MelessaG
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2004
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Cast of Characters
Me- WDW nut who just may love planning trips more than taking them
DH-reluctant escort who I think may enjoy WDW more than he lets us know
Little Tink- almost 7 year-old WDW vet and budding park commando like mom
Sonny Boy-4 year-old "Stitch" fan who acts a lot like 626
Bitty Princess-2 year-old Diva
Baby Girl-6 month old along for the ride
MeMe-My mom and doting grandmother
PaPa-my Dad and mentor in vacationing 'commando-style'
DSis-My youngest sis, pregnant on the trip, wed last July
DBIL-Sis' new husband, an unknown quantity, and birthday boy this trip
The next day was wonderful. The kids opened their first gifts from the "Fairy Godmother" which were a PVC set of Stitch figures for Sonny Boy, the WDW playset that was $6 on clearance at Toys 'R Us.com (thanks Budget Board!) for LIttle Tink, and the Cinderella Carousel set that goes with it for Bitty Princess. DH and I relaxed, watched the big screen TV, and rested up after our long drive. Tonight was MVMCP, and we were very excited.
Once we got unpacked and DSis and I cleaned up a bit (since we were both staying at Mom and Dad's place and they wouldn't accept any $$ from us for it, we decided to make it up in housekeeping) we started getting the kids ready. We brought jackets, but it turns out I brought more "warm" clothes than we needed for the week. Oh well, like I was going to complain about that.
At about 3:45 we headed for the MK! My heart leapt when we drove under the "Welcome" sign. I was so happy to be back and this time Little Tink and Sonny Boy really recognized where we were too. (that's part of the fun of returning as the kids get older-they are aware of more each time). We pulled into the parking lot and were on a tram. Again, I was just so happy to be there and to see how excited the kids were. It was nice to have all the adults on hand to help when it was time to get off the tram. Sonny Boy was excited to see the monorail, but DSis wanted to take the boat across. I'm not sure why, but I got some great shots of the park from the front of it and the older kids went upstairs with DSis and DBIL. My parents each occupied themselves with one of the remaining two kiddos, so DH and I had a moment to stand there together without worrying about the kids. It was nice.
We got off the boat and MeMe, PaPa, DSis, and DBIL said they needed to go to Guest Services. They told us not to worry, and that they would meet us in front of the Plaza Restaurant in time for our 4:45 PS.
We proceeded through the gate and to the restaurant, I'm smiling now just remembering how neat is was to see Main Street all dressed up for Christmas. I never had before this trip.
We got the the Plaza and were soon joined by DSis and DBIL. All they had to do was change their vouchers for park hoppers. Then they broke the news MeMe and PaPa had been hiding. I knew MeMe's overnight bag had been stolen at the Orlando airport, but I did not know that her MVMCP tickets were in it! None of us thought Guest Services could do much, and I was telling the CM at the Plaza to reduce our PS number by 2 when, to my great relief, we were joined by my parents! Not only did Guest Services come through, they did it quickly. Pixie dust abounded, we all felt much better, and we were seated not long afterwards.
The Plaza was a bit more crowded and noisy than I'm told it usually is (it was our first time), but still nice. We had two servers and they were both very sweet. DH had the Cheese steak sandwich and a milkshake. I had salad and water. (I'm on Weight Watchers and was trying to be good) My salad was fine, but I wanted his dinner! He compensated by letting me finish his milkshake. Baby Girl was a big hit with our server and it was mutual because she let her pick her up and carry her around the table. Baby Girl has a lot of separation issues, so I was impressed. After pregnant DSis satisfied her ice cream craving with a lot of help from my kids, we headed into Tomorrowland. This is where "the best laid plans" began to go awry...
Me- WDW nut who just may love planning trips more than taking them
DH-reluctant escort who I think may enjoy WDW more than he lets us know
Little Tink- almost 7 year-old WDW vet and budding park commando like mom
Sonny Boy-4 year-old "Stitch" fan who acts a lot like 626
Bitty Princess-2 year-old Diva
Baby Girl-6 month old along for the ride
MeMe-My mom and doting grandmother
PaPa-my Dad and mentor in vacationing 'commando-style'
DSis-My youngest sis, pregnant on the trip, wed last July
DBIL-Sis' new husband, an unknown quantity, and birthday boy this trip
The next day was wonderful. The kids opened their first gifts from the "Fairy Godmother" which were a PVC set of Stitch figures for Sonny Boy, the WDW playset that was $6 on clearance at Toys 'R Us.com (thanks Budget Board!) for LIttle Tink, and the Cinderella Carousel set that goes with it for Bitty Princess. DH and I relaxed, watched the big screen TV, and rested up after our long drive. Tonight was MVMCP, and we were very excited.
Once we got unpacked and DSis and I cleaned up a bit (since we were both staying at Mom and Dad's place and they wouldn't accept any $$ from us for it, we decided to make it up in housekeeping) we started getting the kids ready. We brought jackets, but it turns out I brought more "warm" clothes than we needed for the week. Oh well, like I was going to complain about that.
At about 3:45 we headed for the MK! My heart leapt when we drove under the "Welcome" sign. I was so happy to be back and this time Little Tink and Sonny Boy really recognized where we were too. (that's part of the fun of returning as the kids get older-they are aware of more each time). We pulled into the parking lot and were on a tram. Again, I was just so happy to be there and to see how excited the kids were. It was nice to have all the adults on hand to help when it was time to get off the tram. Sonny Boy was excited to see the monorail, but DSis wanted to take the boat across. I'm not sure why, but I got some great shots of the park from the front of it and the older kids went upstairs with DSis and DBIL. My parents each occupied themselves with one of the remaining two kiddos, so DH and I had a moment to stand there together without worrying about the kids. It was nice.
We got off the boat and MeMe, PaPa, DSis, and DBIL said they needed to go to Guest Services. They told us not to worry, and that they would meet us in front of the Plaza Restaurant in time for our 4:45 PS.
We proceeded through the gate and to the restaurant, I'm smiling now just remembering how neat is was to see Main Street all dressed up for Christmas. I never had before this trip.
We got the the Plaza and were soon joined by DSis and DBIL. All they had to do was change their vouchers for park hoppers. Then they broke the news MeMe and PaPa had been hiding. I knew MeMe's overnight bag had been stolen at the Orlando airport, but I did not know that her MVMCP tickets were in it! None of us thought Guest Services could do much, and I was telling the CM at the Plaza to reduce our PS number by 2 when, to my great relief, we were joined by my parents! Not only did Guest Services come through, they did it quickly. Pixie dust abounded, we all felt much better, and we were seated not long afterwards.
The Plaza was a bit more crowded and noisy than I'm told it usually is (it was our first time), but still nice. We had two servers and they were both very sweet. DH had the Cheese steak sandwich and a milkshake. I had salad and water. (I'm on Weight Watchers and was trying to be good) My salad was fine, but I wanted his dinner! He compensated by letting me finish his milkshake. Baby Girl was a big hit with our server and it was mutual because she let her pick her up and carry her around the table. Baby Girl has a lot of separation issues, so I was impressed. After pregnant DSis satisfied her ice cream craving with a lot of help from my kids, we headed into Tomorrowland. This is where "the best laid plans" began to go awry...
