Making Madicial Family Memories Together, Celebrating our 35th anniversary!

[Grace and Mickey]

Making magical family memories, our 2nd family trip to the happiest place on earth, and grandson 1st trip to meet Mickey

Hello I thought that since my trip is now a little less than a year away ( Sept 11th 2009 thue Sept 20 2009) I start a pre trip report.I have learn so much since I joined in June 2009. I have enjoyed reading other report and and hope that when you read mine you will be able to help with questions and comments. Be fare warned I am a horrible speller, and very computer illerate. it took me forever to get my counter,I still can't get my boucing pumpkin to show. and posting pictures I'm not sure I even want to attempt it. So I beg your help if there is any way I can make my trip report better, easier to read, or any thing that would it more please let me know.

So here it goes!! This will be our 2nd family to the happiest place on earth.
But, our 1st with our grandson Nothing could be better than taking someone you love with all your heart, to the place you dreamed about most of your t life. to meet the mouse and to experience the magic thur his eyes

a little about my beautiful family
DH my best friend, and wonderful husband of 34 years He ia a loving dad. great father-in-law and PROUD PAPA. He goes along with my Disney love and enjoy hearing about plans, and has a great time on the trip.

DD#1 My oldest is beautiful amazing young woman, and a loving mommie. She works as a office manager, She was 7 months pregeant on on first trip. She will be in change on getting pins for pin trading on this trip.

DD#2 My youngest is also a beautiful amazing young woman, and a wondeful auntie. she is the opening manager for a fast food chain. She is a newlywed. and thinks she Cinderalla.

SIL#1 Is quite a character.and a loving dad. Doesnt like thrill rides., but loves eating., and enjoy just being with family.

SIL#2 Is a bright young man who works very hard. He will ride the thrill rides (not quite sure if he likes them or not but will try) LOVES the eating!! Treats my daughter like a princess. and of course is a newlywed too!

GRANDSON Grandma's Little Mickey is what I call him!! he's 22 months old( almost 3 when we go) He's the light of my life and brings me great joy.He knows who Mickey is an can say Mickey very clearly.

ME I'm the family planner.I LOVE planning and learning about things. I works as a 0ne hour photo tech/ cashier for a drug store chain. I have always loves DISNEY, one of my favorite shows growing up was " The Wonderful World of Color" on Sunday nights an our course " THe MICKEY MOUSE CLUB". I was born the year as Disneyland
opened(!(1955) I always thought I should have gotten in free when we went in 2006, since I was celebrating my 50th birthday too!

The most important thing to me is my family and I am blessed to be part of mine

As I mention before this is our 2nd family trip to WDW, at that time I was very new to the internet.I didn't really understand, I read some books and ithink its called lucking on some wdw info site. I was afaird to so something wrong and get in trouble, or mess up my computer..

I have learned so much since I joined the DIS in June 2008

O.K. so now I'm geeting ready to post this .Lets hope I did not ness up.and some one will get to read this pre trip report.
Looking forward to some responds

 

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi this is what I have in the planning right now.
Friday Sept 11th thur Sunday Sept 20th 2009 9 nites 10 days
Looking at staying at a value resort. Last time we stayed at All Star movies , it was really nice and we all enjoyed it. I would recommend this to anyone going for the 1st time, especially if you have children, or just love the disney movies.
We wll do the Disney Dining plan Hoping to get free dining as I said before my boys LOVE to eat. and we enjoy all the different resturants.
Many DISers have sugguested DVC since we are a large group, the cost and getting the points worries me here. I guess I'm just not sure how this works?
We would do seperate rooms, as it just makes sleeping easier and more bathrooms. Have thought about All star family suite for daughters and son in laws DH and I would get a seperate room. Daughter #2 saw a Disney special on TV that talked about POPs and got very excited about it and asked to check it out. I have read alot about it and I think it might be the one.And suggustions?
A question here? wouldI be smart to book a pkg now? we are hoping for FREE dining. I know there are no guarntees. that it will be offer again in 2009. The sooner you book the better choice of getting a better room?
We will pay for the dining if we have to.
The places I would like to eat this time are Chef Mickey, The garden grill and Narcocess's and lLe Cellier.
I am really worried about the cost of air fare. I have tried to look at what airfare are now and what they are 6 months from how, since I cant get prices yet. Any sugguestion on how to get good deals on airfares?
Well thanks for reading, hope everyone i s haveing a magicial day.

 

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi again The new theme is what are you celebrating
We will be celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary I 'm really excited about this!! We are planning a dinner at Narcoossee's for all of us. I enjoy celebrating with my whole family. Hoping to plan the reservation so we will be able to see the electicial water parade and wishes We ar e thinking about matching t-shirts. Thinking about getting my Dh one of the fishing trip on the seven seas lagon. Has any one done this? any tips?

Has any one brought tickets from someplace other than Disney? Could you please tell me about it?
I hope everyone is having a magical day and that someone will read my pretrip report

 

[englishrose47]

Hi I found you after about 3 scrolls thru the board, think I need new glasses ! I have stayed at Pop and loved it, they just got new mattresses which I will test in May ! I am also going in Sept with family and friends . The friend really wants to try Movies and we are kinda leaning that way ! Although I willalways be a Popper !!Pop's food court is great the kids loved the steak wraps and meI loved the crusted parmeson chicken with alfredo and breadstick. DD loves the tyedye cheesecake there . We like the 60's best for family as it is close to the Hippy Hoppy pool but the 50's and 70's are great too. They also have Goofy jets which your DGS would love !! Pop has it's own bus and I seldom waited long for one .Movies sounds good too though I am just a little concerned about sharing buses with the other Stars !! I haven't been to Narcosses yet but plan to in May so will report back on that!! Iam likeyou very computor illiterate , hence my Focker title !! Believe me I take some ribbing for it . All in good fun though!! Well good night for now !!

I usualyy go thru AAA for my packages !

 

[englishrose47]

I just realized we will be there at the same time and prolly at the same resort!!!

 

[Grace and Mickey]

I just realized we will be there at the same time and prolly at the same resort!!!

Hey your 1st and 2nd to reply to my trip report!

But I thought you said you be staying at ASMO for your Sept trip. Where do you fly out of? Are you worried about Air fare?
It would be nice to meet you May we could get a picture. together for our trip report, that neither of will know how to post Have a nice evening, Hope to talk to you later.

 

[englishrose47]

Hey your 1st and 2nd to reply to my trip report!

But I thought you said you be staying at ASMO for your Sept trip. Where do you fly out of? Are you worried about Air fare?
It would be nice to meet you May we could get a picture. together for our trip report, that neither of will know how to post Have a nice evening, Hope to talk to you later.

You are right I think we are going to Movies, but my plan is to stay in Mighty Ducks which is closer to Musics foodcourt and buses .We will have to find someone else to take a picture too so it can get posted ! Sad aren't we

 

[englishrose47]

Bump !!! No Pix though!!

 

[Grace and Mickey]

Bump !!! No Pix though!!

Thanks for the bump But why no Pix !!!!!

 

[Grace and Mickey]

Tonite I went On the WDW Resort travel planning.and this is the quote I got

Sept 11th thur Sept 20 2009
Magic your way plus dining
10 day park hopper
POP CENTURY
$2167.38


This would be for 2 adults, We would be getting three rooms. This doesn' t include air fare as it too early to book that.
Tommorow I will try to call Disney travel., I preferred to talk to someone rather than book online. Last time we used AAA and I was not happy, they where not helpful or friendly. I'm hoping by using Disney travel to get some pixie dust thrown in.

Well goodnite Roise. since you seem to be the only one reading my PTR.
Have a wonderful tomorrow.

 

[Grace and Mickey]

MY vacation is booked `!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 rooms at POP Century
10 day park hoppers
And dining $5893.42

The castmember I talked to, was very helpful. actually I talk to two different castmembers, showhow I got disconnected,and had to call back and start again . I fe lt bad because the 1st girl was very nice and excited for me.
I was asked if we where celebrating anything! I had already told them that my daughter had gotten engraged on our trip in 2006. She had already noted that on their resevation. and but on mine that we where celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary! And grandson 1st trip on other, so looks like everyone will be celebrating something
I reguested connecting rooms and a ajoining room for the other, it was noted on the resvevation, also a refrigator is need because I have to take shots every day. I ask for a lake view, but she said there was no lake at POPs.??????
She did quote me a price for a 2 bedroom villa that would sleep 7 for $8851.70, just a bit out of my budget. She also said that airfares for my dates are our out about 331 days before, so I can add it then,or look around.
I very very excited about this makes it seems closer and I feel I got some pixie dust today

i'm doing the happy dance today

 

[Grace and Mickey]

I went to library and there was 2009 unofficial guide to WDW It has some pretty colored pictures in it. I also found a book 100 years of Disney!! so I got some wonderful reading to do.
I also ordered a 2009 Passporter, I really liked my 2006 one. and I also got some of the 1$ one for my daughters.

Next week I think we will be starting our monthly family disney nite discuss trip plans and share ideas. Need to get info on what everyone would like to do and eat. Some of the ones from our last trip our Chef Mickey's, Coral Reef, Tony's Holly wood and Vine. the Paris one (sorry can't remember the name) and the Spirt of Aloha. I already know that everyone want to do Chef Mickey.
I wish I could get some idea about airfare, I WORRY about the cost here.
maybe I can get some pixie dust

Hi and Thanks to anyone who mightbe reading

 

[newtodis]

WOW! Sounds like you're really under way now!

Did you try Dreams Unlimited Travel? I've requested quotes from them before and they've been really helpful. I've never been able to bring myself to actually booking through a travel agent-too much of a control freak for that!

I love the monthly Disney night to plan! That's such a great idea!!

I'm still a newbie to Disney too but I will think about your trip and offer suggestions as I go along if you don't mind

For resorts, are you better off at the values or would maybe two rooms at someplace like Port Orleans be better where 5 people can be in each room? I don't know if it's any cheaper-you could play around on the Disney website to see what kind of deal you can get.

I'll pray for some free dining pixie dust for you! If that doesn't work, hopefully you'll get a pin code and save a ton of money!

Sounds like it's going to be such a fun trip! I'm so excited for you guys! It's going to feel like forever!! It'll be nice to have all that time to plan though.

You need to Google Disney recipies and make fun snacks for your Disney meetings each month.

If you use credit cards, think about getting a Disney VISA one...you'll earn money for your trip and you've got awhile to earn that money...you could have quite a bit by the time your trip rolls around. You also get a 10% discount at World of Disney in DTD and can go to the special character meet and greet in EPCOT (we didn't make it to this in Sept but it's a MUST DO for Dec-I'll let you know how it goes!).

Alright...I should probably get back to work now. Keep up the Disney planning!

 

[dawnbu40]

I just found your pre-trip report and I'm enjoying reading it. Its so nice that even though your daughters are grown you are all still traveling together! It will be wonderful to share your grandson's first trip to see Mickey. My daughter is only 18 but my husband and I already talk about when she marries and has kids (after finishing college) and getting to take them their first time. Enjoy planning your trip it really increases the anticipation and builds the magic!!

 

[Grace and Mickey]

WOW! Sounds like you're really under way now!

Did you try Dreams Unlimited Travel? I've requested quotes from them before and they've been really helpful. I've never been able to bring myself to actually booking through a travel agent-too much of a control freak for that!

I love the monthly Disney night to plan! That's such a great idea!!

I'm still a newbie to Disney too but I will think about your trip and offer suggestions as I go along if you don't mind

For resorts, are you better off at the values or would maybe two rooms at someplace like Port Orleans be better where 5 people can be in each room? I don't know if it's any cheaper-you could play around on the Disney website to see what kind of deal you can get.

I'll pray for some free dining pixie dust for you! If that doesn't work, hopefully you'll get a pin code and save a ton of money!

Sounds like it's going to be such a fun trip! I'm so excited for you guys! It's going to feel like forever!! It'll be nice to have all that time to plan though.

You need to Google Disney recipies and make fun snacks for your Disney meetings each month.

If you use credit cards, think about getting a Disney VISA one...you'll earn money for your trip and you've got awhile to earn that money...you could have quite a bit by the time your trip rolls around. You also get a 10% discount at World of Disney in DTD and can go to the special character meet and greet in EPCOT (we didn't make it to this in Sept but it's a MUST DO for Dec-I'll let you know how it goes!).

Alright...I should probably get back to work now. Keep up the Disney planning!

YEA!! Newtodis has come over to be part of my PTR

I booked my trip with WDW travel, I did not want to use a travel agent I love to make the plans my self

You a Newbie I think you could write a best seller on how to have the most awesome trip to WDW!!
I would love to have you offer sugguestions for my trip, actually I was hoping you would offer and will be looking forward to them.

Got the disney nite idea form the Disney for families fourm, that are some neat ideas on thread, themed nites, crafts, and reciepes.
Thank for praying for PIXIE DUST for free dining. Will you go back next year in Sept too?

for reading my PTR apprecicate it.

 

[englishrose47]

Hi Grace Soo Glad others joined us! I think the restaurantis Chefs de France ! I love that one My fav.is the shrimp and scalops and the apple crepes !!It is a little to exotic for the family but my solo trips it has become a must do!! I'd love to help you with your plans ! and all of you can help me with mine . Right now I am doing a PTR for my solo trip in May (Check it out) shameless plug !!Grace & I are technically challenged so don't expect any /many pix I think I have exhausted my photobucket of 3 !!

 

[Grace and Mickey]

I just found your pre-trip report and I'm enjoying reading it. Its so nice that even though your daughters are grown you are all still traveling together! It will be wonderful to share your grandson's first trip to see Mickey. My daughter is only 18 but my husband and I already talk about when she marries and has kids (after finishing college) and getting to take them their first time. Enjoy planning your trip it really increases the anticipation and builds the magic!!

For reading mu PTR and I'm glad you are enjoying it I was really nervous when I started that no one would read this because I don't know how to do pictures and it not as exciting as the one with pictures.
I very lucky daughters and son in laws like to do things with mom and dad' I can't wait until grandson see Mickey for the 1st time just thinking about makes me cry.
You are so right planning really inceases the anticipation and builds the magic!!!!
I hope you will come back and read more. I appreciate any suggustions anyone has.

 

[Grace and Mickey]

Hi Grace Soo Glad others joined us! I think the restaurantis Chefs de France ! I love that one My fav.is the shrimp and scalops and the apple crepes !!It is a little to exotic for the family but my solo trips it has become a must do!! I'd love to help you with your plans ! and all of you can help me with mine . Right now I am doing a PTR for my solo trip in May (Check it out) shameless plug !!Grace & I are technically challenged so don't expect any /many pix I think I have exhausted my photobucket of 3 !!

Hey Rosie you made me reach PAGE#2
Yea the the resturant "Chef de France" We got to eat here because we had cancel one of resvation one nite, and at the resort they help us get this one. we also goy special seating for Illumnation because I told the castmember helping about my daughters engagedment

I'm on my way over to check out ROSIE"S NOT SO RIVERTING Trip Report
See you there!!

 

[newtodis]

YEA!! Newtodis has come over to be part of my PTR

I booked my trip with WDW travel, I did not want to use a travel agent I love to make the plans my self

You a Newbie I think you could write a best seller on how to have the most awesome trip to WDW!!
I would love to have you offer sugguestions for my trip, actually I was hoping you would offer and will be looking forward to them.

Got the disney nite idea form the Disney for families fourm, that are some neat ideas on thread, themed nites, crafts, and reciepes.
Thank for praying for PIXIE DUST for free dining. Will you go back next year in Sept too?

for reading my PTR apprecicate it.

What a great thing to find on a rainy morning when this cold is kicking my butt! Thank you so much for the kind words!

I'm into planning myself-as you probably know!-so I couldn't use an agent either!

As for the best seller, I doubt that by far...maybe after a few hundred more trips or so.

Of course I'll offer suggestions as I think of them. If you want to know something in particular, just ask! I'll be glad to share! Did you book as a Grand Gatherings package? I would think because there are so many, you would fall under that category...I'm not familiar with it at all but can help you do some research if you'd like. Do you have 7 or 8?? My brain's not working this morning... The current Grand Gathering pins are cute Incredibles pins-I saw quite a few around the parks on our last trip.

I don't know about next September-would love to if we can get free dining...wait until I get to booking the bounceback in my TR...

Alright...off to file this morning. Happy Planning!! When I get rid of this nasty cold, I'll have better suggestions for you I promise!

 

[Grace and Mickey]

What a great thing to find on a rainy morning when this cold is kicking my butt! Thank you so much for the kind words!

I'm into planning myself-as you probably know!-so I couldn't use an agent either!

As for the best seller, I doubt that by far...maybe after a few hundred more trips or so.

Of course I'll offer suggestions as I think of them. If you want to know something in particular, just ask! I'll be glad to share! Did you book as a Grand Gatherings package? I would think because there are so many, you would fall under that category...I'm not familiar with it at all but can help you do some research if you'd like. Do you have 7 or 8?? My brain's not working this morning... The current Grand Gathering pins are cute Incredibles pins-I saw quite a few around the parks on our last trip.

I don't know about next September-would love to if we can get free dining...wait until I get to booking the bounceback in my TR...

Alright...off to file this morning. Happy Planning!! When I get rid of this nasty cold, I'll have better suggestions for you I promise!

Sorry to hear you have rain, the weather here is nice and fall like, all the trees are very pretty.
Guess you need some of that Florida sunshine and OJ to make you feel better!!
There are 6 adults and grandson( he dosen't count until 3 years old) you must have 8 in your party.
So is that hint that you did book a bounceback ????
If you don't mind how old in Corbin excatually? From your pictures he looks to be the same size and act the same way as my Grandson ( who name is Landen) He was born Dec 13th 2006.

Grace