AKL Bound...See you next Saturday!!!

[jmskinner]

I see you are older than your DH, so am I and he never lets me forget it. Well, I didn't go until my DS was 7 so can't really help with planning with a 1 and 4 year old. It's fun planning that first trip. Actually its fun planning all of them. We live close by, but still have a weekend trip planned for next Labor Day and I can't wait to start making dining reservations.

 

[bertegirl]

Well we hopefully are in the process of changing to WL. I could not believe the price difference and it still is a deluxe. We also went down to the quick service meal plan. Sounds much easier with our 2 little ones. I hate the idea of missing reservations, because of a tired toddler or worse yet making a tired toddler go to dinner. There are so many great quick service meals I have read about...can't wait. Plus we already got and paid for our CRT and Chef Mickeys! So any thoughts on WL?

 

[bertegirl]

I have totally fallen for all the photos and reviews of WL on site. What a beautiful place, will feel a little like home. I am thinking we may add 1 more ADR. I really want to sit down on Mothers Day and eat somewhere. Not sure which park we will be at since no May hours yet. Hmm! Well I should go make some lasagna and get some rest. I decided to roll down our wooden steps last night. My DD tells me that your not suppose to color your skin purple. Ugh!

 

[W21981Brick]

Sounds like you have made some great plans. I love the WL. It is so nice to be a boatride away from MK w/ the little ones. Last time we stayed there we enjoyed the quiet pool. My son loved going exploring w/ me, the upper floors around the lobby have lots of neat little sitting areas. Our room faced the castle and through some tree branches we could see from our balcony the monorail and Wishes fireworks at night. This trip we will be at Pop but will visit WL for old times and some dinner. I hope its a great first of many WDW trips for your family!

 

[W21981Brick]

Oh I forgot...where are those May hours????!!!!

 

[englishrose47]

A suggestion for a counter service is PepperMarket , you can get a rib eye steak and choice of 2 sides plus drink and dessert for a cs !!Check out the menu!!

 

[hlrababy]

Hey!! I just came over to say hi! I am going to start reading your PTR now!

 

[bertegirl]

I need to learn how to make photos smaller on photobucket. I did resize but its still huge!

 

[OhMari]

Hi,
I am going to move you over to our pre-trip board. Sorry, I never saw your thread before.
After your trip, give me a PM and I'll move you back to our regular board.
OhMari

 

[hlrababy]

Oh my gosh!!! What happened to your arm???

 

[bertegirl]

Thanks! I managed to slip going down our wooden steps with some new Christmas Socks. Ugh! We have a ledge on the side and I thought I could catch myself. Didn't work so well.

Thanks for moving me. I still am new to this.

 

[lilyfrog73]

Just finished reading your pre-trip report (so far). Great plans. I hope they post hours soon for you. I just finished making our ADR's. It was such a pain to wait for!!

 

[englishrose47]

I need to learn how to make photos smaller on photobucket. I did resize but its still huge!

That looks nasty!!

 

[jmskinner]

Ouch!

 

[bertegirl]

So my arm is now a beautiful green color. Oh well! At least nothing broke. So we got our reservations changed to Wilderness Lodge woods view. I can't wait. It is the one our daughter wanted to stay at. Too many episodes of Jon and Kate Plus 8. My 4 year old loves to tell me that lady is as weird as you. Ok so I am a little too organized. Thus my love of Disboards. So I am trying to find out anything and everything about WL? What the pool looks like, hotel rooms, places to eat, etc? Any information would be great.

 

[englishrose47]

Hey your arm is now the official Dis color !!
Happy New Year!!

 

[bertegirl]

Just trying to fit in. (ha,ha) So ready for a little trip tomorrow to the big cit of Des Moines. Hey, I get a mall, though! Can't wait to look for some little things to bring along to keep the kiddos entertained on the car/plane ride.

So now thinking about Biergarten. My husband and I are both German. My husbands family evens speaks German and he loves all that interesting food. Especially stinky cheese as my daughter calls it. Sounds like a place to keep my DD entertained.

Leaning towards WCC since we will be at WL anyway.

Anyone think we should venture to Downtown Disney with our 2 little ones or save it for when they are older?

 

[englishrose47]

I loved Biergarten !! I am English but attended Lutheran Churches for last 30 + years and so have tasted many german dishes !! The carved pork was the best I ever tasted !!I would go again in a heart beat I also speak a little German so will close with Gutten Abend mein Frau!! Wie gehst ?Gut Danke !!Aufviedersehn !!!! Excuse the spelling!!

 

[lilyfrog73]

Can't wait to hear about the WL! I think it looks like something we would like as well (logged for future trips LOL!! )

 

[bertegirl]

So we made it back. Luckily we were not one of the many cars we saw in the ditch. Hate black ice and night time only makes it all the more worse.

We did manage to hit Kohls. Great sales!!Got DD 2 dresses, 2 capris, 2 baby doll tops, 2 pjs. DS 2 shorts and 2 tops. Crazy. They have shorts out but no snow boots in stock? This is the frozen tundra after all.

Also got some more reading on disboards during the weekend. More confused than ever on character dining now? Ugh! So many choices so little time.

Have decided to use the Disney Florist to get the DD and DS a basket. They come with mickey ears, autograph books, etc. Will be so fun to see them when it gets delivered!!!