I Can Haz A Dizney Christmas? 12/15: Last Update Before the Trip

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

41 days for me!! I'm starting to feel like I need to be making lists at this point but I still have 40 days I guess!

 

[creativeamanda]

Fantabulous is one of my favorite words.

48 days!!! that's...NOTHING!

I am glad that someone appreciated fantabulous. Now if we could make it a verb and conjugate it. . .

You are going to be pushing those kids out the door!!!

Since you are a teacher...I will take your word on the word!!!! LOL

I love that you not only have listed the amount of days, but also the hours!! That's great!

LOL, Except I got the hours wrong. I was counting down the time until midnight of that date. It was about an hour later that I remembered daylight savings time!

41 days for me!! I'm starting to feel like I need to be making lists at this point but I still have 40 days I guess!

YES! Lists lists and more lists! I can help, lol. If I ever get around to making my own lists (and checking them twice)

 

[eandesmom]

I am glad that someone appreciated fantabulous. Now if we could make it a verb and conjugate it. . .

That would be fantabulicious!

 

[creativeamanda]

So, day 2 is breaking a long honored tradition that my first full day at Disney World be at Magic Kingdom. I want to be checking in early at POFQ, but given my drive the day before, I don't see it likely. So, I am settling for a late morning at Animal Kingdom after a yummy breakfast at Boma (10:35 adr).

So this is how the day will likely look:

Wake up--leave POP around 8-8:30am
Drive to POFQ--check in
Pick up refillable mug
Drive to AKL
Breakfast
Tour AKL
Spend a little time in AK (say 1-3pm) before I go back over to POFQ to get into my room
Change for dinner at Yachtsman--drive to Yacht Club
Dinner at Yachtsman--5:35pm
Tour Epcot Resorts
Walk along the Boardwalk
drive back to POFQ

Bed by 9:30pm

I have a long day the next day, and this day is going to be a bit tireing, but will mostly tour resorts--maybe 1-2 hours at AK, mostly to see Finding Nemo and Lion King only so it can be less of a rush-rush-rush day

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

I like day 2 a lot! I wish we had more days there so we could have some down time! I'll squeeze it in there somewhere!!!

 

[eandesmom]

I love your day 2! it sounds lovely. Busy but lovely!

I'd never be able to get to sleep at 9:30..that's my downfall. Heck we are still digesting at that point!

I like all the resort time, that would be a wonderful aspect of a solo trip.

 

[creativeamanda]

I like day 2 a lot! I wish we had more days there so we could have some down time! I'll squeeze it in there somewhere!!!

I want a bit of downtime, but at the same time the best thing about my trip is if I get up in the morning and decide I don't want to go there or eat there, I can hop on the net, change reservations (I'll have my Verizon wireless card and laptop) and be on my way!

I love your day 2! it sounds lovely. Busy but lovely!

I'd never be able to get to sleep at 9:30..that's my downfall. Heck we are still digesting at that point!

I like all the resort time, that would be a wonderful aspect of a solo trip.

LOL, it's 8:30 right now here and I wish it was 9pm so my kids would go to bed and I could read for 30 min and go to bed. I'm an early riser.

At Disney I'm an early riser, and late bedder, though. (I wonder if the tag fairy will see that )

 

[creativeamanda]

Well, friends, I'll admit I've been thinking

(a dangerous passtime)

I know. . .

I couldn't resist!

Anyway--I love the idea of going to POP century, but that day 1/day 2 thing and changing resorts has me tired just thinking about it today. So you all know what I did.

I called Disney reservations.

Somewhere in the background by now I must be on caller id and Disney castmembers are drawing straws to see which one has to deal with my eccentricities this time.

Anyway, I changed the room only rate from POP to POFQ. The total bill? $108. (minus my $66.37 I already paid) This is still less than the Comfort Suites I usually pay for offsite, which was $114 for that night. They attached the room only to the package and therefore I should not have to move rooms. I will make sure when I do online checkin, I try to make some kind of note and call Disney reservations to be on the safe side.

Then again, that only changes Day 1 and Day 2 a little. I go to POFQ. I will NOT be eating dinner at Grand Floridian--I think I will try when I get there for a reservation at 9pm or so for Boatwrights, but if not, I'll still go over to Riverside Mill and eat dinner.

I'll take the bus, not my car, to Animal Kingdom for rope drop to grap FPs for Expedition Everest and take a few pictures before I take the bus to AKL for breakfast. After breakfast, I'll ride some rides and then go back to the resort for a change of clothes. The good thing is, I don't have to think about unpacking, because I should be in the same room! That little change saves sooooooo much time on days 1 and 2. I am super excited about it and can't wait! 47 days, 5.5 hours until December 16, 2009. 47 days, 16.5 hours until I leave!

 

[TinkerbellLuvr7]

sounds good to me!!!! I love POFQ I stayed there for a long weekend with some of my WDW roomies and we had a blast. Even though we lived 15 mins from WDW it was sooo nice to be able to go to the parks and eat in the restaurants and sleep at the resort and lay at the pool!! Your AK plan sounds great! I miss the days when I could just drive to the resort, go see Lion King and then leave! Nemo is okay I guess lol. I can't wait to see what you think of Boma. I thought it was good, until I got food posioning, and now I'm not so crazy about it lol.

 

[creativeamanda]

sounds good to me!!!! I love POFQ I stayed there for a long weekend with some of my WDW roomies and we had a blast. Even though we lived 15 mins from WDW it was sooo nice to be able to go to the parks and eat in the restaurants and sleep at the resort and lay at the pool!! Your AK plan sounds great! I miss the days when I could just drive to the resort, go see Lion King and then leave! Nemo is okay I guess lol. I can't wait to see what you think of Boma. I thought it was good, until I got food posioning, and now I'm not so crazy about it lol.

Food poisoning? Maybe I should keep trying for Tusker House. I really wanted Donald's safari breakfast!

And I didn't like Nemo the first time, but I thought maybe 2 years removed it might hold something different for me.

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

When you count hours, are you taking into consideration daylight savings? Teasing!

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

I really like Day 2. It will be nice to stroll the Boardwalk and check out all of those resorts. You were smart to go to POFQ...for not much more money, you have less moving and checking in and more park time!

 

[creativeamanda]

When you count hours, are you taking into consideration daylight savings? Teasing!

You don't know how much I needed that laugh right now. Like--I am so mad about something else, that I laughed so hard, I started crying. Thank you!

I really like Day 2. It will be nice to stroll the Boardwalk and check out all of those resorts. You were smart to go to POFQ...for not much more money, you have less moving and checking in and more park time!

I love day 2, as well! I think I'll have a much more relaxing day if I don't have to run run run. If I'm on property, I'm on property, KWIM?

 

[eandesmom]

WELL worth the $108. For me to be in one room for such a short time is a bit exhausting in its own way.

 

[MadilynnsMomma]

Very glad to serve your comedic needs

 

[creativeamanda]

Yes, next month, friends, I will be in Disney World. 45 days from today right now I will be watching the clock wishing that the morning was over I so could just go already! Next month I will be shopping, sleeping, eating, and breathing Disney World.

I can't wait.

And now, for the LOL cat of the week. . .

 

[creativeamanda]

WELL worth the $108. For me to be in one room for such a short time is a bit exhausting in its own way.

That was my whole reason for it.

Very glad to serve your comedic needs

Thanks. Friday I was so angry, even making plans for my trip would not cheer me up.

 

[mandy2012]

I've been away for a while and now I'm all caught up. I just love your disney binder and your plans are coming along nicely!

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

Next month will be here before you know it! With everything we all have do to in November...the month is going to fly!!

I am afraid for you that you are going to be only looking at the clock the day that you leave!!!! The kids in school will have a "free" day!!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

OK, I might be crazy but I think we might have visited with you on a Disney bus last June....
We were on our way to SSR, it was night and we were standing close to where you were sitting and you noticed the lime green Mickey head on my bag.
Was that you?