scanne
<font color=blue>OK, I must have really small ears
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A Much Needed Family Getaway – Just the Four of Us!
Hello! I am eagerly and anxiously awaiting our much-needed summer escape (not ES-CA-PAY) to WDW!!!!!!! After swearing that we would "take the summer off from Disney," I cannot believe that DH agreed to go after I told him that I got the Disney ITCH! So I am SOOOOO excited. Below you will find our ambitious (and color coded) ITINERARY!
August 19, 2008 - Tuesday
Departing at 9:05am/arrive at MCO at 11:45am. Catch Disney’s Magical Express to the Beach Club! Check in and head to the pool. We are having dinner is at Cape May Café at 7:30pm. This will be our first time staying at the BC and dining at CMC!
August 20, 2008 - Wednesday - Head to Magic Kingdom first thing in the morning! Breakfast at Crystal Palace at 8:10am, which means we are in the park before it officially opens! Woo Hoo! When it becomes to unbearable with heat and crowds, we will head back to the Beach Club to swim and take a nap. Tonight we will head over to Disney Hollywood Studios and hopefully see Fantasmic!
August 21, 2008 - Thursday - Up early to get to the Animal Kingdom for an 8:10am breakfast at Tusker House (we will be eating here twice). And, it's another early morning. DH will run and get FP's for Everest after we eat. When it gets too hot or too crowded (or both) - and it will definitely be hot in the AK in AUGUST, folks, we will head back to the resort for a swim and a nap. I plan to swim in SAB as much as I can! This evening we will go to Epcot to play in World Showcase and maybe see Illuminations. I am looking forward to simply strolling back to our resort after Illuminations.
August 22, 2008 – I am hoping to have a family photo session at the Beach Club this morning! Afterward, we will spend the morning in Epcot in Future World followed by a break at the Beach Club - to swim again, you know? After a break we will head over to the MK for a while. We are having dinner at ‘Ohana at 7:15pm - which is my DH's favorite! After dinner we will go back to the MK to see Wishes! Then we will surely fall asleep on the bus heading back to the BC.
August 23, 2008 – Saturday - Spend the morning at the hotel swimming and relaxing. (I told you SAB is in my best interest
). Head over to the MK around noon for my DD's BBB ressie at 1:00pm. Yeah, she is getting the CASTLE package and is really looking forward to it! Around 5pm, head over to Epcot for dinner at Akershus Princess Character Dinner at 6:15pm. I mean, you can't have a princess all dressed for the ball and not take her to one, you know? After dinner we will go to Hollywood Studios and try to see what we missed and maybe Fantasmic again or just hang out in Epcot. Not sure, but it doesn't matter. August 24, 2008 - Sunday - Spend th e morning at the hotel swimming and relaxing. Around 11am head to Animal Kingdom for lunch at Tusker House at 12pm. You see, I wanted to eat lunch here too after hearing it dubbed "BOMA LITE" since Boma is DH's other favorite WDW restaurant. After lunch, we will try to see some shows at AK then play the evening by ear. Hmmmmmmmm, how about a nighttime swim in SAB? Oh, my son is itching to do the movie on the beach at the BC and roast marshmallows, so this might be a good night for that!
August 25. 2008 - Monday - Breakfast at the hotel (I am ordering some stuff from Garden Grocer) and hang out at the pool (AGAIN!!!) or rent bicycles at the Boardwalk or go to Downtown Disney. Dinner will be at the California Grill at 6pm. If I can convince the kids to stay at the Sandcastle Club, this will be a "Disney Date Night" for me and DH. If not, we may ALL go to Cali Grill, or I'll just cancel it and we'll wing it.
August 26, 2008 - Tuesday - We will be up early to check out
and store our bags with bell services. Then we will off to the Magic Kingdom for one last Magic-Filled day! Lunch is at 12:05pm at Liberty Tree Tavern. After lunch we’ll play in the Magic Kingdom until we have to leave for the airport, around 5:45pm. Our flight leaves MCO at 8:45pm and arrive at home at 11:15pm. Although leaving is sad, it's nice to know another trip is in the works. A SURPRISE 40th Bday Trip for DH! I will be adding more to this pre-trip report. I have to start packing soon - we leave in 1 month and 5 days! What am I doing on the computer? I have got to get my suitcases out!!!
