anyone from louisiana going for mardi gras

[coteau_chick]

I would like to read pre trip reports of people from south Louisiana. I am from there and we are going for mardi gras 2008 (feb 4-10).

 

[Lillabelle0]

We are going Mardi Gras Week. We don't live very far from you either..new iberia. We will be wearing lots of purple and gold; for Mardi Gras and those LSU Tigers!!!

 

[coteau_chick]

I live in new Iberia too. Well actually coteau. I am so excited we only have four months to go. I made a 12 month count down and we only have four more loops to cut off. How many people in your family are going? My crew will be me my dh my dd15 my ds 10 and my new dd will be seven months old when we go .

 

[Brave teacher]

I think you will find a lot of us there. We'll be there from 2/2-2/9. I'm not quite sure about the pre-trip report. Way too much going on at school right now.

 

[rie'smom]

Unfortunately, we won't be there at that time.My husband's niece is getting married that week. We're going Friday, November 16-23 and then again May 23-June 2.

 

[coteau_chick]

we went for mardi gras 2006. It was so fun. We stayed at the Boardwalk it was nice. This time we are staying at POR . I am worried about the buses. I don' t want to have to stand up on the bus with a baby. I made all our dinner reservations already. I am can't make our reservation for our carriage ride until nov. We are going on a carriage ride at fort wilderness. Last time we went on a carriage ride at POR thats when we decided that the next time we would go to disneyworld we would try out POR. My ds 10 really wants to stay at AKL I might look into changing our resort if the price is not too much higher.

 

[Brave teacher]

we went for mardi gras 2006. It was so fun. We stayed at the Boardwalk it was nice. This time we are staying at POR . I am worried about the buses. I don' t want to have to stand up on the bus with a baby.

Oh, the buses at POR. I was 20 weeks pg when we went last time. Although someone offered me their seat everytime, I thought the buses were too crowded. As nice as the resort is, I think that was my last time going there. Since it shares with POFQ, the lines to get back are way too long for my taste. Take my opinion with a grain of salt. There are some people who think the opposite of me.

 

[coteau_chick]

I think I am going to call disney reservations and ask about changing our resort. DS 10 really wants to go the AKL . He is a very bright child and he is always talking about zoo animals. He wants to own his own zoo when he grows up and become a vetenarian (sp?) I wonder if akl shares there buses.

 

[dixipixi]

Hi! We're going for Mardi Gras (February 1st-10th). We're staying at the Poly and there are 4 in our group: myself, DH, DS, and my DM.

We're looking so forward to it. Just can't wait.

 

[dixipixi]

Hey Coteau! I would definitely stay at AKL. We loved it there. I think they have some of the best transportation on property. It's all buses...but they do not share. We noticed at the theme parks, AKL lines always seemed to be shorter than everyone else's too.

I'm a serious animal lover and it was heaven for me. If you stay there, be sure to check out as many hotel activities as you can. They have some really interesting "lectures" around the hotel and we loved the storytelling!

Have a great time!!!

 

[Lillabelle0]

It will be 4 of us..me, DH, DD (7), and DS (4). We will be at CBR unless we change. We have stayed there before, but I am beginning to worry about the construction at the pool. I just don't know where else to stay. I would love to do AKL, but I just can't see spending all that money. I guess I will see. Hope to see you all.

 

[Lillabelle0]

we went for mardi gras 2006. It was so fun. We stayed at the Boardwalk it was nice.

How were the crowds? I have trying to find out how much or little Mardi Gras affects the crowds. Was there a long wait for rides, etc.? I realize that M.G. falls earlier next year and hopefully the crowds will be light. Thanks. I can't wait. Are you guys driving or flying? We are driving. It's a long drive, but we don't mind. We like having our own car. Thanks.

 

[Blueyed Girl]

We are going in Feb too, but we are going the week after MG. I have no pre-TR because I wouldn't know where to start!

 

[Brave teacher]

Hey coteau! I think you are making the right choice. We so wanted to stay at the AKL this time, but since I still have a one year old who takes daily naps, I just wanted to play it safe. However, we are doing a DVC tour this time and want to buy points at AKV, so we are spending some time on our last day there to get into the atmosphere. We're also eating at Boma that night.

BTW, I'm so excited. My ticker broke the four month mark today. WOOO HOOOO!

 

[Blueyed Girl]

Oh I'm so jealous!! Mine will break in 2 more days I'm so glad the Holidays are approaching. It will keep me busy and hopefully make the time fly by faster. By January I can concentrate on the finishing touches to our trip and then Feb is right around the corner.

 

[coteau_chick]

Thanks for the tips. I am going to try to call about akl today.What part of Louisiana are you from? I am from New Iberia.

 

[coteau_chick]

How were the crowds? I have trying to find out how much or little Mardi Gras affects the crowds. Was there a long wait for rides, etc.? I realize that M.G. falls earlier next year and hopefully the crowds will be light. Thanks. I can't wait. Are you guys driving or flying? We are driving. It's a long drive, but we don't mind. We like having our own car. Thanks.

In 2006 when we went mardi gras did not fall around presidents day thats why the crowds were not too bad. 2008 Mardi Gras is not around presidents day either so it will be nice. When we went in 06 there were alot of people from Louisiana but the lines were not bad at all, we never waited longer than 10-15 minutes for a ride. The weather was beautiful. It was nice enough for shorts during the day and at night we just put on a light jacket or sweatshirt with our shorts. I found a website that had a list of which park was the most crowded on each day of the week and I went by that . Maybe thats why we didn't wait long in line.
We are flying from Lafayette. I got the tickets from expedia for $197. My husband doesn't want to drive. Have you gone to home depot for lime green mickey heads yet? I went to home depot in lafayette and they had every color except lime green that space was empty. Do you think I would have to ask for one?
I am so excited because I met a girl who makes smocked dresses for 25 dollars. She is making my dd ,who will be 7 months old when we go , a red and white polka dot dress smocked in black like minnie and a lime green one smocked in hot pink with little tinkerbells embroidered on the bottom.

 

[coteau_chick]

Oh I'm so jealous!! Mine will break in 2 more days I'm so glad the Holidays are approaching. It will keep me busy and hopefully make the time fly by faster. By January I can concentrate on the finishing touches to our trip and then Feb is right around the corner.

I wish I knew how to make a ticker. I need a how to make a ticker book for dummies.

 

[coteau_chick]

Hey coteau! I think you are making the right choice. We so wanted to stay at the AKL this time, but since I still have a one year old who takes daily naps, I just wanted to play it safe. However, we are doing a DVC tour this time and want to buy points at AKV, so we are spending some time on our last day there to get into the atmosphere. We're also eating at Boma that night.

BTW, I'm so excited. My ticker broke the four month mark today. WOOO HOOOO!

I am getting so excited too. I can't wait. Some of my friends think i am crazy to be taking a baby to disney world. Do you get that reaction from people too?

 

[Lillabelle0]

Have you gone to home depot for lime green mickey heads yet? I went to home depot in lafayette and they had every color except lime green that space was empty. Do you think I would have to ask for one?

Sorry, I don't know anything about lime green mickey heads. Please tell.