Many trips - First EVER Pre trip report

[yasuern]

First any critiques are WELCOMED


Okay first cast of characters:
Me(46) DH(46) DD(14) & DNephew


All of us (except Dnephew his 1st trip) have been to WDW MANY TIMES


The Plan(basic first then detailed - very detailed w/photos galore after trip - maybe even during trip?)

Departure Day Aug 21 at 9:35 Jetblue out of Boston Arrive MCO at 12:33pm

Did I mention I HATE to fly?? well really just take off and I have to have a window seat so I feel I have more control over what the pilots do - and landing I don't mind because in my warped sick mind as we get closer to the ground I say to myself "I could jump from here"

Pick up car rental and luggage and head towards Prime Outlets
After Prime Outlets heading towards Blutree Resort (about 1/2 - 1 mile from Sheraton Safari) Check in and then off to Premium Orlando Outlets
After Outlets grab dinner and back to Bluetree and shower and to bed
Did I mention I LOVE to shop

Saturday Aug 22nd Seaworld VIP tour(7 hours) CAN'T WAIT! Never done this sounds like a great time! Supposedly we do Mantis and 2 other rides no line and Dine w/ Shamu and also 2 or 3 shows in reserved seating and we also get to feed th dolphins rays and sharks in a special NON crowded area.

Sunday Aug 23rd moving from Bluetree to our 1st stay at AKV 2 bdrm Sav. view - Thinking this will be a quiet day - pool - explore the resort - MAYBE head to DTD for our annual ornament quest - or MAYBE attempt to see Fantasmic (and do a couple of rides esp. my favorite ToT) - Also DH and I need to do quick shopping for food today

Monday Aug 24th to AK EMH AM today - will enjoy park until about 4:30pm then back to resort shower quick dinner in unit and off to Yacht Club Marina to meet up with fellow Disers for an Illuminations Cruise

Tuesday Aug 25th to Epcot this AM for EMH - Do the Kim Possible thing and enjoy a leisurely pace - when we decide we are done - ? heading to DHS for Fantasmic if not seen/done on Sunday otherwise MAYBE back to the resort for some R&R Also have dinner ressies for Bomas at 7:30pm(which would need to be cancelled if we go to DHS)

Wednesday Aug 26th to DHS this am (Hopefully we have been to Fantasmic) - Do all that we enjoy doing and we will probably leave around - Well I truly don't know - if early may head over to Epcot or MK for a few hours - but not 100% sure

Thursday Aug 27th to MK for EMH AM - at around 12-1p back to resort for SHORT break and return refreshed to MK around 5pm and stay to closing.

Friday Aug 28th checking out of AKV and into PBH at US /IOA - Doing US 1st day and eating at NBA for dinner - lunch???

Saturday Aug 29th Doing IOA today and dinner at Margaretivilles(sp) lunch at the Confisco Grille

Sunday Aug 30th Leaving to come home - but will be very HAPPY to see our darling dogs and cats


Okay we DON'T like to do many if any ADRs (can you tell)

But will probably be eating at a few Off property restaurants - to be named well after we eat there.

But a few things that COMPLETE our FL trips are
1. ToT
2. WISHES and Spectromagic Parade
3.Fantasmic
4. ILLUMINATIONS
5. Off Kilter
6. Soarin
7. Drummers in Japan
8. Buying an ornament
9. B and the B show
10 Car stunt show
11. Philaermgic
12. Peter Pan ride
13. HM
14. Just walking down Main Street USA
15. Flights of wonder show
16. Festival of the Lion King show
17. Kilomanjaro Safaris
18. Shamu show
19. Clyde & seymour show
20. feeding the Dolphins
21. Skytower
22. Horror Make up show
23. MIB
24. Blues Brothers show
25. Hulk RC
26. Spiderman ride
27. The Mummy
28. Splash Mtn
29. at all tthe parks the beautiful landscaping
And I know there are MANY MANY MORE just can't think of them

Also this trip we have address labels to ourselves and all that we want to send PC to - We plan to send 1 PC each home for every day we are on vacation and when we get home we can read one anothers and see what each of us thought was the best thing/event etc that day

Also pre ordered Photopass and plan to take TONS of photos - You know surviving Leukemia and really not ever going to be sure if it will come back - THIS vacation I want as many family photos as my darling loved ones can stand


Also we know all about FP and DO utilize them - but I have come to understand that the 2 things you should enjoy MOST on ANY vacations is who you are with and what you are doing at that moment - Don't get so hung up on your well laid out plans that you don't enjoy the MAGIC of each moment


Okay this is all for now


Sue leaving for my Happy Place in 18 days

 

[MomTo4+more]

Being a leukemia survivor is certainly a good reason to celebrate! I love your idea of sending postcards to yourself! My children would love getting those after we arrive home. I think I will be stealing your idea! Thanks for sharing your creativity.

 

[MickeyisBeast]

Your PTR is wonderful! I'm enjoying reading all of your creative ideas. I really like the postcard idea!

 

[dogodisney]

I love your thoughts on flying.

We will be taking our very first Universal trip in a month so I'm looking forward to the reading about yours.

 

[RLRDA]

Did I mention I HATE to fly?? well really just take off and I have to have a window seat so I feel I have more control over what the pilots do - and landing I don't mind because in my warped sick mind as we get closer to the ground I say to myself "I could jump from here"

I can identify with this! I used to get myself so worked up in the weeks preceding our trips. As I've gotten older I've mellowed with my fear but not entirely. I think since I've had kids I feel like I have to keep it together for them - so I don't think they even realize that I don't like to fly.

Your trip plans sound great - enjoy your vacation

 

[disneyblue]

That is awesome. I love the postcard idea!

 

[macraven]

it's sunday.

ending a vacation to come home, always has mixed feelings.


hope you have a smooth flight back and ready to plan your next trip



welcome back home.