1 Excited, 1 Doesn't Understand, and 1 Yelling No! No! No!

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She SO doesn't get it, does she? I'm sure your spreadsheets are amazing. Good job so far. Keep us updated as the planning pans out.
We'll be there 9/24 - 10/3. Can't wait!

Nope not a clue! Thanks for reading and encouraging me!

DF doesn't get it...at all...lol. I created a power point presentation for DBF about all the places to eat, had him pick the places he wanted to go then i picked some and combined them, and volila, i now have my ADR's all made as of Monday. Super stressfull but I found the PP to be amazing when trying to decide things!

Can't wait to hear more of your plans. I'm subscribing so you'll hear from me!

Yay! Yay! Now a Powerpoint is impressive. I bet you had pics and menus didn’t you? Thanks for sharing and reading!

I completely share in your excitement. As for your DF, sometimes it takes getting there and seeing it for the total excitement to kick in. I'm happy your families get to go together and you are a good friend to give up on things you want to appease everyone else.

Wondering how long I’ll be nice……Thanks for reading and encouraging me!

 

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Holy cow, I've got me some relearnin to do. How far out can we make ressies?

So so sorry for the confusion. Thanks for reading!!!

 

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I'm reading!

I panicked for a minute when you said your friend was told she could book ADR's 180 days out, because that would mean I missed my window! Whew!

Yikes! My worst nightmare. So sorry for causing that panic! Thanks for reading. I can't believe how exciting it is to share with others that know what it's all about.

 

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Hey Trish, you are doing great! BUTTTTTTT I like pics.. so start uploading some! Great job so far, and I am subbing!

Thanks Inked. It was totally your suggestion that had me starting a pre-trip report. I have my photos on snapfish and am going to try uploading some now. If that I doesn't work I'll be begging.

 

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Hey! I'm joining in!

Look on the bright side! You have plenty of time DH and DF will really appreciate all of your plans. AND I'm excited for you guys staying at the Poly. It will make things much easier on your DH.

Way too cute story about DD with Piglet. I love it!

Yay! Thanks for joining! I am so excited to have everyone reading and sharing. I am sooo looking forward to the Poly. I am taking swimming lessons so our daughter can play in the pool.

Piglet is king at our house. Well except he has to wear a diaper right now..

 

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Perhaps you could explain to her that you DH's condition will make it difficult to "wing it" and you will accomplish much more with a well-laid out, but flexible, plan. Young children automatically slow you down. A wheelchair automatically slows you down. Seriously, if she wants to go any slower, she might as well just ride the buses all day.

I hope you've been visiting the disABILITIES forum for support, and allears.net has an EXTENSIVE amount of information regarding touring with all sorts of disabilities.

I think it's a good idea for your DH to realize how much he can still do. My DBF's mother has been paraplegic for over 20 years, and she is amazing. She cooks Thanksgiving Day dinner, babysits her grandkids, and lives alone, just to name a few things.

Welcome! Thank you for sharing the encouraging words regarding your DBF's mother. My DH rarely gets out of bed right now. I have been to the disAbilities forum and they have been great. I've been to allears.net but for menus but didn't look at anything else. I will definitely check it out.

 

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Well, I am excited with you! This is what I think you should do: make your ADR's as you wish with enough people for everyone to go (don't tell df). Tell her you are making ADR's for yourself because you know what happens when you try to walk up at disney resteraunts, and you don't want to do all counter service meals. Then it's her choice whether or not to come with you to your ADR's. Once she realizes that she can't just "mosey on up" to have some of these meals, my bet is she will decide to join you. If she doesn't want to, it's been my experience that Disney is always happy to downgrade the party..it opens tables up for them! That way, it's kind of like a very polite..."told you so, but I'm a good friend and you can come with me to eat all these places.."

Welcome! You read my mind. I plan on making ADR's for all of us for what I purposed and when we arrive I will make adjustments accordingly. I was hoping Disney wouldn't mind downgrading the numbers. I like your very polite was of saying, "I told you so".

 

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I agree with this. Keep the ones that you agreed on for each day and then plan the ones you want for the rest of the day. Maybe leave two or three open just in case you all want ot do Beaches and Cream ( which doesn't take ADR's) Plus that will give them so room to do other stuff. But this way if you make plans and they want to go you already have them added to the res.

Great TR. Signing on.

Like inkedupmomma said go to photobucket. That is where I upload my photos to.

Welcome! I am going to take your gals advice and do the ADR's as I planned. At the worst I get to eat a lot of yummy food myself. At best everyone gets yummy food. I haven't heard of Beaches and Cream. Do tell.

 

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Okay I can't get the insert image to work with Snapfish so I'll upload to Photobucket tonight. *Sigh*.

Now on to the latest...DF and I are trying to decide which day to purchase MNNSHP ticikets. We will be there on Sept. 29th (Tues) and Oct. 1st (Thurs). The 1st will be the last day in the park. DF is torn because she wants the girls to go to MNSSHP on the same day as their BB Boutique session so they will already be in costume. Also, she wants to close out the trip at MK and we will have to leave at 6PM if we don't buy the MNSSHP for Thursday. NOW need I remind anyone that tickets go on sale at 7 am tomorrow? To me 7 am is still nighty night time BUT I am willing to make the supreme sacrifice and get up at 6:55 (well not that supreme) and purchase the tickets at 7. However, I am guessing they will want me to choose a date. I'm guessing they will be funny about that. SO - any thoughts anyone on which is the better day. Our tentative schedule would be Tues - BB Boutique, late lunch at CRT and then
MNNSHP and Thurs - morning at Hollywood Studios and then MK and then Mickey's BY BBQ. DF doesn't really want to do the BBQ but I think it will be great. OR Tues - BB Boutique, CRT lunch and MK until 6 then ?? OR Thurs Hollywood Stud in the morning and MK until close with the MNNSHP. So so many choices...

 

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I received my first PIN today. WooHoo! But it is for 10/2/09 - 12/17/09 and as much as I would like I don't see us going back that soon. Maybe that means more will follow....

 

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I just ordered MNSSHP tickets. Yay for us! Now the trip feels so much more real!

 

[jwhtewolfd]

I just ordered MNSSHP tickets. Yay for us! Now the trip feels so much more real!

So....WHAT DAY DID YOU PICK??? We'll be there on Tues the 29th.

 

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We went with Thursday, October 1st so the girls can close out the trip at the Magic Kingdom! I was leaning towards Tuesday but didn't have a true preference so my friend chose.

 

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I can't wait to hear about how you like MNSSHP! I want to go next year... I'm also really jealous about your PIN. I want one so bad..I don't know what I need to do to get one though!!!

My Power Point had pictures, highlights of the restaurants, and any other important info. I can send it to you if you want- send me a PM if you're interested in it! I found it to be a great way of going through all the places to eat!

 

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Hello all - I surely hope someone has hung on to help me pass the time until our trip. We are now under 2 months and 2 weeks! Yay.

The drama of ADR's has now passed. After anticipating the day for so long, I awoke at 6 am to find that true enough as I had booked with a TA I could not go beyond Day 1 of our vacation. So at 6:59 am I pushed the SEND button on my cell. Now mind you I had only gotten in bed at 3 am so I was a little but I called and was on hold...and hold...and hold...after 40 some minutes I had to lay the phone down for a second and wouldn't you know it - they ANSWERED while I had it down and HUNG UP on me. So now it is 7:50 am and I am exhausted but I am BRAVE so I try again. I was on hold...and hold...and hold...and I fell asleep while on hold. Around 10 am my phone woke me and it was my friend who is vacationing with us. She was calling to see if we could try to make some ADRs. So I did a conference call and we got the following reservations:

Kona for a lunch and dinner
Ohannas for breakfast and dinner
Coral Reef for lunch
Crystal Palace for breakfast and lunch
Chef Mickeys for breakfast
Tony's for dinner
Akerhaus Storybook Dining for dinner
1900 Pare Fare for dinner
CRT for breakfast
CRT for lunch
BB Boutique
Teppan Edo for dinner
Spirit of Aloha
Hollywood & Vine for breakfast and lunch
MNNSHP

Not bad but we did not get them for the days we really wanted. We had to shift everything around but at least we got an ADR for each place we wanted.

I wanted Le Cellier but I was outvoted!

Trish

 

[inkedupmomma]

Great choices! and how lucky to get CRT 2x!

 

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We booked one on our first call and then my friend booked an additional hoping to have it on the day we originally planned. I will make someone's day on the Cancelled/Trade thread at some point. I don't want to do CRT twice and I hope my friend doesn't.

 

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Btw, the smiley is representative of me TRYING to lose 50 lbs before Disney. I am so not doing well.

Anyone have any advice?

 

[shordiebecka]

Not sure what your eating habits are like, but try weight watchers. I've lost almost 25 lbs on weight watchers, i could have easily lost more if i just exercised more

your plans are looking real good so far! I am also doing Ohana for dinner and super excited to try it!