Right, here is our REVISED itinerary!
It is revised to fit our Royal Pacific stay in, and we didn't want to do IOA, US and BG consecutively! We are staying from 6th August til the 27th August, 10 nights at the Sheraton Studio City on International Drive, 1 night at Universal's Royal Pacfic Resort and 10 nights at Disney's All Star Movies Resort. I didn't include the Disney Itinerary, as that stays the same from post 7.
Sun 5th Aug
Woohoo! Our holiday and the excitement begins! We leave North Wales packed up and ready to go sometime after lunch - either with Els' parents or my parents, and set off for Manchester Airport. We're planning on getting dinner either in a nearby pub with the Parents as we're staying in Manchester Airport Travelodge tonight! Wave goodbye to parents and try and get some kip. We'll also try and check-in online either at the hotel or at home before we leave, and make sure we have transportation to the terminal in the morning.
Mon 6th Aug
We travel from the Travelodge to Manchester Airport and check our luggage in, making sure we get the seats I pre-booked on the VA website MONTHS ago! I remind myself not to eat the sausages at Manchester Airport as I hate them but always seem to order them. Our flight leaves Manchester at 10.25am - my first long distance flight, and first time with Virgin! We are looking forward to flying with them very much.
We arrive MCO at 2.35pm and transfer to the Sheraton. We're going to get a few snacks for the room from the 7/11 and have dinner somewhere close like IHOP.
Tues 7th Aug
Sheraton Pool & Congo River Mini Golf next door (I have never played mini golf in my life - I'm looking forward!) They also have Gators in the mini golf, so I'm looking forward to seeing them!
In the afternoon, go to Prime Outlets. This is purely for the character warehouse!
Dinner: Ponderosa (I found out a lad in my class will be at Ponderosa this date too, so I thought it would be fun to go the same time )
Wed 8th Aug
We're moving already! This morning we are moving to Universal's Royal Pacific Resort! I think this resort looks gorgeous - and we are staying there purely for the Front of the Line access it offers. We'll pack a little bag the night before with a couple of change of clothes (just in case we get wet!) and set off early in the morning to check in at RPR.
Our first taste of theme parks - Universal Studios!
We are planning on having lunch at Monster's Cafe (love the theming!)
. Remember to take obligatory photo in front of globe! Jaws is my DBF's favourite EVER movie, so we are both looking forward to going on that (me for the first time, him for the second)
Dinner tonight will be at Bubba Gump - we are both REALLY looking forward to this restaurant! I'm getting excited thinking about it!!
Thurs 9th Aug
We have to check out of RPR today
But it doesn't matter - we get to keep our FOTL access for one more day!!
A park we're both very excited about - Islands of Adventure!
We're planning on doing Enchanted Oak for lunch and Pastamore for dinner as I just love pasta/Italian food. I cannot WAIT to ride Hulk! Els loves Marvel stuff so I think we'll love it here (I've told him everyone raves about Spiderman). We're big rollercoaster freaks. Back to the Sheraton for the evening.
Fri 10th Aug
This is our International Drive day! It was meant to be 'easy' after yesterday's Busch Garden but it just sort of escalated! Another breakfast at Ponderosa and then off to Air Florida Helicopters for Tour No. 3 which goes over SW, DC, WW, IOA, US and I Drive. I'm excited as it goes over our hotel and hopefully I'll get some great pics here! We then plan on going to the Titanic Experience, something I really want to do (especially since I just finished my undergraduate thesis on Titanic & Salvage Law, which touched me a lot). After lunch we're going to do Wonderworks which I think DBF will love, and I'd like to try and squeeze the 5pm Peabody duck march in here too if we have time. Dinner will be at CiCi's Pizza Buffet.
Sat 11th Aug
Wet'n'Wild
This is right across the road to our hotel, so we plan to take another 'easy' day today. Breakfast at Ponderosa (cannot believe the price of that breakfast buffet!)
Sun 12th Aug
Busch Gardens
I have just re-booked us on the shuttle for 8.30am to be picked up at Universal Studios, since it's very near our hotel (which reminds me that I need to cancel the other shuttle place in case I take someone else's). We'll book a taxi from reception to get to US. I am VERY excited about this park, and cannot wait to ride SheiKra and Rhino Rally - if I do them I am happy! Els really wants to do Kumba again as that's the first rollercoaster he rode in his life. This will probably be a very tiring day and we won't have much time in the park due to the drop-off/pick-up times of the shuttle.
Mon 13th Aug
Seaworld Shamu !!
We're doing Mango Joes for lunch here - the menu sounds yum! Els is also doing his shark dive today at 2pm, he's really looking forward and a bit nervous! He loves sharks and has always wanted to dive with them - this was his birthday present from me. I have no idea what I'll do while he's doing that - shopping maybe?! I'll also take some photos of him, and get him to write up his experience for the TR after we're home. Tonight, we are also doing the Makahiki Luau at 7.15 - can't wait! This is the only dinner show we're doing. I wanted to do Dixie Stampede, but since we're not driving it wasn't an option.
Tues 14th Aug
This is sort of going to be a free day, and one which we haven't really decided upon -
you say?
If we feel like we haven't done all we'd like to at IOA/US then we'll split the day there. If we loved Wet'n'Wild we might pop back there. If we're really tired (of which there is a very good chance!) we'll take a relaxing day by the pool. There is also possibility of going for an outing to
Walmart for a while. The possibilities are endless
Wed 15th Aug
REALLY looking forward to this, we are doing Discovery Cove.
This is just going to be a nice relaxing day after the week we've had! We're going to be the first ones in and the last ones out!! We've just bought an underwater digital camera to take loads of pics here - which I'll post on my TR, of course!! Dinner will be somewhere really inexpensive on I Drive as I've heard the DVD and Photos cost big $$$ here.
Thurs 16th Aug
This is another I don't know day
This is most likely going to be our second SeaWorld day. Even if we won't be going to SeaWorld in the day, we are definately going back in the nighttime to see the shows we missed due to being at the Makahiki Luau.
Now that we are staying at RPR, and it is likely that we could do IOA/US in 2 days - this opens up a lot more flexibility in our itinerary, and more options for relaxation without feeling as if we should be doing something else
I would love to meet a fellow DISser!!!It's an open gazebo so anyone can watch. We are having lunch at Citricos that day, I will have to check my itinerary and see if we are eating in the same places at any point
I love you TR! This sounds like the Trip of a Lifetime!!! You are very lucky. You and DBF make a very cute couple by the way! 
but now with the milder version it might not be so bad. He refuses to go on even that though 
And World Showcase, I think he really doesn't like that part...but he loves the food in World Showcase 
However, I'm sure I'll change my mind after a couple of days hitting the themeparks! It's so funny, I'm so looking forward to Disney that I keep forgetting everything else that we're doing! I mean, a helicopter ride over I Drive is just 10 mins out of our holiday, and so small when compared to Disney, but when I sit down and think about it - wow, I'm going on a helicopter ride! 
