Happy Birthday to me!
What better way to celebrate than getting caught up on the Dis??
...well...that, and eating ALL the cupcakes.
And going to Ikea with my mom. It's been a good day.
(If you haven't guessed, N let me off the hook and didn't even make me work all day today!)
Yes lady! One time a cm told me that you are officially allowed to celebrate your birthday at Disney up to 183 days before or up to 183 days after...
But I agree, this is a pretty legit deferral of your big day!
I love this! I mentioned it to my friend who will be there around the same time because she has a September birthday, and now she's interested in the idea as well.
A necessity, really. I'm trying to stay out of the parks during the heat of the day as much as humanly possible!
It's wild how hot it is. This is a good call.
Haha. We were with friends a week or two ago walking through a downtown area and all of the sudden I was like "WHY AREN'T WE WALKING IN THE SHADE!" I felt like a bossypants but everyone else agreed.
Right!? It actually makes a world of difference! Again, good call on your part. Somebody recommended this to me when we were first planning an August trip for last summer and it was excellent advice.
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I am so excited for you and also super jealous! Are you wearing your dress again or another outfit? Omg want want want! I cannot wait to see!
I'm so excited for this photo shoot! And I'm glad I got in on it and booked it when it did, because it was pricey enough then, but last I checked recently they'd increased the price up to $1500!! We're not wearing wedding attire, but I bought a new dress that kind of has a floral hippie-but-in-a-classy-way kinda vibe that I think will work nicely for Animal Kingdom.
That's the best thing about Universal! Flying by the seat of your pants!!!
Agreed! I love that you can be flexible there.
Don't forget the Carrie Hayward patented method of free desserts... buttons, hats, pins, shirts all proclaiming IT's MY ANNIVERSARY as much as possible
Yes!! Good advice!! I do have buttons. ...maybe I should make a sandwich board to wear...too much, you think?
So my tour was a while ago and it was also HOT as it was Labor Day weekend (not long after you're contemplating going) but it was manageable because they schedule breaks and are sensitive that it's hotter than blue blazes in Orlando that time of the year. Actually, our tour guide told us a joke, there are two seasons in Orlando: Summer and Sweaty Winter. Haha! The only time I would say I was too hot was at the very end when we were between Main Street and Tomorrowland standing on an area near the bypass. It was absolutely without shade and the pavement was super hot. If you told the tour guide what your restrictions are at the beginning of the tour, they could probably accommodate you or at least help stop in the shade.
Our tour was almost two years ago now but we did both Jungle Cruise and Haunted Mansion. From what I know of the Marcelline to MK tour (haven't done that one yet), it's a different experience. We just did a ride through basically and got to see the "servant's hall" cm area. I don't think it would be a repeat of your prior experience as it wasn't very in-depth.
I would go for it, but with one of those handheld mini fans and a lot of water.
This is great information, thank you!!!
I think we'll keep it.
I've never needed a reservation at any of the Swan/Dolphin restaurants. Do you get free calling to US numbers? If so, I would call the number on the Shula's website and see if you can make a reservation directly.
Also good to know, thanks!! We don't get free US calling, but I always have a calling card in my wallet for things like this, and it's pretty inexpensive that way. I think I'll call them this week.
Thank you!
I'm glad you found the costume cute now, because I guarantee that it won't look nearly that cute once I've been sweating [MELTING] in it in the August heat for about .2 seconds. This is the cutest it will ever be!!
I LOVE your Cheshire Cat costume, so cute, good job planning!
I would do the KTTKT, we did both and it is different than the Marceline to Magic tour. I recall doing both JC and HM on the Keys tour. The keys is more about the running of the MK and not so much about Walt.
I have never celebrated my Birthday at Disney and I am going to get a button this trip for me to. My Birthday was in July so I figure it’s not to far off.
Your trip sounds great, you do have many different things planned! Your ADR’s all sound like excellent choices.
I hope we get to say Hi! I need to wish you a Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary!
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Thanks so much! I had fun getting the costume stuff together for sure.
Also, great info about the KTTK tour. I think we'll keep it and see how it goes! We can be Disney birthday buddies if you're going to celebrate there, too! Maybe send me a FB message sometime before then if I don't get to you first if there's a day you want to try to coordinate a quick meet.
I also LOVE your Cheshire cat costume! I was thinking of doing that for my race weekend running outfit (mostly because my favorite runners are the bright fuchsia colour) and am awed by what you have put together! That is amazing!!
Thank you so much! It was fun, and easier than I expected. I love the idea of matching your outfit to your shoes for runDisney!
I'm still making my way through your DFTW TR, but I love it so far! I know I'm so far behind, but you ROCKED that hair cut.
Thanks so much! And thanks for reading along.
Im with you on the Moana line. The boys couldn't care less about her up until a month or so ago. Now, we watch the movie DAILY so I know she'll be a must in September.
Moana is definitely one of my faves! I can see why your boys are into the movie! I hope we both can meet her without too much hassle.
Ooh! I like these plans that you have made on MY birthday. I'll just pretend I'm there too
Sounds like it'll be a great day for both of us! (And happy early birthday!)
Oh my goodness, I love your costume!!!
Thanks so much! I had a lot of fun putting it together.
Everyone is there just after me! 
LOVE your costumes for 
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