dtr_angel
Sorry I'm Late
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- Jan 13, 2008
I remember you didn't have the greatest experience at Pop last year. Hopefully All Star Sports does not disappoint. Maybe it's because it was just refurb'ed but it looks so shiny and pretty in the pictures!
It's a bummer there are no princes at the Halloween party. It works out for us though, we can wait to see the 7 Dwarfs in October and then skip them in December for the princes.
Did you end up with an AP this year? It looks like we will miss you by a few weeks this fall.
That's great that you are so excited to stay at the All Stars - a heck of a lot cheaper than the Grand!Nice nostalgia factor too! We stayed at Music on our weekend trip in August 2010 and had no complaints.
I hope flight prices come down for you!
Keep checking on those FP+. I've always been able to grab them by continuing to check back and just searching for 1 on 7DMT (then rider swap - still worked in August w/only one FP+ needed).
Your time frame on getting from MCO to the hotel is about right. I checked my notes from this trip and I got off the plane at 11:16am and had taken ME, checked in, put stuff in my room, and made it back to the bus stop by 12:44pm. So, an hour and a half seems reasonable.
MK day, you may want to consider grabbing a 4th FP+ on your way out to meet talking Mickey when you are coming back to the park. He was a HIT with Izzy.
I am seriously a really frugal and budget minded person. The Grand Floridian is really out of my comfort zone, lol. But it is a special occasion and we're looking at possibly being down to once a year trips after this year so why not. We still have a lot of resorts to cross off our Disney list!
I'm really excited about staying at one of the All Stars, but really it was that or nothing. Can't beat $78/night!
Wow I can't believe how quickly you got to the resort and to the bus stop last trip. I have no idea what other resorts the All Star DME shares with or what order it drops of. If everything goes quickly then we might head to Epcot, if not getting a good night's sleep isn't a bad idea either
Thanks for the tip on talking Mickey. Gavin LOVES Mickey but I hadn't really thought about meeting him since I'd like to see Mickey at the character spot at Epcot, and Halloween Mickey & Minne and MNSSHP.
I'm really looking forward to staying there, I think it will be a lot of fun!
Wow, changes every time I pop in here!
I love the theming at the All Stars- so fun. The food court offering are also pretty impressive. I was surprised at all that was offered when we stayed at AsMo for the 8th grade class trip.
Hopefully, I will be back there again in June for Ben's trip. I am going before the school committee next Monday to help defend the trip along with the administrators and teachers who organize the trip. Every year there are parents who are not in favor of the trip, I can't tell if this year the trip is in more serious jeopardy or not.
Keep us posted on your flights- my fingers are crossed that prices drop for you!
I know it's no deluxe, but I have always liked the values. We have stayed at Pop twice, and at the Nemo suite at AoA last year. I remember our first stay at WL I was so underwhelmed by the food court. I really liked how much was available at Pop's food court and I'm sure the All Star resorts are the same.
Good luck with your meeting. I hope you are able to save the trip! If anyone can do it, it's you!
I hope prices do drop on airfare, I really need to book something soon! I have procrastinated on all my Disney related trip bookings this year and I don't want to miss out on anything again.
This is actually his second trip. We went last year at 11 months old and he cut teeth the whole week we were thereI'm so excited for this trip though because he knows many of the characters and won't be afraid of them. My other three still have fun with the characters, but it's just so magical when they actually believe that's the "real" Mickey
My husband actually quoted Jim Gaffigan last night. He said the part where Disney is the only place you can walk so many miles a day and still gain weight...lol
Oh that's a bummer! I can relate though. We went to Sesame Place in July for Gavin's 2nd birthday and he was cutting molars. He did pretty well but he was miserable. Luckily he was still free at both character meals we did. At the first one all he ate was applesauce. At the character BBQ we did on his actual birthday he didn't eat anything. I felt so bad for him. I hope you have a good trip! I'm trying to enjoy all these Disney trips while he is so little and believes the characters are real. I'm sure it will change once we're past that magic. Why does the food have to be so good at Disney? lol. I usually break even with all the walking, swimming, and sweating.
Hoping the airfare situation works out... found something that might work on jetblue. Never flown that airline but I think it gets good reviews.
I can understand trying to fit as much as possible in if you don't know when you will be back. That's how we were pre-Gavin but it's funny, another trip was always right around the corner. We have a lot of "let's see how we feel" time so who knows.
I can't believe it either. The fastest 2-3 years of my life for sure! I can't believe Izzy is going to be 2 soon. Any plans for her birthday?
Oooh, maybe we will bring the "take-along Olafs" from Frozen Summer Fun! 
Yay for having such great princess meets! Glad you at least have video of your character spot interactions. I wish I had more videos Izzy LOVES watching the ones I have. Aw, sorry Gavin was getting sick! Sounds like a very nice lunch with fellow DIS-ers! Oh, wow, Im glad you found a hotel and stayed safe that would be so hard to drive overnight after a Disney trip. Ha, we just stopped by a Sonic on the way home tonight for a drink! Good that Gavin didnt have anything serious. Poor guy no fun feeling bad for so long. 
