"It was the time of our lives!" WL Jan 10-15 2010 NEW: 5/17 PTR LINK UP!! PG 44
 

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TRAVEL DAY

ARRIVAL AT WILDERNESS LODGE

MK DAY 1/PART 1 (FANTASYLAND)

MK DAY 1/PART 2(ADVENTURE/FRONTIERLAND)

OUR ROOM AT THE WL

EPCOT PART 1 (SOARIN, NEMO, SEARTH)

EPCOT PART 2 (1ST CHARACTER MEET)

EPCOT PART 3(WORLD SHOWCASE)

EPCOT PART 4 (CHARACTER SPOT, POLY DINNER)

MK DAY2/ PART1 (BUZZ, BIG THUNDER)

MK DAY2/ PART2 (TOON TOWN, LTT)

MK DAY2/ PART3 (PARADES, SHOWS AND SHOPPING)

MK DAY2/ PART4 (COSTUMES AND PRINCESSES)

DHS/ PART 1 (PLAYHOUSE DISNEY/ MOVIE RIDE)

DHS/ PART 2 (TSM, B&B)

DHS/ PART 3 (UP AND LIGHTNING, WHISPERING CANYON)

MK DAY 3/ PART 1 (COUNTRY BEAR, CHH)

MK DAY 3/ PART 2 (SPECTRO AND WISHES)

AK PART ONE (BYE BYE WL & DINOLAND)

AK PART TWO (AFRICA & PIZZAFARI)

AK PART THREE (CAMP MINNIE MICKEY/FOTLK)

AK PART FOUR (EE & THE RIDE HOME)

ABBY BDAY (DOI & GAD PROGRAM)

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Hello Everyone!!! :goodvibes
I am so happy to start this TR! My family has just returned from an AMAZING WDW vacation and I am SO excited to tell you about it!

Intro:

*When: January 10-15, 2010
*Where: Wilderness Lodge/Standard View
*Why: To spend time growing as a family and to make memories to last a lifetime!
*Who: Me- Katie My DH- Chris and my two children--
DD- Abby (6) DS-Aiden (2)

I chose the TR title "It was the time of our lives!" because of a magical moment on Main Street. My family had just walked into Magic Kingdom on our arrival day. The smells of cookies and fudge poured onto the street. The Christmas decorations were still up--even though I had been told they were taken down, the air was crisp and cool and there was not a cloud in the sky. Over the speakers, the current Disney theme song "Time of Your Life" was playing. My childeren were so excited and we were on our way to our first stop...Fantasyland! At that moment, I knew that it WOULD be the time of our lives...and the vacation did NOT disapoint.

I will leave you with this adorable picture that a VERY talented cartoonist drew for us in the Wilderness Lodge lobby. Welcome to my TR!!! I hope that you will subscribe!

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/y...o1/KidsWDW.jpg

I'm first!! YAY!!! :cool1: You know I've been anxiously anticipating this TR!! LOVE the cartoon pic of Aiden & Abby!! Sooo cute!!

Yay! I am so excited for your report. That drawing is so cool.

Can't wait to read more. Love the picture of the kids.

I'm here!!! I've been waiting to hear all about it! :goodvibes

Whoo hoo! You've started!!! Can't wait to read all about it!

What a bonus to have walked onto Main Street with the Christmas decorations! On January 10!!! WoW!!! Like you, I had definitely been under the impression that they are taken down the 1st monday after the New Year's holiday. So if that wasn't enough to tempt you back for a return visit in December, I don't know what is!:rotfl:

I adore that caricature of your beautiful kids!!! I think I might have to get one of mine on our May trip. I have seen them set up in the Beach Club too, where we will be staying. Honestly, until I saw your post I would not have been too interested, but what a beautiful souvenier of your trip!

Super excited to hear all about your trip!:goodvibes

Hey there! I followed you over from Becky's PTR (that sounds kinda stalkerish doesn't it? :lmao: )

Love the caricature of you kids! I saw a lady doing those in the lobby of POFQ when we were there last month and thought about getting one and just never did. Wish I would have now, yours is fantastic!

Looking forward to hearing about your trip :thumbsup2

Woohoo!!! My #1 fan :cheer2:
:lmao:
Thanks for joining in!!

Yay! I am so happy that you are here :goodvibes Looking forward to reading the rest of yours!

Thanks Nichelle!!

Thanks! Welcome!!

Hi Kaycee!!! I cant wait to tell you guys about it!

OH you have to get a picture done. It is amazing how much it looks like them! We are going to frame it and put it in the playroom :goodvibes I wasnt going to get one done either till I got the playroom idea and the Mickey ears top it off. Great reminder of the trip!

I had read on the blog that the decorations were to come down on January 14th. I called and they said that they were taken down on the 4th. Imagine my surprise when I got there and it was all decorated!!:cloud9:

NO you are not a stalker! I am going to start reading yours tonight!

You should get one on your next trip. I am SO glad I did!! Thanks for reading :goodvibes

Sounds magical, I love WL!

Hi there! Just subscribed!
The dates of your trip caught my eye - you were arriving just as we were heading home (we were at Disney Jan 3-10). I sure hope you had better weather than we did - it was freezing for us!
Looking forward to reading about your trip!

Yay!! It looks like your figured out how to do the TR link in your siggy!! I hope my example wasn't too confusing!! :goodvibes

JUST did it!!!! Thank you SO much!! I have always had trouble understanding in the past! It was really easy :laughing:

Look at us, still learning the DIS after we have been on so long. Too funny. Putting the kids to bed....posting soon :hug:

No problem!! :goodvibes Everytime I put another link in my siggy I have to go back to the Edit mode of my siggy to see how to do it! I know what you mean--links in the siggy, organizing subscriptions into folders, etc. I'm sure we still have so much to learn, huh?! :lmao: Looking forward to the update!!

Hi Katie,
I love the title of your trip report! Happy to hear you had a great time. Hoping you liked WL. Looking forward to hearing all about your trip :goodvibes.

Nichole