Getting "Merry" with the Maguire's - PTR **UPDATED 14/11** Post #47

[Claire L]

Oh sounds good

Can't wait to see your itinerary

Claire

 

[Pinky166]

Hi Ya Hun,
Claire please,please,please give me the gossip on Cindy's brekkie(as you know i have booked this for Dd7's 8th birthday).Some pics would be great as well .
Also would love the goss on T-Rex,especially the Build-A-Dino .

You will not be dissapointed with Tony Roma's-this place is a haven for rib lover's.Make sure you 'go' hungry-not peckish,but hungry .I always buy a selection box of there sauces to bring home.Monday night's-i believe are still an all you can eat night for a set price .

Earl Of Sandwich-i recommend the Full Montagu.

We can't wait to try Friendly's either next year-so many people on the Dis have been+the food looks sooooooo good.x.

I will definately give you the low down of Cinderella's Breakfast. Hopefully we will be able to get in T Rex as it's walk up only. I will take plenty of pics of everything so no worries on that part!

Hubby loves ribs so we will try our best to fit in Tony Roma's. Where is it on I Drive? I need to look it up.

 

[Pinky166]

I am so excited!!!!

4 weeks today and we will be dropping the dogs off at my parents and on our way to the Sofitel!!!!! WOO HOO!!!

 

[Claire L]

I am so excited!!!!

4 weeks today and we will be dropping the dogs off at my parents and on our way to the Sofitel!!!!! WOO HOO!!!

4 weeks at this time we should be taking off

Claire

 

[Pinky166]

4 weeks at this time we should be taking off

Claire

It's so exciting isn't it Claire! I can NOT wait!!!

Are you going to the Podcast party on the 13th? If so we would love to meet you and Nathan there.

 

[Claire L]

It's so exciting isn't it Claire! I can NOT wait!!!

Are you going to the Podcast party on the 13th? If so we would love to meet you and Nathan there.

No we fly home on the 12th We are at the party on the 9th with Maz and others from the various Disney forums!

Claire

 

[Pinky166]

No we fly home on the 12th We are at the party on the 9th with Maz and others from the various Disney forums!

Claire

Such a shame you won't be there.

 

[Pinky166]

Ok so here goes my 15 months of planning!!!

This is the first week of our itinerary, the rest to follow soon.

Tues 2nd Dec =
Fly from Gatwick to MCO, with Virgin PE. Hopefully we will arrive on time!
Pick up our hire car and drive to HRH! Check in, unpack and have a look around the resort. Get some dinner at either the hotel or at CityWalk, then try to stay awake as long as possible to help with the time difference! We usually fail miserably at this!

Weds 3rd Dec =
We plan to go to Islands of Adventure today and probably pop into Universal Studios too.

Thurs 4th Dec =
Seaworld today. I have booked to do the Predators tour and we have Dine with Shamu in the evening!

Fri 5th Dec =
Hopefully a spot of shopping this morning at either the Florida Mall or Prime Outlets. Followed by Universal Studios for a few hours then we have tickets to see Blue Man Group tonight.

Sat 6th Dec =
Will probably go back to SeaWorld today – I love it there!

Sun 7th Dec =
Busch Gardens day!!!

Mon 8th Dec =
Mall @ Millenia time!! Time to get the credit card out again dearest hubby! Have nothing else planned. We will choose what park we want to go back to or weather depending we may pop to Aquatica.

Tues 9th Dec =
Say goodbye to HRH this morning and hello to the Wilderness Lodge – I am sooooo excited about staying here! We will check in early morning so I doubt our room will be ready. So the plan is to store the luggage, have a look around the hotel and go to Downtown Disney for some lunch. Tonight we have an ADR for Narcoosee’s.

The rest will follow soon.

 

[CustardTart]

Oooh Claire! How have I missed this pre-trippie??????? Where to start??? Well, Wilderness Lodge is a gorgeous resort! We stayed there for the first time in May but Samuel and I visited to eat at Whispering Canyon Cafe last Christmas - and the lobby looked bee-ootiful!!!

View to MK from the boat dock...

The dock at dusk...

Have a magical, wonderful time... Kxxx

 

[The Fetherstons]

Claire it all sounds fab, you lucky thing

Your Itinary and ADRS are great, you are eating at some of our fave places, Narcoosees is fab we had a window seat, and WCC was so funny, Raglan Road has nice food too so you have some good choices.

I can recommend Tepan Edo that was delicious and entertaining if you have any spare time in you schedule

 

[Pinky166]

Thanks for sharing your photos Karen!! They made me go "oooohhhhhh" - Hubby just looked at me as if I'm mad!

I can recommend Tepan Edo that was delicious and entertaining if you have any spare time in you schedule

Thanks Kerry - I have a list of "if we have time" so I will add it to that or to next years list!

 

[CustardTart]

We will also be hiring a car for the first time, I hope that I feel confident driving over there……I should be ok but am a little nervous that I will forget and drive down the wrong side of the road...

You'll be fine, Claire! After many trips to the US and always leaving the driving up to DH, I finally booked a car for myself in October 2007 when I went with DD Sophie. It was great and now I wouldn't be without one! IMO, the traffic is s-l-o-w over there and it's hard to go wrong TBH. My advice would be to get a fairly large, high-up vehicle (people carrier, 4x4) as visibility is better and to buy this map - if you haven't already. Apart from all the clearly labelled restaurants/malls/attractions, the layout seemed to make the geography of Orlando much clearer to me in my head which in turn made navigation/driving easier...

 

[SusanEllen]

It gets more real every day now, doesn't it? And yet unreal!

Don't remember your mentioning the Electrical Water Pageant. Anywhere on the Wilderness Lodge beach will give you a great view of this precious bit of old time Disney.

Hope your ailiing puppy is all better now.

 

[Snowy-girls]

You're first week sounds great Claire,i also love Seaworld+UNI+IOA.
Tony Romas is the South end of I Drive towards the Convention Centre-number 8560 I Drive.x.

 

[saratogagirl]

great idea to get Claire in the mood Karen xx Here are two more for you Claire

 

[Claire L]

How about these?

Claire

 

[saratogagirl]

this is great, lets really get her excited ...

 

[Claire L]

this is great, lets really get her excited ...

I'm getting excited too

Claire

 

[saratogagirl]

 

[Claire L]

Claire