Hotty Toddy, WDW almighty!

[winkers]

Call me nosey..........why aren't your dh and other dd going on this trip?

By the way, you're doing great!

 

[2BusyPlanning]

Now look at all these people signing on to read your PTR. Aren't you glad you did one now!!? And you are inspiring others!

I love the classic pics. Just take it one post at a time. If you only do a little at a time it will last longer. There are always some lulls in the story. Posting pics is a good filler and you can never, never have enough pics!!

19 more days!!!

Yay! 18 more days now! I really can't wait to hear all about it (and more planning stories)!

just giving you a bump back to page 1.

Thanks for the bump! LOL!

Call me nosey..........why aren't your dh and other dd going on this trip?

By the way, you're doing great!

Holy cow! It's the famous Winkers! LOL! Thank you very much. And it's not nosey at all!

Long story, but my kids are older now and it's harder for us to vacation all together. My DH and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary at Coronado Springs last September. It was the first time we had spent time away from the kids. And we enjoyed ourselves tremendously! We were like two 10 year olds in "the World"! Our youngest will still be in school and very involved with her music programs, and Mandi will be kicking off her winter break (she's a junior at the U of MS). It will be fun, and I promised my youngest that we will go on a trip in 2010, when she graduates high school. We won't be alone, we will have Gma and Gpa to visit with!

 

[winkers]

Holy cow! It's the famous Winkers! LOL! Thank you very much. And it's not nosey at all!

Long story, but my kids are older now and it's harder for us to vacation all together. My DH and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary at Coronado Springs last September. It was the first time we had spent time away from the kids. And we enjoyed ourselves tremendously! We were like two 10 year olds in "the World"! Our youngest will still be in school and very involved with her music programs, and Mandi will be kicking off her winter break (she's a junior at the U of MS). It will be fun, and I promised my youngest that we will go on a trip in 2010, when she graduates high school. We won't be alone, we will have Gma and Gpa to visit with!

Sadly, I think I'm more in-famous.

I can't believe you went 18 years without an alone trip!!! I went 11 years before we took a trip alone and I thought it was a long time.

 

[2BusyPlanning]

Sadly, I think I'm more in-famous.

Actually, I just read someone's TR and they had a Flat Winkers with them. I never laughed so much in my life!

 

[winkers]

Actually, I just read someone's TR and they had a Flat Winkers with them. I never laughed so much in my life!

That would be Jordan's...........he is hysterical!

 

[2BusyPlanning]

OK, here is what I have planned so far:

Friday, December 12th
Flight arrives at 12:10pm
Quick bite after check-in at Pop
Travel over to AKL to meet up with my parents
Tour their room and see some animals
Dinner at Boma 6:05pm

Saturday, December 13th
Visit MK
Breakfast at Main Street Bakery
Lunch at Columbia Harbor House
Dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern 5:40pm
Wishes at 9pm
Spectromagic at 10pm

Sunday, December 14th
Breakfast at Pop
Visit Epcot
Lunch in World Showcase somewhere
Dinner at Le Cellier 7:45pm

Monday, December 15th
Visit DHS
Breakfast at Starring Rolls
Lunch at Sunset Ranch (or Starring Rolls if they have Cobb salad!)
Osborn Lights
Dinner at Sci-Fi Dine-In 7pm

Tuesday, December 16th
Breakfast at Pop
Visit MK
Lunch at Pecos Bill's
Dinner at Crystal Palace 5:30pm
Shop at Downtown Disney ?

Wednesday, December 17th
Breakfast at Pop
Visit Epcot
Lunch at Cantina San Angel
Dinner at Teppan Edo 6pm
Illuminations 9:30pm ?

Thursday, December 18th
Breakfast at Pop
Visit AK
Lunch at Flame Tree BBQ
Dinner at Ohana 5:30pm
Tour the monorail hotels

Friday, December 19th
Breakfast at Pop
Visit DHS
Lunch at Pizza Planet
Dinner at 50's Prime Time 5:45pm
Fantasmic 8pm

Saturday, December 20th
Drop off luggage for DME
Breakfast at Boma 9am
Maybe visit AK one last time (Everest!)
Back to Pop for DME pick up around 2pm
Flight leaves MCO at 5:03pm

As you can see, I like to plan my days around where I'm going to eat!

I am going to try to contribute to the "food porn" thread. After all of these months, I think I need to pay some of it forward! I just have to get up the nerve to take pictures with people watching - and not care about it!

 

[lazydoxy66]

MMMMMMM, Food Porn!!!

The itinerarey looks very complete. I can't wait to see what it all looks like during the holidays!!!

 

[winkers]

I really wanted to try columbia harbor house, but my family complained and I was out voted. I guess I shouldn't complain too much sense I picked all the adr's!

 

[Brave teacher]

OH!!!! I am getting hungry now!

 

[2BusyPlanning]

MMMMMMM, Food Porn!!!

The itinerarey looks very complete. I can't wait to see what it all looks like during the holidays!!!

I have some pics from previous trips, if you're interested. We've visited WDW in December many times.

I really wanted to try columbia harbor house, but my family complained and I was out voted. I guess I shouldn't complain too much sense I picked all the adr's!

They have a great tuna sandwich! I guess it's just different than the everyday hamburgers, and such.

OH!!!! I am getting hungry now!

Hold on to your socks! We've got a lot of eatin' to do!

 

[2BusyPlanning]

I just for out yesterday that my dad has been reading along. Maybe I can get him to sign up and post some comments here...

Please?

 

[mandilou]

It's about time I contributed, huh?
First post. Here it goes ...

This feels kind of dumb, but I feel the need to introduce myself into this PTR.

• My name is Mandi. Lydia is my mom.
• I'm a philosophy major (and IT tech) at Ole Miss. Don't ask what I'm going to do with my degree. I don't know yet.
• Just finished up a summer internship at St. Andrews United Methodist church as youth pastor. It was a blast.
• I've never been to WDW as an adult (not even a teenager) and I'm very excited about going.
• Epcot is my fave.
• I have a small stomach and judging by the way Mom plans our days around food, I need to stretch out my tummy muscles.
• I get to be in charge of the video camera this time.

That's all for now I think. I have some funny t-shirts I'm going to wear in ride pics, but I'll link you to those later.

I'm off to find an avatar. Bye!

 

[winkers]

This feels kind of dumb, but I feel the need to introduce myself into this PTR.
!

Hi Mandi!

 

[2BusyPlanning]

Hey, there she is! Yes, maybe we can talk him into joining us on here now!

I almost felt like I was going on this trip by myself!

 

[lazydoxy66]

Hi, Mandi!!!
It's good of you to join in with mom. Lydia, go ahead and post some of the Christmas past photos. I think everyone would enjoy them.

 

[DisneyTiger]

Just found your PTR and am signing on! Looks like it will be fun hearing your plans. Can't wait to hear more!!!

 

[2BusyPlanning]

Hi, Mandy!!!
It's good of you to join in with mom. Lydia, go ahead and post some of the Christmas past photos. I think everyone would enjoy them.

I will get some of those Christmas ones on here tonight or tomorrow. It's a great time of the year to experience WDW.

Oh, yeah... Yay, Mandi is here!

 

[2BusyPlanning]

Just found your PTR and am signing on! Looks like it will be fun hearing your plans. Can't wait to hear more!!!

Thanks for joing us DisneyTiger! I'm glad your looking forward to more, because I have a bunch more to talk about!

 

[aliceinwdr]

Hey there - went to your link from your post on my PTR.

Glad to see you are taking your parents too! Maybe if I have any tips on traveling with parents (and oh yea GRANDMA) and I will send them your way.

I am a little Jealous! I have always wanted to go to WDW for Christmas - but alas I work in retail, so we are not allowed to vacation at the Holidays. I have always thought about a midnight flight in on Christmas Eve to suprise the family and then the parade at MK first thing Christmas morning. Maybe one year...

You also got all of the ressies I could not get!
le Cellier
Liberty Tree Tavern
Ohana
50's Prime Time cafe

Glad to see your daughter on here - I have beend debating showing our oldest DD the site. Just sent a link to Sis.

Oldest DD will be our photographer and videographer for the trip too. She is getting a new camera for her Bday to take pics with - she takes the best Pics. She may be too embarrased to take food porn pics (15 you know)!

Best wishes on your Holiday trip and PTR!!

 

[Brave teacher]

It's about time I contributed, huh?
First post. Here it goes ...

This feels kind of dumb, but I feel the need to introduce myself into this PTR.

• My name is Mandi. Lydia is my mom.
• I'm a philosophy major (and IT tech) at Ole Miss. Don't ask what I'm going to do with my degree. I don't know yet.
• Just finished up a summer internship at St. Andrews United Methodist church as youth pastor. It was a blast.
• I've never been to WDW as an adult (not even a teenager) and I'm very excited about going.
• Epcot is my fave.
• I have a small stomach and judging by the way Mom plans our days around food, I need to stretch out my tummy muscles.
• I get to be in charge of the video camera this time.

That's all for now I think. I have some funny t-shirts I'm going to wear in ride pics, but I'll link you to those later.

I'm off to find an avatar. Bye!

Hi Mandi! Welcome to the Dis.