My ticker says 19 but somehow that ended up a day off 
Oh well. I'll be very excited tomorrow when we actually get into the teens!
That makes the trip feel very real! My mom's going to pick it up this afternoon.
But it's hilarious now 
Well that happened because we were flying on Southwest and Chicago is their main hub. Okay, as long as we were getting to Orlando that day we'd deal with it.
Then everyone got off the plane and got in line to get rebooked. They had ONE person working the desk for the 200 people on that plane 
They took care of the first class people first and there was this one guy that kept going back up to the desk. Everyone else in the line was ready to start throwing luggage at him 
Well, TWO HOURS later we finally got up to the desk. They said "okay we have a plane leaving for Chicago in five minutes. Go get on that one" Alright, that's fine. So we really did make it out of Providence 
We got on the ME and made it to POR. Since we already had a park ticket for that day, we were hoping we could head to MK for a little bit to get in some Disney magic after our loooong day. Well here comes the next surprise The CM told us that they had overbooked and they would upgrade us to WL for no additonal cost. A deluxe hotel for the price of a moderate? 
They said they had a private van to take us to WL. Well this private van turned out to be driven by the most directionally challenged person I've ever met. She was very nice, but she had no idea where we were going. I think she was an intern. We ended up at Fort Wilderness, realized that was the wrong place(Not knowing how close we were) and turned around. Somehow we ended up at DTD 
Then we stopped at one of the All Stars to ask for directions. An hour after leaving POR we finally made it to WL. By the time we got to our room it was 10 PM 
We were really hoping it made it onto the plane with us. My mom called the front desk and they said it was at POR. Well at least it wasn't still sitting in Providence. Just like us, it took our luggage an hour to get to WL We were very happy to go to sleep that night And after that very long first day we had an awesome trip.
Oh my gosh, what a hassle. I'm not sure if I remember that storm specifically, but I do remember it raining for days on end, nonstop, and route 1 up here was flooded. I can't remember when exactly that was...I'm getting forgetful in my old age.
It's nice being able to laugh at stuff that was bad at the time, but hilarious after the fact. I was telling someone else how last May, I got lost in Ohio trying to get coffee at a McDonalds that was supposed to be 5 minutes away. I was gone for 45 minutes when my dad texted me with, "you lost?" My grandmother was waiting for us, too, and the hotel we were staying at is about 30 minutes away from where she lives. When we got there, she asked what took us so long, and my dad said, "Meghan got a little lost trying to find coffee," and everyone just left it at that, which tells you something about me.
We were aiming for Montreal but we didn't even get close. We just kind of drove around the Canadian highways for two hours, stopped at McDonald's, and headed back to Vermont. My exotic international food for the day was McDonald's It didn't help that all of the signs were in French My aunt knows some French but they were also doing highway construction so it was a very confusing day I was doing some homework tonight around 8:30 and it was nice to know that 3 weeks from that moment, instead of factoring polynomials for my Algebra II class, I'd be watching Fantasmic 
At least I think that's the plan. It's never set in stone, but the point is, I'll be in Disney instead of doing math homework 
And I'm happy to report that they spelled my name right on everything Last year the whole time I was in Disney my name was "Christina" My last name starts with an A so a ton of people think my name is Christina, but it had never happened in Disney before. It was on my room key and everything. It was pretty funny I think the AAA guy that booked the trip last year spelled it wrong, but the woman that booked our trip this year is also named Christine so I knew she wouldn't screw it up At one point she actually sounded like a cow. No joke. She seriously made a really loud cow noise. It was almost a moo. It was SO weird. She snores a lot but she's never done that before. I couldn't stop laughing for a full 3 minutes 
It's almost time to single digit dance!
But I have an excuse. I've been 
all week. I went to the doctor and they said it's a virus and I can't really do anything except wait for it to go away. I'm glad this isn't happening while I'm in Disney! I'll be in single digits on Sunday 
Sorry that you've been sick! I hope you are feeling better today.You've got to get well because your trip is sooooo close!
hi!
i just found your PTR. looks like your almost down to only a week to go!
have lots of fun on your trip!
You better get well before your trip
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I'm all better now!
Oh! It looks like you leave tomorrow!
Have a great time!!!!!! Tell Mickey I'm coming to visit him next week
So happy your better
It is starting after we leave, though. This is brand-new, I think -- are you guys getting anything? I hope you can get a snow day!
I'll be sure to pass your message onto Mickey
I know I wrote to you already on Katie's and my PTR, but we are supposed to get 10-15" of snow on Wednesday.
I leave in FOUR DAYS!!!! Depending on her schedule, we might be meeting up with Megablocks and her family!
This day is pretty much open besides that. We'll probably do some stuff that we haven't been able to do yet.
We'll be in MK until we have to go back to meet the ME at 3:00. Or the "kitty motel". That's what my mom calls it to make it sound better Our dog is staying with my dad and he'll pick her up Monday night. They're buddies My dog loves hanging out with my dad and he loves it too, so we don't have to worry about her when we go away. I'll check in again tomorrow or Sunday!Wednesday, Feb 17: Breakfast at 1900 Park Fare. We're planning on getting there early so we can walk around the Grand Floridian for a little bit.
We'll definitely be meeting up with Megablocks this night for a ride on Everest
Thursday, Feb 18: I think we'll be spending the whole day at DHS. We have a lunch reservation at 50's Prime Time Cafe! We'll definitely see Fantasmic this night! We try to see it towards the beginning of the trip just in case we have any problems! A couple years ago we tried to see it on our last night but it took us too long to get there and we ended up in the very back standing area. We couldn't see anything
Saturday, Feb 20: We'll be at AK in the morning for breakfast at Tusker House! I'm VERY excited about this meal. It was sooo good last year!!! I'm not sure about the rest of the day, but we have a late dinner(8:50) at Chef Mickey's
Sunday, Feb 21: We have lunch at Crystal Palace! My favorite restaurant
Monday, Feb 22: Last day
Your trip is so soon! Enjoy!
You're trip is getting very close!
The schedule you made sounds like you should have a great time! 1900 Park Fare always looked like a lot of fun.
Have a magical time.
You'll be landing when we finish Reading and are getting ready to go to Music. I will be thinking of you.
Can't wait to hear about 1900 Park Fare, as Jill and I are doing this with Brooklynn this summer - a special 'big girl' time just for her.
I have an Animal Kingdom video. Maybe I'll watch it that evening in honor of your meet and ride!
I don't think you'll have a problem getting a good seat at this time of year. I have watched it from the far end in the standing room only section, and you certainly don't get the greatest experience.
What a great way to spend a day! Trent is on his way to Animal Kingdom right this minute. I told him I love/hate him this morning.
Love Crystal Palace. It is good to have a day with no plans. Just go with whatever your heart wants to do.
We won't talk about this day.
Are you going for breakfast or for dinner? My cousin took his girlfriend to Disney in October and I've always wanted to go for Halloween! I keep telling my mom that when I'm out of college we have to go in October! I hate dropping them off at the kennel But I know they'll be well taken care of. I made my packing list 2 weeks ago, I just haven't used it I'll do it tomorrow afternoon.Thank you!!! It's almost midnight so pretty soon I'll be able to say I leave tomorrow
I'm excited about 1900 Park Fare! It'll be our first time there!
Thank you!
I like knowing when my DIS friends are landing! I knew Meg was landing when I was in English on Friday
I'm sure Brooklynn will love her big girl time
We got a seat last year with no problem. I think it was April when we couldn't get a seat. It's always more crowded in April than Feb.
I know all about that love/hate thing
I've gone to Crystal Palace on every single one of my Disney trips. It was my first character meal
I try not to think about the last day until we get the note from the ME telling us what time they're picking us up
Well when I started this post it was a few minutes before midnight...Now it's 11:59. Aaaaaaaand now....it's midnight! Which technically means I leave tomorrow
I'm going to bed in a few minutes. We have to be up early to check in for our flight and get our boarding passes and take the kitties to the kennel. I hate doing that! Getting them into the cat carriers is really hard. Once we get one in they start meowing and the other 2 hide
When we get back I have to do some homework. Yup. Homework during February break
I haven't packed at all yet
I'm a little concerned about the weather. We're supposed to get some snow late tomorrow(Monday) night. Only 1 or 2 inches which isn't much for RI. I think it's supposed to rain tuesday morning so that should get rid of any snow on the ground. My mom thinks we'll be fine but I'll be nervous until we're actually in the air
Now I need to get to bed so I can get up on time tomorrow! I'll check in again before we leave!
We're planning on going to bed around 10 since we have to be up at 4.
