jrathburn
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Hello everybody! I'm a long time lurker, and a much longer time Disney fanatic! This will be my first pre-trip report! I'm going to convert this to a trip report when we go, but here goes nothing!
WHO ARE WE?
I am Jason, and work in IT for a financial institution in East Tennessee. Growing up in Florida, I went to WDW several times a year, usually staying in our trusty pop-up camper at Fort Wilderness. My trips probably exceeded the realm of 30 growing up, due to our proximity. When I moved to TN in Middle School, I went through a long (13 year!) drought without being back home.
That brings us to the reason I started going back...
DW is a marketing manager for a large manufacturing company, and is the coolest person I've ever known. She and I met almost 10 years ago, and a couple years into our marriage I suggested we take a trip, as she had never been.
4 years and 6 trips later, it's safe to say she was hooked! We were going to the World almost twice a year, until our December 2014 trip was cancelled due to some exciting news....
This cub arrived! DS has been, as you can plainly see below, well indoctrinated into the House of Mouse. He is a very easygoing baby, and loves anything Disney.
This kiddo is the best thing that has ever happened to us, and I can't even imagine how awesome this trip will be for everyone, and hope he will forever have the love for Disney Magic that we have always had.
Our last day there will be his first birthday!
We will be home 4/3-4/9, and staying at our favorite haunt, POP! We have stayed a several other resort hotels, but we always come back to Pop Century. It just feels like home
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I have to face facts. I love Disney restaurants, and especially character meals. I can't wait to see the look on DS face when he sees all of them. (We have been practicing with local events so that it isn't an enormous shock to see them). What says are these? If I told you that, there wouldn't be much interest in the TR, right?
ADR's include: Liberty Tree Tavern (Dinner), 'Ohana (breakfast), The Garden Grill (Dinner), Tusker House (Breakfast), Teppan Edo (Dinner), Be Our Guest (Lunch), and The Crystal Palace.
As you can see, character meals were a high priority this time around.
Our itinerary revolves around long naps, early bedtimes, and late mornings (with the exception of one night at MK until wishes and one rope drop). We know to expect the inexpected with a 1 year old, so our only expectation is to do what we need to so his trip is magical. If that means turning our plans on their heads, then so be it!
The only special event we have in stone is a reservation at the harmony barbershop to get his first haircut! At 10 months old, you can see it will be a photo finish to see if this mop on his head lasts.
I'll update this as events unfold! I hope to add packing info before we go, and well document everything for converting this to a post trip report!
WHO ARE WE?
That brings us to the reason I started going back...
DW is a marketing manager for a large manufacturing company, and is the coolest person I've ever known. She and I met almost 10 years ago, and a couple years into our marriage I suggested we take a trip, as she had never been.
4 years and 6 trips later, it's safe to say she was hooked! We were going to the World almost twice a year, until our December 2014 trip was cancelled due to some exciting news....
This cub arrived! DS has been, as you can plainly see below, well indoctrinated into the House of Mouse. He is a very easygoing baby, and loves anything Disney.
In fact, this is his nursery is about as Disney-fied as we could muster given our budget:
This kiddo is the best thing that has ever happened to us, and I can't even imagine how awesome this trip will be for everyone, and hope he will forever have the love for Disney Magic that we have always had.
Our last day there will be his first birthday!
THE DEETS?
We will be home 4/3-4/9, and staying at our favorite haunt, POP! We have stayed a several other resort hotels, but we always come back to Pop Century. It just feels like home
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I have to face facts. I love Disney restaurants, and especially character meals. I can't wait to see the look on DS face when he sees all of them. (We have been practicing with local events so that it isn't an enormous shock to see them). What says are these? If I told you that, there wouldn't be much interest in the TR, right?
ADR's include: Liberty Tree Tavern (Dinner), 'Ohana (breakfast), The Garden Grill (Dinner), Tusker House (Breakfast), Teppan Edo (Dinner), Be Our Guest (Lunch), and The Crystal Palace.
As you can see, character meals were a high priority this time around.
PLANS
Our itinerary revolves around long naps, early bedtimes, and late mornings (with the exception of one night at MK until wishes and one rope drop). We know to expect the inexpected with a 1 year old, so our only expectation is to do what we need to so his trip is magical. If that means turning our plans on their heads, then so be it!
SPECIAL EVENTS
The only special event we have in stone is a reservation at the harmony barbershop to get his first haircut! At 10 months old, you can see it will be a photo finish to see if this mop on his head lasts.
I'll update this as events unfold! I hope to add packing info before we go, and well document everything for converting this to a post trip report!
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. As young as he is, we're really not looking at anything expensive. Eight dollars for an outfit or 5 to 4 dollars for a shirt. We found out last night that that eliminates him from pretty much anything at target, ha ha.
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