Nutz4Dizney
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I have never posted a pre-trip report or a trip report here so bear with me.
First let me introduce myself - my name is Tracy - some of you might know me as "Nutz" or Nutz4Dizney" (the z's represent my son's name in case you care LOL). I will be traveling with my son - Zachary (8) and my mom (59) - Mary (or Nanny). Hubby (52) - Mike will be staying home this trip to watch my Yellow Lab - Chase (2). Chase got hurt at the Pet Hotel while we were in Disney last year so hubby HAS to stay home and take care of him for me.
I have been to Disney about 15 times I think, Hubby over 30 and this will be Zach's 8th trip in 8 years (do you see a pattern? LOL).
We use to travel to Disney the 1st or 2nd week of September all the time but a hurricane usually hit just before we got there or hit just after we left. We figured that one time we will be there when one does hit so we moved our traveling dates to the end of November or beginning of December. This has worked out for us even better since Hubby is a HUGE HUGE Christmas freak
and we are from Jersey and like the chiller weather. We are not HEAT people and September use to kill us LOL
This year my family (Zach, mom and myself) will be traveling to Disney on September 30th and will return October 10th. We have done the MVMCP a couple of times and I really wanted to do MNSSHP. On top of that, Zach enters 3rd grade and the school takes Terra Nova test (something like Mid-terms for public schools) the first week of December from 3rd to 8th grades. Come to find out that we will be taking the tests in March this year.
Anyway, on to my planning: Just so you know, everyone lets me plan everything they just go where I point and they have no problem with that
I am a big planner. I sit at the computer 
for days and pretty much plan everything. We usually stay at the Contemporary but last year we stayed at Port Orleans French Quarter (2 rooms). This is my favorite Resort now.
here are my plans so far
Traveling Party
2 adults (myself - Tracy & My mom - Mary)
1 child (my son - Zachary)
Destination
Port Orleans Riverside (When hubby is with us we have 2 rooms but since we will only have 1 room we are getting a trumble bed since nobody can sleep with Zach
)
September 30th
Pick up from house at 12:30
Flight at 3:00 pm
We have a car service picking us up. We will stop at the grocery store for snacks and soda. I HOPE to be at the resort no later than 7:00pm. We will have room service for dinner while we unpack then go swimming.
October 1st (Hollywood Studios Day)
8:20 pm Hollywood & Vine (Breakfast)
3:40 pm 50s Prime Time (late Lunch)
8:00 pm Fantasmic! (grab a snackie-this is the only time we can catch it)
October 2nd (Magic Kingdom Day)
We will be up at 6:30 (there is a reason for my madness LOL)
7:00 am Riverside Mill (breakfast)
8:00 am to 11:45 am swimming OR play in the arcade.
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm we nap (see told you there was a reason for being up early LOL)
3:30 pm head to Magic Kingdom
4:00 pm the Pirate League (appointment for 2 adults and 1 child)
5:00 pm Pinocchio Village Haus (dinner)
MNSSHP - PARTY till Midnight. We are going to the party 2x. The first time is for mom and I (character junkies) to do what we want without the little one complaining. The 2nd party is for Zach (ride junkie) to do what he wants without us complaining.
October 3rd (Zach's Special Day)
8:30 am Riverside Mill (Breakfast)
9:30 am - 11:30 am Grand Floridian Pirate Cruise (Zach has done 2 others Yacht & Riverside)
12:00 pm head to Disney Quest (reward for Zach letting me do what I wanted to at the MNSSHP the night before. He's a computer nerd and is looking forward to this day.)
9:00 pm T-Rex (late snack) can't get in there any earlier, might try to walk up
October 4th (Epcot Day)
8:15 am Norway: Princess Storybook
Kim Possible Hunt
1:00 pm Ice Cream LOL
6:40 pm 1900 Park Fare (dinner)
9:15 pm Electrical Water Pageant
October 5th (Hollywood Studios Day)
8:35 am Cape May Cafe (breakfast)
I hate the "new" parade so we won't be wasting time watching it.
1:00 pm Lunch anywhere we are near at that moment
8:00 pm Backlot Express (Dinner)
October 6th (Magic Kingdom Day)
8:00 am Riverside Mill (Breakfast)
3:00 pm Dream Come True Parade
4:55 pm Crystal Palace (Dinner)
our 2nd MNSSHP
October 7th (Epcot Day)
8:30 am Chef Mickeys (breakfast)
Kim Possible Hunt
1:30 pm Liberty Inn (WS) something small
6:00 pm Itatly: Tutto Italia Ristorante (dinner)
9:00 pm Illumation
October 8th (Animal Kingdom Day)
8:05 am Tusker House (breakfast)
2:00 pm Flame Tree (lunch)
3:45 pm Jammin Jungle Parade
then we are going to Boardwalk to Go for dinner and then Fantasia Gardens Mini Golfing.
October 9th (Epcot Day)
8:15 am 1900 Park Fare (breakfast)
1:00 pm SNACK
6:30 pm Garden Grill (dinner)
9:00 pm Illumation (If we didn't see it on the 7th)
October 10th (Catch up day)
This is the day we just "do" any thing we want without plans. (this day always has me frazzled
at first 
Head back to resort at 4:30 pm
Pick up from resort is 5:30 pm
Let me explain why there are so many EPCOT day's. First, this is Zach's favorite park since he was ONE lol. Second, he made me promise him that we can see each and every movie in the Showcase (he's only seen Norway & Canada). Third, he wants to do as many Kim Possible Missions he can.
We have only found 1 thing in Animal Kingdom that we can't live without and that is Everest, hence the only 1 trip to that park.
Thank you for reading. If you think I babble on for a PTR you should read my trip reports
First let me introduce myself - my name is Tracy - some of you might know me as "Nutz" or Nutz4Dizney" (the z's represent my son's name in case you care LOL). I will be traveling with my son - Zachary (8) and my mom (59) - Mary (or Nanny). Hubby (52) - Mike will be staying home this trip to watch my Yellow Lab - Chase (2). Chase got hurt at the Pet Hotel while we were in Disney last year so hubby HAS to stay home and take care of him for me.
I have been to Disney about 15 times I think, Hubby over 30 and this will be Zach's 8th trip in 8 years (do you see a pattern? LOL).
We use to travel to Disney the 1st or 2nd week of September all the time but a hurricane usually hit just before we got there or hit just after we left. We figured that one time we will be there when one does hit so we moved our traveling dates to the end of November or beginning of December. This has worked out for us even better since Hubby is a HUGE HUGE Christmas freak
and we are from Jersey and like the chiller weather. We are not HEAT people and September use to kill us LOLThis year my family (Zach, mom and myself) will be traveling to Disney on September 30th and will return October 10th. We have done the MVMCP a couple of times and I really wanted to do MNSSHP. On top of that, Zach enters 3rd grade and the school takes Terra Nova test (something like Mid-terms for public schools) the first week of December from 3rd to 8th grades. Come to find out that we will be taking the tests in March this year.
Anyway, on to my planning: Just so you know, everyone lets me plan everything they just go where I point and they have no problem with that
I am a big planner. I sit at the computer for days and pretty much plan everything. We usually stay at the Contemporary but last year we stayed at Port Orleans French Quarter (2 rooms). This is my favorite Resort now.here are my plans so far
Traveling Party
2 adults (myself - Tracy & My mom - Mary)
1 child (my son - Zachary)
Destination
Port Orleans Riverside (When hubby is with us we have 2 rooms but since we will only have 1 room we are getting a trumble bed since nobody can sleep with Zach
)September 30th
Pick up from house at 12:30
Flight at 3:00 pm
We have a car service picking us up. We will stop at the grocery store for snacks and soda. I HOPE to be at the resort no later than 7:00pm. We will have room service for dinner while we unpack then go swimming.
October 1st (Hollywood Studios Day)
8:20 pm Hollywood & Vine (Breakfast)
3:40 pm 50s Prime Time (late Lunch)
8:00 pm Fantasmic! (grab a snackie-this is the only time we can catch it)
October 2nd (Magic Kingdom Day)
We will be up at 6:30 (there is a reason for my madness LOL)
7:00 am Riverside Mill (breakfast)
8:00 am to 11:45 am swimming OR play in the arcade.
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm we nap (see told you there was a reason for being up early LOL)
3:30 pm head to Magic Kingdom
4:00 pm the Pirate League (appointment for 2 adults and 1 child)
5:00 pm Pinocchio Village Haus (dinner)
MNSSHP - PARTY till Midnight. We are going to the party 2x. The first time is for mom and I (character junkies) to do what we want without the little one complaining. The 2nd party is for Zach (ride junkie) to do what he wants without us complaining.
October 3rd (Zach's Special Day)
8:30 am Riverside Mill (Breakfast)
9:30 am - 11:30 am Grand Floridian Pirate Cruise (Zach has done 2 others Yacht & Riverside)
12:00 pm head to Disney Quest (reward for Zach letting me do what I wanted to at the MNSSHP the night before. He's a computer nerd
and is looking forward to this day.)9:00 pm T-Rex (late snack) can't get in there any earlier, might try to walk up
October 4th (Epcot Day)
8:15 am Norway: Princess Storybook
Kim Possible Hunt
1:00 pm Ice Cream LOL
6:40 pm 1900 Park Fare (dinner)
9:15 pm Electrical Water Pageant
October 5th (Hollywood Studios Day)
8:35 am Cape May Cafe (breakfast)
I hate the "new" parade so we won't be wasting time watching it.
1:00 pm Lunch anywhere we are near at that moment
8:00 pm Backlot Express (Dinner)
October 6th (Magic Kingdom Day)
8:00 am Riverside Mill (Breakfast)
3:00 pm Dream Come True Parade
4:55 pm Crystal Palace (Dinner)
our 2nd MNSSHP
October 7th (Epcot Day)
8:30 am Chef Mickeys (breakfast)
Kim Possible Hunt
1:30 pm Liberty Inn (WS) something small
6:00 pm Itatly: Tutto Italia Ristorante (dinner)
9:00 pm Illumation
October 8th (Animal Kingdom Day)
8:05 am Tusker House (breakfast)
2:00 pm Flame Tree (lunch)
3:45 pm Jammin Jungle Parade
then we are going to Boardwalk to Go for dinner and then Fantasia Gardens Mini Golfing.
October 9th (Epcot Day)
8:15 am 1900 Park Fare (breakfast)
1:00 pm SNACK
6:30 pm Garden Grill (dinner)
9:00 pm Illumation (If we didn't see it on the 7th)
October 10th (Catch up day)
This is the day we just "do" any thing we want without plans. (this day always has me frazzled
at first Head back to resort at 4:30 pm
Pick up from resort is 5:30 pm
Let me explain why there are so many EPCOT day's. First, this is Zach's favorite park since he was ONE lol. Second, he made me promise him that we can see each and every movie in the Showcase (he's only seen Norway & Canada). Third, he wants to do as many Kim Possible Missions he can.
We have only found 1 thing in Animal Kingdom that we can't live without and that is Everest, hence the only 1 trip to that park.
Thank you for reading. If you think I babble on for a PTR you should read my trip reports
