xlsm
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Hellooooo DisFriends!!
It's me again, xlsm, here with another pre-trip report of our upcoming Disney adventures!
I've never combined two trips into one PTR before, but these are so close together that I feel pretty safe doing it...we'll see what ends up happening. It could be a train wreck!
But let's hope for the best and get things started!
First, who the heck am I, anyway??
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/
I'm the "S" of my username, a 30something mom of two boys (X who is 14 and L who is 12), and wife to M, my Disney financier, LOL. You know what they say: Disney life, happy wife!
I love all things Disney. I can't remember a time when it wasn't a part of my life in one way or another. I took my first trip to WDW when I was 19 and fell in love with the parks. They brought to life my favorite stories and characters in a way that seemed so unbelievable and truly, truly magical.
So what are these two trips?? C'mon, let's get to the good stuff!
Ok, ok, I hear you! I'll talk about the trips now!
Trip one has been booked since last January I think?? I feel like it has been booked forever. I am taking my mom on her first ever Walt Disney World trip! I asked her to look at pictures of the deluxe resorts and pick which one she she liked best. I was pushing her toward the Contemporary, but she picked...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/
The Polynesian!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/
(these pictures are from July 2015, because I only got ONE picture last December and zero in May!)
We'll be spending one night at Pop (had to add an extra day to the front of the trip b/c of flights) before moving over to the Poly for a week.
My mom and I are not close. Like at all. I mean, we get along, but we do not spend any time together. She lives 3 and a half hours away from us and has only been to visit one time in the 5 years we've been here. Once a year or so we meet halfway, and I've gone all the way back to my hometown multiple times. We rarely talk, our phone calls are few and far between. Holidays, guilt, or someone dying are usually what it takes. So...yeah. In fact, when looking for pictures of us to share, the most recent of just the two of us was from my wedding in 2013. It's not the best of either of us, but for reference:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/
We didn't turn out very photogenic in this, so to prove I have some great wedding pics, here's one of me with the boys as a bonus:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/
Anyway, all of that was said b/c I have no idea how this trip is going to play out. Will we even like each other afterward? I have no idea!
I do feel the need to say, just b/c we aren't close doesn't mean we hate each other or anything. It's just sort of...different. I love and admire her so much. She became my mother when she was 17, raised me mostly by herself until I was 8 when she married my stepdad, and survived cancer. This trip will celebrate almost three years post treatment, and I'm glad I get to take her on this special vacation. She taught me how to be strong and independent and to not rely on anyone but myself. It might not have been pretty, but it made me who I am. No matter what our relationship is like, I feel like she deserves to go on a cool trip and have the full Disney experience.
I have lots of fun things planned for this trip including my very first Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party!! My family did our first hard ticket party last December and loooved MVMCP, so I know the Halloween party is going to be awesome. As long as I see those Haunted Mansion ballroom dancers in the parade, I'm going to call it a success!
What about the SECOND trip??
The second trip is super random and unexpected!! On our trip last December, I upgraded my ticket to an annual pass, knowing I was going in May and October. Of course I wanted to cram in another trip, but didn't think we could make it work. DH and I wanted to go on our own, and didn't think we'd be able to make that happen before my pass expired.
Then...I saw a Facebook post from an old friend who needed to sell her DVC reservation. She was just going to cancel, but decided to post and see if anyone wanted it.
Um, hi! Yes! Me! Me! I want it!!
She originally told me it was for 12/31 - 1/4, but it turns out it's only until 1/3. It's still a heck of a deal! Right now I am still waiting for her to hear back from member services (they're a little busy dealing with Irma right now) to switch the reservation to me and give me the confirmation number, but I trust her not to screw me over and take off with my money!
We added two days onto the beginning of that at the only thing open aside from a gazillion dollar suite at the GFlo...All Star Movies!
I've never stayed at a value before (although I'll get a taste of Pop for one night in October!), but it's just me and DH, so space isn't much of an issue. We're booked there for 12/29 - 31. On New Year's Eve we move over to a savanna view studio at Animal Kingdom Lodge.
Did you see the travel party for this one?? Just me and DH!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/
We are so excited!! We are going to eat so much food!! #priorities
As soon as this trip even became a possibility, I started making ADRs so we would be prepared! I have reservations at MK for 12/30 and Epcot for 12/31, so no matter what else happens for the rest of the trip, we know where we'll be for New Year's Eve. We're people who go to bed at 10, so making it to midnight in the most magical place on earth is going to be something very special!
There's the basics!! I will focus on plans for October's trip first, with news thrown in about December/January here and there as things pop up!
Thanks for following along, I'm excited to share my plans with you!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/
It's me again, xlsm, here with another pre-trip report of our upcoming Disney adventures!
I've never combined two trips into one PTR before, but these are so close together that I feel pretty safe doing it...we'll see what ends up happening. It could be a train wreck!
But let's hope for the best and get things started!
First, who the heck am I, anyway??
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/I'm the "S" of my username, a 30something mom of two boys (X who is 14 and L who is 12), and wife to M, my Disney financier, LOL. You know what they say: Disney life, happy wife!
I love all things Disney. I can't remember a time when it wasn't a part of my life in one way or another. I took my first trip to WDW when I was 19 and fell in love with the parks. They brought to life my favorite stories and characters in a way that seemed so unbelievable and truly, truly magical.
So what are these two trips?? C'mon, let's get to the good stuff!
Ok, ok, I hear you! I'll talk about the trips now!
Trip one has been booked since last January I think?? I feel like it has been booked forever. I am taking my mom on her first ever Walt Disney World trip! I asked her to look at pictures of the deluxe resorts and pick which one she she liked best. I was pushing her toward the Contemporary, but she picked...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/The Polynesian!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/(these pictures are from July 2015, because I only got ONE picture last December and zero in May!)
We'll be spending one night at Pop (had to add an extra day to the front of the trip b/c of flights) before moving over to the Poly for a week.
My mom and I are not close. Like at all. I mean, we get along, but we do not spend any time together. She lives 3 and a half hours away from us and has only been to visit one time in the 5 years we've been here. Once a year or so we meet halfway, and I've gone all the way back to my hometown multiple times. We rarely talk, our phone calls are few and far between. Holidays, guilt, or someone dying are usually what it takes. So...yeah. In fact, when looking for pictures of us to share, the most recent of just the two of us was from my wedding in 2013. It's not the best of either of us, but for reference:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/We didn't turn out very photogenic in this, so to prove I have some great wedding pics, here's one of me with the boys as a bonus:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/Anyway, all of that was said b/c I have no idea how this trip is going to play out. Will we even like each other afterward? I have no idea!
I do feel the need to say, just b/c we aren't close doesn't mean we hate each other or anything. It's just sort of...different. I love and admire her so much. She became my mother when she was 17, raised me mostly by herself until I was 8 when she married my stepdad, and survived cancer. This trip will celebrate almost three years post treatment, and I'm glad I get to take her on this special vacation. She taught me how to be strong and independent and to not rely on anyone but myself. It might not have been pretty, but it made me who I am. No matter what our relationship is like, I feel like she deserves to go on a cool trip and have the full Disney experience.
I have lots of fun things planned for this trip including my very first Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party!! My family did our first hard ticket party last December and loooved MVMCP, so I know the Halloween party is going to be awesome. As long as I see those Haunted Mansion ballroom dancers in the parade, I'm going to call it a success!
What about the SECOND trip??
The second trip is super random and unexpected!! On our trip last December, I upgraded my ticket to an annual pass, knowing I was going in May and October. Of course I wanted to cram in another trip, but didn't think we could make it work. DH and I wanted to go on our own, and didn't think we'd be able to make that happen before my pass expired.
Then...I saw a Facebook post from an old friend who needed to sell her DVC reservation. She was just going to cancel, but decided to post and see if anyone wanted it.
Um, hi! Yes! Me! Me! I want it!!
She originally told me it was for 12/31 - 1/4, but it turns out it's only until 1/3. It's still a heck of a deal! Right now I am still waiting for her to hear back from member services (they're a little busy dealing with Irma right now) to switch the reservation to me and give me the confirmation number, but I trust her not to screw me over and take off with my money!
We added two days onto the beginning of that at the only thing open aside from a gazillion dollar suite at the GFlo...All Star Movies!
I've never stayed at a value before (although I'll get a taste of Pop for one night in October!), but it's just me and DH, so space isn't much of an issue. We're booked there for 12/29 - 31. On New Year's Eve we move over to a savanna view studio at Animal Kingdom Lodge.
Did you see the travel party for this one?? Just me and DH!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/We are so excited!! We are going to eat so much food!! #priorities
As soon as this trip even became a possibility, I started making ADRs so we would be prepared! I have reservations at MK for 12/30 and Epcot for 12/31, so no matter what else happens for the rest of the trip, we know where we'll be for New Year's Eve. We're people who go to bed at 10, so making it to midnight in the most magical place on earth is going to be something very special!
There's the basics!! I will focus on plans for October's trip first, with news thrown in about December/January here and there as things pop up!
Thanks for following along, I'm excited to share my plans with you!!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/143888229@N08/
I think it's nice that you two will be taking this trip, it definitely seems like it will be a once in lifetime kind of trip. I am sure you will still like each other after 
And hopefully it will be a good bonding experience!
And New Year's sounds so fun!
So I guess we will take a regular old Uber or Taxi with our bags and carry ons over to the Polynesian. Maybe I'll bring along some paper polka dots to tape on the uber!!
Just grab onto one of those Tangled lanterns and go!
