iloveeeyore
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We're leavng for WDW tomorrow! I hope to do a relatively LIVE report, since I'm absolutely terrible at writing reports once I return, despite my best intentions. I have a very snazzy new phone that should assist in this endeavor, should I be capable of rising to the technological challenge (I have my doubts, but I've been practicing for this very purpose for the last 5 days).
Who:
We are the iloveeeyore/MainStreetFireman 'ohana:
Me (43) aka Jasmine
DH (46) aka Aladdin
DD (turning 16 on the trip) aka Belle
DS (13) aka Hercules
Where/when:
The Poly 7/29-8/5
AKL CL 8/5-8/9
How:
Well, we've been saving for this vacation since our last trip in April, 2008. We purchased all elements of the trip a la carte, because we got a great exclusive room-only rate through a TA. Bought the 10-day MYW tickets through Undercover Tourist and will upgrade 1 to an AP so we can take advantage of Tables in Wonderland (no DDP with the RO rate)... But that's not really what I meant by "how."
I meant suburban private taxi service to the airport. JetBlue direct from our small county airport to MCO, ME to the Poly...ME back to MCO from AKL. We haven't figured out what we plan to do on resort transfer day, yet. There are lots of options. Leisurely morning at the Poly and enjoy the volcano pool, then take a taxi to the AKL? Check out of Poly early and into AKL early? Check out of Poly early and Rope drop at AK? I'll let you know when it happens. We'll probably decide that morning; some things just can't be planned.
What:
We'll be reviewing our experiences with:
JetBlue
ME
the Poly
AKL CL
all 4 theme parks (multiple times)
Typhoon Lagoon
"other" TBD - DTD? Mini Golf? Watercraft? (Aladdin insists I still call them water mice)
Disney transportation - monorail, boat, buses
I have done a dining pre-trip report on the dining review board, but I'll list our TS dining choices again here (all are dinners except where indicated):
Chef Mickey's
Les Chefs de France (lunch)
San Angel Inn
Kona Cafe
California Grill
Coral Reef
'Ohana
CRT (lunch)
HDDR
Sanaa
Wanayama Safari (Jiko)
50's Prime Time Cafe (lunch)
Flying Fish Cafe
Sunrise Safari (buffet breakfast at Tusker House)
Boma
We'll also have more than a dozen CS meals, and (hopefully) Ghirardelli Sundaes!
It's not my intention to tell you all the details about our vacation. For the most part, my updates will be brief (they'll have to be, I'm not so good at typing on my phone). I do hope to share our basic experiences and answer some FAQ's in terms of how things worked out on one particular day for one particular family. For example, I probably won't tell you the name of our bus driver and the funny jokes he told, but I do hope to give you an idea how long it takes to get from, say, the Poly to DHS before rope drop. I hope to take a LOT of pics, some of which will be shared live, but most of which will be added later (from my camera).
Please let me know if you have any specific questions about any of the above-listed to-be-reviewed items. I would be delighted to seek the answer for you when we're there.
Thanks for reading. Aloha!
Who:
We are the iloveeeyore/MainStreetFireman 'ohana:
Me (43) aka Jasmine
DH (46) aka Aladdin
DD (turning 16 on the trip) aka Belle
DS (13) aka Hercules
Where/when:
The Poly 7/29-8/5
AKL CL 8/5-8/9
How:
Well, we've been saving for this vacation since our last trip in April, 2008. We purchased all elements of the trip a la carte, because we got a great exclusive room-only rate through a TA. Bought the 10-day MYW tickets through Undercover Tourist and will upgrade 1 to an AP so we can take advantage of Tables in Wonderland (no DDP with the RO rate)... But that's not really what I meant by "how."
I meant suburban private taxi service to the airport. JetBlue direct from our small county airport to MCO, ME to the Poly...ME back to MCO from AKL. We haven't figured out what we plan to do on resort transfer day, yet. There are lots of options. Leisurely morning at the Poly and enjoy the volcano pool, then take a taxi to the AKL? Check out of Poly early and into AKL early? Check out of Poly early and Rope drop at AK? I'll let you know when it happens. We'll probably decide that morning; some things just can't be planned.
What:
We'll be reviewing our experiences with:
JetBlue
ME
the Poly
AKL CL
all 4 theme parks (multiple times)
Typhoon Lagoon
"other" TBD - DTD? Mini Golf? Watercraft? (Aladdin insists I still call them water mice)
Disney transportation - monorail, boat, buses
I have done a dining pre-trip report on the dining review board, but I'll list our TS dining choices again here (all are dinners except where indicated):
Chef Mickey's
Les Chefs de France (lunch)
San Angel Inn
Kona Cafe
California Grill
Coral Reef
'Ohana
CRT (lunch)
HDDR
Sanaa
Wanayama Safari (Jiko)
50's Prime Time Cafe (lunch)
Flying Fish Cafe
Sunrise Safari (buffet breakfast at Tusker House)
Boma
We'll also have more than a dozen CS meals, and (hopefully) Ghirardelli Sundaes!
It's not my intention to tell you all the details about our vacation. For the most part, my updates will be brief (they'll have to be, I'm not so good at typing on my phone). I do hope to share our basic experiences and answer some FAQ's in terms of how things worked out on one particular day for one particular family. For example, I probably won't tell you the name of our bus driver and the funny jokes he told, but I do hope to give you an idea how long it takes to get from, say, the Poly to DHS before rope drop. I hope to take a LOT of pics, some of which will be shared live, but most of which will be added later (from my camera).
Please let me know if you have any specific questions about any of the above-listed to-be-reviewed items. I would be delighted to seek the answer for you when we're there.
Thanks for reading. Aloha!
