dellasgirl
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Dellasgirl!I like the idea of a 'practice' run-what zoo did ya'll go to?
Oh, and I am also pretty sure it did not have air conditioning. In the car would have been me, my mom and dad, my grandma and grandpa, and my 17 year old uncle! Can you even imagine? Six people in a car for a 20 hour drive.
Of course, to my family this was nothing. We had driven with this same group of people, in the same car, to the Grand Canyon when I was 18 months old!
I think they compromised and let me sit on his lap for a little while.


I loved it. I remember we were sitting on the sidewalk near the Mexico pavilion. I thought the lasers, lights, and music were just wonderful.

I was a little disappointed, it just didnt seem like much.
We then had time to tour at Epcot and MGM. I had just been at Epcot the year before, so I remember acting as our group tour guide. My only other memory of Epcot that trip is an embarrassing one. I had paused to take a picture or look at a map or something and my friends kept walking. I was trying to catch back up to them and was jogging. A little boy (about 9 years old) was also jogging and we collided. He fell and his mom was outraged at me!!
So a note to all you teenagers out there, stay with your group and watch out for running little kids! 


, I took my first trip with my DH. We had been married for only 3 months when we took a trip with his mom, dad, brother, sister-in-law, 2 nephews (yes, the same ones we are taking on this trip they were only 2 yo and 5 months in 2000), aunt, cousin, cousins husband, and cousins 2 kids (ages 2 yo and 3 months)! (OK, just naming all the people made me tired!)
We stayed on property and ate at park restaurants.
I enjoyed both of these VERY much. I had been to Japan for work two years earlier, so I had expanded the boring palate that I inherited from my parents and was very comfortable with Japanese food.
The ambiance in that area is incredible. I could spend hours just looking at all of the details.
We fretted for two days trying to figure out what would happen. Would DH be able to fly out of D.C? Would I be able to get home? Would Disneyworld even be open? What about Tropical Storm Gabrielle which was headed straight toward us? As you have seen in the PTR, I am obsessive planner and this situation was making all plans useless! 
It took almost an hour to call a cab and get it to come to the airport to get him and take him to our (off-site) hotel.
The next thing that I remember is that my FAVORITE ride was Journey into Imagination!!! I loved the song, the animatronics, and, of course Figment! I still have my plush Figment that I got on that trip. My DDs play with him now. I am glad that the song is back, but still miss the original ride.
My moms favorite thing at Epcot that year was Kitchen Kaberet. She spent the next 10 years singing, Veggie, Veggie, Fruit, Fruit whenever we were trying to decide what to have for supper.
In general, I loved Epcot. As I mentioned in my intro, I dont ride anything that goes faster than I can walk. That is true now and it was true when I was a kid too. I could ride everything in Epcot - Spaceship Earth, Living Seas, Imagination, Living with the Land, World of Motion, Horizons, EVERYTHING!
Next time, Epcot in 1990!

This trip was also my first visit to Animal Kingdom. I love zoos of all sorts, so the animal trails were my favorite. I really like the bats!The ambiance in that area is incredible. I could spend hours just looking at all of the details.
Next time, a sad Sept. trip.
What about Tropical Storm Gabrielle which was headed straight toward us? As you have seen in the PTR, I am obsessive planner and this situation was making all plans useless!![]()
One year when we went to Williamsburg, VA I had a binder with our boarding passes, reservation info, and various sightseeing info. My family made fun of me all the way there. Well our 1st day a Tropical Storm came through and totally messed our plans up. They were amazed when I pulled out the binder flipped some pages and came up with Plan B within minutes. They left me alone after that!! 


What a smart girl! My DD plays a mean game of Candyland.
If you dont hop on day 8, will you be at EPCOT all day? I would probably drop CM.
You dont want everyone to be rushed and tired on your last day. Could you get a CM ADR for your BB day?
I havent even started DDs invitations! I think the AK shirts sound adorable.
I cant wait to see pictures. 
TinksThree! Glad to have you here!The 1st time I went was in 1984 and I miss some of the attractions that were in Future World back then! I also remember getting motion sick in the Canada movie!!
I really would do better if they would let us sit on the floor!
elizablake! So happy to have you here!!!Let me start by saying there is no such thing as too many details.
Im so impressed that your DD6 plays chess. What a smart girl! My DD plays a mean game of Candyland.
Are you going to bring a double stroller for your two youngest or rent one?
DS1 will have his everyday. DD4 will certainly have hers at AK and when we do WS in Epcot. I still haven't decided if we will bring it other days. I love your plan for the 3rd day! But I know what you mean about the WS in the afternoon. At least 1900 Park Fare is still all about princesses. Is that Wed, June 9th ? If so, we will be at the MK the same morning.

Isnt it crazy how Fantasmic is only scheduled twice during the week? Im assuming Disney will at least add another show to those nights but do you think they will add another day too?
I love reading about all your trips. I hope you are planning to tell us about all of them.

I thought about getting a double, but with 4 adults available to push we are just going with 2 singles. It gives us better manueverability.DS1 will have his everyday. DD4 will certainly have hers at AK and when we do WS in Epcot. I still haven't decided if we will bring it other days.
Between bottled waters, snacks, and camera equipment we bring way too much stuff. Plus, at my current rate, DD's autograph book is going to weigh about 50lbs and need it's own stroller. 
Thanks! The girls are princess crazy so DH and I are just came up with a "princess overload" day. It is the 9th. Maybe we will see you around.![]()

Thanks again! I love walking down memory lane. Soon, we will hit the point where we got our first digital camera and I will have pics to add.
Karen

If she is like my DD, the mornings were fine but when we returned after dinner she liked the stroller but didn't NEED it. At this point, she doesn't need the stroller as much as I need it to put all my stuff in. Between bottled waters, snacks, and camera equipment we bring way too much stuff. Plus, at my current rate, DD's autograph book is going to weigh about 50lbs and need it's own stroller.
According to the rumors, they are adding new characters soon too (i.e. possibility of Prince Eric appearing with Ariel). I don't know about you, but I didn't make a page for him! Oh well, easy to add. 
TinksThree! Glad to have you here!
Me too! I understand the need for some more exciting rides, but I loved that everything at this park could be done by those of us who are "ultra motion-sensitive!" I can't believe that someone else has gotten motion sick in that movie.I really would do better if they would let us sit on the floor!