395 days of planning all lead up to this! Sept/Oct 2012

[oboedm]

Just spent the afternoon reading through your TR! It sounds like you have a great trip planned... Can't wait for more!

 

[HeatherLassell]

Just spent the afternoon reading through your TR! It sounds like you have a great trip planned... Can't wait for more!

Hey Paula! Thanks! I seriously ONLY think about Disney! My sister said my mom was saying to her "since she started planning this trip she doesn't do anything else!" Oh well. I'm sure there are worse things I could be doing!

I need to do an update soon. We got our awesome luggage for Christmas! Our lanyard things came in the mail and I bought Ava and Braden cute Disney luggage tags today from Walmart. (Princess & Cars)

 

[HeatherLassell]

Check our our AWESOME suitcases!! Matching for the girls and the boys!!

Our awesome lanyard pouches came in!!!!!

Presents I bought for myself: (or the suitcase would have been my ONLY Christmas present!)

 

[Stan Solo]

Hey Paula! Thanks! I seriously ONLY think about Disney! My sister said my mom was saying to her "since she started planning this trip she doesn't do anything else!" Oh well. I'm sure there are worse things I could be doing!

I need to do an update soon. We got our awesome luggage for Christmas! Our lanyard things came in the mail and I bought Ava and Braden cute Disney luggage tags today from Walmart. (Princess & Cars)

I'm the exact same way. In Febuary it will be one year ago that I started planing for our first trip. I booked our second trip within the first hour of getting home then starting planing for that trip. So basically other then the week we were at Disney I've been planing and dreaming about going to Disney for the last year.

I love the luggage you bought! You will be styling with your new luggage. I bought a set of Heys for our trip last year. Yes they look good but I don't like the way they open on the middle. It makes it hard to open and close without worrying about loosing everything that's inside them.

 

[HeatherLassell]

I'm the exact same way. In February it will be one year ago that I started planing for our first trip. I booked our second trip within the first hour of getting home then starting planing for that trip. So basically other then the week we were at Disney I've been planing and dreaming about going to Disney for the last year.

I love the luggage you bought! You will be styling with your new luggage. I bought a set of Heys for our trip last year. Yes they look good but I don't like the way they open on the middle. It makes it hard to open and close without worrying about loosing everything that's inside them.

I'm totally gonna start planning a trip for October 2013 for my sons 16th scared1 birthday! BUT he won't even give me any idea of where he would want to go. He's like "I don't know. I guess I have like a year to figure it out right?" So I told him that NO he had to give me some kind of idea. I'm seriously considering a trip to Southern California. I have friends I'd love to meet up with. I can take Cole to Disneyland, Legoland (if he is still interested..he plays lego daily), Warner Brothers and Universal Studios. I think it would be a blast.

My parents bought the luggage for us all for Christmas. I picked it out though so I already knew what it looked like.

 

[jenny105]

I like the luggage! It'll make it really easy to spot on the baggage carousel!

Don't put too much in the lanyard pouch. They rip easily! Mine did while we were at Universal and I had to buy a new one.

 

[Lovemy3babes]

I like all your new goodies!! Does the perfume smell pretty good?

 

[HeatherLassell]

I like the luggage! It'll make it really easy to spot on the baggage carousel!

Don't put too much in the lanyard pouch. They rip easily! Mine did while we were at Universal and I had to buy a new one.

Thanks!! When my parents asked what kind of luggage I said BRIGHT and easy to find. No black and no brown. So I went to the luggage store and picked out a few that I liked and left it up to them!

I definately won't Probably just there KTTW or a small gift card or $20. I will have my purse so they won't need to fill it up.

I like all your new goodies!! Does the perfume smell pretty good?

Thanks!!! Me too! It does smell nice! I was concerned buying a purfume without smelling it first. But it really is a nice combo of citrus scents!

 

[jenny105]

Thanks!! When my parents asked what kind of luggage I said BRIGHT and easy to find. No black and no brown. So I went to the luggage store and picked out a few that I liked and left it up to them!

I hear ya. My luggage set is purple. Since I work at AAA and we sell luggage, if pieces come in that are 'broken' (usually nothing major) they give it to us so I got a green freebie. I may use that since it's bigger and tie something bright to it so I can recognize it!

 

[oboedm]

LOVE the luggage. A website here had Disney suitcases on sale a few months back. I resisted, which I was happy about at the time, but now I really, really want them! When I start planning a trip, it is all I think about as well! Plus, it keeps my mind off TTC, so that is a good thing.

What do you think of the perfume's smell? Did you get a sample beforehand? Just wondering how you knew you would like it. =)

 

[HeatherLassell]

LOVE the luggage. A website here had Disney suitcases on sale a few months back. I resisted, which I was happy about at the time, but now I really, really want them! When I start planning a trip, it is all I think about as well! Plus, it keeps my mind off TTC, so that is a good thing.

What do you think of the perfume's smell? Did you get a sample beforehand? Just wondering how you knew you would like it. =)

Thank you!! I love our new luggage too! It's funny how luggage can be so exciting! I saw a hard case TINKERBELL suitcase at walmart but it was like $149. Plus we already have suitcases! lol

I totally understand needing a distraction from TTC. It can totally take over and be all you think about. It's nice to replace that with Disney! My good friend is TTC right now. She has a daughter who is 8. But has had miscarriages and can't seem to get pregnant. She has a fertility dr and is on meds. She's pretty grumpy and ill feeling all the time. I talk to her daily just about stuff and be silly to get her mind off it for a bit. She also has booked POR for this Sept. I am so hoping she will get to go....but then hoping she will get pregnant. Of course if she does she won't be able to go since our trip is in 8 months!

No I didn't get a sample. I like citrus scents so I guess I just HOPED that it would smell good. I got lucky! I think it smells pretty. I got a body spray of the same scent for my little girl. She's only 5 so she gets one little spray occasionally.

 

[HeatherLassell]

These are my plans as of right now.:

Saturday Sept 29 - ARRIVAL DAY!!!!! *time to be added when flights are booked*
Check in the Royal Room at POR!
Meet up with my parents and take everyone on the boat to DTD!
Grab supper at Earl of Sandwich or Planet Hollywood
Do some shopping at World of Disney (and I'm sure the boys will head to the Lego store with grandpa!)

Sunday Sept 30 - MAGIC KINGDOM - whole day! I think their might be EMH this day! We will be getting to Rope Drop as EARLY as possible. Maybe even try to be Family of the Day! However it will NOT ruin our day in any way if we aren't picked!
Quick Breakfast at the resort!
Lunch @ Pinocchio Village Haus or Pecos Bill
Supper ADR:

Monday Oct 1 - EPCOT *in the PM we might head back to MK*
Breakfast at the resort
Lunch@ La Cantina De San Angel
Supper: ADR: Biergarten Restaurant

Tuesday Oct 2 - DISNEY HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
Lunch @Pizza Planet
ADR: Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater

Wednesday Oct 3 - ANIMAL KINGDOM
Lunch @ Restaurantosaurus
ADR: Rainforest Café® Animal Kingdom

Thursday Oct 4 - EPCOT *in the PM we take the monorail back to MK*
Lunch @ Electric Umbrella Restaurant
Supper @ ADR: Cinderella's Royal Table

Friday Oct 5 - MAGIC KINGDOM!
ADR: Breakfast Reservation at Crystal Palace in MK *time to be added later*
Lunch @
Supper @

Saturday Oct 6 - RELAX DAY AT THE RESORT! Pool time! Boys can play in the arcade! Maybe a trip to DTD to see a movie? *the parks look like they will be BUSY so I'd rather avoid them! lol*
ADR: 1900 PARK FARE dinner: Cinderella's Happily Ever After Dinner

Sunday Oct 7 - RELAX DAY AT THE RESORT *avoid the weekend crowds!*

Monday Oct 8 - CANADIAN THANKSGIVING! MAGIC KINGDOM for most of the day
ADR: La Cellier in the Canadian Pavilion for supper!

Tuesday Oct 9 - I'm guessing Magic Kingdom again....but I need to watch the planning DVD with the kids again *ordered a new one hoping for the 2012!* just incase they think they will want to visit DHS or MK again. We have park hoppers so we could do both!
ADR:

Wednesday Oct 10 - Departure Day. Breakfast at the resort, check out and maybe another trip to DTD before we have to leave. *time to be added when flights are booked*

 

[oboedm]

Your plans look great, especially your ADR plans. I have never eaten at Rainforest Cafe... And there is one only 2 miles from where I work! I should really check it out sometime!

 

[HeatherLassell]

Your plans look great, especially your ADR plans. I have never eaten at Rainforest Cafe... And there is one only 2 miles from where I work! I should really check it out sometime!

Thank you!!! I've never done this before so I'm pretty proud that I'm coming up with a solid plan. Just gotta figure it out before the April 2nd ADR date!

I was thinking Tusker House but Rainforest Cafe seems like a lot more fun for the kids! I'm going to Mall Of America in Feb so I might go to Rainforest Cafe there to check it out! Atleast I think there is still one there.

 

[Stan Solo]

Looks like a great vacation you have planed!

On the 1st are you hoping for EMH at MK? What time do you plan to have supper? Do you plan to see Reflections of Earth at EPCOT? If you do and they don't have EMHs @ MK time may not be your friend. If you are having a later ADR I think you may have a hard time making it back to MK before it closes.

Having your ADR on the 3rd at Rainforest Cafe seams like the perfect to do this. It will be an earlier night and you will need it after the the first two days. It will give you time to recharge.

 

[Terkina]

Looks like a nice plan you have for your vacation

 

[HeatherLassell]

Looks like a great vacation you have planed!

On the 1st are you hoping for EMH at MK? What time do you plan to have supper? Do you plan to see Reflections of Earth at EPCOT? If you do and they don't have EMHs @ MK time may not be your friend. If you are having a later ADR I think you may have a hard time making it back to MK before it closes.

Having your ADR on the 3rd at Rainforest Cafe seams like the perfect to do this. It will be an earlier night and you will need it after the the first two days. It will give you time to recharge.

We're mostly gonna worry about catching WISHES or whatever fireworks show they have at MK. They aren't too interested so I'm fine with that. We'll take the chance to go on more rides while the majority of people watch the shows.

 

[HeatherLassell]

Looks like a nice plan you have for your vacation

Thank you!

 

[Stan Solo]

We're mostly gonna worry about catching WISHES or whatever fireworks show they have at MK. They aren't too interested so I'm fine with that. We'll take the chance to go on more rides while the majority of people watch the shows.

That makes sence.

 

[HeatherLassell]

That makes sense.

Yup! If they don't wanna sit in huge crowds for a few hours and then fight them to leave... I'm not gonna argue!!!

But WISHES or whatever show is at the castle we will be watching!