Just Made Our Reservations

[Mom to 2]

Well i just made our reservations for November 26, 2006 (our daughters 13th birthday) and I am just GIDDY with happiness!!!
11 wonderful nights at WDW, doesn't get any better.
This is our 3rd trip and everyone gets better!!

My husband thinks I'm nuts for getting so excited so early, (time to get out the ultimate packing list!), but I dont care. Had to write because I knew you all would be excited for me YIPPEEEEE

Lory

 

[disneymama73]

Yay for you!!!!!

I understand your giddiness. I get the exact same way. Enjoy planning your trip and enjoy the anticipation of what I hope is your most magical trip yet.

Edited to say: How about getting DH involved in the planning? My DH and I love sitting down looking at the different restaurants and deciding where we're going to eat and what we're going to do. I've been to WDW 30+ times, and my DH has been 10 times. We still love doing this together, and it adds to the excitement of the upcoming trip. Ask for his advice. ie: "Do you think we should go to HDDR or Spirit of Aloha?" Once he is involved in the planning, I think he will get excited, too!

 

[dixiedizfan]

Wow, eleven nights ... good for you! I take it you home school? I would LOVE to be able to go for that long, but we either couldn't afford it or it'd have to be in the (unbearably hot) summer. Hat's off to you ... it's a gorgeous time to go; enjoy!

 

[Mom to 2]

No, I dont home school. The kids will miss 10 days of school, which is what they missed the last 2 times also. Our schools are great, they are all for family time and vacations whenever you can take them. We cant go in summer, nor would we want too!!!!!!! Kids can be excused here for 10 days for family vacations, no questions asked!!
They get some homework but mostly they are asked to read, journal, and HAVE FUN QUALITY TIME WITH PARENTS!!! Cant beat that!!
WE cant wait!!!

Lory

 

[dixiedizfan]

You are so lucky and I'm green with envy. We are having to go the first week of January so ours don't miss school (but they're in high school, which makes a difference). Your school is great; good for them!

 

[Martha7]

You sound perfectly normal to me! I'd love to plan a trip of that length! I also have two DS's in high school, so the days of missing classes are over for a while! Have a fantastic time!

 

[Robindianne]

My husband thinks I'm nuts for getting so excited so early, (time to get out the ultimate packing list!), but I dont care. Had to write because I knew you all would be excited for me YIPPEEEEE
Lory

First off - Yayayay for you. I love reading that others are going. Keeps me excited!
Second - Ultimate packing list? Do you have one you would share? I need all the help I can get. I either take way way way too much, or not enough and have to buy buy buy.

 

[Mom to 2]

AllEarsNet - Deb's Unofficial Walt Disney World Information Guide - WDWIG

Packing List
For WDW
Address book and stamps
Aloe
Antacids
Anti-bacterial lotion
Aspirin!
Autograph book and a fat pen
Baby Powder
Backpack
Band-Aids
Bathing suit
Batteries
Battery operated personal
Beach Towels (for water parks)
Bottled Water
Bottle of wine and the opener !
Disposable Camera
Clothespins
Contact lenses
Cooler - soft collapsable kind
Dental floss
Ear Plugs
Fanny pack
Film
Flashlight
Golf glove and golf shoes
Gum
Hangers
Hats
Insect repellant
Jacket
Frozen Juice Drinks
Kleenex
Laundry Detergent
Lip Stuff
Local Access Number
Pocket Binoculars
Prescription Medicines
Moleskin
Nail clippers and file
Needle and thread
Night Lights
Notebook
Q-tips
Pager
Plastic glasses
Plastic silverware
Portable CD player and CDs
Proof of Insurance
Rain Poncho
Safety pins and/or Diaper Pins
Soap
Sensible shoes
Extra Socks and Sneakers and Undies
Stain Stick
Sweatbands
Swimming goggles
Hardcovered Suitcase
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Tape
Toaster
Tickets (or reservation numbers)
Tote Bag
Toys
Trash Bags
Tweezers
Two Way Communications
Umbrella
Video Tapes
Watch
Water Bottles
Wipes
Ziploc Bags

 

[HappyGramma]

I love to start planning my trips well ahead of time. I am taking #2DGD in Oct 06. My DD and her DD may be coming with us. I haven't made reservations as of yet because I am renting points to stay at BCV, but have a DVC member who is going to rent us points for the trip. I took #1 DGD last Dec and I started planning that trip a year and a half ahead. I think planning the trip is half the fun. Will be ordering my 2006 PassPorter end of Nov. I just know I drive everyone bananas.

 

[Robindianne]

Fabulous List!! Thank you. And thanx to Deb and Allears.

 

[Chrissi242]

Wow this is a GREAT list!

 

[belsam]

I'm happy for you!!! I started planning in January for our next trip (only 3+ weeks away ) which is celebrating my wonderful son's 13th birthday! He was 3 months old for his first trip to WDW. I remember how he loved watching the white paper carousel in the old Figment ride. I think back to the time when his grandmother took him at 4 yo for a little while so that my husband and I could ride some "big people" rides. MIL asked a Disney CM where the WDW Train was, CM mistakenly points them towards BTMRR where they both had the ride of their lives! I remember the fun of he and I sharing a Water Sprite boat and racing his dad. We've been lucky enough to go to WDW nearly every year since he was born. What a magical place!

Where do those years go?

 

[mommaU4]

Don't you just love that "giddy" feeling!! I do and I love that I have found a website where there are people who "get it"! I have been planning our Nov. trip almost daily for the last 6 months!!

Happy planning to you! Enjoy!