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[dawnbu40]

Very cool about being bumped up to first class. Too bad you couldn't have flown first class all the way to Detroit, but al least you two got to be together.

Really enjoyed the trip report, and I'll be keeping an eye out for your and Caitlin's pre-trip.

First class would have been nice all the way but hey you take what you can get right? I'm glad you enjoyed it and I believe Caitlin has already posted the link to it

Dawn -

to you and your family for volunteering. I am thinking about doing it as well, since there are several opportunities close to my house. I wish I could get volunteer hours for my marching band (because that's strictly volunteer).

Are you able to upgrade the one day pass to an AP? I will be needing a new AP by fall.

I love your final update. Kuddos to you for the first class upgrade, but too bad you slept through the whole thing. Bummer for changing flights. I only did that once. It's so much more time consuming, but works if you aren't on a limited travel schedule and can devote the time towards flying longer.

I totally agree with this review of POP. It was surprisingly nice during my two off season stays, but I would not want to stay there during the high season. I stayed there in late August one year with my boys. Even though the parks were empty, POP was just hopping with people. I like my resort to be a little more quiet, but September was superb. I will not hesistate to stay there in the future. Plus I am looking forward to the day when we can stay POP for a few days during free dining then transition to DVC during food and wine!

As far as I know the "Give a Day" tickets can't be upgraded. The choices are a 1 day ticket, a donation to charity or park fast passes. The FP option trades 1 park ticket for FP for your group/family of up to 5 people. We plan to take the FP figuring we can do this at 3 of the 4 parks

I was not a fan of changing planes especially when there was less than an hour between planes!

We loved Pop but like you said Sept is different. I don't like overly crowded resorts, a big reason we aren't All Star fans, so Sept was perfect!

How cool that you got upgraded to 1st class for your first flight but sorry to hear that you had to go through all that trouble with your flight making stops

Sorry to see this TR come to an end but I def will be joining in for your joint Pre-TR !

I hope to be putting a Trip on the boards here soon once I see how taxes treat us this year . I'm thinking possibly in September , so we can take advantage of the Military tickets offered this year , we shall see

I'm so glad you're going to join our PTR! Caitlin already posted the link

I hope your tax return is generous and you can plan a trip too! I'll keep my fingers crossed! I know you'll keep us posted if you are able!

I've enjoyed your TR so much Dawn, thank you for sharing it. Woohoo for the first class bump..I guess they thought they needed to even it out on your next connection..lol. Glad you ended up being able to sit together though

I understand what you mean about going without the rest of the family..as much as I joke about it with Piper, I never do anything exciting when she's with her Dad! (Well, aside from shopping alone and sleeping in..lol.) I can't imagine ever going anywhere like that without her either, at least until she's a LOT older..like..married and out of the house, LOL. It's just the two of us though, which also makes a difference, I think.

Aww thank you! I'm glad you joined us! I think you and Piper would have the same relationship even if it wasn't just the two of you! Mother-daughter relationships are very special and when the daughter is an only (IMO) it only magnifies the bond. I can't wait to hear all about your trip!

 

[WrightFamily06]

I hope your tax return is generous and you can plan a trip too! I'll keep my fingers crossed! I know you'll keep us posted if you are able![/COLOR][/SIZE]

Awe thanks Dawn your so sweet & I def will keep u posted

 

[MyMuse]

Ahhh, the ending of another great TR! Thankfully, there is a new one to follow.

Very cool on the first class bump. Sorry about the lay-over!

I am now seriously considering POP for any off-season stays. I sooo want to go for Food & Wine.

I haven't had a chance to look over the "Give a Day" program, but really awesome that you are going to complete as a family.

Thank you for letting us join you on your journeys!!!

 

[dawnbu40]

Ahhh, the ending of another great TR! Thankfully, there is a new one to follow.

Very cool on the first class bump. Sorry about the lay-over!

I am now seriously considering POP for any off-season stays. I sooo want to go for Food & Wine.

I haven't had a chance to look over the "Give a Day" program, but really awesome that you are going to complete as a family.

Thank you for letting us join you on your journeys!!!

I think Pop is the perfect place to stay for Food and Wine! The CMs were great, the crowds were low and the price is right!

As Caitlin was growing up we tried to instill her the importance of "giving back". As a family we've been involved with many different charities so getting involved through Disney seems completely natural

Thank you for joining us on our journeys!

 

[tiggerplus5]

Dawn,

Thank you for sharing your stories with us. You caught my interest a while back because your trippie was adults only. DH and I have a 25th anniversary coming up in November 2010. Can you guess what I'm planning? DH just started a new job so I must wait until we know what kind of time he can get off in the fall. We've never been to food and wine so this will be a first for us. I can't wait!

After my trip this summer with the "teenagers" and major drama (long story) we are going alone.

Just wanted to hop in to say hello. I already have your trip with PrincessCaitlin bookmarked so I will be following the two of you in your adventures. I am looking forward to seeing a mother and daughter team that enjoys vacationing together.

 

[dawnbu40]

Dawn,

Thank you for sharing your stories with us. You caught my interest a while back because your trippie was adults only. DH and I have a 25th anniversary coming up in November 2010. Can you guess what I'm planning? DH just started a new job so I must wait until we know what kind of time he can get off in the fall. We've never been to food and wine so this will be a first for us. I can't wait!

After my trip this summer with the "teenagers" and major drama (long story) we are going alone.

Just wanted to hop in to say hello. I already have your trip with PrincessCaitlin bookmarked so I will be following the two of you in your adventures. I am looking forward to seeing a mother and daughter team that enjoys vacationing together.

Hey Tigger! Thank you for reading! Congratulations on the upcoming anniversary! 25 years is an accomplishment! You will love celebrating your anniversary at WDW! Wear the pins and enjoy the attention!

We'll be glad to have you along on our PTR!

 

[yinyanggirls]

He then said "We're in Hollywood. We need a better pose than that. Dip her".
This was the second pic he took...

It's not the most flattering picture but it is Dale's absolute favorite of the trip and it makes me smile whenever I see it because it captures the fun of our "parent's only" vacation.

Phew! I'm catching up slowly but surely. I personally love that photo! What a great photog to inspire that spontaneity.

 

[dawnbu40]

Phew! I'm catching up slowly but surely. I personally love that photo! What a great photog to inspire that spontaneity.

Glad you're still following along We met so many great CMs that trip and they really helped make our visit extra special!

 

[yinyanggirls]

All done! Thanks to my youngest waking up at 5:30, before I had my oldest on her bus for school at 6, I had plenty of reading time this morning.

I love, love, love the castle shot. Would it be okay with you if I copied it (for whatever random personal use)? I still haven't made our countdown yet and I'm in the habit of saving all good Disney graphics I come across.

I found some opportunities to check on in our area for "Give a Day...". How awesome that you are going to work with Make-A-Wish! I didn't see them on our local list, but obviously we have a chapter. Weird. If we are able to volunteer and get some tickets we might do what Amanda mentioned and add another Disney day and sip or combine one of the other parks we have tickets for. Or we could always spend a day at Disneyland when we go visit the grands in CA.

Great TR! I'll switch over to the new PTR now.

 

[dawnbu40]

All done! Thanks to my youngest waking up at 5:30, before I had my oldest on her bus for school at 6, I had plenty of reading time this morning.

I love, love, love the castle shot. Would it be okay with you if I copied it (for whatever random personal use)? I still haven't made our countdown yet and I'm in the habit of saving all good Disney graphics I come across.

I found some opportunities to check on in our area for "Give a Day...". How awesome that you are going to work with Make-A-Wish! I didn't see them on our local list, but obviously we have a chapter. Weird. If we are able to volunteer and get some tickets we might do what Amanda mentioned and add another Disney day and sip or combine one of the other parks we have tickets for. Or we could always spend a day at Disneyland when we go visit the grands in CA.

Great TR! I'll switch over to the new PTR now.

Thanks for reading along and we'll be so happy to have you join us for our PTR too! You are welcome to copy the castle! It's one of my favorites!

Isn't the "give a day" program a great idea?! Our first choice was Make a Wish (we are partial to that since we send pixie dust through the Big Give and Dale gets wish kids a few times a year at Best Buy) BUT the only event they had coming up was a hockey game so we ended up going with Project Linus. (Caitlin and I will be detailing that in the PTR ) I'm sure the tickets would come in handy on your trip or give you an extra reason to visit Disneyland See you on both our PTRs!

 

[praisehisname]

I really enjoyed reading about your trip! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!

 

[dawnbu40]

I really enjoyed reading about your trip! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!

Thank you for reading and following along!