I just want my kids to live a life chock full of memories...and someday they will do the same for my precious grandchildren! 
Yep My plan is to take my youngest for 3 nights in april and My oldest for 3 nights in October,each for their birthdays,they really want solo trips with me,and I'm always on board for any excuse to go to WDW,PLus now I'm even more excited that I might get to meet you!!!!
It is on our bucket list to do that someday, we are just not brave enough yet to tackle the crowds and FL heat! 
I now have a desire to start a PTR for my next trip...even though it is still far away yet. I really only have about 2 more updates left for this, so I guess I will just bite the bullet and do it already.
The food was divine...and I remembered to take a couple of food porn pictures!!! 
Jillian is actually the one who said, "Mommy, you have GOT to get a picture of this!" when her dish came to the table. Yes folks...we have a Diser in training! 
I had printed out tip envelopes for our servers at all TS restaurants. Our server on this evening LOVED IT!!! She just gushed and gushed over it. She had us write her name on the front of it so that she could share a picture of it on Facebook! She went around to all the other servers showing them. This made her day, and in turn made our day. This was just the perfect way to end our final evening at WDW! So, we made a beeline for the nearest gift shop...no Zebra Domes. We looked around for other places that may have them. The evening was late, and we finally gave up. I now know they can be found in the Mara...which is in a different building from Sanaa. I WILL have some next time I go. 
I plan to try Boma when we go back, and they have them on the dessert buffet!
Mingoes in the watah:
But lots of people love them, so definitely try them sometime for yourself.
We live in Texas so i'm really not worried about the heat. My dh said that we are going to take alot of pics of Star Wars. I even convince him to spend a extra day in HS which really didn't take much to do
Sanaa looks wonderful - and your food looked amazing. That is so awesome that your server loved your envelope - what a great idea!
Honest, the zebra domes aren't all they are cracked up to be - but I will let you decide for yourself... there was another dessert at Boma that we LOVED, but I can't remember what it was.
If you would just like to do a food print out of all your food from this trip, then I can plan my ADRs for our next trip from it. Thanks so much!
So very sad to see your TR coming to an end. That last sleep at Disney is always a sad one. But we have more sleeps coming - and we know it. WHOOT!!!
D~
Now, dude at 50's should not have gotten such a wonderful token of appreciation! 
Disney food that way though...there is something for everyone! The two places I would recommend the most are Chefs de France and Sanaa...they were our family favorites. 
We did like the food at Raglan Road, but our evening was already destroyed by one of these: 
and a lousy server. 
I think you should post past pictures and make a pretend tr so I don't have to face my disney depression alone lol,I'm getting close to the end of mine too eeek!!!! only 2 days left of it.
I will still post pictures of movie nights, random Disney purchases, etc...don't worry, my life IS Disney, so the magic won't end with this TR! 
It's so great that your server was excited. It is nice to see they appreciate the little things that we spend so much time on
I agree with D on the Zebra Domes....they were just okay. Kinda tasted like tiramisu to me and I don't love the cake drenched in alcohol thing
So, if this was going to be our last day in our happy place, meeting up with them would be a great way to end the magic! We still had a little over an hour before rope drop...what to do? We thought we may just take one final walk around the resort...through the lobby, look through the gift shop, etc...THOUGHT being the key word here... We repeatedly told the lady we just didn't have the $$$, but she just kept going. Oh well, we finally made it out of there with our super Fast Pass and we got over to Epcot as fast as we could. There were four of them and five of us. We decided to just grab regular fast passes for Soarin' and use the super Fast Pass to get the whole group on TT together. 
So we all rode TT together and it was FUN! By the time we had aquired the Soarin' FP's and rode TT it was already lunch time...yeah, touring with a large group...NOT FUN! We all had lunch together at Sunshine Seasons and they got to tell us about visiting Legoland and WWoHP. They were spending just the one day in Epcot, then they were off to St. Augustine. Yeah, they spent their vacation bouncing all over FL and loved it...not our idea of fun! 
Guess what!!! She found out a month after Disney that she was pregnant!!! 
She sent me a text saying...guess we brought a little of the Disney magic home with us! She is due at the end of November with another little boy! 
It is still not her favorite, but she knows now that she can just close her eyes on the parts that she doesn't like, and she is fine. I was very proud of her for doing this, and for overcoming her fear! 
We were all pretty tired at this point from such fun filled week. We decided to take the Friendship Boat over to WS...to see the American Adventure. Why did we decide this? We were tired, it was air conditioned, it was quiet, and it had comfy seats. How tired were we? Three out of five of us slept through AA... not saying if I was or was not one of the three... 
We grabbed some Kakigori and ate it as we walked out...MMMM...it was just right. Something light and refreshing on a hot, crowded day at Epcot. It was dark by the time we landed in Nashville. Our car was ready at the Park and Fly. The greeted us with cold bottles of water and our trunk open and ready to load up with our luggage. We had a quiet ride back home and proceeded to crash into our own beds as soon as we hit the door...
I am going to do this day all in one post...because I have only one lousy picture to show for it.
That's understandable...no one wants to take pics of the last day.
We got up pretty bright and early on this day, because we were to meet some friends at the Epcot rope drop...some IRL friends...my BFF and her family!
We got up and finished our last minute packing, then headed down and checked out of POR, and checked our luggage in with the UN-Magical Express desk. We still had a little over an hour before rope drop...what to do? We thought we may just take one final walk around the resort...through the lobby, look through the gift shop, etc...THOUGHT being the key word here...
We were spotted sort of wandering aimlessly around by a DVC rep...and he snagged us...and he convinced us that we could get through a speil in an hour, and walk out with this super fast pass that would get us on both headliners (Soarin and TT) before we had to leave Epcot that day. We took the bait...
So we were swiftly whisked away to SSR for the one hour of torture...I mean the DVC speil...that took almost two hours. We repeatedly told the lady we just didn't have the $$$, but she just kept going. Oh well, we finally made it out of there with our super Fast Pass and we got over to Epcot as fast as we could.
Good to know how long it really takes. No way my little one would sit through 2 hours! Glad the timing worked out for you though.
We actually walked up just as our friends were going through bag check, so our timing was great despite the annoying set back. There were four of them and five of us. We decided to just grab regular fast passes for Soarin' and use the super Fast Pass to get the whole group on TT together.
The plan worked good. Not perfect, because they somehow ended up with a different return time for Soarin' than us, but it was okay because we soon found out that touring with a group of 9 was just NOT FUN!
Good to know this too. If our friends do indeed come, we will have 7 of us. I am hoping they will be okay with splitting up during the touring and maybe just having meals together.
We made our way back over to the Land. Our plan turned into: lunch together, then part ways. It was not a big deal...they are IRL friends, we see them all the time. No hard feelings whatsoever. We all had lunch together at Sunshine Seasons and they got to tell us about visiting Legoland and WWoHP. They were spending just the one day in Epcot, then they were off to St. Augustine. Yeah, they spent their vacation bouncing all over FL and loved it...not our idea of fun!
After lunch, we had to get a group photo (with a hubby missing from each pose depending on which camera was in use,) Anyhow, at least we have documentation that we met up at WDW
(will have to insert picture <HERE> after I get home and download the darn thing to photobucket...sorry!!!!)
After this we parted ways...but I DO want to add a little side story here...it is worth it, believe me!!!
BFF and her hubby tried unsuccessfully for three years to get pregnant with a second child. (Older boy in picture is her DH's little brother). She had tried tracking ovulation, fertility drugs, they had both been tested and told everything was in working order...still no baby. Guess what!!! She found out a month after Disney that she was pregnant!!! She sent me a text saying...guess we brought a little of the Disney magic home with us! She is due at the end of November with another little boy!
This is sooo awesome! Good for them
After parting ways, our family made a beeline for Soarin. Now, you may remember from earlier in the TR that Charity is our little fraidy cat who is scared of heights. She would not go on Soarin on our first Epcot day on this trip. She had gone on it in March 2011 and cried the whole time. Well, somehow we convinced her to give it a try again since by now she had been on an airplane and done just fine. She went, and she did just fine.
After Soarin' we still had a few hours before our ME bus would leave...what to do? We were all pretty tired at this point from such fun filled week. We decided to take the Friendship Boat over to WS...to see the American Adventure. Why did we decide this? We were tired, it was air conditioned, it was quiet, and it had comfy seats. How tired were we? Three out of five of us slept through AA... not saying if I was or was not one of the three...
HaHaHa...I love that theater, but yeah...now that I have seen the show once, I could totally sleep in there!
Out timing was just about right, when we got out of AA it was time to leave the park and make our way back to POR to catch the UN-ME. But, not before we stopped for one more Disney snack!!! We grabbed some Kakigori and ate it as we walked out...MMMM...it was just right. Something light and refreshing on a hot, crowded day at Epcot.
The rest of the trip was uneventful. We knew we would be hungry before we got home, so we had some IRL crap, ahem, food at the McD's in MCO before we boarded the plane. We slept most of the flight, and had no spills this time. It was dark by the time we landed in Nashville. Our car was ready at the Park and Fly. The greeted us with cold bottles of water and our trunk open and ready to load up with our luggage. We had a quiet ride back home and proceeded to crash into our own beds as soon as we hit the door...
Ooh, that sounds nice...what is this Park and Fly? I've heard about that where you stay at the hotel for the night before you fly and then take their shuttle to the airport. But I haven't heard of one where they get your car for you upon return....Hmmm, wonder if they have that at MHT???
I will come back with one more "closing comments" post next week, then I will need to start a PTR ASAP!
now rethinking the dessert party for the pirate cruise!!! Now she rides it without fear! 
So much fun... Believe me when i say you were much better actress!
So wrong.
[I am going to do this day all in one post...because I have only one stinkin' picture to show for it.
We got up pretty bright and early on this day, because we were to meet some friends at the Epcot rope drop...some IRL friends...my BFF and her family!
We got up and finished our last minute packing, then headed down and checked out of POR, and checked our luggage in with the UN-Magical Express desk. We still had a little over an hour before rope drop...what to do? We thought we may just take one final walk around the resort...through the lobby, look through the gift shop, etc...THOUGHT being the key word here...
We were spotted sort of wandering aimlessly around by a DVC rep...and he snagged us...and he convinced us that we could get through a speil in an hour, and walk out with this super fast pass that would get us on both headliners (Soarin and TT) before we had to leave Epcot that day. We took the bait...
So we were swiftly whisked away to SSR for the one hour of torture...I mean the DVC speil...that took almost two hours.
See... and I would be stuck there all day, asking questions, asking them to let me see other resorts, letting me lay in the beds... Pulling out the sofas... Cooking a meal... Watching TV... [We actually walked up just as our friends were going through bag check, so our timing was great despite the annoying set back. There were four of them and five of us. We decided to just grab regular fast passes for Soarin' and use the super Fast Pass to get the whole group on TT together.
The plan worked good. Not perfect, because they somehow ended up with a different return time for Soarin' than us, but it was okay because we soon found out that touring with a group of 9 was just NOT FUN!
We made our way back over to the Land. Our plan turned into: lunch together, then part ways. It was not a big deal...they are IRL friends, we see them all the time. No hard feelings whatsoever.
[After lunch, we had to get a group photo (with Brian missing because he was the photographer) Anyhow, at least we have documentation that we met up at WDW!
I love how Gabe is torturing "N" (BFF's little boy).
After this we parted ways...but I DO want to add a little side story here...it is worth it, believe me!!!
BFF and her hubby tried unsuccessfully for three years to get pregnant with a second child. (Older boy in picture is her DH's little brother). She had tried tracking ovulation, fertility drugs, they had both been tested and told everything was in working order...still no baby.
[After parting ways, our family made a beeline for Soarin. Now, you may remember from earlier in the TR that Charity is our little fraidy cat who is scared of heights. She would not go on Soarin on our first Epcot day on this trip. She had gone on it in March 2011 and cried the whole time. Well, somehow we convinced her to give it a try again since by now she had been on an airplane and done just fine. She went, and she did just fine.
After Soarin' we still had a few hours before our ME bus would leave...what to do?
[Out timing was just about right, when we got out of AA it was time to leave the park and make our way back to POR to catch the UN-ME. But, not before we stopped for one more Disney snack!!!
The rest of the trip was uneventful. We knew we would be hungry before we got home, so we had some IRL crap, ahem, food at the McD's in MCO before we boarded the plane. We slept most of the flight, and had no spills this time.
I will come back with one more "closing comments" post next week, then I will need to start a PTR ASAP!
I have already decided on a title... I have read one of the MOST thought out, witty, comedic, teary eyed report ever!!! I LOVED IT!!!
I cried watching the reveal and Jillian crying made me cry!!! makes me rethink my reveal!
The pirate cruise looks amazing!!
Poor Gabe and the Dino ride! Matt sat beside me with his head in the pit of my arm the WHOLE ride! Zack LOVED it and faced it head on. Meg was in frpnt of me and THOUGHT she was ok.. Until the end of the ride and we were coming out you can hear her CRYING!
The Chicago theater called and wants you to come out after your Indy debut!
The indy show was amazing and funny just like you I acted like a complete NUT and was also cast! So much fun... Believe me when i say you were much better actress!
Sooooo how was kingdom keepers?!?!
In the reveal video i see the stroller. the stolen stroller!! HOW can people do that?!?! Infuriates me~ So wrong.
and you thought me a HUGE tip... SUGAR UP THE KIDS AT ALL COSTS!!!
Where is the PTR?!?!?
I have really enjoyed doing this TR, and can't wait to start my PTR soon. I actually feel some closure on this past trip, and have some great ideas for my PTR already! In her defense, she has had to read two other books for school, so that one keeps getting put on a back burner. She has FINALLY been assigned a sci-fi for her next school reading assigment, so she is going to finish Kingdom Keepers and use it for her report. I get it when she finishes, just sayin! 
YAYYYYY I love that the end isnt really the end that makes me happy dance
This is very upsetting for me... I can''t believe it's over... My only consolation is that I know you are going again - and it will be just as magical!
So, it really isn't the hour they promote it being?
Glad you all made it on time - no LARGE tour groups are no fun, IMO... Maybe for a ride here and there and a lunch, but all day - every day - NOPE.
THis is awesome!!! Congrats to them!
I started to fall asleep in AA too, but I was so scared that I would start snoring, so I tried so hard to stay awake... Next time - I will bring my travel pillow and breathe right strips.
SOunds like a good trip home - well as good as it can be considering the circumstances of an amazing trip over...
But look at all of us - we are all planning another trip back, and it will be AHHHHH-MAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait until you start your PTR.... I need to know your plans... Because if Suzi is stalking me - I will need to stalk you - I can't deal with her alone.
D~
And yes, I can imagine THEY would be the ones checking the time trying to get out of there if you were on the receiving end of the spiel! 
...yeah INTERESTING! But we have made it crystal clear that we do not intend to spend every waking moment together with anyone. Here's hoping it goes well.
