Is it December Yet?? Cancelled with a Heavy Heart!

[DizNee Luver]

Hi Mommy...love you.

Hi Baby!!!! Love you too!!!

 

[nicholaseck]

Despite telling you I am not jealous of you guys going to WDW, I am getting very jealous by reading your TR.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Despite telling you I am not jealous of you guys going to WDW, I am getting very jealous by reading your TR.

I'm sorry........ wish you & Marie could join us!!! It would be great to have everyone there together.

 

[nicholaseck]

You still have Early-Mid December for your dates? We would love to get together around Christmas, but we were thinking you were going to be out of town for the WDW trip still.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Our dates are set: Dec 7 to 16.......we'll be home for Christmas!!

 

[nicholaseck]

Hooray...we might spend Christmas with you guys then.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Hooray...we might spend Christmas with you guys then.

YAY!!! I bought new stockings~~Mickey & Minnie ones (and included Marie when I was purchasing them) Of course, now Derek won't be there but oh well..........

 

[nicholaseck]

He will be home in spirit...we still love him....(sorry, couldn't stop giggling as I wrote that)...but seriously, we do love Derek.

 

[DizNee Luver]

He will be home in spirit...we still love him....(sorry, couldn't stop giggling as I wrote that)...but seriously, we do love Derek.

He's getting such an amazing opportunity with the Disney College Program.....but it will be weird not having him home. He'll be so busy/tired (from what I've read, they work TONS of hours Christmas week).....he probably won't even notice how badly he misses being home for the holiday.

(and yes......WE LVE Derek!!)

 

[BDL]

Our dates are set: Dec 7 to 16.......we'll be home for Christmas!!

Hooray...we might spend Christmas with you guys then.

There really is nothing like family at Christmas...

Especially if some of that family has just come back from WDW and is rocking this year's specific Disney Christmas shirts and hats (...and flaunting it) and showing off their PhotoPass acct.

But look at the bright side, nicholaseck. If you're good, maybe Santa will bring you some of your very own.

 

[DizNee Luver]

There really is nothing like family at Christmas...

Especially if some of that family has just come back from WDW and is rocking this year's specific Disney Christmas shirts and hats (...and flaunting it) and showing off their PhotoPass acct.

But look at the bright side, nicholaseck. If you're good, maybe Santa will bring you some of your very own.

Santa may be broke!! lol (but I'm sure he'll make sure everyone's gifts are taken care of first)

 

[nicholaseck]

Why would Santa be broke??? OMG, are you Santa??? LOL

 

[DizNee Luver]

Why would Santa be broke??? OMG, are you Santa??? LOL

Me Santa?? Of course not........he's sending us to WDW for Christmas & that may cause him to be short on money this year.

 

[Trentmom]

You and your son crack me up

 

[LSU25]

This is an AMAZING thread! I'm only about halfway through and already told the husband don't expect me to come to bed early tonight. Once the baby is asleep I want to finish it up!

Reading this is getting me so excited for you! We went last year at Christmas and it was amazing...

 

[DizNee Luver]

You and your son crack me up

He's great for getting my spirits up!!

This is an AMAZING thread! I'm only about halfway through and already told the husband don't expect me to come to bed early tonight. Once the baby is asleep I want to finish it up!

Reading this is getting me so excited for you! We went last year at Christmas and it was amazing...

WELCOME!!!! I'm so glad you're enjoying it. Please feel free to add tips and suggestions if you can think of any that will help us!!!!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Our TA sent me the heads up on the Christmas Party tickets and since the party nights had changed slightly.....I'm needing to adjust our itinerary. I also was sent the December hours (which I understand can & probably will change before then). So here's the updated itinerary with a small change here & there.

FRI~December 7: TRAVEL Day (if we do the flight we're planning on....we'll come into Tampa around 10am)

Go to DTD
Lunch at Earl of Sandwich
Dinner at Boma (Animal Kingdom Lodge)

SAT~December 8: EPCOT Day 9am-9:30pm

Breakfast at POFQ
Lunch at Le Cellier Steakhouse (Canada)
Dinner at Garden Grill (The Land)

SUN~December 9: ANIMAL KINGDOM Day 9am-5pm

Breakfast at Tusker House
Lunch at Flame Tree BBQ
Dinner at Boatwright's (Port Orlean's Riverside)

MON~December 10: MAGIC KINGDOM Day 9am-8pm

Breakfast at Crystal Palace
Dinner at Cinderella's Royal Table

**hoping to book the Pirates & Pals Fireworks Cruise**

TUE~December 11: HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS Day 9am-8pm

Breakfast at 1900 Park Fare (Grand Floridian Resort)
Lunch at Sci Fi Diner
Dinner at 50's Prime Time Cafe

WED~December 12: MAGIC KINGDOM Day 9am-8pm

Breakfast at Chef Mickey's (Contemporary Resort)
Dinner at Plaza Inn (to be replaced by Be Our Guest if open in time to get an ADR)

**hoping to book the Wishes Dessert Party**

THU~December 13: RESORT DAY
Go & check out the Christmas decorations, edible displays, etc at resorts we aren't having a meal at or don't have time to stop & get pics.
(Beach Club, Yacht Club, Boardwalk, Coronado Springs, Swan/Dolphin)

Breakfast at Kona (Polynesian Resort)
Lunch at Whispering Canyon Cafe (Wilderness Lodge)

**MICKEY'S VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS PARTY** (4pm) 7pm-Midnight at MK

Dinner at Liberty Tree

FRI~December 14: PICK A PARK Day
(MK 9-7, EP 9-9:30, HS 9-8, AK 9-5)

Breakfast at Cape May (Beach Club)
Lunch at a Quick Service at park we pick
Dinner at 1900 Park Fare (Grand Floridian)

SAT~December 15: EPCOT Day 9am-9:30pm

Breakfast at Akershus (Norway)
Lunch at Coral Reef as part of the Candlelight Processional Dining Package

**hoping to book the 1st show of the Candlelight Processional**

SUN~December 16: TRAVEL Day

Breakfast at Ohana (Polynesian Resort)
Lunch at Planet Hollywood (DTD)

(If we book the flight we want, we will fly out of Tampa around 6pm)



We decided to do the party on our resort day, so we'll actually get more park time this way.

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

Love your plan, Laurie! I think it is a great idea to do the Party on a non-Park day. I really do not think you are going to have a problem booking everything that you want, especially if you book everything you can at the 180 day mark. I am still changing our plans around for the last week in August and have still been able to get what we want with a bit of flexibility on my part. I was actually just able to get a Le Cellier lunch for the end of August. Had originally booked dinner but decided to change to lunch and use the credits elsewhere. Was very surprised to get a 12:30 on the exact day we wanted!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Love your plan, Laurie! I think it is a great idea to do the Party on a non-Park day. I really do not think you are going to have a problem booking everything that you want, especially if you book everything you can at the 180 day mark. I am still changing our plans around for the last week in August and have still been able to get what we want with a bit of flexibility on my part. I was actually just able to get a Le Cellier lunch for the end of August. Had originally booked dinner but decided to change to lunch and use the credits elsewhere. Was very surprised to get a 12:30 on the exact day we wanted!

I'm happy with the plan....hopefully everything will work out!!

So do I want to book our ressie for Coral Reef & then call Disney Dining when they offer up the Candlelight Processional Dining Packages or will the restaurants that offer the package keeping a certain amount of tables available for this?? (just don't want to lose out on going here)

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

I'm happy with the plan....hopefully everything will work out!!

So do I want to book our ressie for Coral Reef & then call Disney Dining when they offer up the Candlelight Processional Dining Packages or will the restaurants that offer the package keeping a certain amount of tables available for this?? (just don't want to lose out on going here)

I think they keep tables open for the CP but I don't know for sure as I have never booked the CP. I am sure someone will answer. I know I have read that those not wanting CP packages have had a hard time getting ADRs so that is why I think they must either hold tables or maybe not even take reservations until the packages go on sale.