imadisneyfanatic
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Hi everyone! This is my very first trip report! 
We booked our trip through Dreams Unlimited and my agent was Michelle H. (You guys she is just wonderful!)
Cast:
Me Kathy (31) Disney fanatic and obsessive planner
Husband Richard (35) Skeptic about trusting Dreams Unlimited with our travel plans. Loves Disney but hasn't been for 12 years. (Very hard to please by the way)
Daughter Shelley (10) This trip was totally for her birthday celebration (at least that's our grown up excuse when you get "that look" from co-workers) She is wearing an air cast on her leg so we have to rent a wheelchair everyday.
Dates: 10/27/01 through 11/101
Resort: Caribbean Beach, Room 3246, Trinidad North
Package: Discovery Magic
Day 2: Animal Kingdom and MNSSHP
We had PS for Donald's Restaurantosaurus character breakfast. Our PS was for 8:30 and the park didn't open until 9:00. Important tip: Buses marked "Character Breakfast" start running at 7:30 every morning so don't worry, you will always be able to make those early PS times. When we arrived at AK, there was a line strictly for the character breakfast customers. There was a table with a printout of the PS list and as soon as you checked in, you were taken inside in groups and walked to the restaurant. The buffet was good and the characters did a good job of making it around to each table fairly quickly. The total was $58.06 (we used another Magical Wish for this meal).
We rode the Dinosaur ride first (my poor aching neck!) and then rode the Kali River Rapids. It was about 10:00 am now and the park had very few people in it. We walked onto everything and the Fastpass machines were covered because there was no need to use them on anything. In fact, when we rode the Kali River Rapids, the CMs were asking everyone to ride again because there was no line! We decided not to because some cold front had swept in and it was in the 50s. (Brrrrrrrrr). We next saw the Tarzan Rocks show (very entertaining but Tarzan could use a tan!) Next was Tough To Be A Bug. Hilarious 3-D show. By this time, Shelley, who got completely soaked on KRR was literally shivering. We decided to go back to the resort for lunch at the food court and a nap so that we could stay up late to attend MNSSHP until midnight. (Besides Richard and I's feet were killing us already)
We had Mickey wake us up in time to go to our 6:00pm PS at Liberty Tree Tavern. The MK looked awesome with the Halloween decorations! We traded our tickets in for armbands at the gate and walked to LTT as everyone was leaving the park. We had our best meal of the vacation here. Richard wants to know why there are no restaurants at home that will bring the buffet to your table for you! He said: Finally some real food and not that gourmet crap! (I hate to say it, but I agreed. We have simple tastes) The steak and mashed potatoes were yummy! The characters all came around dressed in their Halloween costumes (Shelley, by the way, was dressed as Zorro - it's a tomboy thing). Our dinner total came out to $74.31 (Another Magical Wish).
After eating, the MNSSHP started! It was wonderfully themed and ended up being the thing that Richard enjoyed the most! We first rode the Haunted Riverboat Ride, then we trick-or-treated on our way to our favorite rides. There were very few people in the park and we literally walked on to every ride! We rode all of the major rides, enjoyed the special fireworks, and watched the 10:30pm parade. By the way, it was so uncrowded, that we sat on a bench across from the train station to watch the show and there was hardly anyone else around! We limped to the bus stop at midnight, wondering how we would walk tomorrow. Thank goodness we decided to skip breakfast in the morning and sleep in! Tomorrow is EPCOT!
We booked our trip through Dreams Unlimited and my agent was Michelle H. (You guys she is just wonderful!)
Cast:
Me Kathy (31) Disney fanatic and obsessive planner
Husband Richard (35) Skeptic about trusting Dreams Unlimited with our travel plans. Loves Disney but hasn't been for 12 years. (Very hard to please by the way)
Daughter Shelley (10) This trip was totally for her birthday celebration (at least that's our grown up excuse when you get "that look" from co-workers) She is wearing an air cast on her leg so we have to rent a wheelchair everyday.
Dates: 10/27/01 through 11/101
Resort: Caribbean Beach, Room 3246, Trinidad North
Package: Discovery Magic
Day 2: Animal Kingdom and MNSSHP
We had PS for Donald's Restaurantosaurus character breakfast. Our PS was for 8:30 and the park didn't open until 9:00. Important tip: Buses marked "Character Breakfast" start running at 7:30 every morning so don't worry, you will always be able to make those early PS times. When we arrived at AK, there was a line strictly for the character breakfast customers. There was a table with a printout of the PS list and as soon as you checked in, you were taken inside in groups and walked to the restaurant. The buffet was good and the characters did a good job of making it around to each table fairly quickly. The total was $58.06 (we used another Magical Wish for this meal).
We rode the Dinosaur ride first (my poor aching neck!) and then rode the Kali River Rapids. It was about 10:00 am now and the park had very few people in it. We walked onto everything and the Fastpass machines were covered because there was no need to use them on anything. In fact, when we rode the Kali River Rapids, the CMs were asking everyone to ride again because there was no line! We decided not to because some cold front had swept in and it was in the 50s. (Brrrrrrrrr). We next saw the Tarzan Rocks show (very entertaining but Tarzan could use a tan!) Next was Tough To Be A Bug. Hilarious 3-D show. By this time, Shelley, who got completely soaked on KRR was literally shivering. We decided to go back to the resort for lunch at the food court and a nap so that we could stay up late to attend MNSSHP until midnight. (Besides Richard and I's feet were killing us already)
We had Mickey wake us up in time to go to our 6:00pm PS at Liberty Tree Tavern. The MK looked awesome with the Halloween decorations! We traded our tickets in for armbands at the gate and walked to LTT as everyone was leaving the park. We had our best meal of the vacation here. Richard wants to know why there are no restaurants at home that will bring the buffet to your table for you! He said: Finally some real food and not that gourmet crap! (I hate to say it, but I agreed. We have simple tastes) The steak and mashed potatoes were yummy! The characters all came around dressed in their Halloween costumes (Shelley, by the way, was dressed as Zorro - it's a tomboy thing). Our dinner total came out to $74.31 (Another Magical Wish).
After eating, the MNSSHP started! It was wonderfully themed and ended up being the thing that Richard enjoyed the most! We first rode the Haunted Riverboat Ride, then we trick-or-treated on our way to our favorite rides. There were very few people in the park and we literally walked on to every ride! We rode all of the major rides, enjoyed the special fireworks, and watched the 10:30pm parade. By the way, it was so uncrowded, that we sat on a bench across from the train station to watch the show and there was hardly anyone else around! We limped to the bus stop at midnight, wondering how we would walk tomorrow. Thank goodness we decided to skip breakfast in the morning and sleep in! Tomorrow is EPCOT!
Thanks for the tip about the character breakfast busses. We also have an 8:30 am PS for the CB at the Animal Kingdom. Dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern sounds great! We're doing lunch there, hopefully it's as good as the dinner you described. 
