The McElwain Family gets "Welcomed Homed" (all the practicalities)

[mickeyschickie]

The McElwain Family gets "Welcomed Home" (still pre-trip rubbish)

Vacation Dates: Saturday, December 4, 2004 - Saturday, December 11, 2004

Transportation: Flying Southwest from Baltimore (BWI) to Orlando (MCO) arriving in Orlando around 10:10 pm Saturday night (approximately $129 per person round trip) ; picking up Minivan rental from Dollar (approximately $189 for the week)

Accomodations: 1st night Best Western on I-Drive ($42); we check into Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa on December 5th (staying on points until the 10th); spending the night of the 10th at All-Star Movies before we fly home on the morning of the 11th (approximately $90)

Plans made thus far by Nicki

Sunday:
House of Blues Gospel Brunch
R&R at SSR
Early Dinner @ 1900 Park Fare (4:40 pm)
MVMCP

Monday:
Possible Breakfast @ Concourse Steakhouse (gotta have at least one Stickey Mickey this trip)
Day of fun at the MK
Tea for the Girls @ GF (2:00 pm)
Back to the MK to find the guys
Head to Fort Wilderness for dinner at Trail's End

Tuesday:
Grandpa Numan and Grandma Gail brave the Segway Tour
Epcot Day!
Meet up with the grandparents at lunchtime (possible Big River Grille and Brewing Works?)
Tour the World Showcase (we want to thouroughly enjoy all of the countries and the Christmas decorations this trip)
CP Package: Le Cellier (5:00ish) and 8 pm show

Wednesday:
MGM Day! We are off to find Charlotte's favorite characters
Things tentatively planned for this day: Osbourne Lights (a must see!!!) and I the official chicken of any touring group have vowed to ride the Rock and Roller Coaster...I must be ill...we also would like to view the afternoon parade...other than that, the day is not totally planned...whatever we feel like goes today...until
Special Surprise at 9:00 pm (this may or may not involve a very special night-time show that Grandpa Numan loves!!!)

Thursday:
Animal Kingdom
Donald's Breakfastasaurus
We pretty much plan on being @ AK from open to close because my in-laws have only ever visited this park once, and they only got to experience the safari and left the park because they were hot and tired...
Special Dinner at Artist Point in WL for me and Ernie...we spent our honeymoon at the WL in 2000 and we will be celebrating our anniversary this night...
after dinner, we are off to FW for a carriage ride...how romantic
and now that I am thinking about it, I may have to see about tickets for us to finish off our evening at MVMCP again, because I have to see the castle/Wishes one last time and I always like to start and finish my trips with the MK...ah, the perfect anniversary plans

Friday:
Check-out of SSR and move to ASMo
Yule-tide Fantasy Tour for me and MIL
hahahahaha...the guys get to have Charlotte all to themselves!!!
The rest of the day will be spent shopping, resting and fooling around while we relax and linger as long as we can in the world.

Saturday:
Fly home early morning... quick grocery stop on the way home, run to get photos developed and gather supplies for my trip scrapbook to be done before returning to work Monday morning (just kidding...lol)

 

[rasnlms]

Sounds like a great trip - looking forward to your reports!