I'm Tempting Fate.... a PTR frought with peril and terror!! Updated 9/3!!

[MRYPPNS]

Hi Miss Paula!
Today I thought to myself that I should see if you had any trip reports that I could read to get to know you since we will "DIS-meeting" in October. So I read all of your 2008 solo trip report.....I took some notes so thank you, and now I'm all caught up here I just love that you did EE 7 times in a row

Looking forward to more PTR and to meeting you!

 

[faerieprincess]

Yay for double digits and park tickets!!

 

[mickeysmyboy]

Woo hoo for double digit dancing!!!

&

Wooo hooo!! For ordering the ticket & the savings!!!


I had thought about ordering ticket from UT for my sister, BIL and their 3 kids for Jan but I'm hoping for a military discount (BIL is recently retired from CG) and I have this fear that they'll drop out of the trip again. If I had ordered the ticket and they dropped out I would have freaked out!!!

The rest of us, myself, DH and our kiddos will be getting AP's for our return trips during the year!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Great savings on your tickets! Way to go! That is $173 in the souvenir bank, by my calculations.

 

[ILuvCrush]

Hi everyone!!!

Do you know what day today is????

its ADR EVE!!!



Well after much debating.... the plan is in place... it took 4ever for the November park hours to come out... but finally they are so an initial itinerary
has been drafted... lets take a look shall we????

Sat...arrival day! Expect to get to Kidani about 6pm. No ADRs today.

Sun...AK day! park hours are 9-5 and we plan to spend the whole day. Dinner ADR for hopefully 6pm at Chef Mickeys. evening EMH at MK...or may do DTD..or may go see the kidani critters via the night vision goggles!

Monday... MK day! park hours are 9-8. Crystal Palace before park opening and Ohanas for dinner

Tuesday... am EMH at Epcot stay til about 11ish. Pool/resort time at Kidani.
Bibbiti Bobbiti Boutique with Allison in the afternoon (4ish I hope)... the MVMCP!!

Weds... sleep in a bit. Epcot all day, park hours are 9-9. hoping for Le Cellier...backup plan is Garden Grill

Thursday... DHS. trying for a Fantasmic Dinner Package... we will see how that works out. Fantasmic is at 630... so dinner will be early regardless of where it is

Friday... morning at DHS...or maybe MK/AK if the kids prefer. Afternoon swim/resort time. Evening at Epcot (with EMH) backup day for le cellier

Saturday...departure day... AK in the morning with am EMH. hopefully a late bfst at Tusker House... the off to Kidani for Magical Express at 1 for our 5pm flight

whew!!

It really does feel like Christmas eve...I know what I'm hoping for, but does Santa Mickey have other ideas???

The really interesting part about all this is.... I'm not the one making the ADRs inthe morning I have to be at work at 7am So I have enlisted the help of my very wonderful BFF Jenjolt to call for me

Ain't she wonderful?????

Not everyone would be willing to get up at 5am to make dining ressies for SOMEONE ELSES vacation...3months away!!!

I gave Jen my 'dreamlist' but also told her that if something is unavailable... to SUPRISE ME Yep... shocked her speechless on that LOL!! But I know that she will do wonderfully... and she knows me so well, that anything she picks will most likely be better than my original ideas anyway!



In other news.... My park tickets arrived!!! We got 2 mickeys.. but otherwise they are all different characters! How fun

I've also done a little shopping (purchasing ahem yet another Vera ahem)... and my Owner's Locker suitcase is starting to fill up!! I'll do an update with pictures on that soon!

Can't wait til tomarrow!! I'll be here to let you all know how it goes!


Paula

 

[jenjolt]

Well now that I'm blushing!!! I was more than happy to help you out with making your ADRs!!!! Let's hope its not left up to me to surprise you who knows what will happen then LOL!!!!!!

I love your itinerary I think you have a great plan in place!!

I really hope you take a TON of pictures of the Christmas parade and the MVMCP...because I have to live vicariously through you so I want to see it all LOL!! Better yet just call me and hold the phone up and let me hear it!! LOL!!!!!

 

[ILuvCrush]

I just bought my tickets too! Good luck on your ADR's!

Welcome Ari!! Congrat on buying your tix! When is your trip???

Great savings on your tickets!!! I need to order mine today before prices increase!

Thanks Jackie!! Did you get themin time???

Great deal!! I'm so glad you got your tickets before the prices went up WOOT!!!!!!!!!

YAY for ADRs coming!!!!

Yay for you!! My ADR fairy

Hi Miss Paula!
Today I thought to myself that I should see if you had any trip reports that I could read to get to know you since we will "DIS-meeting" in October. So I read all of your 2008 solo trip report.....I took some notes so thank you, and now I'm all caught up here I just love that you did EE 7 times in a row

Looking forward to more PTR and to meeting you!

Hi Heidi!! Thanks for coming by! Thanks for reading my solo..it was a really neat experience... that at the time I wasn't sure if i'd do again soon.... but now...hmmm i'm thinking about feb...or march LOL!! No decisions yet... I have a BIG non Disney Trip in the works for next summer... soneed tomake sure my pennies will stretch! EE rocks!! I'm planning to get on it a few times in both Sept and this November trip. Rumors are that the Yeti is backin 'A' mode...woohoo! that's the best way!

Yay for double digits and park tickets!!

Thanks Sare!!

Woo hoo for double digit dancing!!!

&

Wooo hooo!! For ordering the ticket & the savings!!!


I had thought about ordering ticket from UT for my sister, BIL and their 3 kids for Jan but I'm hoping for a military discount (BIL is recently retired from CG) and I have this fear that they'll drop out of the trip again. If I had ordered the ticket and they dropped out I would have freaked out!!!

The rest of us, myself, DH and our kiddos will be getting AP's for our return trips during the year!

Ooohhh I'm upgrading mine toan AP in Sept...and I'll be upgrading the girls in November. We are planning to go next fall hopefully late Sept... the girls are dying to do the MNSSHP. They are rather put out that I'mgoing againthis year without them DH is also planning on joining us for that trip... and at this point so is Kyle wow... not sure if he'll go thru with it though LOL!! When are you planning to go next year neighbor??

Great savings on your tickets! Way to go! That is $173 in the souvenir bank, by my calculations.

Thanks C!! Well, not going in the souvie bank...but it helps with the cost of getting the boys there!

Well now that I'm blushing!!! I was more than happy to help you out with making your ADRs!!!! Let's hope its not left up to me to surprise you who knows what will happen then LOL!!!!!!

I love your itinerary I think you have a great plan in place!!

I really hope you take a TON of pictures of the Christmas parade and the MVMCP...because I have to live vicariously through you so I want to see it all LOL!! Better yet just call me and hold the phone up and let me hear it!! LOL!!!!!

yay!! I'mactually excited about maybe having a suprise lol!! Maybe I should have just had you pick out all of them.. and plan my days... lol!! I can definately call you for the christmas parade!!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Your ADR plans look great and how nice of Jen to help you place them. I'm sure that if she has to surprise you those are going to be great too. Can't wait to hear how you guys make out tomorrow. Paula/Jen - don't keep us hanging too long!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Anyone want to take bets if Jen calls me tomorrow to help her pick if she can't get what you want?

Just kidding, Jen! You know I love you.

 

[jenjolt]

Anyone want to take bets if Jen calls me tomorrow to help her pick if she can't get what you want?

Just kidding, Jen! You know I love you.

LOL...its sad how true this really is!!

 

[ILuvCrush]

Anyone want to take bets if Jen calls me tomorrow to help her pick if she can't get what you want?

Just kidding, Jen! You know I love you.

LOL...its sad how true this really is!!

no worries!! I'm a Libra too...I know enough to have given her some contingincy plans LOL!!! I'll be interested to see what happens when the backup options run out. If so...I'm so happy that you are willing to help out LL!!

 

[Lady Lallie]

no worries!! I'm a Libra too...I know enough to have given her some contingincy plans LOL!!! I'll be interested to see what happens when the backup options run out. If so...I'm so happy that you are willing to help out LL!!

I'm always willing to help out!!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Good luck and lots of pixie dust for tomorrow!!!

 

[jenjolt]

SUCCESS!! Oh yes I still have the ADR pixie dust!!!!!

 

[faerieprincess]

SUCCESS!! Oh yes I still have the ADR pixie dust!!!!!

Yay Jen! You rock!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

SUCCESS!! Oh yes I still have the ADR pixie dust!!!!!

Hurrah! And by 7:25am too?! You are the master!

 

[ILuvCrush]

Sorry to keep you all hanging all day today

As I'm sure you remember I worked today til 330pm. Then I HAD to go to JC Pennys for the friends and family sale to pick up some school clothes for the kiddos (school starting August 31st is ALMOST as exciting as me going to WDW next month ) THEN onthe way home... I got a call from DH that I needed to stop at (where else) Wal-mart to get kitty food and stuff for Allison for lunches this week. SOOOOOO I left home at 6am.... and got home at 930pm!!

Well this morning, Jen made all my ADRs.... and then there was a flurry of text messages at 8(my time)...becausse I just couldn't wait to find out what happened

Well the exciting news is..... she got us EVERYTHING we wanted at the TIMES we wanted!!!


You are the bestest friend ever Jen!!!

OK...so assuming I don't have some type of epiphany and go about changing anything.... here is where the ADRs stand (times are approximate,I don't have themin front of me right now)!

Sat... none
Sun... Chef Mickeys Dinner 6:30
Monday... Crystal Palace 8:10 breakfast (rope drop at 9am!)
O'hana's Dinner 5:40
Tues... Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for Allison at 4pm (MVMCP that night)
Weds... Le Cellier!!! for lunch at 12:10
Thursday... Fantasmic Dinner Package!! At Hollywood and Vine at 4:05pm
Friday..... Garden Grill dinner at 6pm
Saturday... Tusker House (late) breakfast 10:25


I talked to Nanna and the girls...everyone is really excited!! They were a little suprised about H&V, since we have done that on our last 2 trips.... but after explaing to them that with the package we won't have to sit and wait for Fantasmic for an hour and a half.... there was MUCH rejoycing!!


Alrighty...
Room check!
Flights check!
Tickets check!
itinerary check!
ADRs check!




we are moving right along! I have done some SERIOUS shopping... already... so that will probably be my next update. Til then...thanks for joining us!!


Paula

 

[faerieprincess]

Wow, that is amazing that you got everything you wanted - even Le Cellier!!! That's awesome!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Congratulations on getting everything you wanted for ADRs!!! You're right -- Jen rocks!

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Wow! What a great feeling to have gotten everything you wanted!!