What a perfect first day!! It is exactly the kind of day that your Goof will enjoy. One of my favorite things about reading your reports is how obvious it is that you know your kids well and celebrate them all for their uniqueness. (is that a word? well it is now.)
I do love celebrating each of the boys for who they are. It's so much fun to get to explore just what makes each one tick and to have four boys who are so alike in some ways and so different in others. They are each so amazing in their own ways. I am so lucky to have each of them.
I think it is wonderful that your husband doesn't have a problem with these surprise trips. I mentioned taking my Mitchell on a solo trip (just the two of us) and DH looked at me like I had grown three heads. He didn't mind letting us go with my parents, but a trip just the two of us was more than he could handle. he's quite protective! Oh well!
Also, I just wanted to ask, are you guys DVC members?
My dh does worry and share plenty of (over)protective 'make sure you are careful' discussions wiht me but in the end, it all works out. Maybe once your son is older, maybe you and your dh would feel more comfortable with those sorts of trips.
My dh is much happier this time thinking of us behind a locked club area door. He cracks me up. I think his worry is sort of endearing (however misplaced it may be). I figure me going to the grocery store, museum, park or just about anywhere else is no less and probably more dangerous than going to anywhere on WDW property and I routinely do those things with the kids and he doesn't bat an eye.
And no, we are not DVC members, it just hasn't clicked for our family yet. Maybe one day.
I TOTALLY agree!
Getting to explore with them and see WDW through their eyes is amazing. With
Stitch I saw WDW as an explosion of snacks and thrill rides and non stop movement. A place to hit at 110% until you collapse and then recharge your batteries to hit it as hard as possible again. Our pace was fast and furious as were our rides. I think it will be so much fun seeing WDW through
Goofy's eyes as well. I am predicting a slower pace, more food, less on the thrill rides, more shows and characters. I cannot wait to see what it does become!
I remember you mentioning a few times during your trip with Stitch that you guys took a cab to/from the parks. Can I ask you about what that ran? I'm seriously considering renting a car for our December trip just because it's going to be so crazy busy that waiting on buses might just put me over the edge
But, being a holiday week there are NO decent rates on car rentals - in fact all of the prices that I've seen are ridiculously high, so DH doesn't want to do it. If it's not too expensive to take a cab I might feel better about not having a car!
I know it was somewhere between $10-$15 each trip with tip included. I am thinking closer to $10 but I am not 100% sure. It was really worth it for us in the mornings. However, we didn't use the cabs to get back because we left at off times so we just hopped on the bus and it was no big deal. If we would have had to fight the crowds at closing, I would have just taken a cab instead. My only 'tip' for taking a cab might be to leave a few minutes early on days you are going to MK. You have to be dropped off at the TTC and then either monorail or boat AFTER you take a tram from the drop off point. Not very 'happy' when you at last walk right past the bus stop so close to the park gates. Instead of asking to go to the MK, I will plan an early breakfast at a monorail resort and then take the monorail afterward to MK. I can knock out our character breakfast and get us a better drop off point all at the same time.
I can't wait to hear about Cat Cora's restaurant!
I am very excited to eat there! I will take a lot of pictures and make lots of notes about it and report back!
What an awesome first day for Goofy. He will so love it. Then Stitch and he can compare whose day was better. I would be anxious to try Cat Cora's place too. That is so good your boys will try most foods. Mine all would. It sure helps as they need to experience new things. Beats being raised on green beans and corn.
Ha ha.
Goofy is my most daring eater but they are all pretty well rounded. The very funny thing is I cannot get ANY of them to eat green beans (unless they are deep fried like at Yak and Yeti).
And I love green beans so it's a bummer for me.
Love it!
Thanks!
wow your family is so cute! I love your system, I can't wait to hear more about your plans.
THANKS!!
I am anxious to start to share even more of them!
Hi Jay, joining in! So far it sounds wonderful. A rolls.....cool! You come up with some very interesting ideas!!
Interesting and dangerous.
At least dh says my imagination should be registered as a danger to our bank account.
This sounds like a wonderful way to start a Disney stay!
I hope your dinner will be great, yum! Greek food!
The quiet pool at BW... we were in the BWV, the quiet pool was in the next enclave from the clown pool. It was very peaceful and quiet, no one was really using it so we felt like it was our own private pool. I really think there is another quiet pool closer to the BWI... something to check out.
So good to Heidi on here!!! Hi to you Heidi!!! 
I LOVE Greek food. My dad was Greek. I grew up eating a lot of 'real' Greek food made by family who had grown up in Greece. I also lived in an area with a lot of other Greek families so there were many places to find good Greek food served throughout the area. However, I currently live in an area with NO Greek food at all. I am really looking forward to dining on some at WDW!
Thanks for the pool info. I will make sure to check it out! I like swimming in the main pools at resorts sometimes but other times I am in the mood for a quieter more reserved dip and that is where those quiet pools will come in!
YAY! I've never made it to one of you PTR's, I've only waited with baited breath to read the actual TRs...this is so cool! I'm going to IN on some of the surprises!
I can't get over how BIG the Little Prince (sorry...Buzz...) is! Your family is just beautiful - I can't wait to hear all about Goofy's Birthday!
Best,
Mrs. Spratt
Thanks Mrs. Spratt!
Yes, I am going to let you all in on LOTS of surprises. I am so excited, this trip's theme could be pegged as the trip of surprises.
I am so excited for that!
It's comforting to know I am not the only one who is a bit afraid of clowns! I don't thing reading the book "It" helped this fear at all!
Great day 1 plan! Goofy will love all of the surprises you have planned for him. And if your past TRs are any indication, we have just seen the tip of the surprise iceberg!
You really have me thinking now about surprises I can do for my niece. We are going down to Disney in early December. We were there in March and realized we didnt want to wait a whole year to go back and really wanted to see everything decorated for Christmas.....
She will be 4 when we go...so if you have any ideas! We are staying at the Poly this time, due to the ease of the monorails and boats. Stayed at the POP last time. Have to agree with you on the bus thing!
Does your niece know that you are heading back down to WDW? Would you have room in your bags to bring a small treat for each day? I have heard about "Tinkerbell treats" that get left under their pillow or next to their bed every day. Little things like chapsticks, stickers, earrings, tiara, tinystuffed animals, t-shirts to wear on the trip, glow sticks/necklaces, small Disney figures, crayons and a coloring book. Lots of it could even be picked up on clearence from the
Disney Store or from the Dollar Store and hidden away until the time to deliver it. Print out some sweet little tags/invitations to attach to them each day and you are set. The invitation to a day at the Magic Kingdom might be from Cinderella and have a tiara with it for her to wear during the day. Maybe Simba invites her to AK and gives her some stickers or little plastic binoculars to wear around her neck and look at the animals on the safari with. For DHS maybe you could get her a Disney t-shirt and leave it with a note from Mickey that he hopes she can explore his studio. At EPCOT, she could get a some quarters and pennies to use at the pressed penny machines. SO many ideas. Pick her favorite characters and go crazy. A little bit of money and imagination could turn this idea into the highlight of a trip. That and a little sneaky sneaky on your part.
I am going to do this with my little
Buzz when he gets a little bit older.
This just might be my little Goof's favorite night of our entire trip! 
Except it's not on the Breathless, just one of the pontoon boats (At least I think so, I never really asked which boat we booked). I'm thinking of calling private dining for some special desserts, have you thought of doing that? Or maybe you are holding out on some surprises for the trip report? 
I'm sure you and Goofy will enjoy it! I remember reading how much you all enjoyed the cruise on the Grand One last year, and when you add fireworks, how can you go wrong?!!
But I love your TRs and I am interested to read this pre TR and your actual TR to see your perspective of an Epcot resort.
But, *DH* it is CatCora a chef from our fav Food Network...I do have him sold! 
, but I'm a little late in the game....page 6 already.
