Celebrating my Un-Birthday Disney Style-April 2010-New 5/3 - The TR has started!

[DisMomAmy]

Breaks are not bad...

Here's a thought though. If you are going to end up at DHS in the evening and NOT going to take a break, you can park at DHS and take the ferry over to Epcot. You can enter through the International Gateway entrance to get to FutureWorld. When you're done at Epcot, back to DHS. Finish your night, back to the car and your off!

Of course, that would only be if you didn't take a break and seeing as that's probably up in the air, my plan wouldn't really work, but it IS something to think about.

Great idea!! I'll keep that in mind... we took our first boat ride last year from Whispering Canyon to MK - I had wanted to take a DHS boat, but it never happened.

Great news Heidi! I have Nathan's goal meeting for his IEP on Monday

Sounds like a good idea Amy... If you do the Disney Visa meet and greet or find out any other details I'd love to hear...I've always wanted to and have never done it...my guess is this is private, still in line, but maybe more time w/ him?

I'll fill you in on the details if we go.

I got a bit behind, but I just love these plans! I think you have really selected some highlights while you are there, and I also am thinking you are so luck to go during the F & G show! So neat!!!

WOW 5 days until Disney!! Isn't that crazy how it seemed so far away and then HERE it is!!!

I've been really lucky to go during the F&G Festival so many times. This is my third year in a row! It really is a great time to be there.

I'm starting to stress a little since I've been so busy with work - I need to shut that off soon & get into full packing mode!! I hope to spend a good portion of the day tomorrow focusing on the trip.

Great news Heidi! I have Nathan's goal meeting for his IEP on Monday

Awesome news Julie!

 

[mrsksomeday]

Amy, we got our thank you cards from the boys, we LOVED THEM!!

Thank you so much for sending those, it made our day!

 

[DisMomAmy]

Two weeks from today it will be Saturday 5/1.Today is our last day & our visit our favorites day!

Park hours:
MK: 9am-7pm (Grad Night)
Epcot: 9am-9pm
DHS: 9am-10:00pm (F at 9 & 10:30) – not sure how this works if F starts after the park closes??
AK: 9am-6pm

I was finally able to get a morning ADR at Crystal Palace for all five of us at 8:30am. But I’m not sure if we’ll use it… I really like the other plan I came up with: AK in the morning & MK to close out our trip. Since the park closes at 7pm, we’re hoping it won’t be very crowded.

Leaving the parks at 7pm on our last park day is probably a good plan since we’ll be leaving fairly early the next morning. We’ll be able to head back to the condo, finish packing up & get a good night’s sleep.

There is no specific touring plan, we'll hit our favorites & anything we missed during the week. Unless we decide to go to Crystal Palace, we won't have any ADRs to tie us down.

This wraps up my “in two weeks” posts… I won’t bore you with the details of our departure day on Sunday 5/2. We’ll get up, drive over to Tampa & fly home. We’ll be home in the afternoon, which will be great because we’ll have some time to get organized for the week.

Accuweather forecast:
Thursday 4/22: 83, partly sunny (0 precip)
Friday 4/23: 85, mostly sunny & breezy (0 precip)
Saturday 4/24: 86, partly sunny (0 precip)
Sunday 4/25: 86, partly sunny & humid (0 precip)
Monday 4/26: 87, partly sunny & humid(0 precip)
Tuesday 4/27: 85, an afternoon t-storm (.11 precip)
Wednesday 4/28: 82, overcast, a t-storm or two (1.09 precip)
Thursday 4/29: 79, clouds, a shower in the pm (.01 precip)
Friday 4/30: 82, times of sun & clouds (.04 precip)
Saturday 5/1: 83, a few showers in the morning (.2 precip)

But don't worry, we still have 5 (almost 4) days to go so I'll be back before we leave!!

 

[disneyfan61]

Two weeks from today it will be Friday 4/30.

Park hours:
MK: 9am-7pm (Grad Night)
Epcot: 9am-9pm
DHS: 9am-10pm (Fantasmic at 8:30 & 10:00)
AK: 9am-6pm

Today will be our main Epcot day, with a little DHS on the side. We have an 11:35 ADR at Le Cellier, but it’s only for four. Jeff & the gang are leaving sometime today… I suspect fairly early, they tend to want to get up and go on departure day. Tim, the boys & I will definitely head to Epcot this morning whether DMIL joins us or not. If she wants to stay back with Jeff & family, we’ll pick her up after we finish up at Epcot.

I want to hit the character connection early while everyone else at Epcot runs off to Soarin’. We may try to go to the Disney Visa Meet & Greet earlier in the week... are these two character meets similar? Is there any point in going to both? The rest of our morning will be spent riding Soarin’, Test Track & visiting Nemo & Friends. Hopefully we’ll get to see Crush for the first time. Figment is on my maybe list as well since I can’t remember the last time I saw him... anyone know if he’s been open lately? We’ll also grab a Kim Possible fastpass as soon as we get there. I want to visit the kids F&G play area & visit Club Cool too. I think Zach will be an eager subject! He's always excited for a chance to drink soda! I'll be sure to have the camera ready!

Day 5: Epcot (2nd visit)
• Leave condo by 8:15 – 8:30
• Get stroller
• Character Connection?
• Get Kim Possible FP
• Soarin’
• Nemo & Friends
• Crush?
• Test Track
• Mission Space green?
• Figment?
• Club Cool
• F&G Play areas/butterflies
• World Schowcase: Kim Possible/masks/passports??
• Lunch at Le Cellier at 11:35?? (ADR only for 4)
• Serveur Amusant at 12:45, 1:35, 2:25, 3:05, 3:55 & 4:40pm (Su, M, Th, F, Sa) (20 min)
• Spirit of America Fife & Drum at 11:30am, 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30, 3:15 & 4:00pm (Fri & Sat) (15 min)
• Dragon Legend Acrobats at 3:05, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15 & 7:15pm daily (20 min)
• Break/pick up DMIL?
• Head over to DHS

We will spend the evening at DHS. We’ll either head straight there or take a mid-day break. We have a dinner ADR at 50s PTC for all five of us. Our plans for today will be to ride our favorites… TSM, ToT & RnRC plus anything we missed earlier in the week. The park is open until 10pm (extended from 8:30 a few weeks ago & 2nd Fantasmic added). We may or may not stay for Fantasmic…

Day 5: DHS (2nd visit)
• Stroller
• Ride favorites/things we missed
• Dinner ADR at 50s PTC (for 5) at 4:25pm
• Stay for Fantasmic?

Accuweather forecast:
Thursday 4/22: 83, partly sunny, showers around (.06 precip)
Friday 4/23: 83, plenty of sun (0 precip)
Saturday 4/24: 86, plenty of sunshine (0 precip)
Sunday 4/25: 86, times of clouds & sun (0 precip)
Monday 4/26: 85, sun & areas of high clouds (0 precip)
Tuesday 4/27: 89, partly sunny & humid (0 precip)
Wednesday 4/28: 85, a little morning rain; cloudy (.48 precip)
Thursday 4/29: 85, a couple of morning t-storms (.93 precip)
Friday 4/30: 82, a t-storm in the morning (.09 precip)

Up next: Our last day.

This is the day we arrive We have LeCellier ADR at 4:55. Looks like we will miss you by a few hours. Although we will probably go into Epcot after checking in which I hope will be around 12:30.

Plans look good

 

[DisMomAmy]

Amy, we got our thank you cards from the boys, we LOVED THEM!!

Thank you so much for sending those, it made our day!

I'm so glad to hear that Tracy! It took a little effort to get Alex to sit down & make his card, but Zach was really into it! Thank you again for the pins!! It was a very generous surprise!

 

[DisMomAmy]

This is the day we arrive We have LeCellier ADR at 4:55. Looks like we will miss you by a few hours. Although we will probably go into Epcot after checking in which I hope will be around 12:30.

Plans look good

Maybe we'll cross paths at AK?

 

[disneyfan61]

Maybe we'll cross paths at AK?

Let's try!! I would love to meet you. If you get a chance just give me a call when you are at AK. We plan on being there from opening until after our ADR at Yak & Yeti at 4:00. So if you call my cell we should be able to meet up somewhere.

 

[DisMomAmy]

Let's try!! I would love to meet you. If you get a chance just give me a call when you are at AK. We plan on being there from opening until after our ADR at Yak & Yeti at 4:00. So if you call my cell we should be able to meet up somewhere.

I have your number in my phone!

 

[disneyfan61]

I have your number in my phone!

Great & I have yours. Sounds like a plan!!

 

[KathyRN137]

I seem to remember something about delayed opening for Figment but I think that was years ago. Like just after 9/11....those years. I just checked my times guides from the Falls of 2008 and 2009 and the time on both is 9am to 7pm.

I'll try to shoot you an email this weekend. IEP went good....but we had the Autism Constulant that works with the school at our house this morning and that went great. Let's just say that I think we have someone in Liam's corner in regards to getting him the most services as possible from the school district

Heidi ~ That's fantastic news!

Amy ~ We've had the experience of Figment opening a little later than 9am... I think it was on our 2008 trip.

Figment was "still sleeping" according to the CMs.


Kathy

 

[jaynes]

Wow ! great trip . Very important about this is you guys enjoy your moments being together . Congrats for such a very wonderful post !

 

[DisMomAmy]

Great & I have yours. Sounds like a plan!!

Heidi ~ That's fantastic news!

Amy ~ We've had the experience of Figment opening a little later than 9am... I think it was on our 2008 trip.

Figment was "still sleeping" according to the CMs.

Kathy

I thought we'd run into a problem at Figment before... glad to know I'm not crazy!

Wow ! great trip . Very important about this is you guys enjoy your moments being together . Congrats for such a very wonderful post !

Thanks for reading!! You are so right!! Last year we (I) finally started spending more time, "in the moment" and not worrying so much about the plan. Thanks for reading!

 

[mousescrapper]

Can't believe it's less than a week now....what fun!

Are you going to do any live updates while you are there?
sending some for a stress free week of last minute things and health all around.

J~

 

[DisMomAmy]

Can't believe it's less than a week now....what fun!

Are you going to do any live updates while you are there?
sending some for a stress free week of last minute things and health all around.

J~

I'm going to try... Tim will have his laptop there, plus I can send short updates using my phone.

And thanks for the pixie dust... you never what can happen during the last week!

 

[jordanyosh]

4 days

 

[DisMomAmy]

4 days

 

[jordanyosh]

 

[DisMomAmy]

 

[jordanyosh]

 

[Angies1274]

Hi Amy!! Wow!! Only 4 days left!!You must be getting so excited!!! Love your plans!! They look great! Here's hoping the weather is just as beautiful for your trip as it was for ours.