laceyinwonderland, loveyb72, cantoine, bjscheel, bretlightyear, whodat985, Hannahh25, RalphinSC, EmmasGranny, & precious_pixie!
Having to edit out smilies...did you know you can't have more than 25 in a post???
OH snap..... count me in!!! I'll read back through past pages ASAP, but for now, I just need to jump in the group!!!
Name: Lacey
Travel Dates (if known): June 24 thru 28
Where Will You Be Staying?: first part offsite TBD, second AKV (First time deluxe renting DVC points. WHoop whooppp!!!)
Travel Party: Myself (the birthday girl!! Turning dirty 30 on the trip!) DD 5 (will be 6) and DD1 (will be 2)
Current Location: Upstate SC
Favorite Disney Character: All alice in wonderland characters! Also Peter pan and Belle
Favorite Disney Movie: Alice in Wonderland, Meet the Robinsons, Beauty and the best
How Many Trips?: This trip makes 4
On-Site or Off?: Always Onsite til now! Trying a split stay!
Best Disney Story: Oh my.... I'll hafta answer this later!
What do you look forward to most on your next trip? Taking a solo trip with just me and my girls!!!!
When's your birthday? We're there the same time and celebrating two -- mine on the 24th and my DD's on the 25th!
Name: The Buckmaster's
Travel Dates (if known): June 8th - 15th
Where Will You Be Staying?: BC
Travel Party: 4 - Me
, DH
, DD 12 and DD 5
Current Location: Valparaiso, IN
Favorite Disney Character: Minnie
Favorite Disney Movie: Nemo
How Many Trips?: This makes something like 11 total for me (6+ back in the day with my parents. I was going to say as a kid but I really don't think that I've grown up.)
2012 - WL - Littlest DD 1st trip
2012 - POFQ - Trip which the Grandparents joined in on the fun.
2007 - POFQ - Oldest DD 1st trip
1995 - off site - College Spring break with my now DH
On-Site or Off?: On-Site!!! I just love the all inclusive experience feel of it.
Best Disney Story: Can't pick 1. Each trip adds a new one!
What do you look forward to most on your next trip? Not having to ride swap as much since the DD will be 40inchs and getting myself to slow our pace down. I love to push the family out the door for a RD and stay all day with no break till the park closes. I am hoping to slow my pace down with the summer crowds.
We are paying for dinning for the 1st time (We have always gone in Sept.) but I'm still not sure that it's worth it. I LOVE the fact I don't have to worry about it but hate the thought that the trip could be a little cheeper if we just payed out of pocket. What to do, what to do???
ADR: 6/8 Rose & Crown, 6/9 Chef de France, 6/10 Coral Reef, 6/11 Sci Fi Drive In, 6/12 Chef Micky, 6/13 Via Napoli, 6/14 Crystal Palace Breakfast b4 RD & Dessert Fireworks.
Ok, who's been in the summer and how crazy are the crowds? I feel like I have a good handle on our past trips but I feel like I need to plan more for this one. Advise????
We like the dining plan. Of course, we like it because we know that when we make our final payment, the only thing we have to worry about is gas for car, a meal on the way down and the way back up, and souvenirs! It works for us.
Summer crowds can be bad or not so bad. Usually, crowds pick up the closer to July 4th that you get. Before, say, the 28th, it's usually not so bad. Will note that we went one year in October when the crowds weren't supposed to be "bad," and I think it was worse at least one of those days than the most of our June trips. YMMV.
Travel Dates (if known): JUNE 1-8
Where Will You Be Staying?: 3 nights AOA 4 nights off site
Travel Party: 7: DW, DH, DC, DS 9, DD 5, DD 2, DD 1
Current Location: Herrin Illinois
Favorite Disney Character: Merida
Favorite Disney Movie: Brave
How Many Trips?: 3
On-Site or Off?:3on site (POR 2011, POR 2013, AOA 2014)
Best Disney Story: When my DD turned 5, we had her birthday celebration in Cinderellas castle with a special package, she was so excited, she couldn't even talk.
What do you look forward to most on your next trip? Surprising the kids
I forgot to attach this to my original post. sorry
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A five year old who couldn't talk. Hmm..
Hi! Just found this.
Travel Dates (if known): 6/3-6/10
Where Will You Be Staying?: Caribbean Beach
Travel Party: Me, DH, DD15, DD12
Current Location: Iowa
How Many Trips?: This is #6
On-Site or Off?: On
Hoping our flight on 6/3 will be okay- I allowed for 5 snow days and we've now used 3. The kids aren't super concerned about missing the last day or two of school though. I booked on SW so could maybe change, but the fares aren't as good (we're currently flying on Tuesdays). Hoping they don't cancel school for state basketball!
We have a BOG reservation for 7:35 pm on 6/4. Every once in a while I check to see if I can get it any earlier (first we had it for 8:15- I was glad to move it up from there). We tend to do rope drop and get back to the resort early evening. The only other reservation we will probably make is RFC at Animal Kingdom. It's tradition. Otherwise we are more than good with CS. We haven't done the dining plan since younger DD turned 10 because she will still want the kids meals so she is not worth buying a plan for!
Last time was a June trip too and we did go back for swims in the early afternoon (we don't in cooler weather), so I'm not sure what times I'll want for FP+.
If you wind up using more snow days, talk to the kids' principal(s). Explain that you've had this booked for a while, you'll be doing educational things (because you will, right?
), and see if they can take exams early. A lot of schools have a family vacation policy, and as long as you get it pre-approved, the principal can mark it as excused absences, so it doesn't count against them. (Sure, you can get a "no," but, really..what's the worst that can happen here? You get told no?) See if they'll work with you, and if they won't and you don't feel good about having the kids miss out on a couple days at the end of the year, better to know ASAP and move dates than not. (Again..... YMMV.)
Name: The Sewell's
Travel Dates (if known): June 6 - 18
Where Will You Be Staying?: WL first two nights then offsite at Cypress Pointe
Travel Party: Me
DW
DS17
DD10
Current Location: Alvin, TX
Favorite Disney Character: Woody
Favorite Disney Movie: Toy Story
How Many Trips?: Four as a child and teen. Two with my family
On-Site or Off?: Both. Would love to stay onsite the whole time, but it is hard to pass up free.
Best Disney Story: Too many to count. Seeing Disney through your children's eyes is the best though.
What do you look forward to most on your next trip? Having 10 days in the parks to take our time and experience the things we usually miss.
10 days is nice. If you can, sneak in a down day. The water parks are fun. We spent a day last year resort-hopping. Did you know that if you go to a DVC resort, you can tour a room? Tell them you don't have more than X amount of time....they'll cut the speech trying to get you to buy in short, but you can still see the resort and see what a room looks like. We toured OKW last year, and it was gorgeous! We also walked around POP and AoA and took the buses to all of those. My DD and I had our birthday buttons on at AoA, and a cast member brought us flowers (they give them out when you check in. We told them we were just there to look around and see if it's where we may want to stay in the future.
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Hey all. I will be Home june 8-14 staying first 3 nights at kidani and the last 3 nights at bay lake
Hi everyone, I'm new to disboards and only just found this!
Name: Hannah
Travel Dates (if known): 21st June-5th July
Where Will You Be Staying?: POFQ
Travel Party: Me
and my mum
Current Location: London, England
Favorite Disney Character: Belle
Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty and the Beast
How Many Trips?: 4 trips to DLP, first ever trip to WDW for my 21st birthday!
On-Site or Off?: On-Site
We'll be at POFQ during the same time!
(Well, 21-28, anyway.) Did you know there is a gift shop by Gaston's Tavern in new Fantasy Land that only has Beauty and the Beast merchandise? It's the only place on property you can get some items. Last year, they had a coffee cup for Belle that had her signature on it, as well as a similar one for Beast. My brother and his wife had brought her youngest sister, and she totally loves the Beast. She wasn't going to buy that cup, but I told her if she really wanted, it, she really needed to go get it, because she wouldn't find anything like that (especially with Beast's signature on it) anywhere else.
Just booked today! Been planning it for a month ro two but we are official now!
Name: Ralph(me), Paige, and Caleb Morris
Travel Dates (if known): June 6 - 15-ish
Where Will You Be Staying?: Ofsit the 6th and 14th-beyond. Pop from the 7th-14th
Travel Party: A total of 10 over three families. Trips overlap.
Current Location: Aiken, SC
Favorite Disney Character: Tigger
Favorite Disney Movie: Toy Story 3
How Many Trips?: This is my family's third, the rest of our party's first
On-Site or Off?: Both. We stay off-site so we can extend our stay.
Best Disney Story: We were selected Family of the Day in the Magic Kingdom on June 8, 2012!
What do you look forward to most on your next trip? Sharing Disney Joy with extended family.
I hope you and your extended family have fun (and I hope you have plans for everyone to not be together the entire time....it can make a magical trip a little less magical. My brother got aggravated a couple of years ago when he and his wife went with us. His aggravation? Because Mom and I are there for DD, so, especially on her birthday, we let her pick a lot of what we do. We wanted to look at him and say, "You know...you are an adult, quickly approaching 40 years old....go do what you want to do. Here's where the ADRs are, just make sure you meet us at least 15 minutes before ADR time...." Oddly, he wanted to go again (and went!) last year, plus he is considering them going this year. He hasn't directly said so yet, but he keeps wanting to be reminded when we are going...and talking about Disney...)
NAME: The Esposito Family
TRAVEL DATE: June 1-7, 2014
CURRENT LOCATION: Just north of Pittsburgh, PA
TRAVEL PARTY: 7 {4 adults & 3 kiddos 1, 4, 5}
FAV CHARACTERS: Fairy Godmother, Goofy, Rapunzel
FAV MOVIE: Tangled and Frozen
#of TRIPS: 18
STAYING: On-site CSR
BEST STORY: My story is much too long to share here but it involves a ride down May Day Falls and losing my swimsuit. It is in the archives here somewhere on the DISboards.
LOOKING FORWARD TO: Enjoying spending time with my beautiful grandchildren and having them finally tall enough for the BIG rides!
Sounds like I need to search for a story..... If anyone finds it first, post a link!
Hooray hooray!
The IRS has sent our refund! So DH said go ahead and book the townhouse. Just awaiting the confirmation from the management company...We are going to stay at Windsor Hills in a townhouse. woohoo Private Pool!
Planning on all the kids (DS20, DS19, DD16, DS3) as well as it appears that DS19's Gf will come along. It's kinda funny--she is DD's bestie and they may be sisters-in-law in the future. Girls will be bunking together. Boys will be in the other rooms.
We will go to WDW for 4 days (military salute tix plus one). And on my 40th birthday
scared1: ) we are going to Kennedy Space. Bought the little one a space suit for Christmas...He's worn it to the Rocket Center in Alabama (SpaceCamp is there). They also have Angry Birds so he is super excited.
At one point we were going to add a bunch of other excursions, but I said we need more relaxing. Already made those ADR's...and we'll do RD so we should get the rides we want. So glad the "baby" is 39" tall. He keeps saying what he wants to ride on...Kali River Rapids and Splash Mountain. I keep saying he might not be big enough for some things. "Ok I eat and grow more. Mickey say so."
Got your info updated on the first page! My DD and I went to Space Camp last June with the Girl Scouts...so much fun! Check out
this link to see what he can't ride...looks like Splash Mountain requires a 40" height, but maybe he will grow that extra inch by then...good to go for KKR!
Jill
30 - June 5
Boardwalk
myself and my bf Evan
San Francisco, CA
it is soooo hard to choose one, but Donald is pretty high up there
again, how can I possibly choose....
too many to count
I have been going since I was an infant and am not 30. There were years with multiple trips and a couple years with not trips so it probably evens out to 30. I took Evan for his very first time last year and he LOVED it!
on-site. I really love the added perks of staying on property, especially the transportation services
oh my goodness, I have soo many! Disney is truly like a home to me. It will forever have a special place in my heart
The special fireworks show at HS, grey goose slushies, meandering around the world showcase, getting to see all the animals, the water pageant parade, Flying Fish (it is definitely a fav!), relaxing at the pool, playing games at the Bellvue Lounge, Jellyrolls, all the rides, but most importantly being able to share disney with Evan and all the memories we will leave with
I love Donald, too! Sounds like you have a bunch planned!
Hate being sick and not necessarily feeling it.
Congrats!
