1 yr Anniv.@ the Land of Make Believe! May09! PTR-UPDATE-We're Home =( 5/27

My DH and I are going for our 1 year anniversary. It's actually our 7 year anniversary but we got married last year!

Aw..wow, that's funny-my B/F and I have been together almost 7 years!!


Originally we planned to stay in the first or second week of June.

I wish you were going in June when I was!

So if we are sick at all, then we can relax and go to bed.. and sleep it off- to start fresh in the morning.

That will be great! This way you won't be so tired on your first day at the parks.

One thing that ALSO makes me excited about arriving there at night is because the ME actually closes at 11pm.. but if your flight arrives later they will stay open.. so I was thinking.. it prob. won't be busy and it won't be a long wait!!

That will be awesome! Sooner you get to the resort, the sooner you get to sleep, and the sooner morning will come for your first day! :hyper:

And now my comments in pink:
Tues. 19th- Animal Kingdom DAY! (Austy picked this- I asked him what day he wanted to go to first and he said AK is his fav.)
Lunch: Flame Tree BBQ (QS): Haven't been there, so let me know how it goes!
Dinner: Boma @ AKL (TS)(we were thinking late dinner.. like 7-8pm. So we can have a FULL day at AK cause we aren't returning the rest of our trip.)

Wed. 20th- MAGIC KINGDOM DAY! (My FAV!!!) :jumping1:
Lunch: Pinocchio Village Haus (QS)(this is a all time fav. and tradition- every time): You know I love it!
Dinner:Cape May Cafe @ Beach Club Resort (TS) We are excited about the clambake! (thinking 4pmish): Another yum! The food is great and the resort is gorgeous.

Thurs. 21st- Epcot Day (My 2nd fav.)
Lunch: Sunshine Seasons (QS): You know I love it!
Dinner: Coral Reef (TS) Are favorite table service place. Also a tradition.
(We want this dinner scheduled as soon as they reopen for dinner.. I think its 4 or 4:30pm..but last time we did this.. we got to pick our seat.. right next to aquarium.. It was awesome! :rotfl:: That is so cool!

Fri. 22nd- Hollywood Studios/Waterpark Day (HS is our least fav. and we don't do a whole lot there. .this year we are trying more. So we only gave it a half a day.) The waterpark will prob. be blizzard beach.
We are going to go to waterpark first, then
Lunch: Toy Story Pizza (QS) (This is all DH.. when I mentioned places to eat.. he said "he's always wanted to eat here.." so we are! But i'm excited because tinkgirl likes this place a lot to. So it reassured me! I told her I was worried it was going to be screamin kids everywhere..: I made it into a TR! I made it into a TR! I promise it's not bad at all. Just be smart and don't go right at lunch hour!
Dinner: Dinner Show Option- Fantasmic Dinner Package- Mama Melrose Ristorante Italiano. (TS) I'm actually pretty excited about this because I love pasta and pretty much all Italian food.. but we actually weren't looking at this place at all.. but we wanted to see fantasmic and wanted the dinner show to guarantee seats.. soo we liked this place best.: We did the Fantasmic Package at MM too in '07!

Sat. 23rd- Relax (sorta)/FREE DAY!
We plan on definetly going shopping and Disney Quest! ..but other than that whatever we want..
Breakfast: Crystal Palace (TS) (this was an extremely hard decision but all the comments and sources won me over)
Lunch: Wolfgang Puck Express (QS)
Late Dinner: House of Blues (TS) This is also for DH, he wants to go when they are playing music. He is a BIG music person.. guitar player.. :)

Sun. 24th- Magic Kingdom AGAIN! (LAST FULL DAY!!! :sad:): NOOOOO I hate the last day
Lunch: Cosmic Rays (QS): Don't forget to check for tables outside if inside is packed.
Dinner: Biergarten at Epcot (TS) (6:30ish)

Mon. 25th- Epcot- (final day! :sad: :sad2: :sad1:
Early Lunch: Yorkshire Fish & Chips (QS) We love fish & Chips
Early Dinner: Marrakesh (2pm) (PAY)
Depart WDW approx. 4pm.. I'm guessing. Our flight isn't until 7:55 but DE said they usually pick you up about 3 hours early.. soo that is even earlier.

Here are some restaurants i can think of that we had to get rid of.. but we might do if we are feelign extra hungry one day!

Sci-fi Dine Inn Theater
Maya Grill @ Coronado
Planet Hollywood (We get a gift cert. there we might as well use it)
Yak & Yeti
Tuskerhouse
Ragland Road
Big River Grill
Trails End: You know I love it!
Fultons Crab House
Backlot Express: This is our other fav. QS at DHS
LeCellier Steakhouse: Food is soooooo good!
San Angel Inn

**I'm so sad Space Mountain will be closed when we're there too! Actually...I'm more sad that the people mover will be closed than Space! haha.
 
Wow your itinerary sounds great! I think its definitely a better idea to fly out the night before, if anything just because you'll be covered for the dining plan the whole time. I'm a little jealous that you're staying at Pop too...I mean don't get me wrong I'm super excited to stay at ASMo but Pop was our first choice! You guys are also doing alot of the stuff we are doing including Blizzard Beach, DisneyQuest and the Mama Melrose Fantasmic package! I'll let you know how it all goes since we'll be there earlier than you guys. Everything sounds really good!! :goodvibes
 
Great plan, sounds like you are going to have lots of fun. That really sucks about La Nouba, I would be so annoyed if it wasn't on when we are there. We go every trip and still love it, have you seen it before? Sorry you had to drop so many meal choices but you still have some great ones. We are do Cape May too, and have done Boma and HOB (great) and Marrakesh (not so great) before, but not the others.

I was really annoyed!!! :mad: We have never been to it. I'm really into shows like that- musicals, ballet/dances, plays.. all that. So I was like what the heck! Not one stinkin day! There isn't a lot of time during May.. so it must be there break month.. who knows. But we said this trip we were going to go forsure and I went to te website to order them and get the best seats a avail... and there was no dates. I almost felt like crying.. because I have wanted to go for years.. and even though there are other La Nouba shows else where- they are never in my state. Ah well.. it will happen sometime.


Great update Jen!! :thumbsup2 Lots of great choices and plans! Now, when do you get to call in your dining? I forget (sorry!)?:confused3 You guys will have so much fun! Word to the wise....we ate at Pizza Planet, no screaming children while we were there (not even our own!!) but they have great outdoor seating, so take advantage of that. And we ate at Coral Reef in December at 4:40 and hate two wait until at least 6:30 before they sat us!!!!!!! :crazy2: Make an early ressie for sure!! And I think you're right, when we were there in Decmeber Everything Pop closed at 11....not sure you'll be able to grab something to eat there or not...maybe during your layover??

I think the date was Feb. 8th.. I'm not exactly sure off hand. I wrote it down..but idk where my travel book is right at the moment. sorry:guilty: But when I see it I will let you know! Well I'm super excited about Toy Story Pizza Planet! Do they actually have an arcade thing with the squeeky aliens? heheeh that would be funny! I'll check it out (outdoor seating)- I guess it will depend on how warm it is. I can't believe you had to wait 2 hours.. was it during christmas time? I've never been during that busy of a time.. but our resses with the first ones of the dinner- when they reopened for dinner- so we were like the first seated.. and we arrived early. I hope all goes well. Well I guess if we can't grab anything to eat when we arrive at the hotel.. we might get something at the airport- I'm sure there is something open- even if its a store. We plan to bring a little bit of food to.. or maybe order from the gardengrocer.. as so many others have. But we aren't using a fridge. So we will see.

Yep there's that one and then my Tinkerbell one. It's on my 1st page with the introductions.

Ohh I REMEMBER! :goodvibes It was very cute and detailed.. I want mine to be more detailed!

Aw..wow, that's funny-my B/F and I have been together almost 7 years!!

Man- Another thing we have in common! GO US!! hehe When is your anniversary? Our original was June 23rd, and our wedding is June 7th!


I wish you were going in June when I was!

Aww..:ccat: I wish I was going when you were to!! That was the plan originally.. do you always go in June? I know we will eventually because its our anniversary!

That will be great! This way you won't be so tired on your first day at the parks.



That will be awesome! Sooner you get to the resort, the sooner you get to sleep, and the sooner morning will come for your first day! :hyper:

I know!!!

**I'm so sad Space Mountain will be closed when we're there too! Actually...I'm more sad that the people mover will be closed than Space! haha.

I've never rode the people mover.. so I'm guessing that will be closed to. Do you know where the refurbishment schedule is? (Telling you what will be closed when?!)

Wow your itinerary sounds great! I think its definitely a better idea to fly out the night before, if anything just because you'll be covered for the dining plan the whole time. I'm a little jealous that you're staying at Pop too...I mean don't get me wrong I'm super excited to stay at ASMo but Pop was our first choice! You guys are also doing alot of the stuff we are doing including Blizzard Beach, DisneyQuest and the Mama Melrose Fantasmic package! I'll let you know how it all goes since we'll be there earlier than you guys. Everything sounds really good!! :goodvibes

I'll look forward to seeing pics and hearing your experiences! We have never been to any of the waterparks! So we will see... Have you done the fantasmic package before? This is a first for us!
 
I'll look forward to seeing pics and hearing your experiences! We have never been to any of the waterparks! So we will see... Have you done the fantasmic package before? This is a first for us!

We've never done the Fantasmic package, or Mama Melrose but I've been to BB 2 times before and Typhoon Lagoon once and I really liked BB better and if your DH loves thrill rides he will definitely like BB more too. :goodvibes
 

Your plans look really great!! :thumbsup2 It's so hard to pick and choose where you are going to eat!
 
Do you know where the refurbishment schedule is? (Telling you what will be closed when?!)

Um..that's a good question and I don't have the answer. I'm sorry :flower3:. I just find things out from other people on here. :lmao:

Oh and by the way..our anniversary is Oct.12th.
 
im in! im going in may 09 too with wonderful DBF :)
 
Your plans look really great!! :thumbsup2 It's so hard to pick and choose where you are going to eat!

Yes I know!! As soon as I got done I felt such a relief.. then I looked at the list and realized all the ones I left out. It's hard because I want my DH to have input and help plan things.. and then when he tells me I try really hard to fit in things he wants to.. even if i don't really want them. I don't want to be stingy and choose everything.. but then again there are places that I chose that he could care less to go to. Such as Marrakesh and Crystal Palace. BUT I think after we eat breakfast there he will change his mind.. because we are both breakfast people! :sunny:

We've never done the Fantasmic package, or Mama Melrose but I've been to BB 2 times before and Typhoon Lagoon once and I really liked BB better and if your DH loves thrill rides he will definitely like BB more too. :goodvibes

Well good. this helps me finalize it to BB.. although I would much rather go to TL because I like tame and relaxing.. when it comes to waterrides.. hehe :rolleyes:
 
Um..that's a good question and I don't have the answer. I'm sorry :flower3:. I just find things out from other people on here. :lmao:

Oh and by the way..our anniversary is Oct.12th.

Hmm.. I know I've found it on the disney website before and I'm sure if I google it i will find it on one of the 1000 websites for disney. :upsidedow

And.. I was talking to my DH this morning about disney and disboards and I kept making comments about things I've learned and what not.. and then I told him how I met you on here and all the things we have in common.. and he said "hooww cooll" in a dragged out like you are weird kind of way. It was funny.

im in! im going in may 09 too with wonderful DBF :)

YAY!! :welcome: I guess the countdown is on for both of us.. for about the same time. :hourglass When are you going?! Are you staying onsite?!
 
Hello! I thought of a few questions last night and this morning on the way to school (45 min. drive)

pooh: For those of you that have stayed at the Pop Century- if there a section that you prefer? I can't decide! I don't really care if we are close to a pool or not.. I prefer not to be really far from the bus loading or food court. But we would actually rather be not right by the pools because we like the quiet when we are in our room.

:smickey: Is there a show you prefer at Hollywood Studios over others? We've never seen any of the shows and we want to see some but not all. As we are only giving a half a day or so to this park.

:flower1: Has any of you used the disney florist? As a surprise gift? I'm thinking I want to do something for my DH as a surprise that is delivered to our room. I don't want flowers.. but more like chocolates, and stuff like that. I seen one that had cheese and sausage and chocolates.. and that seemed ok. Is there any other companies you suggest?

:drive: Do any of you know- if there is transportation (besides busses) to the AKL, or Beach Club Resort? I really want to try the monorail for sure, and maybe a ferry/boat or something for fun. But the only time we are going from a park to another hotel is AK to AKL for Boma, and MK to Beach Club for Cape May Cafe. Or we are going to DTD too.. and BB waterpark to Hollywood Studios?

Well I have to go to class.. sigh.. :teacher: Thanks for all the posts and comments!
 
:flower1: Has any of you used the disney florist? As a surprise gift? I'm thinking I want to do something for my DH as a surprise that is delivered to our room. I don't want flowers.. but more like chocolates, and stuff like that. I seen one that had cheese and sausage and chocolates.. and that seemed ok. Is there any other companies you suggest?

Well you know I'm using the florist this weekend so I'll let you know how it turns out! There are other people who do baskets and such, but from what I understand they can't deliver food, only flowers and merchandise. If you want a food basket or chocolates or something delivered you have to use the on site florist. (This is going from memory so it may have changed...) But I ordered the new chocolate box they had (for Valentine's day I guess) shaped like Mickey's head with chocolates in it and it was only $12-something. And you can call the florist and set up a custom basket with all kinds of things they don't have listed on the website. They were great to work with!
 
Yay, another May pre trippie!! We will be at POP May 16-24. Also at MK all day on Wed the 20th. We have some of the same dining picked. There is a link my PTR in my siggy if you want to check it out-shameless plug... Also thinking of doing a water park on Fri the 22nd.

I also went from very blond-with wierd tones-thanks to my 2 year old-she stole my blond in utero LOL to a darker strawberry blond. It was really dark at first and hard for me to get used to. It got gradually lighter and now I am used to it. I need to get it redone soon.
 
Well you know I'm using the florist this weekend so I'll let you know how it turns out! There are other people who do baskets and such, but from what I understand they can't deliver food, only flowers and merchandise. If you want a food basket or chocolates or something delivered you have to use the on site florist. (This is going from memory so it may have changed...) But I ordered the new chocolate box they had (for Valentine's day I guess) shaped like Mickey's head with chocolates in it and it was only $12-something. And you can call the florist and set up a custom basket with all kinds of things they don't have listed on the website. They were great to work with!

Thanks! I do remember seeing your chocolates and stuff.. I'll prob just go with the disney florist!

Yay, another May pre trippie!! We will be at POP May 16-24. Also at MK all day on Wed the 20th. We have some of the same dining picked. There is a link my PTR in my siggy if you want to check it out-shameless plug... Also thinking of doing a water park on Fri the 22nd.

I also went from very blond-with wierd tones-thanks to my 2 year old-she stole my blond in utero LOL to a darker strawberry blond. It was really dark at first and hard for me to get used to. It got gradually lighter and now I am used to it. I need to get it redone soon.

I'm going there right now! :)
 
YAY!! :welcome: I guess the countdown is on for both of us.. for about the same time. :hourglass When are you going?! Are you staying onsite?!

DBF and I are going the 21st-26th and were staying at the Poly :)
 
And.. I was talking to my DH this morning about disney and disboards and I kept making comments about things I've learned and what not.. and then I told him how I met you on here and all the things we have in common.. and he said "hooww cooll" in a dragged out like you are weird kind of way. It was funny.

Haha, my B/F thinks I'm nuts too. :rolleyes2 Whatever. He's just jealous because he hasn't met some of the awesome people I've met on here! :snooty:
 
Hello! I thought of a few questions last night and this morning on the way to school (45 min. drive)

I'm glad you think of random questions at the most random times too! (Guess you can tell I did that with the hair question!) :)

:smickey: Is there a show you prefer at Hollywood Studios over others?

I LOVE Beauty n the Beast and the Little Mermaid and Fantasmic. The others? Like Indiana Jones and the Stunt Show...that's more of your DH's style so I guess ask him if he really wants to see them or not.

I'm thinking I want to do something for my DH as a surprise that is delivered to our room. I don't want flowers.. but more like chocolates, and stuff like that.

I just saw on someone's TR that they had tuxedo choc.covered strawberries!

:drive: Do any of you know- if there is transportation (besides busses) to the AKL, or Beach Club Resort?

Only way I know to get to AKL is by bus or taxi or any other kind of car. :lmao:

If you're at Epcot or the Boardwalk, you can ride the boat to the Beach Club Resort.
 
Oh and I figured the rehab question out..Go to the top and click on Theme Parks and then to the left somewhere says something about rehabs or whatever.
 
I'm glad you think of random questions at the most random times too! (Guess you can tell I did that with the hair question!) :)



I LOVE Beauty n the Beast and the Little Mermaid and Fantasmic. The others? Like Indiana Jones and the Stunt Show...that's more of your DH's style so I guess ask him if he really wants to see them or not.

Well we plan on going to fantasmic.. as you know! I would love to do both of those. I think I am going to choose one for sure and then 1 that is more guyish! and live with that! If we have more time- then GREAT!

I just saw on someone's TR that they had tuxedo choc.covered strawberries!

ohhh I loveee choco covered strawberries..so yummy! and the tuxedos are soo cute. I'm going to check on the disney florist website today. Someone told me in order to special deliver food- you have to go through the florist on site.


Only way I know to get to AKL is by bus or taxi or any other kind of car. :lmao:

If you're at Epcot or the Boardwalk, you can ride the boat to the Beach Club Resort.

hmm.. I will look into changing our dinner places around..

Haha, my B/F thinks I'm nuts too. :rolleyes2 Whatever. He's just jealous because he hasn't met some of the awesome people I've met on here! :snooty:

True-dat girly! ;)

DBF and I are going the 21st-26th and were staying at the Poly :)

Ohh we will be there pretty much the same time. I arrive the 18th (3 days before you) and leave on the 25th (1 day before you)! I'm excited about going in May.. I've never been!
 
I just realized I never posted any pictures from the party bus last weekend. I don't want to say much other than- I was glad to spend a night with my friend Rach- because we don't get much time together and lets just say we were pretty much glued to the hip.. for certain reasons I won't get into. Secondly, I was glad to see the bday girl Keristen, because I haven't seen her since.. well my wedding. Sad I know.. almost a year. She will always be a best friend of mine but we just don't have time and our lifestyles are so different. Third- the comedy show was great! BUT with that being said.. other than those reasons it was not fun at all.:sad2: The bus was for 25 people and we have like 35.. I thought they didn't allow you to do that. We were super crammed.:crowded: Ended up being late because they lost people at the bar.. hehe and by the time we arrived home- drunk people kept hitting on Rach and I over and over, one kid bit my finger.. yeah I wanted to punch him, 2 people got in a fist fight.. on the bus while moving:scared:, this one girl spend the whole ride home barfing in a bag (because if you have ever used a party bus- you aren't allowed to puke on the bus- its $400 fee), 2 other people were practically getting it on in the back of the bus, and since we were late, the bus pulled over and said I need $250 for another hour- which they tried to make everyone pay- even though only like 3 people were late. :mad: Rach and I didn't pay-we refused to. Its not our fault they didn't have anyone being responsible and not keeping track of time. We were on the bus way before we had to leave. :headache: It was just out of control and chaotic. I mean I expected some of it.. but it just kept getting worse. As I could go on and on.. I won't. So when I finally got home.. Rach and I ran to her car and left asap! hehe :drive: and this is how we felt by the end of the night: :crazy2:. and to make it all worse- all the pics turned out bad.. Rach and I felt like we looked horrible in all of them and I felt that way because I looked all pale next to my fake baking best friends.. which I am joining today for a wedding.. hehe

But for your enjoyment.. here are a few pics.

Here is the Birthday Girl!
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Here is Me, Rach, and Keristen!
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and here is the proof of how crammed it was! (from 9pm-4am)
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Now onto more important news, I'm looking into the florist today and will post if I find anything to give myself ideas.

and last night I was talking to my DH and asked him- "If I was going to get you Disney shirts for the trip which ones would you want?" DH-"I don't want any, I don't want to wear them I'll feel weird" ME-"At disney world? Everyone wears them pretty much" Me-" There not going to look like little kids or girly with hearts, they will look boyish" DH-"I just don't them to have princesses on them" Me-"hahahahahaah you are so funny.. why would they have princesses on them??!!" DH-"I guess if you want me to I will..." Me-"Fine don't wear them, idk why you would feel weird- a lot of people do it and I have tons of friends on disboards that their husbands do it. It's not like they are going to look at you and be like WHAT A LOSER- why is he wearing disney clothes at disney world? What is he gay or something?!" :upsidedow "and its not like you have to wear it after disney world- just use it as a sleep shirt, I don't expect you to wear it to work."DH-"You just know how I am kind of self conscious and wearing that would make me feel weird" Me-"Ok you don't have to, I don't care, I'll just buy more for me (haha)" DH-"You can.. I'm just being weird.. I'll wear it" Me-"I don't have to- I won't be bad- I just thought it would be fun. You would probably have like dopey, grumpy, pirates of the caribbean, or something like that" DH-"I don't want snow white" Me-"haha- well you love POC" DH-"Yeah but I don't want that either" Me-"well who would you want.. let me think... I know- Lion King?! DH-"no"...Toy Story?! You like that a lot- DH-"No"" and I went off thinking and forgot about it.. like 5 minutes later...
DH-"I want Shrek!!, If you get me anything it has to be Shrek and that it" Me-"ohhh thats a good one OK" DH-"But it has to be donkey" :lmao:

Now I'm thinking.. am I going to find adult size shirts in Shrek for my hubby.. and secondly.. I guess he's only getting 1 shirt- or all of shrek er the donkey.. hehe we will see what I find. I'm off to look right now! :surfweb:

Here is my FAV picture I've ever taken of the Tree of Life..
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