A January Disney FairyTale

scottishduffy

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Hello to one and all!!

I have never composed a pre-trip report before, so give me a little bit of slack should I accidentally violate some cardinal rule of pre-trippies. My name is Duff and I am the author of this fairytale!

I also have a trip report going on right now if anyone is interested! However, this is not about the LAST trip.... this is about the NEXT trip. Sadly I can't do any colors with my text while at work. But I will edit this later to add pics and decent text.

The NEXT trip is the trip to end all trips!! Literally!!

Background

Once upon a young Boy and Girl lived in a magical place called Orlando. All was well with the happy little couple as they shared a mutual love for Disney. They even had annual passes for 5 years so that they could go to this most joyous of places whenever they pleased. Since the happy duo lived 15 minutes away this happened very frequently. They went so often that they began to take advantage of all the joy they had! This ecstatic couple had no idea of how lucky they were and assumed the magic of it all would never end. :wizard: They even got engaged in this wondorous world. Then... something horrible happened.

COLLEGE GRADUATION!!! :scared1:

The boy and the girl graduated college and were forced to move south. Into a desolate land known as Miami. They were now ripped apart from the magical imaginative place which filled their very souls with so much elation. For two years the couple languished and fretted over their lost experiences. How could they not have known how good they had it. :sad: The Boy pursued higher education while the girl worked to help. After the Boy was done with his schooling the Girl would also return to institutions of higher learning to pursue more education for herself. Life seemed to get in the way of ever returning to that happy place!

Something had to be done. So the young couple sat and thought... they thought hard. They realized they had ONE YEAR. One year between when the Boy finished school and when the Girl could go back (you see.. the Girl's master's program requires work experience for a few years). So they hatched a plan. They would buy the Seasonal Florida passes and return to relive the memories they missed so much! :cool1:

So the Young Lovebirds bought themselves that seasonal pass and then began what would come to be known as "The Year of the Disney Freak". Friends and loved ones would be awed by how many time one couple could return to the same place and still frolic like 5 yr olds. Yet they did not understand. This was the couples happy place. :banana: A place like no other in the world. It was Disney World. The couple was very happy.... the Year was great! But something very sad loomed on the Horizon...

You see this magical gift was only to last one Year. They were given one year to escape reality and then things would go back to the way they were. The Boy and Girl looked sadly toward the future when the passes would fade away. They thought once again. How to end the best year ever? They thought... and had an idea! They would make one last trip and it would the the BEST TRIP EVER! They would plan it out like never before and experience new things to build a deeper appreciation for this magical land. Yes, a longer trip than ever before. A better trip than ever before.

This is where our tale begins..... :cloud9:

Here is also a picture of our happy couple!


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So now let me introduce the main players in this fairytale to you.

The Girl: This would be me, Duff! I am the Girl and will be the main planner of this trip! Silly yet obsessive.:rotfl:

The Boy: This would be my husband, Bubs. He is a fun loving guy who loves Disney. He helps to plan the trip but leaves most of the major details to me. ;)

The Fairy God Parents: These would be my parents. They are not actually coming on the trip but will offer an amazing gift to us to help us on our way! :woohoo:

Jay: A dear friend of ours who also helps to plan. He is a CM at the World and is a big help. :dance3:

SharkBait: Jay's 3 month old daughter who will most likely show up when we are actually in the world.

Now... Let us continue on with our Tale.

I will lay out our Original Plan which we had set forth last August.

The Original Plan:

Accomodations: Pop Century
Dates: January 25-29
Jan 26- Epcot with Teppan Edo ADR
Jan 27th - Magic Kingdom with LTT ADR
Jan 28- Mgm and AK with Primetime Cafe Ressie
Jan 29th- Home.

Yet the Fairy God Parents lingered in the background, and the Girl hungered for just ONE more day. :rolleyes1

The girl had her influence first. She begged and pleaded with the Boy. Just one more day! One more day so each park could have it's own day. So they could really do this right! The Boy gave in, he was pretty easy to convince and so the new dates became Jan 25-30th.

With these new dates in Mind the Happy Couple called up Jay in Order to make their reservations for Pop. But something big was about to happen.

The Fairy GodParents came along and granted a *wish* for the Boy and the Girl. You see, the Fairy God Parents are well aware of the love that the Boy and Girl have for each other and for Disney. With this in mind they offered a gift to them! The Fairy God Parents were going to pay for the hotel accomodations! Not just Pop hotel accomodations, but one of the deluxe hotels of our choice! :banana:

The Boy and Girl could not believe their luck! :goodvibes They were ecstatic and immediately called Jay to see which hotels had the best prices with that wonderful CM discount. The couple was torn.... Animal Kingdom Lodge or Polynesian? The couple set a price limit (sure the fairy's were willing to pay but the couple did not want to take advantage of that). When they called Jay they were thrilled to find that the POLYNESIAN was within the price range! AKL was also in range but Jay reccomended against it due to construction...

This was a dream come true!! Granted by Fairy Godparents!! They young couple was not even in Disney and already wishes were being granted!!

So now. the Dates are January 25-30th, and the Boy and Girl are staying at the Poly!!! SWEET!!!!


When we found out about the Poly, our faces looked kinda like this...

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Up Next: The girl searches for knowledge in the magical DisBoard Woods and they contemplate what to do with that extra $$ no longer used for hotel accomodations.... :cool2:
 
Nice start to your pretrippie! How lucky are you that your parents are paying for you to stay at the Poly?!?!? I can't wait to hear all about it!
 
Hey Tat!

Thanks for dropping in! We are so excited and so grateful to the "fairy god parents". I'll post more once I get back home. We are actually with my parents now. Thanks for dropping in!
 

I will be at POR 1/19 - 1/28. That is great you are staying at the "Poly". Looking forward to hearing more.
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sounds like you're going to have an amazing time!
 
Hello Scot! That is neat that we will be in the World around the same time. I am counting down the days!!

Tat: Thanks for the Holiday Wishes!

Winkers: So far everything looks pretty set for a completely magical trip :love:

The Journey Continues....

When we last left our young heroes their new schedule looked something like this: Their ADR's were booked and all seemed well.

Jan 25- Arrive
Jan 26- Epcot and Teppan Edo
Jan 27- MK and LTT
Jan 28- MGM and Hollywood & Vine (Prime time closed? :sad1: )
Jan 29- AK
Jan 30- Home


Well, with the gift from the Fairy God Parents secured this calls for a bit of re-evaluation concerning the trip plans. The boy and Girl sat and thought one more time. What could they do? They had no clue, but had heard of a magical place where such knowledge could be had. It was decided that the girl would take a journey into the magic filled DisBoard woods. :wizard: It has been told that there are wise scholars within these woods.

The girl set out alone on this journey, not knowing what she would come across. She would seek knowledge.... and it would be found. Some knowledge would be good and some would be bad. However, in the end it would all work out for the best.

So, first the "Theme Park Attractions & Strategies" meadow. It seems like the best place to start. It was here the girl encountered a troubling bit of information. The Girl entered a small cabin and spoke with the fortune teller who whispered into her ear.. "Fantasmic.... will be closed.... for the refurbishment..... beginning Jan 28..... you must try to switch days!" :scared1:

This was troubling! Yet the girl took the news to heart and journeyed on. Everyone must overcome an obstacle within their journey right? She wished the boy was there for guidance, but knew this was an endeavor best undertaken alone. There were many paths within the Disboard woods and the girl was confused as to which path to take? Where could the wisdom of the Disboard woods be acquired?

It was at this point the girl saw a shining beacon in the distance. She journeyed forward as if called by the spirit within the jungle. She timidly aproached the spirit of the jungle and asked for assistance. It was there the girl recieved the gift of knowledge. The spirit spoke loudly and said "Tours!!! If you truly seek a deeper appreciation of the World you will seek the Keys to the Kingdom!!" :yay:

This was it! The girl had the wisdom she sought! This was something special! It would imbue the young couple with a deeper love for the Magical world. The Boy and Girl would go to Disney and seek the Keys to the Kingdom!! The girl ran out from the woods and proclaimed to the Boy that they would obtain the Keys to the Kingdom. The Boy was overjoyed and agreed this would be a great use of the extra cash.

Yet the Boy and Girl had one other hurdle to cross. They had to switch out Day plans and ADR's for thier Journey. They also had to go to into the Disboard woods again, but this time into the Dining Review Falls. The girl would also undertake another journey to speak with the great Magi in charge of ADR's by once again using a secret code (407-wdw-dine).
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may I ask how u heard Prime time is closed? I have a ressie for when we are there and this and another site said it was closed but when I called it was not closed. They decided not to close. Unless they decided to close later in the month. :confused3
 
When I called to make the ADR for the 28th the person I was speaking to said they were closed that week for refurbishment. I believe it was just for the one week because (spoiler!) when I switched days I was able to get the ADR for the 26th.
 
Glad you were able to get your ressies for Prime Time. I heard it was closed for refurb, too. It would have stunk if you missed that place!
 
Hello! After 3 nights at work I am back and ready to update. Sweeeeet.

Tat: Prime Time Cafe is a favorite of ours! We were upset when we heard it was going to be closed. However, having to switch around the plans was for the best since we were now able to eat there. :goodvibes We make sure to hit this restaurant every time if possible.

Seeking the Magi and the Dining Review Falls

So the boy and girl have heard the advice from the Disboard woods regarding seeking the Keys to the Kingdom. They now know how to nourish their minds in the quest for deeper appreciation. Now they must figure out how to nourish their bodies...

The Girl is once again sent on a mission, only this time the Boy is by her side as she ventures deeper into the DisBoard woods, past the TPA&S meadow until they reach the Dining Review Falls. When the Girl and Boy reached the falls they were in awe of the sheer size of it. There must be much to learn here. So much to see and take in.

They were a bit confused but decided to be calm. Perhaps some quiet contemplation is the answer here. The two sat by the falls and waited for something to call to them. It was then the young couple heard a faint whisper in the water. "Hoooop...."

Boy: " I think I heard something...."

The falls whispered once again. "Hooooop deeeeee dooooooo"

This time the girl jumped up. Yes!! Hoop de doo revue! It seemed the dining review falls had spoken and urged the Boy and Girl to go to the Hoop De Doo Revue in order to nourish their bodies! With a live Dinner show and stick-to-your-ribs food this sounded like a great idea. The boy and Girl discussed and decided to heed the wisdom of the Dining Review Falls. With joy in their heart the set out to speakto the Magi.

The Girl was worried... by now it is was mid-November and she was frightened about playing with ADR's and days. Yet she perservered. The girl went to the Plastic Alter (which lies on her bedside night table) and pushed in the secret code to speak with the great magi.

Magi: "This is Disney Dining how may I help you?"

The girl was pleased to have reached this Great Magi and began to ask questions. Could days be switched? Could decent ressie times be had? Would Prime Time Cafe be open?!?!?! YYEESSS!!! Jay would also serve to help the couple by reserving KTTK for our lovebirds.

The New Schedule now Looks like this:
Jan 25- Arrive
Jan 26- MGM & Prime Time Cafe 4:00
Jan 27- Seek the Keys to the Kingdom 8:30
Liberty Tree Tavern 5:10
Jan 28- Epcot & Teppan Edo 12:30
Jan 29- AK & Hoop at 7:15
Jan 30- Kona 10:30 am and Leave


Fantasmic would be seen! Thanks to the wisdom gained within the DisBoard woods the couple would not miss their nightly shows. They would also be eating in the favorite restaurants from that magical time when they lived near the Magic, but would be trying some new experiences as well. This was turning out to be the best trip ever! :woohoo:

With the big things all done there were now only minor goals to set for the trip and equipment to buy in order to prepare. With only 4 weeks left to go there is still much to do!!!!

At the end of this day the Boy and Girl look back fondly at old pictures from their times in Disney and look forward to the future...Since we are reminiscing that means you will be too. Enjoy a trip down our memory lane.
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I haven't scanned our pic's from 2001-2003

2004:
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2005:
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2006

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I'm so glad you got Prime Time! I love that place! We went there twice on the last trip! It's definitely a must do from now on.:thumbsup2

Have you ever seen this thread:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1601839

I love going there just to look at the pictures. There's so many places I want to try after seeing the pics.

Can't wait to hear about Hoop de Doo. I've never done that one!

And :yay: for getting Liberty Tree Tavern, too! Another one of my favorites!:banana:
 
Thanks Tat! The Boy and I just spent 30 minutes looking up food pictures!!

Yes, we are trying to hit up our favorite places on this trip. LTT and Prime Time are some of our favorites of all time. We have never done Hoop before and are super excited to try it. After I showed Boy the pics from that thread he is now clawing at the screen to get there.
 
Isn't that thread great?? Much easier than trying to get through the whole food porn thread with all the comments in there.
 
So... I am back! There is 10 days until the trip and preparations are in order!

Adr's and travel plans are of course done. Though now those litle details are being taken care of.

I have ordered fresh boxes of Contact lenses and had an eye appointment to update my glasses. The Boy has ordered an extra battery for his camera as well as an extra memory card. We are starting to wash and set aside the specific clothes we wish to take to disney and keep bouncing around the homw counting down the days!!

On top of this, our little fairytale has turned into an unofficial celebration. You see, I got called to interview for the Master's Program I wanted. The interview is the day before we leave! :scared1: I suppose it is good as I will need to wind down from the interview ( and Disney is great for that), but I am insanely nervous about the interview. For those interesting I am interviewing for a position in an Anesthesia program. :dance3:

The only bad bit of news is that my MIL called today to say she was coming to town the weekend we are gone and wants to see us. Ummm, we have planned our trip since last August. You deciding two weeks ahead to pop into town will not stop the trip. Of course she is angry we wont drop all plans to entertain her. She spent quite a while trying to lay on the guilt. She knew about our plans though. Oh well!! I have two MIL's.... one is very nice and one is evil. Guess which one this is.

We are excited!! We have everything in place!!! Disney will be here soon and hopefully as a great ending to our trip I will get a letter of acceptance from the university I want!
 
So... I am back! There is 10 days until the trip and preparations are in order!

Adr's and travel plans are of course done. Though now those litle details are being taken care of.

I have ordered fresh boxes of Contact lenses and had an eye appointment to update my glasses. The Boy has ordered an extra battery for his camera as well as an extra memory card. We are starting to wash and set aside the specific clothes we wish to take to disney and keep bouncing around the homw counting down the days!!

On top of this, our little fairytale has turned into an unofficial celebration. You see, I got called to interview for the Master's Program I wanted. The interview is the day before we leave! :scared1: I suppose it is good as I will need to wind down from the interview ( and Disney is great for that), but I am insanely nervous about the interview. For those interesting I am interviewing for a position in an Anesthesia program. :dance3:

The only bad bit of news is that my MIL called today to say she was coming to town the weekend we are gone and wants to see us. Ummm, we have planned our trip since last August. You deciding two weeks ahead to pop into town will not stop the trip. Of course she is angry we wont drop all plans to entertain her. She spent quite a while trying to lay on the guilt. She knew about our plans though. Oh well!! I have two MIL's.... one is very nice and one is evil. Guess which one this is.

We are excited!! We have everything in place!!! Disney will be here soon and hopefully as a great ending to our trip I will get a letter of acceptance from the university I want!

Good luck I am sure you will do great.

That is terrible that she expects you to drop your trip just to see her. Sounds extremely selfish.
 
Good luck I am sure you will do great.

That is terrible that she expects you to drop your trip just to see her. Sounds extremely selfish.


Thanks for the good luck wishes! I will take all that I can get. :wizard:

Yeah, MIL can be a piece of work sometimes. She fully expected us to cancel the trip to come out to dinner with her. Mind you, this is the woman who just two months ago was slipping the names and #'s of divorce attorneys to my hubby. Hubby was livid. Whew, Yeah.... I am soooo excited to see her. (Can you feel the sarcasm?) Anyway. Enough of a MIL vent. This is a happy pre-trippie!! No MIL drama allowed!!!! I will drip with kindness as I get her a darling souvenir from the world and tell her I am sorry we missed her. :yay:
 
Thanks for the good luck wishes! I will take all that I can get. :wizard:

Yeah, MIL can be a piece of work sometimes. She fully expected us to cancel the trip to come out to dinner with her. Mind you, this is the woman who just two months ago was slipping the names and #'s of divorce attorneys to my hubby. Hubby was livid. Whew, Yeah.... I am soooo excited to see her. (Can you feel the sarcasm?) Anyway. Enough of a MIL vent. This is a happy pre-trippie!! No MIL drama allowed!!!! I will drip with kindness as I get her a darling souvenir from the world and tell her I am sorry we missed her. :yay:

ooh that is terrible about the lawyers. I would get her something with "Grumpy" on it. my real gift would come from a dog run. :lmao: only kidding. oops I have to be nice but she just sounds mean.
think of your trip and then u will be happy.
 
Wow that was an awesome gift from your mother. :) And really your evil MIL gave you a gift to ....she is coming to town when your not there:rotfl2:
 


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