Hi, my name is Joanne and I'm a control freak. I'm a software engineer by trade and I love to plan and make lists. I started planning this trip in November when the 4/3 deal tempted me. Immediately after making the reservations I had a color coded Excel spreadsheet with my preliminary park schedule. Yes, I'm THAT type of person. I called at 7:00 am sharp on my 90 day mark and got all the ADRs I wanted (with a little rearranging). But, I was worried about driving my family nuts with my schedule. We'll see how that worked out!
So, I booked 7 days at Coronado Springs Resort, 8 day park hopper + water parks and more, and basic dining.
Cast of Characters:
Mom: Joanne, my last trip to WDW was in 1979 and I was in the 2nd grade! It was only the MK then and we stayed at the Contemporary.
Dad: Adam, his last trip was in the early 80's. It was a day trip the MK. And, I found out during our trip, was NOT a very good one for him. LOTS of lines and he only got to ride 1 or 2 things.
DS6: Nathan, my outgoing, adventerous, roller coaster and Star Wars loving son. His very first trip to WDW.
DS3: Jeremy, my shyer, hates dark rides, a little more timid son with multiple food allergies. We're dealing with milk, egg, peanut and tree nut allergies right now. (He's outgrown wheat and soy thank goodness!) Also his first trip to WDW.
With Jeremy's allergies, I've NEVER had a vacation from cooking. We usually rent a beach house and I cook all week. So, needless to say I was excited and nervous at the same time to be able to eat out for an entire week! I had contacted Special Diets ahead of time, gave them our allergen list and all of our ADR numbers. Each time we checked in at a restaurant, they knew about the allergies and chef met with us. Awesome.
Here we are:
Since I love when people write their trip reports in other colors, I'll do that AND post a list of post links as I write the separate sections! If I can figure out how to do that the right way! Here go!!!
Post #2 - A fever of 102? You've GOT to be kidding me!!
Post #4 - I don't like "Fresh" Mickey
Post #10 - That's not the right stroller!
Post #11 - Disney World is AWESOME!
Post #14 - An ice cream cone makes me cry
Post #21 - "Mickey is nicer!"
Post #29 - "Oh good, we're finally going to do something fun!
So, I booked 7 days at Coronado Springs Resort, 8 day park hopper + water parks and more, and basic dining.
Cast of Characters:
Mom: Joanne, my last trip to WDW was in 1979 and I was in the 2nd grade! It was only the MK then and we stayed at the Contemporary.
Dad: Adam, his last trip was in the early 80's. It was a day trip the MK. And, I found out during our trip, was NOT a very good one for him. LOTS of lines and he only got to ride 1 or 2 things.
DS6: Nathan, my outgoing, adventerous, roller coaster and Star Wars loving son. His very first trip to WDW.
DS3: Jeremy, my shyer, hates dark rides, a little more timid son with multiple food allergies. We're dealing with milk, egg, peanut and tree nut allergies right now. (He's outgrown wheat and soy thank goodness!) Also his first trip to WDW.
With Jeremy's allergies, I've NEVER had a vacation from cooking. We usually rent a beach house and I cook all week. So, needless to say I was excited and nervous at the same time to be able to eat out for an entire week! I had contacted Special Diets ahead of time, gave them our allergen list and all of our ADR numbers. Each time we checked in at a restaurant, they knew about the allergies and chef met with us. Awesome.
Here we are:
Since I love when people write their trip reports in other colors, I'll do that AND post a list of post links as I write the separate sections! If I can figure out how to do that the right way! Here go!!!
Post #2 - A fever of 102? You've GOT to be kidding me!!
Post #4 - I don't like "Fresh" Mickey
Post #10 - That's not the right stroller!
Post #11 - Disney World is AWESOME!
Post #14 - An ice cream cone makes me cry
Post #21 - "Mickey is nicer!"
Post #29 - "Oh good, we're finally going to do something fun!