our family does disney again pre-trip report

[erica_mutterer]

counting down the hours........


11/20 - 12/2
Mom - Disney fan and planner
Dad - the driver
Munchkin - our 4yr old daughter Kayla
Michael - our 2yr old son

Joining us for 11/27 - 12/2
Grandpa - mom's dad
carolita - mom's mom (daughter started calling her carolita when she was two and it stuck)

Lodging: all through dreams unlimited (except great grandpa's of course)
Courtyard Marriott @ DD: for 11/20 - 11/21 @ $25.00 rate
Great Grandpa's in Deerfield Beach, FL 11/22 - 11/23
All Star Movies: 11/24 - 11/27 (AAA Rate (I had cro apply this rate to our existing ressie about 1 month before our trip...no AP rates available for my dates and Dreams can not book AAA rates)
Contemporary Tower: 11/27 - 12/2
Contemporary Wing: 11/27 - 12/2 (code rate for grandpa and carolita)

Started planning this trip as soon as we returned last September from a week at the all star movies...just can't get enough of Disney!!!

We decided to include a visit to seaward and to see great grandpa (dad's grandfather)

We used dreams unlimited and Regina has been the best! We originally booked the All Stars for our 11/27 – 12/2 portion but Regina was able to get us an annual pass rate at the contemporary tower so we decided to split our resort stay. I am so excited because I have not stayed here since I was a little girl and my daughter's favorite ride is the monorail so she is very excited too. When I shared this excitement with grandpa and carolita they decided to join us for part of our trip and surprise their grandkids. I can't wait to see munchkin and Michael’s expressions when they show up!


We plan to get on the road from North Carolina around 12:00 on 11/20 so that Munchkin gets counted for a full day of school and my husband can get a few hours of work in. I am looking forward to a few hours to myself after dropping Michael off at daycare and Munchkin at school. I can have a nice long shower without anyone banging on the bathroom door or opening the shower door and pack the van before picking the kids up and before dad gets home. Counting down the hours now!!!!

We hope to arrive around 10:30pm @ Courtyard Marriott @ DD. We usually stop for potty breaks and let the kids run around a little but that is about it. We have a cooler with snacks for the road.

Here is our itinerary….but a lot of times we just go with the flow…..It’s still fun planning though even if we may not follow this once we get there….

Vacation 2001

Tuesday 11/20/01
 VAC Day
 12:00pick kids up @ day care / school
 Walter to leave work by 11:30
 10:30pm arive:
 Courtyard by Marriott @DD


Wednesday 11/21/01
 Sea World
 Exit 28 off of Interstate 4 (1-800-327-2424)
 9:00am – 6:00pm
 lunch: Smokey Creek Grill or Bimini Bay Café
 Kayla and Michael can NOT do Kraken or Journey to Atlantis
 Evening @ Downtown Disney
 get Annual passes (guest services @ market place or west side)
 Uncle Mark meeting us

Thursday 11/22/01 THANKSGIVING
 8:00am on the Road to Grandpa’s
 Arrive around lunch time

Friday 11/23/01
 Grandpa’s


Saturday 11/24/01
 4 or5:00am On the Road to Orlando
Arrive& check in
Allstar Movies
(Toy Story / view of Andy’s Room)

(park for 1st day still undecided...we'll prob let kids pick)
AK (8-5) or Epcot FW10-7 ws12-9 for AM
Biergarten @ Epcot 1:00
 MK or MGM(evening)
 Get Annual Passes @ Guest Services(if didn’t get wed)
 MGM (9-7) (take boat)
 6:00 – Osborn Lights
 Fantasmic 6:00pm
 Magic Kingdom (park @ GF) (9-9)
 Spectro Magic (7:00 & 9:00pm)
 8:00 Fireworks
 E-Ticket night ???9-12
 Wake up call for: 7:45am

Sunday 11/25
 MGM (9:00 – 7:00))
 11:00am PS Sci-Fi (ask for Car Table)
 2:30 Stars on motercars parade
 6:00 Osborn Lights
 6:00 Fantasmic
 Back to AllStars
 Wake up call for: 7:00am

Monday 11/26
 Animal Kingdom (9:00 – 5:00)
 8:10am Breakfastsaurus
 4:00 Mickey’s Jamin Jungle Parade
 6:15 PS @ Boma Animal Kingdom Lodge
 mark meeting us

Tuesday 11/27
Check out of All Stars
Check in Contemporary
 11/27/01 – 12/02/01

MK am (hrs9-6 )
 Pick up Mom and Dad
 Time: 11:40
 1:30 Concorce Steakhouse
 Fort Wilderness
 Pony Rides (9:00am – 5:00pm $2.00)
 Petting Zoo
 Surrey Bikes (@ marina $20.00 for 30min)
 Camp Fire Program (7:00 –9:00)
 (meadow trading post)
 (hot dogs, pizza, roast marshmellows)
 Hay Ride (9:30 $4-6.00)
 Wake-up call for 7:15
 Mom & Dad: Artist Point PS 7:30

 Water Pagent (for days staying at Contemporary)
 Poly – 9:00
 GF – 9:15
 WL – 9:30
 FW – 9:45
 Cont – 10:00
 MK – 10:20

Wednesday 11/28
 8:15 PS Kona Café @ Poly
 Epcot (FW 10:00-7:00) (WS 12:00 – 9:30)
 11:00am Holiday’s around the world
 TOD Parade(4:00 & 6:10)??
 4:30 maybe boat to MGM for Fantasmic (6:00) or Osborn lights if missed)
 or stay Epcot 5:55 tree lighting ceremony
 5:00, 6:45 & 8:15 Candle Light Processional ???
 Or Illuminations (9:30)
 OR Explore Boardwalk @ night
 Wake-up call 7:30am
 7:30 Mom & Dad PS Jinko @ AK
no dinner plans for us…eat around the world… or back at contemporary
food and fun center.

Thursday 11/29
 MK (9:00am – 6:00pm)
 3:00 Share A Dream Parade
 7:00 PS California Grill @ Contemporary
 Watch MK fireworks from Contemporary ?
 Take kids to food and fun center
 (MVMCP (7-12) @ MK)? (if we decide to get tickets)


Friday 11/30
 Epcot (FW 10:00 – 7:00 WS 12:00 –9:30)
 11:00am (holiday’s around the world)
 TOD (4:00 & 6:10)
 5:55 tree lighting ceremony
 5:00, 6:45 & 8:15 Candle Light Processional
 7:30pm Rose & Crown
 ask for lower Patio table for Illuminations(9:30)
 Alternate PS Flying Fish @ Boardwalk @ 7:00

Saturday 12/1
 Magic Kingdom(9:00am –8:00pm )??
 8:00 Cindy’s Breakfast
 3:00 Share A Dream Parade if missed
 5:15 Chef Mickeys
 Spectromagic @MK (7:00)
 Pack / wake up call for 8:00am

Sunday 12/2
 Check Out
 Breakfast food and fun center
 Drop mom and dad off @ airport by 10:30
 On the road to NC

 

[p-nut]

Sounds like fun. Hope everything goes according to plan. Have fun. I love the Contemporary.

 

[swankybeth]

Sounds like a great plan! Have a great trip and don't forget to take lots of notes so you can write a nice looong trip report for us.

Beth

 

[susy]

We just got back and my DS (age 4) loved Epcot!!! AK was another story. The Safari was wonerful, but the park was so CROWDED you couldn't move. We were out of there by 1:30, complete with "Marcus Meltdwon". We didn't expereince this anywhere else in our trip. Alos when we ere leaving the Dinosaur ride only had a 10 minute wait posted. I don't want to know what it's like when it's REALLY crowded! I would go to that park later in the day and see the parade, but I doubt you could be there all day with little ones.

 

[Janet2k]

Oh, have a WONDERFUL vacation! I can't wait to read your trip report once you return home.

 

[nativetxn]

Your plan looks great! I'm looking forward to reading about your trip.

Katholyn