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Before I go on, I'll talk a little bit about my Beach Club stay.



When I planned to stay a few days after the cruise, I only planned 3 at tops....I kept saying I would like to add more, but it didn't seem doable. So my plan was to stay here, a place I really wanted to stay and do the 1st Christmas party and basically chill out at the resort for the rest of the time. Oh how things change.....



Then I thought, for sure I would have to get a 1 day ticket and go to Hollywood Stuidos if Osborne Lights were on...this may be my only chance to ever see them. Ok that sounds like a plan!
Well Skip gave me money for Christmas to pay off the cruise...so that left me with a little more money to play around with, and thus I added more days to the trip.



My package with tickets doesn't start till Sunday the 11th, so I am going to do the advance 3 day pick up when we arrive to keep down ticket costs. I have read directions on how to do this, and I know a few people who have done this as well, so it should be pretty simple. (not to self..print out the directions)



So back to Animal Kingdom.

We'll watch the parade and head off to Epcot.



We'll probably mostly do the World Showcase..though I am sure I will check and see how busy Soarin is.



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My Dis friend Tim will be at Epcot this day, as well as Carey, the one I plan to meet up with at MNSSHP. So I am hoping to meet up with Tim and family and once again with Carey's family too.



Our ADR is for 7PM at Akershus. We did this once before and the food was decent, but the Princesses are why we are really going.



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I actually would rather do breakfast, but I can't see how I can fit that in, so for now dinner is on our agenda. I am hoping we will get seated on time and make it out to find a spot for Illuminations.



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After that, it's time to head back and get to bed. This will be a long day...with many more to follow.
 
Way to go staying at The Beach Club! For some reason I thought you were staying at AOA. Did I just make that up?

At the rate your going you will have stayed at all the resorts in the next few years!

I don't know if I told you or not but my mom and I decided to go ahead and take the trip and we added a night so we will be leaving next Friday for 9 nights and 10 days. River has no idea he thinks we canx the trip. I can't wait to surprise him!

Oh...I am...you didn't make that up. :rotfl: Thats later in the trip.

I am staying at 3 new Disney resorts this time...very exciting.

I noticed your ticker the other day. That is awesome. I am so glad you are going. it will be such a surprise for him too.
 
I was posting at the same time you were doing this last update so i commented before this one. I can't believe how little Claire is in those pics. You sure do have a lot going on this day!
 
I was posting at the same time you were doing this last update so i commented before this one. I can't believe how little Claire is in those pics. You sure do have a lot going on this day!

I know...it seems like it was only yesterday that we took those...and now she looks like a little shrimp in them . :p

It wil lbe a long day, but I am going to try and take it slow...not rushing around the parks..just stroll and enjoy.
I still need to find out a good meet time for Tim. I know he has an ADR that day too, so we have to work around that.
 

What a busy day! And what clever idea to add a few MORE days. Does my habit rub off on you? :rotfl2:

And add me to the club who cannot believe how much Claire has grown since this trip .... simply unbelievable! :thumbsup2
 
What a busy day! And what clever idea to add a few MORE days. Does my habit rub off on you? :rotfl2:

And add me to the club who cannot believe how much Claire has grown since this trip .... simply unbelievable! :thumbsup2

If it wren't for school, and her missing it...I would probably add a couple more. :rotfl: But she will be getting a different education too. And family time is far better than a week of school.

She does just keep growing like a weed. She was just 4 on that trip, now she is 7.....and still my baby! :love:
 
Oh...I am...you didn't make that up. :rotfl: Thats later in the trip.

I am staying at 3 new Disney resorts this time...very exciting.

I noticed your ticker the other day. That is awesome. I am so glad you are going. it will be such a surprise for him too.

THREE???? :faint:

Can't you adopt me?!?!?!? !
 
I would love to go with you, also!!:cool1:Are you there when we are? December 13-23? I think you leave before we get there. We are cruising Dec 15-22 on the Fantsay so we will have Saturday during the day until about 5 to fill and Friday evening(I think we are staying at the Port and resting, letting the girls finish assignment due Monday or Tuesday of the next week and ng to Ron Jons):confused3:confused3

I also think a lot of us are following to watch Claire grow. Maybe Claire already has groupies.:rotfl2::rotfl2:
 
THREE???? :faint:

Can't you adopt me?!?!?!? !

I'm excited....all new resorts of us too.


I would love to go with you, also!!:cool1:Are you there when we are? December 13-23? I think you leave before we get there. We are cruising Dec 15-22 on the Fantsay so we will have Saturday during the day until about 5 to fill and Friday evening(I think we are staying at the Port and resting, letting the girls finish assignment due Monday or Tuesday of the next week and ng to Ron Jons):confused3:confused3

I also think a lot of us are following to watch Claire grow. Maybe Claire already has groupies.:rotfl2::rotfl2:

We will be gone. Are dates are Nov. 2-14th. I wish we were still there though!

I should find old pics of Claire and post her "Disney through the years." She was a little shrimp at the age of 2 the first year she went. She refused to nap and looked like a zombie at times.
 
was a winner I guessed !!! I have thought about the breakfast there too as the other menus are not that appealing to me !! As for where I will be staying next Decmber:confused3I am in the Hnands of the Queens of RC!!!!:rotfl2::rotfl2:
 
was a winner I guessed !!! I have thought about the breakfast there too as the other menus are not that appealing to me !! As for where I will be staying next Decmber:confused3I am in the Hnands of the Queens of RC!!!!:rotfl2::rotfl2:

The breakfast does look so good there. We just need more days....and more money
 
Day 8, Nov. 9



This day is still kind of up in the air for me. My plan is to go to MK for the day. It's the day of the 1st Christmas party, which will mean that the park should actually be quiet during the daytime.



I also plan to try to get Claire a reservation for the Wonderland Tea Party this afternoon. We did this in 2009 and it has changed a bit since then, and she has expressed an interest to do it again. I can't make the reservation till 90 days out though. I have asked my sister if my niece would like to do this, but I haven't gotten a reply about it, and since we have about 3 months before I can make the appointment, I'n not going to press it...she still hasn't made most of her dining yet.



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I also have thoughts of going to DHS this day. We'll see how it goes, as right now easyWDW has it listed as the first night for Osborne lights, and that may mean it will be crazy busy too. I am thinking this just might be a better day to take it slow and rest up a bit instead of trying to do too many things.



WE have an ADR tonight at Cape May for 7:25. Tis is a place I have wanted to try and with staying at the Beach Club, I figure now is the time to do it.



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We may just do a bit of swimmming after, perhaps head over to epcot for an hour (I think it's open till 10 PM this night), or just go to bed. I don't want to over plan, so we'll see how we are doing.
 
Love the pics of your kids all together! The girls certainly look like you!

Wow, those pics of Claire when she was younger! Too Cute!

DS would love that pool too, we'd never be anywhere else!
 




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