Jackie & Jonathan's PreTrip Report.

[jackieleanne]

Ok this is the first one of these that I have done but thought i would do one especially as it will help me plan what else I need to do.

Ok so here's who's going.

Me ~ Jackie, 20 will be 21 on 29th August during our stay will be my 9th Time to Disneyworld also been to Disneyland Paris and Disneyland California but my first trip without parents, I am a Disney fanatic especially Pirates of the Caribbean.

DBF ~ Jonathan 26 first time to America and Disneyworld.

Travelling 25th August - 8th September arrive back at Manchester at around 7am on the 9th September.

Staying at the Marriott Fairfield Inn and Suites at Lake Buena Vista.

Flying through Virgin Atlantic and have a rental car booked with Dollor.

Will update more a little later.

 

[jackieleanne]

Here are the Tickets that I have Booked.

14 Day Disney Ultimate Ticket
Universal Flex Ticket Plus (Universal, IOA, Busch Gardens, Sea World, Aquatica and Wet and Wild)

Also have the following ADR's booked.

Rose and Crown Pub - Epcot World Showcase Dinner 7:40pm Fireworks 3rd September
Crystal Palace Character Breakfast Magic Kingdom 8:20am 7th September last full day
Liberty Tree Tavern Magic Kingdom 6:05pm Character Dinner my birthday
50's Prime Time Cafe MGM/Hollywood Studios (always MGM to me) - Dinner 26th August 5:50 pm
Rainforest Cafe Animal Kingdom ~ 31st August 6pm.
Chef Mickeys Virgin Limo Character Dinner ~ 28th August

 

[jjk]

sounds great

 

[Goofysmate]

Your plans look great Jackie ,
Hope you have a magical birthday while in Orlando.

 

[irongirlof12]

some nice dinner plans.

 

[Lizzybear]

I hope you have a fantastic time It was my bf's first time in the US last year aswell, it's a totally different experience to going with family and, in my opinion, better! I've only eaten at RFC from your ADR list and i'm sure you'll enjoy it, the atmosphere is fun and the food is good.

 

[suzycute]

Hope you have a great trip!

 

[mandymouse]

Great plans, I hope you have a fab holiday

 

[jackieleanne]

Thanks everyone will do more of my trip report monday after my long weekend down in London for GodBrothers 21'st.

 

[jen_uk]

Sounds like a great trip planned, looking forward to hearing more

 

[KayleeUK]

Looking forward to more

 

[Minniespal]

Sounds like a wonderful trip you have planned. Looking forward to reading more about it.

 

[arieljasmine]

Sounds like you have a magical trip planned. I hope you will write more when you get back, I would love to hear about Aquatica.

Laur's

 

[mark&sue]

Sounds like you will both have the best time.


Susan

 

[Snowy-girls]

Sounds great,like the sound of the Virgin Chef Mickey's Limo-i keep reading/looking at that in the brochure.How great to have your 21st in WDW-i had my 16th in DisneyLand.Can't wait to hear more.x.

 

[jackieleanne]

Thanks been so busy this last week ill write more about the trip now, been trying to plan around trying to fit in a day at the beech and hearing the news that spectro wont be on until the 30th August. Here is what my plans currently look like.

25th August leave Manchester 10:25 Virgin VS075 Arrive Orlando 14:20pm(Orlando time).
Plan if plane is on time will be to get to the Fairfield Inn at around 4:30/5pm and to have a swim before leaving for a shop at the Premium Outlets before dinner followed by a quick shop at Publix before unpack and bed.

26th August : MGM to arrive for Rope Drop 9am (According to my mum i have seen one before although i cant remember this at all but she did say i was only about 3 or 4.
My Tip: Fastpass ToyStory Mania straight away.
Lunch: Backlot Express love this counter service restraunt.
Dinner Reservation 6pm 50's Prime Time Cafe
Evening: Fantasmic

27th August: Universal Studios & Universal IOA plan to arrive at opening.
Do Universal in morning and IOA before we leave due to water rides and wanting to cool off in afternoon heat.
Lunch either Mel's Drive Inn or Midway Grille
Dinner: Thunder Falls Terrace or a restraunt on city walk.

28th August: Typhoon Lagoon 10am leaving around 2pm to get in from heat
Downtown Disney before back to hotel to change and get ready for evening meal/limo character dinner at chef mickeys.

29th August: My birthday yay Magic Kingdom arrive for rope drop 9am
My tip speaking from my experience fun to frontier and fast pass either space or thunder then ride the other and Haunted Mansion/Pirates before the time.
6:05pm Liberty Tree Tavern Character Meal

30th August: Cocoa Beach Morning to around 3pm
lunch on beach
Dinner: Golden Corral Buffet
Evening: Magic Kingdom to catch Spectro plus i love doing the Frontierland Mountains at night as no showing planned for 29th.

31st August Animal Kingdom at opening.
Dinner: Rainforest Cafe Animal Kingdom reservation at 6pm

1st September: Sea World

2nd September: Busch Gardens
Dinner: Probably Black Angus

3rd September: Epcot Morning until around 1-2pm(depending how much we get done we will spend afternoon at the pool)
Evening: Rose and Crown reservation for 7:40 for illuminations

4th September: Blizzard Beach morning until around 2pm
late afternoon/evening one of either MK, MGM or Epcot

5th September: Aquatica Morning until mid afternoon
Shopping afternoon: Mall of Millenia & Florida Mall
Dinner: Magic Mining Co Restraunt A family tradition to eat here and then play golf at the mini golf on top of the restraunt.

6th September: Universal Islands of Adventure/ Universal
Dinner: One of the city walk restraunts.

7th September:
Breakfast Crystal Palace 8:20am
leave Magic Kingdom in afternoon for Hotel (Pack/Swim)
Evening one of our favourate parks

8th September: Check out then to one of our fave parks
Flight time: 18:15 Orlando International Airport.

 

[Strommie]

Sounds fantastic. Looking forward to hearing all about it

 

[jackieleanne]

Here is my current check list if any one spots something im missing then please tell me.

Accomadation - Booked
Flights - Booked
Car - Booked and Insured
Travel Insurance - Sorted
Disney Ultimate Ticket - Ordered
Orlando Flex Ticket Plus - Ordered
Money - $1200 in cash plus $1100 on our pre paid card.
Photopass cd - Preordered
GF or Poly Phootshoot - Need to book after 30days to go passes.
Suitcases - Braught
Handluggage - Mine brought need one for dbf am looking on Sunday in Liverpool.
Holiday Clothes - I have mine dbf buying in Liverpool on Sunday then a lot of it in America.
Suncream/After sun taking one bottle with us then buying at Publix/Walmart night we get there.
First aid kit - Need
Insect Repellent - Got

 

[raph_b]

Sounds like you have a wicked trip planned!

And your birthday in MK should be perfect

 

[jackieleanne]

Thanks your own trip sounds awesome as well. And your in a similar situation in that your gf hasn't been to the world before, i am hoping to make my bf fall in love with Florida so that we can go back atleast every other year

One more thing for list.
Advanced Dining Reservations: Booked
Disney Birthday Cake - Need to get dbf to order I dont want to order it myself.