Pixie Dust, Princess Magic and Christmas Cheer!Trip report Day 1

[MagicMomentsMom]

Here is another one of my favorite pics that didn't include GenevaClaire
This is Angel Oak in Charleston---played around with some Photoshop and thought this looked kind of neat

 

[Lamping3]

Glad your trip was for the most part fantastic. I am glad everything turned our all right with GenevaClaire. Love the pics from the beach! Hope the first day of preschool went ok!

ALMOST TIME FOR ADRs!

 

[Dylan_&_Blake's_mom]

Just found your PTR, wow, what a remarkable story your little girl has. Quite the fighter and so very deserving to meet the princesses. I hope you have a very magical trip and I am along for the ride.

 

[MagicMomentsMom]

Just found your PTR, wow, what a remarkable story your little girl has. Quite the fighter and so very deserving to meet the princesses. I hope you have a very magical trip and I am along for the ride.

Thank you for coming along for the ride! It's going to be full of fun and I'm sure lots of surprises!--she's talking about it all the time and it's the first thing that she tells someone when she meets them, lol. Her preschool teachers told me that she told them yesterday that she was going to see the princesses on an airplane.

 

[MagicMomentsMom]

Well the ADR date is FAAAAASSST approaching

I'm so nervous but here is my game plan for Sept 2nd--I have a bunch of back up plans for ea date but i won't post all of those here, lol. I'm hoping for lots of Pixie dust--we're going to be paying out of pocket for a few meals since we're doing some of the 2TS meals

Dec 1st-arrival date-MVMCP for us--eat in park somewhere unless I can get Crystal Palace Late reservations

Dec 2nd-Chef Mickeys Breakfast latest seating possible
Garden Grill Dinner

Dec 3rd-BBB then CRT for Lunch-MVMCP for us that night

Dec 4th Cape May Breakfast--latest possible breakfast seating
Whispering Canyon-early dinner

Dec 5th Asherkus Princess Breakfast
Coral Reef Dinner

Dec 6th Tusker House Safari Breakfast
Boma for dinner

Dec 7th Hollywood and Vine Breakfast
California Grill Dinner

Dec 8th CRT Breakfast and BBB back up date or Crystal palace Breakfast
Tony's Town Square dinner

Dec 9th Ohana Breakfast
Teppan Eddo Dinner
wonderland tea party for GenevaClaire

Dec 10th 50's diner for Lunch

Dec 11th My Disney Girls Tea Party mid day
Park Faire dinner
Photo Session with WDW photographer
Dec 12th--Depart early in the am on a jetplane back to NC

** I still have to book the BBB session for GenevaClaire but I have to wait and see what day/time I get CRT, and also need to reserve My Disney Girl Tea Party, Photo session time, wonderland Tea Party for GenevaClaire

 

[MagicMomentsMom]

In 55 minutes I'll jump in and try and make my ADR list--I'm nervous, soooo nervous!

 

[Lamping3]

you were up early! What did you get! Don't keep us in suspense!

 

[Lamping3]

I just looked at your ADR wants.....Some of ours are the same! We want to do dinner at Whispering Canyon on the 4th and breakfast at Tuskerhouse on the 6th. Hopefully I will get what I want Friday at 5am!

 

[MagicMomentsMom]

you were up early! What did you get! Don't keep us in suspense!

LOL! It's coming--I just got home for the day so I'm going to post in just a sec!

Veronica

 

[MagicMomentsMom]

ok so I was a bundle of nerves this morning--I started playing around about
5:40 a.m EST and I was able to make Reservations--so I'm not sure if it was a fluke or what but I did make reservations with confirmation numbers BEFORE 6:01 a.m--just a heads up....

soooo not everything worked out for the specific days but I did get all the ressies I wanted just some of them got moved around---no biggieI did have to pay for the CRT even though we're on the DXDP--so I've got to find out about how I'm going to be refunded for the amt, if it's going to be in advance or during the trip. I've heard here on the boards that both have happened in the past.....
so here they are
Liberty Tree Tavern Wednesday, December 2, 2009 11:30AM ---not sure if I'm keeping this or not....

The Crystal Palace Thursday, December 3, 2009 10:15 am

Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Friday, December 4, 2009 8:00 AM

Coral Reef Restaurant Friday, December 4, 2009 3:55 pm

Boma– Saturday, December 5, 2009 4:45


Donalds Safari Breakfast unday, December 6, 2009 8:15am


50's Prime Time Café Sunday, December 6, 2009 5:15 pm


Playhouse Disney's Play 'n Dine Monday, December 7, 2009 8:15am

Tony's Town Square Monday, December 7, 2009 6pm


Cinderella's Royal Table Tuesday, December 8, 2009 10 am (we're doing BBB before the late breakfast)
Le Cellier Wednesday, December 9, 2009 11:45
The Garden Grill Wednesday, December 9, 2009 6:25 PM

Chef Mickey's Thursday, December 10, 2009 9:30 a.m

Ohana's Lilo & Stitch Friday, December 11, 2009 8:25 am

Whispering Canyon Café Friday, December 11, 2009 5:00 PM

 

[MagicMomentsMom]

I just had the BEST CM agent, SaintMichael, when booking GenevaClaire's BBB appt--We started talking about our trip and why/what we were celebrating--I told her that my preemie princess was going to meet the Disney princesses--well she was sooo kind and told me that she was going to the castle no matter what time or when I wanted, she had earned it So she came up with an
8am reservation right before our CRT breakfast--now I know what everyone means about pixie dust I tried to explain my excitement to my DH and my mom, but no one got how cool it was that she made that appt happen when my chances were really slim... so thank you to the CM's who really do spread the pixie dust and love to all of us

 

[MagicMomentsMom]

wow I feel like I'm talking to myself... if you're out there reading this I'd love to hear from you. It's kind of lonely and sad if no one is playing along

anyway I just finished up part of my Trip binder and wanted to share--I got the notebook at Walmart on sale for 2.50--I don't think the tiny white dots are showing up well in the photograph but it's a tiny white dot print. I designed and cut the Disney09 and the Mickey mouse ears using my Silhouette cutter from black vinyl.

 

[Lamping3]

wow I feel like I'm talking to myself... if you're out there reading this I'd love to hear from you. It's kind of lonely and sad if no one is playing along

anyway I just finished up part of my Trip binder and wanted to share--I got the notebook at Walmart on sale for 2.50--I don't think the tiny white dots are showing up well in the photograph but it's a tiny white dot print. I designed and cut the Disney09 and the Mickey mouse ears using my Silhouette cutter from black vinyl.

I'm still here! Sorry I forget to reply most of the time but I am still reading what you are saying!

Love the new binder....that is so cool about the BBB reservation. GenevaClaire will look great for the princesses!

I have been playing around with our reservations too. I just found cheeper flight tickets so it looks like we might be flying instead of driving! We might add on a few days to the begining....probably at a value.

Which night are you planning on doing MVMCP? (I am assuming it got moved because of moved reservations?)

We were not going to go because of everything else we were doing and I didn't know if Amelia would enjoy it or not but if we fly and get the 2 extra days in the begining we will do MVMCP on the 2nd or maybe the 1st depending on our flight on the 1st.

Oh yeah....I did my dance for getting to the 70's today....did you?

 

[MagicMomentsMom]

I'm still here! Sorry I forget to reply most of the time but I am still reading what you are saying!

Love the new binder....that is so cool about the BBB reservation. GenevaClaire will look great for the princesses!

I have been playing around with our reservations too. I just found cheeper flight tickets so it looks like we might be flying instead of driving! We might add on a few days to the begining....probably at a value.

Which night are you planning on doing MVMCP? (I am assuming it got moved because of moved reservations?)

We were not going to go because of everything else we were doing and I didn't know if Amelia would enjoy it or not but if we fly and get the 2 extra days in the begining we will do MVMCP on the 2nd or maybe the 1st depending on our flight on the 1st.

Oh yeah....I did my dance for getting to the 70's today....did you?

Thanks! I like it, I'm working on the inner pages and using some awesome designs I found over on the DISign forum and some that I'm making of my own. Totally did a happy dance today--79 days and counting! That would be great if you guys got to fly, do you have AirTran out of your airport? We just got Airtran one way flights this Spring to MCO--and dirt cheap flights, 59.00 there and 59.00 back, plus I got to use the sunshine 25.00 coupons for each of us so we saved 75.00 total. I'd check and see if you have an airtran or allegiant airport near by, could save alot of money.
We're doing MVMCP two nights, the 1st and the 3rd. I know it sounds crazy but GenevaClaire will tire out really quickly so she won't be able to make it thru everything she wants to do in one night without overloading, so we're doing it two nights so she can see/do all that she wants too. I even considered adding a 3rd MVMCP night (yes, I've officially lost my mind) but I'll have to see where the budget stands once I pay off the trip in October.

Are you renting a stroller at WDW? or are you taking your own?

 

[Lamping3]

The flights I am looking at are through airtran....on Expedia. I might book them through Orbitz if available because I know I will get my money back if the flights become cheeper.

WOW 2 MVMCPs......I totally understand about pushing the kid to do everything she wants. That is why we originally were not going to do MVMCP. I don't know how she will do in the evenings.

I am taking my own stroller. I think we will still need one around the resort, at DTD, and in the airport. When we get in crowds and we don't have a stroller with us Amelia wants to be carried......she is big for her age....almost 30lbs.....I want to save my back!

 

[MagicMomentsMom]

The flights I am looking at are through airtran....on Expedia. I might book them through Orbitz if available because I know I will get my money back if the flights become cheeper.

WOW 2 MVMCPs......I totally understand about pushing the kid to do everything she wants. That is why we originally were not going to do MVMCP. I don't know how she will do in the evenings.

I am taking my own stroller. I think we will still need one around the resort, at DTD, and in the airport. When we get in crowds and we don't have a stroller with us Amelia wants to be carried......she is big for her age....almost 30lbs.....I want to save my back!

Wow she weighs almost as much as GenevaClaire--she only weighs 34 lbs. I'm renting a stroller from one of the local places in Orlando as of right now, unless I get lucky and find one on sale on the internet or at a local consignment store.

 

[Lamping3]

I got our stroller last winter (after my big one that the carseat attached to would no longer fold up...something broke!). I got it on the clearance rack at babies R us.....I believe a newer model was comming out. Watch for those kind of sales too! It is what I call a "midsize stroller".....larger than an umbrella with a shade and some storage and it does recline pretty well. It still folds up small like an umbrella stroller.

Have you looked at a stroller swap? I know somewhere...maybe the budget boards talks about them.

How much stuff do you need for GenevaClaire when you go to the parks? If it is not much then the park strollers are actually pretty nice.

 

[MagicMomentsMom]

I got our stroller last winter (after my big one that the carseat attached to would no longer fold up...something broke!). I got it on the clearance rack at babies R us.....I believe a newer model was comming out. Watch for those kind of sales too! It is what I call a "midsize stroller".....larger than an umbrella with a shade and some storage and it does recline pretty well. It still folds up small like an umbrella stroller.

Have you looked at a stroller swap? I know somewhere...maybe the budget boards talks about them.

How much stuff do you need for GenevaClaire when you go to the parks? If it is not much then the park strollers are actually pretty nice.

I'll definitely check into the sales, we have a jogging stroller for here, but it's huge when you fold it up, and no way can we lug in on the plane and keep up with GC too. All the stroller swaps are full I tried the fridge swaps too, but then I found out that because of GC's meds that we will be able to get the fridge thru Disney Resorts at a discounted cost or possibly free-
I don't think the Disney strollers will work--I do have to carry alot of stuff around, and depending on which meds she's on or if she's getting nebulizer treatments then i'll have to lug it around plus her feeding tube stuff--so we'll definitely need room and I'm scared someone would hijack the Disney stroller and we'd lose her meds, nebulizer, the whole nine yards...it's a scary thought--I wonder if I need to put those in a locker for ea park we visit to be safe?

 

[Lamping3]

You might look into seeing if the first aid stations in the parks can hold things like that. I thought I remember seeing somewhere that they would hold medication for people in the park. If not I would definately rent a locker. I plan on leaving suff with our stroller when we ride rides....but my stuff would only slightly inconvience us if we lost it (diapers, wipes, snacks, maybe some toys and change of clothes). Your stuff would be a huge inconvience if lost. I would take it and to put in a locker and then if you needed it it would be there.....no stress on you about loosing something or not having something you need when you need it.

I remember reading that if you had meds that needed to be refridgerated you would get a fridge for fee.

Will you have to take those meds to the parks?

 

[MagicMomentsMom]

You might look into seeing if the first aid stations in the parks can hold things like that. I thought I remember seeing somewhere that they would hold medication for people in the park. If not I would definately rent a locker. I plan on leaving suff with our stroller when we ride rides....but my stuff would only slightly inconvience us if we lost it (diapers, wipes, snacks, maybe some toys and change of clothes). Your stuff would be a huge inconvience if lost. I would take it and to put in a locker and then if you needed it it would be there.....no stress on you about loosing something or not having something you need when you need it.

I remember reading that if you had meds that needed to be refridgerated you would get a fridge for fee.

Will you have to take those meds to the parks?

not all of her meds will need to come in to the park--and I'm going to definitely check in to see if First aid can keep her stuff, if not then I'll just rent a locker in ea park, to keep the stuff handy if we need it.