Here We Go Again...Crazy Trip getting crazier PTR Sept 2012 CANCELED

[WyldLynx]

Commandos -

Have Breakfast at Roaring Forks
Head for Islands of Adventure
Arrive Head for WWoHP
Ride Dragon Challenge
Go through Olivanders
Ride Flight of the Hippogriff
Try out Forbidden Journey
Eat at Three Broomsticks
Head to Jurrasic Park/ride River Adventure
Popeye & Bluto Bilge Rats
Check out Toon Lagoon
Head into Superhero Island
Get Autographs from Superheros
Ride Hulk Coaster
Ride one fish two fish red fish blue fish
Head back into WWoHP
Ride and shop to our hearts delight
head back to Resort
Eat late dinner either room service or Whispering Canyon
Maybe a bit of pool time.

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Parents Crew

Have Breakfast at Roaring Forks
Head for Islands of Adventure


Arrive Head for WWoHP
Check out shops at WWoHP
Go through Olivanders
Ride Flight of the Hippogriff
Try out Forbidden Journey Cue
Head to Jurrasic Park/ride River Adventure
Wander the park checking out shops
Head out to City Walk to have lunch @ Margaritaville
Head back to Disney to meet Granny's crew
Help them settle in and take them to dinner @ Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show

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Girls crew

Eat Breakfast at Roaring Forks
Head for Typhoon Lagoon
Lunch @ Typhoon Tilly's
Head back to resort to clean up
Dinner @ 1900 Park Fare

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The Pack

Island of Adventure
Will leave when Commandos leave.


Up next Day 5 with EVERYONE.....

 

[WyldLynx]

Commandos -

Breakfast @ Crystal Before Park Opens

Obtain Town Square Theater FASTPASS
Ride Space Mountain
Ride Buzz Lightyear
Tomorrowland Speedway
Ride the Mad Tea Party
See The Haunted Mansion in LIberty Square
Ride Splash Mountain
Ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Ride Pirates of the Caribbean
Eat Lunch @ Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe
Ride the Jungle Cruise
See the Country Bear Jamboree
Experience The Hall of Presidents
See the Laugh Floor Comedy Club
Head back to resort to get ready for MNSSHP
Head back to MK
Hit the Pirate's League
Have Dinner at Tony's with Everyone!
Pirates of the Caribbean
Character meet and Greets
Character meet and Greets
Hit the trick or treat stations
Hallowishes fireworks
Ride Buzz Lightyear
Ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Grab snacks at Main St Bakery
Head back to resort

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Parents Crew + 2
Breakfast @ Crystal Palace

Ride the Jungle Cruise
Ride Pirates of the Caribbean
See Enchanted Tiki Birds
Tomorrowland Speedway
The Haunted Mansion
Liberty Belle Riverboat
Ride It's a Small World
See Mickey's PhilharMagic
Ride The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Eat Lunch @ Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe
Head back to the resort to rest or swim
Head Back to MK
Have Dinner at Tony's
(after dinner will head back to resort for the night)
MNSSHP
Ride the Tomorrowland Transit Authority
See the Laugh Floor Comedy Club
Ride Buzz Lightyear
Ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Hallowishes fireworks
Grab snacks at Main St Bakery
Head back to resort

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Girls crew

Breakfast @ Cinderella's Royal Table Before Park Opens

Tangled Meet and Greet
Ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Ride The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Ride It's a Small World
Find spot for Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party
Visit Tinker Bell's Magical Nook
Ride Jungle Cruise
ride Pirates of the Caribbean
Eat Lunch @ Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe
Head back to the resort to rest 2-3hrs
Head back to MK for MNSSHP
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
Have Dinner at Tony's
MNSSHP
Adventureland
Into Frontierland
Frontierland and find a good spot for the 8:15 pm parade
Liberty Square into Fantasyland
Tomorrowland
Hallowishes fireworks
Check out the Character Dance Party
Take the girls back to the resort

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The Pack +2
Magic Kingdom
Have Dinner at Tony's
MNSSHP


up next Day 6 EVERYONE again!!!....

 

[newtexan]

Just reading day 5 commando list makes me tired from all that walking!

 

[WyldLynx]

Just reading day 5 commando list makes me tired from all that walking!

This is where the ECV comes in handy. My knees can't handle too much walking so to keep up with my boys and run like I really want to I have to have some help...this is where the ECV comes in handy. I may get funny looks and people may think it is because of my weight but I don't care. I am not going to let my knees hurt my boys enjoyment so I cruise and they have fun.

 

[WyldLynx]

I am soooooo happy ya'll....I have been on a "Coaster" diet (meaning I'm trying to loose enough weight that I will feel comfortable riding ANY rollercoaster/thrill ride at Disney and Universal. My goal is to get 3 clicks on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. I have recently added swimming laps 4x a week to my exercise program. My Dr. wanted me to pump up the cardio but due to knee issues I have not been able to do as much as I should to loose the weight so she suggested swimming. I love to swim, once upon a time I was pretty good too (swim team in high school, but that was a long time ago).

Unfortunately life got to me, I got hurt in college competing with the equestrian team. Blew out both my knees had surgery on them, started putting on extra weight then, got into a bad relationship and ate my depression, got out of that relationship into a different one. Got pregnant with my oldest boy, added more weight. Had a few miscarriages in my adult life, ate my depression. Well you get the picture, too much time feeling sorry for myself, 2 full pregnancies, and bad knees that made it hard to exercise the way I should had.

BUT THAT ALL HAS CHANGED!!!!

I have been really good at watching what I eat and how much. Trying to exercise more, but the swimming is doing wonders!!!!

I have lost 25lbs in the last 6weeks!!!!
I'm doing a happy dance while holding my pants up!!! My clothes are too big I hate to shop but I think I'll soon enjoy a trip to the store.

I now return you to your regularly scheduled program....

 

[WyldLynx]

Commandos -
Sleep in until 8am
Eat Breakfast at Roaring Forks
Arrive at Epcot
Ride Soarin', Test Track, Spaceship Earth
Tour World Showcase starting with Canada
Check out the character meet and greet
United Kingdom
Eat Lunch at Rose and Crown
Check out France
Check out Morocco
Check out Japan
Check out the American Adventure
Check out Italy
Check out Germany
Grab snacks from Karamell Küche
Eat dinner at Beirgarten
Check out Norway/ ride Maelstrom
Check out Mexico
Grab snacks from Kringla find a good spot to watch Fireworks....

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Parents Crew +

Sleep in



Eat Breakfast at Roaring Forks
Arrive at Epcot to tour World Showcase Around 11am
Starting with Canada
United Kingdom
Eat Lunch at Rose and Crown
Check out France
Check out Morocco
Check out Japan
Check out the American Adventure
Check out Italy
Check out Germany
Eat dinner at Beirgarten
Check out Norway/ ride Maelstrom
Check out Mexico
Head Back to Resort

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to be continued......

 

[WyldLynx]

Girls crew

Sleep in
Head to MK around 9-10am
Eat Breakfast at Crystal Palace
Town Square Theater Mickey Mouse Meet and Greet
Ride Buzz Lightyear
Ride the Astro Orbiters
ride the Tomorrowland Speedway
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
Eat Lunch at Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
Head back to Resort for nap 2-3 hrs
Head back to MK
Eat dinner at Tortuga Tavern
Ride the Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Ride It's a Small World
Enjoy Prince Charming's Regal Carrousel
See Mickey's PhilharMagic
Reride anything the Girls enjoyed
Catch a parade and Fireworks

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The Pack

Heading to DHS
Will meet up at Biergarten for dinner

 

[SteelerCountry]

Are you planning everything everyone is doing?
Did you know you can look up menus on ur smartphone?
Menus change, your pre planning everything....relax and go with the flow a little bit.

My family would never go along with a preplanned trip to this extent. Do people really like every aspect of their trip planned for them? OCD...no, controlling yes!

 

[newtexan]

I have lost 25lbs in the last 6weeks!!!!
I'm doing a happy dance while holding my pants up!!! My clothes are too big I hate to shop but I think I'll soon enjoy a trip to the store.

I now return you to your regularly scheduled program....

Oh my goodness, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! That is fantastic news! Good for you!

 

[WyldLynx]

Are you planning everything everyone is doing?
Did you know you can look up menus on ur smartphone?
Menus change, your pre planning everything....relax and go with the flow a little bit.

My family would never go along with a preplanned trip to this extent. Do people really like every aspect of their trip planned for them? OCD...no, controlling yes!

I am only documenting what the adults of the group have asked for.

Will the pre-plans be followed to the letter?

I DOUBT IT.​

Do I expect everyone to follow the plans to the letter?

I'm not so stupid to think that things can't change. And I'm not so controlling to expect everyone to just do as I say. What I have done is took lists from everyone by email of their "must do"s then I pulled up suggested touring plans from TouringPlans.com and tried to fit in what those list said people wanted to do. The groups are broken down by who wanted to "hang" together, which works out well by personalities.​

I have printed current menus and will continue to check periodically to watch for changes.

The restaurants are picked by either the adults of the group or my Step-dad (who is paying for part of the trip for most everyone), and he only asked for a couple times for most of the group to eat together.

I will relax and have fun on our trip, and who says this planning isn't relaxing, it is fun to try to see how things might go. But I am not so controlling that I don't know when to hit plan B or C or J or Z. I am used to falling back and punting but it is also nice to try to get in what everyone wants to do.

I'm glad your family likes to fly by the seat of your pants, which there is not a thing wrong with that if it works for you. We are just not that way. The few days we threw the plans out the window were totally miserable for us. No one was happy, we barely got to see anything because no one could make a decision of what to do next. We spent more time staring at a park map and bickering on what to do next then to actually doing anything. It was the worst 2 days of our trip. And tainted the rest of our trip. What works for some doesn't work for all.

And what you see as pointless pre-planning, serves a purpose for me. I love throwing myself into planning and researching. My family appreciates all the work and time I put in. My step-family have asked me to put plans together for them. Not a single tour plan, dinner reservation, or any other aspect of the trip won't be ok'd by the rest of the group. And as I stated earlier whether or the plans are followed are up to each group. Though any "family" meals that are missed those missing them will have to take it up with DSD.

 

[WyldLynx]

Oh my goodness, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! That is fantastic news! Good for you!

Thank you very much!!!!

 

[WyldLynx]

Granny-Aunt-2 cousins will be flying back home...

Commandos -
Roaring Forks for breakfast
Enter Epcot head for Misson Space send someone to Soarin'
Check out the Universe of Energy
Head for Test Track
Check out innovations
ride Spaceship Earth
Head for the Seas and eat at Coral Reef
Ride the Seas with Nemo and Friends
Check out Turtle Talk
Head for the Land
Ride Soarin'
Ride Living with the Land
Check out ImageWorks
Character Spot
Dinner @ Akershus
reRide any rides we really liked then head back to the Resort

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Parents Crew

Roaring Forks for breakfast
Ride Soarin'
Ride Living with the Land
See The Seas with Nemo and Friends
See The Circle of Life
Tour Innoventions East
Tour Innoventions West
Head for the Seas and eat at Coral Reef
Ride Universe of Energy
Ride Spaceship Earth
Head back to Resort or tour World Showcase more
Dinner @ Yachtsman Steakhouse

 

[WyldLynx]

Girls crew

Roaring Forks for breakfast
Ride Soarin'
Ride Living with the Land
See The Seas with Nemo and Friends
catch Turtle Talk with Crush
Ride Journey Into Your Imagination
See The Circle of Life
Eat lunch @ Akershus
Head back to resort for nap
Return to Epcot
Ride Universe of Energy
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Ride Maelstrom
Ride Spaceship Earth
Dinner @ The Garden Grill Restaurant
Ride any rides they really liked then head back to the Resort

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The Pack

Epcot Day

 

[WyldLynx]

Commandos -

Universal Studios Florida

Dinner @ Disney???

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Parents Crew

Breakfast Whispering Canyon Cafe

Off day

Dinner - Artist Point

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Girls crew

Resort day
Have Breakfast at Whispering Canyon Cafe
Explore Wilderness Lodge
Head for the Pool ?
Have Dinner @ Chef Mickey's

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The Pack

Universal Studios Florida

 

[WyldLynx]

Commandos -

Head to HS
Catch EMH Get FP for TSM
Grab a bite to eat at Starring Rolls Café
TSM - Toy Story Mania
RnRC-Rock n Roller Coaster
TOT - Tower of Terror
ST - Star Tours
Jedi Training Academy
Lunch @ Sci-Fi Dine In
The Great Movie Ride
Studio Backlot Tour
Lights! Motors! Action! Stunt Show
AFI Showcase exhibits, One Man's Dream
Disney Junior show or Muppets 3D
Dinner @ 50's Prime Time Café
Fantasmic!

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Parents Crew

Head to HS
Get FP for TSM
TSM - Toy Story Mania
See One Man's Dream
Take the Backlot Tour
Ride Toy Story Mania!
See the Lights! Motors! Action! Stunt Show
See MuppetVision 3D
Go back to Resort for a break
Head back to HS
Ride Toy Story Mania!
Dinner @ 50's Prime Time Café
See Beauty and the Beast
Fantasmic!

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Girls crew

Head to HS
Catch EMH Get FP for TSM
TSM - Toy Story Mania
Grab a bite to eat at Starring Rolls Café
See Voyage of the Little Mermaid.
See MuppetVision 3D.
Explore the Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set
Disney Junior show
Eat Lunch @ Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano
Head back to resort for break and a swim break?
Clean up to head back to HS
Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage
Dinner @ 50's Prime Time Café
Fantasmic!

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The Pack

DHS

 

[WyldLynx]

LONG DRIVE HOME....

 

[newtexan]

I am exhausted by the commando plans, but thinking that may be the best way to make the most of our days!
Great work.

 

[WyldLynx]

I am exhausted by the commando plans, but thinking that may be the best way to make the most of our days!
Great work.

Depending on the time of year it can be done rather quickly. Last year when we went the days we even semi-followed our trip plans we had 80-90% of our must-dos done before lunch. And we were always completely done by dinner time. The commando type of touring is not for everyone but it does work for us. Now granted we are mostly into the rides, not much on parades so we get to use that time to catch little lines for rides.

But the commando route can be tiring so that is why we decided to go with the DxDDP to put in some down time with the extra table services. I'm hoping that it will give us just enough time to recharge our batteries some.

 

[SteelerCountry]

I never said "pointless", I never said my family "flies by the seat of their pants", I said, MY family would never go fo pre planning every thing, and I asked if people really like their vacations planned for them. You even planned "sleeping in", are you really serious to think your plans will stay any where near what your typing, seriously? I am just asking........like you said, the planning is FUN for YOU!!

Did you know there are very nice, colorful maps that you can grab in each of the parks?

I am glad your family appreciates your planning, but sometimes, people will be thankful and appreciative and still not want an itinerary for each day, especially when it is so specific as yours is.....Sometimes just the park and time of the meal is good and people feel like they have choices to make still..................

When will you be handing out your books for everyone to carry around?

 

[WyldLynx]

SteelerCountry -
Maybe I read you wrong your post just came across to me a little snide but like I said I may have just read it wrong. Easy to do on the internet,

I know my plans will change to some degree between now and inception. As well as while we are there. I am not so "controlling" that we won't be flexible. My trip won't be ruined if we don't follow the itinerary to the letter.

I understand this type of planning is not for everyone, this type of trip is not for everyone. Our commando group will most likely come closest to following an itinerary, the girls are most likely to deviate from the itinerary. And that is fine.

I was asked to come up with tentative itineraries, mostly for the restaurants but to include everyone's "must do".

Do I expect everyone to follow the itinerary without any deviation? NO!!! That would be a total controlling *@#*!. Which I am not.

What I do know is that I am going with a rather large group and no matter what time of year it is we are not going to be able to just walk in to a table service restaurant with 27 people and be seated any where close to the same time.

I figure the itineraries as suggestions not demands.

"Did you know there are very nice, colorful maps that you can grab in each of the parks?"
Yes I know in fact I have a beautiful set that I use for my planning.

"Sometimes just the park and time of the meal is good and people feel like they have choices to make still.................."
I don't disagree, and again I say the itineraries are SUGGESTIONS not DEMANDS. If the groups follow them fine, if they don't that is fine too. I would not be upset either way.

"When will you be handing out your books for everyone to carry around?"
I will print off index cards for each group. Only I will have the book and at the end of the trip I turn it into a scrap book adding tons of pictures.

Well on that note I leave you with this...

Itineraries are only suggestions.

I am not stupid, nor am I a controlling !#@*%. (As your post comes across to me saying)

I think it is just best that we agree to disagree. This type of planning and touring is not for everyone. What works for some does not really work for everyone.

Oh here is something to think about, if people didn't like their trips planned for them how do you explain the popularity of web sites like touringplans.com and tourguidemike.com.

Our Commando group does very well with itineraries. In fact we are glad for them. Without itineraries our group is too indecisive and we would end up standing in one spot for most of the day doing nothing.