Um, it's an exciting day here at the Ben & Joyce household.
Ok, maybe 'exciting' is a strong word.
But I happened to notice today that Ben started a countdown to our trip.
This is what our Sept 2010 countdown looked like:
(I wish we were at 45 already!)
Ben added the artwork throughout the wait. But I started the countdown (at 99 days. That is the random number I chose; I did it for our wedding and the last Disney trip). I always start it, cause I am the one that is super Disney obsessed. I will gladly share any artwork he adds during the next few months.
Today, in the corner of that little mini whiteboard, there was a '113'. I think that means that Ben is trying to challenge my status as the Disney obsessed by beating me to the countdown!
And since we're already counting down, I'd like to share my day one plans!
Sunday, 5/1
We leave Providence at 6:30am to land in MCO at 9:20. Ben's parents live near TF Green airport, so we will probably drive there to leave our dog, Penny Monster, and get a ride to the airport. There is also a high probability that Ben's mom will make us eat something.
We are taking Magical Express this trip, and I think we are actually checking our bags. We never check bags, cause Ben doesn't like to. I'm really not sure why... maybe he doesn't like waiting at baggage claim? But with ME, we don't have to worry about this, and Southwest doesn't charge for checked bags. So woo-hoo, we can bring more stuff (mostly food and alcohol. Priorities)!
I'm guessing we'll check in to Kidani Village (or the Boardwalk?) around 11am or so. DVC rooms have 4pm check in, so I am assuming the chance of our room being ready will be slim.
Which means we'll head right out to the MK
We have to start there, even though it is always crazy crowded when we stroll in mid afternoon on a Sunday. But as long as I can catch a Country Bears Matinee, I'll be happy. And that is always do-able.
We also have to go to MK first because we will be
starving and we have lunch booked at the Plaza Restaurant. This is a first for us, and I am excited! I never even knew this place existed until recently, and it looks just right for a nice lunch.
After lunch, I am hopeful our room (wherever it is) will be ready and we can head to the resort to explore our new digs. Maybe hit a pool, maybe get a drink.
We'll need dinner somewhere, but we don't have an ADR (can I tell you how tempted I am to make one?) and are going to grab CS somewhere. We may even go to DTD and eat at Wolfgang Puck Express... I haven't been there in a while and I miss it!
Depending on where/when we eat dinner, we might head to another park (I am thinking Studios, cause we won't be there much later in the trip). The MK is open till 2am with EMH this day. Of course, last time, we tried to do MK evening EMH, it was mobbed! But a late night in the Magic Kingdom is tempting, especially if we took a nap earlier.
So there's the plan. It kinda reads like a trip we already too, huh? It will be interesting to see what we actually end up doing!
*Sidenote* no less than 3 WDW commercials (well, one was a DVC ad) came on while I was writing this.
Its going to have to be off site, most people don't really want to pay to be onsite.
I put Bonnet Creek in my sig because I'm thinking that's where we'll end up, but it is still up in the air at this moment. Although, I have until November to figure it out, so I guess we are not doing too bad. 
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And we just love Kim Possible!
