My first PTR..May 2011 anyone out there??

[loganpaulsmom]

So I thought that once Dh's Birthday was over with that I would FINALLY be able to spend all my free time planning for our trip.. NO SUCH LUCK.. My little monkey has been sick now for what feels like forever..
First he had some sort of virus that gave him a high fever and he was just So tired and lathargic for days and barely even ate.. Then, I thought he turned a corner over the weekend.. He even went to a party.. Valentines Night we went out as a family for dinner.. All Logan did was complain to whole time.. I was So frustrated.. I was rushing through my meal and utterly miserable.. When he proceeded to throw up at the table.. Thank God we were in the corner of the restaurant and NO ONE saw.. I ushered him out of the place for fear he would do it again and I would ruin countless Valentines Night dinners.. Left hubby to do the dirty work.. Logan never did throw up again but his belly has NOT been right since and we are going on his fourth day out of school..
I think now he has started to digress and is complaining more than he is really sick.. But, this has totally thrown a monkey wrench into my planning.. Arghhh.. I can't believe we are just a few short months away now..

I have said in previous posts that I am contemplating upgrading for the later part of our trip to the DDXP.. I haven't as of yet, and I haven't even had time to upgrade some of our meals..I need to get a move on before there is nothing to choose from..

 

[purplepixiedust]

So I thought that once Dh's Birthday was over with that I would FINALLY be able to spend all my free time planning for our trip.. NO SUCH LUCK.. My little monkey has been sick now for what feels like forever..
..

My son was sick like that for a few weeks after the first of the year. It seemed like it took forever for him to get back to normal. He would be sick and then feel good for a few days and then end up with new symptoms or revert back to the old symptoms. So frustrating. I did not sleep well for about two weeks between him being sick and my husband not feeling well and coughing all night. I felt like a zombie. His teacher just said to me at the Valentine party the other day that he finally seems back to normal now.

Hopefully Logan starts feeling better soon. I hate this time of year because everyone seems to just get on illness after another.. Last year we went on vacation at the end of February and my older son was sick when we left for Disney. I was so worried he would not feel great for the whole trip, but he did really well.

 

[loganpaulsmom]

My son was sick like that for a few weeks after the first of the year. It seemed like it took forever for him to get back to normal. He would be sick and then feel good for a few days and then end up with new symptoms or revert back to the old symptoms. So frustrating. I did not sleep well for about two weeks between him being sick and my husband not feeling well and coughing all night. I felt like a zombie. His teacher just said to me at the Valentine party the other day that he finally seems back to normal now.

Hopefully Logan starts feeling better soon. I hate this time of year because everyone seems to just get on illness after another.. Last year we went on vacation at the end of February and my older son was sick when we left for Disney. I was so worried he would not feel great for the whole trip, but he did really well.

Logan is FINALLY starting to feel better. He literally had the stomach bug for about 5 days and lost 5lbs.. My poor little bugger.. He is on school vacation now.. and hubby.. has been home for 2 days with an eye infection.. Spring cannot come soon enough..

 

[loganpaulsmom]

Well, I feel like I have been awfully neglectful wtih my planning.. But, my poor little man has been sick for 2 weeks and is just now starting to feel better.. I haven't been able to do much of anything except take care of him, so Disney has been put on the backburner..
Although, I was able to make our ressies for Narcoossess for Mon. May 9th.. That was the day that we had nothing planned.. So, now that I made that reservation, I am really thinking over all the other ressies I made for the later part of the week.. I think I may just start from scratch with all new places.. Arghhhh.. why is it so HARD???
I have gotten in touch with my custom lady.. For you girly girls out there.. She is AMAZING.. She does the custom flip flops that are SO CUTE and they go on sale alot but most of the time thy are $18 which is SO CHEAP.. They come in so many different colors.. She is making 2 pairs for me and a ribbon skirt.. I am trying to pretend that this year I don't turn 40 by having her make me a skirt that she ordinarily would make for a preteen girl.. LOL

 

[purplepixiedust]

Spring cannot come soon enough..

I agree Christine! I downloaded this Disney vacation planner widgit and it tells me the temp in Disney World, Disneyland and Castaway AND where I live, yeah well it is about 40 degrees warmer at all three than here. Depressing, hahaha!

 

[loganpaulsmom]

Ok let's get back to business.. With just 2 months to go.. I have So much to do.. Yesterday, I finally did it.. I upgraded to the deluxe dining for the later part of our trip.. I just have So many places that I want to go and most are signature.. I am bit disappointed to not to the HOOP DE DOO.. I just can't justify paying for it right now.. So.. I am moving on.. But, I need your help.. Please.. (every time i ask for help, noone answers).. this time I definitely want opinions..
With upgrading to the deluxe this is what I have currently.. So we will have 12 credits each for 4 nights.. Credits start on Sun.. so I am using 2 credits each for lunch at Le Cellier and a late night snack at La Hacienda [/B.
Monday.. Just ressies at Narcoosses 2 credits each (may want to add something in here)
Tues. Crystal Palace and Ohana for dinner..2 credits
Wed. Chef Mickey's and Kona for dinner. thinking of changing the dinner for something else.. maybe a signature? 2 credits
Thurs. our last day I have Ohana for breakfast..1 credit.
So I have 9 credits and I need 12.. so that means I can do another signature and another TS.. Where can I fit it in and where should it be???
All options and opinions are WELCOME..

 

[purplepixiedust]

I am no help since I have never been to any of the sit down restaurants but my neighbor LOVED Boma (?) Not sure if I have the name correct... How exciting 2 months!!!!

 

[pinkxray]

Hi

I followed you over from your post on the dining plan page. I can't really help with the dining issues since I can't seem to get my own adrs picked, but I am joining in for the rest of the planning. I'll have to catch up later.

Good luck and I hope someone is able to answer your questions.

 

[loganpaulsmom]

Hi

I followed you over from your post on the dining plan page. I can't really help with the dining issues since I can't seem to get my own adrs picked, but I am joining in for the rest of the planning. I'll have to catch up later.

Good luck and I hope someone is able to answer your questions.

Welcome to the crazieness..
I just can't choose.. There are so many places I want to eat and only 9 days to do it..

 

[AKL LOVER]

If you have the extra credits, why not do Hoop de doo?

Also, Le Cell is only 2 credits each for dinner...lunch is staying 1 credit.

 

[loganpaulsmom]

If you have the extra credits, why not do Hoop de doo?

Also, Le Cell is only 2 credits each for dinner...lunch is staying 1 credit.

Yes, I knew that Le Cellier was only 1 credit for lunch.. That's why I decided on doing a late lunch on Mother's Day as opposed to going for dinner.. But, at the time, I wasn't going to be doing deluxe dining for the later part of my trip, now we are..
I want to do Hoop De Doo review, but I don't want to have to pay for it right now.. Online reservations it says you must pay online.. If I book it will they just put a hold on those charges on my credit card?

 

[AKL LOVER]

Yes, I knew that Le Cellier was only 1 credit for lunch.. That's why I decided on doing a late lunch on Mother's Day as opposed to going for dinner.. But, at the time, I wasn't going to be doing deluxe dining for the later part of my trip, now we are..
I want to do Hoop De Doo review, but I don't want to have to pay for it right now.. Online reservations it says you must pay online.. If I book it will they just put a hold on those charges on my credit card?

Don't book on line...call Disney dining. You can use your dining credits on it, they just use a credit card to hold the reservation. They do not charge it (unless you are a no show and don't cancel). Then when you go to pick up your tickets instead of charging your cc (if you were paying OOP) they will just charge your dining plan. And guess what? Tasty beverages are included (all you care to drink!) and so is the gratuity! So it's a TS restaurant that you don't have to have a tip for!! Yay!!

 

[loganpaulsmom]

Don't book on line...call Disney dining. You can use your dining credits on it, they just use a credit card to hold the reservation. They do not charge it (unless you are a no show and don't cancel). Then when you go to pick up your tickets instead of charging your cc (if you were paying OOP) they will just charge your dining plan. And guess what? Tasty beverages are included (all you care to drink!) and so is the gratuity! So it's a TS restaurant that you don't have to have a tip for!! Yay!![/QU

I can call Disney dining if I booked through AAA right? and we will be on the deluxe dining for that portion of our trip.. Can I get tier 1 with deluxe?

 

[AKL LOVER]

Don't book on line...call Disney dining. You can use your dining credits on it, they just use a credit card to hold the reservation. They do not charge it (unless you are a no show and don't cancel). Then when you go to pick up your tickets instead of charging your cc (if you were paying OOP) they will just charge your dining plan. And guess what? Tasty beverages are included (all you care to drink!) and so is the gratuity! So it's a TS restaurant that you don't have to have a tip for!! Yay!![/QU

I can call Disney dining if I booked through AAA right? and we will be on the deluxe dining for that portion of our trip.. Can I get tier 1 with deluxe?

Yes you can call Disney dining even if you booked through AAA. You can only get tier 1 using any dining plan with the latest show (the 9 pm one). We can't wait that late to eat with the kids so we always get teir 2 at the 5 pm show with the dining plan--our seats are always good! We can see just fine from them.

 

[loganpaulsmom]

Ok y'all.. I know this is going to come to as a surprise to everyone but I have another change in my plans.. Well, maybe not changes maybe just questions..

So today I found out that EMH have been announced for Monday, May, 9th at MK, they are going to be open until 2:00am.. Well.. May 9th I had scheduled a lazy day and a nice dinner at Narccoosses at 7:30pm.. But, now I am wondering if I should re-shuffle my plans and rather than eat at Narccoosses Monday, eat their tues.. and then just change the dining I had for tues?? What do y'all think?
Is it true that as a rule of thumb you usually avoid the park during the day that has EMH? So, that day I could maybe do Epcot again or even DHS.. and then just plan on getting to MK around 7 that night?
May 10th was my day to eat breakfast at Crystal Palace and then dinner at Ohana. I guess I could still keep our breakfast there since we are staying at the Poly and it won't be too much to get there.. Or, should I change my plans and lunch at Kona maybe instead??
I know I am making it more difficult than it needs to be..

 

[loganpaulsmom]

Ok.. I know that I have been a bit hmmmmmmm CRAZY with my ADR's.. I don't know how I got so out of control.. But, I promise that I am done with it now.. (Thank goodness for other's finally booking their ressies, because now when I search there are not alot of options which has finally made me come to my senses!!!!!)

So.. Here is my FINAL and I mean FINAL Plan for ADR's. There is No going back now. It is.. what it is.. and I am what the finished itinerary is..

May 4th.. Arrival.. Hoping to be at MK by 2:00pm.. 6:30pm LTT
May 5th.. DHS.. early lunch.. 50's Prime Time.. 6:55pm Sci-Fi
May 6th No park CS for breakfast Il Mulino dinner
May 7th AK day.. (this day changed so much.. I had Yak and Yeti, canceled, added Whispering Canyon, Cancelled, and then added Yak and Yeti again, just to cancel again and go with... HA La Hacienda.. DIS meet at 3:00pm in France and we are going to try our hardest to get to..
May 8th.. Moving day (THE POLY) Mother's Day..Lunch at Le Cellier and dinner at Via Napoli..
May 9th.. Originally slated for NO park.. Breakfast at Kona.. Dinner at Narccoosses.. and EMH at Magic Kingdom.
May 10th.. breakfast Crystal Palace.. Dinner Hoop Dee Doo Review.
May 11th.. Chef Mickey's breakfast..Dinner at Flying Fish..
May 12th Breakfast at Ohana's..

I am happy with everything.. Now I can relax.............. Nope.. now its time for me to start planning our outfits and our suitcases.. this should be interesting..

 

[KatMark]

Ok.. I know that I have been a bit hmmmmmmm CRAZY with my ADR's.. I don't know how I got so out of control.. But, I promise that I am done with it now.. (Thank goodness for other's finally booking their ressies, because now when I search there are not alot of options which has finally made me come to my senses!!!!!)

So.. Here is my FINAL and I mean FINAL Plan for ADR's. There is No going back now. It is.. what it is.. and I am what the finished itinerary is..

May 4th.. Arrival.. Hoping to be at MK by 2:00pm.. 6:30pm LTT
May 5th.. DHS.. early lunch.. 50's Prime Time.. 6:55pm Sci-Fi
May 6th No park CS for breakfast Il Mulino dinner
May 7th AK day.. (this day changed so much.. I had Yak and Yeti, canceled, added Whispering Canyon, Cancelled, and then added Yak and Yeti again, just to cancel again and go with... HA La Hacienda.. DIS meet at 3:00pm in France and we are going to try our hardest to get to..
May 8th.. Moving day (THE POLY) Mother's Day..Lunch at Le Cellier and dinner at Via Napoli..
May 9th.. Originally slated for NO park.. Breakfast at Kona.. Dinner at Narccoosses.. and EMH at Magic Kingdom.
May 10th.. breakfast Crystal Palace.. Dinner Hoop Dee Doo Review.
May 11th.. Chef Mickey's breakfast..Dinner at Flying Fish..
May 12th Breakfast at Ohana's..

I am happy with everything.. Now I can relax.............. Nope.. now its time for me to start planning our outfits and our suitcases.. this should be interesting..

Sorry I've been missing....too much going on, but things are settled now and I should be around.

Your plans sound great. We've never done Flying Fish but my best friend Nicki raves about it. I don't eat Mexican, but to me anything is better than WCC.

 

[pinkxray]

Your plans look great! You must be relieved that you have a plan you might actually stick to.

HDDR looks like fun. I really want to try it one day.

You have so many yummy places lined up. I am so jealous! I will not change my plans again, I will not change my plans again.

 

[Moira222]

HAllllooooooo.... sorry I have been AWOL.... I pretty much read up on my subs by clicking through my email links and for some reason yours has not come up in ages. I missed all the ADR drama!!!

Seems like you have it all figured out. Can you really eat that much for a DxDP? I considered it briefly but its just way too much food for us. As it is I am trying to lose at least 10 more lbs before May so that I am in the middle of a clothing size --- figure if I am in the middle of it, I won't be popping seams or buttons on the flight home!

Glad you did schedule the Hoop dee doo. Logan will have a ball!!! I think I have photos posted on my PTR of Katie at the HDDR playing the washboard. funny! Plan to meander around Ft Wilderness when you are there. its fun - pony rides, sandy beach, 9 pm water pageant, out door movie & toasting marshmallows.

I LOVED the shots from your DH's bday party. awesome cake.

So Logan is back to himself again? I hate when DD is sick like that .... you just feel so bad for your baby!

I will have to keep popping over if you don't come through in my subs. bizarre.

 

[loganpaulsmom]

Thank you to my readers for coming back.. I was thinking that I was the only one reading what I was writing.. LOL..

I am totally thrilled with all of my restaurant choices.. yes, I think it is alot of food.. But, last time I didn't do any signatures which meant that in order for us to get our money worth we pretty much ate 3 meals a day.. We were stuffed to the max.. This time, I did it deliberately so that we will not be eating more than 2 meals, if for some strange reason we do get hungry we can grab something at one of the bakeries or a counter service place..
This visit I just wanted to experience as much as I could.. Lots of old things that remind me of the past and lots of new things that will create lasting memories..

Today, I started on our wardrobe.. I will obsess about this for a while.. Old Navy had a sale so I bought matching t-shirts and collared shirts for Doug and Logan. I am going to try and have us in the same colors the entire trip, but we will see how that goes..

Logan is still reeling from the 2 weeks of being sick and has been fighting me tooth and nail every day he has pre-school. it has essentially be 2 weeks of torture. I feel so bad for him, but I have been strong and haven't given him to " please mom I don't feel good I don't want to go to school" rants..

here is a picture of the type of skirt I am having made.. not as ornate or gradeschool girl as this.. the ribbon will be black and white, no trim or stars on the pockets and no belt.. With a black shirt with a black and white mickey head.. Love it..

here is Logan from his picture day.. He looks so grown up..