CampbellScot
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Hi Everyone!
I finally finished my trip report took me pert near a whole year...finished just in time for our trip in August!
I figured that a Pre-Trip report would help me stay organized as the countdown for Disney Safari 2008 begins! AND I can keep in touch with my fellow Disney addicts. YAY addiction loves company!!!
I am going to do my utmost to reign in my tendency to be...wordy...long-winded...chatty...if you will.
*ahem*
I suppose I should start off with introductions for those who may have stumbled unsuspectingly upon this trip report!
We are the CampbellScots...
Jay-The Dad--Type A, workaholic...allows his crazy wife to indulge her Disney addiction. Jay loves Disney too...but in subtle, manly sort of way...he's more apt to give Mickey a hearty handshake and a slap on the back as opposed to a hug...
that was a funny visual...
Sally-(9)The Rules oriented, High School Musical loving Big Sister. She's a beautiful girl, with a big heart. She is currently head over heels crushing on Zac Efron...this girl has got the BUG!
Teddy-(6)The energetic dynamo that keeps everyone laughing...except his sister who continues to find him extremely irritating most of the time. Teddy is very into Pirates...and Legos...and Lincoln Logs...anything he can build with. He's got a mind like his daddy!
lastly...
Me--MissCammie as I've come to be known by one and all. (The kids called MissCammie from day ONE. Jay and I never insisted they do so...actually tried to get them to stop it...but that's my name to them. It works for us. So MissCammie it is.)
i am the Wicked Step mother.
It's what I do.
I'm just wicked.
I am.
seriously.
and bossy.
very bossy.
I'm Southern born and raised...with Irish undertones!
This means I've got a bit of a temper and I'm generally over emotional. I'm an obsessive planner and list maker. I LOVE me some Donald Duck. Donald is my Disney alter ego...hands down. Donald Duck and I are ONE! I am heavily addicted to Diet Coke and I have a *thing* about manners. I want my family to have them and I get annoyed if they don't. I am more than aware that the world at large will not have the manners I think they should. I deal with it as best I can...just so long as someone else's lack of manners does not intrude upon the ears and space of my family...who's ears and space I am in charge of.
so if you are cussing a blue streak or smoking in my face and I can't move my family away from you, be forewarned...I'll slap you around with an eyebrow arch and tell you to knock it off.
I'm charming that way.
or annoying...
depending upon who you talk to.
*ahem*
ANYHOW...
on to the trip!!!
Stats:
Length of Stay: Ten days at Disney World!!!
Accommodations: Animal Kingdom Lodge
Dining:
Chef Mickey's
Akershus--Princess Breakfast
Boma (3x!) (I sure hope we like it...it's in our resort so it's convenient!)
Sci-Fi Dine In Theater
Spoodles
Ohana breakfast with Lilo and Stitch
1900 Park Fare (Cinderella's Gala Feast!)
We've already eaten at Chef Mickey's and Sci-Fi. We all loved Chef Mickey's as our "Welcome back to Disney", first day of vacation so get your motor runnin Dinner.
As we are doing Chef Mickey's for the second time as our first meal it is *officially* a TRADITION for the CampbellScots.
If we ever do anything more than once at one location it becomes a tradition. Like Sally getting me a diet Coke from the first Diet Coke refrigerator she sees when we go to WallyWorld. I don't even have to ask her.
It's a tradition.
see how that works?
handy things are traditions...
no really, we love that sort of thing. We all do. It says "Family" to us. It makes everyday things feel special and important. And we are all about trying keep a hold of those special and important moments!
Like Diet Coke finding.
*ahem*
where were we? Oh yes...the food...
The other place we've done once before is Sci-Fi. This was actually a request from Jay. He REALLY enjoyed the whole experience. The food is really good and you just can't beat the atmosphere!
Everything else will be new to us. I have ADR's for Boma three different times. Twice for breakfast and once for dinner. Mostly b/c it's convenient. As we are staying at AKL, we are a bit farther out than we are used to. I get nervous about being "on time" for things. I figured if we had breakfast ADR's for Boma I wouldn't start the day freaking out about being late and getting everybody up at the crack of dawn! I checked out the menu before I did this, of course, b/c I have one of the most anxious, finicky eaters on the PLANET in Sally. It appears that while Boma has exotic African food...it also has things like scrambled eggs and Mickey waffles and melon for breakfast and chicken strips and mac and cheese for dinner. As long as Sally can identify food she knows and loves, she'll be fine!
The princess breakfast was exclusively for Sally. We just didn't get a lot of Princess time last summer. Of course as we get closer to our trip I see that Sally has pert near grown out of the Princess thing. She is maturing so quickly.
She asked me yesterday if there was a High School Musical breakfast...
can y'all imagine?!
I told her she'd be enjoying High School themed meals before she knew it so could she please just stay NINE...at least for now? She said she'd try.
She'll enjoy the Princess Breakfast though. I know she will. That Disney magic will have worked its way into her system and she'll be able to enjoy those things she loved so much as a little bitty girl.
We're all looking forward to "Cindy's Gala Feast" at 1900 Park Fare!! Sally and I LOVE the Step Sisters and Lady Tremaine!
I've heard good things about Spoodles. Mostly I wanted to eat there b/c it's on the the Boardwalk and I haven't been to the Boardwalk before! I'm looking forward to this one!!
I'm sure Ohana will be fun! We had all really enjoyed breakfast at the Kona Cafe last summer...so I was pretty sure Ohana would be enjoyed as well...especially since we'll be seeing Lilo and Stitch along with Hawaiian shirt Mickey and pals!! Both the kids know that MissCammie is ALL ABOUT Ohana...as a concept. I love the movie and I can't listen to the Hawaiian Roller Coast ride song without tears. I do NOT know why this song does this to me, but it does.
Every. Single. Time.
Hopefully we'll have some time to explore the Poly as well!! It's on the LIST of things to do!
Okay...so those are the stats.
With 26 days to go I have to start getting my packing lists done. I need to go through the kids clothes and figure out (generally...not set in stone) which outfits for which days. I don't know about anyone else, but we usually do AT LEAST two outfits a day. Everyone just gets so sweaty...and ick...who likes to walk around in sweaty clothes?!
NOT ME!
Last year we were all about the Commando park touring. We were up at the crack and didn't return until the parks closed.
THIS year we intend to be a little more mellow. We'll try to take pool breaks mid day...actually relax a little. The concept of relaxing will be a new one for us...particularly Jay and me, but we're going to give it a shot!!
UP NEXT: The lists!! And more obsessive compulsive planning activities!!
I finally finished my trip report took me pert near a whole year...finished just in time for our trip in August!
I figured that a Pre-Trip report would help me stay organized as the countdown for Disney Safari 2008 begins! AND I can keep in touch with my fellow Disney addicts. YAY addiction loves company!!!
I am going to do my utmost to reign in my tendency to be...wordy...long-winded...chatty...if you will.
*ahem*
I suppose I should start off with introductions for those who may have stumbled unsuspectingly upon this trip report!
We are the CampbellScots...
Jay-The Dad--Type A, workaholic...allows his crazy wife to indulge her Disney addiction. Jay loves Disney too...but in subtle, manly sort of way...he's more apt to give Mickey a hearty handshake and a slap on the back as opposed to a hug...
that was a funny visual...
Sally-(9)The Rules oriented, High School Musical loving Big Sister. She's a beautiful girl, with a big heart. She is currently head over heels crushing on Zac Efron...this girl has got the BUG!
Teddy-(6)The energetic dynamo that keeps everyone laughing...except his sister who continues to find him extremely irritating most of the time. Teddy is very into Pirates...and Legos...and Lincoln Logs...anything he can build with. He's got a mind like his daddy!
lastly...
Me--MissCammie as I've come to be known by one and all. (The kids called MissCammie from day ONE. Jay and I never insisted they do so...actually tried to get them to stop it...but that's my name to them. It works for us. So MissCammie it is.)
i am the Wicked Step mother.
It's what I do.
I'm just wicked.
I am.
seriously.
and bossy.
very bossy.
I'm Southern born and raised...with Irish undertones!
This means I've got a bit of a temper and I'm generally over emotional. I'm an obsessive planner and list maker. I LOVE me some Donald Duck. Donald is my Disney alter ego...hands down. Donald Duck and I are ONE! I am heavily addicted to Diet Coke and I have a *thing* about manners. I want my family to have them and I get annoyed if they don't. I am more than aware that the world at large will not have the manners I think they should. I deal with it as best I can...just so long as someone else's lack of manners does not intrude upon the ears and space of my family...who's ears and space I am in charge of.so if you are cussing a blue streak or smoking in my face and I can't move my family away from you, be forewarned...I'll slap you around with an eyebrow arch and tell you to knock it off.
I'm charming that way.
or annoying...
depending upon who you talk to.
*ahem*
ANYHOW...
on to the trip!!!
Stats:
Length of Stay: Ten days at Disney World!!!
Accommodations: Animal Kingdom Lodge
Dining:
Chef Mickey's
Akershus--Princess Breakfast
Boma (3x!) (I sure hope we like it...it's in our resort so it's convenient!)
Sci-Fi Dine In Theater
Spoodles
Ohana breakfast with Lilo and Stitch
1900 Park Fare (Cinderella's Gala Feast!)
We've already eaten at Chef Mickey's and Sci-Fi. We all loved Chef Mickey's as our "Welcome back to Disney", first day of vacation so get your motor runnin Dinner.
As we are doing Chef Mickey's for the second time as our first meal it is *officially* a TRADITION for the CampbellScots. If we ever do anything more than once at one location it becomes a tradition. Like Sally getting me a diet Coke from the first Diet Coke refrigerator she sees when we go to WallyWorld. I don't even have to ask her.
It's a tradition.
see how that works?
handy things are traditions...
no really, we love that sort of thing. We all do. It says "Family" to us. It makes everyday things feel special and important. And we are all about trying keep a hold of those special and important moments!
Like Diet Coke finding.
*ahem*
where were we? Oh yes...the food...
The other place we've done once before is Sci-Fi. This was actually a request from Jay. He REALLY enjoyed the whole experience. The food is really good and you just can't beat the atmosphere!
Everything else will be new to us. I have ADR's for Boma three different times. Twice for breakfast and once for dinner. Mostly b/c it's convenient. As we are staying at AKL, we are a bit farther out than we are used to. I get nervous about being "on time" for things. I figured if we had breakfast ADR's for Boma I wouldn't start the day freaking out about being late and getting everybody up at the crack of dawn! I checked out the menu before I did this, of course, b/c I have one of the most anxious, finicky eaters on the PLANET in Sally. It appears that while Boma has exotic African food...it also has things like scrambled eggs and Mickey waffles and melon for breakfast and chicken strips and mac and cheese for dinner. As long as Sally can identify food she knows and loves, she'll be fine!
The princess breakfast was exclusively for Sally. We just didn't get a lot of Princess time last summer. Of course as we get closer to our trip I see that Sally has pert near grown out of the Princess thing. She is maturing so quickly.
She asked me yesterday if there was a High School Musical breakfast...
can y'all imagine?!
I told her she'd be enjoying High School themed meals before she knew it so could she please just stay NINE...at least for now? She said she'd try.
She'll enjoy the Princess Breakfast though. I know she will. That Disney magic will have worked its way into her system and she'll be able to enjoy those things she loved so much as a little bitty girl.
We're all looking forward to "Cindy's Gala Feast" at 1900 Park Fare!! Sally and I LOVE the Step Sisters and Lady Tremaine!
I've heard good things about Spoodles. Mostly I wanted to eat there b/c it's on the the Boardwalk and I haven't been to the Boardwalk before! I'm looking forward to this one!!
I'm sure Ohana will be fun! We had all really enjoyed breakfast at the Kona Cafe last summer...so I was pretty sure Ohana would be enjoyed as well...especially since we'll be seeing Lilo and Stitch along with Hawaiian shirt Mickey and pals!! Both the kids know that MissCammie is ALL ABOUT Ohana...as a concept. I love the movie and I can't listen to the Hawaiian Roller Coast ride song without tears. I do NOT know why this song does this to me, but it does.
Every. Single. Time.
Hopefully we'll have some time to explore the Poly as well!! It's on the LIST of things to do!
Okay...so those are the stats.
With 26 days to go
I have to start getting my packing lists done. I need to go through the kids clothes and figure out (generally...not set in stone) which outfits for which days. I don't know about anyone else, but we usually do AT LEAST two outfits a day. Everyone just gets so sweaty...and ick...who likes to walk around in sweaty clothes?!NOT ME!
Last year we were all about the Commando park touring. We were up at the crack and didn't return until the parks closed.
THIS year we intend to be a little more mellow. We'll try to take pool breaks mid day...actually relax a little. The concept of relaxing will be a new one for us...particularly Jay and me, but we're going to give it a shot!!
UP NEXT: The lists!! And more obsessive compulsive planning activities!!
I'm soooo subscribing to another Miss Cammie adventure!!
