Birthday Cakes, Trip on a Lake, DIS Meets&More-Christmas Time 09 TR! UPDATE 12/20!


OMG! I'm finally here and your already on page three!:eek: lol! Wow! I really have been slacking hopefully I will be better now! I'm still deciding if I'm gonna do a TR ! I have yet to finish my summer one! I'm going to try for this weekend! Now I'm going back to read! OK I just got done catching up! I can't believe we're so close! I can't wait to see Kindani it looks amazing! We have a 1 bedroom and I requested to be close to the main building. That Chippendale thing was to funny! I can't wait to meet everyone! It definitely should be a great time! We still haven't decided if we're starting out on Fri or Sat. Hey I still have like 8 or 9 days to decide so what's the rush? right? lol! I think Christine Disney Quilter is arriving on the 3rd so you will overlap by a few days if you get a chance to meet her. And Tiana I believe is arriving same day as Tammy but I'm not positive on that. Oh and I just realized your BF Chris and my MIL's Bday's are the same day! I have to run to my mother's house in Wildwood real quick then I have to get back and update my Aug/Sept TR! I'll check back later!
 
Joining in on the fun!

:welcome: Hey wigd! I've seen you around plenty of other reports and I see you're also going in Dec. When are you guys going to be there? Thanks for joining!

i'm here! will catch up later. i can't believe you're so close!!!

:welcome: Hey Dawn! Glad you made it over!!

Woohooo! I am here:goodvibes
Great start on the TR.:thumbsup2

Cant wait to meet you, as well as everyone that is going.:banana:

I noticed there were one or two pepole that said they will be at the WILDERNESS LODGE during our stay (nov 29-Dec 5th)...If you see us say HI!!:goodvibes

:welcome: Hey Farrah, thanks for joining in! This is gonna be so much fun meeting everyone!!

Stopping in to say HI! :wave2: Now I have to go back and read everything! :surfweb: :lmao:

:welcome: Hey Tim!! Thanks for joining in!
 
Single digits, soooooo lucky!!

I can't wait to hear what you have to say about Kidani Village especially since we're staying there in April! :cool1:

Ahhh I'm so excited! Don't worry, you'll get the full run down of what we think of Kidani. I'm feeling we're gonna love it!


yayyyy, I'm so excited!!!

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2::lmao::lmao::lmao: HILARIOUS GIRL!!!

hahahaha wasn't that HILARIOUS?!?!

WOO HOO!!! :dance3:

Yayyyyy, too bad you're not coming :(

OH MY GOSH! I didn't even realize this. HOW EXCITING!!!!! YEEAHHH!!!!

Sooooo soon girl!! 9 days til we get there and 10 til we meet!!

:dance3::cheer2::woohoo::cool1: Yippeee!!!! Are you packed? ;)

Yayyyy and NOOO haha I never pack until the day or 2 before. Might seem crazy but it works for me. Chris on the other hand, we pack him a few days in advance because he's like packing for a kid and if I left it up to him he'd be packing when our flight was leaving LOL

ill be down there the same time :)

:welcome: I remember you from the PTR! Welcome!

OMG! I'm finally here and your already on page three!:eek: lol! Wow! I really have been slacking hopefully I will be better now! I'm still deciding if I'm gonna do a TR ! I have yet to finish my summer one! I'm going to try for this weekend! Now I'm going back to read!

:welcome: Hey Colleen!!! It's approaching sooo quickly! are you ready?? I hope you finish your TR before we go! LOL
 
I know..I wish I was! And I wish you were coming over Spring Break! But..it'll be like we're there with each other with all the texting/sending pics we'll be doing back and forth! :lmao:
 
Alright guys, I'm going to continue my list of firsts but I wanna give you all an idea of what our itinerary is supposed to be like. We have lots of plans but, in my opinion, a good amount of down time too. After our April trip, Chris made me promise that this trip would be a little more laid back. We went and went and went without stopping in April and although we had a good time, we were DEAD by 9 or 10 pm. We do plan to hit a rope drop or two but we have a few sleep in days as well. In April, we added no expiration to the last three days of park tickets we had and also 5 "fun" visits to the water parks and/or DisneyQuest. My dad works with a lady who can get us a free one day ticket but we have to purchase it first and then get reimbursed. So we'll have 4 non-hopping tickets and 5 "fun" visits. Ok so here we go...


Saturday 11/28-
Leave Long Island on a 6:20pm flight
Get to Orlando around 9, retreive our luggage and get picked up by the La Quinta Inn & Suites shuttle
Get to La Quinta by 10ish
SLEEP!

Sunday 11/29-
Be up by 8 to get the free continental breakfast at La Quinta
Be out of La Quinta by 9 and head back to the airport on their shuttle
Go to the DME line and wait for our bus
DME to WDW!!
Hopefully check into AKV by 11 (room probably won't be ready)
Relax and check out the resort
Head over to DTD for lunch ressie at House of Blues at 1:45!
Walk around DTD a little after lunch
Head back to AKV to relax and get ready for the night
Dinner reservation at 6:45 at The Wave!
Monorail resort hop a little
Meet up with Lauren and Heather (and their fams) at the Poly beach for drinks and to watch Wishes!! :woohoo:
SLEEP!

Monday 11/30-
Up very early and eat quick breakfast in the room
Get to DHS for rope drop!
Of course head right for TSM
Ride as many rides as we can until lunch ressie at 50s Prime Time Cafe at 12:50!
Spend the rest of the day at DHS!
Not seeing Fantasmic but planning on riding lots of rides while everyone else waits on line LOL
Dinner at a QS...probably Backlot Express
Check out Osbourne Lights hopefully meeting up with Rosie and Colleen!
Park closes at 8, head back to AKV
Hot tub time at AKV?
SLEEP!

Tuesday 12/1-
Up early with breakfast in the room
Be at the MK by 8:45 for our Keys to the Kingdom tour!
Tour from 9-2ish with lunch at Columbia Harbor House included!
After the tour, do as many rides between 2 & 5:30pm
Leave the MK to head to the Polynesian for dinner ressie at 'Ohana at 6!
Head over to Pop for another DIS meet with Colleen, Heather, Lauren, Tammy, Tiana and hopefully more!
Back to AKV for SLEEP!

Wednesday 12/2-
Up by 9, get ready, breakfast at The Mara!
Get to AK by 11am
Spend the day at AK
Lunch at either Pizzafari or Yak & Yeti
PM EMH at AK tonight!!
Stay there until around 7:15
Head back to AKV for Boma dinner at 7:45!
DIS Meet at AKV with everyone!
SLEEP!

Thursday 12/3-
Up by 8:30 to get to Kona Cafe for breakfast by 10:10!
Head to DTD and spend as much time there as we feel
Go back to AKV to get ready for the night
Get to the MK by 4pm for MVMCP!!!! :santa:
Try and get a walk up seating for dinner at Tony's Town Square as soon as we get there
If we can't get into Tony's eat a CS dinner later at Cosmic Ray's
Do all the party festivities including the parade, castle lighting, holiday Wishes, Tomorrowland Xmas show and all the rest!
Meet up with all the girls at some point during the night!
Ride lots of rides!
Stay until the park closes at midnight
AKV for SLEEP!

Friday 12/4-
Up by 9 and head to Epcot getting there by 10:30am
Grab breakfast at Sunshine Seasons after getting Soarin' FPs
Ride some things in FW
Head over to WS when we're done in FW
Check out the countries including a few of the movies in the countries and performances as well
Dinner ressie at Biergarten at 5:45pm!
Meet up with Tammy and family at one point during the night
PM EMH at Epcot tonight!
Watch Illuminations
Ride more rides in FW
Stay at park as late as we can
Back to AKV to SLEEP and pack up :(

Saturday 12/5-
Last morning waking up in WDW :(
Pack up and be checked out by 11am
Grab breakfast at The Mara
Head to DTD to DisneyQuest
Back to AKV by around 3 for DME back to the airport
Flight home to Long Island at 5:55pm
Cry the whole way home :sad1:

Phew! thats a lot of stuff but like I said, lots of down time too. Let me know what you guys think! :thumbsup2
 
I'm here!! :goodvibes

Can't believe we are under 10 days!!!!


Head over to Pop for another DIS meet with Colleen, Heather, Lauren, Tammy, Tiana and hopefully more!


What are the details on the Tuesday Pop meet?? Not positive what we are doing that evening....but could be a possible MVMCP night.
 
Alright guys, I'm going to continue my list of firsts but I wanna give you all an idea of what our itinerary is supposed to be like. We have lots of plans but, in my opinion, a good amount of down time too. After our April trip, Chris made me promise that this trip would be a little more laid back. We went and went and went without stopping in April and although we had a good time, we were DEAD by 9 or 10 pm. We do plan to hit a rope drop or two but we have a few sleep in days as well. In April, we added no expiration to the last three days of park tickets we had and also 5 "fun" visits to the water parks and/or DisneyQuest. My dad works with a lady who can get us a free one day ticket but we have to purchase it first and then get reimbursed. So we'll have 4 non-hopping tickets and 5 "fun" visits. Ok so here we go...


Saturday 11/28-
Leave Long Island on a 6:20pm flight
Get to Orlando around 9, retreive our luggage and get picked up by the La Quinta Inn & Suites shuttle
Get to La Quinta by 10ish
SLEEP!

Sunday 11/29-
Be up by 8 to get the free continental breakfast at La Quinta
Be out of La Quinta by 9 and head back to the airport on their shuttle
Go to the DME line and wait for our bus
DME to WDW!!
Hopefully check into AKV by 11 (room probably won't be ready)
Relax and check out the resort
Head over to DTD for lunch ressie at House of Blues at 1:45!
Walk around DTD a little after lunch
Head back to AKV to relax and get ready for the night
Dinner reservation at 6:45 at The Wave!
Monorail resort hop a little
Meet up with Lauren and Heather (and their fams) at the Poly beach for drinks and to watch Wishes!! :woohoo:
SLEEP!

Monday 11/30-
Up very early and eat quick breakfast in the room
Get to DHS for rope drop!
Of course head right for TSM
Ride as many rides as we can until lunch ressie at 50s Prime Time Cafe at 12:50!
Spend the rest of the day at DHS!
Not seeing Fantasmic but planning on riding lots of rides while everyone else waits on line LOL
Dinner at a QS...probably Backlot Express
Check out Osbourne Lights hopefully meeting up with Rosie and Colleen!
Park closes at 8, head back to AKV
Hot tub time at AKV?
SLEEP!

Tuesday 12/1-
Up early with breakfast in the room
Be at the MK by 8:45 for our Keys to the Kingdom tour!
Tour from 9-2ish with lunch at Columbia Harbor House included!
After the tour, do as many rides between 2 & 5:30pm
Leave the MK to head to the Polynesian for dinner ressie at 'Ohana at 6!
Head over to Pop for another DIS meet with Colleen, Heather, Lauren, Tammy, Tiana and hopefully more!
Back to AKV for SLEEP!

Wednesday 12/2-
Up by 9, get ready, breakfast at The Mara!
Get to AK by 11am
Spend the day at AK
Lunch at either Pizzafari or Yak & Yeti
PM EMH at AK tonight!!
Stay there until around 7:15
Head back to AKV for Boma dinner at 7:45!
DIS Meet at AKV with everyone!
SLEEP!

Thursday 12/3-
Up by 8:30 to get to Kona Cafe for breakfast by 10:10!
Head to DTD and spend as much time there as we feel
Go back to AKV to get ready for the night
Get to the MK by 4pm for MVMCP!!!! :santa:
Try and get a walk up seating for dinner at Tony's Town Square as soon as we get there
If we can't get into Tony's eat a CS dinner later at Cosmic Ray's
Do all the party festivities including the parade, castle lighting, holiday Wishes, Tomorrowland Xmas show and all the rest!
Meet up with all the girls at some point during the night!
Ride lots of rides!
Stay until the park closes at midnight
AKV for SLEEP!

Friday 12/4-
Up by 9 and head to Epcot getting there by 10:30am
Grab breakfast at Sunshine Seasons after getting Soarin' FPs
Ride some things in FW
Head over to WS when we're done in FW
Check out the countries including a few of the movies in the countries and performances as well
Dinner ressie at Biergarten at 5:45pm!
Meet up with Tammy and family at one point during the night
PM EMH at Epcot tonight!
Watch Illuminations
Ride more rides in FW
Stay at park as late as we can
Back to AKV to SLEEP and pack up :(

Saturday 12/5-
Last morning waking up in WDW :(
Pack up and be checked out by 11am
Grab breakfast at The Mara
Head to DTD to DisneyQuest
Back to AKV by around 3 for DME back to the airport
Flight home to Long Island at 5:55pm
Cry the whole way home :sad1:

Phew! thats a lot of stuff but like I said, lots of down time too. Let me know what you guys think! :thumbsup2
Can't wait to hear about KTTK
 
Alright guys, I'm going to continue my list of firsts but I wanna give you all an idea of what our itinerary is supposed to be like. We have lots of plans but, in my opinion, a good amount of down time too. After our April trip, Chris made me promise that this trip would be a little more laid back. We went and went and went without stopping in April and although we had a good time, we were DEAD by 9 or 10 pm. We do plan to hit a rope drop or two but we have a few sleep in days as well. In April, we added no expiration to the last three days of park tickets we had and also 5 "fun" visits to the water parks and/or DisneyQuest. My dad works with a lady who can get us a free one day ticket but we have to purchase it first and then get reimbursed. So we'll have 4 non-hopping tickets and 5 "fun" visits. Ok so here we go...


Saturday 11/28-
Leave Long Island on a 6:20pm flight
Get to Orlando around 9, retreive our luggage and get picked up by the La Quinta Inn & Suites shuttle
Get to La Quinta by 10ish
SLEEP!

Sunday 11/29-
Be up by 8 to get the free continental breakfast at La Quinta
Be out of La Quinta by 9 and head back to the airport on their shuttle
Go to the DME line and wait for our bus
DME to WDW!!
Hopefully check into AKV by 11 (room probably won't be ready)
Relax and check out the resort
Head over to DTD for lunch ressie at House of Blues at 1:45!
Walk around DTD a little after lunch
Head back to AKV to relax and get ready for the night
Dinner reservation at 6:45 at The Wave!
Monorail resort hop a little
Meet up with Lauren and Heather (and their fams) at the Poly beach for drinks and to watch Wishes!! :woohoo:
SLEEP!

Monday 11/30-
Up very early and eat quick breakfast in the room
Get to DHS for rope drop!
Of course head right for TSM
Ride as many rides as we can until lunch ressie at 50s Prime Time Cafe at 12:50!
Spend the rest of the day at DHS!
Not seeing Fantasmic but planning on riding lots of rides while everyone else waits on line LOL
Dinner at a QS...probably Backlot Express
Check out Osbourne Lights hopefully meeting up with Rosie and Colleen!
Park closes at 8, head back to AKV
Hot tub time at AKV?
SLEEP!

Tuesday 12/1-
Up early with breakfast in the room
Be at the MK by 8:45 for our Keys to the Kingdom tour!
Tour from 9-2ish with lunch at Columbia Harbor House included!
After the tour, do as many rides between 2 & 5:30pm
Leave the MK to head to the Polynesian for dinner ressie at 'Ohana at 6!
Head over to Pop for another DIS meet with Colleen, Heather, Lauren, Tammy, Tiana and hopefully more!
Back to AKV for SLEEP!

Wednesday 12/2-
Up by 9, get ready, breakfast at The Mara!
Get to AK by 11am
Spend the day at AK
Lunch at either Pizzafari or Yak & Yeti
PM EMH at AK tonight!!
Stay there until around 7:15
Head back to AKV for Boma dinner at 7:45!
DIS Meet at AKV with everyone!
SLEEP!

Thursday 12/3-
Up by 8:30 to get to Kona Cafe for breakfast by 10:10!
Head to DTD and spend as much time there as we feel
Go back to AKV to get ready for the night
Get to the MK by 4pm for MVMCP!!!! :santa:
Try and get a walk up seating for dinner at Tony's Town Square as soon as we get there
If we can't get into Tony's eat a CS dinner later at Cosmic Ray's
Do all the party festivities including the parade, castle lighting, holiday Wishes, Tomorrowland Xmas show and all the rest!
Meet up with all the girls at some point during the night!
Ride lots of rides!
Stay until the park closes at midnight
AKV for SLEEP!

Friday 12/4-
Up by 9 and head to Epcot getting there by 10:30am
Grab breakfast at Sunshine Seasons after getting Soarin' FPs
Ride some things in FW
Head over to WS when we're done in FW
Check out the countries including a few of the movies in the countries and performances as well
Dinner ressie at Biergarten at 5:45pm!
Meet up with Tammy and family at one point during the night
PM EMH at Epcot tonight!
Watch Illuminations
Ride more rides in FW
Stay at park as late as we can
Back to AKV to SLEEP and pack up :(

Saturday 12/5-
Last morning waking up in WDW :(
Pack up and be checked out by 11am
Grab breakfast at The Mara
Head to DTD to DisneyQuest
Back to AKV by around 3 for DME back to the airport
Flight home to Long Island at 5:55pm
Cry the whole way home :sad1:

Phew! thats a lot of stuff but like I said, lots of down time too. Let me know what you guys think! :thumbsup2

Kristen your plans sound great! LMK if you want to meet up at a specific spot at DHS. As soon as I figure out whats happening with the phone deal and have a number I'll PM you. I'll text you when I arrive at AKV and let you know where I'm at.I'm thinking we may leave around 1 or 2pm on Friday so we will get to LLake Buena Vista area late on the 28th which will give us the entire day on the 29th to relax but thats not set in stone yet. I'll figure a definite plan by the weekend. I think I'm going to take a ride to the disney store and get my MIL a Disney Gift card for her bday and maybe a mickey shirt.
Also I have a question did you do the non-park hopping in April? and if so my question is you can still leave the park and go back but only that park correct? I think that is the case anyway. We only have Basic tickets this time no park hopper and weve always had park hopper so i'm curious . I would think you could as long as it's the same park. LMK thanks.
 
Your plans look great! :thumbsup2 That's a lot of Dismeets! You guys are gonna have a blast :goodvibes
 
Once again I have to go to work so I need to make this short for now but I just need to give a HUGE thanks to Tammy who got us tickets for the WDW Christmas Parade taping!!! :santa: :yay: We're probably going to be doing that on the 3rd and I left out an ADR on our last day because I forgot LOL So I'll be back later to fix that and give a little more info.


8 daysssssss!!! :banana:
 
:welcome: Kimmy! Little did you know I lurk on your TR! :rotfl: idk why I never posted on there! I'm going to have to change that! Glad you came over to join in!

You are funny! Glad you came out of lurkdom though!!


I don't think you have any idea how freakin excited I am for your tr!! All your plans look SO great!! If I didn't enjoy planning so much, I'd have you plan my next trip!! :rotfl: Really, they look great and I can't wait to hear how everything turns out!!
 
Great plan!!

Your going to love KTTK!!

I can't believe your going to the parade taping!!!! I'm soooo jealous!!!
 
Sunday 11/29-
DME to WDW!!: :yay::yay: I'm sure you'll be texting me freaking out at this point!
Hopefully check into AKV by 11 (room probably won't be ready): You never know..you might have some luck!
Relax and check out the resort
Head over to DTD for lunch ressie at House of Blues at 1:45!: Haven't been there!
Walk around DTD a little after lunch
Head back to AKV to relax and get ready for the night
Dinner reservation at 6:45 at The Wave!: I can't wait to hear what you have to say about this one since we're trying there.
Monorail resort hop a little: Very fun!
Meet up with Lauren and Heather (and their fams) at the Poly beach for drinks and to watch Wishes!! :woohoo:: I hope you will think of when I texted/send pics to you on the beach watching Wishes!
SLEEP!

Monday 11/30-
Up very early and eat quick breakfast in the room
Get to DHS for rope drop!
Of course head right for TSM; That's a must!
Ride as many rides as we can until lunch ressie at 50s Prime Time Cafe at 12:50!: Haven't been there!
Spend the rest of the day at DHS!
Not seeing Fantasmic but planning on riding lots of rides while everyone else waits on line LOL: Good idea!
Dinner at a QS...probably Backlot Express: YUM!
Check out Osbourne Lights hopefully meeting up with Rosie and Colleen!: I've seen some cool pics of the Lights!
Park closes at 8, head back to AKV
Hot tub time at AKV?
SLEEP!

Tuesday 12/1-
Up early with breakfast in the room
Be at the MK by 8:45 for our Keys to the Kingdom tour!: OMG I can't wait to hear about this!
Tour from 9-2ish with lunch at Columbia Harbor House included!
After the tour, do as many rides between 2 & 5:30pm
Leave the MK to head to the Polynesian for dinner ressie at 'Ohana at 6!: Lapu Lapu please!
Head over to Pop for another DIS meet with Colleen, Heather, Lauren, Tammy, Tiana and hopefully more!
Back to AKV for SLEEP!

Wednesday 12/2-
Up by 9, get ready, breakfast at The Mara!
Get to AK by 11am
Spend the day at AK
Lunch at either Pizzafari or Yak & Yeti: Oooh both good choices!
PM EMH at AK tonight!!: YES! You're going to love PM EMH at AK!
Stay there until around 7:15
Head back to AKV for Boma dinner at 7:45!
DIS Meet at AKV with everyone!
SLEEP!

Thursday 12/3-
Up by 8:30 to get to Kona Cafe for breakfast by 10:10!: Yummmmmmmm
Head to DTD and spend as much time there as we feel
Go back to AKV to get ready for the night
Get to the MK by 4pm for MVMCP!!!! :santa:
Try and get a walk up seating for dinner at Tony's Town Square as soon as we get there: Aww Tony's..I love it!
If we can't get into Tony's eat a CS dinner later at Cosmic Ray's
Do all the party festivities including the parade, castle lighting, holiday Wishes, Tomorrowland Xmas show and all the rest!: Very fun! Can't wait to see pics!
Meet up with all the girls at some point during the night!
Ride lots of rides!
Stay until the park closes at midnight
AKV for SLEEP!

Friday 12/4-
Back to AKV to SLEEP and pack up :(: BOOOOO

Saturday 12/5-
Last morning waking up in WDW :(: BOOOOOO
 
I'm here!! :goodvibes

Can't believe we are under 10 days!!!!





What are the details on the Tuesday Pop meet?? Not positive what we are doing that evening....but could be a possible MVMCP night.

Erica, are yall staying at Pop as well?! :goodvibes I'd love to meet you!
 
Sounds fun with all your DIS meets. I'm still bummed about missing mine. :guilty: Oh well.

And the Christmas parade taping, that is just not fair. Oh wait, I already said that when I saw your facebook status. :laughing:
 
Once again I have to go to work so I need to make this short for now but I just need to give a HUGE thanks to Tammy who got us tickets for the WDW Christmas Parade taping!!!

Ooooh my sisters and I got to be in the Christmas parade one year! Just in a quick pan of the audience but we were so excited just to be on TV :rotfl: It was either 1996 or 97... We just happened to come across a taping in Discovery Island when it used to be on Bay Lake (remember that?!)
 





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