DH wants to go for the food: day 1

[ljcrochet]

I think I might love the on-line ADR system for checking. I can still have a 9:10 but there is a 6:10 available. I wonder if I should change it or just leave the 5:45 alone?

 

[ljcrochet]

We purchased our airfare down to Orlando back in April. The return flight was to expensive and it might have been before we decided to change the date we are coming home.
DH has been watching the flights, it went up then down but not low enough then up then down. DH even started talking about staying another night, or maybe flying home from Tampa. But when we started to work out all the details, decided we would not save enough money to make it worth it.
So DH booked our flight for $161 a person. Hopefully it will go down and we will get a credit.
So now we have a way home.

I don't know if I mentioned it but FIL reserved OKW for the 6 of us (FIL, FIL's wife, DH, DD, DD and me) for October. I think he also waitlisted for the treehouses at SSR. In the back of my mind the trip was not really real, not sure why. Girls have AP that are expiring at the end of October. DH and I will get AP when we go in August. So when DH was on Southwest site, he priced out the tickets and booked them.
I don't know if i want to see my credit card bill for this month.
At least we have more disney reward dollars to put spend on our trip.

 

[jenn-]

Flying has to be so expensive. We have to drive to Disney. It would be way to expensive to fly the six of us there. MIL and SFIL are worked out the details, but I am pretty sure we will be getting one of the treehouses in May. Luckily they have some points at SS that makes it a home for them so they can book it 11 months out. I think it is too early for me to start a pre trip report though.

 

[ljcrochet]

Never too early for a pre-trip report.
I wonder if I can make this one into a 3 trip pre-trip report.

 

[amandelba]

Hopefully it will go down and we will get a credit.
So now we have a way home.

Or hopefully it will go up, so I'll look like a genius

 

[ljcrochet]

Or hopefully it will go up, so I'll look like a genius

I would rather have the credit.

We are thinking of surprising the girls when we go in October. They know about the August trip. Thinking about telling them in October that we are going to visit Pop-Pop. Get on the plane, and not tell them till they figure it out when they see Magic Express. Any cool ideas to surprise them?

 

[jenn-]

You mean, other than not tell them where you are going? What more of a surprise do they need when stepping out of the airport and seeing the Magic Express?

 

[ljcrochet]

You mean, other than not tell them where you are going? What more of a surprise do they need when stepping out of the airport and seeing the Magic Express?

Just trying to decide the best way to surprise them.
Figure to pull it off we will have to let Pop_pop know what we are doing so he won't spoil the surprise factor.

 

[amandelba]

I booked us on the EPCOT Segway Tour on the morning of the 19th (we had no breakfast ADRs). I'm sure Grandma will watch the girls for a few hours. Just remind her to feed them breakfast with snack credits not meal credits

Also, I booked Dani for BBB on the 20th at 1pm. They had 10:30, but the CM thought it would be cutting it too close with breakfast. She said we can try to check in earlier and see if they'll accomodate us.

 

[jenn-]

I booked us on the EPCOT Segway Tour on the morning of the 19th (we had no breakfast ADRs). I'm sure Grandma will watch the girls for a few hours. Just remind her to feed them breakfast with snack credits not meal credits

Also, I booked Dani for BBB on the 20th at 1pm. They had 10:30, but the CM thought it would be cutting it too close with breakfast. She said we can try to check in earlier and see if they'll accomodate us.

My ILs did the Segway Tour. They enjoyed it. Which package did you get for Dani? We did the cheapest option when we were there with DD last. I know a lot of girls can keep the up do for days, mine wanted to hit the swimming pool just hours later. In the end I don't really think it was worth it for her. They did the same thing after begging and begging for face painting .

 

[mousescrapper]

I think I might love the on-line ADR system for checking. I can still have a 9:10 but there is a 6:10 available. I wonder if I should change it or just leave the 5:45 alone?

I knew I meant to post earlier, but I think the computer flaked out on me...

if you haven't done anything yet...I'd just leave it. I think the later you go the more crowded and possbile longer waiting time to get seated. And yes I think the 5:45 is nicer and more doable than the 9:10 pm time.

So DH booked our flight for $161 a person. Hopefully it will go down and we will get a credit.
So now we have a way home.


That is a good deal!

I don't know if i want to see my credit card bill for this month.
At least we have more disney reward dollars to put spend on our trip.

that is one way to look at it

We are thinking of surprising the girls when we go in October. They know about the August trip. Thinking about telling them in October that we are going to visit Pop-Pop. Get on the plane, and not tell them till they figure it out when they see Magic Express. Any cool ideas to surprise them?

please recap each trip!


and surprise? I've seen on other people's TR that on the DIS-igns threads you can have or do your own personal invites to the parks, dining, etc.

An ivite back to WDW drawn out for them to open at the airport or on the plane could be really sweet w/ a few Disney $ thrown in too.

 

[amandelba]

My ILs did the Segway Tour. They enjoyed it.

I think DW is backing out already. I think she thinks not coordinated enough to handle a Segway for 2 hours.

Which package did you get for Dani?

The middle package with the nails. She loves to get her nails done. She's the "girlie" girl when it comes to that stuff.

I know a lot of girls can keep the up do for days, mine wanted to hit the swimming pool just hours later.

We'll have to her out of the pool for the day

 

[ljcrochet]

I think DW is backing out already. I think she thinks not coordinated enough to handle a Segway for 2 hours.

I will be calling in the morning to cancel the Segway tour. I have been reading dining review threads and was a little sad that we didn't make an ADR for Crystal Palace. The french toast is on of my favorite foods. DH has been checking the on-line ADRS for me, only problem is which breakfast do we give up assuming we can find it available.

So about 5 minutes ago, DH says to me that he can book Crystal Palace on Friday and we can cancel Ohana breakfast.

Problem with that is I don't want to cancel Ohana, then DH says maybe we can move Ohana to Wednesday. Problem with that is we are staying at BLT on Friday so we can take the monorail over to Poly.

Then DH checks Wednesday for Crystal Palace. They have an opening for 8:10. So no way to do the segway tour at 9 if we are going to have breakfast at 8:10. DH will have to wait for the segway tour. Either he will do it with his dad when we go with them in October or next time we go back with MIL.

 

[jenn-]

I bet his dad would really enjoy the segway tour. Enjoy eating with Tigger and Pooh.

 

[amandelba]

So, it was a busy couple of days for us. We:

1. Booked the EPCOT Segway Tour.
2. Booked Bippity Boppity Boutique.
3. Cancelled the EPCOT Segway Tour
4. Cancelled and rebooked our return flight for SWA credits.
5. Make a reservation for Crystal Palace breakfast for DW's french toast.

Now we need to start planning our October ADRs

 

[jenn-]

Yep those October ADRs are right around the corner.

 

[ljcrochet]

Yep those October ADRs are right around the corner.

Don't remind me! We have one more day then I thought. Southwest airlines is having a huge airfare sale. Only problem it is not for Friday or Sunday flights. We were going Sunday till Friday in October, but FIL was able to change the reservation. I don't know if he changed the wait list or forgot about that idea. But as of now we are staying at OKW in a 2 bedroom. We have to make ADR's next week. As of yesterday October park hours are not out yet.
FIL had one food request, he does not want buffets due to germs. I think that means we have to rethink 3 breakfast if you don't count Norway Princess breakfast.

I really want to do the afternoon tea in the Grand Floridian. If I didn't want to suprise the girls, I might talk to them about the Alice in Wonderland Tea. Last time I mentioned it they did not want to do a tea without us.

 

[ljcrochet]

As you know DH book BBB for Dani. She is all excited about it. It is so funny. She was brushing her hair tonight after her bath, and said she was brushing it for BBB. She knows she is not getting a new dress. As of right now, she wants to wear her Cinderalla dress and wants the bun hairstyle. But if anyone one has pictures of the other hairstlyes that I can show her, let me know.

 

[ljcrochet]

Look what came in the mail!
I'm so excited. August is going to be here sooner then I know it. Also we went to AAA today and got 8 day park hopper tickets for us and MIL. We each got purple mickey tickets. DH and I plan on upgrading our tickets to AP at some point during the trip. We also got the AAA diamond parking pass, since it is a perk of getting the tickets at AAA.
We got some stuff to keep the girls busy on the plane. (Disney princess magic ink books) and magnetic princess dolls to dress.

 

[jenn-]

August is like super soon. That means you are going to ditch me soon .