If your heart is in your DREAM a Aug/Sept 2011, NEW - links to dining/trip report

[dizneeat]

Karin and Tom, Have a wonderful, magical month! Looking forward to those updates! Enjoy, Enjoy ! Elaine

Thank you!
So far everything has worked out perfectly!

Hi, Krin & Tom! So glad you had good flights and arw at OKW safe and sound!

Can't wait to see pics of your villa view - I think getting an OKW studio with a great view is a bit of PD! Don't forget to check the balcony for spiders. (I remember that one from, was it last year?)

Enjoy your day! Any DIS Meets today?

Hi Christine!

It's wonderful! We are staying in a 1 bedroom villa and the view is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!!!!! Plus we got a second floor as I had requested!!!!!!! And even the balcony is decorated with Mickey heads

First thing I did is CHECK for spiders! But we are not too close to any trees and it is spiderfree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are meeting Jennifer (jenseib) today! Can't wait to say hello to her in person!

BTW - balony and view photos will be in today's "roundup".

Awww thanks hun Stay tuned to Facebook as there will be lots of updates from Italy and Disney.

Glad you guys are having a wonderful time and arrived safely. Love the KK pics, yummy yum

I will definitely check on facebook!

What better way to start our vacation than with WPE and KK?

I'm so excited for you!

Thank you!

 

[Disneyfreak616]

YAYAYY you're there!!! Sounds like you're having a great time.

Can't wait for the TR!!

 

[dizneeat]

Hmmm those sandwiches look familiar.....is that WPE I see?

Glad you made it safe and sound. We're in the same time zone now!

You recognized correctly! That IS (was) WPE!!!!!! And we even made it to KK that night!

for being in the same time zone

So happy you are finally here!!! Have a great time- we just are home from our 9 night cruise and are sooo relaxed from just 9 days- can't IMAGINE 30!! Have a wonderful time-

Thank you, Ellen!
We really have only had wonderful experiences so far!

......... you are back already??????? Wow! Those 9 days went fast! Is there a trip report?
Hope to be able to update you daily! Oh, and btw. OKW is wonderful!!!!!!!

You're there!

Have a great time! (See any old friends at WPE?)

YES, we made it!!!!!!!! It was a LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG flight, but going through immigration and customs was a breeze and in NO time we were in our car on the way to WDW!!

No "old" friends at WPE yet, but our server friend only works mornings because she has a little boy!

I still remain at your food you get on the plane. (that was airplane food, right?)

Love the picture of the entry. Looks like you got there pretty early. I have never got one of those. (we sit too far back in the bus) In December, I am determined to get one! Course... now that I think about it, it will be dark when I get in.. probably. So again, I will just have to continue to live vicariously.

Yes, the first part is plane food! Was pretty good!

I LOVE taking photos of that arch! And this is another one of the advantages of having a car - you can go through the arch as often as you want too!
But when you go in December you need to try and get that shot!

 

[dizneeat]

YAYAYY you're there!!! Sounds like you're having a great time.

Can't wait for the TR!!

We ARE having a wonderful time! Have already been shopping .......... so it is perfect!

 

[dizneeat]

Short update!

Got up at 5am today (those 6 hours time difference are not overcome easily ) and went to Olivia's for breakfast at 8am. Gets a definite

Came back to the room at 9.30am and ..............








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oh, just one more time .........................






OUR ROOM WAS READY AND CLEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jedijill]

Great news Karin!

I do love breakfast at Olivia's. The multigrain toast is the best! It's also so peaceful there and never crowded..one of my favorite spots!

Enjoy your trip!


Jill in CO

 

[Kat in GA]

Yippee! You are at Disney! I have missed your updates - but it looks like you had a lot on your plate before you left

We leave in 12 days - and I hope that we'll be able to have our Dis meet on the other side of your cruise. If you get time to PM me we can swap some details - and you can always find me on facebook - katrina slagle harris.

Thanks for doing a live update! Just love it!!

 

[Teri1]

Karin we are happy to hear you and Tom made it to WDW! What kind of rental car did you get this time? We just made it to our DD1's house in N.C. Going to the beach tomorrow to stay at a hotel till our DD2's wedding. Can't wait to get my toes in the sand again!
I knew those sandwich pics had to be from WPE and those doughnuts look good enough to eat!!! I'll have a coffee with mine. Have fun.

 

[KatMark]

Karin, glad to know that you and Tom are there safe and sound. Thanks for checking in. Have a magical time.

 

[annmarieda]

Short update!

Got up at 5am today (those 6 hours time difference are not overcome easily ) and went to Olivia's for breakfast at 8am. Gets a definite

Came back to the room at 9.30am and ..............








wait for it .......................







wait for it .....................





oh, just one more time .........................






OUR ROOM WAS READY AND CLEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AWESOME!!!!

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Karin! So happy you are there and the fun and food has begun!!!\

Also very happy to hear your room was ready - you deserve that for sure!

 

[Wicket's Mom]

Yay on the clean room!!!

Are we going to see a Camaro again or a convertible?

 

[englishrose47]

Karin so glad you made it !!! I had no internet at work today so couldn't check in !!Been busy with loose ends !!Have confimed we are indeed registered at Hotel off site for 18th and made sure they had a rollaway bed for us !!The hotel has 4 pools, a miniature golf course and a FREE breakfast !!Judy just told the kids to eat a LOT!

 

[Elcheetah]

Hi Karin, i stumbled upon last year's TR and read the whole thing, loved it. I'm subbing for this one.

 

[Stefy]

Yay for the room being ready super quick

 

[disney67]

Short update!

Got up at 5am today (those 6 hours time difference are not overcome easily ) and went to Olivia's for breakfast at 8am. Gets a definite

Came back to the room at 9.30am and ..............








wait for it .......................







wait for it .....................





oh, just one more time .........................






OUR ROOM WAS READY AND CLEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Karin you seemed to have a magical touch for the Dramatic part of Disney . That is so awesome the room was ready guess we are having a little pre Dreaming to start with . hope you and Tom Enjoy disney cannot wait to say HI really soon .

 

[dizneeat]

Photoupdate ............. DAY 2, Aug 14

Got up real early and headed to Olivia's for breakfast.

Came back from breakfast at around 9.30 and mousekeeping had already done her job!

........... and found THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then it was time for this year's first DISmeet!!!!

Cancelled dinner at the Wave because we were just FAR too tired to go there and did NOT attend EMH at the MK! But we slept very well!

 

[dizneeat]

Great news Karin!

I do love breakfast at Olivia's. The multigrain toast is the best! It's also so peaceful there and never crowded..one of my favorite spots!

Enjoy your trip!


Jill in CO

We LOVE Olivia's. What a nice homey spot to eat breakfast at! And as you can see from my photo ......... at 8am we were the ONLY people there!

Yippee! You are at Disney! I have missed your updates - but it looks like you had a lot on your plate before you left

We leave in 12 days - and I hope that we'll be able to have our Dis meet on the other side of your cruise. If you get time to PM me we can swap some details - and you can always find me on facebook - katrina slagle harris.

Thanks for doing a live update! Just love it!!

We had quite a rough time before we left for Disney, but so far everything has worked out perfectly.
Hope the DISmeet after our cruise works out - I'll PM you lateron.

Karin we are happy to hear you and Tom made it to WDW! What kind of rental car did you get this time? We just made it to our DD1's house in N.C. Going to the beach tomorrow to stay at a hotel till our DD2's wedding. Can't wait to get my toes in the sand again!
I knew those sandwich pics had to be from WPE and those doughnuts look good enough to eat!!! I'll have a coffee with mine. Have fun.

Hi Teri!
This time the convertable did work out! It's so much fun riding around in an open car!

Hope your daughter's wedding will be wonderful, can you bring pics for when we meet? Can't wait for seeing you again!

Karin, glad to know that you and Tom are there safe and sound. Thanks for checking in. Have a magical time.

Thank you, Kathy! We're enjoying it very much - OKW and WDW are just what we need at the moment!

 

[annmarieda]

Your place looks amazing! I love the colors... so light and airy feeling.

Your food of course looks yummy..but at least today I have had something to eat so no drool today.

Reading along, your dismeet is so cool cause I had to pause and think "oh, I recognize who that is" So funny to follow all these various PTR/TRs and then see people show up in someone elses thread. It is kinda like when a good show on tv has a "cross over event" So exciting for the viewers.

 

[englishrose47]

Oh that food is just making my mouth water !!Can't wait for the creme brulee at WPE on Friday !!!!!