ariane37
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Ch-ch-ch-changes.......
Welp, I've been spending this past week both doing tons of PTA stuff and trying to figure out what changes I need to make IF just Chris and I end up going down alone for a few days. He's helped me a bit which was actually fun! The days that would mainly change are days 1-4 which I've already posted, so before I get to days 5-8 let me go back over the first 4 days
Day 1, 11/19 - All Of Us
MK
FP: Buzz, Splash, Jingle
Cruise
Dinner: Cape May Cafe i
Day 1- 2 Of Us
MK
FP: no change
Dinner: Cape May Cafe
That was easy! And do you know I completely forgot we'd be riding JINGLE Cruise until writing this post? One of the best things about last year!! I was really mad I never picked up the Jingle Cruise T-shirt so if they have it again I'm definitely getting it. They even still had it on our Jan. trip -didn't get it
Day 2, 11/20-All Of Us
HS
FP: RnRC(Ricky, me) TSMM (Chris, Steve)
TOT
Lunch: Mama Melrose
Dinner: Narcoossee's
Day 2- 2 Of Us
MK or AK
FP: Splash, Pirates, BTMRR OR KRR, Safari
Lunch: nope, breakfast
Dinner: Narcoossee's
So the first thing Chris said when I told him the plans for this day was, "Oh-ho, we're going to Narcoossee's with our without them!"
Both the boys loved it there and it kind of stinks if Ricky misses it. But the important thing is that I'll get my almond-crusted cheesecake! However, unlike Ricky and I Chris isn't a big fan of Hollywood Studios. Other than GMR and TSMM he really doesn't enjoy much there. He'll do Muppets and watch the shows but none are things he asks to do unless we're there and he's bored. So he's decided if it's just the 2 of us, he rather go to AK or MK. He doesn't really need to decide now because I won't try to switch FP's until I know what's going on, and the above is what I'll try to get. But......it means no TOT for me this day 
Ah, compromise. Also if that's the case we won't do Mama Melrose but instead will try breakfast over at the Yacht Club at
They have a regular breakfast menu and also a breakfast buffet which is most likely what we'd both get, because as Chris likes to say when discussing Disney meals, "I love a buffet!" Regardless of which itinerary we're using and whether "we're" means 2 or 4, we won't be getting an early start since whomever flew in the day before will have been up around 3:30 am.
Day 3, 11/21-All Of Us
EPCOT
FP: TT, SE
Breakfast: Garden Grill
Dinner: Il Mulino
Day 3, - 2 Of Us
EPCOT
FP: no change
Breakfast: no change
Dinner: ESPN or Blaze Pizza
As you can see, once again not much of a change which is good. Either way we'll spend most of the day at Epcot after breakfast and do most of the things we'd originally planned. Chris really wants to spend time in the Seas which works under scenario 1 or 2 but if it's just him and I, I'll most likely make a point of trying out Colortopia with him. Also not sure I'll see my German performers, depends on his mood and patience lol, but I think he'll still be interested in the JaMMitors.
Dinner is what's killing me!!! I would feel bad going to Il Mulino without Steve since he and I are both so anxious to return after our August dinner there. Plus of the 4 of us, the one least interested is Chris. It's not cheap which normally doesn't sway me either way, but in this case I think it'll work better for him (which ultimately means me) if we don't go there. We liked ESPN last year and they have wings which Chris loves. Pizza would be a nice switch since if it's the 2 of us we'll be cutting out both our Italian ADR's so a trip to DS for Blaze might work if he rather that than wings.
DID I MENTION IT"LL KILL ME NOT TO EAT AT IL MULINO? I'll need to keep repeating "compromise, compromise" and of course, plan another trip as soon as we get home..........and maybe, if it's not too late after our dinner, I can sweet talk my baby into trying TOT again with me..............
Day 4, 11/22 - All Of Us
AK/MK
FP: EE, Adventurer's Outpost, KRR
Dinner: Be Our Guest
Day 4 - 2 Of Us
MK/HS
FP: TSMM or GMR, TOT
Dinner: no change
Yeah, this day is bothering me still for some reason. I missed a TP alert yesterday for a perfect 10:40 am TH breakfast which would have been great if all 4 of us go down together, so I'm going to restart the search. As for our alternate plan, we're changing because if it's the 2 of us then the next day we'll spend in AK once Ricky and Steve get down, but I'll get to that in another post. I want all of us to be able to hit all 4 parks together. But we'll still need to do MK regardless since we have BOG dinner and that's not changing, and I want to do a RD there so that's what we'll do with plan #2. We'll hit what we can, no rush since it'll be at least our 2nd day there if not our 3rd depending what Chris chose for day 2. Then I talked him into definitely hitting HS, quite possibly for the first time, so I can ride my beloved TOT! However I'm not very optimistic I'll get TSMM FP's if I have to try for these a couple days before we go so we may end up not doing it or waiting in SB and getting GMR as our tier 1. Back to MK for dinner and either way we'll be watching Wishes from behind the castle this night
Whew! Long, boring, wordy post! It wasn't really hard making accommodations for our possible "split-stay" if you will. All I'll have to do if it happens is try switching some FP's kind of last minute. And yes, I'm holding the Mama Melrose and Il Mulino ADR's even though we may not use them
but I think I have a good excuse so just don't tell on me!!!
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It's really cute though, isn't it? And different, one you don't see everywhere. I tried finding it online and the only place that has it wants $55 
It was $34.99 in the park! I promise, if they have it next month I'll report back here asap so you all can put your $$ aside 
What's up with that??
My baby turned 11 on Saturday but the festivities started Friday night when he had some friends sleep over. SO fun for me!! Chris enjoyed himself though, and then after they left on Saturday he opened his presents from my mom who was visiting my sister in Ga., and my sister as well as various other family members who live elsewhere. Here he is in his NY Knicks hat from my mom holding his new basketball from my sister that he needed, even though we already have like, 25 basketballs.
We both would love to do it again, but with the uncertainty of who will be down when we've decided to skip it. I'm totally crossing my fingers they keep extending and extending, possibly making it permanent, but at least keeping it until our next trip. 
