*12/13 Some News* 39 and Going Back at Christmas! A Dec. PTR

So, tonight's the night. I've been practicing with the online system. I have my choices ready. (Totally changed my mind. I'll share when I get them for sure.) I did a trial run last night and got us a ressie for our first night (before our package starts). Set my alarm for 2:45 and I'm about to go to sleep now....

Wish me luck. :surfweb:
 
I don't know what is up but I didn't get either of the last two notifications of your posts ! Sorry for not answering! You did great! I wonder if we will need blankets?!?
 


SO, I totally changed my plans. I just couldn't pick two restaurants to take her to. There's just soooo much I want to share with her!! Yes, you guessed it... we're going DELUXE

Here's the first two days:

Saturday, 12/19
Drive to FL (approximately 12 hours with stops. Courtney is terrified of flying.)
8:00 PM Fulton's Crab House
I'm unsure about this one. I know she'd love it because she loves seafood, but we will have driven all day too. I guess we'll play it by ear and see what we want to do that night.

Sunday, 12/20
Check out of Holiday Inn
EPCOT until 11:30 or so
Olivia's at 12:30
check into Old Key West
Nap!
back to EPCOT
Les Chefs de France at 7:00
If we're up to it, go to MK EMH after Illuminations. If not, back to sleep.
 
I'll continue for anyone who might want to follow along.

Monday, December 21
If we went to MK EMH then sleep in if not MK RD
Chef Mickey's 10:00
more MK? nap? maybe resort hop for decorations?
California Grill 6:30
Wishes Cruise 9:30

Tuesday, December 22
DHS RD
Grand Floridian lunch 12:00
drive back home :sad2:

How's that for a whirlwind surprise birthday trip?? Will she like it?
 

So, December is mostly planned AND now I can focus on my October trip.

12 more days!! :cool1:

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Monday, October 12
Flight AirTran leaves at 1:30 arrives 3:30
ME to ASMusic Family Suite
head to DTD (How? Is there a bus?)
Lego Store for Morgan
Once upon a Toy pony bucket for Lily
World of Disney
 
10 More Days!!
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Tuesday, October 13
MY BIRTHDAY
7:00 Early transfer from ASMu to Poly
9:00 RD at MK
Fantasyland
Fairies (Lily can't wait for this!!)
maybe BTMRR if time
get birthday gift card
12:30 ADR at Kona Cafe
Rest & dress
6:30'ish MNSSHP
HM & SM in the dark!!
character ops
parade
Villain meet & greet
trick or treating
 
OOOH!!! I just love these plans!!! The Deluxe for such a short trip makes sense, that way you do get to sample a variety of places and no worry about 2 TS vs. 1 etc! So YAY!!! I am thinking you and WigD are going to totally enjoy that Wishes CRUISE!!! I Think that is a tremendous choice!!! What a great way to enjoy the MK that evening! :)
 
Hi Shann!

You're down to only 9 days now! How exciting!

I'll try to post more later... but love the plans so far. :goodvibes
 
OOOH!!! I just love these plans!!! The Deluxe for such a short trip makes sense, that way you do get to sample a variety of places and no worry about 2 TS vs. 1 etc! So YAY!!! I am thinking you and WigD are going to totally enjoy that Wishes CRUISE!!! I Think that is a tremendous choice!!! What a great way to enjoy the MK that evening! :)

I really do think it makes sense (I'm sure my DH wouldn't agree if he saw the price, but what he doesn't know won't hurt him, right?? He did agree that the trip would be my Christmas present too.) I can't imagine how we'd get any better last night than dinner at California Grill followed by a Wishes Cruise!! I can't wait to meet wigd & shocker & family in person. I know we'll all just get along so well. :cool1:


Hi Shann!

You're down to only 9 days now! How exciting!

I'll try to post more later... but love the plans so far. :goodvibes

Thanks! I'm loving reading about y'all's (is that a word?) plans. What fun to venture to WDW with friends!
 
9 More Days!!

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Wednesday, October 14
DHS be there by 8:30
the great TSMM RUN for the queue
VLMM
Star Tours (Morgan's favorite!)
Muppets (LOVE THEM!!)
12:10 50's Prime Time
2:00 Indiana Jones? (must get this in sometime)
Back to Poly for Rest time
Magic of Disney Animation
Great Movie Ride?
American Idol final show
Back to Poly for 8:10 Ohana reservation
Explore Poly beach after dinner
 
8 More Days

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Thursday October 15
EPCOT (be there by 8:30)
Soarin'
Turtle Talk
Test Track
Mission: Space
12:15 Akershus (lunch with the princesses take 1)
Rest Break
Return to World Showcase (Kim Possible)
7:50 Le Cellier
 
Hmmm... some comments for you on your Wednesday and Thursday

Don't let the Great Movie slip by you. It's one of my absolute faves- very old school Disney with lots of animatronics. If you are an old movie buff, it's a must-see!

We all saw the Indiana Jones show together, but my kids all saw the stunt show and rave about it more. I don't know if that appeals to you (it certainly didn't to me), but they wont' stop talking about it, so it must have made quite an impression on them. I'd say if there's time, check it out.


Thursday-

Your kids may enjoy the Figment ride as well. It turned out to be one of my personal favorites- even with skunk farts. The song is so catchy, and that little purple dragon just makes me laugh!

Don't forget Spaceship Earth!

Which Kim Possible are you going to do??

Well, that's enough for now :)
 
Hmmm... some comments for you on your Wednesday and Thursday

Don't let the Great Movie slip by you. It's one of my absolute faves- very old school Disney with lots of animatronics. If you are an old movie buff, it's a must-see!

I love TGMR too. I'm having so much trouble scheduling DHS. It's so hard with all the show times to make it work. I've redone it a million times. I'll look at it again.

We all saw the Indiana Jones show together, but my kids all saw the stunt show and rave about it more. I don't know if that appeals to you (it certainly didn't to me), but they wont' stop talking about it, so it must have made quite an impression on them. I'd say if there's time, check it out.

I'd like to see it. My son is obsessed with Indiana Jones & Star Wars so we have to make it to those. I really want to see AI and Lily is all about TLM. I'd love to see B&B too, but time starts running out!


Thursday-

Your kids may enjoy the Figment ride as well. It turned out to be one of my personal favorites- even with skunk farts. The song is so catchy, and that little purple dragon just makes me laugh!

I do love Figment. We will definitely try to make it. I'm adding it to the list now.

Don't forget Spaceship Earth!

Really? I've never done it or Mission: Space so I wasn't sure.

Which Kim Possible are you going to do??

I don't know. I know we want to do at least one, but I haven't heard much about the individual missions. Morgan is very excited about this one - any suggestions?

Well, that's enough for now :)

shann
 
7 More Days!!! ONE WEEK! :cool1::cool1:

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Friday, October 16

8:05 BBB appt. for Lily's princess makeover and Morgan's "Cool Dude"
Tomorrowland
BTMRR
Tom Sawyer's
Swiss Family Robinson
Lunch CRT 12:00
any last things
Rest & swim at resort
Dinner 7:00 Narcoossee's
Wishes from deck
start packing
 
I haven't been to TSI in decades! I'm actually thinking about adding it to my trip, just for nostalgia's sake. But now that Toontown is doomed, I may head over there instead to take some last pix.

YES! Spaceship Earth is def. worth it. Very WALT!

I've heard fun things about all the Kim P's. I'd say pick any, but do make lots of notes for all of us who've never done any.

Totally know what you mean about running out of time to do everything! Luckily DHS is a smaller park and you can get a few more things in.
 
6 More Days!! (I can't believe we're under a week. Aack....)

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Saturday, October 17 (This day is not very planned out.)
Pack and get everything ready to transfer back to ASMu.
10:00 Chef Mickey's brunch
?whatever we want to do again. I thought maybe another Kim Possible mission except it will be crazy with F&W Festival people. Or maybe back to DHS for a show we missed? I don't know. I'm wide open here for whatever.
Somewhere in here we have to check back in at ASMu
7:20 California Grill I'm so excited about this!!

Sunday, October 18
ME plane leaves at 11:30
 
Holy cow! Look at that ticker!! You are down to only 4 days! ARe you feeling ready? Packed?

I like the idea of leaving Saturday open. You never know what is going to be the new favorite, or the missed thing/attraction/show/ride etc... Good to play the last day by ear.

So you have a sane exit time. You'll have to leave at 8:30 on Sunday, which isn't really too bad.

Excited??
 












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