Tasty Planning Time with ZeBrook! A 2 for 1 PTR - 12/24 - All our bags are packed

[PracPerfPatricia]

Hmmm...

Henry as always looks "eatupable"...

I too love your fro but except for the fact that my hair is longer and redder...that's pretty close to how it looks first thing in the morning...

Your hotel in NO looks so pretty...WOW---what a great trip you have coming up...

 

[gellybean]

So I'm a little late finding your PTR but I'm here!

Your New Year's Trip sounds so awesome!! I love that it's not gonna be a typical trip, ya know? The date night and the Candlelight processional, and the side trip to New Orleans. Great fun!! I'm so jealous that you're going to get to go to New Orleans in the winter time. We were in Baton Rouge in August and contemplated making a dip down to Nawlins and just couldn't fathom it in that heat and humidity!! Can't wait to see pics of that part of your trip, as well as all the great pics from Kidani!! So excited that you're trip is NEXT month!!!

 

[IluvXU]

Love the 7 Mondays. I am so excited about your AKV stay.... what room accomodations do you have again-- a two or one bedroom? We are planning to a point buster two bedroom in 2011 or 12, so I want to know what it is like.


I laughed out loud at the 838 trips to Target.... I just try to stay out.... but might be tempted to check the clearance Halloween again...

 

[wdwgirl03]

Aww, Henry looked so cute in his Halloween costume. I am betting my cousin's son wore something very similar to that since he loves Cars so much.

Glad the airline issues are all resolved! And yay for NEXT MONTH!

 

[jenseib]

That's the perfect costume for Henry! And, what's up with the dum dums? All the little kids that came to my door, I let them pick what they wanted. 99.9% picked the dum dums. I ran out of those first!

BTW, love the hair and the creative costume!!

Claire does that. I couldn't beleive it. We had several of those stupid suckers and she was picking them over Reeses and Snickers. She must not be related to me. LOL!

Henry is a doll in that costume (as are you ). And he left the hot on too. he must've really liked it. maybe you can take the outfit along to Disney and have it wear it a day and get more use out of it.

 

[lazydoxy66]

The Harvest party looked like fun. I loved your 'fro'. 'Apple pie' is very cute.

Your ADRs look good. Glad you got all you flights taken care of without too much bleeding out of the wallet.

Pssst, we're going to WDW next month!

 

[mickeysmyboy]

Henry looks adorable in his halloween costume!!

I LOVE the apple pie costumes!! Too cute!!

I'm glad your everything worked out for the trip! It's coming up so close and so fast!

 

[CJsMom]

Yay for next month!!!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Thank goodness you were able to get tickets home from New Orleans for your family and the in-laws! What a relief! Plus, you get an extra day in NOLA! Woo hoo! I don't remember what everyone has said about things to do, but I do hope you will head to Cafe du Monde for cafe au laits and beignets! That was one of my fondest memories of our trip there. Also, try and ride the streetcar from the French Quarter to the Garden District! That was a lot of fun as well!

 

[MeMom]

Oh, that is TEMPTING! Can you imagine me chillin' on the beach with MeMom and Jill wearing that?


52 days!

Maybe a lime green one would be better for NYE.

Holiday months seem to fly by at school, so it will be time to start packing December Disney bags before you know it!

 

[PopArtGal]

The plans sound great!

And woohoo for 1 month!

 

[Lovemy3babes]

I played the airline game too. It's so, so frustrating! We finally bought ours a couple weeks ago and I breathed a HUGE sigh of relief. That's a biggie on the list. Congrats for getting a pretty good deal! 27 days for us so I really need to move on the countdown calendar. LOL!

 

[TyRy]

Henry looks like he had a lot of fun at the Harvest Party. Did he actually eat the apple or give up and go back to candy?

Glad you finally got the flights straightend out...that is big time stressful.

I don't know what you are paying for hotel in NOLA, but we stayed at the Hotel St. Marie for our honeymoon way back in 2002. It was about a block and a half off Burbon Street, but you never heard any noise from there. It seems like they are always having specials. Not sure where the wedding is, but it may be worth a look:
http://www.hotelstmarie.com/

Can't wait to hear about that part of the trip. I really hope we can get back there sometime soon.

 

[brookelizabeth]

44 days!!!!!

I have a few updates - just need to find the time to post them! Today and tomorrow I am taking Henry's nap time to catch up on the DIS, post and PLAN.

 

[onelilspark]

I might steal your costume idea next year. We're not big costume people, so I like it!!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Looking forward to the updates!

 

[DWGal210]

I just wanted to pop on and say hello!! I'll be there the same time as your family -- and I'll probably see you at the NYE fireworks with MeMom and crew, right? That should be a good time!

I'll go back and read more but just wanted to say hi!

 

[brookelizabeth]

I just sent an email to the family - our loose agenda for Saturday, December 26. Things are pretty well set, just a few details here and there to fill in! I have the other days loosely planned as well...I just don't want to overwhelm them with my OCD planning.

Hi all,
Here is a loose schedule I have for our departure day. I have a couple questions and pending your responses, I will create a more solid plan. I plan to put together a "Master Plan" sorta list for everyone so we are all on the same page:

11:00 am - meet at Mall of America parking lot
Go to Park N Fly
Shuttle to airport

---->Joe and I have used a Park N Fly right by MSP for the past few trips. It is a great service and much cheaper than parking at the airport. Since we will be coming from my Mom's house, I was thinking if you would like to use Park N Fly too, we can meet at the Mall of America parking lot that is basically the dirt lot - across from the entrance (not many cars park here-easy to find each other) - and we can lead the way over to the Park N Fly. What do you think?

1:20 pm - departure MSP-MCO, non-stop
5:28 pm - arrival

---->We will be using Disney's Magical Express (a bus) to get to the resort. It's free of charge (we just tip the driver). They will even deliver your luggage to your room if you'd like, so you can go straight to the bus rather than stopping at baggage claim and shelping all your bags. It does take a few hours before you get your luggage though - so sometimes this is not desirable. Joe and I have done it, and we have also picked up our luggage and stored it on the bus. I don't know which we are doing this time, sometimes it's easier to just have our luggage with a toddler! Let me know if you'd like to skip baggage claim for your bags and just have Disney deliver them, or if you'd rather pick them up yourself. There are claim tickets Disney sends in the mail if you want Disney to handle them.

6:00 pm - Magical Express to Kidani Village
7:30 pm - arrival at AKV, WeGoShop delivery

---->Hopefully we get in earlier than this, but I'm going to aim low. WeGoShop is the company we will use to have our food delivered.

Options for that night....we don't have to decide on this, we'll just leave it open to how we feel for the night.

• Relax around resort - most likely our option after a long travel day!!
• 9:00 PM - SpectroMagic---a night time parade, really cool, all the floats are lit up in lights - might fit the next night as well if you are interested in seeing this.
• 10:00 PM - Wishes - the fireworks show at Magic Kingdom - beautiful show!!! If you want to see this, we can also fit it in another night.
• Osborne Lights - the "dancing lights" at Hollywood Studios. I don't know yet when the lights start, but this is something we definitely don't want to miss. If we don't do it this night, we can fit it in another night too.

44 days!
-Brook

So, I know you, my fellow DISers understand planning obsessiveness. So, for your viewing pleasure...here is The Plan 1.0.

Sunday, December 27
8:00 am - Noonish -- EPCOT
Noonish onward - FREE TIME*
7:25 pm - Date night for Joe & I at California Grill (Henry stays with in-laws)
10:00 pm - Wishes from viewing deck

Options for that night...

• Family may wish to go to MK for Spectro/Wishes
  
• Meet KK at MK after Wishes for EMH, MK open until 2:00 am
• Back to resort for relax/hang out with family
  

Monday, December 28
8:00 am -- DHS
Noon -- ADR at 50's
After ADR - FREE TIME*

Options for that night...

• Whenever to 10:00 pm AK
• 9:00 pm Spectro
• 10:00 pm Wishes
• Resort time
  

Tuesday, December 29
8:00 am - Noonish -- MK
Noonish onward -- FREE TIME*
?time? -- DHS for Osborne Lights

Options for that night...

• Whenever to 12:30 am - EPCOT
• Resort time
  

Wednesday, December 30
8:00 am - Noonish -- AK
Noonish - 4:15 pm -- FREE TIME*
4:15 pm -- ADR at Biergarten
6:45 pm -- Candlelight Processional
9:30 pm -- Illuminations

Options for that night...

• Whenever to 3:00 am - MK
• Resort time
  

Thursday, December 31
9:45 am -- ADR at Boma
Whole day -- FREE TIME*

Options for that night...

• 7:00 pm Spectro
• 8:00ish - Go to Poly Beach, claim spot for NYE fireworks, eat Dole Whips and drink Kona Coffee on the beach. Take turns entertaining Henry on the hammocks, playgrounds, digging holes in the sand. Meet up with MeMom, Jill and crew. Meet the infamous Brooklynn. (gee, wonder what I'll be doing?! I hope my MIL and FIL come too, but they are early to bed/early to rise people, so we'll see...)

Friday, January 1
10:00 am -- ME to MCO
1:00 pm -- Depature to MSY
1:55 pm -- Arrival / cab to hotel

And ya....that's as far as I have gotten for NOLA!


*Suggestions for FREE TIME:

• Resort activities
• Downtown Disney
• Resort hopping
  
• Any park
• Mini golf
• Napping

Suggestions? Ideas? How does it look? Do you see any holes I am missing? I would REALLY like my in-laws to see Spectro and Wishes, but I am not certain it will happen. Do you see anywhere we could fit it in that I don't have listed?


ETA: I don't know why the formatting on the quote from my email is breaking up into two separate items. I am trying not to let it bug me. *Trying*.

AND, I do plan to do responses. I feel AWFUL for not doing responses yet on here or on my TR. I love responding to everyone, and reading what you have to say, thank you so much!!

 

[KathyRN137]

Hey Brook!

Wow! Things really are coming together!

Oh my goodness, just wait until you see Kidani... its gorgeous! Henry is going to love, love, love it!!


Kathy

 

[Flossbolna]

Looks like a wonderful plan! I see that you are doing lots of rope drops! I guess that's a necessity during the holidays... I think you have planned enough park time to get to know everything for a bit and enough down time to just enjoy being there. Sounds great to me!