OH BOY!!*My 1st PTR for our 1st ever WDW trip JUNE 2011* 6/14: Started my TR.

[mrssmith06]

Thanks girls, I'm getting excited, 13 days until check in!!!

Logged onto the disney site today and seen my check in reminder...

Reminders:
On May 29, 2011, in 3 day(s), you can save time, skip the line and check in online!

I've already started checking the weather I know I shouldn't but I can't help it!!! hahaha. So far it's looking HOT! Thursday the 9th says the high will be 99*! Maybe that will change before then and it'll be cooler than that... But at least I'm not seeing any rainy days for us yet! Hopefully it'll be nice and sunny and not too hot!!!

 

[TanzUnited99]

Yay on being able to check in online in 2 days time!!!

I hope you get nice weather on your trip and it is not too hot.

 

[britt_ji]

Yay for being so close now!

Just caught up on your PTR. I love the suitcases you bought! Great deal, too.

Can't wait to hear how the scavenger hunt goes

Those were some great cupcakes as well! The party pictures are great.

 

[AKL LOVER]

You are getting super close--it's so exciting isn't it??

I just wanted to comment that I love the ziplock method of packing the kids clothes for Disney...it works so well for us Hope it does for you too!

Enjoy your last 2 weeks of anticipation!!

 

[mrssmith06]

10 days!​

I just did our online check-in!

Now it's really time to get busy with packing.

I am SO excited... and the kids still have NO idea.

 

[Lidian]

WOOHOO FOR 10 DAYS!!!

 

[wildcatfan]

I know your excitement is building! I am sure you are getting those last minute things right now. Yay for 10 or I guess now 9 days!!!!!

 

[TanzUnited99]

on it being 9 days!!!!

Yay for doing online check in! Good luck with the packing.

 

[mrssmith06]

We will be leaving out 1 week from tomorrow!!

Let's see where I am on my to-do list, shall we?

(PINK is what's been DONE, blue is what is left to do)

• 
  [*]Get tags/tickets laminated
  [*]Prepare things for scavenger hunt
  [*]Clean pennies for penny presses
  [*]Get everyone fresh haircuts
  [*]Buy new luggage
  [*]do On line check-in
  [*]Confirm reservations
  [*]Check park hours again
  [*]Put mail on hold
  [*]Schedule or send bills due before we return
  [*]Go to ATM for cash needed
  [*]Buy snacks & water for trip
  [*]Get spray bottles and fans
  [*]Check show times at wdwent.com
  [*]Change oil in my car
  [*]Check the final weather report
  [*]Finish packing
  [*]Leave instructions for house/cat sitter
  [*]Have all laundry/house cleaning done
  [*]Clean car
  [*]Do scavenger hunt/Tell the kids!

 

[Disneymomma41304]

Wow,

Sounds like a great trip! You have a nice looking family!

Do you mind if I make some suggestions?

1. Only do EMH if you can be there when EMH starts. If your kids are early birds, then great, go and enjoy! If you believe you will get there 30 to 45 minutes into EMH you may not be as happy.

2. DHS: if you leave AK at 2:30 there is no direct park to park bus, you will need to transfer at a resort or the TTC so it is likely it will take an hour or more to get to DHS and in the door - so you'll definitely miss the parade. Also it is almost assured that the FPs will be GONE by 3:30 pm on a Star Wars Weekend day and a Fantasmic night. DHS will be absolutely MOBBED!!!!! It is likely that all FPs for TSMM will be gone before 12 noon and wait times will be over an hour. Now, if you love star wars and want to see the ambiance, and can resign yourself to Playhouse Disney-Live on Stage!, *The Voyage of the Little Mermaid, The Magic of Disney Animation, Beauty and The Beast-Live on Stage! you should be OK you could probably add muppets too. If Fantasmic is only showing once that night you may want to plan to be on line 60 -75 minutes before the show starts (please see Robo's post about this, it is the best!)

3. You won't be able to do everything or even half. Breathe, relax. It is more important you enjoy what you do. Make sure you prioritize your days and follow some sort of plan (whether easywdw.com (free), touringplans.com (or the book The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World), or TourGuide Mike) to help you do rides that develop long lines first before there are lines, you can do a lot more and be much less frazzled.

4. Do you have reservations for your meals?


I hope this didn't come across as critical, because I didn't mean it that way: I was a newbie too last year! I didn't want you to be horribly shocked when you found you couldn't do what you wanted.

If you like - you can post your itinerary on the Parks board and see what others think. It is possible to move ADRs at this point. I just had to redo all of mine when we added another person to our trip.

Best wishes.

We were just at the world and you ARE able to get buses to other parks now. At Animal Kingdom you are able to get a bus to all other parks!!

Joining in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kari-B]

How exciting that your trip is so near!!!! Can't wait to see/hear about your scavenger hunt for your kids!

 

[AKL LOVER]

We were just at the world and you ARE able to get buses to other parks now.

I noticed this when we were there back at the beginning of May--I specifically noticed it at Epcot, DHS and AK. Didn't think to look for it at MK, but if it's at the other 3 it's sure to be at MK as well. Glad to see that they have added park to park busses so you don't have to waste time going to a resort and switching!!

 

[AKL LOVER]

We will be leaving out 1 week from tomorrow!!

Let's see where I am on my to-do list, shall we?

(PINK is what's been DONE, blue is what is left to do)

• 
  
  [*]Get tags/tickets laminated
  [*]Prepare things for scavenger hunt
  [*]Clean pennies for penny presses
  
  [*]Get everyone fresh haircuts
  
  [*]Buy new luggage
  [*]do On line check-in
  [*]Confirm reservations
  [*]Check park hours again
  [*]Put mail on hold
  
  [*]Schedule or send bills due before we return
  [*]Go to ATM for cash needed
  
  [*]Buy snacks & water for trip
  [*]Get spray bottles and fans
  
  [*]Check show times at wdwent.com
  [*]Change oil in my car
  [*]Check the final weather report
  [*]Finish packing
  [*]Leave instructions for house/cat sitter
  [*]Have all laundry/house cleaning done
  [*]Clean car
  [*]Do scavenger hunt/Tell the kids!

YAY for being LESS THAN A WEEK OUT!!!!


Have fun getting the rest of your to-do list done. It does seem like a lot when you write it all down, but I'm sure you'll get through it just fine. Especially because you're excited about Disney--great motivation!!

 

[mrssmith06]

GUESS WHAT?







C'mon.... GUESS....





Give up?





Ok, Ok.... fine... I'll tell you what....




ONLY 1 WEEK UNTIL WE ARRIVE AT DISNEY WORLD!!!


And I found me a good cross body purse to wear in the parks! I wanted something comfy and small that I could easily access our park tickets and such in. But it had to be big enough to hold my bible... eh, I mean my little planning journal... LOL!!! And we will have a backpack but it'll probably be stored in the bottom of the stroller or possibly even in a locker if DH gets tired of carrying it. So anyway, I found a Baggallini at TJ Maxx yesterday for only $16!!! WOOHOO!

 

[mmforme2009]

WOW.....you are a planner! Can't wait for your return trip report

 

[mmforme2009]

I noticed this when we were there back at the beginning of May--I specifically noticed it at Epcot, DHS and AK. Didn't think to look for it at MK, but if it's at the other 3 it's sure to be at MK as well. Glad to see that they have added park to park busses so you don't have to waste time going to a resort and switching!!

Don't mean to hijack the thread but a quick question.....did you notice it affecting the wait times of the busses going back to the resorts, etc?

Thanks and now back to your regularly scheduled thread.....

 

[Lidian]

for one week! Grats on the bag! It looks nice! Can't wait to hear all about the trip!

 

[TanzUnited99]

on it being one week to go and scoring a Baggallini at a bargain price!!!

 

[PixieMama]

Woohoo for being down to just one week!

I'm reading all these PTRs of people whose trips have just happened or are about to happen... I wish August 31st would hurry up and get here!!!

 

[Kari-B]

Like the bag!!!

One week