February Magical Family Adventures!!~ LAST DAY!! (6/5) - The DIS Discussion Forums

Blueyed Girl · 10-03-2008, 01:08 PM

Hello everyone!! If you've read my past 3-4 PTR's and TR's, then you may remember that I was taking a TR break! I did 4 back to back and then had to prepare for DS starting Pre-K. I really didn't think we would be able to book another trip in February due to the fact that we did 2 trips in 2008 (Feb & May) and because DS would now be in school, but someone...somewhere....just knew that we needed a little pixie dust! So, WELCOME to my next Pre-Trip Report. Let's get this party started...........

With all the happenings the past few months, I am super excited to say that we are booked for another WDW vacation.

DS started pre-k in August and that was a huge adjustment for all of us. We had to evacuate for 2 hurricanes which took a lot out of us. We are re-modeling our kitchen....or really, we completely ripped out our kitchen and are starting over. Due to 2 hurricanes, pre-k madness, and the fact that my mothers home got 2 feet of water inside, the kitchen remodel has been moving S-L-O-W-L-Y!!! We've put most of it on hold while we tend to my mothers house.
Needless to say....WE NEED A VACATION!!

February is our favorite time to visit WDW. Low crowds, the weather is nice, shorter lines, and everyone's temperment just seems happier! This is the time we usually go but since DS is now in school we probably won't be able to do February any more. Being as though this year is pre-k, we've decided to do one last February trip. YAY!!!

We are also booked for a Disney Cruise in June 2009! It was originally a "Land/Sea" package. When we realized that we are in desperate need of a vacation BEFORE JUNE, I got to thinking about how HOT it is going to be at WDW for the land portion of that trip. That's when we came up with the idea to cancel the land portion of the June trip. We are still going on the cruise (4 nights) but now we have funds to book a trip in February too!!

Here are the details and introductions for our February 2009 trip:

Feb 7-13th (6 nights) staying at OKW in a 1 bedroom villa. (our favorite place to stay!) We are on the "regular" Dining plan, and I've already made MOST of our ADR's....I'll get to that a little later.

Me(35) - Stay at home mom/Soccer Mom/ Disney vacation planner. I am very involved in my son's school. I'm there pretty much every day volunteering for one thing or another. I LOVE IT!!!

I am also domestic CEO of this household.

I also belong to our local film group and have fun feeding my other addiction....acting and filmmaking.

DH(38)- Works super hard which allows for me to be able to be a stay at home mom. Also loves to work in the yard and be involved in DS's school activities when he can. Over the past 4 trips he has also become a Disney addict. He is just starting to get to the point of telling other people. (He was in the closet for years!)

DS(4)- LOVES taking trips to WDW. Favorite characters/movies are Cars, & Toy Story and loves anything to do with those. Last trip I swear we must have rode Buzz Lightyear at least 84,000 times! He just started pre-k this august and is loving it!! Oh, and he just told me last week that he MUST be Buzz Lightyear for Halloween. I ordered the costume from disneyshopping.com yesterday. Can't wait to see him in it!

This is us in May at Port Orleans Riverside:

Here is a page from our photopass Photobook that we ordered from February 2008:

Oh I forgot to mention that for every trip I create a new planning binder. (told you I had issues) This is the binder for our land/sea vacaton. I made the picture on the cover, although now I guess I should change it since we aren't doing the land portion anymore.

There WILL be a binder for the February trip. I have to go get a new one and decorate it. I will be posting pictures of it later.

CHAPTER LINKS:

ADR'S
HALLOWEEN COSTUME TIME!!

NO PIRATE & PRINCESS PARTY YET???

A TRIP BACK TO KONA & A HALLOWEEN PARTY

A DISCOUNT AND A GIFT CARD??

PARK GOALS ~ MAGIC KINGDOM

HOW I ROLL....(OKW)

HOW I ROLL-PARK STRATEGIES

PARK GOALS ~ EPCOT

CLOSURES/UPDATES

PARK GOALS ~ DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIO'S

SNOW IN LOUISIANA??

PARK GOALS ~ ANIMAL KINGDOM

HOLIDAY'S, DIAMONDS, & THE NEED FOR SPEED!

LET THE SHOPPING & PLANNING COMMENCE!

DINOSAURS & DISNEY GEAR

ANNIVERSARY DINNER

HELCOPTER FLIGHT

COUNTDOWNS, PLANS & SHOPPING

I NEED YOUR HELP....PLEASE!!

SIGN UPDATE

IT'S MY SUITCASE AND I'LL PACK IF I WANT TO!!

QUICK UPDATE PART I

QUICK UPDATE II

COUNTDOWN UPDATES!

COUNTDOWN SURPRISES II

I'M BORED....LET'S SHOP!!

WE'RE OUTTA HERE, BABY!!

DUDE, WE'RE HOME!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TRIP REPORT:

ONCE UPON A TIME...

ORLANDO ARRIVAL

A DRIVING EXPERIENCE

LIGHT SABER HERE I COME!!!

WELCOME HOME!

ANIMAL KINGDOM I

ANIMAL KINGDOM II

continued w/T-Rex!!

DAY1-FINAL INSTALLMENT & A TRIP TO THE ER!!

DAY 2 PART 1

DAY 2 PART 2

DAY 2 PART 3

DAY 2-PART 4

DAY 2 ~ PART 5

DAY 2 ~ PART 5...CONTINUED

DAY 3 PART 1

DAY 3 PART 1...CONTINUED

DAY 3~PART2

DAY 4 - PART 1

DAY 4 -PART 1(CONTINUED)

DAY 4- FINAL

DAY 5 - PART 1

DAY 5-PART 1 CONTINUED

DAY 5- PART 2

FINAL DAY!!

wirki · 10-03-2008, 01:44 PM

We will be there then too!! We will be at BWV 1 bedroom Feb 8-13!!

MRYPPNS · 10-03-2008, 02:16 PM

Congrats on booking for Feb.!

KatGarcia · 10-03-2008, 03:22 PM

Count me in!

GeminiAngel · 10-03-2008, 03:57 PM

I'm in. Looks great!!

englishrose47 · 10-03-2008, 05:59 PM

Hi Blue will be back to read ! Did you see my PTR yet !! You're in it !!

hlrababy · 10-03-2008, 07:55 PM

I'm in! We will be there around the same time! We will be there Feb. 5th through the 11th!

Blueyed Girl · 10-03-2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by wirki

We will be there then too!! We will be at BWV 1 bedroom Feb 8-13!!

AWESOME!!! Maybe we'll run into each other. If there is a Pirate & Princess party are you planning to go? I'm hoping there is one while we are there. We SOOOOOO want to go again!

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Originally Posted by MRYPPNS

Congrats on booking for Feb.!

and thanks!!

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Originally Posted by KatGarcia

Count me in!

Yay!! Kat's here!

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Originally Posted by GeminiAngel

I'm in. Looks great!!

Woo-Hoo!!

I'm already lovin' having a PTR again. I have fallen WAAAYYY behind on my chatting and PTR/TR reading!

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Originally Posted by englishrose47

Hi Blue will be back to read ! Did you see my PTR yet !! You're in it !!

Hiya Rosie!! Glad you're here.
I'm on my way to check it out......

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Originally Posted by hlrababy

I'm in! We will be there around the same time! We will be there Feb. 5th through the 11th!

YAY!!!

So that's 2 Diser's going the same time as me!! Will you do a P&P Party too if they have one? We are sort of addicted to the P&PP.

Charleston Princess · 10-04-2008, 06:39 AM

I'm in -- I am super excited that you are going in February -- I loved your other two TRs!

My DH was in the closet about his Disney love for a long time, too!

I love my trip binders -- they are like friends to me!

englishrose47 · 10-04-2008, 07:46 AM

Morning Blue !!

coteau_chick · 10-04-2008, 10:26 AM

Subbing to read later. Grace is trying to pull the plug on the computer right now. I will be back later. Have a nice day

DisMomAmy · 10-04-2008, 10:42 AM

In in!

winkers · 10-04-2008, 11:12 AM

Cherie!!! We're going Feb 3-11th!!! Maybe this time we can actually meet!

Blueyed Girl · 10-04-2008, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charleston Princess

I'm in -- I am super excited that you are going in February -- I loved your other two TRs!

My DH was in the closet about his Disney love for a long time, too!

I love my trip binders -- they are like friends to me!

back!! I'm so glad to see so many familiar "faces" around here again. You guys have no idea the withdrawls I've been having by not being able to keep up with PTR's and TR's and even though I needed a break from writing one myself, I have totally missed it!!!! So glad to be back.

Trip binders ARE our friends!!

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Originally Posted by englishrose47

Morning Blue !!

GOOD MORNING ROSIE!!! oh, how I've missed this.

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Originally Posted by coteau_chick

Subbing to read later. Grace is trying to pull the plug on the computer right now. I will be back later. Have a nice day

So glad you are here! Give that baby a big ol' hug from me!!

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Originally Posted by DisMomAmy

In in!

YAY!!!

Glad to see you back. Oh my gosh I have so many TR's to catch up on around here.

This will be me tonight...

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Originally Posted by winkers

Cherie!!! We're going Feb 3-11th!!! Maybe this time we can actually meet!

**THUD**

Ok, I'm back.....I passed out from shock!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? I have got to catch up on all the TR's I've been lagging behind on!! I can't believe we will be in the world the same time again. That is AWESOME!! Yes, perhaps we will get to meet.

Are you guys doing the P&PP if they have one while we are there??

Supermom3 · 10-04-2008, 08:16 PM

I'm in. We are going in Feb, too, but for Mardi Gras week (21st-28th). We're in Mandeville, LA where the kids get a whole week off, so it's a great time for us to go. Can't wait to hear all your plans.

10-03-2008, 01:08 PM	#1
Blueyed Girl HAKUNA MATATA! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,369	February Magical Family Adventures!!~ LAST DAY!! (6/5) Hello everyone!! If you've read my past 3-4 PTR's and TR's, then you may remember that I was taking a TR break! I did 4 back to back and then had to prepare for DS starting Pre-K. I really didn't think we would be able to book another trip in February due to the fact that we did 2 trips in 2008 (Feb & May) and because DS would now be in school, but someone...somewhere....just knew that we needed a little pixie dust! So, WELCOME to my next Pre-Trip Report. Let's get this party started........... With all the happenings the past few months, I am super excited to say that we are booked for another WDW vacation. DS started pre-k in August and that was a huge adjustment for all of us. We had to evacuate for 2 hurricanes which took a lot out of us. We are re-modeling our kitchen....or really, we completely ripped out our kitchen and are starting over. Due to 2 hurricanes, pre-k madness, and the fact that my mothers home got 2 feet of water inside, the kitchen remodel has been moving S-L-O-W-L-Y!!! We've put most of it on hold while we tend to my mothers house. Needless to say....WE NEED A VACATION!! February is our favorite time to visit WDW. Low crowds, the weather is nice, shorter lines, and everyone's temperment just seems happier! This is the time we usually go but since DS is now in school we probably won't be able to do February any more. Being as though this year is pre-k, we've decided to do one last February trip. YAY!!! We are also booked for a Disney Cruise in June 2009! It was originally a "Land/Sea" package. When we realized that we are in desperate need of a vacation BEFORE JUNE, I got to thinking about how HOT it is going to be at WDW for the land portion of that trip. That's when we came up with the idea to cancel the land portion of the June trip. We are still going on the cruise (4 nights) but now we have funds to book a trip in February too!! Here are the details and introductions for our February 2009 trip: Feb 7-13th (6 nights) staying at OKW in a 1 bedroom villa. (our favorite place to stay!) We are on the "regular" Dining plan, and I've already made MOST of our ADR's....I'll get to that a little later. Me(35) - Stay at home mom/Soccer Mom/ Disney vacation planner. I am very involved in my son's school. I'm there pretty much every day volunteering for one thing or another. I LOVE IT!!! I am also domestic CEO of this household. I also belong to our local film group and have fun feeding my other addiction....acting and filmmaking. DH(38)- Works super hard which allows for me to be able to be a stay at home mom. Also loves to work in the yard and be involved in DS's school activities when he can. Over the past 4 trips he has also become a Disney addict. He is just starting to get to the point of telling other people. (He was in the closet for years!) DS(4)- LOVES taking trips to WDW. Favorite characters/movies are Cars, & Toy Story and loves anything to do with those. Last trip I swear we must have rode Buzz Lightyear at least 84,000 times! He just started pre-k this august and is loving it!! Oh, and he just told me last week that he MUST be Buzz Lightyear for Halloween. I ordered the costume from disneyshopping.com yesterday. Can't wait to see him in it! This is us in May at Port Orleans Riverside: Here is a page from our photopass Photobook that we ordered from February 2008: Oh I forgot to mention that for every trip I create a new planning binder. (told you I had issues) This is the binder for our land/sea vacaton. I made the picture on the cover, although now I guess I should change it since we aren't doing the land portion anymore. There WILL be a binder for the February trip. I have to go get a new one and decorate it. I will be posting pictures of it later. CHAPTER LINKS: ADR'S HALLOWEEN COSTUME TIME!! NO PIRATE & PRINCESS PARTY YET??? A TRIP BACK TO KONA & A HALLOWEEN PARTY A DISCOUNT AND A GIFT CARD?? PARK GOALS ~ MAGIC KINGDOM HOW I ROLL....(OKW) HOW I ROLL-PARK STRATEGIES PARK GOALS ~ EPCOT CLOSURES/UPDATES PARK GOALS ~ DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIO'S SNOW IN LOUISIANA?? PARK GOALS ~ ANIMAL KINGDOM HOLIDAY'S, DIAMONDS, & THE NEED FOR SPEED! LET THE SHOPPING & PLANNING COMMENCE! DINOSAURS & DISNEY GEAR ANNIVERSARY DINNER HELCOPTER FLIGHT COUNTDOWNS, PLANS & SHOPPING I NEED YOUR HELP....PLEASE!! SIGN UPDATE IT'S MY SUITCASE AND I'LL PACK IF I WANT TO!! QUICK UPDATE PART I QUICK UPDATE II COUNTDOWN UPDATES! COUNTDOWN SURPRISES II I'M BORED....LET'S SHOP!! WE'RE OUTTA HERE, BABY!! DUDE, WE'RE HOME!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TRIP REPORT: ONCE UPON A TIME... ORLANDO ARRIVAL A DRIVING EXPERIENCE LIGHT SABER HERE I COME!!! WELCOME HOME! ANIMAL KINGDOM I ANIMAL KINGDOM II continued w/T-Rex!! DAY1-FINAL INSTALLMENT & A TRIP TO THE ER!! DAY 2 PART 1 DAY 2 PART 2 DAY 2 PART 3 DAY 2-PART 4 DAY 2 ~ PART 5 DAY 2 ~ PART 5...CONTINUED DAY 3 PART 1 DAY 3 PART 1...CONTINUED DAY 3~PART2 DAY 4 - PART 1 DAY 4 -PART 1(CONTINUED) DAY 4- FINAL DAY 5 - PART 1 DAY 5-PART 1 CONTINUED DAY 5- PART 2 FINAL DAY!! __________________ National Lampoon's Fun w/Dis Friends 2010! TR February 2009 Magical Family Adventures-PTR & TR The Great Make Up Trip of May 2008-PTR & TR We're Too Excited To Sleep-PTR & TR Feb. 2007-(TR no longer available) Last edited by Blueyed Girl; 07-05-2009 at 12:03 PM.

10-03-2008, 01:44 PM	#2
wirki If only I lived closer Looks like you have been covered in Tag Fairy Droppings..err.. Pixie Dust! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Burbs of Chicago Posts: 1,141	We will be there then too!! We will be at BWV 1 bedroom Feb 8-13!! __________________ (DH, Me, DD8, DD4) College Program summer 1991; WL 11/04 (DH, Me, DD3) WL 02/05 Friends Wedding ; Pop 04/05 Girls trip AKL 10/05 (DH, Me, DD4) ; CSR 09/06 (DH, Me, DD4, DD5 month) SSR 09/07 (Me and DMom); WLV 11/24/07-11/30/07 ;BWV 02/08 ; 09/08 (No Kids)

10-03-2008, 02:16 PM	#3
MRYPPNS Practically Prefect in Every Way Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 17 Cherry Tree Lane Posts: 4,894	Congrats on booking for Feb.! __________________ Heidi ~~~~

10-03-2008, 03:22 PM	#4
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10-03-2008, 03:57 PM	#5
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10-03-2008, 05:59 PM	#6
englishrose47 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Niagara Falls N.Y. Posts: 25,558	Hi Blue will be back to read ! Did you see my PTR yet !! You're in it !! __________________ Self Appointed Team Focker Watch Computor Whiz Lady Dole Duchess of Whippington April/May 07 Pop Feb 08 Pop May09 POP Sept 09 POP Feb 10 Pop Oct 10 PopAug 11 Pop Oct 11 A PTR: DIS NEWS FLASH ... GRANNY TRIP POSTPONED ... MEDICARE Snafu DIScovered … Stay Tuned http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3051652Where will Rosie Roam in 2013 http://www.disboards.com/showthread....7#post48102507It's 5o'clock somewhere ? http://www.disboards.com/showthread....6#post48398326 Lucy I'm Home

10-03-2008, 07:55 PM	#7
hlrababy Disney Princess ~Tinkerbell, sprinkle me with your pixie dust~ That castle is mine!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,561	I'm in! We will be there around the same time! We will be there Feb. 5th through the 11th! __________________ ChadHeatherHollie Hannah Hey Doopy!! Dec 2012 TR Our Suprise December 2012 PTR OMG..mom, is that Paris?? Oct. 2011 Hags, meltdowns, no makeup! OH MY!! Feb. 2011 TR February 2011 PTR! PTR Dec. 09 Dec Group PTR 2009 Nov. 2008 TR The Superfamily take on the pirates! cancelled

10-04-2008, 06:39 AM	#9
Charleston Princess DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 21,603	I'm in -- I am super excited that you are going in February -- I loved your other two TRs! My DH was in the closet about his Disney love for a long time, too! I love my trip binders -- they are like friends to me! __________________ Me (Jackie), Charles, Chelsea (15), Connor (13) 2012 TR: A Fourth of Pixie-Dust!2012 PTR: Does Pixie Dust Help with Decision-Making? May 2011 PTR: Sensing Pixie Dust I Am! July 2010 TR: Where Pixie-Dusted Birthday Dreams Come True! October 2009 TR: Shaken, Not Stirred, With a Twist of Pixie Dust! A Food and Wine Trip Report!June 2009 TR: Divas, Zebra Domes, and Pixie Dust! A Week in an African Paradise!

10-04-2008, 07:46 AM	#10
englishrose47 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Niagara Falls N.Y. Posts: 25,558	Morning Blue !! __________________ Self Appointed Team Focker Watch Computor Whiz Lady Dole Duchess of Whippington April/May 07 Pop Feb 08 Pop May09 POP Sept 09 POP Feb 10 Pop Oct 10 PopAug 11 Pop Oct 11 A PTR: DIS NEWS FLASH ... GRANNY TRIP POSTPONED ... MEDICARE Snafu DIScovered … Stay Tuned http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3051652Where will Rosie Roam in 2013 http://www.disboards.com/showthread....7#post48102507It's 5o'clock somewhere ? http://www.disboards.com/showthread....6#post48398326 Lucy I'm Home

10-04-2008, 10:26 AM	#11
coteau_chick DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: south Louisianaa Posts: 1,353	Subbing to read later. Grace is trying to pull the plug on the computer right now. I will be back later. Have a nice day __________________ http://www.disboards.com/showthread....7#post42805737 My trip report...........

10-04-2008, 10:42 AM	#12
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10-04-2008, 11:12 AM	#13
winkers I was stuck in that position and ... It took 4 strapping young boys to hoist me back on my feet Personally, I'm a popper! I love me some black heads. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: where am I and what am I doing in this basket?? Posts: 9,001	Cherie!!! We're going Feb 3-11th!!! Maybe this time we can actually meet! __________________ Chérie I know you love disney, but...isn't this a bit much? Back to where we started from Dancing around the world~one pole at a time~ When worlds collide, a pre trip report As God as my witness, I'll never be sick in DisneyWorld again! Please pass the Prozac a Pre trip report Winkers World***exploits of an OCD disney nut!

10-04-2008, 08:16 PM	#15
Supermom3 DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 689	I'm in. We are going in Feb, too, but for Mardi Gras week (21st-28th). We're in Mandeville, LA where the kids get a whole week off, so it's a great time for us to go. Can't wait to hear all your plans.

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