Flowers and Firsts - A May 2010 PTR, 5/13 TR started! Link on pg 39

Well, the little ticker at the bottom of my siggy reads 25 days! Wow, this trip is coming up fast! Ever since I saw Katie posting some Disney trip flashbacks on her PTR, I decided that I wanted to do the same - BUT I'm running out of time! So, I better get moving with posting my plans, here we go - Day 5

Day 5 - Wednesday, May 5th

Today Mom and I will be early risers because we will need to be at Epcot before park opening for our Segway Tour!

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I am so excited about this - think of the photo ops around World Showcase without all the people clogging your view! Of course, I also hope that I can get the hang of driving one of those things and don't make a total fool out of myself. :lmao:

Once our tour is complete we will head over to the Land to grab a set of FPs for Soarin', cause I just know Mom is going to want to ride it again :woohoo:

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Then we'll probably have an early lunch at Sunshine Seasons. I've never eaten here, but rarely read anything bad about it, so hopefully it will be a good choice.

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We will need food in our bellies for the next part of our plans - our DIS meet at La Cava del Tequila!

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This meet is really growing, I've read that the area has 30 seats - I sure hope we can all squeeze in there! :crowded: I'm looking forward to it, I think it will be so much fun to meet everyone!

After our DIS meet we'll probably spend some more time looking at F&G stuff, doing some shopping (thanks to Anita I now know to ask about the special passholder pins :thumbsup2 ), and just enjoying the afternoon. I'm sure we'll have to have a snack because we won't be eating dinner until late - any suggestions? I'd love to know everyone's favorite WS snack! I also need to find some time to pop into

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You never know what might be screaming to be purchased inside that store!

We'll leave probably around 3:00 or so to head back to the hotel and get changed for the evening. We'll be headed to

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for La Nouba!

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I've only seen one Cirque show, and loved it! We've never done the one in DTD just because it is hard to swallow the cost for a family of 4 on top of everything else you are spending money on, but since I just have to buy a ticket for myself this time it's much more doable.

After the show we'll grab some dinner, either at Wolfgang Puck Express

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or Earl of Sandwich

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I loved EoS when we ate there in December and would like to eat there again, but I've also been wanting to try WPE. Oh, what to do???? Maybe we'll just wait until that night and see what sounds best. Then of course, I'm sure that more shopping will need to be done. I really think that I will NEED to check out what new D&B designs they have :rolleyes1

At least the following stores should be visited:

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That's Day 5!
 




We will need food in our bellies for the next part of our plans - our DIS meet at La Cava del Tequila!

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This meet is really growing, I've read that the area has 30 seats - I sure hope we can all squeeze in there! :crowded: I'm looking forward to it, I think it will be so much fun to meet everyone!




I didn't know seating was so limited! :scared1: Maybe they will have some extra chairs and tables set up since it is Cinco de Mayo? :confused3 I hope so! We are really looking forward to meeting everyone, too!
 
It is kinda sad. Justin believed longer than Jared, I guess having an older brother takes a bit of the innocence off of things. I have told both boys that as soon as they start saying 'there is no Santa' to me, then "Santa" will stop coming - to date Justin has never uttered those words in front of me, Jared likes to test the waters though :rolleyes:

That's exactly why I am in no hurry for Patrick to figure out the truth because although Daniel is 3 years younger, I KNOW he won't have 3 more years after Patrick!

Day 5 sounds AWESOME!! Segway tour (can't wait to see your pics!), La Nouba (SOMEDAY I will get to see a Cirque show!) and the highlight...our DIS MEET!!!! 30 seats huh? We will definitely fill that space, can you get margs to go?
 
GREAT day!!! I am so excited to hear about your tour! I do see those people scooting around and wonder what it is. Can you tell me a little more about what the tour is about?

We loved Soarin too! Good idea to get the fastpass for an extra ride. We have eaten at Sunshine Seasons a few times and the food is always good. A nice place to grab a quick meal.

I have yet to be to DTD, but when we do go, Earl of Sandwich is #1 on our list. It always looks SO yummy. Also, I would probably love the Christmas store and the Pin Trader store.

Can't wait to see pics from the show. I am sure it will be amazing!!!

You are SO close! I am sure you are so anxious to get it started :woohoo:
 

Your day 5 plans look fantastic. How exciting to get to see La Nouba! :woohoo: I'm with you, that it's hard to swallow the cost for your entire family. So now, I understand how I can swing it-----Take a trip with no kids or husband! :lmao:


I know one snack that I'm determined to try in WS is a Napoleon in France. Courtney (SOUTHERtinkerBELLE) has a picture of one in her trip report. YUMMY LOOKING! :thumbsup2
 
I'm a little late, but I'm sorry about your Grandmother.
So funny, I got my daughter Callie the Alvin movie for Easter also. She watched it about 4 times on Sunday. The bunny got DS a nice collared shirt & cargo's from Holister, but he didn't like the color of both of them. :rolleyes1 I can't buy anything for that kid any more!
I love the day 5 plans. My son & husband rode a Segway at the a fair and loved it. I did want to pay the money to ride, but it looked so fun.
 
I didn't know seating was so limited! :scared1: Maybe they will have some extra chairs and tables set up since it is Cinco de Mayo? :confused3 I hope so! We are really looking forward to meeting everyone, too!

I really didn't pay much attention to the area where it is located when we were there in December, so I don't know if they even have room to add extra seating. I'm a little nervous that it will also be more crowded then normal since the Cantina will be closed.....

That's exactly why I am in no hurry for Patrick to figure out the truth because although Daniel is 3 years younger, I KNOW he won't have 3 more years after Patrick!

Very true! The older sibling ruins the fun for the younger one - I know I told my little brother........ :rolleyes1

Day 5 sounds AWESOME!! Segway tour (can't wait to see your pics!), La Nouba (SOMEDAY I will get to see a Cirque show!) and the highlight...our DIS MEET!!!! 30 seats huh? We will definitely fill that space, can you get margs to go?

I've got so many things that I'm excited about for this trip! All these things I've not done before, either because the kids are too young, or because it costs too much for all of us to do. It should be a great trip as long as the weather cooperates :thumbsup2

I'm sure we'll be able to grab a margarita and spill out into the pavillion - at least I hope we can!

GREAT day!!! I am so excited to hear about your tour! I do see those people scooting around and wonder what it is. Can you tell me a little more about what the tour is about?

When I asked my TA about it, she simply said that it was AWESOME! I'm pretty sure you have to be at least 16 to take the tour, maybe 18. The first hour is spent learning how to safely ride and navigate the Segway and the second hour is a tour of World Showcase on the Segway before it officially opens to park guests. I'm sure the tour guide will have lots of interesting information to share on the different countries of WS.

We loved Soarin too! Good idea to get the fastpass for an extra ride. We have eaten at Sunshine Seasons a few times and the food is always good. A nice place to grab a quick meal.

Soarin' is one of my absolute favorites - I always try to have at least a couple of rides on it per trip. Good to hear that you liked Sunshine Seasons, it always seems so chaotic when we walk through there that we've never stopped. I'm hoping that going during a slower crowd period and eating early will help with that.

I have yet to be to DTD, but when we do go, Earl of Sandwich is #1 on our list. It always looks SO yummy. Also, I would probably love the Christmas store and the Pin Trader store.

I did love EoS, I'd hate to skip my one opportunity to eat there this trip! Days of Christmas is my FAVORITE Disney store - I love it!

Can't wait to see pics from the show. I am sure it will be amazing!!!

I hope they let us take photos :confused3

Your day 5 plans look fantastic. How exciting to get to see La Nouba! :woohoo: I'm with you, that it's hard to swallow the cost for your entire family. So now, I understand how I can swing it-----Take a trip with no kids or husband! :lmao:


I know one snack that I'm determined to try in WS is a Napoleon in France. Courtney (SOUTHERtinkerBELLE) has a picture of one in her trip report. YUMMY LOOKING! :thumbsup2

Yep, leave those family members at home - that way you can do everything you want to do! :laughing:

Thanks for the tip on the Napoleon - now I gotta look it up!

I'm a little late, but I'm sorry about your Grandmother.
So funny, I got my daughter Callie the Alvin movie for Easter also. She watched it about 4 times on Sunday. The bunny got DS a nice collared shirt & cargo's from Holister, but he didn't like the color of both of them. :rolleyes1 I can't buy anything for that kid any more!
I love the day 5 plans. My son & husband rode a Segway at the a fair and loved it. I did want to pay the money to ride, but it looked so fun.

Jared has already watched his Alvin movie a couple of times as well. Isn't it funny how they can watch the same movie over and over and over again?!

I'm excited and anxious about the Segway - hopefully I'll be able to get the hang of it rather quickly.
 
Day 5 looks great! Segway sounds like so much fun and then to top off the day with La Nouba! Super! I'm asking Marc to try to get tickets for us to see that show in July for my birthday trip!:goodvibes Thanks for the idea!
 
Day 5 looks great! Segway sounds like so much fun and then to top off the day with La Nouba! Super! I'm asking Marc to try to get tickets for us to see that show in July for my birthday trip!:goodvibes Thanks for the idea!

Always happy to help a fellow DISer spend money! :thumbsup2
 
OK, I did it - I bought new park shoes! :banana: I had been thinking about it, mostly because I don't want to wear athletic shoes with socks for the whole trip - they just get too hot, and if they get wet they feel awful! I also knew that I would never be able to walk around in flip flops all week and have my feet survive. I do fine with them for a day here and there, but not everyday, especially not at the beginning of summer before my feet have had time to adjust to wearing them often.

So, after looking and looking, trying to figure out what to get, I finally bit the bullet and spent the money for Keen's. This is the style I bought

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Are they the most stylish shoe around? Well, no, but oh my gosh are they comfortable! Seriously, I put them on and it was like heaven for your feet! I hope after walking around in them for hours they continue to feel that way. They are also waterproof, so if they get wet from rain or water rides they won't get all squishy and uncomfortable. I'm pretty happy with my choice!

Of course, I didn't stop there :rolleyes: I have a pair of Reef flip flops, they have a thicker sole and are brown with a leopard print strap. They are hands down my favorite flip flops, very comfy! Well today I saw these

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And had to get them as well! Now I think I'm all set for shoes! :woohoo:
 
Sometime when you are in Famous Footwear, try on a pair of Teva Mush flip flops....
My favorite for park touring.
 
FUN POSTS!!!! What a great Day 5 wow!!! LOVE it!! I have to tell you GO to WPE for dinner in DTD, you won't be disappointed. A GREAT meal there, especially as a QS meal (I didn't remember if you were on the DDP or not) but the food is really good!

Segway?! Cirque? WHAT a special special trip for you and mom! How nice! AND YOU are there for Cinco de Mayo???? :cool1: Oh how fun!!!!! enjoy that Tequila bar! I hear it is awesome! It looked really cool when we looked inside!!!

YAY YAY :yay: for Mickey Mail! I got some today, too! Cruise stuff. But it is fun to see mail from Disney in your stack!

Okay SHOES... NICE! I have never bought a pair of the Newport keens (my boys have them), but I do have a pair of Keen flip flops (they are more like slides I guess, a strap with a covered toe, and I also find them very comfortable! I am sure they will serve you well! Love the animal print Reef flops, too! I just bought a pair of Black Fit Flops, those I love! :thumbsup2 But isn't shoe shopping fun! :rolleyes:
 
Great plans for May 5th! Your day looks incredible!

There was a slight possibility that me and DH were going to be doing it then as well, but I don't think we are going to be able to fit it in. It certainly would have been funny if we had met unplanned like that!:laughing:

Can't wait to see how things shape up for the Cinco de Mayo Meet. I agree - we could be packed in there!:rotfl:

You will love LaNouba!!! It is incredible! What a great way to spend the evening with your mom! Hard choice btwn EOS and WP, but for dessert, you have to have Ghiradelli's ice cream! :lovestruc

Great decision to get some new comfortable shoes. Can't go wrong there!;)
 
Another fantastic day planned from beginning (Segway tour) to end (La Nouba) with lots of fun in between!

Favorite WS snack? Hmmm...I would have to say a pastry from France! :lovestruc

Love the new shoes -- especially the flip flops! Too cute!

I second Anita on the Teva Mush flip flops! I have a pair and while I have never worn them for park touring, I did wear them to the zoo on Saturday, and they were fantastic.
 



Once our tour is complete we will head over to the Land to grab a set of FPs for Soarin', cause I just know Mom is going to want to ride it again :woohoo:



Then we'll probably have an early lunch at Sunshine Seasons. I've never eaten here, but rarely read anything bad about it, so hopefully it will be a good choice.

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The rotisserie chicken is so good, and so is the pork chop, but there are plenty of choices for all tastes at Sunshine Seasons.

Soarin' is my favorite ride in all of Disney World. :)
 
Ooohhh, I really like those Keen shoes. :thumbsup2 You'll have to give me an update after your trip, and let me know how your feet fared in them. I'm like you--I hate the thought of wearing tennis shoes every day when it's hot, but I know that my feet cannot stand being in flip-flops when I'm walking so much.
 
Day 5 sounds wonderful!! You are going to spoil your mom with all of your Disney ideas.... she will want to go back and bring you.... that was the plan, right? ;)
Favorite WS snack~ we love the chocolate crepes that you can find in France. :thumbsup2
 
Day 5 plans sound great!!! I was really considering a Segway tour....have always wanted to ride around on one :rotfl2: and I think I get a (very small) DVC discount...can't wait for the meet either :goodvibes I saw the Cirque show in Vegas "O"....there was a lot in and on top of water...they are amazing!

My favorite WS snack....a GG slushie! :rotfl: Okay....well some might not consider that a snack...so how about something from the patisserie to go with it :thumbsup2

Oh yes and shoes :lovestruc I have those Keens and they are very comfortable and allow for good support too. I have some flip flops that I love...I am on my second pair...they are Montrails and you put them in the oven and bake them for 5 minutes and then wear them for a bit while they form to your feet :goodvibes

Tracy
 
Love your shoes... I've never tried Keens myself, but a lot of DISers rave about them! :thumbsup2

And those are my favorite DD stores, too!

I think saving Cirque du Soleil for an adults-only trip is a great idea. Ed and I saw it on one of our rare trips alone and all I could think of was that I was glad we hadn't blown all that $$ on tickets for the kids.

I'm sure they would've enjoyed many parts of the performance, but 90 minutes is a long time for a kid to sit still!


Day Five looks fantastic!


Kathy
 












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