Hello,
Before I begin, here is the link to the December hours, parades, EMH's,
MVMCP's, etc...
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/hours/dec12.cfm
That, in conjuncture with BDLsgal talking some sense to me, I may have to revise my Day 1 itinerary. We will probably skip the mid-day rides of SOARIN', TT and/or M:S, and ride them during the EMH. Instead, we'll take that time to head back to POR, and get refreshed for dinner and CP. That being said, let's move on to days 2 & 3.
Day 2 - Dec 8th
We had 3 really good breakfasts on our last trip. And this was 1 of them. Hopefully, we'll be able to do again a post-rope drop Donald Safari buffet at Tusker House. What I liked about AK at the opening, they already had characters making their rounds. They had characters from Jungle Book and Tarzan all over the place. Instead of going straight for Tusker House though, take a quick detour for a FP at Expedition Everest (side note: EE has the 2nd coolest ride themed t-shirts, I'll get to #1 later). Then it's off to Tusker House and our picture with Donald. I like the food at Tusker House and the character interaction is great. I don't think there was any that we missed a photo opp with. After breakfast, we'll guage how our tummies are in relation to riding EE and when we can do it safely
. In the mean time, I bet SIL will really put her camera to work. She loves taking pics and making movies of them with her laptop. 1 thing we all want to do is try to get a ride on the Kilimanjaro Safari. Other rides we are looking to get on are Dinosaur, Kali River Rapids and maybe Maharajah Jungle Trek. You better believe that BDLsgal and I are gonna buy the post ride pics of EE and Dinosaur. And we are not going to tell LIL and SIL where the pic parts are
. From here we might head back to the resort to change and maybe refresh. But on the way out... I gotta get another 1 (at least 1) of corn dogs that they have there. YUM!!!
After we make the turn, it's off to MGM (yes... MGM. It will always be MGM to me). I figure it will take us at least 60-90 minutes to get up Hollywood Blvd, with all the shops and PhotoPass opps. But it will be worth every minute of it. Once we make it to the corner of Hollywood and Sunset, this is where a decision HAS to be made. Do we turn right and head towards the Tower of Terror and Rockin Rollercoaster? Or do we turn left for the interactive shows and the new Star Tours? I think we should turn right. BDLsgal keeps saying that the 1st thing we should do at MGM is Star Tours, because it was closed during our trip, and she saw how much I missed it. But I figure, we turn right, get in line for either ToT or RnR and get a FP for the other. Once we've ridden them, we can get a nice CS meal on the way to George Lucas-ville. When we get there, we can guage the line and decide if we have time for Star Tours or if we should do the Movie Ride. There will probably be only time for 1 of these. Because we will definitely want to squat and secure an area for the the beginning of Osbourne Lights. Oh my God... It is awe inspiring to be emersed in all those decorations. In 2010, we were standing there in pure anticipation before they flipped the switch. Afterward, you could hear 1000 people gasp all at once. I am really looking forward to seeing the reactions of SIL AND LIL here. With the lights, the music and the snow(p). Word of advice... Make sure you buy your Osbourne Lights shirts early.
From there, it's back to POR. Maybe dinner at Boatwright's (very underrated place). I do love their crawfish bites. And after dinner, we'll have the choice of calling it a day, or taking in the musical and comedy stylings of Yee Haw Bob (and take in a few bev-ies
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Day 3 - Dec 9th
This will probably be our MVMCP day. Like I said in a previous post, I wanted to get the Big 3 done as soon as possible so that we'd have the option of doing at least 1 of them again. And since it is our MVMCP day, I believe this will be a v - e - r - y : s - l - o - w : w - a - l - k - i - n - g day. Wake up at a very leisurely time. Tend to foot and heel blisters. Then, it is off to 1 of the other memorable breakfasts that we had last time. Heading to Kona Cafe. Even when we were planning our last trip LIL was fascinated to try the macadamia nut pancakes. And now she gets to enjoy them first hand. I can't wait to have them again. Plus the coffee is great. Then we continue our v - e - r - y : s - l - o - w : w - a - l - k - i - n - g to the monorail platform and go from resort to resort and ooooh and ahhhh at all of the decorations, Christmas trees and gingerbread structures. Once we take in all the decor and do some shopping, we v - e - r - y : s - l - o - w : w - a - l - k back to the monorail, take it to MK and then take the bus to POR. At this point it is resting/napping time. After that, get on the bus with our MVMCP hard tickets in hand and get our bracelets as close to 4pm as possible. Depending on availability, we will probably have dinner at either Crystal Palace or Liberty Tree Tavern. In either case, we WILL be seeing Pooh and friends at some point this trip
. After dinner, we'll maintain our leisurely pace and make our way to Cinderella's Castle for the lighting ceremony and show (a MUST do for BDLsgal). Even if you don't have tickets to MVMCP I recomend checking this out. After th show, it is a free for all. We'll ride on all the E-ticket rides with practically no waiting. Last trip, these included Haunted Mansion (it broke and we were stuck right next to a speaker for 20 min), Space Mtn and Pirates of the Caribean (the #1 ride themed t-shirt "The beatings will continue until morale improves"). We will probably skip the first parade of the night in lieu of rides and shopping for MVMCP shirts and pins. Then it is time for the Wishes fireworks. After that show, there maybe time for 1 more ride and then the 2nd parade. The parades are fun to watch. If you do go to MVMCP, make sure you get the merchandise, and get as many free cookies and cocoa as you can. Then, it is time for the v - e - r - y : s - l - o - w : w - a - l - k - i - n - g down Main St. Looking at all the decorations and being snow(p)ed upon. Back to the resort.
Stay tuned for days 4 & 5.
Well I do have some ideas but DH needs to ok them. Can't wait to here more and thanks for all the websites!!! 
Woo Hoo!!! Nicely done!! 
BDL's gonna love that 
