MyTalula
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Let me start by saying this is a trip report written for my family:
Me ~ Amy 37(for the rest of this month)
DH 39
DD 8
I am writing it as a keepsake. I do not expect to keep you on the edge of your seats, I dont have the gift of humorous story telling as so many on these boards do. This report is about getting all of the wonderful memories and surprises on paper, well the paper on my computer screen, before they vanish from my brain forever.
I feel we were blessed during this trip in many ways. No not the extreme cold and wind, that was a bummer, but in so many other unexpected ways. After lots of planning torment, switching resorts, juggling of ADRs, and all kinds of stress I caused my self I finally had an epiphany slow down and enjoy it all. Try new things.
Im a planner, an over planner, my DH would say. I planned this trip for almost a year, I got a great AAA rate at the Dolphin and I booked it. I was thrilled to be staying in the Epcot area, our favorite area to be. I read and researched everything about the Dolphin I made tentative itineraries, printed maps asked questions. I was good!!
Then in September Disney dropped a bombshell on my lap. 7 for 4 package at Deluxe resorts so I said to DH maybe we could go back to the Polynesian and stay an extra night take advantage of the deal. Sure it will cost a bit more, but we LOVE the Polynesian. So I booked that too. I had till December 26th to cancel the Disney reservation, and early February for the Dolphin. So I kept both reservations and made alternate itineraries then the stress began, if we were staying at the Polynesian, I needed to reconsider ADRs I drove DH nuts with questions about picking a resort and which restaurants to try I really wanted to try Il Mulino, but if we were staying at Polynesian with dining plan, maybe wed do Tutto instead. I really wanted to try new restaurants, but I really wanted to go to the old favorites we love, like Ohana, Kona, & LeCellier. What to do?? What to do??? I really wanted to make up my mind before ADR day
October 27, 2009 my DDs 8th birthday, oh also ADR day!!! I had been waiting for this day for months along with 13 million other disboarders. Id also been dreading it, along with 13 million other disboarders; it was the day Disney switched back from the old 90 day ADR window to 180 days. We all had anticipated problems but wow, what a mess I was on line at 4 am no luck, system down, I tried constantly till 7am then I had to go to work I called all day from work and sometimes it would ring, sometimes it would answer and play Disney music for 20 or 30 minutes, then magically disconnect me! ARGH I was so frustrated. I left work and headed home to get cooking for the 13 kids coming home on the bus with my DD so I called the dining line, put my cell and house phones on speaker phones, and cooked away. Finally a voice came on the line, but which phone? LOL
When I picked up the correct phone to talk to her she said, oh sorry my system is down, but if you give me your phone number Ill call you back when its up. I wanted to scream, Id been trying to get ADRs made for almost 12hrs now, and I finally got through to a live person and her system is down. I was so deflated I thought, ya right shell never call me back, but I gave her my phone number, and went back to the business of DDs 8th bday party.
What do you know, an hour or two later, the phone rings and it says WDW on the caller ID! She actually called me back, and her system was up, she was ready for me. I got everything I had asked for including: Le Cellier, Les Chefs, Coral Reef, Ohana etc I knew once the online system was up Id be playing with these restaurants and times, but it felt so good to have that initial list of ADRs made!!!
The sad thing is out of all of them I made that day when I was so nervous about getting them
the only 1 original reservation we still had come February was
50s Prime Time!!! 
Up next, the big decision, a big release and our first big surprise!
Me ~ Amy 37(for the rest of this month)
DH 39
DD 8
I am writing it as a keepsake. I do not expect to keep you on the edge of your seats, I dont have the gift of humorous story telling as so many on these boards do. This report is about getting all of the wonderful memories and surprises on paper, well the paper on my computer screen, before they vanish from my brain forever.
I feel we were blessed during this trip in many ways. No not the extreme cold and wind, that was a bummer, but in so many other unexpected ways. After lots of planning torment, switching resorts, juggling of ADRs, and all kinds of stress I caused my self I finally had an epiphany slow down and enjoy it all. Try new things.
Im a planner, an over planner, my DH would say. I planned this trip for almost a year, I got a great AAA rate at the Dolphin and I booked it. I was thrilled to be staying in the Epcot area, our favorite area to be. I read and researched everything about the Dolphin I made tentative itineraries, printed maps asked questions. I was good!!
Then in September Disney dropped a bombshell on my lap. 7 for 4 package at Deluxe resorts so I said to DH maybe we could go back to the Polynesian and stay an extra night take advantage of the deal. Sure it will cost a bit more, but we LOVE the Polynesian. So I booked that too. I had till December 26th to cancel the Disney reservation, and early February for the Dolphin. So I kept both reservations and made alternate itineraries then the stress began, if we were staying at the Polynesian, I needed to reconsider ADRs I drove DH nuts with questions about picking a resort and which restaurants to try I really wanted to try Il Mulino, but if we were staying at Polynesian with dining plan, maybe wed do Tutto instead. I really wanted to try new restaurants, but I really wanted to go to the old favorites we love, like Ohana, Kona, & LeCellier. What to do?? What to do??? I really wanted to make up my mind before ADR day
October 27, 2009 my DDs 8th birthday, oh also ADR day!!! I had been waiting for this day for months along with 13 million other disboarders. Id also been dreading it, along with 13 million other disboarders; it was the day Disney switched back from the old 90 day ADR window to 180 days. We all had anticipated problems but wow, what a mess I was on line at 4 am no luck, system down, I tried constantly till 7am then I had to go to work I called all day from work and sometimes it would ring, sometimes it would answer and play Disney music for 20 or 30 minutes, then magically disconnect me! ARGH I was so frustrated. I left work and headed home to get cooking for the 13 kids coming home on the bus with my DD so I called the dining line, put my cell and house phones on speaker phones, and cooked away. Finally a voice came on the line, but which phone? LOL
When I picked up the correct phone to talk to her she said, oh sorry my system is down, but if you give me your phone number Ill call you back when its up. I wanted to scream, Id been trying to get ADRs made for almost 12hrs now, and I finally got through to a live person and her system is down. I was so deflated I thought, ya right shell never call me back, but I gave her my phone number, and went back to the business of DDs 8th bday party.
What do you know, an hour or two later, the phone rings and it says WDW on the caller ID! She actually called me back, and her system was up, she was ready for me. I got everything I had asked for including: Le Cellier, Les Chefs, Coral Reef, Ohana etc I knew once the online system was up Id be playing with these restaurants and times, but it felt so good to have that initial list of ADRs made!!!
The sad thing is out of all of them I made that day when I was so nervous about getting them
the only 1 original reservation we still had come February was
50s Prime Time!!! Up next, the big decision, a big release and our first big surprise!
That day was horrible I was 
untill my eyes were bugging out of my head. I was exhausted between the adr's and the 13 - 7-12 yr olds! 
