Party of 5's First family trip to WDW! Just back from POR 6/16 *update 8/13 thoughts

I've been enjoying your trip report. Found you from TimandLesley's TR.
Love the photopass pics. Mickey in the corner is too cute. That must be new this year.

I am a scrapbooker and take tons o pics, and like to dabble in photography. Your pics in the parks are very good. What kind of digital camera do you have?

I get a different camera every year or so in search of the perfect one. I'm really happy with my latest one, still trying to learn all it can do. I switched brands this time and had a learning curve.

Thanks for sharing your trip.:)
 
Also enjoying your TR. I gave you a shout out in the September Photopass Thread (link below, page 9 Post #131), your photopass pics are soo cute! Trip Report is great too!

Glad you enjoyed the Kenny Chesney concert - I haven't seen him in concert, I would love to though!!
 
Love ur TR... tfs


Welcome and Thanks so much! :)

Another great update!! Everyone looks like they are having the TIME of their life!!! What a great day! Your picture of your DH and Emma by RnR is TOO cute!! Who is the bigger kid????? ;o) Can't wait until the next update!


Yes Dh STILL says how much fun he had, may not be as hard as I thought to get him back there!!! :) fingers crossed...


I've been enjoying your trip report. Found you from TimandLesley's TR.
Love the photopass pics. Mickey in the corner is too cute. That must be new this year.

I am a scrapbooker and take tons o pics, and like to dabble in photography. Your pics in the parks are very good. What kind of digital camera do you have?

I get a different camera every year or so in search of the perfect one. I'm really happy with my latest one, still trying to learn all it can do. I switched brands this time and had a learning curve.

Thanks for sharing your trip.:)

WElcome I just love Tim and Lesley, and to think I got to meet the famous family :) just as cute in person.....

I just have a Kodak easy share (my first digial camera ever) Thanks for the compliments..

Also enjoying your TR. I gave you a shout out in the September Photopass Thread (link below, page 9 Post #131), your photopass pics are soo cute! Trip Report is great too!

Glad you enjoyed the Kenny Chesney concert - I haven't seen him in concert, I would love to though!!

Thanks for the shout out, maybe I'll get a few more readers along the way here... I posted on your thread too :) looks like you are doing a great job organizing etc.. Yes Kenny was alot of fun..
Your trip is getting close.... :)
 
Your Photopass pictures turned out really nice! :) Great installment. Glad you had a nice dip in the pool before bed.
 

Finally got caught up on the whole TR, I didn't realize it was your first trip report, you seem like a pro! :thumbsup2

Glad to hear my DH isn't the only one who doesn't love disney! Guess they can't all be like Tim, huh? :rotfl:

Your girls looked really cute from the BBB experience. My daughter is going to that this year for the first time, I can't wait! I had a question - in your report you stated make up and nail kit - do they get to take anything home with them? (Makeup or nail polish)? Did you tip the FGIT?

Also, what is the time frame to get another FP in? I thought you couldn't use FP until the current one was used?

And, where is the secret red path from toontown to tomorrowland??

Hope you are having a nice weekend!

Thanks for the help - sorry for so many questions!!! :)
 
Just read your report. I've really enjoyed it. Sounds like y'all had a great trip. Can't wait for more!
 
Your Photopass pictures turned out really nice! :) Great installment. Glad you had a nice dip in the pool before bed.
Thanks for catching up!

Finally got caught up on the whole TR, I didn't realize it was your first trip report, you seem like a pro! :thumbsup2

Glad to hear my DH isn't the only one who doesn't love disney! Guess they can't all be like Tim, huh? :rotfl:

Your girls looked really cute from the BBB experience. My daughter is going to that this year for the first time, I can't wait! I had a question - in your report you stated make up and nail kit - do they get to take anything home with them? (Makeup or nail polish)? Did you tip the FGIT?

Also, what is the time frame to get another FP in? I thought you couldn't use FP until the current one was used?

And, where is the secret red path from toontown to tomorrowland??

Hope you are having a nice weekend!

Thanks for the help - sorry for so many questions!!! :)





Thanks so much for the kind words :)

My Dh liked Disney wayyy more than he even thought he would, so there is hope for your DH too.
as far as BBB goes we got the middle package and they got to bring a little bag home with a small makeup kit with 2 nail polishs, combs and glitter stickers. Funny you asked about the tipping.. I had brought money and did plan on tipping, however I never did b/c I wasn't prepared for the other FGIT who worked on the girls too, so I didn't want to tip them in front of the other helpers. To be honest I looked around and watched others and I didn't notice anyone tipping. I felt bad but it all happened so fast when they were done and then we were all busy doing pictures etc... if I had to guess I am sure there are alot who tip, but probably more who don't.

I'll PM you with the other questions....

Just found the TR today. Can't wait to find out how your last day goes. :thumbsup2

Thanks so much for joining... and your first trip is right around the corner how lucky for you! :)

Just read your report. I've really enjoyed it. Sounds like y'all had a great trip. Can't wait for more!

Thanks for joining too :)
 
Saturday June 14th ,Day 7


We woke to Stitch yet once again, did our usual breakfast snacking and getting ready etc. We wanted to be at Epcot for Rope Drop around 8:40 mission accomplished. We picked up our rental and talked about our plan, Dh was to take Joey and Lauren over to TT to get FP and ride standby. While Emma and I went over to Soarin’ to get FP’s there and we were to meet over by The Seas.

Emma and I went over toward the rope drop at Character Connection, while Dh and kids went the other direction. As we were waiting it was getting very crowded but I happened to turn around, and right behind me was Lesley, Luke and Lauren (timandlesley) we chatted for a few minutes about how our trips were going, we only had 2 days left and they still had several. She was telling me about their date night and how much fun they had and that tonight was their dinner at the castle, so fun! I didn’t think of it at the time, but really wished I had gotten a picture of her family.

They dropped the rope and the masses all headed for the land, was kind of scary but I had my stroller to protect me… We ended up getting separated at this point and never did see them all again.

We parked the stroller with the hundreds of other strollers and worked our way over to Soarin’ and the fast pass machines, actually space mountain was a much harder task to get FP.. We got our FP and went upstairs and Emma did the kid cot station there for a few minutes.

We then headed over to Nemo and it was a walk on we explored the fishes for a bit , then we went back outside b/c I couldn’t get any cell service. I had missed a call from Dh, who said the kids wanted to do TT again, and the line wasn’t bad yet so I said ok and to head over here asap when done.. So we went and did Nemo again and then waited outside for them.
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When they showed up, Emma didn’t want to do Nemo again so we went back in and got in line for Crush. Lauren didn’t want to do it and was having a bit of an attitude and would not sit on the floor, so Emma didn’t want to sit there either. We sat in the front row and Joey did go and sit on the floor. This show is soo cute! Lauren never did admit she liked it, but I saw her laughing. After Crush we headed over to Spaceship Earth, the line wasn’t bad about 15 min. This was pretty cute, the kids liked the end when you pick your future.. Jetson’s all the way! Afterwards the kids played around.
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We had a Lunch ressie for 12 at Le Cellier this was an early Father’s day celebration.
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So headed over to Le Cellier, we waited about 5 -10 ,min for our table in the back by the bathrooms. The tables are very close together but it wasn’t that bad where we were sitting.
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I honestly can’t remember what everyone ordered but myself. I had the mushroom filet risotto .. OMG sooo melt in your mouth good! I have been to some top notch steak houses in my time, and this is up there with the best!
Now if you didn’t like mushrooms or that taste you would not have enjoy this meal. The bread was yummy, I think that is all Emma ate. I also wanted to try the soup which was very good, not to die for good but good. But my steak was to die for good!! Dh I think just ordered the steak burger which he enjoyed. We did not get dessert nor did the kids ever want it, I know soo weird…

After lunch we needed to decide if we were going to stay longer or go back to the room to swim/rest etc and come back tonight I REALLY wanted to see Illuminations and some of the WS..
 
Great report! stupid question - what's "TT" and "WS"? sorry, I'm so bad at all the abreviations!:confused3
 
Glad to know LeCellier is just as good at lunch as dinner... I think those steaks are just so yummy. You had a busy morning at EPCOT!
 
Saturday we were headed home :(.

You definitely had a better day than we did! :goodvibes

Emma is so cute with all that blond hair!!! Too bad about Lauren's attitude! :scared:

Le Cellier sounds delicious -- one day we will make it there!

Great update!!! popcorn::
 
Another great installment! Love your pictures! And isn't Le Cellier just soooo delicious? Yum!

Allyson
 
I love their mushroom filet---I wish I could recreate that here! How neat that you were right with Tim and Lesley at rope drop! You had such great luck running into people! Can't wait until the next update! Jen
 
Another great installment! Amazing how they can start getting that attitude at such a young age isn't it? I wonder when my oldest will start pulling that with me at DW (Hopefully not this trip!) I'm sure she enjoyed it, just couldn't admit it after the fact! LOL

I still haven't eaten at Le Cellier, and sounds like we really need to! Mushrooms have become something I love, after a lifetime of hating them! LOL
 
Love the photo of your DD in the shark, so cute. I can't wait to go back to LeCellier agin in a few weeks, the steak is gorgeous isn't it :goodvibes
 
Great update! :thumbsup2 Thanks for all your help answering my questions! I thought of a couple more, I'll send you a PM!
 
Finally just getting caught up! Looks like a great time at DHS, all the pics. are so cute! I love the one of Emma eating the Itzakadoozie! Great Epcot morning as well! The pic. of the kids playing looks like their vacuuming. If only they would do that at home!:rotfl: The pic. of Emma in the sharks mouth is precious too!:lovestruc Le Cellier lunch sounds INCREDIBLE!!!:goodvibes
 
Great TR...and great pics of you and your family. The kids are so cute!
We overlapped trips, we arrived on June 15.
Next time I would love to have a DIS sighting...that must have been neat!
Looks like you had so much fun! (how could you not, you were at WDW!) :goodvibes
 












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