Strategic Packing- Lists and Tips from a Neurotic Mom! Now organzing the thread!

[Blackbeltdisneygirl]

Work got busy this year- right after our Disney trip I was sent to Israel for two weeks, but I'm around. Our next family trip is just 5 months away. And I'm doing DLR solo at the end of a business trip in June!

I'll start revising, hopefully this week. I also have a neglected thread on the Disign board because I am doing adventure packs for my kids each morning before the parks.

Plans to cover:
1. A mom's trip away
2. Our first DIAPER free trip- BY CAR!!!

Keep reminding me! I need to learn how to make chapters on the first page for easy viewing.

No pressure! Just wanted to know how you've been! We had very similar packing strategies and I remember us going back and forth sharing how we do things. Maybe we can all just keep doing that so as to not keep you overwhelmed! I can contrbute as well, just like we did last year! Wait, are you going in September? We are! We are leaving the 27th and returning October 8th. What are your dates?

 

[SeattleSuz]

Wow! I am in awe and to you! This will certainly be helpful for me in the next few months as I am a huge planner and start thinking of things to pack and making lists months in advance. Thanks!

 

[Wiloughby1]

More great tips coming in already! Can't quote with weak 3G in the parking lot while DS is at OT and DD is sleeping but I will soon.

BlackBelt- we will be there the same week! Pm me and we can see if a meetup will work!

In terms of organizing the thread- maybe I can edit and organize mine and you can start pulling together everyone else onto your first post? Then I can link from the very first post?

 

[Blackbeltdisneygirl]

More great tips coming in already! Can't quote with weak 3G in the parking lot while DS is at OT and DD is sleeping but I will soon.

BlackBelt- we will be there the same week! Pm me and we can see if a meetup will work!

In terms of organizing the thread- maybe I can edit and organize mine and you can start pulling together everyone else onto your first post? Then I can link from the very first post?

That would be great if our schedules matched up one day. It would be cool to meet someone from the DIS. I wore my lime green Mickey heads last year and no one seemed to notice! Of course, I didn't notice anyone with any either! I will PM you soon. My shoulder is killing me tonight, so I am going to do limited Dis stuff. Must be all the butt kicking I did at work today. Haha.

Sounds great for a way to split up the stress of organizing the tips. Good idea! I will do my part ASAP!

 

[Mrs.viv07]

That would be great if our schedules matched up one day. It would be cool to meet someone from the DIS. I wore my lime green Mickey heads last year and no one seemed to notice! Of course, I didn't notice anyone with any either! I will PM you soon. My shoulder is killing me tonight, so I am going to do limited Dis stuff. Must be all the butt kicking I did at work today. Haha.

Sounds great for a way to split up the stress of organizing the tips. Good idea! I will do my part ASAP!

Love this thread finally someone lke me
We will be there sept 22 thru oct4 taking the auto train as well.....can I be a cool kid and meet you both???

 

[Stefjp]

Couponing fascinates me, it really does. I both get it, and am totally confused by it at the same time!!!!! I don't think you can be an 'Extreme Couponer' here in the UK (someone correct me if I'm wrong) - nearly all coupons I've seen state that they 'cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer', which is just plain unfair in my opinion!!!

 

[Blackbeltdisneygirl]

Love this thread finally someone lke me
We will be there sept 22 thru oct4 taking the auto train as well.....can I be a cool kid and meet you both???

I feel bad! I saw this, but have been off the boards for a while. I wouldn't mind a meetup. We would love more cool kids to join us!

I apologize. I was supposed to organize some of our pointers, but I had a very bad dis experience and haven't wanted to be on the boards for a while now.

 

[Stefjp]

I feel bad! I saw this, but have been off the boards for a while. I wouldn't mind a meetup. We would love more cool kids to join us!

I apologize. I was supposed to organize some of our pointers, but I had a very bad dis experience and haven't wanted to be on the boards for a while now.

I hope you're ok x

 

[Mrs.viv07]

I feel bad! I saw this, but have been off the boards for a while. I wouldn't mind a meetup. We would love more cool kids to join us!

I apologize. I was supposed to organize some of our pointers, but I had a very bad dis experience and haven't wanted to be on the boards for a while now.

Oh no I hope you are ok....don't let one bad apple ruin it for the rest. Pm if you wind up wanting to meet even if to say hello

 

[Blackbeltdisneygirl]

I hope you're ok x

Aw, thanx! I have not been ok with what happened at all to be honest because it was devastating to me to be treated that way. I am strong though, so I will always survive! I just don't waste as much time commenting anymore. Thanx again! I appreciate nice people. After all, that's why we are here, right? We are here to find other people who love Disney as much as we do and learn from them. There are a lot of other people who don't come here for those reasons though.

Oh no I hope you are ok....don't let one bad apple ruin it for the rest. Pm if you wind up wanting to meet even if to say hello

It was more like a group of people who then took pieces of what I said when I was defending someone and put those partial statements up on another website where they beat me up verbally. I had to fight to get the whole thing torn down. It was hard, and I have never been treated like that in my whole life. Honestly, I am used to being respected. Especially in my line of work! I have worked so hard for everything I have accomplished and it took a couple people to tear me to shreds. I hate even admitting it happened, but I am a different Diser now. I can tell you that. I will try and get my schedule for those of you who want to meet up. I am always willing to make new friends. Yeah! A couple weeks!!!

 

[Claudine877]

Bump!
Love the tips.

 

[makingplans4WDW]

Terrific tips! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Mrs.viv07]

Aw, thanx! I have not been ok with what happened at all to be honest because it was devastating to me to be treated that way. I am strong though, so I will always survive! I just don't waste as much time commenting anymore. Thanx again! I appreciate nice people. After all, that's why we are here, right? We are here to find other people who love Disney as much as we do and learn from them. There are a lot of other people who don't come here for those reasons though.

It was more like a group of people who then took pieces of what I said when I was defending someone and put those partial statements up on another website where they beat me up verbally. I had to fight to get the whole thing torn down. It was hard, and I have never been treated like that in my whole life. Honestly, I am used to being respected. Especially in my line of work! I have worked so hard for everything I have accomplished and it took a couple people to tear me to shreds. I hate even admitting it happened, but I am a different Diser now. I can tell you that. I will try and get my schedule for those of you who want to meet up. I am always willing to make new friends. Yeah! A couple weeks!!!

I'm sorry this happened. But look you know who you are and what you stand for. I'm glad it was "resolved" but it shouldn't change who you are. Any way on to happier things I'm 15 days out and still making lists lol crazy right. Trying to figure out bags and luggage and what stays in the car vs train. What food to bring ect. Oh and trying to finish my own version of the vb hipster.
So excited...but yes let me know if you want a mini meet

 

[Blackbeltdisneygirl]

I'm sorry this happened. But look you know who you are and what you stand for. I'm glad it was "resolved" but it shouldn't change who you are. Any way on to happier things I'm 15 days out and still making lists lol crazy right. Trying to figure out bags and luggage and what stays in the car vs train. What food to bring ect. Oh and trying to finish my own version of the vb hipster.
So excited...but yes let me know if you want a mini meet

Thanks for the kind words! I tried not to let it make me afraid to post, but it has. I used to post every night. Now I usually just peek at threads a couple times a week to see what is new. I have really limited my posting! I hate that I let it change me.

I am going crazy. We leave in 18 days, but really it is more like 17 because we are staying in Columbus the night before so we will be close to the airport. With the new casino in Cleveland we can forget flying out of there! Flights were $500 PER PERSON when we were looking a couple months ago! Yikes! Anyway, I am doing the same thing. I have to figure out what goes only to the hotel, what goes to Disney, etc... I am packing for 7, and we usually only do carry-ons. This year we have decided to check one bag. That way it frees up my hands to get 12 people through security. So...right now the bags go like this: We have one large suitcase and 6 carry-ons. A seventh carry-on is being stowed in the large bag for the return trip. There are 7 backpacks for our personal items with each one being designated with a theme- one for swim gear, one for park items, etc. One stroller, 1 c-pap machine, one auto-pap machine, and one nebulizer. I think that is it.

I have been doing project after project. Tomorrow I am finishing up the embroidery on the last 3 of 12 shirts. Today I sewed 12 string backpacks that I am printing transfers for tomorrow so we can put our "Top ten reasons for visiting WDW" on each one. I have some bedazzling to do still, some tie dye touch ups, and the MNSSHP costumes to finish. I think I will get the stroller labels done tonight. It is tricky b/c the kids think we are leaving in October, so I have to be super careful with everything so they don't see our dates. My brother got married this weekend, so I am really stressed out with all of the last minute projects. Argh!

Anyway, I have someone else who is interested in meeting up, so we will have to put our heads together on that. Maybe if you go over to my pretrip report, we can all figure it out together. Here is the link: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2832157

I took the link out of my signature because of the afformentioned Disney haters. Sound good? Maybe we can get Wiloughby1 to come too!

 

[PrincessPiperMommy]

Thanks for the kind words! I tried not to let it make me afraid to post, but it has. I used to post every night. Now I usually just peek at threads a couple times a week to see what is new. I have really limited my posting! I hate that I let it change me.

I'm sorry that it happened as well. I know what you mean tho I sometimes feel 'scared' to post because I never know how it will be taken so I just lurk most of the time lol. However, I really hated seeing how it made you feel and I wanted to say i'm sorry... I hope you have a good trip.

 

[Blackbeltdisneygirl]

I'm sorry that it happened as well. I know what you mean tho I sometimes feel 'scared' to post because I never know how it will be taken so I just lurk most of the time lol. However, I really hated seeing how it made you feel and I wanted to say i'm sorry... I hope you have a good trip.

Thank you for the kind words! It is nice to have people care on the DIS. It was a rough experience, but I learn from every experience. I am a smarter poster now! Thank you so much for caring! I am glad to be around nice people on this thread! I am sorry you have had bad experiences as well. It stinks when you can't be yourself on the boards. I always stand up for people, but now I feel afraid to do that. Oh well. Live and learn.

 

[Mrs.viv07]

Maybe if you go over to my pretrip report, we can all figure it out together. Here is the link: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2832157

I took the link out of my signature because of the afformentioned Disney haters. Sound good? Maybe we can get Wiloughby1 to come too!

i will start reading it tonight. i know our itnerary that i had initally poted on my PTR has changed as well.
I'll get back once i go through it and see what could work. it would be great at epcot that way i can treat you to grand marnier slushiess...yay i'm finally going back NOT pregnant so i can enjoy all the drinks and food.

 

[Wiloughby1]

We don't have any of the same parks and we're not at the same resort anymore! BOO!

 

[Blackbeltdisneygirl]

Mrs.Viv07, I don't know if you saw my updated schedule on my report. The one you looked at was out of date. If you look at the last page, I have posted a new updated schedule!

Wiloughby1, what do you mean?

 

[DisneyDreamer0610]

I have just begun planning my family trip for June 2013! I found this post and it is awesome! Thank you so much for your helpful insights! I will definately be stealing some of these lists, ideas and tips!