Cooper family holidays begins

[Tara2004]

Hi all, thanks so much for all the well wishes for our holiday, just glad the whole flight thing is over now cause thats no supposed to be the focal point of the trip.

So it all starts on Wednesday for us.

Wednesday 2nd Drive to Melbourne airport and stay the night so we can get up early and just walk across the sky bridge and check it plus it has a free breakfast.

Thursday 3th Fly to LA on the AirBus 380 (the big sucker)

Thursday 3th 7am arrive at LA and check into the Hilton for some rest (we booked 2 nights so we can go straight in and not have to wait).

Friday 4th Get on Delta flight and head for Florida, Check into POP century by 6pm.

Sat 5th Animal Kingdom , Grand Floridian for night meal

Sun 6th Epcot and eat at chief Mickeys for night meal

Mon 7th Magic Kingdom

Tue 8th Hollywood Studios and SCI FI dine in meal at night

Wed 9th Whatever park we feel like that day

Thurs 10th Magic Kingdom again (can't remember meal that night)

Friday 11th Check out of Disney and head to Hilton Homewood suites near Unversal.

Sat 12th Day off to see whats what

Sun 13th Open at this stage

Mon 14th Universal IOA

Tues 15th Legoland

Wed 16th Daytona Beach etc

Thurs 17th Universal

Friday 18th Orlando convention center Coin operated (pinballs etc) trade show for work part of the trip.

Sat 19th Head for Tampa and Busch Gardens

Sun 20th Clearwater

Mon 21st Clearwater

Tues 22nd Fly back to LA Check into Hilton

Wed 23rd Santa Monica Pier and Amusements,Muscle Beach,Shopping etc etc.

Wed 23rd 11.30pm Fly Home to Melb

That is it at this stage with some of those days after Disney we are flexible to do whatever we want. Going to hire a car and really sort of just bum around Orlando and see whats what.

Let me know if you can think of anything else that is a must see or do, that we could cram in there somewhere.

Steve 37 (me) Karlie 36 Wifey, Tara 7 and Jake 3.5

I still have to put the roof racks on the car yet as we plan to buy a lot of clothes while we are there

I am in charge of the handy cam in HI DeF and Karlie is in charge of the Stills camera. So I can mash it all up at the end and make a cool travel video as out trip report. I bought some good editing software so it should turn out pretty good, not just some boring "Home Movie".

Steve ........ oh yer Karlie sometimes posts here as well under the TARA2004 logo thingy.

 

[australiankaren]

wooooo hooo I'm the first to post.....

oh and enjoy your trip

 

[Tara2004]

wooooo hooo I'm the first to post.....

oh and enjoy your trip

Thanks Karen,

 

[areweindisneyyet]

Ready and waiting... Safe travels.

 

[Travel Mum]

Have a great trip - I'd love to be back there!!

 

[Tara2004]

Did I mention this is our first trip to the USA and first trip to any Disney World/Land/Place/ etc

So we are super excited tonight cause we are all now in holiday mode. No work or school for kids etc having some drinks and gonna watch some Disney videos on You tube to really get us pumped.

We have had 2 weeks in the Gold coast in the last 8 years. Thats it.

Now the kids are getting a bit older would love to start traveling again.

 

[Mum from oz]

Wow, so close now. That one holiday in 8 years will make this trip so much more amazing! Have the best time. Your itinerary look great. Can't wait to hear all about your adventures!

 

[Tara2004]

Wow, so close now. That one holiday in 8 years will make this trip so much more amazing! Have the best time. Your itinerary look great. Can't wait to hear all about your adventures!

Thanks so much

 

[Toy Story]

Sounds like a great plan, have you looked at the Orlando Legoland Facebook page? there has been some comments about the entry fee and rides for little kids.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Some husbands and wives really do share everything, don't they?

 

[Tara2004]

Sounds like a great plan, have you looked at the Orlando Legoland Facebook page? there has been some comments about the entry fee and rides for little kids.

]Already got tickets, when they had the Pepsi promo on about 2 months ago. It gave us buy 1 adult get 1 child free. Saved us $130 bucks I think.

But thanks for that anyway

 

[Ms. Shuttergirl]

Well that has totally befuddled me. So Tara2004 is actually Steve?

Well there you go, what a surprise .

Your itinerary sounds great. You will all love Disney so much, I'm so excited for you all.

Sounds like it will be super relaxing, not too "over done" so I'm sure you will enjoy every second.

Still shaking my head that we've been talking to a man all this time

 

[battymum]

Well, just goes to show, you never know who you are talking to on the net!!

 

[PrincessInOz]

I think that Tara2004 is actually mostly Karlie.....except Steve has now decided that he's posting as well.

 

[Tara2004]

Sometimes its Karlie and sometimes I have chimed in. Karlie Started it off and told me to add some posts here and there. But I have done the last few. It properly should be Cooper family and not TARA2004. Sorry if we misled you all.

Steve

 

[hjd0411]

Have a fabulous trip - whoever it is that posts...!!!!!

You will all have a ball, and we look forward to hearing all about it on your return.

Safe travels.

 

[WAMUMOF4]

Have a great 1st trip it is such a wonderful experience to be able to share with your family
I think it's great that you both use the same dis name

 

[alicia1506]

well to both Steve & Kylie i say have a fabulous trip!! we'll be over there the same time!! I hope you enjoy this time with your family, it sounds like you've really earned it!!!

 

[Tara2004]

well to both Steve & Kylie i say have a fabulous trip!! we'll be over there the same time!! I hope you enjoy this time with your family, it sounds like you've really earned it!!!

We may run into you there haha. You Enjoy also

Steve

 

[OziJo]

Steve ........ oh yer Karlie sometimes posts here as well under the TARA2004 logo thingy.

Can we just address you all as Tara to save confusion?

You trip sounds wonderful! Enjoy. Bon Voyage