All I Want For Christmas is My Two Mouse Ears//December '08 UPDATED 12/03

[katiebug86]

152 Days

Hi Everyone.. I am Katie some of you know me, but most don't. I am fairly new to the DISboards as I just found it when I started to plan this trip so please bear with me.


So how did this trip come to be? Well I've only been dreaming of it since my last trip.. and when was that you ask? 1996 Every year I say I am going to take my money and go to Disney. Easier said then done when you are a broke college student. BUT it is REALLY real this time my dream has come true and I'm coming home.

COMING ALONG FOR THE RIDE
ME Katie (20) - A college student majoring in Elementary Education. A disney Addict. First word was Mickey. (no joke) Dreams of going to Disney everyday. Other than Disney I love Desperate Housewives, (favorite show ever!) some reality TV, scrapbooking, and taking pictures.

DBF Ryan (21) - The love of my life and my bestfriend.. we have been together for over 3 years. Sometimes I really forget that we are so young. He has been to Disney once when he was 16. He loves to go, but is making me do all the planning becasue "the planning is more of my thing." He LOVES football .. mostly LSU. (Geaux Tigers!) He made a deal that he would wear disney shirts with me only if I wore matching LSU shirts with him one day while we were there. DEAL! I couldn't dream of sharing this dream with anyone else.

This all started about a year ago when I first mentioned to him how bad I wanted to go to Disney. (Well I'm sure I mentioned it before this.) We kind of blew it off until a couple of months ago when I mentioned it again. Our trip was originally going to be December 2009. Then one day I guess the Disney Fairy sprinkled some fairy dust on Ryan when he was at work and he came home and said "Book the vacation for December 2008 .. I can't wait that long." So I booked 5 nights at Pop Century from December 15-20. Christmas is my favorite time of year and Disney is my favorite place in the world so it just clicked.

It still seems like this really isn't happening even though I know it is. I have been waiting for this momemnt for so long. The time is dragging like you would not believe so I got an idea. I would start a PTR so I could talk to people who loved Disney just as much as me!

I am going to leave you guys with this goofy picture of Ryan and I.

 

[muppetkaties]

YaY!!! First post! Report is great so far....so jealous of you going at Christmas time! I went once, but all I got to see was Animal Kingdom.

The pic of you and your boyfriend is so funny!

Can't wait to read more.

 

[katiebug86]

YaY!!! First post! Report is great so far....so jealous of you going at Christmas time! I went once, but all I got to see was Animal Kingdom.

The pic of you and your boyfriend is so funny!

Can't wait to read more.

WooHoo!! Comments.

I am jealous of you .. you only have only have 2 weeks to go.

Thanks for liking the picture of us. I have to admit about 90% of the pictures we have are like that or worse. We take about a million pictures wherever we are (hense the car ride lol) and they are always like that. I promise the pictures from WDW will be better though.

 

[njdisneyfreak]

You have another poster! We're just going to miss each other. My DH and I will be at WDW from 12/23 through 1/3. I can't wait. I'm excited to see your planning process. Planning for Disney is always so much fun. Have you stayed at POP before? We liked it a lot. Have you booked dining? MVMCP? Any other special events? Can you tell I'm excited?

 

[Mom2Kate-Anna]

Hi
I just started my first trip report as well. We are also going in December, but will miss you as we are headed down on the 29th-Jan4th. I love the t-shirt deal , I might try that with my husband although he has agreed to one shirt already.

 

[njdisneyfreak]

Hi
I just started my first trip report as well. We are also going in December, but will miss you as we are headed down on the 29th-Jan4th. I love the t-shirt deal , I might try that with my husband although he has agreed to one shirt already.

Where is your PTR? I didn't see a link. My DH and I will be there when you are going.

 

[katiebug86]

You have another poster! We're just going to miss each other. My DH and I will be at WDW from 12/23 through 1/3. I can't wait. I'm excited to see your planning process. Planning for Disney is always so much fun. Have you stayed at POP before? We liked it a lot. Have you booked dining? MVMCP? Any other special events? Can you tell I'm excited?

I am excited as well! SO excited.

I have never stayed at POP before I wanted to stay at WL so bad, but that just was not in our budget, but that just means I have to go back right?

I am going to MVMCP and have ADR's made, but I will post those later.. probably tomorrow.

 

[katiebug86]

Hi
I just started my first trip report as well. We are also going in December, but will miss you as we are headed down on the 29th-Jan4th. I love the t-shirt deal , I might try that with my husband although he has agreed to one shirt already.

Please Please post a link.. i'd love to read it!

 

[Mom2Kate-Anna]

Hi, I think I have things figured out, so hopefully my link is in my signature now!!

 

[Bloodhound]

Hi Guys, I followed over from Dans baby thread.

 

[bellasmommy0]

We are also going in December 6-16th at All Star Movies. I am like you I cant wait!! and my 5 almost 6 yo DD is even worse!! I cant wait to hear more about your trip!

 

[supersuperwendy]

It's awesome that you're going for all of the christmas stuff there! That's the one time of year that I've never been to WDW! Make sure you take lots of pics for your completed trip report!!!!!

 

[jewjubean]

hello fellow Louisiana DISer......Great TR so far!!!! We are going in Sept. and I wanted to take another trip in December but...that will have to wait for next year!! Just wanted to ask you if you and your DBF have been to the new Buffalo Wild Wings in shreveport to watch the LSU games!! It sooo much fun!!!!

 

[supersuperwendy]

I'm sure you'll love POP! I've always wanted to stay at WL too and haven't gotten there yet! Did you know you can buy a lincoln logs set that looks like The Wilderness Lodge?! We have three kids so we can't stay in a standard room there...sniff sniff.

 

[katiebug86]

Hey guys sorry It took me so long. Ryan and I saw the new Batman tonight. It was really good.. Ryan really likes batman. But back to disney

I decided to post my ADR's I have made so far. I might change some around just because I constantly change my mind. So I'm sure by the time December rolls around I will have something different.

Feel free to make any reccomendations for us. Just keep in mind we are both picky eaters.

Day 1
12/15 - Liberty Tree Taven (D)

12/16 - Chef Mickey's (B)
50's Prime Time (D)

12/17 - 1900 Park Faire (D)

12/18 - Crystal Palace (B)
Tony's Town Square (D)
This is also the night we are doing MVMCP.

12/19 - Whispering Canyon Cafe

I keep going back and forth with where I want to go and I just can't make up my mind, but I am a woman so what do you expect.

Also I only made Dinner and two Breakfast ADR's. We are going to do CS for lunch. Please don't make fun of us too much for doing that many character meals without kids. I really like the characters if you can't tell.

 

[katiebug86]

Hi, I think I have things figured out, so hopefully my link is in my signature now!!

I subscribed.

Hi Guys, I followed over from Dans baby thread.

Thanks for joining the party.

We are also going in December 6-16th at All Star Movies. I am like you I cant wait!! and my 5 almost 6 yo DD is even worse!! I cant wait to hear more about your trip!

Yay maybe well will run into eachother.

hello fellow Louisiana DISer......Great TR so far!!!! We are going in Sept. and I wanted to take another trip in December but...that will have to wait for next year!! Just wanted to ask you if you and your DBF have been to the new Buffalo Wild Wings in shreveport to watch the LSU games!! It sooo much fun!!!!

Yay! I love meeting Louisiana people. I am originally for New Orleans (well Gretna/Terrytown) I moved to Shreveport about 5 years ago. Yes we have been to Buffalo Wild Wings for the games that is actually Ryan's favorite place to watch them. We have a friend that works there.

I'm sure you'll love POP! I've always wanted to stay at WL too and haven't gotten there yet! Did you know you can buy a lincoln logs set that looks like The Wilderness Lodge?! We have three kids so we can't stay in a standard room there...sniff sniff.

I think I will like it too. The other day when Ryan and I were talking about WDW he said something about "Maybe next year when we go to DW we can stay there" So I am holding him to his word.

 

[Bloodhound]

Hey guys sorry It too me so long. Ryan and I saw the new Batman tonight. It was really good.. Ryan really likes batman. But back to disney

I decided to post my ADR's I have made so far. I might change some around just because I constantly change my mind. So I'm sure by the time December rolls around I will have something different.

Feel free to make any reccomendations for us. Just keep in mind we are both picky eaters.

Day 1
12/15 - Liberty Tree Taven (D)

12/16 - 50's Prime Time (D)

12/19 - Whispering Canyon Cafe

I see you have 3 of my Favs...all a must do for our big guys group

 

[katiebug86]

I see you have 3 of my Favs...all a must do for our big guys group

Well thats good to know. Ryan is really skinny, but don't let that fool you that boy can EAT. I basically eat like a bird, but Ryan can eat about 3 times what I do.

 

[Mom2Kate-Anna]

Your ADR's look great. In my opinion we reserve the right as woman to change our minds as many times as we see fit!! And as far as character meals we love them too with or without kids. As a matter of fact my husbands must do each trip is the Crystal Palace, but for the food not the characters.

 

[saratogadreamin09]

i love the title of your trip


i'm sure you'll have fun at christmas time........its one of the best tmes to visit. Just be warned that the christmas party is VERY busy no matter when you go.


as for the character meals, i love the characters too and i dont like waiting in line in the parks (and i hear mothers say things about why am i talking up a spot that could be alittle kid ). me and my fiance always go to two or three chracter meals every trip!!!!!!so who cares that your kidless