Single Digit Dance!!!

[Claire-Bear]

Woohoo! We leave for Florida next Friday!!

We're there for 2 weeks, we're doing:
3 days at Universal (1 at IOA, 1 at US and 1 to cover our faves)
1 day at Typhoon Lagoon (may go back to IOA after)
1 day at Epcot and AK (that'll be a busy day!!)
1 day at Kennedy Space Center
1 day at a national park beach
1 evening at Blue Man Group
1 evening on CityWalk
Also hoping to see Toy Story 3 and Avatar the last airbender out there!

Staying offsite the whole time, so will report on how queues were especially at IOA with WWOHP! And will take lots of photos!!

Spending the rest of our time relaxing by the pool and with my sister and her family (who live out there). Haven't seen her in almost two years, and haven't visited any parks in 5 years! Will be DBF's first time to America!

 

[2Tiggies]

I saw your ticker on another thread this morning and noticed!

Whoohooo!!!!! Are you all packed and ready? Itinerary sorted? Shopping list ....

 

[Claire-Bear]

Yes yes! I packed last week although have to finalise case! DBF hasn't started yet!
Itinerary all sorted day for day (DBF is tired just looking at it! )

Shopping!! Must buy new trainers, DBF will buy some clothes, we'll buy probably quite a few bits in WWOHP and maybe a toy and a couple of bits from Disney! (I feel broke already!! )

 

[disneyholic family]

woo hoo!!!!

i leave sunday night!!

if you change your mind about the dis meet, it's june 26th at 2PM at the polynesian resort in the tambu lounge....lots of disers and dis unplugged podcasters will be there!!

bring your sister!! (i'm bringing mine )

 

[taylor91]

hope you have a fab holiday

 

[jjk]

have a fab time

 

[Cyrano]

We are just behind you Claire.

Hope you have a great time catching up with your family and DBF first USA trip

 

[nemmie]

A day early for us too but I am certainly happy to SDD for you
Don't know what trainers you like Nike or whatever but one best tip I can pass on is to get the discount coupon books at the outlets. We have been going for years and always thought they were a touristy thing that we didn't need, boy were we wrong. I think this saved us hundreds!
Have fun!

 

[PJB71]

Hope you have a great time Claire

 

[BethEJo]

Yey!

 

[Claire-Bear]

Thanks everyone!! Will be sure to check out the outlets, I've printed a coupon for the coupon booklets :

 

[nemmie]

Thanks everyone!! Will be sure to check out the outlets, I've printed a coupon for the coupon booklets :

I can properly dance the SDD with you today!

 

[Claire-Bear]

Woohoo you too nemmie?

1 week today until we fly!

 

[nemmie]

Woohoo you too nemmie?

1 week today until we fly!

YEP! 1 week tomorrow for us!

I know you know how I feel when I say
''I WISH IT WAS NEXT WEEK'' lol

I have my pink jewel encrusted England top at the ready for our matches

 

[Claire-Bear]

YEP! 1 week tomorrow for us!

I know you know how I feel when I say
''I WISH IT WAS NEXT WEEK'' lol

I have my pink jewel encrusted England top at the ready for our matches

Haha awesome : we've both bought England tops to wear on 23rd June at Universal; we'll be in Finnegans for the match!

 

[nemmie]

Very cool! If we are in the park I'll stop by and say Hi.
Are you too excited to sleep? lol. It doesn't matter how many times we go I always get ridiculously excited. In fact I think the more we go the more excited I get lol

 

[Claire-Bear]

Yeah very excited!! But I must admit the time is flying by, which is nice! I've been completely obsessed with it over the last couple of months especially which has tired me out

 

[disneyholic family]

i can't believe i'm actually going on sunday night!! so many of my recent attempts were cancelled in the last minute...


anyone have a packing list they can post?

i'm starting to pack now...

 

[nobodies36]

I'm off in 4 days and it hasn't sunk in as we have done so little planning this time, so it doesn't feel like a real trip.

 

[Claire-Bear]

Disneyholic, I'm not fantastically organise so not sure I can give you any extra info than the obvious! But here's my packing list (from what I can remember - visualising our luggage!)

Hand Luggage:
Folder with flight tickets, theme park tickets, passports, coupons and reservations, dollars along with our day-by-day schedule
Zip-lock (see-through) bag with make-up (for use through airport security)
Entertainment materials (books, DS etc.)
Headphones (since I don't like the freebie ones; hurt my ears after a while)
Sweets (mainly for landing - sometimes gives me an awful migraine, so chewing something really helps)
Sunglasses (since it'll be bright on arrival)

Main Luggage:
Clothes (underwear, mix of casual tops, shorts and skirts with a couple of dresses for evenings, plus bikini)
Footwear (flip flops, prettier sandals for evenings, going to wear trainers on the flight)
Suncream and aftersun
Shampoo, toothpaste, conditioner, make-up remover all in a ziplock bag (incase anything spills)
Toothbrushes, soap, other non-liquid toiletries in a drawstring shower bag
Folder with copies of hand luggage documents
Water fan (for queues in theme parks)
Cap and hat
Beach towels
Jewellery (in a separate compartment)
Hair brush & bands
Mobile phone (for our return - just incase emergency at the airport)
Extra entertainment for return trip
Space padded out with plastic bags (to save room for buying things over there, padding it out stops the other bits in the case from flying around).

I always wear over there a short-sleeved top with a light zipped jacket over the top; that way I can wear the jacket on the plane (since they tend to be quite cold) but on arrival I can take it off (since it'll be very hot!)

Remember with hand luggage, you're also allowed to bring a handbag so pick a decent size one to fit any overspill in. You are also allowed to carry on a book/DS in your hand if they still aren't happy with luggage weight.

Should you need paracetamol etc. on the flight, if it's Virgin I know they can provide that. Otherwise you may want to bring some of your own.

May have missed things, but hope that's of some help!

Yay for you too nobodies!!