So what if I'm only 12 days out, its never too late to start a PTR! :)

amyrella

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Hello all and welcome to my 12 days til Disney Pre-trip Report!! (insert applause and cheers here)

Thank you, thank you...
In this pre trip report you will learn about myself and the rest of the crew, what's been planned, and read what stresses I find myself in prior to departure day.

So shall I start? (cheers and applause)

Ok... Here we go....
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(taken from my phone, only pic I have by myself)
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(I’m the one on the left, taken with my daughter at the Bronx Zoo last summer)

Hi my name is Amy. Im a 29 1/2 yr old mother to an awesome 4 year old girl. I am an ultrasound tech in a hospital high risk ob/gyn department. I live in New York about an hour north if NYC, and I work in Ct. I absolutely love my job and it has taught me to look at life in a whole new perspective. This is my second career and I will never look back!
I have been to Disney world 8 times. I wish I could go every year, maybe eventually it will happen.
I don't really have one specific favorite character, if someone was holding a gun to my head I'd say Mickey. :worship:
My favorite rode has to be Tower of Terror. And again I can't choose a favorite park, but ill say Magic Kingdom.
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Adrina... My 4 year old princess. This is her very 1st trip to Disney! I am overly excited to bring her... Like I have been planning this day since she was born! Oh yeah she's excited also... I have brainwashed her with the Disney brand from early early on... You disers would agree that I'm a great mom for doing so, right? :thumbsup2
Anyway Adrina enjoys all things Disney. From the princesses to the fairies to even Cars!! She's almost as obsessed as I! It's just that she's never been to the world yet so full obsession hasn't yet kicked in. She is super excited to ride Haunted Mansion (one of her favorite shows is Ghost Hunters, lol). I really hope she doesn't cry in it!! I will def be :rotfl: if she does... yeah i'm THAT mom!

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(Nick DBF, he’s the bald one)



Nick... My dbf... He's 33 and we've been dating for almost 2 years. He's an awesome stand up man, with an amazing history, bad and good. He is a manager at a guide dog school for the blind here in NY. He manages the student housing and food stuff.. I know there's a fancier name for it, and it's more important than it sounds and I know theres more responsibilities to it, I just dont know the exact title.
Oh, he's also a chef! More for my personal use (:banana:) only because of physical reasons he's unable to work in a real restaurant kitchen.
This trip is technically his 2nd trip to Disney. His first trip was when he was like 7 years old, and he said it was so horrible he basically blocked it out if his mind. So I am determined to make this trip the best ever so he will want to return multiple times.., however this will be hard because a) he hates crowds!! B) gets anxiety when there's a lot of people & c) impatient with people ... So can you catch my drift? I have a good feeling that there will be a couple of "those" moments between he and I On this trip! Lol:rotfl:
Since nick is a chef he's all about Ratatouille (sp?) so I really hope Remy is out when we eat at Chefs. He's most looking forward to eating and seeing Adrina and mine's excitement, and I'm sure he's excited about the Mouse too... Who wouldn't be?

Unfortunately I have no current pics of the Parental Units, so you can leave that up to your imagination… :)

Mom and dad.., I'll keep this short. They are in there 50's and coming along.., I think they are most excited to see adrinas face when we get there! They have been to Disney multiple times and could probably take it or leave it. But with adrina there... They will take it.

Shall we move on? Ok great!!!
 
Ha, I love your "fashionably" late PTR! Your kiddo is so cute!!!

We will be just a little bit ahead of you, since we arrive on May 27th. I cannot wait to hear more of your plans!
 
So I have more than covered the who (with abnormally large pics :rotfl2:, bear with me I’m new to posting pics!! Lol)... Now it's time for the when...

We will be Flying jet blue out of Westchester airport on Monday may 30. I love jet blue! I've flown jet blue multiple times and I will recommend to anyone... So let's hope this time they don't disappoint!! :thumbsup2
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We should be arriving in Orlando no later than 930am (given no hiccups)

We will be hopping on the magical express and our home will be here for 8 nights:
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Port Orleans Riverside! This will be my 3rd time staying here. I just always seem to be drawn back. The surroundings and everything just appeal to me.
I have booked a preferred room, wherever that is I don't know. I tend to be easy going, I basically booked preferred bc I now have a 4 yr old and a stroller and wanted to be closer to bus stops, I figure late nights sleeping pre-schooler and a long walk to room = no fun!
 

I promise I'm not a PTR stalker, I just can't sleep because I'm so excited that we leave for our trip in only 9 days! :rotfl2:

I just wanted to comment I LOVE POR. We stayed in Magnolia Bend in 2007--the landscaping is so peaceful and beautiful. I wanted to go back this year, but we really wanted queen beds (which POR should be getting after the rehab :banana:), so we chose CSR.
 
Great start,we will be at POFQ,out first time staying there.We are really excited too.Your daughter is adorable by he way!Can't wait to read more!
 
Joining in, kinda fun we won't have to wait too long for the TR! I love how you say "not quite upstate NY" on your profile. I barely consider myself upstate and I'm up in the Albany area, but there is another 3 hours drive of Wilderness north of me! DH is from a small town 5 miles from the Canadian border, now THAT is upstate! :rotfl:

Your daughter is adorable! Good luck converting the DBF. My DH, while a Disney fan is also not a fan of crowds, lines, waiting, spending a small fortune, and he has zero patience, but before our "once or twice in their childhood" trip was even over last summer he was already saying, we have to come back ASAP.

POR looks great, I really want to stay there, maybe next time. We stayed at POFQ on our honeymoon and loved it. The boat to DTD ROCKS!:thumbsup2
 
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Joining in, kinda fun we won't have to wait too long for the TR! I love how you say "not quite upstate NY" on your profile. I barely consider myself upstate and I'm up in the Albany area, but there is another 3 hours drive of Wilderness north of me! DH is from a small town 5 miles from the Canadian border, now THAT is upstate! :rotfl:

Your daughter is adorable! Good luck converting the DBF. My DH, while a Disney fan is also not a fan of crowds, lines, waiting, spending a small fortune, and he has zero patience, but before our "once or twice in their childhood" trip was even over last summer he was already saying, we have to come back ASAP.

POR looks great, I really want to stay there, maybe next time. We stayed at POFQ on our honeymoon and loved it. The boat to DTD ROCKS!:thumbsup2

hahah yeah.. well i am really not technically anywhere as near as upstate Albany, and my parents own a house even further norht than that and i still dont consider that upstate!... anyone in westchester and below consider ANYTHING past Westchester upstate... and its quite annoying lol... i just say Obviously, these people have never really been to upstate NY! lol

yeah i'm really nervous about him! i told him he better be on his best behavior... i do not have a good track record of going on vacations with SO and it working out that much longer thereafter! :rotfl2: and i will NOT put up wtih any ANTICS!! hopefully i'll have just as much as luck as you did with your DH!!

i :love: POR!! and my final deciding factor always falls on that dang boat! i love the boat to DTD!! (i'm a dorK)
 
Great start,we will be at POFQ,out first time staying there.We are really excited too.Your daughter is adorable by he way!Can't wait to read more!

thanks for joining!! i stayed at POFQ one time also!! i enjoyed! the boat to DTD is the best!!

I'm super jealous you will be in Disney for 15 days!! thats awesome!!!! we may even see each other on the boat one night!!!
 
this post is def BOOOORRRINNGGGG.....
Below are my ADR's that i have made. Not all of them will be from the DDP, I will be OOP for the breakfastessss (sp?) except for CRT.
What do you think? My one predicament if Friday, I originally have Yak and Yeti for Lunch, but since my Dad and DBF are leaving early Monday morning, they will be missing the Turf Club, and i have read some good things about this place. so I dont know if i should keep Yak and Yeti and cancel Turf Club, or Vice versa, and then choose someting else for monday... ugh decisions, decisions... we may just decide that day... ugh sorry i really feel like i'm rambling... so without further ado...


Tuesday may 31st

8:00 appt @ BBB (adrina)
10:00 am breakfast @ Cinderellas Royal Table

Wednesday June 1st
1:20 pm Lunch at 50's Prime Time Cafe

Thursday June 2nd
1:45pm lunch @ Le Cellier Steakhouse in Canada

Friday June 3rd
8:05am breakfast w/ LILO & friends @ O'Hanas in Polynesian Resort

?2:30 lunch @ Yak & Yeti Restaurant?

OR

? 6:20 dinner at Turf Club Lounge in Saratoga Springs Resort?

Saturday June 4th
8:45am breakfast @ Kona Cafe in Polynesian Resort

7:00 pm dinner at Les Chefs de France in France @ Epcot

Sunday June 5th
7:10pm dinner at O'Hana in Polynesian Resort

Monday June 6th
6:20pm dinner at Turf Club

Tuesday June 7th
8:20am breakfast @ Crystal Palace


sorry its boring today... no pics nothing fun... i'll have another update soon...
ps 10 DAYS!!!! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
 
I promise I'm not a PTR stalker, I just can't sleep because I'm so excited that we leave for our trip in only 9 days! :rotfl2:

I just wanted to comment I LOVE POR. We stayed in Magnolia Bend in 2007--the landscaping is so peaceful and beautiful. I wanted to go back this year, but we really wanted queen beds (which POR should be getting after the rehab :banana:), so we chose CSR.

i menat to respond to this the other day!! i'm sorry i loled at this... and i totally dont think your a stalker!! lol... at least someone is stalking my PTR!! haha :cool1::cool1::cool1:
 
Hi Amy! I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get over here, but I finally made it! I'm so excited for you that you're so close to your trip! I hope you'll be doing a TR when you get back! :goodvibes
 














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