The Start to one of the Craziest Grand Gatherings Imaginable

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I booked yesterday, WOOHOO, I wasn't too far off in my estimation of what it wouls cost either.
I am doing Pop Century, I love them cause they don't share a bus with any other resort and the ride to the parks isn't that long because there is no stopping anywhere else.
good for you!


I should have this trip paid off in 10 months, everything after that is pocket money for the parks.

I want to start a pretrippie, but 16 months out is a long time, I will try and hold out till 14 months.

What a precious picture of the stalker (not) yeah, she looks like she could bring some bad joo-joo to the mix. Ever fear she might be watching you all through an enchanted mirror? Beware of old ladies with shiny red apples!!! Actually she looks like Ursula, you poor unfortunate souls!!!

Yes she is something else! I actually liked her in the beginning! She was better than my other brother GF. They were the b itch and the Witch... they turn and changed rolls. I can stand my brother GF now but not this one! Glad she is gone!

 

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Then I was going through some treatments for my thyroid cancer and I wasn't feeling the best. Then they brought out the offer of FREE DINING for this September. I told Dh about it and he said hhhmmmm maybe we should go in September instead and hope that they offer free dining in 09.

So with a happy smile on my face I had gotten my DH to say we could go to DISNEY AGAIN!!!

Thanks for Reading!!

It's so great to read your next PTR!!! I liked your past reports, and now you have all this time to plan, especially with such a large crew going this time. Very cool!

Below, I made comments on your must do's in blue.

Ok So here are some must things that we must do because we didn't do them the last time and I want to share the experience with my fellow travelers who ever they maybe!
Restaurants -

Le Ceillar - THis is a must do because every time I called for ressies for the December trip the CM's Laughed at me! I called right up to two weeks before we left to hope that someone cancelled.

LeCellier is so worth going for. If you get free dining, I know it's always one of the first to go, so be aggressive with booking it on time. The steaks are just so yummy.

I remember how much you struggled with trying to get it for your last trip. So, here's some pixie dust your way, hoping you can get it when it's time for calling in your ADRs.

Ohana's - heard good things about it food looks good on the food porn!

We have gone and loved it many times. Didn't have a great experience last time, but it's definitely worth trying.

Cape May's - for breakfast! Not dinner because I am from New England and their New England clam bake is not a new england clam bake!!

Never done this one. I can't wait to hear how you like it.

Donald's dino breakfast- tried for ressie's for Dec but they were changing restaurants and couldn't make our ressies in june and I never tried again. I wouldn't be heart broken if we didn't get here.

We experienced the same thing on our last trip, as you know, but we booked this for our December trip. I'll have to let you know how it is when we get back.

1900 park fare - breakfast and dinner Oh my god the characters are great I love alice I haven't done breakfast here but they look FUn. Now we have done dinner and I LOVE the step sisters!! I really hope that my nieces are able to go because OMG they act just like them. I know Jordin would dish it right back!!

One of my favorite places!!! The step-sisters are a riot, and the Mad Hatter is so over the top, as he should be. I think everyone should get to experience 1900 Park Fare, at least once.

Biergarten - For my brother the Beer junkie! Not really but he does like to drink on Vacation. I told him he could drink around the world!

Never been.

Tony's I have heard good and bad but I would like to try

Personally, I really like Tony's. Part of the appeal, I know, is how much I love Lady and the Tramp. Every time I go, I just have to get the spaghetti and meatballs. That's so Lady and the Tramp. The food isn't bad at all.

Plantet Hollywood ... I think my teens would love it! Hell I would too! I still think of myself as a teen, I haven't been able to grow up yet kids and all I am still 18 at heart!

The food here is good, and I'm like you. I don't think you can outgrow Planet Hollywood.

Capt'n Jacks I don't know I just want to try it!

I can't wait to hear how you like it. We've never gone there.

Ghiaradelli soda fountain shoppe! MMM the smell just gets ya!

We love this place! YUMMY seems like such an understatement. The smell is awesome, but the taste is even better.

beaches and cream.... I think my brother could do the kitchen sink by himself..... Well him and my dad could share it! They were blessed with great bodies that they can eat and eat and never gain weight! (they suck)

My DH's eyes always bug out when he sees pics of these. He claims he can handle eating the whole thing himself, but I have my doubts. We've never managed to try it out yet. If your brother eats the kitchen sink, you'll just have to get a picture of that for your TR!

AS for parks I would love to do 3 days at epcot and three day magic kingdom but that wouldn't leave any time for the other two parks... So maybe half days at them???

I also want to spend a day at typhoon lagoon
1. because I didn't get to go there back in 2001 my DD over ruled me and we went to BB, and
2. the december trip it was closed for referb. We didn't have time either to get to it if it had be open.

I also never realized that there was a whole aquarium in the seas.. So I will want to spend more time there.

The aquarium is so nice. Don't forget to check out the dolphin tank. I love seeing the sea animals.

I also want to do the Dinosaur ride in animal kingdom.

I've never managed to do this one without closing my eyes when the large dinosaur comes up real close, but it is so much fun!

Mk- rides
Peter pan ~ winnie the pooh ~ snow white ~ Dumbo ~ These are rides I don't think I have done... I may have done them way back in 82 and I am sure that I did because MK was the only park open and I spent 10 days there so I am sure I rode them... I just remember space mountain and river country! ( which I wish they would do over)

Even though we're adults, with no kids, we still love doing these. Brings the kid out in you.

So that is it today..... I need to go find another lost nitendo DS.. Since christmas we have lost two and broke one , so I am on the look out for the second lost one that got lost in the house!
Have a great day!!!

2009 prices are out I have already called well emailed for a quote using dreams unlimited! I think we will be using a travel agent this time and NOT the one we used for the flights last time. This lady owns a business and is never NEVER there! You have to call and leave a message and then wait to hear from her arggg! .
I meant to mention it to my SIL again yesterday and get a quote for her and her family. Once i get our quote I will get on disney and get their quotes and then when we go to a travel agent it will be cheaper and I will be a GODDESS! So still praying for free dining... Now please weigh in here, If I have a reservation can I call and have it changed from MYK w/ dining to FREE DINING? I just don't want to wait till april to make all of our reservations and then not get them.

So as for hotel choices that I put in for at dreams unlimited are :

The Boardwalk Villas are MY first choice

This is the Kids first choice:

I wouldn't NOT want to stay here! BUT...... It isn't MY first choice!

And god if we can't get in to either of those or they look way over our BUDGET then it would be:

I might look at staying at this one too! If They are all out of our reach!

This hotel looks fun I am just concerned about the buses and how long it takes to get places.
We have always stayed at Fort Wilderness cabins and They are pret near the MK and We love that. I really fell in love with Epcot this past trip and I would LOVE to stay close to there. I would love to spend the whole trip in epcot I don't think it will fly with the rest of the crew but Hey they are all going to be first timers maybe they won't know the difference?????

I can't wait to see which resort you choose.

Yes I happened to see it on the opening page of the DIS. I think I even had to hit the back button. Of course I went right to the disney site and tried to get pricing but it wouldn't go so I had to wait to today (said in my best eeyor voice)
I have emailed the whole Fam Damily to let them know that pricing is out and get ready and start stashing $$$. Prices have increased I think it was going to be 1900 -2100 for my dad and his GF with air and food now it looks like it is going to be anywhere from 19 - 3899 without air. YIKES! the 1900 is for the POP and then 3899 is for boardwalk! I priced with dreams unlimited and they are great the let you choose three resorts and they price all three at once! So I hope that some can still do this trip with us!

As for my brother yeah he can be silly his favorite character is Lightning mcQueen and Mator. I want to make shirts for him with those character on them. I am not sure the stalker is stalking any more I think that she got the hint that he is no longer interested in her! I HOPE! As he has said it LOUD AND CLEAR TO HER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. But maybe some one will drop a house on her or throw a bucket of water on her and she'll M E L T. I did metion she is a W I T C H, right... yes a real witch.... Pointed hat and all! OOOPSS not pointed hat just HORNS

This is the her in full get up!

The price difference is incredible. Wow! POP is one of my favorites, if you end up with a value resort.

She is seriously a witch? Wow! I'm sure your DB is glad he lost his stalker.

 

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So while I was down in Boston this past weekend I was talking to my cousins about how we are going to Disney next year and knowing his wife was in WDW while we spoke, I said Why don't you guys come too. We are going the last week in August... (yes I changed the date) and we are hoping that they have free dining. As I am saying this I see ears perking up all over the place. So as we sit around the fire I started telling everyone that these are the dates that we are going if they want to come they are all welcome to go! Can you imagine we will be flying out of Boston this time and can you just see the whole plane will be us! I don't think my SIL and her family will be going with us I have emailed her the prices and I haven't heard anything from her... really the only thing I have heard is from my nieces. Also as we were talking about Disney while on Vacation my daughters friend started asking questions and of course DD asked if she could go.. saying that we had planned on bringing the step son and he doesn't want to go. So really we had already planned for him and she could just take his place. Not sure if her mom will let her go.