1st Pre Trip Report...Dec 2008

[charlinn]

Hello all the DIS'ers!! I recently found this site after booking our Disneyland Vacation a month ago or so... I love it! I am going to attempt to do my first Pre-Trip Report...mostly for myself but if you stop by I hope you enjoy it!!

First off...the Cast Members - DH (38), Me (35), DS (13), DD (4)

We have been to Disneyland every two years (apx) since my DS was 4. We absolutely love it. But joining this board, has made me realize that we have missed quite a bit of the fun. So this time, I am going to plan a lot of our trip out...but also am going to plan some free time as well - we're a spur of the moment kind of family.

Here are some pic's of us

DH

DS

Me & DD at Disney on Ice 2 years ago (I think)

DD in one of her Custom's that I made for our trip...

OK...so here it goes...Now this is work in progress...so there will be some blanks for now

We're going in December for 3 nights/4 days and staying at DLH for the first time...Yay!!

Saturday:
Drive to Anaheim (5 hours). will arive in anaheim at apx. 2pm. Staying in a Goodneighbor Hotel for one night.

Eat Dinner at ESPN Zone (DTD)


Sunday:
Check in at DLH 7:30am - get 3 day park hopper tickets and head to the park (Disneyland). From what I understand they will hold our luggage and call us when our room is ready.

Breakfast-
Libby Lu - DD's first time (need to make reservation)
Lunch-Ariels Grotto (Character Meal)(need to make reservation -(714) 781-3463)
Afternoon Break - Go Swimming (weather permitting)
Dinner-Blue Bayou (need to make reservation -(714) 781-3463)



Monday:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner-Goofy's Kitchen (Character Meal) (need to make reservation -(714) 781-3463)


Tuesday:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner-


Wednesday:
Drive home...don't even want to think about it!

OK...So this is as far as I have gotten...I need to decide which outfits my DD will wear on which days...I am making so many, she will need to change at least once a day

I will be taking plenty of pic's of our trip and of the food and cannot wait for the actual trip report (kinda), but that means our trip will be over...time to plan another one. The next one will be WDW in October 2009!!

 

[charlinn]

OK..so I need some advice from any of you mom's and/or dad's out there that have spread their children out like mine...9 years apart.

My son's B-Day (14th) is at the end of December...I have spending a lot of time making my daughter outfits and planning this trip for her excitement. But, I want to make sure that this is also a special time for my son. I asked him if he'd like to celebrate his B-Day at Disneyland and he said YES!!!

I had no idea he would be excited!!!

OK...so now...What to do. Any suggestions are welcome. He does love Disney and the characters...he tried to act cool but at heart he is still my litlle boy! I want to make it just as fun for him without making him feel like he's 4.

I hope this was clear He understands that this trip is for his sister (mainly)...he went when he was 4 and it was all about him...but at the same time...it's his B-Day month!!! And he always get's shafted since it's so close to xmas!

Thanks

Gotta get ready for work now just had to get my DIS fix!