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  1. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    Yeah, we will see what we can get. We had a number of years with no SciFi availability, so Woody's could slide right in to a spot. Yes, they are definitely a Chicago thing. It was funny driving the rental Jeep with Illinois plates to Portillos last trip and meeting folks who wondered what...
  2. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    We've still got some time before we make ADRs, but I figure it is time to talk about one of the biggest parts of the trip for us, the food. We’re planning on revisiting some favorites but then also trying something new. Now I've gotta start by saying that I really feel last trip was one of our...
  3. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    We have never really even seriously considered First Class. It is something Melissa has dreamed of and really wanted to do if the opportunity came up, and this just seemed to be a chance to do it for not too much extra. Marshall will probably start in the middle with one of us, but I bet he...
  4. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    My friends do we have an update for you. Lol yes we do, it has been quite a day in the planning of our trip. We had been hoping for a Sunday rate drop as we have been shopping for airfare, and we didn't like the way prices were going so we wanted to get something locked in. When I say we...
  5. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    Tell me about it... It really is all a gamble. Southwest looked pretty good, but we got swayed to go a different direction. Either way they are fun. She does, and she is so active in the trip planning now and knows exactly what she wants. I guess she has done it almost all her life. I had...
  6. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    Hello everyone. The clock is counting down, so we figured we better look at airfare. When we checked a few weeks ago it was about $1700 round trip for our flights from San Diego like we did last year. Over the weekend the price went up a bit, and then now those same flights are up to over...
  7. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    Yeah, it is "home" and fun to pop into, but we do love our longer WDW trips. I thought it would be neat to show since it is so different from WDW. You can simply walk from park to park. It's very different here. Fortunately it is right next to Downtown Disney too, and even has its own...
  8. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    Yesterday we returned to Downtown Disney for the first time as a family since before COVID. For somewhere we used to go very frequently, it was pretty interesting to go back after so long away. It was Allies idea and it was fun! It was neat to see the few changes that they’ve made but in...
  9. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    Thanks for joining in. We will have more trip details and planning too, plus this weekend’s visit to Downtown Disney. Sounds good. It is a nice time of year and hopefully you get a nice sample of what Disney has to offer in CA. Welcome and thanks for joining in. We have always loved the...
  10. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    Jon and Brandy did stay at WL, in a Copper Creek room since it is their favorite as well. For this weekend, we decided to do Naples, the Italian restaurant. It was a close race with Tortilla Jo’s which we have enjoyed before, but since Tortilla Jo’s is closing next month we figured we would...
  11. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    Today's our double digit day! The trip is getting close, and it feels like we just started the PTR. (Well probably because we did..) It does feel really close! With the ADR dates being shorter the planning happens closer to the trip. So we have some important things to cover in this update...
  12. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    Sounds like a fun trip, but a scheduling challenge as well. I have thought about how difficult it would be to schedule a trip where people are there for different portions of it. In the future we may do that with Jon and Brandy and maybe my parents. It will be a challenge but worth it. It...
  13. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    Welcome back, you’re the first to join in. Yes, we are glad to finally be posting plans. The kids are getting way too big, we just keep feeding them and they keep eating more. At least they both love Disney! That’s great. You know how much we love it there. Yeah, it’s funny how many Jeep...
  14. GrandCalifornian

    She's Packing it All In, a June 2023 5 Night Copper Creek 1BR Trip Report (Completed 8/17)

    Oops, duplicate post. We'll see you over at the PTR!
  15. GrandCalifornian

    She's Packing it All In, a June 2023 5 Night Copper Creek 1BR Trip Report (Completed 8/17)

    That's neat, we are at 101 days today and finally had time to start a PTR. For everyone who wants to jump over and follow our planning for a trip that should be very similar to this one, come on over and check it out...
  16. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    Table of Contents: Introduction Double Digit Day Downtown Disney Mini Trip Airfare Agony, Part 1 Airfare Secured, Bucket List Item Checked Dining Plans Prior Reports: She's free before she's three, touring the world with a toddler: September 2012 Trip Report She turned 3, but the DDP's Free...
  17. GrandCalifornian

    She's Having Deja Vu and Going Back to WDW, a June 2024 WL PTR

    Friends! Today is the day! We finally have enough time and motivation to sit and start a PTR for our upcoming WDW trip. Time is flying and we’re getting closer to the trip! We make dining and activity reservations soon so we thought it’d be a great time to start up the PTR. Today is actually...
  18. GrandCalifornian

    She's Packing it All In, a June 2023 5 Night Copper Creek 1BR Trip Report (Completed 8/17)

    Soon…. We have been super busy but yeah it is almost that time. We are at 123 days till this year’s trip. We will start one soon, and will post a link to it here when we do.
  19. GrandCalifornian

    She's Packing it All In, a June 2023 5 Night Copper Creek 1BR Trip Report (Completed 8/17)

    It should be very similar to last year, same time of year and the four of us in a one bedroom. It worked great so we will do it again. Hello and welcome back once again. As you can see, time flies, especially when the kids are involved. I bet a lot of the tips and tricks and things to do...
  20. GrandCalifornian

    She's Packing it All In, a June 2023 5 Night Copper Creek 1BR Trip Report (Completed 8/17)

    Hello and welcome back! We had never really considered renting a Disney stroller but it worked out great. It was $15 for one day, or $13 a day for multiple days. You just keep your receipt and pick up a stroller whenever you need one for the number of days that you purchased. We will be...




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