Disney Chix Do Disney on Land & Sea! Updated 8/18/08 LBD's, AP & a Fond Farewell

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Here we are, 15 days out and I have decided it's time to start my Pre-TR! :banana: I have looked forward to writing this since I joined the DIS in Sept 2006! I ended up joining because I got hooked on the TR's of GlendaMax, UtahMama and Lexmelinda! Over the past year, I have read countless others, taking notes and learning something from them all. So now, it is my turn. Take what you can from my experience. All I ask is for a little comment now and again, so I know I have someone out there reading what I have poured my blood, sweat and tears into! ;)

So to start...an introduction to those of us in this little drama:

Me...Gayle...aka Mickey...Disney Obsessed, as my screen name suggests. Wife, Mother, Grandma, Co-Organizer.
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MJ...aka Grumpy...non-morning person ...yeah, this could be interesting. :hippie: Friend,co-worker & co-organizer of this trip.
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Pam...aka Tinkerbell....fun-loving, out to enjoy life and just going with the flow. And if she forgets to tell you, she had a good time! :rotfl:
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Judy...aka Goofy...full of life, happy and ready for a vacation. She is on this trip for fun, but it is also an information gathering mission to see about travelling with her autistic son to the world!
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Roz...aka Happy...thrilled to be going on vacation and leaving behind the nursing home where she works way too many hours! Doesn't care what we do, just that we do something! :yay:
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And...there we are! TA-DA!!!! :woohoo:

Next Up: Where it all began
 
In a land near the Canadian border, worked 2 ladies. (MJ & me) While working one day, the suggestion of a Disney trip was brought up.:idea: Hmmmm...good idea! Since my daughters would be graduating college in 2007, a graduation trip would be fun. Just the 4 of us...ladies only! We started making plans...then, DD1 became with child and was married soon after his birth in May of 2006. DD2 became engaged and was to be married Aug of 2007. OK, that changed the plans. No more graduation trip, now let's make it a "Ladies Only" trip with some friends! :banana: We recruited 2 other friends, Pam & Judy and went to AAA to book in June of 2006! Yes...trip planned.:woohoo:

Months went by and Roz wanted to go, but couldn't find another roomate for a 3rd room. So, she was added into one of the rooms, bringing our count to 5!! WOOHOOTY!!! :woohoo: After badgering, we all finally had our passports and were set to go....now the waiting begins!:rolleyes1 Or is that, the planning??? I have been investigating every restaurant, party, park hours...you name it, I've looked into it. MJ saw that MVMCP started on Nov 12th, so that was quickly added to the itinerary. Recently, we added a Dolphin Swim for Pam & Judy, the rest of us watching them. So many things to do and so little time!

I found myself on the DIS and reading every TR I could! (Family, Wedding, Solo, Cruise, Parks...) I started living vicariously through all of you!
Thank-you! You have sustained me, until this point, 15 days out!!! :rolleyes: We are so close, yet so far!

Next Up: Tickets, Packing and Lists!
 
You look like a great bunch of ladies who are ready to have a good time.

I went to UB and graduated from there in 1990.

Love the pics!
 
You look like a great bunch of ladies who are ready to have a good time.

I went to UB and graduated from there in 1990.

Love the pics!

Was it the "Mango Mash" drinks in 3 of the pics that gave us away??? :lmao: We are DEFINITELY ready for fun!!!

Thanks for reading along! :hippie:
 

Gayle....I can't believe it's almost time for your trip! :yay:

Could you BE anymore excited?

Can't wait to hear all about it!
 
Gayle....I can't believe it's almost time for your trip! :yay:

Could you BE anymore excited?

Can't wait to hear all about it!

Excited just doesn't begin to describe what I am! :banana: :yay:
I think "Ready To Jump Out Of My Skin" explains it well!!!:lmao:

I can't believe I've been on these boards over a yera and have "known" you that long!!! :cool1: Way Cool!


I am looking forward to your report. You look like a fun bunch!


Thanks for coming by! I hope I can keep you entertained! :dance3: We are definitely a "Fun-Lovin" group!
 
i'm subbing!!! i'll be back later to play catchup and get the scoop. ;)
 
i'm subbing!!! i'll be back later to play catchup and get the scoop. ;)

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoy it!! ;)

I'll be posting my next installment tonight, after I take/download/upload some pics!

13 DAYS....AND COUNTING!!!!
 
Gayle everytime I read your posts they just ooze excitement. I can't wait for your trip either. I love vacationing with just the girls. It brings out the "young" girl in me!
 
Gayle everytime I read your posts they just ooze excitement. I can't wait for your trip either. I love vacationing with just the girls. It brings out the "young" girl in me!

Monica, I am beyond excited!!! :banana: I need this vacation and have been planning it so long that I am thrilled it has finally arrived! Thanks for coming for this ride with me! Hope you enjoy!

I'm in!!!! :thumbsup2

Yeah! Another Peep in for the duration!!! Thanks! :woohoo:
 
Winkers reporting for duty.............sorry been reading too many military things lately!
I can't wait to hear about the crazy times you're going to have!:banana:
 
Winkers reporting for duty.............sorry been reading too many military things lately!
I can't wait to hear about the crazy times you're going to have!:banana:

Hope you at least saluted! :lmao:

I think crazy times are definitely on the agenda. Thanks for jumping aboard! :hippie:
 
OK…so where was I?

Last we left this little drama, we were waiting, not so patiently, for the trip to arrive. In the meantime, we were also waiting for the tickets, air info and MVMCP tickets. Let me tell you, I am NOT one who waits patiently for anything. Now, I am one who takes matters in there own hands and is use to being in control. Well, that wasn’t happening. Because we went through AAA, I wasn’t able to call Disney directly for anything. In fact, they couldn’t give us any info at all! :eek: We had to contact the agent. However, her hours seemed to be few and far between! Whenever we would call, it seemed we had to leave a message and hope she’d call back. I guess in retrospect she did, just not always in a timely fashion. We were told we would have the tickets 30 days out…..nope we didn’t. Flight info??? Nope, didn’t have that either. Now, you have to understand, I had husbands asking weekly so they could plan driving us to the airport and they wanted to know ASAP! Well, so did I!!! I finally stopped at AAA on my day off knowing our agent also was off. I spoke to another agent who called Disney and they emailed the flight info to her. She printed it out and within 15 minutes I had it in my hot little hand! YAY!!!! :banana: Now I knew we were leaving Sunday 11/11 at 6:15 AM!!! Yes, this means we have to be at the airport by 5AM! Guess I’ll be in the shower at 4AM!!! Luckily Buffalo Airport is not far, about 15 min that time of morning, and we’ll be able to leave a little later. Finally after what seemed like forever, we were able to pick up the tickets from AAA on Thurs 10/25! WOOHOOTY!!!:woohoo: And here they are, along with my passport and suitcase tags:

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And a close up of MVMCP tickets that we will be attending on the opening night, Mon 11/12! (Aren’t they cute?!?):cutie:

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So you know what this means now, don’t you?!? TIME TO PACK!!!!! As I have said before, I have been reading many TR’s and learning a lot, so here is my toiletries ready to go! I have mole skin, band-aids and vanishing scent Ben-Gay! (Thanks GlendaMax! She says this is great for your feet after a long day, so I’m gonna try it!!!) Of course I also have my basics, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, body wash, shower puff…etc. I haven’t added gel or hair spray yet, as I am still using those!

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My suitcase is at the end of my bed on the cedar chest, open and starting to get filled! (HMMMM…how many pairs of jean capri’s should I bring??? Do I need short sleeves, or no sleeves? Definitely packing a sweatshirt!) And as you can see, Mickey is ready to go as well! He won’t be in my suitcase though….He gets to be in the carry-on!!!

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Still need to have one more “Meeting/Party” before our trip. Since we are using the Magical Express we need to decide if we want to pick-up our own luggage or tag it in Buffalo for them to pick up and transport to the hotel.:confused3 I almost think I want to get it myself so I know it’s made it! We’ll see!

Next Up: The Itinerary
 
I had similar troubles with a AAA agent. I ended up canceling my reservation with her and booking everything on my own. I knew far more about Disney than she did!:laughing: I'm glad the other agent was able to help you get your information.
 
i'm caught up!!! up and in the shower by 4:00 a.m.??? :scared: but for disney i'd do it too! :rotfl:

can't wait for more......only one more day left until you can say, "i'm going to disney world this month!" :woohoo:
 
I can’t believe it is getting so close. I feel like this has been in the planning stage forever and would never get here…but now we are only 10 DAYS away!!!:banana:

Sorry there won’t be pics with this update, as I thought I’d let you know our itinerary!

11/11/07: 6:15 am Delta Flight from Buffalo to Orlando
12:00 pm Arrive in Orlando WOOHOOTY!!!
Take Magical Express to Port Orleans Riverside and check in.
(I am really not sure what we are doing from here, probably going to MGM)
7:30 pm ADR at Sci-Fi Drive In
11/12/07: Possibly Epcot
Evening, MVMCP
11/13/07: Possibly AK and MGM
Dinner at Raglan Rd with a friend I haven’t seen in over 20 years! She lives in
the Orlando area and I am hoping this night will work for her.
11/14/07: 9:00 am Chef Mickey’s Character Breakfast
Magic Kingdom
11/15/07: Embark on the Disney Cruise
11/16/07: Nassau/Bahamas
Dolphin Adventure (2 swimming/3 watching)
11/17/07: Castaway Cay
(Lie in the sun and enjoy the relaxation!)
11/18/07: Disembark and head back to airport and reality!
5:50 pm Arrive back at Buffalo Airport

So, there you have it. The beginning of the week is iffy, as no one wanted to make definite plans, (except me!):confused3 I figure I am going to go with the flow, but make a point of doing the things I want to do. I am going to try to get to Boma or Kona for breakfast one morning, even if I’m solo! (Thanks GlendaMax for giving me the confidence to do that!) :thumbsup2

We had also found out there is a family from church that will be down the same time we are. They would love to meet up, but we aren’t sure how that will work out. We’ll play that by ear as well. :3dglasses

Now, I still need to shop for a few things for the trip….rain poncho, glow sticks, (I have necklaces and bracelets so far), 4C To Go for my water bottle. I need to go to the bank to take out money and make sure I don’t forget my Disney Dollars! So much to do and so little time! :hourglass

Next Up: Final Get Together
 
Gayle-
I'm soooo jealous! This girls' trip sounds AWESOME! (can I come, too?!) Man, I almost had a trip worked out for the first weekend you're at WDW - we could have met at MVMCP. :sad2: Don't forget that the Food & Wine Festival last day is Nov. 11th. You might want to start your trip by eating & drinking your way around Epcot World Showcase. I think you all would have a great time. :thumbsup2

I can't wait to read more!!! popcorn::
Take care,
Michelle
 
Gayle-
I'm soooo jealous! This girls' trip sounds AWESOME! (can I come, too?!) Man, I almost had a trip worked out for the first weekend you're at WDW - we could have met at MVMCP. :sad2: Don't forget that the Food & Wine Festival last day is Nov. 11th. You might want to start your trip by eating & drinking your way around Epcot World Showcase. I think you all would have a great time. :thumbsup2

I can't wait to read more!!! popcorn::
Take care,
Michelle

The Food & Wine Festival is still going on???? Really??? :scared1: I am sooooo excited to know that! I just told my friend and she knew that already!(But didn't bother to tell me!) I may have to talk the other ladies in going there on Sunday afternoon before our Sci-Fi ressies!

Of course you can join us!!! The more the merrier!!! (Not sure your family would be too happy though.) I'd :love: to meet you!!
 











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