Dear Wilderness Lodge--
Hi! We are going on vacation for Christmas 2007 and are so excited about going to
DisneyLand! I just started planning and have been reading all of the guide books and learning lots of cool stuff on the internet that I think will make our trip just perfect! Since we are going during a slow week, I think it will be the nice relaxing vacation our whole family needs. And I am dying to go the the candle light vigil Christmas Mass in Epcot and seeing Ozzy Osbourne's light display.
Everything we read said to ask all your questions and send your requests to your hotel ahead of time--I know we're not going for two years but all this stuff is just so fresh in my mind. I can always send monthly updates to keep you up to date on our plans. We're very low-maintenance and are just excited about seeing Shrek and all our other favorite Disney characters!
Right now we are 86% sure we are staying at the Wilderness Lodge because I loved the idea of staying in a cabin and I'm dying to go to River Country! Is it open Christmas week? And is the water heated?
We might switch our reservation over to the Boardwalk though because everyone says Stormalong Bay is the BEST pool. And I love that will be in walking distance to Disney World because that is my favorite park. We are planning to spend most of our time there. My daughters love the princesses and I heard there was a character meal with all of them at the castle. Can you get us reservations there or do we just walk in?
I know I am just a bundle of questions. Do you have someone I can call to go over all of this? Maybe when I call to make my reservations? I don't actually have a room yet because I am waiting for some kind of code to come out. I keep looking and asking about them but they only seem to be out until July. I also call every day to see if there are discounts next to my name or my address or my maiden name or my old address or my 6 e-mail addresses that I used to register at Disney.com...but nothing! Everyone talks about them and I am thinking that if I get one I can stay in one of those rooms with the free food for about $93 a night. Those are the ones that the monorail comes through on its way to Sea World, right? My kids will love that! And being able to sit on the lagoon and watch Illuminations--that will be total Disney magic!
Speaking of my kids--They are all celebrating their 3rd birthday while we are there. I read that we are supposed to tell you that so they can get cool free stuff and because if they turn 3 while we are there we don't have to pay for their tickets. We have 2 boys and 2 girls--they are fraternal quadruplets, go figure! I don't need proof of age for the kids, right?
For the room, I know the kids don't count towards the headcount since they are under three, but we also have 4 adults (we're bringing both Grandmas to watch the kids so we can have an adult night out at The Cellar in France or Canada, it's a really nice restaurant in Epcot where you can watch Fantasmic while you eat!). The kids are kind of big for 3 though and won't really fit in a crib, so we have 8 in a standard room. I was thinking instead of 2 queens we could do 6 twins and a set of bunkbeds just lined up in a row. I'm pretty sure you can do that, if not I know I am supposed to ask for a free upgrade when I get there.
I think we are going to do the new meal package because it will be a huge savings when we combine it with the AP we're buying to get our code. I figure the kids don't need any tickets or anything since they are under three and just my husband and I will go on the plan and the grandmas will just get park hoppers and quick and casual vouchers off ebay (it is such a money saver--I just got a voucher for only $53!!!!). We're also going to bring my cousin's refillable mug from when she went to Pop Century last year--She told us you can use them anywhere for free drinks, so we'll just bring a bunch of straws and share! Do you do the reservations for us for the restaurants or do we just do them when we get there? I don't know if we're going to be able to decide ahead of time so just get 6:00 reservations at a few restaurants in each park and we'll just decide once we're there. I'd hate to have to walk over to MGM when we are in Disney World just to make our reservation at the Rainforest Cafe.
I think that is all for now. Is there a way to e-mail you our weekly updates? Do you have Yahoo because we IM about the trip every night and I'd love some official input! Can you tell I am SO excited!?! I'm hoping we have such a great trip that my husband wants to go every year and we can do that thing where you get time share points and get in for free. I hear that is really expensive though so I'll have to get a code for that too I guess. Could you check to see if there are any codes next to my name?
Thanks!
Yeah, like those things will happen. That's the most far-fetched one yet! 
, lovely manners and between the ages of 4 and 6. After all, I do want her to look like mine in the photos. Obviously, you will need to arrange our PS for the most optimal time on the first day of my visit. I'd like the option of keeping the child during my vacation and returning her when she becomes cranky, messy or "cramps my style". Other than that, I trust your judgement.
instead of the chocolate? I'd be willing to call you 15 minutes before I want to come back to the room. That should give you enough time but still keep the bar plenty frozen!
