katdocnorf
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: LOTS OF PICTURES
Post 3 & 4: DAY 1 - ROAD TRIP AND MISHAP #1
Post 11: DAY 2 - WALLY WORLD AND POOL TIME
Post 14 & 15: DAY 3 - CRISPY CRITTERS, TRADING ADVENTURE, ZITIFIED
Post 16: Flash Back
Post 22: DAY 4 part 1 -CAUGHT SLEEPING, MALL MISHAP, YUCKPOOHIE
Post 24: DAY 4 part 2 -TAX FREE???, CHEAP CAKE, FIREWORKS, LATE NIGHT POOL
Post 30: DAY 5 part 1- POST MISHAP, HOT HOT HOT
Post 36: DAY 5 part 2 -- Coin Changer, We Got Wheels
Post 39: DAY 6 part 1 -- Stables
Post 40: DAY 6 part 2 -- Stable, Mall Again
Post 41: DAY 6 part 3 -- Cake Mistake
Post 46: DAY 7 -- Last Full Day
You know the saying if anything could go wrong it will. Well that's what happened on the BIG EASY.. But let me just set up characters etc first...
CAST of 7 not the DWARFS, but sometimes act like it...
Kathy (Me) -- Long time Disney lover and this makes trip # 13 I think, I loose count very easily (checking my signature is the only way I can keep track, but from time to time I think I have left some off??? and forgot to go back and put them on), plus 3 trips on DCL . Anyway yes I am the main Disney fanatic, especially after taking DS10 (my 1st son, all older ones are actually step sons, but they claim me, so they are my sons) for the 1st time at age 1 and returning at age 2(really hooked). I am a city worker and feel like I go some what crazy sometimes with so many kids in the house.
DH Lee -- This is my second husband and I love him dearly. He is not a Disney fanatic like me and just can't seem to understand the concept. With My ex and I that was the only thing we could actually always agree on and it was the only time we never faught was in Disney. The magic really does wonders sometimes. Anyway, this makes DH's second trip there and I keep trying to get him pumped with no avail.
DSS20 Justin -- Justin just turned 20 the end of June and he is Autistic. If you have caught me on any of the disability threads then you may know that. Loves Mickey Mouse and Rollercoasters. Has been saying "road trip" and "mouse" and "castles" for a few months now even before we definitely decided we were going. If you saw my Pre-Trip he marked days off the calendar when no one was looking (so he thought) hoping that we that it was sooner then it actually was.
DSS18 Thomas -- Just turned 18 middle of July. He is more interested in NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp ...I Think I got that right). Also loves skateboarding, Halo and other video games.
DS10 Chris -- The next Disney Fanatic only cause he has been almost 2 times his age times to Disney, also went to Disneyland with his Dad last year. And he has basically grown up at Disney, most of his milestones were at Disney. WALKING< POTTY TRAINING> and so on. He achieved them all in Disney. WOW....
DD6 Allison -- Also a Disney Fanatic. Watches Disney Channel 24/7 if would let her. If not she watches Disney DVDs. Loves all Princesses, Pooh, Tinker Bell and thinks she is a princess for real....
DD 11 months -- She is a couple of weeks away from being a year old but celebrated her Birthday in DW anyway, just to make it extra special. Spoiled rotten by her daddy (DH), even though he won't admit he does spoil her.
This was a last minute trip made just 55 days before. I had DVC points that were going to expire and needed to use them. So we decided to just take a relaxing trip (NO PARKS), so I decided to book a Fort Wilderness Cabin since there is other things to do over there and the points came out to almost exactly what I was about to lose and I wanted to save the rest for next years trip. So we decided to just do pool and camp fire and just play things by ear and ADR's were almost impossible being FREE DINING and all plus way less then the 180 days most times were booked up at any of the places that I really wanted to go. So anyway we just decided to cook out on the grill at cabin and make some pans of baked ziti and play the rest by ear. Leftovers could be warmed up.
So that includes the setup for our trip.
TO COME:
CRISPY CRITTERS, MISHAP MALLS, CHEAP CAKE
Post 3 & 4: DAY 1 - ROAD TRIP AND MISHAP #1
Post 11: DAY 2 - WALLY WORLD AND POOL TIME
Post 14 & 15: DAY 3 - CRISPY CRITTERS, TRADING ADVENTURE, ZITIFIED
Post 16: Flash Back
Post 22: DAY 4 part 1 -CAUGHT SLEEPING, MALL MISHAP, YUCKPOOHIE
Post 24: DAY 4 part 2 -TAX FREE???, CHEAP CAKE, FIREWORKS, LATE NIGHT POOL
Post 30: DAY 5 part 1- POST MISHAP, HOT HOT HOT
Post 36: DAY 5 part 2 -- Coin Changer, We Got Wheels
Post 39: DAY 6 part 1 -- Stables
Post 40: DAY 6 part 2 -- Stable, Mall Again
Post 41: DAY 6 part 3 -- Cake Mistake
Post 46: DAY 7 -- Last Full Day
You know the saying if anything could go wrong it will. Well that's what happened on the BIG EASY.. But let me just set up characters etc first...
CAST of 7 not the DWARFS, but sometimes act like it...
Kathy (Me) -- Long time Disney lover and this makes trip # 13 I think, I loose count very easily (checking my signature is the only way I can keep track, but from time to time I think I have left some off??? and forgot to go back and put them on), plus 3 trips on DCL . Anyway yes I am the main Disney fanatic, especially after taking DS10 (my 1st son, all older ones are actually step sons, but they claim me, so they are my sons) for the 1st time at age 1 and returning at age 2(really hooked). I am a city worker and feel like I go some what crazy sometimes with so many kids in the house.
DH Lee -- This is my second husband and I love him dearly. He is not a Disney fanatic like me and just can't seem to understand the concept. With My ex and I that was the only thing we could actually always agree on and it was the only time we never faught was in Disney. The magic really does wonders sometimes. Anyway, this makes DH's second trip there and I keep trying to get him pumped with no avail.
DSS20 Justin -- Justin just turned 20 the end of June and he is Autistic. If you have caught me on any of the disability threads then you may know that. Loves Mickey Mouse and Rollercoasters. Has been saying "road trip" and "mouse" and "castles" for a few months now even before we definitely decided we were going. If you saw my Pre-Trip he marked days off the calendar when no one was looking (so he thought) hoping that we that it was sooner then it actually was.
DSS18 Thomas -- Just turned 18 middle of July. He is more interested in NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp ...I Think I got that right). Also loves skateboarding, Halo and other video games.
DS10 Chris -- The next Disney Fanatic only cause he has been almost 2 times his age times to Disney, also went to Disneyland with his Dad last year. And he has basically grown up at Disney, most of his milestones were at Disney. WALKING< POTTY TRAINING> and so on. He achieved them all in Disney. WOW....
DD6 Allison -- Also a Disney Fanatic. Watches Disney Channel 24/7 if would let her. If not she watches Disney DVDs. Loves all Princesses, Pooh, Tinker Bell and thinks she is a princess for real....
DD 11 months -- She is a couple of weeks away from being a year old but celebrated her Birthday in DW anyway, just to make it extra special. Spoiled rotten by her daddy (DH), even though he won't admit he does spoil her.
This was a last minute trip made just 55 days before. I had DVC points that were going to expire and needed to use them. So we decided to just take a relaxing trip (NO PARKS), so I decided to book a Fort Wilderness Cabin since there is other things to do over there and the points came out to almost exactly what I was about to lose and I wanted to save the rest for next years trip. So we decided to just do pool and camp fire and just play things by ear and ADR's were almost impossible being FREE DINING and all plus way less then the 180 days most times were booked up at any of the places that I really wanted to go. So anyway we just decided to cook out on the grill at cabin and make some pans of baked ziti and play the rest by ear. Leftovers could be warmed up.
So that includes the setup for our trip.
TO COME:
CRISPY CRITTERS, MISHAP MALLS, CHEAP CAKE

... I know its not funny...but it kind of was. YEAH She was nervous all right.. We pulled into gas station and he got some clothes out of his suitcase and changed and came outside with the messed up ones. He walks over to the dumpster that was there and threw them in it. OH WELL... all fueled up and on to friends work. Dropped off the dog and now it is almost 8pm. 2 HOURS LATER THAN WE HOPED FOR. Popped a DVD in the player and we are on the road.
Including a Star Wars Marathon--Couldn't sqeeze in 1/2 of 5 or none of 6 though.

You are one brave woman!!
We parked in MK Parking and took the Ferry Boat over and I remember getting the most wonderful picture of the Grand Floridian that evening coming back on the ferry to get in the Sprint Mobile.
what loop were you in? Was is difficult navigating around? Should we pack bug repellant?

