4 Texans heading to Florida for a mouse, a wizard and a beach

[tammilynne]

Thanks for checking out my FIRST PTR!! Looking forward to comments or feedback! Always up for suggestions

We will be staying at the All Star Movies again .. this year we went with the sections closer to the front. Our last visit we stayed in the Herbie section ~ my youngest was crazy about that movie so it worked but this time I wanted a little closer to the front

We are leaving Texas July 25th ... only 2 more days!!!!

This trip will include

me (Tammi) obsessive planner and organizer of the trip

DH very patient and lets me plan away ... he goes along with my obsession and listens to each detail and change I make with a smile on his face ... sometimes when i start telling him something he says "Are we going to go over this AGAIN?" but when I say yes, he just smiles and appears to be listening

Ds (11 - will be 12 in August) His favorite park last time was Epcot and his favorite ride is Space Mountain ... Favorite Disney character is

DS (8) His favorite park is Hollywood Studios.. Last time we went he wasnt a fan of the rides (He was only 3 at the time) but this year he seems much more excited. His favorite character is Woody.

This trip will last 10 days Lots of driving to get there .... Some time at Disney.. on to Universal for a few days and then the long drive back to Texas ...

more on our schedule coming up

DH and both boys at the Astros game last week ... i tend to always be behind the camera rather than in front

me and DH -- Jan 2011

 

[tammilynne]

we are leaving July 25 around lunch and plan to drive until we are tired ... It is about a 14 hour drive total so we are hoping to get most of the way and then stop and get some sleep and get back on the road .. We check in on Tuesday at All Star Movies. .. On Tuesday we dont plan on hitting a park ..

We are going to head to Downtown Disney and enjoy some time at Disney Quest! We have never been here but both boys are HUGE video game fans ...

I am also looking forward to browsing in some of the shops!

We are also planning on dinner here but havent made a descion Looks like lots of good places .. we have the dining voucher for Planet Hollywood but I was never impressed with the ones I have been to in the past ... Same goes for Rainforest Cafe ~ food always seems ok but nothing that great ... House of Blues looks good but I have never been to one ... Suggestions ????

 

[tammilynne]

Our first day in the parks will be ANIMAL KINGDOM
On our last trip the first thing we did was "Its Tough to be a Bug" Big mistake the youngest was traumitized and for the rest of the trip he would not watch any shows .. I think we will be ok this year . .. I hope


We will be there for EMH in the am this year and hope to hit Expedition Everest (we missed this last time) and also Kilamangaro Safari first!

We are planning on a counter service meal but havent decided where ... Last time we tried Restarantesaurus ~ kids loved it ~ since it is basically McDonalds .. I was hoping to try Flame Tree or maybe Pizzafari which I have seen great reviews of on here ..


Day 2 will be Epcot which I think I am looking forward to the most. Hoping to spend more time in the World Showcase this time...

We have ADR at Le Ceiler at 6 ... not sure on a QS for lunch yet ?? so many choices

Soarin' and Test Track are the must do's on my list...

 

[cam&phoebsmom]

How lucky are you that your trip is SO CLOSE?????

If you are thinking about House of Blues I would recommend you check out restaurant.com. They usually have the discount certificates for House of Blues. i *think* right now they are 70% off so you would be able to get a coupon there for pretty cheap.

I hope you have wonderful trip!!!

 

[tammilynne]

Yes, I am super excited that it is so close Thanks for the info on restaurant.com .. I hadnt even thought about checking that out!!!

How lucky are you that your trip is SO CLOSE?????

If you are thinking about House of Blues I would recommend you check out restaurant.com. They usually have the discount certificates for House of Blues. i *think* right now they are 70% off so you would be able to get a coupon there for pretty cheap.

I hope you have wonderful trip!!!