September '09 PTR ~ A trip full of WONDERful firsts! UPDATED 10/12 TR STARTED!

[jenny105]

Jenny, I am so excited about this trip (I feel like I'm going too! )!!!!

Your plan looks great but you're going to be pooped. Sleep in the car!

Wow, the trip is so soon--let me know if you still want to get together while you're in my home state!! I'll be about 1 1/2 hours away.

You should, I've been telling you about this trip long enough!

We're always tired when we do Disney but we jam-pack our days there. We're used to it!

If you want to meet up, me and my tablemates are going to Ohana's for dinner around 8:30 the night of the 21st. We made two reservations. So far there are 8 of us going. We're also planning on going to Jellyroll's on the 23rd. Let me know if you want to come along! That'd be fun!

 

[DSNYGRL_JKS2006]

Hey Girl!!! Everything sounds great so far.. Ohhhh dont worry me and my boyfriend are driving as well!! we did this back in September 2007 as well-not a big deal either!! I love I-95 (minus traffic in DC and stupid construction) that was the thing to do back in the day .. drive down.. hit the rest stops and welcome centers and "South Of the Border".. haha. We flew last July 2008.. let me tell you I'm not the flying not.. never ever... and 9-11 made it worse! But yeah I didnt care for our flight DOWN or BACK outta Philly last year.. first off our 8:20am flight ended up being a 10:20am flight cuz get this.. they needed a "MISSING/BROKEN PART" for the door of the plane.. yeaaah ok that makes me feel sooo good so they delayed our 1st day at Disney.. and on our flight home.. we are sitting on the runway at MCO and they said we are "sitting on the runway for a brief time due to lightening in the area" and let me tell you there was a NASTY NASTY storm.. well 5 mins later we go to take off.. I started freaking out and squeezing my DBF's hand because that storm didnt move an inch and still yet there was lightening all around.. well we had an awful flight home.. anyways thats my story haha sorry!!!!!

Back to your details so far.. everything sounds good!!!
I keep forgetting your only a state away neighbor!!! in NJ! i'm in PA! haha.... i look forward to reading more!!!!
So far I didn't get a call back from the store manager, Carol, of AAA Phillipsburgh, like I said I left her a voicemail saying I filled the online application along w/ my resume attached.. and if theres anything else I can do I said, please give me a call.. I said I would love to come out to the store and meet her and personally drop off a "paper" resume.. so hmm we'll see.. im worried..

 

[jenny105]

Hey Girl!!! Everything sounds great so far.. Ohhhh dont worry me and my boyfriend are driving as well!! we did this back in September 2007 as well-not a big deal either!! I love I-95 (minus traffic in DC and stupid construction) that was the thing to do back in the day .. drive down.. hit the rest stops and welcome centers and "South Of the Border".. haha. We flew last July 2008.. let me tell you I'm not the flying not.. never ever... and 9-11 made it worse! But yeah I didnt care for our flight DOWN or BACK outta Philly last year.. first off our 8:20am flight ended up being a 10:20am flight cuz get this.. they needed a "MISSING/BROKEN PART" for the door of the plane.. yeaaah ok that makes me feel sooo good so they delayed our 1st day at Disney.. and on our flight home.. we are sitting on the runway at MCO and they said we are "sitting on the runway for a brief time due to lightening in the area" and let me tell you there was a NASTY NASTY storm.. well 5 mins later we go to take off.. I started freaking out and squeezing my DBF's hand because that storm didnt move an inch and still yet there was lightening all around.. well we had an awful flight home.. anyways thats my story haha sorry!!!!!

Back to your details so far.. everything sounds good!!!
I keep forgetting your only a state away neighbor!!! in NJ! i'm in PA! haha.... i look forward to reading more!!!!
So far I didn't get a call back from the store manager, Carol, of AAA Phillipsburgh, like I said I left her a voicemail saying I filled the online application along w/ my resume attached.. and if theres anything else I can do I said, please give me a call.. I said I would love to come out to the store and meet her and personally drop off a "paper" resume.. so hmm we'll see.. im worried..

Hi! This will be the 3rd time we're driving down to Disney. The first time, we drove straight through. Never again. Second time we stopped on the way down but not on the way back. This time we're stopping both ways! We've learned! I really don't mind the drive. It's an extra day but it's must more cost efficient!

I'm not a fan of flying either. I have to have a pre-flight drink if I do. Not really a great idea if I have to fly out at 8 am or some other ridiculously early time. I would have been REALLY freaked out if I was in that lightning storm!! And a MISSING PART? Oh, hell to the no! I would have been looking for a car at that point!

Maybe just stop in the Phillipsburg office when you have time? Couldn't hurt, right?

 

[DSNYGRL_JKS2006]

Hi! This will be the 3rd time we're driving down to Disney. The first time, we drove straight through. Never again. Second time we stopped on the way down but not on the way back. This time we're stopping both ways! We've learned! I really don't mind the drive. It's an extra day but it's must more cost efficient!

I'm not a fan of flying either. I have to have a pre-flight drink if I do. Not really a great idea if I have to fly out at 8 am or some other ridiculously early time. I would have been REALLY freaked out if I was in that lightning storm!! And a MISSING PART? Oh, hell to the no! I would have been looking for a car at that point!

Maybe just stop in the Phillipsburg office when you have time? Couldn't hurt, right?

Yeah thats so true about cost efficient with the economy the way it is.. so that is exactly why we are driving-that the cost of roundtrip tickets haha.. and of course because WE correction *I* hate flying.. my boyfriend LOVES it !!

Yeah I'll probably end up stopping in for a "follow-Up" nah.. cant hurt at all.. I'll prob wait a 'week' so i'll prob go in around Weds/Thurs time?

 

[jenny105]

Yeah thats so true about cost efficient with the economy the way it is.. so that is exactly why we are driving-that the cost of roundtrip tickets haha.. and of course because WE correction *I* hate flying.. my boyfriend LOVES it !!

Yeah I'll probably end up stopping in for a "follow-Up" nah.. cant hurt at all.. I'll prob wait a 'week' so i'll prob go in around Weds/Thurs time?

The cost of flying is ridiculous. Last year I paid $130 for roundtrip airfare and didn't have to worry about baggage fees. This year it's over $200 each round trip, plus baggage fees, plus transportation from the hotel to the port. No thanks!

Let me know how it goes!!! Good luck!

 

[jenny105]

Since we're now in August and I can say 'I'm going to Disney next month!' I decided to post my Day 2 plans to celebrate. 49 days to go!

Disney Day 2

This will be an early wake up day. We have a breakfast ADR at 8:10 for...the Tusker House! I'm looking forward to this a lot. I've never done a character breakfast before and since Donald is one of my favorites...I chose this one! It's one of the few opportunities to see Daisy as well.

After breakfast, we'll be spending the day at Animal Kingdom of course. We'll probably do Kilamanjaro first and then head over to Everest, then walk around and do the other rides/attractions and probably see Lion King and Nemo if we have time. Lunch will be counter service but I'm not sure where yet. I'm not familiar with the CS places in AK. I think Yak & Yeti has a CS place next to the main restaurant, so maybe there. Or the new picnic in the park option they have. Any suggestions?

We'll probably be leaving AK around 3 or 4 and head back over to WL. I want to swim for awhile and hang out & relax. We have a dinner ADR at Ohana's for 8:20 with my tablemates on the cruise. It's our pre-pre-cruise meet. I'm sure we'll be exhausted after this day so it's off to bed to prepare for another jam-packed Disney day! ​

 

[DSNYGRL_JKS2006]

Since we're now in August and I can say 'I'm going to Disney next month!' I decided to post my Day 2 plans to celebrate. 49 days to go!

Disney Day 2

This will be an early wake up day. We have a breakfast ADR at 8:10 for...the Tusker House! I'm looking forward to this a lot. I've never done a character breakfast before and since Donald is one of my favorites...I chose this one! It's one of the few opportunities to see Daisy as well.

After breakfast, we'll be spending the day at Animal Kingdom of course. We'll probably do Kilamanjaro first and then head over to Everest, then walk around and do the other rides/attractions and probably see Lion King and Nemo if we have time. Lunch will be counter service but I'm not sure where yet. I'm not familiar with the CS places in AK. I think Yak & Yeti has a CS place next to the main restaurant, so maybe there. Or the new picnic in the park option they have. Any suggestions?

We'll probably be leaving AK around 3 or 4 and head back over to WL. I want to swim for awhile and hang out & relax. We have a dinner ADR at Ohana's for 8:20 with my tablemates on the cruise. It's our pre-pre-cruise meet. I'm sure we'll be exhausted after this day so it's off to bed to prepare for another jam-packed Disney day! ​

Day 2 sounds great--you'll love the Tusker House! As for the Counter Services in the AK, I would suggest from my BF's and I's experience:
->Pizzafari
->Restaurantosaurus
->Flame Tree BBQ

All those are counter services, and I have eaten at each of them 100 times haha! between when I worked there in 2006 and when my BF and I went on vaca.
Out of all of those I would suggest Pizzafari--the least crowded, Restaurantorsaurus gets INSANE at lunch time haha.. esp. since they sell McDonald's feature items such as the chicken nuggets and fries... so alot of families come in there.. Flame Tree BBQ def. good as well! So thats a tough choice

 

[karentan]

i think we're either going to go for flame tree or the picnic in the park.......
although the chicken wings from one of the snack stands are to die for too.... and gary loves his turkey legs!

 

[disneygirlinnj]

great first 2 days! we're trying tusker house too on our AK day... can't wait!

 

[Rora]

Love Day 2!!!

It looks like it will be a bit more relaxing and you have some nice ADRs in there! Please please please get a picture with of Donald and Daisy. This is the only place where they can be found together in a resturant! Plus, I'd love to see them in their safari clothes! Cute!

As far as counter service goes, I would try picnic in the park! It looks fun and more relaxed. But you can do no wrong with the counter service at AK!

 

[jenny105]

Day 2 sounds great--you'll love the Tusker House! As for the Counter Services in the AK, I would suggest from my BF's and I's experience:
->Pizzafari
->Restaurantosaurus
->Flame Tree BBQ

All those are counter services, and I have eaten at each of them 100 times haha! between when I worked there in 2006 and when my BF and I went on vaca.
Out of all of those I would suggest Pizzafari--the least crowded, Restaurantorsaurus gets INSANE at lunch time haha.. esp. since they sell McDonald's feature items such as the chicken nuggets and fries... so alot of families come in there.. Flame Tree BBQ def. good as well! So thats a tough choice

Thanks for the suggestions! I've heard of all those places but have never tried any of them. In fact, I can't remember ever eating CS at AK in all the times I've been there. I can only remember going to Yak & Yeti. Strange. We had to have eaten there somewhere lol. I think it was somewhere in Dinoland.

i think we're either going to go for flame tree or the picnic in the park.......
although the chicken wings from one of the snack stands are to die for too.... and gary loves his turkey legs!

I can't do the turkey legs! Those things are huge. If I see Gary with one, I'm snapping a pic of him!

great first 2 days! we're trying tusker house too on our AK day... can't wait!

I hope the food is good! I don't usually eat big breakfasts but I'm planning on it that day!

Love Day 2!!!

It looks like it will be a bit more relaxing and you have some nice ADRs in there! Please please please get a picture with of Donald and Daisy. This is the only place where they can be found together in a resturant! Plus, I'd love to see them in their safari clothes! Cute!

As far as counter service goes, I would try picnic in the park! It looks fun and more relaxed. But you can do no wrong with the counter service at AK!

I promise to get a picture of Donald and Daisy!

I was thinking of picnic in the park, if they dropped it down to 2 people. I believe when they first rolled it out it was 3 CS credits. I'll have to check on that.

Did you see my post about Ohana's and Jellyrolls?

 

[Lynn5700]

Hey! Day 2 sounds great!!

I have only been to Flame Tree, and love it!!!!

I can't wait to hear how you like Tusker House breakfast!!

 

[crocko]

Yay for Day 2....this is the day we might possibly run into each other.

 

[princess_momma]

We are at the 52 day mark! I figured I'll start posting my daily plans since August is right around the corner! Tomorrow I can say 'I'm going to Disney next month!'

OMG this cracks me up like no other...like all last week my mom and I would be like "on saturday, we can say 'I'm going to Disney next month'! And we said the same thing as you on Friday...then when we called each other on Saturday morning, the first thing that we said to each other was "guess what?! I'm going to Disney World next month!!"

If you want to meet up, me and my tablemates are going to Ohana's for dinner around 8:30 the night of the 21st. We made two reservations. So far there are 8 of us going. We're also planning on going to Jellyroll's on the 23rd. Let me know if you want to come along! That'd be fun!

I wish I was going the same time as you guys!

 

[jenny105]

Hey! Day 2 sounds great!!

I have only been to Flame Tree, and love it!!!!

I can't wait to hear how you like Tusker House breakfast!!

I've heard good things about Flame Tree.

I will tell you all about Tusker House! I'll take plenty of Donald pictures for Tim!

Yay for Day 2....this is the day we might possibly run into each other.

Maybe I'll see you at Tusker House on the way out!

OMG this cracks me up like no other...like all last week my mom and I would be like "on saturday, we can say 'I'm going to Disney next month'! And we said the same thing as you on Friday...then when we called each other on Saturday morning, the first thing that we said to each other was "guess what?! I'm going to Disney World next month!!"

I wish I was going the same time as you guys!

Everyone on my cruise meet thread posted that on Saturday. We're going to be there so soon! I remember when I booked and it was like a year away...

I wish you were going then too! We could have a huge DIS meet!

 

[princess_momma]

Everyone on my cruise meet thread posted that on Saturday. We're going to be there so soon! I remember when I booked and it was like a year away...

I wish you were going then too! We could have a huge DIS meet!

I think I have to stop coming to your thread. I keep getting all sad and jealous when I come here. I want to go on a cruise so bad....

I suppose I can just live vicariously through you!

 

[jenny105]

I think I have to stop coming to your thread. I keep getting all sad and jealous when I come here. I want to go on a cruise so bad....

I suppose I can just live vicariously through you!

I'll take lots of pictures and maybe some video so you can feel like your on the ship. It'll be like one of those virtual reality things.

 

[DSNYGRL_JKS2006]

Speaking of the cruise.. I want to get the live camera/cruise video through my TV up here.. haha you'll see what I mean in your stateroom they have a "disney channel" like they do at the resort on the TV's that has nice music playing, the activities of the day,gives you live picture of the bridge of the boat etc. I wanna see that all the time from home.. oh yeah my favorite was when they flashed the map of where you were out at sea.. exactly how far from land...how fast your going etc. I've been on the DCL 4 times!! 3 times Eastern and 1 time Western.. LOVED them all!!!

PS-how yah doing Jenny--omg so far one of my references that I put down for the job I had that interview for the other day.. Strayer.. she said she got a call!! So i'm hoping thats a REAL good sign--in your opinion if they call references on me like that, do I have the job you think??? but yeah I was so excited when the person I put for my reference emailed me!!

 

[jenny105]

Speaking of the cruise.. I want to get the live camera/cruise video through my TV up here.. haha you'll see what I mean in your stateroom they have a "disney channe" like they do at the resort on the TV's that has nice music playing, the activities of the day,gives you live picture of the bridge of the boat etc. I wanna see that all the time from home.. oh yeah my favorite was when they flashed the map of where you were out at sea.. exactly how far from land...how fast your going etc. I've been on the DCL 4 times!! 3 times Eastern and 1 time Western.. LOVED them all!!!

I'll videotape it for you, Katie! That way you can watch it whenever you want. They have a channel like that on RCCL and NCL too. The bridge has it's own channel on those cruise lines. I always wondered if people just sat in there room and just watched that all day. Walk outside!

 

[DSNYGRL_JKS2006]

I'll videotape it for you, Katie! That way you can watch it whenever you want. They have a channel like that on RCCL and NCL too. The bridge has it's own channel on those cruise lines. I always wondered if people just sat in there room and just watched that all day. Walk outside!

LOL sorry I edited my last post and put this:
PS-how yah doing Jenny--omg so far one of my references that I put down for the job I had that interview for the other day.. Strayer.. she said she got a call!! So i'm hoping thats a REAL good sign--in your opinion if they call references on me like that, do I have the job you think??? but yeah I was so excited when the person I put for my reference emailed me!!

LOL yeah walk outside!! I just found it relaxing to turn it on in the morning and look out the front that way AND the best part was falling asleep to that channel--EXCEPT lol when it go to the bridge channel you couldnt see a THING hahahaa. no headlights on the boat