It's a Jolly Holiday with LL. *FINISHED* Final Update on pg. 58.

Congrats on surviving your shower!

I do agree with everyone else. You should not be obliged to use those thank you envelopes.

Do what makes you feel comfortable. :hug:
 
Another New Englander, yes! Just caught up with your PTR. I love your writing and have a feeling we would get along just great in the "real" world. DBF and I also met on a dating website. It's been 2 1/2 years and going strong! I'm sorry that your MIL is so tacky! Even though DBF and I aren't married, and don't know if we ever want to be, his mother refers to me as her DIL and is also a major Disney freak! She is great except for the couple of times she called me his ex-wifes name. :eek: She is very scatter-brained though, so I know she hasn't realized when she's done it. She even calls Saratoga Springs "Sarasota" Springs. It always makes me chuckle. :lmao: Anyways, enough about me. I absolutely LOVE those earrings! They look like something out of the 40's or 50's and I love everything from that era. I hope that the rest of your wedding planning is less stressful. Just keep going to your Disney spot when you feel the need to rip her head off. Oh, and we will be in Disney 9/5-9/12 so we'll just miss each other! Although we will be in MK on the 5th. And you guys should definitely dress up. Although remember that it is still 90+ degrees at that time. I made DBF dress up last year as Jack Sparrow and I wore my Snow White dress and we almost died from the heat in those polyester costumes! I told him that this year we can just wear t-shirts with characters and matching hats or something. Sorry this post was so long, but just wanted to catch up. I will be subbing for sure! :goodvibes

~Beka~
 

Another New Englander, yes! Just caught up with your PTR.* I love your writing and have a feeling we would get along just great in the "real" world. DBF and I also met on a dating website.* It's been 2 1/2 years and going strong!
Yay for dating websites! Thanks for very much. I see that you are from Southern Maine. Me too! I travelled down here to be with DF but I miss it. It's a lot different and hopefully someday we will move back. Where in Southern Maine if you don't mind me asking??
I'm sorry that your MIL is so tacky!* Even though DBF and I aren't married, and don't know if we ever want to be, his mother refers to me as her DIL and is also a major Disney freak!* She is great except for the couple of times she called me his ex-wifes name.* :eek:** She is very scatter-brained though, so I know she hasn't realized when she's done it.* She even calls Saratoga Springs "Sarasota" Springs.* It always makes me chuckle.* :lmao: Anyways, enough about me.* I absolutely LOVE those earrings!* They look like something out of the 40's or 50's and I love everything from that era.* I hope that the rest of your wedding planning is less stressful.* Just keep going to your Disney spot when you feel the need to rip her head off.* Oh, and we will be in Disney 9/5-9/12 so we'll just miss each other!* Although we will be in MK on the 5th.* And you guys should definitely dress up.* Although remember that it is still 90+ degrees at that time.* I made DBF dress up last year as Jack Sparrow and I wore my Snow White dress and we almost died from the heat in those polyester costumes!* I told him that this year we can just wear t-shirts with characters and matching hats or something.* Sorry this post was so long, but just wanted to catch up.* I will be subbing for sure!* :goodvibes ~Beka~
Thanks for the sympathy and advice. I am worried about it being too hot as well. We are leaving on the 6th so just maybe we will bump into each other. That would be awesome! :goodvibes
 
Yay for dating websites! Thanks for very much. I see that you are from Southern Maine. Me too! I travelled down here to be with DF but I miss it. It's a lot different and hopefully someday we will move back. Where in Southern Maine if you don't mind me asking??
:goodvibes

We live in Springvale (part of Sanford). I hope you're not from here, but I HATE it! I went from my cute little apartment on in the popular west end of Portland, to DBF's house almost an hour from my job! I thought I could handle the small town hicks, but I cannot wait to move! Unlucky for me the housing market is awful right now! lol...did that answer your question? And where in Mass are you? Oh, and where in Maine are you from?
 
We live in Springvale (part of Sanford). I hope you're not from here, but I HATE it! I went from my cute little apartment on in the popular west end of Portland, to DBF's house almost an hour from my job! I thought I could handle the small town hicks, but I cannot wait to move! Unlucky for me the housing market is awful right now! lol...did that answer your question? And where in Mass are you? Oh, and where in Maine are you from?
:lmao: Yes, it did answer my question!
I am from Kittery. I live about an hour from there now in Mass. I want to move back but right now it's just not in the cards...that or Florida ;)
 
When we last left our brave heroine, she was battling with her ADR's....

I have made a few changes and will go into more detail as well with what our plans will be for that day. I am also going to help myself with the deluxe dining plan credits. The way I understand it and please correct me if I am wrong. DF and I will have 21 meal credits each ( 3 x 7 nights) and 14 snack credits each (2 x 7 nights). It's a lot of food, but boy oh boy can we eat! Also we are trying out some signature restaurants and honestly, I would rather pay the money and know that I don't have to worry about food at all. It's less stressful for me and if I have snack credits left over, so be it. Don't curse me money gods! I have promised myself and DF that after the wedding we are going to crack down with the exception of this trip. After all, I want to be able to plan a trip for next year! :rotfl:

Day One - Saturday August 30th.
Snack at Everything Pop - 1 Snack Credit or 1 Meal Credit Each
Rose & Crown @ 8PM - 1 Meal Credit Each
We are planning on an early morning flight, hopefully the airlines will cooperate when we go to buy our tickets. Check into Pop Century, woo hoo! We will probably meander around checking out the pools, food court and perhaps we will partake in one of TK's slushie cokes. I am assuming we will be pretty hungry and need lunch or a snack at this point. I say meander but knowing me, I will be chomping at the bit to get into a park, more than likely we will head to Epcot ASAP. My tentative plan is to maybe catch a ride or two before our dinner. Rose & Crown was one of the first places that I knew was a must try. I love fish & chips! I am also hoping to get an outside table to watch Illuminations. I am super excited about this as I have never ever seen any parade or fireworks show at WDW. :scared: I am ashamed of myself! I plan to make up for that this trip.
Day Two - Sunday August 31st.
Crystal Palace @ 8:20AM - 1 Credit Each
Counter Service Lunch or Snack of some sort depending on hunger levels.
Artist Point @ 5:30PM - 2 Credits Each
Peer pressure works every time! At the words of loyal Disers and the desire to have pictures in an almost empty park, I called on Friday night and booked Crystal Palace! Woo Hoo!! I am pretty excited about this now. I have always wanted to eat here, it looks so nice on the inside. Also, I covet a picture with very few people in it. My brother went to WDW in January a few years ago and they didn't even do early entry and there was NO ONE in their picture. I was shocked and amazed and hope to have some good photo ops before breakfast or after. I have heard tales of MK being pretty crowded the day before Labor Day, so I am thinking we might just take in a few rides/attractions before moseying back to Pop and partaking in the glorious pool. Or perhaps if we aren't super tired, we might head to Downtown Disney. I want to be flexible yet have some kind of game plan. This was originally the day I slated for AK but I think I have changed my mind. After taking a break at Pop or DTD, we will head to the Wilderness Lodge for our Artist Point reservations. I am also excited to eat here. They start serving at 5:30 so I am not expecting too long of a wait. After dinner I would like to take a ride over to MK on the boat and catch Spectro Magic and Wishes. I spoke with a CM on the phone when I first made this reservation and she said she checked the times for me and said they were both playing that night. I am not sure if they actually have the times planned already so I am taking what she told me with a grain of salt but plan to check when we get there. Also on my to do list is to catch the Electric Water Pageant. MK is on evening extra hours for this day so I am not sure if we will brave the park that evening or not.
Day Three - Monday September 1st.
Coral Reef @ 11:30AM - 1 Credit Each
Brown Derby Fantasmic Pkg @ 5:10PM - 2 Credits Each
I am not sure if we will grab some breakfast this morning or not, if we do it will probably be something small at Everything Pop on our way to Epcot. I plan to hit the rides we missed on our first night in the Future World portion of the park. (I plan to write about the not to be missed attractions for this trip down the road a bit.) Lunch at Coral Reef. I have mentioned before either here or on TK's PTR that I have wanted to eat at Coral Reef since I watched the Full House episode when Danny Tanner was trying to propose to his gf Vicki. Of course those lovable guys, Uncle Jesse and Joey managed to mess it up by swimming by in the tank. To my younger self it was the epitome of elegance and wedding proposals. I need to eat here, case closed. In each day I have built in breaks. The last trip I had was miserable without them and I got tired too quickly so I am trying avoid that this time around. We'll head back to Pop, swim, nap, whatever until it's time to head over to DHS for BROWN DERBY! :banana: :banana: :banana: I am so super excited and can't wait. Cobb Salad here I come!! We have booked the Fantasmic package so I think we might be able to stroll the park before we have to be at the meeting point at 8pm for our priority seating. Fantasmic begins at 8:30PM. DHS is having EMH that night. I have never participated in EMH. The time the park is closing is posted at 10PM. Does that include EMH or is there more hours after that...?? I am confused. If so, we will probably hit up some rides if we aren't too tired and maybe attempt to get some nighttime pictures of the park.

To Be Continued....our ADR Heroine must go make dinner. :goodvibes
 
When we last left our brave heroine, she was battling with her ADR's....

We will probably meander around checking out the pools, food court and perhaps we will partake in one of TK's slushie cokes.

Yes, my plans for world domination through the slushie coke have suceeded! :rotfl2:

Crystal Palace @ 8:20AM - 1 Credit Each
Counter Service Lunch or Snack of some sort depending on hunger levels.
Artist Point @ 5:30PM - 2 Credits Each
Peer pressure works every time! At the words of loyal Disers and the desire to have pictures in an almost empty park, I called on Friday night and booked Crystal Palace! Woo Hoo!!
I am so excited for you and this meal. I have always wanted to try breakfast here, so you'll have to let me know how you like it. And getting into the park early, woo hoo! :woohoo: I can't wait to see your photos! Also, I would love to try Artist Point, but maybe next time when I have more adults to share it with. I don't picture me, DH, and DS doing it. It is my secret wish to stay at the Wilderness Lodge...shhh...don't tell. I loved it when we stayed there when I was pregnant, and am really restraining from booking it on this trip. Enjoy the lodge while you're there! :goodvibes

Day Three - Monday September 1st.
Coral Reef @ 11:30AM - 1 Credit Each
Brown Derby Fantasmic Pkg @ 5:10PM - 2 Credits Each
Alrighty, since you're a faithful reader of my pre-trippie, I'm thinking you knwo how I feel about these. :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2
 
Yes, my plans for world domination through the slushie coke have suceeded! :rotfl2:
One slushie coke at a time...


I am so excited for you and this meal. I have always wanted to try breakfast here, so you'll have to let me know how you like it. And getting into the park early, woo hoo! :woohoo: I can't wait to see your photos! Also, I would love to try Artist Point, but maybe next time when I have more adults to share it with. I don't picture me, DH, and DS doing it. It is my secret wish to stay at the Wilderness Lodge...shhh...don't tell. I loved it when we stayed there when I was pregnant, and am really restraining from booking it on this trip. Enjoy the lodge while you're there! :goodvibes
Seeing the Lodge that is Wilderness is my secret reason for going to Artist Point. We originally wanted to stay here but the $$ gets you every time! I will toast the TK while we are there. :goodvibes


Alrighty, since you're a faithful reader of my pre-trippie, I'm thinking you knwo how I feel about these. :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2
:goodvibes
 
We rejoin our brave heroine as she wades through the jungle of ADR and day planning...

Day Four - Tuesday September 2nd.
Kona Cafe @ 9:20AM - 1 Credit Each
Counter Service Lunch ? - 1 Credit Each
Les Chefs des France @ 7PM - 1 Credit Each
I know everyone dreams of Tonga Toast, but alas, Lallie dreams of...Macadamia Pineapple Pancakes. Though she does keep talking up Tonga Toast to DF so he will order and share. Yum! After the gumminess a couple of different things could happen. I have been hearing good things about photo sessions at Grand Floridian and they just added the Poly to where you can have your pics taken. I would like to do this. I think it could become a tradition depending on how it goes. I am eagerly awaiting Disers to post their pics of Poly sessions to finalize which resort to have them taken at. If we choose Poly then we could do this after breakfast. I will make sure to bring outfits to change into, I don't want remnants of Tonga Toast on our shirts. I have heard rumors of them adding Wilderness Lodge by September as well...so I might have to pick WL if it's true. If we don't do the photos this day then I think we will head over to Epcot to partake in World Showcase festivities before our ressies at Les Chefs des France. Or maybe we will explore some of the resorts before heading to Epcot. The sky is the limit! If we are hungry, we will do a CS either at a resort or Epcot or maybe just a snack. It's all up in the air. I am pretty excited about trying Les Chefs des France, I have read some good reviews and after taking French for 6 years I think I should see how rusty I really am. :laughing:
Day Five - Wednesday September 3rd a.k.a. My Birthday! :hyper:
Breakfast ?
Counter Service Lunch ? - 1 Credit Each
Cinderella's Royal Table @ 8PM - 2 Credits Each princess:
Woo Hoo! The day I have been waiting for!! Since I nixed AK on Day 2, I am thinking that we will hit up the park on this day. I know it won't be an all day event just a few must see's and then moving on. I am assuming we will take a break at Pop to rest up for the big moment. I am not a big breakfast eater so I am not sure what we will do. Lunch will probably be CS at AK or maybe Everything Pop, who knows. If I can't contain my excitement and want to get to MK earlier than I will have my Casey's hot dog. It's my birthday and I will eat where I want too. Then on to the Main Event! Dinner at Cinderella's Castle. :cloud9: I really truly can't wait. I don't care if the food is awful, I don't care if I have to wait. I am going to eat in THE Castle on MY Birthday. :cloud9: I subtly sent the link to special order birthday cakes to DF so I am hoping he got the hint, the threatening "YOU MUST DO THIS" might be a little over his head. :laughing: I am sure I will be itching to get to the park and ride my favorites while proudly displaying my birthday button before dinner. After dinner, more rides? I doubt we will have time because the parks closes at 10PM. Alas, the birthday day will come to an end and I will have fulfilled a girlhood dream. :cloud9:
Day Six - Thursday September 4th.
50's Prime Time Cafe @ 12:15PM - 1 Credit Each
Le Cellier @ 8:05PM - 1 Credit Each
Again, I am not sure about Breakfast. MK is having Morning EMH's and I have heard yummy things about Breakfast at the Main Street Bakery. Are they open early? I dunno. If we don't want to get up early and head to MK then we will go to DHS at Park Opening. I love DHS. Last time I went, I tried SciFi Drive In. It was okay. We didn't have a car table and were right by the kitchen but it was cool to eat at once. The food was okay. I guess I have had one TS at WDW. I totally forgot, that is how memorable it was. So this time, we are trying 50's. I am luke warm about this but everyone insists we should try it once and I'm game! I can't wait to eat those yummy looking s'mores. After DHS we'll stop off back at Pop before going to Epcot again to test out Le Cellier. Yep, I have decided to keep the ressie. You only live once and I was really excited so I am going to keep it. Day Six is really an iffy day as far as food goes. I am not completely set with these so if something came up and we wanted to do something else, I wouldn't cry about canceling them.
Day Seven - Friday September 5th.
1900 Park Fare @ 9:55AM - 1 Credit Each
Counter Service Dinner ? - 1 Credit Each
Today is my breakfast date with Mary Poppins! This is another highlight of my trip that DF is indulging me with. Poor DF, I might as well give him a princess crown for the week then I remember my wedding stress and I :lmao: . Life has a way of balancing out in my humble opinion. :laughing: Because of the late hour, I am assuming this will count as brunch for us. Originally we were going to leave this day but I batted my eyelashes to DF and we booked another night for MNSSHP!!! princess: pirate: :wizard: I am pretty excited and still debating costumes. I think we are planning dinner at MK, if I don't get my Casey's hot dog tonight will be the night. Other than that, there are no plans. Pool? DTD? Nap? AK? Epcot? DHS? Who knows!?!
Day Eight - Saturday September 6th :sad2:
That dreaded day, the day we go home. We are hoping for a later flight just to prolong the magic but I have this little clock inside my brain. It's the clock that goes haywire if I have to go somewhere that wants to get it done as early as possible....even go home! From WDW! :scared1: Can you believe it? I can't. If we do get a later flight, we might check out some last minute things. We have gotten Park Hoppers for the 8 days so it is a possibility.

That concludes our ADR's...for now. :laughing: I plan to get more in depth about our Park activities someday soon. Can't give it away all at once! And if anyone can answer my questions that were thrown out there about EMH's such, it would be greatly appreciated! :hug:
 
Okay, we do for my OCD planning tendencies. I forgot to post my total Deluxe Dining Plan meal credits.

If I am counting correctly, out of the 21 meal credits we have, I have planned for 18 of the credits. That doesn't include any snack credits, but I am assuming we will use those as we go along. That means we have 3 Meal credits unaccounted for, I think that is a good number to have to play with. Again, I rather not have to worry about anything but the gratuity. I am going all out for this trip! :banana: If I don't like the way the Dining Plan goes, then I won't use it again.

Next up....unless I change my mind, it is my trip report after all...the list of must do's.
 
Aren't you just paying the difference between the free regular dinning plan and the deluxe?
 
I'm really liking all your plans so far. :thumbsup2

And look at it this way, you compromise and have big, fun wedding.

Soon to be DH compromises and has big, fun Disney vacation.

In my book I'd call you even. :lmao:
 
I'm really liking all your plans so far. :thumbsup2

And look at it this way, you compromise and have big, fun wedding.

Soon to be DH compromises and has big, fun Disney vacation.

In my book I'd call you even. :lmao:
Yep...but I can't tell him that! :rotfl:
 












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