Awesome changes! I'm so excited for you. Sounds like the stars are aligning just right for a great trip. Can't believe you're even getting a credit to boot on the airfare... $4 but still!! That's
half a margarita in Mexico or a Grand Marnier slushie in France...
LOVE that the kids have already put in their orders. When would you like my list?
I'm going to have to check out these "fat" stuffed animals... I'm out of the loop and don't know about this phenomenon!
As for the college friend that is a tough one. And I would not call you selfish at all. Think you are approaching it the right way with the "bonus" time on Thursday. Hopefully that will work with her calendar. Safeguarding Kona with a 2nd ADR sounds like a good idea. No compromises on that -- you're looking forward to it too much! In fact, maybe you should go twice!!
6.5 weeks... so jealous. I'm
almost in double digits.
I like your thinking on the $4 buys a drink! It so does! Or at least half a drink right?
I'll have to find a picture of the Fat animals I am talking about! That is just what we call them, no idea what Disney likes to call them! LOL!
6 weeks from tomorrow! Yours will be here soon too, where is your Pre Trippie? Hmmmmmm?
Hurray for the flight change!!! That rocks!!!
Cracks me up that your kids already gave you their lists -- Chelsea bought the fat Minnie on this past trip.
I hope everything works out with meeting up with your friend!
The Fat animals are just really so cute! And yes gosh Southwest makes it so easy to change things. I really like that!
Great changes! Its always awesome to have a guilt free vacation with MORE time!
I also have an old friend in Tampa, who will be spending the first day with me. I totally get the whole thing about just wanting solo time. We are doing 1900 Park Fare and then her and her hubby and daughter are driving home so I cna go into the MK and watch me some fireworks!
Yes you do get it! As much as you want to see your pals you want to do your own thing which is the reason to go solo in the first place! LOL!
Hey thanks for reading my trip report Allyson! I've got another one coming up too (shameless plug
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I looooooved going Solo and really can't imagine doing WDW any other way. It's really made me a fearless traveler. I went to Washington, DC with my mom and step-father a few weeks ago and it was so painful to always be having to wait for people and make sure everybody is happy, blah blah blah. I had one afternoon to myself where I did a Segway tour of the District and it was so wonderful!
I really like doing tours when I'm solo - I've got three coming up this trip. I think you said you are doing KTTK right? That one was great. Plus if you have an early tour before the park opens you'll get some time between check in and the start of the tour to get some really good pictures.
The best thing of all is riding ONLY what you want. Last trip I rode Buzz Lightyear like 15 times in a row trying to get a really good score. I don't know anybody that would have put up with that if I had a traveling companion!
Anyway, you are going to have a blast.
15 times on Buzz! That is great, doing just what you want! As time goes by I am more and more excited about just that. Just doing what I want to do! I feel like a little kid at Christmas, just so excited! And I have the early KTTK! I can't wait!
Allyson, my solo trip might actually happen. Not sure yet, but it looks like it might happen this September! Yay, me!
Details details! When are you going? Where are you staying? How exciting for you! Yeah!
Hi Allyson. I saw you over on the FOcker PTR so I thought I'd drop in and say hi!
I am sitting here giggling because you DH sounds ALOT like my DH. Anti-Mouse
I would love to take asolo trip with out DH and DS (4) and we are actually trying to make it happen in 09 with DH's blessing
We, as you kow, are there at the same time you are, and are staying at POP. Actually a couple of us are staying at POP. We have a smallish meet on the 24th at Petals at about 3
opm so if you are around make sure to stop by and say hello.
Hello! Thanks for coming over! Yes I just posted on your thread that I just might be able to swing by Petals that afternoon. I will be getting back to Pop after my KTTK tour and a little libation might be just the thing I need to cool off! And I hope you get to do your solo trip! It has been so much fun planning mine and I can't wait to actually GO!
That's a nice change, and it sounds like the kids will be having a great time on their own vacation.
The kids will have a ball! They love Maine, it is one of our most favorite places!
Great flight changes and how nice you'll be able to meet your old friend.
Hope to see you on the Saturday
Yes it is all working out! And I am going to look for your group in Epcot! I do think you'll be pretty easy to find being that you have about a gajillion of you! LOL! I assume I'll see lots of Lime Green Mickey Heads on bags and such?
Changes sound great! About meeting your friend - I was just talking with a couple of friends last night who are going to Disney in November (not together - their trips are a couple of weeks apart) about this same topic. One of them has a friend who lives about an hour away from Orlando, and the other has a friend who lives here in MA and has invited herself and her family along on their trip! They were both talking about how they didn't want to share their trip time with the friends. So I think your feelings are not uncommon. Neither of my friends are Disney-fanatics (in fact I am planning itineraries for both of them) but their feeling is that they are paying a lot of money for the trip, they want to squeeze in as much as possible, and it's going to be hard enough to do that with their own families to please, never mind someone else's. I've heard of many people going on Disney trips with friends or extended family and having a great time - but it's definitely a challenge to make everyone happy and get to do everything you want to do. IMHO - I especially wouldn't want to share much of my solo trip time with anyone - like you said, it defeats the purpose of going solo!
You got it! Yes it is just hard because you always, well I always, feel like I have such limited time there that I don't want to share it with anyone else or take away from it to meet someone somewhere.
You gotta love more Disney time
I hope your plans w/ your friend work out the way you want.
Thank you! They are falling into place!
Hey Allyson!
Just checking in and getting all caught up...
Sounds like your changes are good ones, and it's really all about what works for you so YAY! It's going to be here before you know it!!
Also, tattoos do hurt a bit, but I am a wimp in a BIG way, and I made it through 30 minutes with no problem. Like Michelle said, I was able to carry on a conversation still so... I hope you get to do it some day!
What is your tattoo of? I really know I'll do it sometime. I wish it had worked out a few weeks ago. I was really feeling up for it at that moment.
I'm so jealous that you are going to WDW and solo to boot! I have only been once in 2006 with my family (and would gladly go with them again). It's so close you must be so excited!
Thanks for posting! Yes I am very excited! It is hard because I don't really talk about it with anyone IRL, just here. The few friends that do know about here just don't really "get" it. They are not "like us" over here at the DIS. And I don't talk about it at home because even though the rest of the family will be having fun in Maine I still don't want to be like rubbing it in or anything. So I have you all to share my excitement with!
Allyson