The "Dumbo or Die" Pre Trip report.. updated 9/5

[justakrazymom]

Do you mean you're worried that you typically stay at values and this is a deluxe?

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No..I typically stay at Moderates ...lol..and no.. I just mean we aren't the most refined people in the world..not exactly hill billys either..lol

 

[justakrazymom]

in 45 days I will be checking into the Boardwalk Inn!!!

 

[justakrazymom]

So we are now at T-Minus 6 weeks! We pre-ordered Photopass Plus, I got my last kid his new duffle bag for traveling ( up til now I have always packed all 3 kids in a a rubbermaid tote..their clothes are too big now) and the last of mine and hubbies new clothes. Only things left to buy are new sneakers for Declan, new wiper blades for the van.. that's it..we are ready!!

 

[ZehnJahren]

Yep I sure am.. My oldest and his girlfriend ( the smiley girl from the trip last year..the one that was;t his girlfriend at the time of said trip..lol)..

Oh I'm so glad it was the smiley girl.

Man, our trips are coming up very fast!!!

 

[justakrazymom]

Oh I'm so glad it was the smiley girl.

Man, our trips are coming up very fast!!!

U and me both.. and I know!! It's so close but so far away!!

 

[justakrazymom]

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[justakrazymom]

40 days until we check in ( 38 til we leave).. I got the "On September 05, 2012, in 30 day(s), you can save time, skip the line and check in online." that was a great little message when I signed into Disney.com today!

Oh yeah!!

 

[justakrazymom]

I have been trying for months to get a later ADR for O'Hana ( had 7:30 AM).. every day I check the website..well I did it..so excited.. we now have 9:50am ressies!! This is our MNSSHP day so not getting up THAT darn early is a huge plus!!! Yeppie!!

 

[ZehnJahren]

I have been trying for months to get a later ADR for O'Hana ( had 7:30 AM).. every day I check the website..well I did it..so excited.. we now have 9:50am ressies!! This is our MNSSHP day so not getting up THAT darn early is a huge plus!!! Yeppie!!

Congrats! Checking often DOES pay off! That will be so much better for you guys; I'm glad for you.

Love to see your updates, as every time you post I'm reminded that your countdown is pretty much my countdown! Can't wait!!!

 

[justakrazymom]

Congrats! Checking often DOES pay off! That will be so much better for you guys; I'm glad for you.

Love to see your updates, as every time you post I'm reminded that your countdown is pretty much my countdown! Can't wait!!!

Yep..sometimes my OCD comes in handy! It's coming up so fast right now!!

 

[serene56]

Well we are now booked!! With the way they are running the free dining promo this time we ended up at Port Orleans French Quarter, garden view.. i am actually so excited. I loved POP but I am a moderate girl at heart. My little kids are flipping out over the pool..my oldest and my hubby are loving the fact they can take the boat to downtown.. i'm just calculating how many beers I need to sling at work to pay the difference..LMAO.. It was just a no brainer for me to upgrade because the price between a value I didn't really want ( sports) and upgrading the dining plan and a moderate I LOVE with that plan was nominal!

i know, i know=-- 13 pages and I am way back here in March. (gawd ya leave soon eh.


my question-- do you remember the price difference between the Pop and Orleans Place with the free dining?

we are looking to go in December 2013 and hoping for free dining too. Wonder if I should just book outright my moderate or just do Pop.

 

[justakrazymom]

i know, i know=-- 13 pages and I am way back here in March. (gawd ya leave soon eh.


my question-- do you remember the price difference between the Pop and Orleans Place with the free dining?

we are looking to go in December 2013 and hoping for free dining too. Wonder if I should just book outright my moderate or just do Pop.

between the 2 rooms it was less than 600

 

[annmarieda]

for getting the ADR you wanted!!!

 

[justakrazymom]

Sat down and worked out of final plans. I am NOT an uber planner ( surprise) once we get there.. I am way more laid back than one might imagine when I am in WDW..lol.

Thursday Sept 13~ Eric and Noah go to work as normal. Eric will get out at 3 ( Noah at 3:30 and my mother will pick him up and he stays with her until they fly down). Shower and head out!

Friday Sept 14th-Drive until we hit south of Savannah GA ( the Pooler area roughly 16 hours) then make the decision on if we are stopping and if so where. We may decide to power thru and get to Orlando..either way find a place to stay and sleep!

Saturday Sept 15th- Depending on where we stopped head on over to BWI to be there between 8-10am. Check in ( we will have done Online Check in and alerted them to how early we planned to be there). If we have a wait for the room to be ready we will take the kids to the pool..if not settle the room. Spend the day exploring, enjoying and just relaxing and enjoying any entertainment on the boardwalk.

Sunday Sept 16th~ more enjoying and exploring..I want to be sure to go check out AoA .

Monday Sept 17th~ Noah and My mom will fly at 6:30 and are due to arrive at MCO at 9:25. We will check out of BWI and head over to POFQ..again we will have used online check in. Now it's either settle the 2 rooms or chill at the pool. Once my mom and Noah are here we will eat and do whatever we need to then head off to MK. We have dinner at CRT @ 6:50. If we feel up to it we will stay for MSEP and Wishes..if not back to the resort.

Tues Sept 18th~ Up and off to HS lunch @1:10 at 50's Prime Time

Wed Sept 19th ~ Up and off to Epcot dinner @5:20 at the Garden Grill

Thurs Sept 20th ~Up and off to AK. When park closes take bus to AKL for our 6:15 dinner at Boma.. then back to the resort for an "early" night.

Fri Sept 21st~ Up and out by 9..take bus to MK then monorail to GF for our @10:25 breakfast at 1900 Park Fare. Then we can decide if we want to go to Epcot or MK.

Saturday Sept 22nd ~ Head off to Epcot sometime before 11:30.. lunch @1:00 at Teppan Edo. We plan to watch Illuminations this day.

Sunday Sept 23rd~ take our time then head off to AK. Head to The beach Club by 4pm for dinner @5pm at Cape May. Then grab a bus and get ourselves back to POFQ.Quiet night

Monday Sept 24th~ Head to HS eventually..stay however long we want ..no ADR's today so we can do whatever we want.

Tuesday Sept 25th~ Head MK then The Poly for breakfast at O'Hana @9:30. IF the weather is due to be nice that night we will have MNSSHP tickets..which means we will go back to POFQ and CHILL all day.. then head to the party between 4-6 that night. If the weather is gonna suck we will just head to MK or Epcot and enjoy the day.

Wed Sept 26th~ Last park day..whaa.. Magic Kingdom early.. enjoy the park..lunch at Crystal Palace @3:15 then eventually head back to the resort. Pack up as much as we can.

Thursday Sept 27 ~ My mom and Noah grab ME around 6am and fly out at 9:05. Eric and I will get the van all packed ,eat etc then head to Blizzard Beach for 10am opening. Spend the day at the waterpark then around 3 we get changed and head out. We have a 4.5 hour drive to my friends house outside Savannah GA.

Sept 28th and 29th ~ enjoy my friend and her family.

Sept 30th ~Head out from my friends around 8/9am . We have a 16 hour drive home.

Oct 1st~ arrive home somewhere around 1-3am..crash!

Oct 2nd~ Start planning next years WDW trip ( and if all went well we will have been able to book a bounceback )

 

[annmarieda]

Sat down and worked out of final plans. I am NOT an uber planner ( surprise) once we get there.. I am way more laid back than one might imagine when I am in WDW..lol.

Thursday Sept 13~ Eric and Noah go to work as normal. Eric will get out at 3 ( Noah at 3:30 and my mother will pick him up and he stays with her until they fly down). Shower and head out!

Friday Sept 14th-Drive until we hit south of Savannah GA ( the Pooler area roughly 16 hours) then make the decision on if we are stopping and if so where. We may decide to power thru and get to Orlando..either way find a place to stay and sleep!

Saturday Sept 15th- Depending on where we stopped head on over to BWI to be there between 8-10am. Check in ( we will have done Online Check in and alerted them to how early we planned to be there). If we have a wait for the room to be ready we will take the kids to the pool..if not settle the room. Spend the day exploring, enjoying and just relaxing and enjoying any entertainment on the boardwalk.

Sunday Sept 16th~ more enjoying and exploring..I want to be sure to go check out AoA .

Monday Sept 17th~ Noah and My mom will fly at 6:30 and are due to arrive at MCO at 9:25. We will check out of BWI and head over to POFQ..again we will have used online check in. Now it's either settle the 2 rooms or chill at the pool. Once my mom and Noah are here we will eat and do whatever we need to then head off to MK. We have dinner at CRT @ 6:50. If we feel up to it we will stay for MSEP and Wishes..if not back to the resort.

Tues Sept 18th~ Up and off to HS lunch @1:10 at 50's Prime Time

Wed Sept 19th ~ Up and off to Epcot dinner @5:20 at the Garden Grill

Thurs Sept 20th ~Up and off to AK. When park closes take bus to AKL for our 6:15 dinner at Boma.. then back to the resort for an "early" night.

Fri Sept 21st~ Up and out by 9..take bus to MK then monorail to GF for our @10:25 breakfast at 1900 Park Fare. Then we can decide if we want to go to Epcot or MK.

Saturday Sept 22nd ~ Head off to Epcot sometime before 11:30.. lunch @1:00 at Teppan Edo. We plan to watch Illuminations this day.

Sunday Sept 23rd~ take our time then head off to AK. Head to The beach Club by 4pm for dinner @5pm at Cape May. Then grab a bus and get ourselves back to POFQ.Quiet night

Monday Sept 24th~ Head to HS eventually..stay however long we want ..no ADR's today so we can do whatever we want.

Tuesday Sept 25th~ Head MK then The Poly for breakfast at O'Hana @9:30. IF the weather is due to be nice that night we will have MNSSHP tickets..which means we will go back to POFQ and CHILL all day.. then head to the party between 4-6 that night. If the weather is gonna suck we will just head to MK or Epcot and enjoy the day.

Wed Sept 26th~ Last park day..whaa.. Magic Kingdom early.. enjoy the park..lunch at Crystal Palace @3:15 then eventually head back to the resort. Pack up as much as we can.

Thursday Sept 27 ~ My mom and Noah grab ME around 6am and fly out at 9:05. Eric and I will get the van all packed ,eat etc then head to Blizzard Beach for 10am opening. Spend the day at the waterpark then around 3 we get changed and head out. We have a 4.5 hour drive to my friends house outside Savannah GA.

Sept 28th and 29th ~ enjoy my friend and her family.

Sept 30th ~Head out from my friends around 8/9am . We have a 16 hour drive home.

Oct 1st~ arrive home somewhere around 1-3am..crash!

Oct 2nd~ Start planning next years WDW trip ( and if all went well we will have been able to book a bounceback )

Plans look great! Sadly though.. your last day is our first day... but in the same park!

I love the "Start planning next years WDW trip" Isnt' that the first thing we do when we get back!!!

 

[justakrazymom]

Plans look great! Sadly though.. your last day is our first day... but in the same park!

I love the "Start planning next years WDW trip" Isnt' that the first thing we do when we get back!!!

awww.and yeah I am praying for a bounceback..

 

[justakrazymom]

Ok my 3 youngest have made up their minds.

The 7 year old will be a construction worker... he has all the parts so this is easy!

the 8 year old will be the "princess of hearts".. we had most of the items I just ordered a scepter and a tiara.

the 10 year old is going as a "mickey mouse's prisoner".. I can not wait to share pictures!!

 

[zacksmammie]

Following again. Can't wait for trip report with pictures. Loved your countdown chart!

 

[justakrazymom]

Following again. Can't wait for trip report with pictures. Loved your countdown chart!

Check back in a few..about to put a pic up of what it looks like now!!

 

[justakrazymom]

We leave in 28.5 days!!!