*****Official October 2011 Thread*****

[exwdwcm]

It's my last night of work then doing last minute packing & planning the rest of the week before we leave on Friday morning.

YEAH! so glad you are done with work!!!

ME TOO!! Last night of work... then busy week and we fly out on friday morning!

This is our first year flying in 8(ish) years... should be an adventure, four kids (including two toddlers)... two carseats, double stroller, carryons... OH MY.

And yup to the poster saying that there is a walmart down there. After packing everything and making myself crazy filling the car year after year I too had to come to the realization that there is are walmarts at many exits along the way

Oh my, that is a lot to manage at the airport! Hope all goes well! How old are all the kids?

We are doing the 5 day happy dance!





I have about 70% of the packing done. DH is always slow to pick out what he wants to wear. I am trying to keep it to one bag each - we are flying SWA so if it doesn't work out, we'll be OK. Plus, we are using DME and won't have to mess with our bags after checking our bags at the airport on Sat. morning.

I'm a little bummed about what the weather may bring, but I know it will be fine either way. Would just prefer sunshine!

Work is going to be in my way this week - I have so much I want to get done and they insist that I have to come in a work! Their evil plan is to schedule a bunch of meetings and require me to be in them.

Anywho - off I go to one of those meetings!

I know, same with my stupid work. I swear I have more meetings this week than ever before. How they can they actually expect me to work!!??

 

[ociana]

I am having the same problems at work! We leave Wednesday night and some people are saying "Wait, you are gone THIS week?!" It is sooooo hard to get through the day and not be distracted checking off my mental travel prep list and being excited about the trip. But alas, meetings and people with questions suck the days away.

 

[LilyWDW]

I had my last test tonight, but not too sure how that went. Some of the questions had me SO confused! I also finished my part of our group project today as well so school is taken care of!

Tomorrow I am heading out with some friends to find stuff for our Halloween costumes for a party after I get back. We are going as human version of the new My Little Pony Friendship is Magic ponies. We are SOOOOOOO dorky.

Wednesday is my packing day. Thursday I have class and will finish any packing that still has to be done.

Friday we leave!

 

[disneymagicgirl]

Do u guys prefer garden grocer, shipping snack to the resort, or sticking stuff in a checked bag?

 

[tinkmom2]

Do u guys prefer garden grocer, shipping snack to the resort, or sticking stuff in a checked bag?

I am doing all of the above! I found some one dollar instant oatmeals at my grocery store that I am packing in our suitcase. I ordered from Garden Grocer (things like water, soda, pop tarts, snacks, PB and J, bread, 6 pack of Smirnoff ice etc,) and I will be picking up milk and a few other things at the resort.

I have been searching Groupon for Orlando every day to see if they have any food deals there also. We have one TS and one QS a day but I forgot to order things my hubby likes to eat for breakfast so we will probably have to eat one or two QS meals for breakfast.

I shipped a box to both DCL and the hotel!

 

[tinkmom2]

Forgot to mention, one more day til WDW! 5 more days til my Dream cruise!

 

[Crazy Kanga]

I woke up at 3:40 this morning and am not able to go back to sleep. Too much work stuff floating around in my head plus pre trip excitement. I'm like the little boy on the Disney World commercial..."I'm too excited to sweep"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dansdad]

12 more days!!!!

 

[Family Loves Disney]

In less than 3 days we will be heading to WDW. I had another DISer from the DISCreative thread make us a License plate for our golf cart and ds's special needs stroller. So if you see this plate, please stop and say hello, especially those staying at or visiting Fort Wilderness.

 

[Rorey]

We're in

SINGLE DIGITS!!!!!

9 days to go!! We did our trip shopping this weekend got the suitcases, finished up the last of the Disney tee's laundry, and DH is taking the LGMH's to work to laminate today.

I feel like I have a ton to do, but I took the day before our trip off. I told DH we need to clean the house before we go too! lol he looked at me like

After starting this count down at 213 I'm happy we're finally in single digits!

 

[LJD2143]

We're in SINGLE DIGITS!!!!! 9 days to go!! We did our trip shopping this weekend got the suitcases, finished up the last of the Disney tee's laundry, and DH is taking the LGMH's to work to laminate today.

I feel like I have a ton to do, but I took the day before our trip off. I told DH we need to clean the house before we go too! lol he looked at me like

After starting this count down at 213 I'm happy we're finally in single digits!

I'm right behind ya Becky - 11 DAYS!!!!!!!



Which reminds me.....I think you and I have lunch ADRs at Yak & Yeti around the same time on Oct 25....
See Ya Real Soon!!!!

 

[JoanneDisFan]

Only 4 days !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





For those that asked about snacks and food we do the ddp and on our first trip took some snacks and mostly brought them back with us, except for on the plane. Second trip left the snacks at home and still brought back piles from unused snack credits. This time I'll bring a few small things for the little one for the plane, but not bringing a lot. Even with only 1 CS and 1TS we found there was too much food at Disney. We would often split 2 CS meals between the 3 of us and use the extra later for another meal.

 

[Rorey]

I'm right behind ya Becky - 11 DAYS!!!!!!!



Which reminds me.....I think you and I have lunch ADRs at Yak & Yeti around the same time on Oct 25....
See Ya Real Soon!!!!

Ugg I switched my AK day! I need to update my ADR's I switched a few days around due to the updated crowd calendar/times.

OK new ADR's (if anyone has time to update them) are:

These are just the changes:

Oct. 21st
Rorey: Liberty Tree Tavern - 2:05pm

Oct. 22nd

Rorey: Tusker House- 8:35am

Rorey: Yak and Yeti - 2:00pm

Rorey: Nine Dragons - 6:00pm - cancelled nothing planned for dinner yet

Oct. 23rd:

Rorey: Tokyo Dining- 6:00pm

Oct 24th:

Rorey: Le Cellier- 12:20pm

Oct. 25th:

Rorey: Captains Grill - 8:00am

Rorey: Yak and Yeti - 1:30pm - cancelled

Oct 26th:

Rorey: SciFi Dine in theater - 12:55pm

Oct. 27th:

Rorey: Captain's Grille - 8:00am


LOL that seems like i changed a lot!

 

[LexiC123]

11 days here, too! Spent yesterday doing laundry and ironing...somehow, it seems like less of a chore when it's for a Disney trip!

Trying not to freak out by the preliminary forecasts for rain the first few days of my trip. I know lots can change over the next week and a half. Just won't be as fun trying to eat all the F&W goodies in between the raindrops, LOL.

 

[tlenzendorf]

10 days out! Woot!

 

[tlenzendorf]

Oct 24th:

Rorey: Le Cellier- 12:20pm


Oct. 27th:

Rorey: Captain's Grille - 8:00am


LOL that seems like i changed a lot!

We are in Epcot these 2 days, too

 

[LJD2143]

Ugg I switched my AK day! I need to update my ADR's I switched a few days around due to the updated crowd calendar/times.

OK new ADR's (if anyone has time to update them) are:

These are just the changes:

Oct. 21st
Rorey: Liberty Tree Tavern - 2:05pm

Oct. 22nd

Rorey: Tusker House- 8:35am

Rorey: Yak and Yeti - 2:00pm

Rorey: Nine Dragons - 6:00pm - cancelled nothing planned for dinner yet

Oct. 23rd:

Rorey: Tokyo Dining- 6:00pm

Oct 24th:

Rorey: Le Cellier- 12:20pm

Oct. 25th:

Rorey: Captains Grill - 8:00am

Rorey: Yak and Yeti - 1:30pm - cancelled

Oct 26th:

Rorey: SciFi Dine in theater - 12:55pm

Oct. 27th:

Rorey: Captain's Grille - 8:00am


LOL that seems like i changed a lot!

OK, so not Yak&Yeti.....but maybe Sci-Fi on the 26th? Our ADR is for 1:55pm!

 

[tlenzendorf]

Online check in is down!!

 

[lmc318]

I had my last test tonight, but not too sure how that went. Some of the questions had me SO confused! I also finished my part of our group project today as well so school is taken care of!

Tomorrow I am heading out with some friends to find stuff for our Halloween costumes for a party after I get back. We are going as human version of the new My Little Pony Friendship is Magic ponies. We are SOOOOOOO dorky.

Wednesday is my packing day. Thursday I have class and will finish any packing that still has to be done.

Friday we leave!

Congrats on the last test! Hopefully it was better than you think!

Do u guys prefer garden grocer, shipping snack to the resort, or sticking stuff in a checked bag?

We ship a couple of things - goldfish, pretzels, etc. Things for DD mostly because we'll use our snack credits for F&W.

12 days! I agree with everyone else in that I'm annoyed with having to work. I have THINGS to do!!!

 

[Rorey]

OK, so not Yak&Yeti.....but maybe Sci-Fi on the 26th? Our ADR is for 1:55pm!

YAY!! I'll have my LGMH on. It's just DH and I and most likely we'll still be there as we're slow eaters! lol I need to post what my LGMH's look like once DH gets them laminated today. He's afraid the 2 ladies who have the laminating machine are going to make fun of him for the mickey heads. lol I said to take one for the team!