DAY BY DAY PLANS
So this is a brief idea of what we have planned so far for each day! On our spreadsheet we have listed all the days of our vacation, along with the park hours, our ADRs, and any other special plans for that day. As you can tell we like some structure lol
Without further ado
our daily trip plans!!
MONDAY SEPT 22
Ana & Sarahs arrival day!*sparkly pixie dust emojis here*
No parks or ADRs today! Ana should arrive around 4:30pm, Sarah will get in around 10:30pm. Well spend the night at Kaelas apartment making our costumes, getting things ready, and preparing for our first day in the parks!
I am gonna be such a wreck this day hahaha. I know Im gonna going crazy be running around getting everything ready for the girls arrival and Ill probably leave extra early to get to the airport! In the time between their flights, Ana and I will come back to my apartment and she REALLY wants to go shopping so well do that lol. Well pick up any last minute crafting needs, some snacks for the night (and prob some wine lbr) and then head back to get Sarah :3
Because of the time difference, my flight leaves home at 11:00 am, meaning Ill show up at 8ish. So I figured Ill pick up some bfast at the airport before boarding and then catch a late lunch once I meet up with Kaela.
Yes, I wanna go shopping lol. Everyone who goes to FL from a foreign country will get this: There is SO MUCH CHEAP STUFF THERE! Altho I have to be honest, I mostly wanna stock up on make up. Its my addiction, hobby, money drain. So I gotta. And also wine.
And Im soooo excited to go back and get Sarah later so well reunite :3
This represents Ana & Kaela shopping at the mall.
If I remember right we also said we were gonna go to Chipotle and get some food for Sarah when she lands, so u can look forward to that Sarah lol
I will spend this day at work til 5p, then make my daddy take me to the airport on his birthday ^_^ Sorry dad. Im praying my flight is on time that night, because the history shows that its often at least ½ hour late
We have serious stuff to do once we get to Kaelas that night and I dont want to be delayed!
TUESDAY SEPT 23
brunch: Landscape of Flavors @ AoA
dinner: Liberty Tree Tavern
Ana & Kaela wandering the deserted AOA lobby
Our first park day!!!!! But first, well swing over to Art of Animation and eat at Landscape of Flavors for brunch. Then were continuing our tradition of going to Animal Kingdom first. Well do a few things there, including our favorite show, Festival of the Lion King! Once were done in AK, well head over to Magic Kingdom for dinner. Our reservation is at 6:40 and theres a Halloween party that night, so we wont be able to do anything after dinner. Instead, well head over to the Poly to get drinks and watch Hallowishes from the beach! After that, well call it an early night and head back home to catch some Zs before our next big day~
Im excited to go back to Landscape of Flavors because I want that frozen chocolate strawberry cheesecake thing Ive seen going around lately
also excited to see FOLK again! we cried watching it last trip, I only imagine we will again this time lol
Landscape of Flavors is one of my fav Disney places. The Create your Own pasta bar is so dreamy and everything about it is so fresh, so nice and so unlike other food courts.
Landscape of Flavors is fine but what I really cant wait for is ANIMAL KINGDOM!!! Our first day tradition :3 And if we really make it to the Poly Im getting that pineapple drink, tbh.
WEDNESDAY SEPT 24
breakfast: Fountain View Starbucks
lunch: Beaches & Cream @ Beach Club
dinner: Mama Melrose
Today is the first of our fake birthdays, Kaelas! Before anything else this day, well first head over to Coronado Springs to check in to our room. Then its over to Epcot! Well get Starbucks from Fountainview and spend some time in Future World, since we didnt do much there last time. For lunch, well walk over to Beaches & Cream, and from there well hop to Studios. Our dinner is at 6:10, so well probably try to finish in time to see Fantasmic! at 8. At the end of the day well head back to our new home at Coronado to rest up before another early morning the next day!
YAYAYAY MY BIRTHDAY! I cant wait for grilled cheese and tomato soup and milkshakes and Italian food *heart eyes emoji* and Fantasmic! of course! Oh and Im gonna wear my tiara the whole day duh.
Kaela & I discovered we have the same Starbucks order
And Im excited to check out Future World because last time we did Spaceship Earth and then walked straight on through to World Showcase. When people talk about Test Track, Soarin, The Land, etc I never have any clue what theyre talking about and we gotta change that. And we must make Ana get on Soarin!
I will not get on Soarin. I didnt tell you guys this but I watched some videos the other day and nope. Im scared of heights and I am not putting myself through that. No ty. Ill get the Starbucks order while you ride. Tyvm.
Omg Ana u are such a wimp!!!!!
THURSDAY SEPT 25
breakfast: Gastons Tavern cinnamon roll
lunch: Flame Tree Barbecue
dinner: Boma
We are not rope drop people. We like to sleep in a bit, were on vacation!! But we are making an exception this day. Well be out of the parks by 6pm when AK closes so we want to make the most of this day by starting early! Well be celebrating Sarahs birthday, beginning with the MK Welcome Show, which Sarah and Ana havent seen before. We dont have a real breakfast planned but will probably stop by Gastons in Fantasyland and spend the rest of the morning in MK. The afternoon will be spent in AK, where our must dos are FOTLK, Flame Tree, the last safari, and Everest over and over. After the park closes, well head over to Animal Kingdom Lodge for Sarahs birthday dinner at Boma!
Probably going to need to meet this queen on Sarah's bday
YAAAASSS MY BIRTHDAY! Im gonna make them do all my favorite things, and hopefully get to try some new ones too.
Rope drop omg. Were not morning people, at all. We wake up in the morning and suffer lol. But we have got to see this and besides, tons of stuff closes early in September so we have to give this a shot since the hours are so reduced otherwise.
Im soooo excited for Boma! Its Chriss favorite restaurant in all of Disney so he may be joining us for that one, haha. And I cant wait to do all Sarahs favs because she has great taste ^_^
FRIDAY SEPT 26
breakfast: Coronado QS
lunch: Be Our Guest
dinner: La Hacienda de San Angel
We took this iconic picture on Sarah's bday last year, maybe we can do the re-take on Ana's this year?!?!
Today well be celebrating Anas birthday!! We plan on taking it slow this morning, and head to the pool. Ana really wanted to try a water park this trip, but since we already booked extra F&W events, we decided to pass on that this time and take advantage of the AMAZING pool at Coronado. We seriously cant wait to check it out. In the early afternoon, well head over to Be Our Guest, where well hopefully have a direct-to-table FP+ waiting for us. Well hang out in MK for a while, make sure we catch the Festival of Fantasy parade, and then book it to Epcot in time for our 6:45p dinner reservation in the Mexico pavillion! We will probably relax in the World Showcase afterwards until Illuminations. When Illuminations ends, we are heading for our Epcot After Hours Wind-Down at Tutto Gusto! This will be a super fun new experience for all of us.
This whole day is gonna be amazing, I think the thing Im looking forward to most will be the Festival of Fantasy parade. We must make sure we dont miss it.
Okay okay my bday plans get this: After a glorious pool morning, were gonna ride all my MK faves aka Splash, Mansion, ITS A SMALL WORLD, Philarmagic, PIRATES. Then, after we have mexican food and I get a Feliz Cumpleaños song, well ride my top Epcot picks: Gran Fiesta Tour and Spaceship Earth.
Also I wanna meet my girl this day. I wanna chat with her about wishing wells and business negotiations and lipstick colors and baking and all those things relevant to Snow White. Also I wanna wear my tiara.
Aw yeah! Best bday ever.
[COLOR=#NaNNaNNaN][FONT=Verdana, Arial, sans-serif, Tahoma]Its so weird to think that Sarah and Ana have never seen Festival of Fantasy, since I see it at least once a week at work and probably have it memorized by now! I also cant wait to go to all our dining
reservations today - Ive heard such good things about the Epcot after hours that I just know were going to love it.
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Coming up after this: our BIG weekend plans and our relaxing final days
And finally before I dismiss the class, I believe I mentioned WAAAAAAAAAY BACK in the VERYYYY beginning of this pre-trip report, that a friend might be able to join us for MNSSHP but we it wasn't looking so likely. But we have great news!! She just finalized her trip dates and it looks like we're matching up and going to be enjoying a Halloween party together! So let me introduce you to her really quickly so you're ready for the next update
This is Sarah!
We met Sarah the same way we met each other - online! Kaela introduced her to Ana and me almost 2 years ago now! We always bonded over our love of Disney and she is so funny and talented. Sarah was lucky enough to be able to do her Disney College Program last fall (merch in the Art of Disney store in DTD) and extend through the spring semester (attractions at Mission Space in Epcot). Here you can see her in a mismash of both costumes, haha. We are SOOOOOOO excited she's going to be joining us, like seriously I am bursting with excitement! Ana and I have not actually met Sarah IN PERSON yet and we are just thrilled her dates are going to be matching up with ours so we can finally meet in real life!
Until next time ^_^