vrajewski10513
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Hey everyone! 
After a few years of being an avid PTR & TR lurker, seldom poster, and free dining stalker I’ve decided I’d try my hand at my very own trip report! I’ll do my best to try and keep it entertaining, but at this point posts will probably be fairly staggered because, well...
In the mean time, let me introduce myself! I’m Tori, disney fanatic, neurotic type A planner, and for this trip, circus wrangler!
The handsome fellow next to me is my husband Jeremy. Thankfully he is also a big WDW fan, so he makes me feel a little less crazy when it comes to my obsession.
See, the last two trips I’ve taken to Disney have been with just my husband, Jeremy. Planning a Disney trip for two adults is a piece of cake. Incorporating the wants and needs of two people on vacation is a very simple task.. Planning a Disney trip for 12 adults and one 2 y/o, not so much. Alas, I’m always up for a challenge! So lets start with our travel partners....
Myself
Jeremy (Husband)
Livi (Sister)
Josh (Sister’s Boyfriend)
John (Brother)
Cortney (Sister-in-Law)
Wayne (Father-in-Law)
Penny (FiL Wife)
Mark (Brother-in-Law)
Amanda (BiL Wife)
Connor (Nephew)
and Amanda’s parents Brian & Cindy.
This is the list for now but it may lose or add some more along the way..
Our family is a little out of the ordinary, rambunctious, loud, amusing, and we definitely know how to have a good time! If you stick around you’ll find out what I’m talking about...
This trip, even with it still being so far away has been changed numerous times already. From when, with who, to where... over and over again. And I’m also pretty sure it’ll change some more before we can actually book it. Lets make another list...
1. 7 nights at a pool home off-property, 2 days at UOR, 5 days at Disney in November.
2. 7 nights at Coronado Springs, 2 days at UOR, 5 days at Disney in mid-November.
3. 2 nights at Cabana Bay, 8 nights at Pop Century, 3 days at UOR w/ Halloween Horror Nights, 7 days at Disney w/ MNSSHP AND MVMCP, last week of October into first week of November.
And finally what we’re settled on (for now)...
4. 10 nights at Caribbean Beach, 3 days at UOR w/ HHN, 7 days at Disney w/ MNSSHP, end of September into the first week of October.
Our most recent decision has been made based on our hopes for being in the best position to get free dining. Although we will go whether we get it or not, it definitely helps out tremendously if we can get it. We were bouncing back and forth between CSR and CBR for a while, and decided that mainly due to location and proximity to most of the parks that CBR would be our best bet. The fact that CBR was just recently refurbished really eased our decision as well.
Our loose plan (I use that term because things will probably change before then) is to fly out of Buffalo, NY early Thursday, September 29th, 2016 and use our first night to visit one of the Disney parks. The next three days we will be heading over to the dark side, and attending one night of HHN. The last 6 days will be split up with park hoppers at the 4 Disney parks, and the 2 Disney waterparks.
Side note, our last two trips my husband has refused to go to the water parks but I told him since were going to be there for longer this time (and its my sisters first trip ever to WDW) he really has no choice, and we will be going to the water parks whether he likes it or not
Lastly, we will head home on Sunday, October 9th, 2016.
So thats all folks! I’ll check in with updates for our planning when new booking milestones, or changes in plans come about. Thanks for following along!
After a few years of being an avid PTR & TR lurker, seldom poster, and free dining stalker I’ve decided I’d try my hand at my very own trip report! I’ll do my best to try and keep it entertaining, but at this point posts will probably be fairly staggered because, well...
In the mean time, let me introduce myself! I’m Tori, disney fanatic, neurotic type A planner, and for this trip, circus wrangler!
The handsome fellow next to me is my husband Jeremy. Thankfully he is also a big WDW fan, so he makes me feel a little less crazy when it comes to my obsession.
See, the last two trips I’ve taken to Disney have been with just my husband, Jeremy. Planning a Disney trip for two adults is a piece of cake. Incorporating the wants and needs of two people on vacation is a very simple task.. Planning a Disney trip for 12 adults and one 2 y/o, not so much. Alas, I’m always up for a challenge! So lets start with our travel partners....
Myself
Jeremy (Husband)
Livi (Sister)
Josh (Sister’s Boyfriend)
John (Brother)
Cortney (Sister-in-Law)
Wayne (Father-in-Law)
Penny (FiL Wife)
Mark (Brother-in-Law)
Amanda (BiL Wife)
Connor (Nephew)
and Amanda’s parents Brian & Cindy.
This is the list for now but it may lose or add some more along the way..
Our family is a little out of the ordinary, rambunctious, loud, amusing, and we definitely know how to have a good time! If you stick around you’ll find out what I’m talking about...
This trip, even with it still being so far away has been changed numerous times already. From when, with who, to where... over and over again. And I’m also pretty sure it’ll change some more before we can actually book it. Lets make another list...
1. 7 nights at a pool home off-property, 2 days at UOR, 5 days at Disney in November.
2. 7 nights at Coronado Springs, 2 days at UOR, 5 days at Disney in mid-November.
3. 2 nights at Cabana Bay, 8 nights at Pop Century, 3 days at UOR w/ Halloween Horror Nights, 7 days at Disney w/ MNSSHP AND MVMCP, last week of October into first week of November.
And finally what we’re settled on (for now)...
4. 10 nights at Caribbean Beach, 3 days at UOR w/ HHN, 7 days at Disney w/ MNSSHP, end of September into the first week of October.
Our most recent decision has been made based on our hopes for being in the best position to get free dining. Although we will go whether we get it or not, it definitely helps out tremendously if we can get it. We were bouncing back and forth between CSR and CBR for a while, and decided that mainly due to location and proximity to most of the parks that CBR would be our best bet. The fact that CBR was just recently refurbished really eased our decision as well.
Our loose plan (I use that term because things will probably change before then) is to fly out of Buffalo, NY early Thursday, September 29th, 2016 and use our first night to visit one of the Disney parks. The next three days we will be heading over to the dark side, and attending one night of HHN. The last 6 days will be split up with park hoppers at the 4 Disney parks, and the 2 Disney waterparks.
Side note, our last two trips my husband has refused to go to the water parks but I told him since were going to be there for longer this time (and its my sisters first trip ever to WDW) he really has no choice, and we will be going to the water parks whether he likes it or not
Lastly, we will head home on Sunday, October 9th, 2016.
So thats all folks! I’ll check in with updates for our planning when new booking milestones, or changes in plans come about. Thanks for following along!
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We have two dogs, Freddy & Fiona, who I consider my fur children. Disney is my happy place, and I don't think that will ever change. I often get the question "Don't you want to go on vacation anywhere other than Disney?" Maybe... eventually... but right now, NO! 
I got lucky in the fact that he is pretty much just as in love with Disney and Harry Potter as I am 
Here are some of his favorites:
I’m not against staying at Pop if we need to, I love Pop Century, but I was really looking forward to being able to stay at a Mod next year. I guess ill just have to cross my fingers and be online and ready to go on release day next year and hope for the best!! I guess if FD doesn’t work out for us, at least we can get a room discount of some sort.
I'm Rebecca, and just realized I forgot to say hello.
