Merry is NOT an Option ~ Live from WDW w/ Pics :)

[happybratpack]

This is a super special trip for the simple fact that it will be SOMEONE's (aka L below) first holiday trip to the World! (and I've been waiting years to get back for the festivities so woohoo for me too!)

This isn't a commando trip, but we do have some general guidelines so we don't end up people watching at the MK everyday like usual. It's a HOLIDAY trip so we'll be submerged in Merry-ness and feeling festive 24/7, no exceptions. The first order of business at arrival is Mickey Santa ears.

I'm desperately trying to find us the Disney Crocs before we go. I'm a devoted Crocs fan, but L needs some Disney-encouragement so these should do nicely. I know he secretly wants to be hot like me and wear his Crocs with socks.


The Cast...
Maryann aka happybratpack, 33 (eek) ~ (M)

Larry aka enchanteddisney, 38 (double eek, ha ha) ~ (L)

Us on a previous trip…

Concentrated effort will be made not to wear the same clothes previously photographed in.



Travel Details & the Budget…

Wednesday, November 29th until Wednesday, December 6th

Two roundtrip non-stop flights from DFW to MCO ~ $354.20

Magical Express - Zippo

Seven nights in a standard room at the AP rate for the Carribean Beach Resort ~ $780.00
(Inaugural trip to CBR, the only mod we could book w/ the AP rate so we’re trying it out!)

Food, snacks & drinks ~ $750.00

Tickets ~ Zippo
(still using the same AP’s that have already seen 2 full weeks there this year)



“Special” Fun planned…

Doing the Christmas Party TWO nights – November 30th and December 5th!

Holiday Sleigh Ride at the Wilderness Lodge

Visiting all the resorts for holiday decorations and partaking of the holiday fun at all the parks

Spending some serious time taking pics of the holiday decorations and searching for Hidden Mickey’s

AP Preview of the Nemo Musical at AK on December 2nd

Mini-Golf at Winter Summerland since we always say we’re doing it but never do and it fits in nicely with the MERRY theme.

Christmas Shopping!


Our (planned) Dining Adventures…
(reviews & pics to come with everything we filled in w/ too)

~ Main Street Bakery
~Tangierine Café in Morocco
~Crystal Palace for Bfast
~Afternoon Tea @ the GF
~Lunch at the 50’s Prime Time Café
~Dinner at Cape May Café
~Tusker House
~Dinner at Boma
~Lunch at The Brown Derby
~Lunch at Le Cellier in Canada

My fingers are crossed for some chilly holiday-like weather!

 

[OhMari]

Love the Christmas Theme colors.Have a great trip and let me know when you get back, so I can move your TR down to the regular board.
OhMari, Trip Report Moderator

 

[happybratpack]

Love the Christmas Theme colors.Have a great trip and let me know when you get back, so I can move your TR down to the regular board.
OhMari, Trip Report Moderator

Thanks! I'm so ready for the holidays it's not funny!

I am going to try to do a daily report when I'm there (hopefully).

 

[serendipity]

I love it! I'm so excited to hear about everything. I'm also jealous that you're leaving so soon! Take lots of photos for me!!!!

 

[happybratpack]

I love it! I'm so excited to hear about everything. I'm also jealous that you're leaving so soon! Take lots of photos for me!!!!

We're on a photo mission this time so there will prob be WAY too many pics!!! Thanks again for your awesome reports, they've made the last week fun for me to follow.

 

[WDW Poly Princess]

Travel Details & the Budget…

Wednesday, November 29th until Wednesday, December 6th

Two roundtrip non-stop flights from DFW to MCO ~ $354.20

Magical Express - Zippo

Seven nights in a standard room at the AP rate for the Carribean Beach Resort ~ $780.00
(Inaugural trip to CBR, the only mod we could book w/ the AP rate so we’re trying it out!)

Food, snacks & drinks ~ $750.00

Big stack of lime green Mickey Heads- Priceless!

 

[happybratpack]

Big stack of lime green Mickey Heads- Priceless!

You crack me up, I need to add that.

Leaving in the morning FINALLY!! Of course, we both have the endings of the flu so hoping something magical happens overnight and it goes away!

 

[DebIreland]

Excellent start!

Concentrated effort will be made not to wear the same clothes previously photographed in.

Don't worry - we can select your sleeves in Photoshop and alter the colours if you like. Then it's more like "oh I have so much money I bought 10 of these tops rather than "I don't have very many clothes ".

Can't wait for more. Have a fantastic trip!

 

[Blaynexox]

Yay!! Great pre trip report - cant wait till you get back so I can hear all about it!! Sounds like SOO MUCH FUN! I am SUPER jealous!! .. have fun fun fun ! Cant wait for the trip report !

 

[happybratpack]

Hi guys!

We're here now, we were at the Christmas Party last night and it rocked! Total fun, low crowds - if ONLY it were a little cooler! We so packed for colder weather and were really hot in jeans during the day.

Not a lot of time now, but wanted to say hello and add a few pics just for fun, I always like to see "live" pics so will try to do all week. I'll do the actual TR when I'm back.


Larry surprised me before we left and a box of Disney Crocs came to my office on Tuesday!! I KNEW he'd crack and has even agreed to wear red Crocs with socks. (You should see the looks he's been getting) I swear we've had 20 people come up in the first couple days asking about them.[/COLOR]

I wanted to share these too, we spent a lot of time at the Contemporary yesterday checking this out and looking for the Hidden Mickey's. It's just so amazing.

 

[DebIreland]

Gorgeous pics! Your hubby is a very brave man wearing those crocs. Looking forward to reading more!!

 

[Blaynexox]

Loving the pics .. cant wait for more! I cant believe that that display was out of food!

 

[mousehouselover]

Oh man, I want to go during the holidays.....

We're thinking about trying to go next year with the youngin's. Hopefully we'll be able to pull it off. (It would be so much easier if we can get the free dinng offer....)

 

[amamed1]

Love the trip report so far, it makes me even more excited to go...

 

[happybratpack]

We went to Cape May for the clam bake tonight and checked out all the holiday decor so thought I'd share.

(Thanks for all the nice comments!!)

 

[happybratpack]

Gorgeous pics! Your hubby is a very brave man wearing those crocs. Looking forward to reading more!!

Thanks everyone!!

You guys would not believe how many grown men have asked him where he got them. Tonight at Cape May one of the guys from the kitchen asked him so he could wear them to work instead of the plain ones. The red is pretty out there, but we saw men in bright orange and hot pink today so it's all good.

 

[WDW Poly Princess]

Ok, I officially want to EAT your trip report! All that chocolate!

 

[happybratpack]

I have a ton of pics from here, but most need editing so I'm not close to even starting yet. Here's a couple just for you WDW Poly Princess.

A package of 3 shingles was $6, I just had them w/ tea tonight and they're yummy!

 

[Blaynexox]

oh man! I want gingerbread now .. i guess a gingerbread latte from dunkin donuts will have to do! .. yummy!

 

[happybratpack]

Well, we're still in the room at 11 am. L is feeling pretty under the weather and eventually we're headed to AK and Boma for dinner tonight. I took video of the dancing lights at the Osborne Lights last night so hopefully can get that up on youtube soon.

It's still warm, but I saw it's supposed to be high in the 60s on Monday and Tuesday. This is good since we're almost out of short sleeve shirts.

A couple Photopass pics from the party the other night and MGM yesterday. I've been pretty happy this time around w/ the Photopass pics, but some of them have broken cameras that give me 3 chins and an 8 month pregnancy look. (I guess I shouldn't "borrow" these pics, but we will be buying the cd at the end so I think it's ok)