My 28th trip to WDW (4/17-4/23)...and my 1st trip report? Updated 4/30... TRIP REPORT

[Dizney73]

Today marks our 10 day online check-in date!

 

[TanzUnited99]

Today marks our 10 day online check-in date!

can't believe there are only 10 days to go!!!

Enjoy your trip, have a great time and I look forward to reading all about it on your return

 

[Dizney73]

Better late than never... Shasha's Pirate and Minnie Mouse Outfits arrived from Lil' Bug Clothing last week and I really wanted to share them! I simply gave Shasha's size and the outfits were hand made. 14 days later.... VOILA... the outfits came in the mail! Notice the matching headband! They are really nice! We bought this Pirate outfit for Shasha... she picked it out herself... She will wear this outfit when she does her Pirate League make-over and we go on our Pirates and Pals fireworks cruise on Tuesday the 19th!!! I think she will be a very pretty pirate! Po will just wear his pirate shirt and a pirate hat!

And a close up look at the Pirate print...

And Shasha's new Minnie Mouse dress! She is just in love with this dress and already would like to pick out a new one!!!

Next up... An up to date look at our itinerary!

 

[Dizney73]

8 Days!!! It still seems like I have so much to do! All of our ADR's are booked, I did the 10 days prior online check-in, Pirate cruise outfits are here, Flight details are printed out...
I really need to type up an itinerary with all of our confirmation #'s and print out clean copies of the park hours!
And PACK!!!! I am a last minute packer... so next weekend we will get to that! If it were up to Shasha we would be all packed and the suitcases would be next to the door!!!

 

[PixieMama]

Found your PTR and am joining! Wow, you don't have much longer to wait... how exciting!

And your family photo is precious!

 

[MARsMama]

Joining in, just in time!
Your kids are so adorable!
Can't wait to hear the final pre trip plans before you're off to WDW. Eight days is gonna fly by!!

 

[Lidian]

I'm here too! The outfits are adorable! I absolutely LOVE that Minnie dress!

You have a beautiful family! Grats on being sooo close to your trip date!!!

 

[jennyf2]

GREAT report so far.....You're getting close!!!!!!!!! Adorable outfits

 

[Dizney73]

Found your PTR and am joining! Wow, you don't have much longer to wait... how exciting!

And your family photo is precious!

Ahhhh Thanks! I am a very proud mommy of two adopted children! My daughter is from China and my son is from Taiwan! They are my everything! I am enjoying reading your PTR too! I live to hear about everyone else's trips! It gives me that extra pixie dust when i need it!

and countdown alert is now 7 DAYS!!!

I will continue to be an avid reader of your PTR!!!

 

[Dizney73]

Joining in, just in time!
Your kids are so adorable!
Can't wait to hear the final pre trip plans before you're off to WDW. Eight days is gonna fly by!!

Thank you so very much! We had our family pictures taken while in Disney World last summer by David and Vicki Arndt Photography at the Polynesian.They are local Orlando photographers who specialize in weddings and engagements... especially at wdw. But they also do family photos! I highly recommend them if you are ever looking for anyone to capture your family love at the World! They were fantastic!!! They were great with my kids and we had 2 full hours of photos taken plus a DVD of ALL 180 pictures that they took for $250! It was so worth it... I am regretting not having this done on this trip We are having this done again when we go back this summer!

 

[Dizney73]

GREAT report so far.....You're getting close!!!!!!!!! Adorable outfits

7 Days to be exact! Later today I will post my full itinerary for this trip!!! I need to do this!!! Otherwise I will wait until the last minute to get all my stuff together and have a stressful Saturday next weekend!!!

I am very happy with the outfits! I am a blogger and while on a friends blog i saw the outfit posted that her daughter had picked out. So I clicked on it and fell in love with the outfits that this woman made! Lil' Bug clothing has lots and lots of great Disney and Non-Disney outfits! Shasha already wants another Minnie Dress... of course, she has about 5 in my shopping cart! Thank goodness she doesn't have my paypal passwords, or I would be in trouble!

 

[PixieMama]

Ahhhh Thanks! I am a very proud mommy of two adopted children! My daughter is from China and my son is from Taiwan! They are my everything! I am enjoying reading your PTR too! I live to hear about everyone else's trips! It gives me that extra pixie dust when i need it!

and countdown alert is now 7 DAYS!!!

I will continue to be an avid reader of your PTR!!!

7 Day Dance!

 

[Dizney73]

7 Day Dance!

I love love love doing the 7 day dance!!!!

 

[Mycuteboyz3]

The outfits are absolutely adorable....I'm with Sasha, what are you waiting for, let's get packing.

 

[Dizney73]

We don't even leave PA until 5:53 pm... but that's OK... that just means that I will have time to pack on Sunday morning and afternoon before we leave. We are a family of four who have learned to travel carry on only to avoid the extra luggage fees. Sometimes this is tough to fit everything in that Shasha wants to pack. She is a princess girl all the way and usually likes to pack 2 or 3 princess dresses on each trip. I always like when she decides to pack Ariel or Jasmine because they are skimpy outfits and don't take up much room in the suitcase but she usually chooses to take the outfits that take up half the carryon size! In January she insisted on taking her Rapunzel dress complete with long braid headband, purse, shoes... aaahhhhhhh!


Sunday, April 17
Park Hours:
Su, 4/17 MK (7)8-12(3) EP (8) 9-9 DHS 8-10 AK 8-8

Airtran Flight 1050
Depart XXX @ 5:53 pm
Arrive MCO @ 8:19 pm


We will take Magical Express to Jambo House at Animal Kindom Lodge and check into our Value Studio. If we make it with enough time... we will head over to Zawadi Traders to pick up some milk and breakfast items. Then it will be off to our room to jump on the beds with excitement and get a good night sleep for our 5 amish wake up call![/COLOR]

 

[TanzUnited99]

Love what you guys will be doing in 7 days!!

Wish I could do the same...

 

[Dizney73]

The outfits are absolutely adorable....I'm with Sasha, what are you waiting for, let's get packing.

I am doing wash today so the clothes will be ready for me to pack next weekend...That's about as good as I get! Our last trip I packed 2 hours before we left for the airport!!!

 

[Dizney73]

Love what you guys will be doing in 7 days!!

Wish I could do the same...

I guess it won't help if I tell you that I am also going to Disney in July with my 2 best friends doing 1 night on the Platinum Plan complete with Wishes Cruise and V&A's???? Oh... and back again in August with family and friends with a Dream Cruise to end it all? LOL

 

[MARsMama]

Thank you so very much! We had our family pictures taken while in Disney World last summer by David and Vicki Arndt Photography at the Polynesian.They are local Orlando photographers who specialize in weddings and engagements... especially at wdw. But they also do family photos! I highly recommend them if you are ever looking for anyone to capture your family love at the World! They were fantastic!!! They were great with my kids and we had 2 full hours of photos taken plus a DVD of ALL 180 pictures that they took for $250! It was so worth it... I am regretting not having this done on this trip We are having this done again when we go back this summer!

That is a wonderful price for what you get! I would love to do something like this, not sure I could swing it, but if I could is it something that is booked ahead of time or do you contact someone when you are down there?
Days are quickly passing

 

[Dizney73]

You do have to book them ahead of time... the sooner you do the better your chances are that you get the date you want. I actually got their info off the DIS wedding boards because they photograph many weddings on Disney property! I figured if the brides raved about them... they MUST be great... and they were! They are David and Vicki Arndt photo.com (take out the spaces). You can also "LIKE" them on Facebook! I just emailed them telling them what I want and they got back to me with available dates and prices and such! They are FABULOUS!!! and if you have an extra 2 hours I highly recommend them... and I have to MANY people already! They require half down when you book to hold your date and then the remainder needs to be paid 2 weeks prior to your session!

I really wish i was doing this again this visit... my kids have gotten so big since last July!!!