Come One Come All,Maybe 4 trips in 1? WHAT DID WE DO??? 6/29!

[MissMichelle]

Michelle, I love that you came back! Please finish, I love your report!

I'm trying Kimmy, I reallllllly am! But I think it should start wrapping up since it will be getting into pre mode for this next trip soon. Thanks for sticking it out

Yours trips have made me miss my Happy Place soooo much!!! I haven't been since my daddy, daughter, son trip after I graduated almost two years ago. Joys of moving out with your fiance and not being able to afford Disney on top of house payments and everything else life throws in. Hes never been so I'm hoping if they announce free dining again for this year then well be able to go yay!

I hope you get to go!! I dragged my fiance there back in 2006 and he wasn't too keen on the idea...now I have him hooked!

 

[MissMichelle]

OK, so I want to get into some pre-trip planning info as I am getting rather excited ---even with 157 days to go! LOL

We are fully booked through AAA for CSR water view..I always book waterview now as to ensure we don't face the parking lot..I just like stepping out of my room towards something pretty (be it bushes like last time or not! HAHA) rather then the bus stops and peoples cars. JMO.

Secondly we wanted to do the deluxe plan---we thought it would be GREAT for us since this was going to be a slow down take it easy trip---but since my friend and her family are first timers we are now going "commando" and though that may sound bad, my commando really isn't....up for rope drop, hit the highlights, lunch, resort for swim/rest then back for dinner and fireworks.
So on the regular dining plan we have secured these ADR's and this "plan"

Monday 8/18
ARRIVAL DAY!
Check into CSR and have lunch @ the Pepper Market
swim and relax for a bit before dinner @ Le Cellier and Illuminations

Tuesday 8/19
Animal Kingdom morning
lunch @ Pizzafari (we found this place last trip and enjoyed the food)
head out to rest/change and dinner @ the Studios @ Sci-Fi...We will grab a fast pass to ToT and RnR (only half our paty does these rides so we'll utilize their FP's to get both! WOOOHOO) then head out for an early night of swimming and hanging out


Wednesday 8/20
I just secretly booked CRT for the girls for 8am and we will meet the guys @ Rope Drop near Tomorrowland to do Buzz and Space...then it is making as much headway as possible before heading out for lunch @ Pepper Market and napping around 2. We have 7:20 ADR's @ 1900 Park Fare and will head back for Wishes that is @ 10pm that night (NAPS A MUST THIS DAY!)


Thursday 8/21
Rope drop at the Studios if we can get up and this is my half a day park...try and ride ToT and RnR again and then do some of the smaller kids things---Mermaid etc...Head out for a swim then DTD for Dinner @ Raglan Road and a Disneyquest night

Friday 8/22
Typhoon Lagoon...We are usually out of here by 11:30 the latest....We get everything done and head out for lunch at any of the CS we may want to try (usually a resort)
then back to rest and get ready for dinner @ Cape May and a leisurely Boardwalk evening and World Showcase night.

Saturday 8/23
We may or may not do Animal Kingdom again---it depends on how much we did the beginning of the week. Take it as it comes with the kids---possibly leave the kids with the guys and go shopping or resort hopping and get drinks (I like this idea!)
Dinner @ Whispering Canyon

Sunday 8/24
Sleep in and then head to Poly for breakfast/late lunch @ Capt Cook's and then rent a boat to hang out for a bit on the Lagoon. Girls will get the hair wraps done. From here we are going to the Studios for Mama Melrose and F!

Monday 8/25Late morning to Epcot after some swimming. Hang out here for dinner that evening @ Teppan Edo.

Tuesday 8/26
CHECK OUT DAY
We will swim until checkout and then checkin for our flights..Then take the bus to DTD for 11am for lunch @ Earl of Sandwich and do some shopping. Back to resort for 3:30 for DME for 6:30 flight. WAHHHHHHH

Wednesday 8/27
Spend my entire day crying and uploading photos to shutterfly and posting on the DIS.

So there we are in a nutshell...We are going to try and make it relaxing yet "full" for the newbies coming with us. We have moved them to CSR from Pop so we can have the convienence of being at the same resort.
Time to start shopping

 

[pamouselover]

Hi, Thanks. I found one at the Giant market.
A PT for your new trip without finshing the last one,is a NO NO!!!!!!!!

Our location doesn't, but that's not to say others don't..I would probably call your local one and they can look it up on their computer.

I wish I was doing a cruise...but I am saving that for the beginning of 2010....trying (keyword) to hold off after this trip to save more $$...haha!

 

[Glendamax]

Just popping in to say, "HEY MICHELLE"!

 

[MissMichelle]

Hi, Thanks. I found one at the Giant market.
A PT for your new trip without finshing the last one,is a NO NO!!!!!!!!

shhhhhh...I won't tell if you don't!

I am going to finish my report ....I swear I will!

 

[MissMichelle]

Just popping in to say, "HEY MICHELLE"!

HEY GIRL!!! I have to get back to being more proactive on the boards. I have been reading (loved your last TR!) but not getting involved..Now with this next trip planned, I'll be here whenever I have free time

Anything new?

 

[MissMichelle]

So, i have inleashed the beast in my best friend. She is absolutely obsessed and has never even been to Disney...She spends all her time thinking about what she needs to buy, watching videos on youtube, making lists--rewriting them, talking about it at work and just giddy like a 5 year old! I LOOOVE IT! LOL It is about time she understands my excitement the few months leading up to my trip. She never really got it and would actually look at me crazy.

So I haven't really done much yet for this trip---afterall, its 137 days away still . Sounds like an eternity at this point---When the trip comes it just means summer is over. No rushing summer!

Hope everyone elses planning is going well, anyone with recent trips had a fantastic magical time and I'll be checking back in soon with some photos of last trip---I am on the laptop and they are on the PC.

 

[cherbear]

Hey Michelle! I have been MIA a while myself. (no working computer--see the post on my newly revived TR for more info....still plugging away. LOL )

I just caught myself up on your report (or should I say Your PICS)...great pics..what a crappy coincidence that you ended up with a not-so-great view at both resorts!

But better a crappy view at Disney, than a great view anywhere else!

I see you've also planned a trip this year....your plans sound great (although my version of commando is MUCH more commando than yours... We do not do nearly as much swimming. )

I'll be goin in Sept again so I'm sure I'll start up a Pre-TR...if i can ever get the TR from Sept 07 done!
I got a new laptop so I should be good to go once I get an external hard drive to put my pics on!

I know you're busy...but stop by if you get a chance

 

[MissMichelle]

Hey Michelle! I have been MIA a while myself. (no working computer--see the post on my newly revived TR for more info....still plugging away. LOL )

I just caught myself up on your report (or should I say Your PICS)...great pics..what a crappy coincidence that you ended up with a not-so-great view at both resorts!

But better a crappy view at Disney, than a great view anywhere else!

I see you've also planned a trip this year....your plans sound great (although my version of commando is MUCH more commando than yours... We do not do nearly as much swimming. )

I'll be goin in Sept again so I'm sure I'll start up a Pre-TR...if i can ever get the TR from Sept 07 done!
I got a new laptop so I should be good to go once I get an external hard drive to put my pics on!

I know you're busy...but stop by if you get a chance

Thanks Cheri! I can't go too commando this trip as my best friend and her fiance (and kids) are so used to being more laid back and relaxing when it is "vacation". I don't want to give them a bad impression of WDW by showing them they can do both

I'll stop in to your report hopefully within the next day or 2 so I can dedicate some time and catch up---I have tomorrow morning off (work the night UGH) so I should be able to get my read on!

 

[cherbear]

Thanks Cheri! I can't go too commando this trip as my best friend and her fiance (and kids) are so used to being more laid back and relaxing when it is "vacation". I don't want to give them a bad impression of WDW by showing them they can do both

I'll stop in to your report hopefully within the next day or 2 so I can dedicate some time and catch up---I have tomorrow morning off (work the night UGH) so I should be able to get my read on!

well you shouldnt have too much to catch up on since I was gone so long. Either way, happy reading!

 

[Disneydad99]

hey Miss Michele.... did I tell you that I toasted to your Bday .....at narcoosees....in sept .....

any who....loook fwd to your ptr...and all your plans...!!!

Disneydad!!

 

[pamouselover]

Hi Michelle,
Getting jealous of everybody heading to Disney. I have that itch to go. But we try to do wdw every other year. Hoping to go on a cruise this year.
I don’t know how you kept this thread from not being locked. Mine was lock before I ever said goodbye

 

[Im_with_Dopey]

Hi Michelle,c
I just discovered Dis this past week(addicted too), and found your TR today. Have been reading not stop. What great reports . Our very first trip was in "05. Now Hubby is hooked. We are making our 3rd trip in Aug, 23 to 31 . Can't wait. Staying also at CSR. Will be me, hubby, daughter, son.in.law, grandson. Our last trip was Dec. 07, we took the whole family, 11 of us, adding a son.in.law and 3 grandkids. (After our 1st trip, I think hubby felt guilty we never took our girls (5) in their younger years (did I say that), yeah, there was a lot of girlie bickering hubby isnt use to anymore but we all still had lots of fun. This next trip will be a little more low keyed with only 4 adults and a 6 yr. old G.son (turning 7 while we are there and celebrating his BD at CM.) Then hubby and I are going Dec.13th ( see told you he got hooked & I love it) and another big family trip Sept 09 (but no that trips not on us lol, everyone pays their own way). Sooooo looking forward to our trips. Funny how we all know how everyone feels with anticipation for an up coming trip.

Thanks Dis for all the info..... OK off to reading more-------->



Dec. '05 ...... All Star Movies
Dec. '07 ...... All Star Sports
Aug. '08 ...... Coranado Springs
Dec. '08 ...... Caribbean Beach

 

[MissMichelle]

hey Miss Michele.... did I tell you that I toasted to your Bday .....at narcoosees....in sept .....

any who....loook fwd to your ptr...and all your plans...!!!

Disneydad!!

I wish I had more time to post here...AND PLAN---I feel like I have usually accomplished so much more by this point. I think being so busy will make time fly though

Thanks for toasting me! I hope to do Disney for my birthday again within the next few years. Perfect time of year to go ;0)

 

[MissMichelle]

Hi Michelle,
Getting jealous of everybody heading to Disney. I have that itch to go. But we try to do wdw every other year. Hoping to go on a cruise this year.
I don’t know how you kept this thread from not being locked. Mine was lock before I ever said goodbye

I am shocked that it hasn't been locked also! Funny though that it is probably SO against the DIS rules to have a long running report that consists of 4 trips.
I would have loved to skip WDW this year and done a cruise, but the more I tried to look into or plan anything else the more I kept finding myself in disneyworld.com looking at dates and prices to go back...then Dfiance said "We need to go back to Disney---the pics on my screensaver at work make me want to cry, we had so much fun". AHHHHHHH I got him hooked!!! WOOOHOOO

I am sure what ever you decide for a trip will be great---Disney isn't going anywhere so waiting a year will fly by

 

[MissMichelle]

Hi Michelle,c
I just discovered Dis this past week(addicted too), and found your TR today. Have been reading not stop. What great reports . Our very first trip was in "05. Now Hubby is hooked. We are making our 3rd trip in Aug, 23 to 31 . Can't wait. Staying also at CSR. Will be me, hubby, daughter, son.in.law, grandson. Our last trip was Dec. 07, we took the whole family, 11 of us, adding a son.in.law and 3 grandkids. (After our 1st trip, I think hubby felt guilty we never took our girls (5) in their younger years (did I say that), yeah, there was a lot of girlie bickering hubby isnt use to anymore but we all still had lots of fun. This next trip will be a little more low keyed with only 4 adults and a 6 yr. old G.son (turning 7 while we are there and celebrating his BD at CM.) Then hubby and I are going Dec.13th ( see told you he got hooked & I love it) and another big family trip Sept 09 (but no that trips not on us lol, everyone pays their own way). Sooooo looking forward to our trips. Funny how we all know how everyone feels with anticipation for an up coming trip.

Thanks Dis for all the info..... OK off to reading more-------->



Dec. '05 ...... All Star Movies
Dec. '07 ...... All Star Sports
Aug. '08 ...... Coranado Springs
Dec. '08 ...... Caribbean Beach

Welcome! I hope you stick around because the next trip is going to MUCH more involved then the last 3 I have posted about. It will have many ups and downs and bringing another family of 4 who has NEVER been to WDW before should be an interesting time.
THe anticipation is such a huge part of the fun of going on a WDW trip---but it STINKS during the process because you want to be there already. This trip I am not rushing it---I don't want to wish away summer.
WOW---Did you write any Trip Reports??? If not you should---those trips sound like they'd have a lot going on. Just remember---if you can't think of anything to say just post a picture ---always keeps the readers coming back! LOL

 

[cherbear]

just wanted to say HI and I'm still here

 

[MissMichelle]

just wanted to say HI and I'm still here

I just stopped by your report this morning! I love it. I see you are heading back for Free Dining...My dates miss it Its all good though---Ive done it 3 years in a row----its time to let others have a chance ---(if I keep telling myself that I'll feel better---NOT! lol)

 

[cherbear]

I just stopped by your report this morning! I love it. I see you are heading back for Free Dining...My dates miss it Its all good though---Ive done it 3 years in a row----its time to let others have a chance ---(if I keep telling myself that I'll feel better---NOT! lol)

great! Thanks...I was absent for a while so you didn't really miss anything. I'm sure you read about it but I'm so excited about my new laptop!

I'm at work right now (the boss it out... )

 

[MissMichelle]

So it's been a whirlwind lately...We got audited at work this past week which is 1000 times worse then XMAS time in retail. I worked 80 hours and am drained...In the midst we put in an offer on a house--but there are 3 offers all pretty similar and it went to a bank for review (foreclosure) so we are sitting on pins and needles waiting. I HATE WAITING!!!

TC's stimulus check went in the back today and I want to apply it to our trip--BUT when we went to the gas station the other day both our debit cards were declined (with a significant amount of $$ in the account) . Upon further investigation it seems that out cards have been compromised with possible fraud and the bank canceled them ---which STINKS because there was no warning and we aren't using credit for ANYTHING due to trying to move. P'd me off thats for sure.

Not much else new besides working like a crazy person with no extra pay (ugh salary can stink sometimes) and trying to get this house.

So pray for me we get it (or actually pray that whatever is MEANT to be will be) and I'll be back on soon. I still haven't uploaded photos to the laptop so I have to get on that soon so I can start the pre-trippie. This one will be fun since there are 8 of us!