**LIVE** Celebrating my "champagne birthday" in Style! Turning 25 at WDW!

[TinkerBelle_325]

Welcome to my LIVE trip report!

A champagne birthday is when the day you were born corresponds with the age you are turning. I am lucky enough to be turning 25, on March 25th at Walt Disney World

DATES: March 23rd - March 31st 2010

RESORT: Disney's Coronado Springs Resort

CAST:

Tink (Me): I'm 24 (will turn 25 during the trip) It will be my 36th trip to WDW and my 2nd time at WDW for my birthday, the last time being my 21st.
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Rides:
MK = Haunted Mansion & Splash Mountain
EP = Soarin
DHS = Tower of Terror & Toy Story Mania
AK = Expedition Everest & Kilimanjaro Safaris
Favorite Restaurants:
TS = California Grill, Jiko, Kona Cafe & Tokyo Dining
CS = Flame Tree BBQ & Wolfgang Puck Express
Favorite Snack: Make Your Own from Goofy's & Dole Whip

DMom: Age withheld at penalty of death It will be her 37th trip to WDW. She is punctual and easy going at the same time (She had to learn to be with my DDad and I who are both well....stubborn and perpetually late)
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Rides: Soarin & Impressions de France
Favorite Restaurants: California Grill, Jiko, Kona Cafe, Tokyo Dining
Favorite Snack: Popcorn

DDad: Age withheld as well. It will be his 37th trip to WDW. He is as much a Disney freak as me but hides it better. His favorite part of the trip is the food and spending time at World Showcase. As mentioned above...He is stubborn and perpetually late (like me).
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Rides: Pirates of the Caribbean, Soarin
Favorite Restaurants: California Grill, Jiko, Kona Cafe, Tokyo Dining
Favorite Snack: Dole Whip

ROUGH ITINERARY

March 23rd - Arrival Day

March 24th - Animal Kingdom / Epcot

March 25th - Magic Kingdom / Grand Floridian (Victoria & Albert's)

March 26th - Disney's Hollywood Studios / Magic Kingdom

March 27th - Epcot / Wilderness Lodge (Artist Point)

March 28th - Downtown Disney / Contemporary (California Grill)

March 29th - Magic Kingdom / Epcot

March 30th - Epcot / Epcot

March 31st - Departure Day

 

[TinkerBelle_325]

Day 1 - Arrival Day

Today started off bright and early, rolling out of bed at 4:30 am with only 3 hours of sleep. But knowing that we were going to WDW made everything worth it

Our flights were fairly uneventful, Toronto to Washington DCA and then on to Orlando. We arrived at MCO at 2:30 and were breezing down the beeline expressway by 3pm. The weather was phenomenal, 71 degrees and gloriously sunny without a cloud in the sky.

It was the perfect weather for a picture like this:

We're Home!!

Shortly after passing under those magical gates we pulled in to our true home away from home

Now, 3:30 is prime time for checking in to a resort right? Apparently not today! DDad and I stepped into an absolutely deserted Registration. There were literally 8 Cast Members behind the counter waiting to serve us.

Our check-in was quick and our room was all ready to go.

First Birthday Surprise: An upgrade to a Junior Suite!

We are on the third floor of Casitas 3 with a beautiful waterview.

Second Birthday Surprise: Roses from Mom & Dad

It's hard to see but the roses are pixie dusted!

Look! A Hidden Mickey!

Our original plans were to have dinner at Chefs de France, but a long story changed that. I promise I'll tell it tomorrow!

Instead of Chefs we ended up at Romano's Macaroni Grill - a Florida favorite of ours!

I apologize, but intense hunger and lack of sleep led to very few pictures of the food.

We returned to the room around 8:30 to find....

Third Birthday Surprise: A Bday Banner!

 

[cmp1111]

I love live reports! Happy Birthday tomorrow!

 

[ltg02d]

I love live reports! Happy Birthday tomorrow!

Same here! Happy Birthday to you!!

 

[albertamommyof4]

Happy Birthday to you. We share the same birthday, wish i was there to celebrate though lol. Have fun

 

[onejellyshelly]

Happy Birthday,

I cannot wait to hear more

 

[PrincessBetsy]

Happy belated birthday! I just saw this thread after looking over your dining report. I'm looking forward to both!! I hope you had a magical birthday!!

 

[goldielocksraj]

What wonderful and sweet gifts from your parents!!! The roses are just gorgeous.

Happy belated birthday! Hope you're still having a blast, will be watching the dining report very closely

Thanks for all of the updates!!!

 

[KatMark]

Happy Birthday, Meg. I'm glad to see that the CSR upgraded you again!

Hope you have a magical trip.