Violet and Venny's FIRST TIME at Disney!

Jennia

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Trip Days: Nov 14-Nov 19 (Only 3.5 weeks away!!!)

I grew up loving Disney, though we went to DL more often than WDW due to the proximity (I grew up in Oregon, so it was possible to get to DL if we drove for 13 hours, which my dad often did-mean man that he was, he threatened us that we'd have to pee in a bucket while still driving if we asked to stop too often!). The last time that I went to WDW was in 2004 with just my mom, so we could have a mother/daughter bonding trip. To date, that has been my absolute best Disney trip yet! No photos, though, I was pre-digital then. :rotfl:

Here's our cast of characters for this vacation:

ME! Jennia (pronounced Jen-ya), wife and mom, 25:
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VIOLET, our daughter, she's almost 15 months now and she'll be 15.5 months when we go to WDW:
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and Venny, husband and father, 24:

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Violet and Venny have NEVER been to Disney at all. I often tell my husband he was deprived as a child (he also never carved a pumpkin or played with Little People, the horror!). He seems to think that Disney is "just another theme park" and that he'll be miserable because he's not a huge fan of rides (especially roller coasters). I have a feeling he's going to be pleasantly surprised. ;)

About our package:

We're going with the Visa offer that was out recently that came with the free basic dining plan. We'll be staying at All Star Music (I've never been there), have Park Hopper tickets, and will be going to MVMCP on the 16th.
 
Phew, just made our last ADR! Here is what we have (I've only eaten at Hollywood and Vine before, everything else will be new for all of us):
Nov 15-Donald's Safari Breakast at Tusker House, Dinner at Sci Fi
Nov 16-Playhouse Disney lunch at Hollywood and Vine, plan on getting CS for dinner at MK before MVMCP
Nov 17-Dinner at Restaurant Marrakesh
Nov 18-Character dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern
 
I went last year for the first time other than when I was really young now im an addict and have just started planning our second trip. Look forward to seeing your plans, I really fancied the Tusker house but we didnt mange to fit it in you will need to let us know how you like it.
 
Hi Genna,
Thanks, I certainly will! I've planned WDW and DL vacations before, but it's been completely different this time around with a young child. :)
 

Down to three weeks and one day!
Trip planning since last time:
After looking through our Pumpkin Patch photos, I noticed that there wasn't a single one with me in them! Every photo that my husband took of our daughter and myself, I'm half cut off (versus the 12 or so that he's in). This led me to decide that we are definitely going to preorder the Photopass (I trust them to leave me in a photo more than my own husband!). We also had 26 reward dollars on our Disney Visa (mostly just from booking this trip and our airfare, lol!) so I ordered our Rewards Card yesterday, and hopefully it should be here in time.

CUSTOMS!!!
I'm also working on custom outfits for my daughter for each day in the parks, plus one for the MVMCP, and a stroller blanket. My husband and I each have a matching appliqued t-shirt. His is done, mine's been put off while I finish a patchwork skirt for my daughter. I've been making a list of the sewing materials that I still need to get everything finished (it's mostly small stuff, like extra snaps, red thread, etc). Once I get some of her outfits finished, I'll post photos of those on here, too.
 
Whoo hoo, only two weeks to go! I have tons to do still, including:
-confirming all of our ADRs
-getting our travel info to Magical Express
-packing!!
-making reservations at the parking lot we'll use while we're gone

In good news, I finished Violet's first custom outfit. She'll be wearing this on our fourth day, which we'll be spending at MK. The shirt is from etsy and I handsewed the entire skirt:

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Just a few more days!!! I confirmed all of our ADRs, and now I'm getting ready to reserve our parking at the lot near the airport (so nice, and they have a free shuttle to/from that leaves every few minutes, picks up and drops you off right by your car).
 
What a cute outfit :cutie: I wish I had sewing skills - instead I have piles of material and a dusty sewing machine, waiting for the day I get some initiative (which will also be the day I break my sewing machine!)

Hope all your plans are coming together in these last days before the trip!
 
Thanks! I'm trying to get DH to upload photos of her other customs (plus then I can delete them off of the camera so we'll have more room on our memory card!).
In the past two days I have also:
preordered our PhotoPass and the book
Made custom shirts for DH and myself for the Christmas party
Packed some toys/books for Violet for the plane
Printed out the touring plans for families with small children
Made a custom shirt for DH for Animal Kingdom
 












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