Leger Wonka Pre-Trip....Little Surprises Around Every Corner (7/6 New Purchases)

[Leger13]

Ooooooo... Very mysterious! Standing by.........

well the happs will be up in a few...so stand by a few moments longer

 

[Leger13]

So, Chris and I had been discussing the possibility of changing resorts to save some money since the more I think about it the more I can't justify paying more for a "crash pad" when Pop is nice enough

Our origional reservation was for sept 13th through sept 18th. We were gonna add two days to the end of our trip which would elongate our stay until the 20th. Which would mean we would have to go from POFQ to Pop. We didn't really want to have to do that either.

So Chris called tonight and figured out that our origional sept 13th - 18th reservation was $100 more than the new reservation at Pop for the 13th - 20th. So we moved our reservation over to Pop for the whole week!

Now I need help trying to decid where to eat the last two days!!!! Help!! I have to make my ADR's on Marh 17th!!!!!!

 

[Trentmom]

Oh nice...so now you save 100 dollars and get 2 more days sweet!!!!!

Love talking food..

Have to go and find your ADRS

 

[Trentmom]

Okay, so I found your ADR list...

How about Ohanas for dinner one night and Grand Floridian Cafe the other night.?

You can try and get the Ohanas ressie near the time of Wishes.

They pipe the music in from wishes into restaurant.. My friends love it there!!!



Grand Floridian looks nice,too.

You will be able to explore the resort a bit since you had mentioned you wanted to do that and the food looks good there as well

 

[betsywdw]

Hi betsy!! Thanks for stopping by. I leave on Wednesday evening and don't come back until the following Tuesday (march 18th). But I plan on bringing my laptop down with me so I will check in from time to time. I've got my quilt done! I will post pictues here in a little bit once my camera batery charges up.

Oh! And there are some new developments on our September vacation that I need to update so I will do that once I have a moment where I'm not doing something else.

That's cool...wish I were going away for a few days! Hopefully we can chat a time or two while you are away Congrats on the quilt Can't wait to see the pics! I already know it will be awesome

So, Chris and I had been discussing the possibility of changing resorts to save some money since the more I think about it the more I can't justify paying more for a "crash pad" when Pop is nice enough

Our origional reservation was for sept 13th through sept 18th. We were gonna add two days to the end of our trip which would elongate our stay until the 20th. Which would mean we would have to go from POFQ to Pop. We didn't really want to have to do that either.

So Chris called tonight and figured out that our origional sept 13th - 18th reservation was $100 more than the new reservation at Pop for the 13th - 20th. So we moved our reservation over to Pop for the whole week!

Now I need help trying to decid where to eat the last two days!!!! Help!! I have to make my ADR's on Marh 17th!!!!!!

That's awesome I love saving money! I saw that Sharky recommended the GF Cafe. We love going there! The prices are not outrageous and it's fun to wander around the GF. I also second the vote for Ohana. I just that place!

 

[OrangeBlossom15]

I'm not going to be much help in the restaurant department because we haven't gone to much except breakfast. But just wanted to say Yay ! for two extra days.

If I don't talk to you again, Have a great trip~!

 

[Leger13]

Okay, so I found your ADR list...

How about Ohanas for dinner one night and Grand Floridian Cafe the other night.?

You can try and get the Ohanas ressie near the time of Wishes.

They pipe the music in from wishes into restaurant.. My friends love it there!!!



Grand Floridian looks nice,too.

You will be able to explore the resort a bit since you had mentioned you wanted to do that and the food looks good there as well

Those suggestions both sound great! Thanks for the help Sharky. I just gotta look at the menus to make sure that there is something there that Chris will eat.

That's cool...wish I were going away for a few days! Hopefully we can chat a time or two while you are away Congrats on the quilt Can't wait to see the pics! I already know it will be awesome



That's awesome I love saving money! I saw that Sharky recommended the GF Cafe. We love going there! The prices are not outrageous and it's fun to wander around the GF. I also second the vote for Ohana. I just that place!

I will do my best to get online to chat from time to time while I'm in Orlando. Thanks for the congrats on finishing my quilt. I took pictures last night of it but then my camera battery died so I had to re-charge. I'll try to get the pictures up tonight during all the packing madness! I'm looking forward to this trip but I'm SO not ready for it!!

oh me too. I think it's awesome that it's cheaper and for more days. I think the GF Cafe is probably a must. I'm dying to see the inside of that resort.

I'm not going to be much help in the restaurant department because we haven't gone to much except breakfast. But just wanted to say Yay ! for two extra days.

If I don't talk to you again, Have a great trip~!

aww it's okay OB! I'm excited for the two extra days finally being added on too! I can't wait to go!

Thanks

 

[OrangeBlossom15]

The Grand Floridian is beautiful.

 

[Leger13]

The Grand Floridian is beautiful.

I just know after seeing the inside I will want to stay there at some point but I think even if I had a crap load of money I couldn't justify paying that much for a "crash pad" Chris has really rubbed off on me with his ways on money. Ugh!

 

[betsywdw]

I will do my best to get online to chat from time to time while I'm in Orlando. Thanks for the congrats on finishing my quilt. I took pictures last night of it but then my camera battery died so I had to re-charge. I'll try to get the pictures up tonight during all the packing madness! I'm looking forward to this trip but I'm SO not ready for it!!

oh me too. I think it's awesome that it's cheaper and for more days. I think the GF Cafe is probably a must. I'm dying to see the inside of that resort.

I know what you mean. Even for a Disney trip I'm so excited to go but getting ready is horrible!!! I always try to have things done but end up running around like a lunatic at the last minute!

The GF Cafe has a nice variety. We had lunch there on the last trip and the burgers and ruebens were very good. We had dinner the trip before and I had pasta and DH had prime rib and both again were really good. They have nice basic things so hopefully Chris will find something he likes!

I just know after seeing the inside I will want to stay there at some point but I think even if I had a crap load of money I couldn't justify paying that much for a "crash pad" Chris has really rubbed off on me with his ways on money. Ugh!

My SIL and MIL were going this past September to the GF and called and asked me to fly down with DD. I at first said no because we were going in October with DH and DFIL. Well, they offered to pay for everything! How could I say no!!! So, DD and I flew down for 3 nights and stayed at the GF. It was soooooo pretty! BUT...I myself would have a hard time paying that kind of money. The rooms were not much bigger than some of the moderate's to me. Now I will say the ambiance and surroundings are so beautiful there that it just sucks you in

 

[Leger13]

I know what you mean. Even for a Disney trip I'm so excited to go but getting ready is horrible!!! I always try to have things done but end up running around like a lunatic at the last minute!

The GF Cafe has a nice variety. We had lunch there on the last trip and the burgers and ruebens were very good. We had dinner the trip before and I had pasta and DH had prime rib and both again were really good. They have nice basic things so hopefully Chris will find something he likes!



My SIL and MIL were going this past September to the GF and called and asked me to fly down with DD. I at first said no because we were going in October with DH and DFIL. Well, they offered to pay for everything! How could I say no!!! So, DD and I flew down for 3 nights and stayed at the GF. It was soooooo pretty! BUT...I myself would have a hard time paying that kind of money. The rooms were not much bigger than some of the moderate's to me. Now I will say the ambiance and surroundings are so beautiful there that it just sucks you in

At this point I haven't even packed one thing! I'm really gonna be rushing around tonight trying to finish laundry and pack. Ugh! I don't know why I've been putting off everything. At least that darn quilt is done.

Wow, you're really making me hungry. Stop that! From the way you describe it I'm sure Chris will find something to eat. He loves Prime Rib

and omg! You have one awesome SIL and MIL!!! That's so cool that you got a free ride to Disney and got to stay at the GF to boot! I can't even bring myself to pay for a moderate let alone a Deluxe

 

[lovebuzzandwoody]

For two more days! And less cash!

More time in Disney for less money is a REALLY REALLY GOOD THING!

 

[Leger13]

For two more days! And less cash!

More time in Disney for less money is a REALLY REALLY GOOD THING!

Oh yeah! We are totally stoaked

Now I need to tinker with my Itinerary again.

 

[Leger13]

Origional Itinerary will be in Red and the changes will be made in Green

Sept. 13th:
2am - 9:30am: leave the house and drive to WDW. Once we're there we'll check in and then eat lunch at the food court. After that I'm thinking we might try to hit a park for a little while since we are not using one of our days of park hoppers on Sept. 16th. Don't want it to go to waste!! Which means we'll probably end up at LTT for dinner.

Sept. 14th (my birthday):
9am - 2pm: Epcot
12pm: Lunch @ Le Cellier
2:30pm - 4pm: Back to Pop to wash up for dinner
5pm - 6:30pm: Dinner @ Shula's
7pm - Whenever: EMH's at MK

Sept. 15th:
8am - 3pm: Morning EMH's @ AK
12pm - Flame Tree BBQ for lunch
3:30pm - 4:30pm: Back to Pop to rest and wash up
5:00pm: Dinner @ Boatwright's
7pm - Whenever: Evening EMH @ MGM to watch 2nd showing of Fantasmic

Sept. 16th:
7am - 2pm: Visit Grandparents in Lake Placid
5pm: Dinner @ Kone Cafe
6:30pm or 7pm: Fantasia Mini Golf (really, it's putt putt )
10pm-ish: P.I. for Adventurers Club (meet Cheri and her crew there)

Sept. 17th (Chris' Birthday):
9am - 3:30pm: MGM
12pm: Lunch @ SciFi
4pm - ?: Back to Pop to get ready for Wishes Cruise & have dinner at the food court.
6pm: this is when I'm assuming the cruise starts?

Sept. 18th:
11am: lunch at POFQ food court
12pm: Epcot World Showcase
5pm: Dinner @ O'hana (we'll take the monorail over)
9pm: Illuminations

Sept. 19th:
9am: @ MK for Rope Drop
12pm: Pinocio Village Haus
5pm: Dinner @ Grand Floridian Cafe (we'll take the Monorail over)
7pm - 12am: MNSSHP

Now, I need a little more help here....I'm considering trying out one of the water parks since we have the "water, fun and more" ticket package this year. Which day do ya'll think I should fit one in and which water park do you recomend? I'm considering fitting a water park in on Sept 18th and taking a little time away from the World Showcase at EPCOT. What do ya'll think? And when you tell me which water park I should go to keep in mind that I normally dislike public pools and water parks so I'm pretty fresh into this stuff. Sharky already recomended to me that we should go to Typhoon Lagoon since it's more laid back than Bilzzard Beach. Not that I don't value her opinion or advice...I just wanna hear what ya'll have to say as well and also, is it worth it enough to take time away from EPCOT??

 

[scottny]

ok now I am thinking of changing something to the GF Cafe. This is why I should not read pre tr's, they make me change mine alot.

 

[Leger13]

ok now I am thinking of changing something to the GF Cafe. This is why I should not read pre tr's, they make me change mine alot.

sorry Scott Hope you can work it in somewhere. Looks like a great place

 

[Trentmom]

Those suggestions both sound great! Thanks for the help Sharky. I just gotta look at the menus to make sure that there is something there that Chris will eat.



I will do my best to get online to chat from time to time while I'm in Orlando. Thanks for the congrats on finishing my quilt. I took pictures last night of it but then my camera battery died so I had to re-charge. I'll try to get the pictures up tonight during all the packing madness! I'm looking forward to this trip but I'm SO not ready for it!!

oh me too. I think it's awesome that it's cheaper and for more days. I think the GF Cafe is probably a must. I'm dying to see the inside of that resort.



aww it's okay OB! I'm excited for the two extra days finally being added on too! I can't wait to go!

Thanks

You're welcome...I totally understand having a picky DS andbeing somehat picky myself


Loved the changes in your itinerary, the coloring

 

[Leger13]

You're welcome...I totally understand having a picky DS andbeing somehat picky myself


Loved the changes in your itinerary, the coloring

I didn't even notice the christmas colors.


btw, itinerary is already changed AGAIN. Talked to chris about dinner ADR's and he helped me come up with an even better plan! I'll post about it after I make my ADR's.

 

[Trentmom]

I didn't even notice the christmas colors.


btw, itinerary is already changed AGAIN. Talked to chris about dinner ADR's and he helped me come up with an even better plan! I'll post about it after I make my ADR's.

You me...Christmas is always on my brain

 

[Disneymommom]

I'm finally here Carla! Sorry, I know you started the party without me but I"m here now and ready to join in!!!! Great so far!! I'm loving it!!!