1st Ever PreTrip! *You just got home from Iraq, and you wanna go to Disney?!*

[megveg]

Hello!!

This is my first pre trip thread! So here goessss!


THE WHO's

Main Characters;;

ME *Meghan* 18; I've been to Disney twice before, once when I was too little to remember and once in 05 as a school trip for Disney's Magic Music Days with my choir. I'm a crazy planner/budgeter and I cannot WAIT till we leave.

DBF *M* 23; He's never been to Disney, or on a plane. He's not that excited about going, but he's getting better the more I talk to him about it.

Everyone Else;;
BDF's Older Brother *D*; D is a Sargent in the US Army Reserves serving in Iraq. He's been there since May 07 and the reason for our trip is him coming home for good. He's been to Disney a bunch of times, (with and without kids) and he loves the Character Breakfast at Crystal Palace.

DBF's SIL *K* D's Wife;
DBF's Nephew *C* 6;
DBF's Neice *L* 4;
DBF’s sister *JN* 25;
DBF’s Brother *JB* 21;
and JB’s DGF; *A* 19.



THE WHEN & WHERE


We’re all staying at Shades of Green, May 24-31st. D&K booked rooms and our sponsoring all of us.


DINNER & PLANS-- UPDATED


Most of the trip I’m planning on it being me and DBF. He’s never been and I want to show him everything. I’ve planned two special dinners and two special event for us.

Dinners;
1; May 26th at 5:20pm. Dinner at Tony’s Town Fair. Still going
I read reviews and it doesn’t sound like TTS is awesome, so I’m going to read up some more and possibly change to Liberty Tree Tavern but we’ll see.

2; May 29th at 5:20pm. Dinner at Hollywood & Vine. CHANGE: Now Breakfast at Ohana May 29th at 7:35am



Special Events;
1; May 26th – Pirate & Princess Party
I read a little bit about the PP&P before but I doubted DBF would want to go. I played with the idea and he finally said yes so I ordered tickets. I booked TTS to have something to eat before the party. 


2; May 29th – Fantasmic!
DBF actually came to me and said he wanted to go to this.

I can’t wait to come on here an update!


--Meghan!

 

[megveg]

 

[megveg]

So we've changed some things around! I changed some of our ADRs because we changed our mind

We kept the dinner at Tony’s Town Square before the P&PP because its easiest and its right in the park.

I cancelled the Hollywood and Vine package because DBF didnt want to be tied to the first showing of Fantasmic, he'd rather ride rides and then go to the later showing so we're doing that.

INSTEAD of H&V, I booked the Best Friend's breakfast at Ohana for the morning of the 29th. I like the idea of family style and DBF and I are breakfast people. Our ressie is at 7:35, and MK has EHM after so it will be perfect.


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Update about D and Iraq; We all were excited when he told us he'd be leaving Iraq April 17th (his son's birthday). The plan was to leave Iraq the 17th to go to Kuwait, then be there for 3-4 days, and from Kuwait fly to Mississippi for a week then head home to MA. Wellllllllllllllllllll We find out there's terrible sand storms in Iraq and they're not leaving for Kuwait till the 29th.

We just want him home as soon as possible


NEXT POST How it all started!

 

[Msslaydbug]

Hooray !! A new trip report !

I think going to the second Fantasmic will be your best bet, then you can hit some of those rides while everyone else is watching the first show !!

 

[Cass_Eh]

Yay! I love reading pre-trips!
Sounds like it'll be a great time!

 

[megveg]

yayyy i started this a few weeks ago and no one came but im glad to have spectators now!! im so exciteddd!

 

[tinkbutt]

hey sounds like your doing good I might be a little scared about the TTS ADR but I'll pray that you and your DBF likes it!!!!

so still on for splash mountain for the parade?

I guess I could make my own TR HMMMMMMMM...... YEAH I THINK I WILL!!!!


BY the way I like your ticker " cough cough"

 

[megveg]

How it all began!

In November of last year, DBF's family and I (everyone but DBFs parents) found out D would be coming home from Iraq for Christmas for 2 weeks. Well clearly we were all excited, but we were keeping it a secret from the parents. Sooo once he got home and everyone was surprized, D's DW said " We have something to tell you guys" so we all listened and she told us that "Once D is home for good, we're going to Disney World" I was wicked excited (as was everyone else really except DBF because hes never been so has no idea what its like).

So the morning went on and we were told that D and his family are staying at SoG and everyone else had the option of staying either in the Motor Home with D's parents ( they would be driving down and driving back), or staying at SoG.

Well here's where we ran into some problems;
Our dates for our trip are May 24th-May 31st. That's a Saturday to a Saturday. DBF works full time, and has only been working at this job since Sept of last year so he hasn't accumulated Vacation Time yet. If we drove in the motor home, he would miss 3 extra days of work on top of the 1 week theyre giving him. (very graciously I might add, because he doesnt have vacation time but they realize his brother has been in Iraq so yeah).

And on top of all of that, My highschool graduation ceremony is June 1st. The day after we get back, if we drove, I would miss it.

SOO After all that, DBF and I told everyone, we have to fly because of conflicting schedules, and we'll be staying in the hotel, not the camper. This choice made a few people mad (mostly DBFs younger brother and his girlfriend to be known as "J&A" from now on) because now theyre going to have to pay more for the camper, but coming from them, they have no reason to complain because J works and makes money fine, but A works sometimes and when she found out were going said "oh i dont need to save money ill end up with the money, when i went to CA i saved $1000 real quick"...... uhhhh sorry A, but if youre not planning on saving, dont be pissed when you need to pay more money, im not paying for your vacation, or trying to save you money.

SOOOOOOO after all of THAT DBFs parents say theyre not going, Why? Because they say its alot of money and that since people are staying in the hotel, they were only going for the convience of other people, (cooking meals at the camper, somewhere to stay etc) We tried to explain thats no how it is, but theyre just not going.

So that leads to J&A, and JN, buying flight tickets and staying in the hotel. Since my room and Ds room are already booked, now they have to book more rooms. Enter J&A (mostly A) trying to get DBF and I to share a hotel room with them so they can save money. Well me and DBF said no, we already paid our deposit for OUR room, and at the time I already gave D's DW my half of the room payment, not to mention they stay up till all hours of the night and I would never sleep. So they get mad cuz we wont split a room.


Well they get a room, J&A and DBFs sister JN, but they cant get it the whole time were there. MY room is booked sat-sat, theres is Sun-sat, so we get the pleasure of having to have all 3 of them in our room for one night, on OUR bill, so in essense theyre spending one night for free and they get to pay less for the whole week.

I probably sound like a terrible person, nickel and diming my way to Disney, but I have to, and if you knew J&A, you'd understand. I dont think its fair that they (again its all mostly A) think DBF and I should do certain things to save THEM money. Its MY vacation too, and im not their mother, i shouldnt have to pay for their things, I'm working my tail off to get to disney and its hard, DBF is too, and were just expected to help them, theyre not helping us?


So this post is more of a rant then planning, but hey, Im trying

Thanks for keeping on, this post prob turned a few away because I sound like a terrible person but I'm really notttt I swearrrrr



NEXT POST: Tickets!? AHHHH

 

[megveg]

^sweet novel huh? lol

 

[tinkbutt]

you don't sound like a terrible person to me!!! your only 18 and they are how old with prolly full time jobs if you can afford a room they should be able to!!!

I had a few of those blips my self but in the end if ya get to Disney thats all that matters!!!

 

[megveg]

J is 21 and A is 20. It just bothers me they think I should automatically pay for their stuff cuz its more convienent for them. aeskrjhgrj it makes me so mad.

 

[tinkbutt]

I hear ya!!!!!

my 24 yr old sis gets my mom to pay for everything and I pay my own way it's like GROW UP ALREADY!!!!!

 

[Disneychix]

Tony's is a great place! We once cancelled ADRs elsewhere and went back to Tony's for a second night!

Have fun and congrat's on graduating!

 

[megveg]

Tony's is a great place! We once cancelled ADRs elsewhere and went back to Tony's for a second night!

Have fun and congrat's on graduating!

thanks! ive been a bit on the fence about Tonys because ive heard nothing but bad reviews but I figure we try it once we wont have to try it again!

 

[misscmac]

Yey, another New Englander!

I think you have every reason to vent. I'm not big on sharing rooms if the bill is not being shared as well. At least it is only one night - and if they stay up to late, have a wake up call sent to their room later that week for 5 AM or so...

 

[tinkbutt]

Yey, another New Englander!

I think you have every reason to vent. I'm not big on sharing rooms if the bill is not being shared as well. At least it is only one night - and if they stay up to late, have a wake up call sent to their room later that week for 5 AM or so...

OOOoooo pure evil genius here watch out!!!

 

[misscmac]

OOOoooo pure evil genius here watch out!!!

 

[megveg]

TICKETS!

So we'll be in the world for 8 days but we're only getting 7 day passes (we're leaving really early for the airport the last day, so its a waste) We're opting for the Stars and Stripes pass since were staying at SOG and its the best deal for our money.

I also bought tickets for the P&PP for DBF and I. At first it was going to be just us, but then I talked DBFs older brother and his wife into it(with their kids) and DBFs sister. J&A arent going because clearly they havent saved enough money.


NEXT POST: My crazy planning... what have I gotten us Into!?

 

[Msslaydbug]

We can't wait for the P&PP ! We looked at getting the Stars and Stripes but we are getting AP's instead since we just booked a trip in Sept and I might be taking a girls trip in March too. Gotta get your money's worth !

 

[ericamcl]

We did the P&PP in March for our anniversary...we loved it!

We're doing the MNSSHP in October for my nephew's bday...