My First Attempt at a Trip Report ~ only 4 days to go!!

[kadee_29]

I have less than a week left to get everything in order!! My ADR day is a week from today and I am second guessing everything. TGM has his least crowded park recommendations out and most of my days are ok but I think I need to rearrange the last few days. Although I am thinking I just might brave the crowds on our last day because I just really want that to be an MK day for one last look at the castle and a ride for each kid before we have to leave to come home.

Ugggghhhhh so stressful. And I haven't even thought about which rides we should or shouldn't do yet.

 

[crocko]

Hey there! Put me down as another reader.

My family will be at the AKL same time as you! (Sep 17-26th)

Looking at our schedule (depending on your changes) we may be at the same place a few times.

Thursday we'll be at Magic Kingdom and Friday we will be doing the Hollywood & Vine character breakfast.....this Friday is when we get to call in and try to get our ADR's.


Look forward to following along as we countdown.....yay for double digits.

 

[kadee_29]

crocko!!!! We are really excited about AKL. If you see a family a five and the youngest is a wild redhead, say hi!!



So just a few days left before I make ADR's. Then pay the trip off and not much left to plan until its time to go. We have exactly 3 months left and we will be at Disney!!! If I could just figure out my days and my ADR's I would be good to go.

 

[kadee_29]

ADR DAY!!!!

I have been up since 4 going over everything. I thought I might try the online system but realized I can't because I booked through a TA. I should've just had her make my ADR's but since I still wasn't sure exactly what I wanted, it was kind of hard to get her my information ahead of time. That's what I get for being a procrastinator.

A few things have been changed around. I am still not sure on a few days but those days we are eating at resorts so it won't make a difference which park we go to.

So these are what I am hoping for.

9/20 Chef Mickey's 7:00 (dinner)
9/21 Garden Grill 6:30 (dinner)
9/22 Hollywood and Vine 8:00 (breakfast)
9/23 Boma 9:00 (breakfast)
9/24 'Ohana 7:00 (dinner)
9/25 Crystal Palace 8:00 (breakfast)

I will post after I make the call with the times I actually got. I hope they aren't too far off what I want.

 

[kadee_29]

Got right through at 7 but didn't do so hot with the reservations. I was on the phone about 25 minutes total.

9/20 Chef Mickey's 7:00 (dinner) 'Ohana 8:10 p.m.
9/21 Garden Grill 6:30 (dinner) 4:25 p.m.
9/22 Hollywood and Vine 8:00 (breakfast) 8:20 a.m.
9/23 Boma 9:00 (breakfast) 9:50 a.m.
9/24 'Ohana 7:00 (dinner) Chef Mickeys 7:00 p.m.
9/25 Crystal Palace 8:00 (breakfast) 8:50 a.m.

The H&V will be ok and I guess CP will still work. I just wanted to get in before RP for pics. I had to switch CM and 'Ohana because nothing was open for CM except 1:45. Luckily it was open on the 24th which worked perfectly. I am not too bummed about what I got. The guy (I think Ansel?) was awesome and we talked a lot. He knew that I had done my homework on this trip. I am hopping over the the ADR Wanted/Trade/Exchange/Cancelled thread now to see if anyone has anything better.

 

[kadee_29]

How did I know that as soon as I was off the phone and could finally go back to bed that the youngest would wake up??

 

[kadee_29]

Thank you Thank you Thank you for moving me back!!!!!!


(I got moved to the completed section and couldn't post anymore. )


So we leave in 13 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am completely clueless as far as what's supposed to be done. I starting digging the kids disney shirts out of their closets and setting those aside for packing. I need to go buy a new luggage set. Ours just isn't big enough for the 5 of us anymore. I printed out the ultimate packing list that I got off here a while ago. I am headed to Target later today to start picking up some of the littler stuff. I know I can do an online check-in but not sure how. Need to figure that out. We have no game plan. I just know what days we will be at which park. I think we might just wing most of it this time because I really am clueless. I don't think we will be doing many of the bigger rides so dealing with FP's won't be a huge issue. At least not the first few days. By mid-week that could change.

Our dd did figure out that we were going but has actually been helpful with some stuff. I'm ok with her knowing. She is really excited but I'm not sure if it's being at Disney or because she gets to miss a week of school. She has moved on from HSM and onto Twilight but I think she will survive.

Off to clean up around the house so I can head to Target. Shopping time!!!

 

[kadee_29]

Got new luggage today!! A 7 piece set at that!! Even better was that it was under $100!!!

I also picked up throwaway sippy cups (just in case we lose one its not a big deal), a dishwand that holds dishsoap so I can wash cups if I need to, purell, travel sizes of so much stuff, granola bars for the kids, wet wipes, bug spray, bandaids, neosporin, coloring books, playing cards, and a shoe organizer for the bathroom stuff.

I am so excited to get packing. I can't wait until the kids go to bed so I can get started.

 

[kadee_29]

SINGLE DIGIT DANCE!!!!!!!!!!!



9 days from today my family will be at Disney for the first time!!!!!!

I rolled all of our change that I have been collecting for the trip. I think it came to around $90 and that does not include the $50 I took out for the penny press machines. Got tons of pennies out and cleaned and looking nice. I have stuff for the kids to do in the car. I filled out the paperwork for them to miss school. I won't be able to really pack suitcases until the last day because some of the clothes I want, the kids need for school.

I am getting excited but I also think I am getting sick. I can feel a sore throat kicking in. Yuck.

 

[crocko]

My wife's battling a bad headache...hoping everyone can get through their ailments before travel begins.

Good luck feeling better! and yay for only 6 more days for you!!

 

[kadee_29]

I hope your wife is feeling better.

We are all still sick but we are at the end of it I think. I have 3 days to finish up what's left on my to do list which isn't too much. Oil change/tires rotated and vacuum out the car tomorrow. Just need to get snacks for the car/hotel room probably on Thursday. Finish up laundry and pack pack pack on Friday before I get the kids from school. I still haven't decided how I am going to tell the boys. Probably won't tell them until after we are on the road. Who knows.

Only 5 more days until we are at Disney!!!!!

 

[kadee_29]

I can't believe that the time has finally come. Only one more sleep until we leave for Disney. Two more sleeps until we are there. We are seriously thinking of trying to drive straight through but I think we are insane. As much as I don't want to stop anywhere (that just means that much longer to wait) I think we need the break to relax and clean up before we finish the drive. That and we have an 8:10 ADR for Ohana our first night and I don't want to miss it because I crashed at the resort.

 

[ProPhotoGA]

I know you and your family must be so excited that you can hardly sleep.

I would agree that driving straight through from Michigan to Orlando is insanity.
Heck, we are contemplating stopping midway and we are only 8.5 hrs to
Orlando.

Have fun and be safe, we will be waiting for the final TR with pics!

Gene

 

[kadee_29]

Everyone is asleep but me. Finishing up last minute stuff.

I don't think we will be getting the early morning start that I want but I think it will be ok. I think the plan is that we are going to drive as far as we possibly can before we stop but we are going to stop somewhere along the way.

I should be going to sleep but I feel like I have a bazillion things left to do.

 

[Stephanie VanMeter]

Have a great time! We were just there in June and I am so ready to go back again. I think you all will have a great time.

 

[nancy drew]

I cannot WAIT to see a post/get an email from you that says "WE ARE HERE!!!!!" You have been waiting for this so long, and it is going to be so wonderful!!!!!!!! Make sure you stop an enjoy it, OK? Make sure you take the time to feel the magic and savor the whole experience.

I am SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!!!

 

[crocko]

Hope the trip went/is going well.

 

[lbuzz52]

late to join, but curious to see how you broke the good news.
hope the trip is going smoothly.