Hi there! This is NOT my first PTR. I started one back in 2009 for our trip that was scheduled for Sept 2009. However, my DH's company gave everyone a paycut
. Don't get me wrong, I was thankful he still had a job but it definitely messed my vacation plans up. Needless to say, we postponed the trip
. I went through a really dark period where I couldn't even come to the DIS because it would depress me 
.
Fast forward a year and I'm BAAAAAACCCCCKKKK!! Thus, the Take 2.
So, here goes nothing (let's hope these PTR's are not a jinx for me
).....
CAST:
Me: Melissa or, as everyone affectionately calls me, MayMay -30. I'm just your regular Disney addict who has to get her fix on the DIS everyday!
DH: Rocky - 32 (Today!!) He is my best friend. We've been married for 10 wonderful years and we have never looked back. He works in a warehouse by day and is a superhero by night (by that I mean he is a non-paid youth pastor for our church
) He would never admit it but he loves Disney just as much as I do.
DS: Noah- 7yrs old, will turn 8 the week after we get home from our trip!! Loves all things Disney, specially Stitch. Loves the rollercoasters, but wasn't tall enough for RnRc last year.
DD: Bekah- 3yrs but will be 4 by the time we go to Disney. Loves princesses and is a girly girl. Only liked the face characters in 2008. Hated that everything was so loud and had to be escorted out of several shows by DH.
Maybe going:
DBFF's - Our best friends Karla and Russell may be coming along with us on this trip. They went with us in 2008 and we can't imagine the trip without them. Keep your fingers crossed! They love Disney but have left the planning up to me. (Little did they know they wouldn't be given a choice! )
DGS: - 5 yrs. My energetic Godson Javan will be there if the DBFF's come. He is the protector of my DD. He looks after her like a mother hen. They are best friends. Loves everything Toy Story!
WHEN:
September 4-11, 2010
WHERE:
POP Century
WHY:
Do I really need to answer that?
BACKGROUND:
We all went (along with one more couple and their 3 kids) to the World in Oct, 2008 and had the best time (except the one trip to the hospital by DBFF's). We stayed offsite in a beautiful 5 bedroom condo that we rented through my company and bought 4 day PH through the company and got 3 days FREE! It was the first for my whole family. The others had been there a couple of times. I didn't do much planning. I had only found the DIS a few months before I left but I did look and found a website that had the list of what park to do when so we kinda stuck to it and had no problem with crowds at all. Had only 1 ADR, Chef Mickey's. I had heard great things about this but our experience was not so great. The food was just okay (although the dessert bar was fabulous) and the character's went around so fast. It just didn't seem worth it. Plus my DD and DGS was terrified of them. Our ressie was for 9:30pm so that could have had something to do with the quality of the food. There was a lot of stuff we didn't get around to doing that I definitely want to try this time around. I'm hoping that Free Dining will be available during our stay but we won't be bummed if it isn't. We will try character meals again and see how the kids react. Hopefully it won't be so bad this time around.
I'll be back later to post some pics (I'm at work on break
).
. Don't get me wrong, I was thankful he still had a job but it definitely messed my vacation plans up. Needless to say, we postponed the trip. I went through a really dark period where I couldn't even come to the DIS because it would depress me . Fast forward a year and I'm BAAAAAACCCCCKKKK!! Thus, the Take 2.
So, here goes nothing (let's hope these PTR's are not a jinx for me
).....CAST:
Me: Melissa or, as everyone affectionately calls me, MayMay -30. I'm just your regular Disney addict who has to get her fix on the DIS everyday!
DH: Rocky - 32 (Today!!) He is my best friend. We've been married for 10 wonderful years and we have never looked back. He works in a warehouse by day and is a superhero by night (by that I mean he is a non-paid youth pastor for our church
) He would never admit it but he loves Disney just as much as I do.DS: Noah- 7yrs old, will turn 8 the week after we get home from our trip!! Loves all things Disney, specially Stitch. Loves the rollercoasters, but wasn't tall enough for RnRc last year.
DD: Bekah- 3yrs but will be 4 by the time we go to Disney. Loves princesses and is a girly girl. Only liked the face characters in 2008. Hated that everything was so loud and had to be escorted out of several shows by DH.
Maybe going:
DBFF's - Our best friends Karla and Russell may be coming along with us on this trip. They went with us in 2008 and we can't imagine the trip without them. Keep your fingers crossed! They love Disney but have left the planning up to me. (Little did they know they wouldn't be given a choice!
)DGS: - 5 yrs. My energetic Godson Javan will be there if the DBFF's come. He is the protector of my DD. He looks after her like a mother hen. They are best friends. Loves everything Toy Story!
WHEN:
September 4-11, 2010
WHERE:
POP Century
WHY:
Do I really need to answer that?
BACKGROUND:
We all went (along with one more couple and their 3 kids) to the World in Oct, 2008 and had the best time (except the one trip to the hospital by DBFF's). We stayed offsite in a beautiful 5 bedroom condo that we rented through my company and bought 4 day PH through the company and got 3 days FREE! It was the first for my whole family. The others had been there a couple of times. I didn't do much planning. I had only found the DIS a few months before I left but I did look and found a website that had the list of what park to do when so we kinda stuck to it and had no problem with crowds at all. Had only 1 ADR, Chef Mickey's. I had heard great things about this but our experience was not so great. The food was just okay (although the dessert bar was fabulous) and the character's went around so fast. It just didn't seem worth it. Plus my DD and DGS was terrified of them. Our ressie was for 9:30pm so that could have had something to do with the quality of the food. There was a lot of stuff we didn't get around to doing that I definitely want to try this time around. I'm hoping that Free Dining will be available during our stay but we won't be bummed if it isn't. We will try character meals again and see how the kids react. Hopefully it won't be so bad this time around.
I'll be back later to post some pics (I'm at work on break
).
) We will be arriving the day you are leaving!! We would love free dining to be offered. That would be a great bonus! 
She goes redder during the summer if that is possible but that is what my DH does too. Do you have experience with the red headed temper and attitude? 
Glad you made the first page. I'm not sure I've ever made anyone's first either (other than my own of course). 
My son's hair is not quite red-red, but he has the temper and attitude too. I would say I've grown out of mine but....
I don't know what else to try with him. He can't seem to stay quiet during class. He had the same problem last year in K5 but it seems to have gotten worse. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm at the end of my rope and just need to vent! 
So my fingers are crossed for both of us. 
