Value Resorts and Inside Staterooms? Bah Humbug! 30 days of Disney fun! 02/10 Day 30

[Stefy]

Great plans and all those food pics, haven't had lunch yet and you are making my stomach grumble here

 

[Kellybelly777]

So far seems like a really awesome lineup. Turns out your gonna be there the week im in Disney too!!!
I think we're gonna be in some of the same places on the same days. i know im at least going to the emh for magic kingdom on the 20th!!! Ill have to look for you

 

[KatMark]

I have to remember to STOP reading your updates before I eat as I sit here drooling at my computer. Your line-up is just great.

 

[tinacaplan]

Hi, Karin! Hope you're enjoying your weekend. Looks like you're going to have a wonderful trip and it seems like you're having a great time planning. Can't wait to read more! You have a LOT more days to go. Must be a great feeling.

 

[dizneeat]

We'll be at MK on the 20th for EMH too!

So far seems like a really awesome lineup. Turns out your gonna be there the week im in Disney too!!!
I think we're gonna be in some of the same places on the same days. i know im at least going to the emh for magic kingdom on the 20th!!! Ill have to look for you

Guess EMH at the MK on Aug 20 call for a MiniDISMeet! At least we will all be looking for each other, but wouldn't it be fun to do 1 ride all together? Let me know what you think and and we can figure something out!

Great plans and all those food pics, haven't had lunch yet and you are making my stomach grumble here

Love your comments and the stomach grumble! You do the same to me with your Lola's cupcakes!

I have to remember to STOP reading your updates before I eat as I sit here drooling at my computer. Your line-up is just great.

Thanks, Kathy! I hear those comments about eating before reading my updates and trip reports more and more often!
I still have 21 days of planning to do and it looks like there is one coming up real soon!

Hi, Karin! Hope you're enjoying your weekend. Looks like you're going to have a wonderful trip and it seems like you're having a great time planning. Can't wait to read more! You have a LOT more days to go. Must be a great feeling.

Hi Tina! Hope your weekend is as nice as mine! The weather is just wonderful today, with blue skies and little white clouds, just picture perfect!
I am glad you all agree with my plans and yes, there is lots more to come. I need to type everything out in "word" first, so this takes a little longer than I expected, especially with work and I need to prepare ahead for some lessons as we leave for a weeklong school excursion trip Monday after next!

 

[dizneeat]

Plans: Day 10 - 12


Day 10
Monday, August 23

Going to hit the MK later in the morning

and have a very early lunch

at the Plaza, to try their famous fries! We will hopefully have a Fastpass to use after lunch

and stay around for a while until it gets too crowded.

And here’s hoping for another midday break at the Old Key West villa.

In the late afternoon we will head over to Animal Kingdom for Extra Magic Hours until 8pm.

We will need to leave a little early as we have an ADR at Kouzzina.

We tried it for the first time last summer and can’t just wait to go back.
After dinner we will have a leisurely stroll around the Boardwalk

and maybe the Yacht and Beach Club before we go back to our villa and start a little bit of packing.


Day 11
Tuesday, August 24

Since we will be back earlier the day before we hope to hit the Animal Kingdom

early and fit in a few rides before we will head over to the Animal Kingdom Lodge for lunch at

Mara.

After lunch we will go back to the villa and freshen up a bit before we go offsite shopping for provisions for our upcoming cruise and maybe hit some stores for more Fish Extender goodies.

After we have recovered from our shopping extravaganza we will head over to Epcot

for a wonderful dinner at Tutto Italia

and Extra Magic Hours at Epcot.

Day 12
Wednesday, August 25

We’ll do the last bit of washing and drying in the morning and try to pack as much as possible

before we go back to Epcot

for our lunch ADR at Rose and Crown.

After fitting in a few more rides we will then head back to the villa, pack up the rest of our stuff and relax for a little while.

In the early evening we will drive over to the Contemporary Resort, have the car valet parked and sign in for our dinner at the California Grill.

The fireworks from the observation deck are breathtaking so we will eventually walk outside shortly before 9 when the fireworks are supposed to start.

I guess we will have dessert

after the fireworks and once we are finished we will pick up the car and drive back to Old Key West, to enjoy our last night for now at that wonderful resort.

 

[SweetMommy]

Day 7
Friday, August 20[/COLOR]

Dinner is at Boma, a first for dinner for us. We love their breakfast, but have never been for dinner, so we are real excited about it. After dinner we will drive to Magic Kingdom for Evening Extra Magic Hour until 2am.

We will be at MK EMH that night too!! We are doing the Pirates and Pals Fireworks Voyage first then will be hitting MK immediately after.

 

[Jupiter&Wolfe]

MAN that's a lot of Disney! I wish I had gotten an ADR at California Grill now! The fireworks look amazing from there. You guys are going to have the trip of a lifetime!

 

[klacey1]

Absolutely cannot wait for this dining review! I always love yours!! I hope you do extensive cruise food reviews, too!!

 

[KatMark]

Karin, you are going to LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the fries at the Plaza. They are the best in all of Disney (and Nic agrees with me). I'm going to try to get an update up myself later if my kids do as they promised for Mother's Day.

 

[tinacaplan]

Karin, glad to hear you're enjoying such wonderful weather. We are here, as well.

Its interesting to hear how similar aspects of your job are to mine teaching here in the states. We also have a week long trip coming up at the end of month.

Your plans sound so fantastic. I can't wait to get back to the California Grill myself. I'm pretty sure that Cali Grill and Tutto were two of my favorite meals this past trip.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Loving your plans.

Kouzzina is one of our favorites. We can't wait to go back. I am thinking about their avgolemono soup right now. Granted, I can make it myself being Greek and knowing how to cook, but theirs is soooo good!

Also, I started to drool looking at the zebra domes. I am counting down the days until I can get some!!!

 

[dizneeat]

A quick weekend update! Some important NEWS I have to share with my DISfriends!!

This afternoon we decided to do a short weekend trip to Disneyland Paris from May 22nd to 24th!

Last week I received two "special" offers from Disney. One offered a 20% discount off an AP and the other one offered an 18 month AP instead of a 12 month one.
In November we had decided to skip DLRP in the spring, since our APs had expired and we had gone to WDW in February. But this was an offer that we just could not refuse! 18 months of Disney fun for the price of 12 - I have never been able to resist a bargain!

So today we discussed the matter, did the maths and booked two flights from our home town to Paris via Frankfurt. We got the flights for free using airmiles, but have to pay for the taxes. Our favourite hotel was booked solid, so now we are trying a new one (we usually stay in villa like resorts with a kitchen/fridge and a bit more space). The price was very reasonable and even the rental car came at an acceptable price.

So, here we are!
I'll get home from a weeklong school excursion on May 21st around 6pm. We will leave for Paris on the following day at 6am! So 12 hours after returning from our excursion we will be on a plane on the way to Mickey!
It is going to be a holiday weekend, so the parks will be FULL, but we have decided to concentrate on the shows and parades.
We are only 12 days out and this is so exciting!

See ya real soon, Mickey!

 

[tinacaplan]

Great news, Karin! It is looking quite likely that we'll be going in February 2011, a lot sooner than I had previously thought. It will be my three year old son's first trip and he is very into everything Disney right now.

So happy for you both!

 

[klacey1]

Have a wonderful time!! Sounds like a great last minute getaway!!

 

[KatMark]

A quick weekend update! Some important NEWS I have to share with my DISfriends!!

This afternoon we decided to do a short weekend trip to Disneyland Paris from May 22nd to 24th!

Last week I received two "special" offers from Disney. One offered a 20% discount off an AP and the other one offered an 18 month AP instead of a 12 month one.
In November we had decided to skip DLRP in the spring, since our APs had expired and we had gone to WDW in February. But this was an offer that we just could not refuse! 18 months of Disney fun for the price of 12 - I have never been able to resist a bargain!

So today we discussed the matter, did the maths and booked two flights from our home town to Paris via Frankfurt. We got the flights for free using airmiles, but have to pay for the taxes. Our favourite hotel was booked solid, so now we are trying a new one (we usually stay in villa like resorts with a kitchen/fridge and a bit more space). The price was very reasonable and even the rental car came at an acceptable price.

So, here we are!
I'll get home from a weeklong school excursion on May 21st around 6pm. We will leave for Paris on the following day at 6am! So 12 hours after returning from our excursion we will be on a plane on the way to Mickey!
It is going to be a holiday weekend, so the parks will be FULL, but we have decided to concentrate on the shows and parades.
We are only 12 days out and this is so exciting!

See ya real soon, Mickey!

 

[Stefy]

Love your comments and the stomach grumble! You do the same to me with your Lola's cupcakes!

Lol, fair do's.

Congrats on booking your Disney Weekend in DLP. Am so excited (and jealous ) You must do a TR when you get back so we can all live vacariously through you

Day's 10-12 sound good Great restaurant choice for your last meal on land

 

[DaveInTN]

Wow, a weekend at DLP...sounds perfect!

I spent a weekend in Paris once. Of course, it was in Paris, Tennessee. And they don't have a Disney park. But, they do have a Catfish Festival. All you can eat!

 

[dizneeat]

We will be at MK EMH that night too!! We are doing the Pirates and Pals Fireworks Voyage first then will be hitting MK immediately after.

Well, I guess that really calls for a mini DISmeet sometime during these EMH. I am sure we will figure something out, that would be SO much fun!!!!!!!!!
BTW - the Pirates and Pals Fireworks Voyage sounds like a lot of fun! You need to tell us all about it once you return!

MAN that's a lot of Disney! I wish I had gotten an ADR at California Grill now! The fireworks look amazing from there. You guys are going to have the trip of a lifetime!

Yes, I guess it looks like a lot of Disney and my plans so far are only for the first third of our vacation!
We love the California Grill, it is on our must do list every year and sometimes we can even fit it in twice during a trip!j

Absolutely cannot wait for this dining review! I always love yours!! I hope you do extensive cruise food reviews, too!!

I am really looking forward to doing them - lots of food on the horizon! And I promise to do even more cruise food reviews! We'll be on the Wonder for a full week, so lots of sampling!

Karin, you are going to LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the fries at the Plaza. They are the best in all of Disney (and Nic agrees with me). I'm going to try to get an update up myself later if my kids do as they promised for Mother's Day.

We are going there because of your recommendation! We loved our sandwiches in February, but never even thought about fries and now I am SO looking forward to them!

Karin, glad to hear you're enjoying such wonderful weather. We are here, as well.

Its interesting to hear how similar aspects of your job are to mine teaching here in the states. We also have a week long trip coming up at the end of month.

Your plans sound so fantastic. I can't wait to get back to the California Grill myself. I'm pretty sure that Cali Grill and Tutto were two of my favorite meals this past trip.

Hey, that's funny about the school trips. Our classes do 1 week long trip every year. In their first year here at our school (5th school year) they do a "swimming trip" where they stay at a lake and they all get to achieve different levels of swimming. The following year they are doing a skiing trip. Now, I am not a big sports person, so those two trips are out for me, but this year we are doing a project week, which means that we will do different activities and they will have a trainer to do some things and the teachers will only be cheparones, so I can come along!
First day, we'll travel to a small village, Obertraun, have lunch and in the afternoon we are going to a saltmine and have a "lesson" in the mine. They actually built a school room inside the mountain, so this should be fun.
Day 2, 3 and 4 the pupils are with trainers and they go canyoning, will be at a rope garden, do some mountain climbing and so on. And on our last day we go to Salzburg to Schloss Hellbrunn to see the "watergames" there. One of the owners had secretly hid little waterspouts to splash visitors - there are LOADS of those spouts, so it should be a lot of fun and we hope the weather will be nice and warm for it!

As for Disney, we just LOVE Cali Grill as I am sure you remember from my dining reviews and Tutto is wonderful too. It has very close to authentic Italian cuisine, so it is a nice change from the usual fare.

Loving your plans.

Kouzzina is one of our favorites. We can't wait to go back. I am thinking about their avgolemono soup right now. Granted, I can make it myself being Greek and knowing how to cook, but theirs is soooo good!

Also, I started to drool looking at the zebra domes. I am counting down the days until I can get some!!!

Don't get me started about Kouzzina! Did you try their Calamari? I wish I had some now, I just LOVE that place!
And I'll leave some of those Zebra Domes for you - can't eat them ALL!

 

[dizneeat]

Great news, Karin! It is looking quite likely that we'll be going in February 2011, a lot sooner than I had previously thought. It will be my three year old son's first trip and he is very into everything Disney right now.

So happy for you both!

Oh, that would be awesome, if you could take your little man in February 2011! I think it is the perfect time to introduce a kid to the magic of Disney!

Have a wonderful time!! Sounds like a great last minute getaway!!

Thank you! We are so excited that this actually worked out! We both were not expecting it, since we upgraded both WDW stays this summer and went in February! But now I cannot wait to go!

Interested in a mini review of DLRP? Well, I guess you won't be able to escape it!