Orlando, New York and Vermont 2015 - Pre-trip report

[boogienights]

Hey there! After a 2 year hiatus, my DD16 and I will be heading back to Orlando in September, 2015. I'm counting down the days till I can book our flights.

Some background info: the family ( including grandparents, most of the time) have been going to WDW and USO almost yearly since around 2006. Last year was the first time we did only USO ( combined with a cruise) and stayed on-site. There's a trip report in the forum somewhere.....All other trips we have rented a house. This time around we will be staying on-site again at RPR. More on that in a bit....

This will be a girls only trip. I'm 43ish and a small claims judge in frozen Canada. My DD is graduating high school next year and will be taking a year or two off to travel and work before hitting the books again (I wish I had done that). Joining us will (hopefully) be my BC (beautiful cousin) from Poland.

Here's the itinerary so far....

Friday, Sep 25
Fly to Orlando
Pick up rental car
Check into RPR
Hit HHN

Saturday, Sep 26
US/IOA
HHN

Sunday, Sep 27
US/IOA
HHN

Monday, Sep 28
Check out of RPR
Aquatica (aka hours and hours of floating around in Roa's rapids)
Check into Best Western at Downtown Disney
Wander around DD

Tuesday, Sep 29
Epcot - Food and Wine

Wednesday, Sep 30
Animal Kingdom
Dinner at AKL (DD went on a horseback safari in SouthAfrica last year and have been in deep withdrawal ever since. We need to see some giraffes and elephants soon!!!)

Thursday, Oct 1
Check out of BW
Fly to NYC

Friday, Oct 2
NYC

Saturday, Oct 3
NYC

Sunday, Oct 4
BC flies back to Poland
DD and I Fly to Burlington, Vermont
Drive to Mad River Inn (horse riding holiday)

Mon, Tues, Wed
Riding icelandic horses

Thursday, Oct 8
Fly home and start planning next holiday

I'm really hopeful that BC will be able to join us. It will be so much fun seeing all those places through the eyes of someone who has never been there!!!

My husband and son (15) have been going skiing to Whistler together for a few years and will continue doing until DS goes off to the military in 3 years - so no worries about him being left out of the fun. He would much much rather snowboard!

Well, that's it for now. Putting this all down for the masses to read really seems to solidify the plans - "so is it written, so it shall be done." No backing out now .

 

[Dee2013]

Whew! Busy trip!

I wanted to mention that you're dates are off. September 25th is a Thursday. I didn't want you to have issues with bookis, etc. just double check!

 

[schumigirl]

OP is visiting in 2015.........so Sept 25th is a Friday next year

 

[Dee2013]

I need to read either slower or better! . Glad you saw it!