My 1st Pre-Trip Report! Going in August!! LOTS of Pics included!! Updated 07-28-08!!

Part 11

Well I called Disney Dining again today. NO, not to make another ADR :lmao: I actually called just to confirm. When I was going over my ADR list and got to LTT, the CM 1st told me that it had been cancelled! :scared1: She was like "I see 2 that were cancelled one for 6 and one for 6:30pm." And then she said "oh wait a minute, I see one for 6pm. The conformation # is..." I just about had a heart attack! :lmao: She was a really sweet and nice CM and glad I got her then someone who is all "Grumpy" or dont feel like doing their job. I waited after the call was done to do the survey (for once! :lmao: ) and it didnt transfer me to do the survey. :confused3 Oh well. So typical. When I want to do the survey they dont let me, but when I dont as soon as the CM hangs up it goes directly to the survey. Whats up with that? :confused3 :lmao:

:beach: DH wants to go to the water parks BAD so now I get to find a couple days and squeeze them in. Im thinking maybe the 10th, go to one of the water parks, go back to the resort around 12pm to change and drop off our beach towels, then head to DTD for the rest of the day until about 5:30pm so we can get back to the resort to change for Jiko. And then go to the other water park the morning of the 13th before heading to AK to finish up AK and then probably go to DHS to get some more park time in since we will loose out about 4 hrs (3 hrs for the tour and an hr for waiting for the DHS bus & travel time) on our first DHS day because of the backstage safari tour.

Regardless WHEN we do the water parks, I wanna DEF. go there first thing in the morning so we can get chairs. I wont add the water park n more opition on our tickets until the day we actually do go to a water park. Cuz what we may have planned now, DH might change his mind and not do the water parks. So who knows!

Speaking of beach towels, I completely forgot to tell you all I got our new beach towels and my new swim suit and cover up from the disneystore.com! Everything was 50% off at the time, PLUS, I had a 20% off code PLUS got $5 shipping! I saved a bunch of money :cool1: Plus I got my dress in from newport-news.com and my croc shoes for Jiko. Anyways, heres the pictures of everything. Im also including my mickey crocs I plan on wearing everyday in Disney :thumbsup2

DH Beach Towel
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My Beach Towel
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My cover-up dress
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My swim suit
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My dress for Jiko
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My crocs for Jiko
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My Mickey crocs for the parks
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Part 12

Well I called Disney Dining again this morning. Yeap you guessed it! 2 more ADRs!! :lmao: Last night Steve went to some Japanese place with the rest of his class (he's in 7 level school right now, comes home tomorrow :yay: ) anyways and now he LOVES Japenese food. So I got on the phone to make 2 more ADRs. One for Teppan Edo for DH and since I've been wanting to explore my taste buds and trying to cover all of WS in Epcot with this trip with either a meal or a snack and plus I've always wanted to try this place, I made another ADR for Restaurant Marrakesh.

Well I wanted both ADRs to be for 7pm. Restaurant Marrakesh for the 11th and Teppan Edo for the 13th.

While I had no problem getting my ADR for Restaurant Marrakesh for 7pm, but when I went to make my ADR for Teppan Edo, she gave 2 times! 8:30pm and 4:45pm! I had her check for the 14th thinking maybe I could just switch my san angel inn to the 13th, and there was NOTHING available for the entire day! So I grabbed the 4:45pm ADR.

I was kinda hoping for 7pm to give us a little more time in AK before we head to Epcot for our ADR and I also wanted to make it for 7pm just incase we could only get DH signed up for that day for flag retreat. If it comes down to it thats the only day, Im gonna have to tell him, whats more important food or flag retreat? Im hoping we can get him signed up for flag retreat for the 6th, the 1st full day of our trip and our 1st day in MK.
 
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Part 12

Well I called Disney Dining again this morning. Yeap you guessed it! 2 more ADRs!! :lmao: Last night Steve went to some Japanese place with the rest of his class (he's in 7 level school right now, comes home tomorrow :yay: ) anyways and now he LOVES Japenese food. So I got on the phone to make 2 more ADRs. One for Teppan Edo for DH and since I've been wanting to explore my taste buds and trying to cover all of WS in Epcot with this trip with either a meal or a snack and plus I've always wanted to try this place, I made another ADR for Restaurant Marrakesh.

Well I wanted both ADRs to be for 7pm. Restaurant Marrakesh for the 11th and Teppan Edo for the 13th.

While I had no problem getting my ADR for Restaurant Marrakesh for 7pm, but when I went to make my ADR for Teppan Edo, she gave 2 times! 8:30pm and 4:45pm! I had her check for the 14th thinking maybe I could just switch my san angel inn to the 13th, and there was NOTHING available for the entire day! So I grabbed the 4:45pm ADR.

I was kinda hoping for 7pm to give us a little more time in AK before we head to Epcot for our ADR and I also wanted to make it for 7pm just incase we could only get DH signed up for that day for flag retreat. If it comes down to it thats the only day, Im gonna have to tell him, whats more important food or flag retreat? Im hoping we can get him signed up for flag retreat for the 6th, the 1st full day of our trip and our 1st day in MK.
Keep trying something may become available !
 
Part 13

Well Nicole has changed her plans all around, so our DISmeet is off. We might run into each other at the parks or at AKL, but who knows. :confused3 I got lucky this morning. I changed our party size from 4 to 2 people for our crystal palace ADR, and I was able to keep the same time and date. So Im happy about that. :yay:

At least I might be able to meet DISer noahdove at Tusker House on Aug 11th during breakfast! :cool1:
 
Part 14

Well I did a couple dining switching around. Here is hopefully (should be) my official inteniary.

Tuesday, 5th - Arrival
Lunch - Mara or Wolfgang Puck Express
Dinner - Boma 5pm
We arrive in Orlando at 10am. Once we check into AKL, if our room is ready we will stay at AKL. If it is NOT ready then we will head to DTD for a couple hours until about 3pm.

Wednesday, 6th - MK 9am - 11pm - No EMH
Breakfast - Crystal Palace 8:10am
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Cinderellas Royal Table 6:55pm

Thurday, 7th - EPCOT 9am - 10pm - Evening EMH
Breakfast - Boma 7:35am
Lunch - Boulangerie Patisserie
Dinner - Coral Reef 5pm (Diver & Menu)
Our 4th Anniversary

Friday, 8th - DHS 8am - 9pm - Morning EMH
Breakfast - Mara
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - 50's Prime Time 5pm
Backstage Safari Tour 8:30am - 11:30am

Saturday, 9th - MK 9am - 12am - No EMH
Breakfast - 'Ohana 9:30am
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Liberty Tree Tavern 6pm

Sunday, 10th - DTD
Breakfast - Mara
Lunch - Wolfgang Puck Express
Dinner - Jiko 7:30pm

Monday, 11th - AK 9am - 11pm - Evening EMH
Breakfast - Donalds Safari Breakfast 8:05am
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Rainforest Cafe

Tuesday, 12th - MK 8am - 12am - Morning EMH
Breakfast - MK Bakery
Lunch - Grand Floridian Cafe
Dinner - Hoop-Dee-Doo 5pm

Wednesday, 13th - AK 8am - 8pm - Morning EMH & Epcot 9am - 9pm - No EMH
Breakfast - Mara
Lunch - Flame Tree BBQ
Dinner - Teppan Edo 4:45pm
Leave AK by 3pm

Thursday, 14th - EPCOT 9am - 10pm - Evening EMH
Breakfast - Mara
Lunch - San Angel Inn 11:30am
Dinner - Restraunt Marrakesh 6pm

Friday, 15th - DHS 8am - 8pm - Morning EMH
Breakfast - Mara
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Sci-Fi 5pm

Saturday, 16th - EPCOT 9am - 9pm - No EMH
Breakfast - Boma 7:35am
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Chefs de France 5pm

Sunday, 17th - Leave
Breakfast - Mara
 
Part 15

DH and I watched Unwrapped yesterday (recoreded it on the DVR) and the moment DH saw Chef Mickey's he instantly asked if we were going there. I told him and no and I highly doubt we would get lucky and grabbed an ADR now. So I tested my luck and called Disney dining yesterday. And I was right. Tried 3 different dates - no luck! So I got to thinking last night, DH seemed really disapointed even though he claimed he wasnt. So I tried my luck this morning for Cape May Cafe. And sure enough I got it! :yay: So I decided to take back the Cape May Cafe for our anniversary day (Aug 7th). I grabbed a 10am ADR which is what I wanted and switched our Boma breakfast we had on Aug 7th for 7:35am and changed it to Aug 10th.

I told DH this morning right after I made the ADRs (he had just gotten home from work) and the moment I said now you can get your Mickey waffles, he got this big :) on his face and he tried to hide it like he always does when he doesnt wanna admit to something! :lmao: He just doesnt wanna admit he wants those Mickey waffles :lmao: What can I say, DH likes to act like a kid sometimes (and so do I ;) ) Especially when it comes to Disney!!

Speaking of watching Unwrapped, the moment Steve saw those Mickey Ice Cream Bars he was like I want one of those! I love those things!! And I was like yeah you cant go to Disney and not have at least one. If you go to Disney and dont eat a Mickey Ice Cream Bar your creating a sin! :laughing: I swear I thought for sure he was gonna start
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Im still trying to decide weither or not to do Donald's on Aug 11th. I will keep you all posted on what I have decided.

So NOW here's our updated ADRs and Ininerary

Tuesday, 5th - Arrival
Lunch - Wolfgang Puck Express
Dinner - Boma 5pm

Wednesday, 6th - MK 9am - 11pm - No EMH
Breakfast - Crystal Palace 8:10am
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Cinderellas Royal Table 6:55pm

Thurday, 7th - EPCOT 9am - 10pm - Evening EMH
Breakfast - Cape May Cafe 10am
Dinner - Coral Reef 5pm (Diver & Menu)
4th Anniversary

Friday, 8th - DHS 8am - 9pm - Morning EMH
Breakfast - Mara
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - 50's Prime Time 5pm
Backstage Safari Tour 8:30am

Saturday, 9th - MK 9am - 12am - No EMH
Breakfast - 'Ohana 9:30am
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Liberty Tree Tavern 6pm

Sunday, 10th - DTD
Breakfast - Boma 7:35am
Lunch - Wolfgang Puck Express
Dinner - Jiko 7:30pm

Monday, 11th - AK 9am - 11pm - Evening EMH
Breakfast - Donalds Safari Breakfast 8:05am
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Rainforest Cafe

Tuesday, 12th - MK 8am - 12am - Morning EMH
Breakfast - MK Bakery
Lunch - Grand Floridian Cafe 10:30am
Dinner - Hoop-Dee-Doo 5pm

Wednesday, 13th - AK 8am - 8pm - Morning EMH & Epcot 9am - 9pm - No EMH
Breakfast - Mara
Lunch - Flame Tree BBQ
Dinner - Teppan Edo 4:45pm

Thursday, 14th - EPCOT 9am - 10pm - Evening EMH
Breakfast - Fountain View Bakery
Lunch - San Angel Inn 11:30am
Dinner - Restraunt Marrakesh 6pm

Friday, 15th - DHS 8am - 8pm - Morning EMH
Breakfast - Mara
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Sci-Fi 5pm

Saturday, 16th - EPCOT 9am - 9pm - No EMH
Breakfast - Boma 7:35am
Lunch - Boulangerie Patisserie
Dinner - Chefs de France 5pm

Sunday, 17th - Leave
Breakfast - Mara
 
Part 16

My most current up to date ADRs. Updated July 17th.

Tuesday, 5th - Arrival
Breakfast - Mara
Lunch - Wolfgang Puck Express
Dinner - Boma 5pm

Wednesday, 6th - MK 9am - 11pm - No EMH
Breakfast - Crystal Palace 8:10am
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Cinderellas Royal Table 6:55pm

Thurday, 7th - EPCOT 9am - 10pm - Evening EMH & MK 8am - 11pm - Morning EMH
Breakfast - Chef Mickeys 10:20am
Dinner - Coral Reef 5pm

Friday, 8th - DHS 8am - 9pm - Morning EMH
Breakfast - Mara
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - 50's Prime Time 5pm
Backstage Safari Tour 8:30am

Saturday, 9th - MK 9am - 12am - No EMH
Breakfast - 'Ohana 9:30am
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Liberty Tree Tavern 6pm

Sunday, 10th - DTD
Breakfast - Boma 7:35am
Lunch - Wolfgang Puck Express
Dinner - Jiko 7:30pm

Monday, 11th - AK 9am - 11pm - Evening EMH
Breakfast - Donalds Safari Breakfast 8:05am
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Rainforest Cafe

Tuesday, 12th - MK 8am - 12am - Morning EMH
Breakfast - Grand Floridian Cafe 9am
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Hoop-Dee-Doo 5pm

Wednesday, 13th - AK 8am - 8pm - Morning EMH & Epcot 9am - 9pm - No EMH
Leave AK by 3pm
Breakfast - Mara
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Teppan Edo 4:45pm

Thursday, 14th - EPCOT 9am - 10pm - Evening EMH
Breakfast - Fountain View Bakery
Lunch - San Angel Inn 11:30am
Dinner - Restraunt Marrakesh 6pm

Friday, 15th - DHS 8am - 8pm - Morning EMH
Breakfast - Mara
Lunch - Counterservice
Dinner - Sci-Fi 5pm

Saturday, 16th - EPCOT 9am - 9pm - No EMH
Breakfast - Boma 7:35am
Lunch - Boulangerie Patisserie
Dinner - Chefs de France 5pm

Sunday, 17th - Leave
Breakfast - Mara
 
Part 17

I FINALLY got my Chef Mickey's ADR tonight. :yay: I had been calling Disney Dining on and off ALL day and every single time I got the same response, booked, booked, and booked. I checked for just about every day of my trip. So I decided to outsmart the system and asked for a party of 3. :idea: Sure enough the CM I talked to told me that there was a 10:20am for Aug 7th. She said let me check to see about the other dates. So she checked and then told me the only breakfast ADR for Chef Mickeys was the Aug 7th at 10:20am. So I told her OK great lets book it! :thumbsup2 And whats so cool about it, is that we're going ON our anniversary day! :love: All in the mean time while she was typing on her computer I was freaking out. :yay: I was so HAPPY!! :woohoo: I couldnt believe that all it took was to say a party for 3 and I grabbed the last ADR they had for Chef Mickeys for breakfast between the dates of Aug 7th - 16th! :banana:

So when we go to checkin at Chef Mickey's I will just tell them that the other person couldnt make it and then maybe they can just give us a table that seats 2 people, that way another family can sit at the table we were gonna have. Either way...Im just so happy that I FINALLY got Chef Mickey's. If we love Chef Mickey's next time it will be one of the 1st ADRs I ask for! I am NOT going through this "calling and trying to get a VERY HARD ADR at the last moment" game again. :faint: :laundy:

So I edited my above post. My above post has my up to date most current ADRs! :thumbsup2
 
Part 18

OK, some big news here! On July 4th, DH and I made the decision (while BBQ :) ) to leave the day before we are to go to Disney to fly out. This way we dont have to get up at 4am on Aug 5th and be dragging by dinner time. I really dont wanna be dragging on my 1st day of vacation. Not a good start :headache: :scared: Soooo, our new flight now leaves BWI at 6:35pm and gets in Orlando at 8:46pm on Aug 4th. We will eat dinner while waiting for our flight to leave BWI. Once we get to MCO, we will get our bags and then we're off to check in at......

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Hyatt Regency IN Orlando International Airport

The price for 1 night is $229 (before taxes) and we got an EXCELLENT rate of $99 (before taxes) with military discount :yay:

So all in all after paying the 1 night for hotel and the cost to change flights we are spending an additional $353 :scared: but it will be so worth it I think! :thumbsup2 Being able to get a good night sleep, get up and be at AKL by 8:30am, yeah DEF. worth it! :thumbsup2 I contacted FL Tours and our limo driver will be picking us up at 8am on Aug 5th. Doing this will also allow us to get to AKL 2 hrs earlier, which means we get to spend an extra 2 hrs in Disney :cloud9: :cheer2:

After we checkin into the Hyatt on the 4th, we're gonna go up on the roof and take a night swim and relax and watch the planes take off and come in. DH and I both love watching planes take off and come in. Even though we both see it on a daily basis since we can see planes come in and take off from the base from our living room window and DH see's them everyday at work. But for some strange reason, we just love it :confused3 :lmao:
 
Plans sound great! I have about 20 differnt scenarios already for our May 09 trip and I haven't booked yet waiting for the 2009 pkgs to come out next month!!
 
Your plans sound great! And what a fantastic deal on the hotel-gotta love that!! :banana:

You are writing a TR, right?
Be sure to take looooooooots of pics (esp of AKL for our AKL thread! ;) )
 
Oh, and I meant to add, CONGRATS on getting the Chef Mickey's! Does your DH know yet?

I hate the ADR-Dance too, thankfully I was ridicliously anal and got it all laid out, so I've only had to switch it a teensy bit and we got times we wanted. Let's hope so considering I lined it all up in MAY and we aren't going until November. :rotfl:
 
Yea he knows. When I told him he acted like he didnt care, he was like ok whatever, thats cool. But I know him. He was happy inside. And just as I predicted shortly after I told him, he got a :) on his face! :laughing: Oh ya and yes im DEF. taking LOTS of pics and doing a TR. Im hoping to be able to do it while im on vacation, that way when I come home I can just post pics on the pic of the day thread and AKL thread. And get all the photopass share pics squared away. And so I can start planning our next trip! :thumbsup2 :lmao: I have a 2GB memory card for my camera and it can hold 890 pics and I plan on transfering all the pics to my external hard drive each night so I have my memory card fresh for each day. PLUS, DH has his own camera that to can hold 890 pics. So yea, there will be LOTS of pics to share!

Oh, and I meant to add, CONGRATS on getting the Chef Mickey's! Does your DH know yet?

I hate the ADR-Dance too, thankfully I was ridicliously anal and got it all laid out, so I've only had to switch it a teensy bit and we got times we wanted. Let's hope so considering I lined it all up in MAY and we aren't going until November. :rotfl:
 
Great PTR! I'm hooked. popcorn::
We'll be there the 20th - 26th.:lovestruc
You did well with the ADRs! :woohoo: We have some similar ADRs, just different times b/c of DD. princess:
Can't wait to hear you TR!
 
Never mind changinf ADRs we are changing time to go !! Now it looks like mid September for the gang !!Does anyone know what the weather and crowds are like in Sept.??
 












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