bigsis1970
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Hi Everyone . I am doing my pre trip report today as i know I will be CRAZY BUSY right up till Thursday when I leave..
It all starts around Thanksgiving 2002 when we find out my (ex) nephew is getting married in the month of June in Bowling Green Ky I know if he is ex why are we going I have kids that are still part of the family plus they all still reallly like me (divorce not my doing! ).. what does that have to do with Disney - Well everything, it is only 11 hours and 36 minutes from Walt Disney !!! So I start searching for low airfare for a multi trip -- YEA RIGHT -- I do however find flights to MCO out to Manchester Nh for $175 non-stop great times ! then I find the Disney club discount at National rental car for 9 days for $156 .. so the plan is Fly to Mco Drive to Bowling green for the wedding drive back for Vacation in Disney . This will be our first road trip ! This is Family #1 ME, DD 9 and DS 6
Well one of my very good friends is very excited and I tell her to plan a vacation for when I will be in Disney - we have not been to disney together in AGES!! - she is like well I am not sure I can we are going in March. Oh well .. but then her hubby gives in she can go in March and in June !!! LUCKY her so she say you do all the planning I am along for the ride - I give her my info on flights and dates and then i make our ressies for POR .. COOL.. This is Family #2 Mom , DS 7 and DD 5
Well a very good friend I have meet at work 3.5 yrs ago is like you two are soo lucky .. next thing you know her hubby and i have worked it out so she will also be down there the same time as us - he surprises her with the tickets and I am sure he got lots of brownie points for that one.. Her mom and dad lives in Ocala so she will spend some time there and some time with us.. she will stay with us on 6/15 and 6/16 meeting parents late in day DTD lego store on 6/17 . This is My Friend
so now we have 3 adult ladies and 4 kids Oh but wait the hotel has changed as we got the great deal on Hotwire.com for the SWAN !! but not avail our first night so we try our luck again on Hotwire and end up with first night at DTD Hilton.. good deal less then disney hotels and Wow have you read those post about the dolphin and swan hotels.. can't wait to post my own glowing reviews.. OH and well the flight is extended one more day as it was cheaper for Family #2 to come back a day later - who am i to argue with one more day in Fla!! so we book last night at Hilton Garden inn at airport so i can return car same as I was and catch the free shuttle to hotel and we all will take it in the am.
And because this was orginally my trip the other have let me be the planner and they are the followers with the rule "We can agree to disagree and do our own things too ." Our schedule which i have made in 3 hour blocks of time ( anal I know but that is me ) has lots of info for the girls to look at .. I tell them not to worry as i will keep us on track ..
we have planned to do arrival day 6/15 , MK 6/16 , AK 6/17 + fantasmic MGM , BB 6/18 , E 6/19 , MK 6/20 + e-ride night , relaxing day 6/21 , home 6/22 we do have a Ps for Donald's on 6/17 and then Crystal Palace on 6/20 . I have swimming breaks each day planned if we need them ( if not More park time ! ) we have an umbrella stroller for the littlest (5yr) and most importantly I have my Yahoo maps to get from MCO to Chattanooga Tn where we will rest for the first night 6/12 with friends then off to Bowling green for the next 2 nights 6/13 & 6/14 for the rehearsal and wedding then on 6/15 driving straight through for our vacation in Walt Disney !! Sounds a bit hectic at the start I know but with the thought of Disney at the End very much worth it.. When I get back and do my trip report I will be labeling us as ME - ME , my DD as DD for Disney Diva, my DS as DS for Disney Silly and all of us = Family #1 . Family # 2 will be KB for the Mom, CJB for the son, CAB for the daughter and all of them = Family #2 . My Friend will be the Princess , cause she thinks she is one ..
OH MY Thanks so much for reading this novel , I will try to make my trip reports not soo long but nooo promises.. I am long winded even when I type thanks to my dad !! Michelle
It all starts around Thanksgiving 2002 when we find out my (ex) nephew is getting married in the month of June in Bowling Green Ky I know if he is ex why are we going I have kids that are still part of the family plus they all still reallly like me (divorce not my doing! ).. what does that have to do with Disney - Well everything, it is only 11 hours and 36 minutes from Walt Disney !!! So I start searching for low airfare for a multi trip -- YEA RIGHT -- I do however find flights to MCO out to Manchester Nh for $175 non-stop great times ! then I find the Disney club discount at National rental car for 9 days for $156 .. so the plan is Fly to Mco Drive to Bowling green for the wedding drive back for Vacation in Disney . This will be our first road trip ! This is Family #1 ME, DD 9 and DS 6
Well one of my very good friends is very excited and I tell her to plan a vacation for when I will be in Disney - we have not been to disney together in AGES!! - she is like well I am not sure I can we are going in March. Oh well .. but then her hubby gives in she can go in March and in June !!! LUCKY her so she say you do all the planning I am along for the ride - I give her my info on flights and dates and then i make our ressies for POR .. COOL.. This is Family #2 Mom , DS 7 and DD 5
Well a very good friend I have meet at work 3.5 yrs ago is like you two are soo lucky .. next thing you know her hubby and i have worked it out so she will also be down there the same time as us - he surprises her with the tickets and I am sure he got lots of brownie points for that one.. Her mom and dad lives in Ocala so she will spend some time there and some time with us.. she will stay with us on 6/15 and 6/16 meeting parents late in day DTD lego store on 6/17 . This is My Friend
so now we have 3 adult ladies and 4 kids Oh but wait the hotel has changed as we got the great deal on Hotwire.com for the SWAN !! but not avail our first night so we try our luck again on Hotwire and end up with first night at DTD Hilton.. good deal less then disney hotels and Wow have you read those post about the dolphin and swan hotels.. can't wait to post my own glowing reviews.. OH and well the flight is extended one more day as it was cheaper for Family #2 to come back a day later - who am i to argue with one more day in Fla!! so we book last night at Hilton Garden inn at airport so i can return car same as I was and catch the free shuttle to hotel and we all will take it in the am.
And because this was orginally my trip the other have let me be the planner and they are the followers with the rule "We can agree to disagree and do our own things too ." Our schedule which i have made in 3 hour blocks of time ( anal I know but that is me ) has lots of info for the girls to look at .. I tell them not to worry as i will keep us on track ..
we have planned to do arrival day 6/15 , MK 6/16 , AK 6/17 + fantasmic MGM , BB 6/18 , E 6/19 , MK 6/20 + e-ride night , relaxing day 6/21 , home 6/22 we do have a Ps for Donald's on 6/17 and then Crystal Palace on 6/20 . I have swimming breaks each day planned if we need them ( if not More park time ! ) we have an umbrella stroller for the littlest (5yr) and most importantly I have my Yahoo maps to get from MCO to Chattanooga Tn where we will rest for the first night 6/12 with friends then off to Bowling green for the next 2 nights 6/13 & 6/14 for the rehearsal and wedding then on 6/15 driving straight through for our vacation in Walt Disney !! Sounds a bit hectic at the start I know but with the thought of Disney at the End very much worth it.. When I get back and do my trip report I will be labeling us as ME - ME , my DD as DD for Disney Diva, my DS as DS for Disney Silly and all of us = Family #1 . Family # 2 will be KB for the Mom, CJB for the son, CAB for the daughter and all of them = Family #2 . My Friend will be the Princess , cause she thinks she is one ..
OH MY Thanks so much for reading this novel , I will try to make my trip reports not soo long but nooo promises.. I am long winded even when I type thanks to my dad !! Michelle
