How on earth do I know which rides I'm going to want to go on two month in advance? Or what meals I'll want SIX months in advance?PrincessMummyDownUnder
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2015
Our trip isn't until December, but hopefully you'll all have some brilliant trip reports to help me maintain my excitement! 
Montanabel
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2014
Hi Babysaurs, wishing you a wonderful trip and good health.
Montanabel
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2014
Well @sarefromoz not long until your trip now!!
sarefromoz
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2013
No, it's not and I'm no where near organised. The kids have packed their suitcases....I've got to find mine. Only 5 more work days to get through and I can get fully organised.
How are everyone else's plans going?
AussieMumma
Has the travel bug
- Joined
- Apr 17, 2011
We are all booked, 32 sleeps to go!
I ended up booking the Hyatt Place in Waikiki for our first night, and instead of staying in Needles on our way to the Grand Canyon we decided to drive a bit further to Kingman and we're staying at the Best Western Plus Kings Inn & Suites.
Now we wait......
I ended up booking the Hyatt Place in Waikiki for our first night, and instead of staying in Needles on our way to the Grand Canyon we decided to drive a bit further to Kingman and we're staying at the Best Western Plus Kings Inn & Suites.
Now we wait......
Ihaveamickeymousekid
Aussie Disney Girl
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2009
Hope you dont mind me joining in!
We head off soon. Me, my DH and 9 year old DD.
We are leaving Sydney 21 Sept and back on 8 Oct.
We are in Anaheim for 16 nights. We have annual passes so are good to go We plan on going to universal on the 26th to check out Harry Potter!
Getting excited
We head off soon. Me, my DH and 9 year old DD.
We are leaving Sydney 21 Sept and back on 8 Oct.
We are in Anaheim for 16 nights. We have annual passes so are good to go
We plan on going to universal on the 26th to check out Harry Potter!Getting excited
We are all booked, 32 sleeps to go!
I ended up booking the Hyatt Place in Waikiki for our first night, and instead of staying in Needles on our way to the Grand Canyon we decided to drive a bit further to Kingman and we're staying at the Best Western Plus Kings Inn & Suites.
Now we wait......
We stayed at Hyatt Place Waikiki in April 2014 and were very satisfied with it. Hope you will find the same!
Montanabel
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2014
@Ihaveamickeymousekid - please join in - the more the merrier!
18 sleeps for us
Haven't booked anything for Las Vegas yet (except accommodation) and still have a few tours/tickets to book for LA.
So excited, an extra bonus is that friends of ours are also going to the US during the September school holidays and it turns out will be at Disneyland for some of the same days as us
Don't tell the DDs - its a surprise!
18 sleeps for us
Haven't booked anything for Las Vegas yet (except accommodation) and still have a few tours/tickets to book for LA.
So excited, an extra bonus is that friends of ours are also going to the US during the September school holidays and it turns out will be at Disneyland for some of the same days as us
Don't tell the DDs - its a surprise!Share this page
-
Wade & Ember from 'Elemental' Arrive at Disneyland for Pixar Fest
-
New Decor at Disneyland Resort for Pixar Fest
-
Photos of 'Together Forever - A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular' Fireworks
-
Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration Pixar Fest Parade 2024
-
A Closer Look at Pixar Fest Merch Coming to Disneyland
GET A DISNEY VACATION QUOTE
Dreams Unlimited Travel is committed to providing you with the very best vacation planning experience possible. Our Vacation Planners are experts and will share their honest advice to help you have a magical vacation.
Let us help you with your next Disney Vacation!
Dreams Unlimited Travel is committed to providing you with the very best vacation planning experience possible. Our Vacation Planners are experts and will share their honest advice to help you have a magical vacation.
Let us help you with your next Disney Vacation!
