A Very Special Disney Trip! PTR - Yes! We are going AGAIN!

[Jenvenza]

So, this will be my first attempt of a trip report. PRE-trip report would be more accurate. I love reading trip reports (especially food reports) so there will be a little bit of everything in here.

As a child, my parents took us to either WDW or DL every year for the first 6 years of my life. I don't remember much, but luckily my Dad decided to get a video camera - you know those ones from the early 80's? I think he had to rent a stroller to actually push the thing around in because it was so heavy! So, I have hours of video to look at and show my daughter when she gets older.

This will be our daughter's first Disney trip - except for when I was still pregnant! And it will be my husband's first time to Animal Kingdom and Epcot!

Things have gotten a bit crazy over the past week with this whole Disney trip - that I decided we all needed to take this year! It was supposed to be myself, husband, DD, sister, BIL and my nephew. Now, myself and my sister are Disney addicts. Thanks Dad! Now, BIL is another story. My DH will go along with it and be happy as he can be when we get there. BIL has been acting like he didnt really want to go since we booked it. We booked different hotels just I didnt have to wait on him every morning to get up and get to the parks.They were staying in POR and us in POP.

Well, last week, he says he can no longer go and they have to cancel. We are all very sad for a number of reasons! Do I need to cancel all of our ADR's I made in April?? Will I be able to get the same restaurants??? Am I going to have to ride EE by myself??? My mom, who is a travel agent and Disney lover as well, says she wishes she could come with us to help out. This is a BRILLIANT idea! So, to make a long story a bit shorter - my sister keeps her reservations and my mom is able to call Disney and change the names and split the cost with my sister and just take my BIL's place! Woohoo!!!

Now the only problem is, I want them to stay at POP with us. No such luck, because we have free dining and they wont let us switch resorts. But I have faith in my mom. If anyone can do it, she can! So yesterday I get a call and they were able to change over to POP! I am so excited! She called right after someone else cancelled, so it worked out perfectly!

Up next - The Cast....

 

[Jenvenza]

Okay - so a little background...

Me (29) - Disney addict! I love anything and everything Disney. I dont get to go as much as I would like, but I manage. I hadnt been to Disney since 1984 and finally went again in 2005. I have been to either WDW or DL every year since. I work in the legal department for a large oil comany, and luckily I am in front of a computer all day, so the DIS has become a huge part of my daily schedule! I have a wonderful daughter who is about to turn 1!! She is everything to me. I love animals and our two cats. I love food, but do not eat poultry, red meat, pork - well, you get the point. I do eat seafood though!

Can I tell I am happy to be in Disney?

DH (31) - Pretty laid back guy. We met in Court Reporting School and have been together 4 years. We have been married for a year and a half and honeymooned in DL. DD is his princess and he will have to wear sunglasses the whole time we are in WDW, because he will be crying tears of happiness seeing her experience everything!

Wedding day!

DD - (1) The best little girl in the whole world! Yes, I am a bit biased, and she is our only child, but I tell you - she is wonderful! Funny, silly, always laughing and wanting you to laugh. Very loving. She loves to give her stuffed animals kisses. We couldnt be happier or ask for anything else.

Trying to make me laugh - it worked!

My Mom - She is the best. The sweetest person you will ever meet. Doesnt have an enemy in the world. She loves her grandbabies more than anything in the world and will be happy to just sit with them in WDW and let them see everything. She owns a travel agancy, so Disney can be a cheap vacation for her and my dad! They go every year.

Sister - Disney addict and stay-at-home-mom. She has an adorable little boy who is almost 7 months old. My only nephew! She just recently moved back to Texas from California, where she was a mere 30 miles from DL! She is my best friend and I love going to Disney with her!

My mom, sister and I in DTD

Nephew (7months)- Sweet, and quiet. Growing like a weed. He got down to under 5 pounds after he was born! Now is a a chunky monkey and healthy as ever!

Up next!! What to eat??

 

[Jenvenza]

We are arriving in Disney September 20 - pretty early in the morning, and since I am the planner of this and all trips, I say we go to Epcot the first day. I love World Showcase, so I figure what better way to start our trip than with a nice, long day at Epcot? If the lines for rides arent too bad, I figure we will hit some of those, too.

So, where to eat? We had initially all picked a restaurant we wanted to try - and since I am a big seafood eater and DD LOVES to look at the fish swimming by, I picked Coral Reef.

We ADR's for 7:30pm. I know there are mixes reviews on the DIS about Coral Reef, but I like to check things out for myself. I figure, at least the atmosphere will be great. And the desserts look quite good as well!

 

[Jenvenza]

Okay - I am not too discouraged yet from not having anyone post on here - except myself - so I wll continue...for now!

Day 2 - September 21 - We are going to HS first thing in the morning for rope drop. Yes, I am a rope drop kind of girl and I will force everyone else to do it as well. Actually, no one really minds. Seeing as this is my DD's 1st Disney trip, I would like to get in as much as possible.

I havent planned anything for breakfast or lunch, but lunch will be a CS lunch, and I think we will either use a snack credit for a muffin or something for breakfast or pay oop.

That afternoon we are going to MK! Yea!!! I am so excited!! Nothing like walking down Mainstreet USA - I will be crying watching my DD point to everything. She is a big pointer.

Now here was my problem - I dont think MK has a very good choice of TS restaurants, so I wasnt sure which one to pick. We ended up going to Crystal Palace, because I love any character meal. And we should get some priceless photos of the babies there. After reading reviews on here, I am glad I picked that, because it seems that everyone says it is a very good place to eat!

My sister at Crytsal Palace in DL - This was before we had kids!

And me, ready to eat and ready to meet some characters!

 

[TCKK]

Looking forward to hearing more.