"We Got A First Timer Out Here"-May 2011 Pre-Trip Report

[Z'sMom]

Countdown update...

114 days...3 hours...12 minutes​

 

[AlexandAndysMom]

Dismom-Thanks so much for the advice; it is great to get advice from those who have actually experienced the parks...we will do the safari ride first! Many thanks

What can I say, I'm a little slow on her these days! I 2nd this advise...and remember that running for fastpasses at Expidition Everest is one thing, really look at the layout of the park and invision it in your head as big and then multiply it by 10

The amount of energy spent running back and forth across the parks is killer. I know there are people out there who do it, but we just can't. The criss crossing stuff really gets to us, you know? We like to enjoy every bit of where we are. One of us might go get a FP or something and we meet up somewhere, but it's really hot in AK for some reason, and it does tend to sap energy.

But, this is my DH favorite park and one of mine. We wouldn't miss it for anything, heat and all!

 

[loganpaulsmom]

Your plans sound great.. I will be there a couple of weeks before you. .Although i have been many times but this time I am staying at CSR and it will also be my first time for this...

As I said about your plan sounds great.. Just make sure that you also realize that time, circumstance and family can cause your plan to not go 100%.. If you go into it with an open mind you won't be so stressed. I stress way more in the planning and then once I get there I just relax..
Everyone will have a blast..

 

[Z'sMom]

"One of us might go get a FP or something and we meet up somewhere"

I fully intend to send my husband on FP missions-the 5 year old can only handle to much zigzagging

Thank you for your input; I am taking it all to heart

 

[Z'sMom]

time, circumstance and family can cause your plan to not go 100%..

LOL-This is our first family vacation with all 4 of us scared1...I am just going to board the plane assuming that NOTHING is going to go according to plan. The important thing is that we are all on vacation together AT WDW

 

[Z'sMom]

110 days...1 hour...18 minutes


I begin my new job on Monday...a huge step for me! I am ecstatic to say the least...I only hope it doesn't cut into my Disney vacation planning

Goodnight all!

 

[Z'sMom]

106 Days...5 hours...59 minutes​

So...that's the countdown! We are nearly to the double digit days! I began a new job on Monday and I train over two hours away from my house so that has drastically cut down on the amount of time that I have to pour over posts! Don't worry...the countdowns will keep coming

Enjoy the snow everyone!!

 

[Z'sMom]

Let us begin with the countdown...for we are nearly down to the double digits:

103 Days...4 hours...13 minutes​

I have a question-this one goes out to those of you who have used photopass. Let me know if I am correct in how this goes:

-I preorder a photpass cd for $99
-I have the photographers take our picture and these photos get placed on a card
-I return home and open the photopass site where I then view the photos
-I add GRAPHICS and submit back
-I recieve a CD with all of my photo's and graphics that I may use to print

Let me know if I have this right. I know that I want to order the photopass (since this is a first trip for all 4 of us); I just want to know how the graphics and such work before I order.

 

[AlexandAndysMom]

Let us begin with the countdown...for we are nearly down to the double digits:

103 Days...4 hours...13 minutes​

I have a question-this one goes out to those of you who have used photopass. Let me know if I am correct in how this goes:

-I preorder a photpass cd for $99
-I have the photographers take our picture and these photos get placed on a card
-I return home and open the photopass site where I then view the photos
-I add GRAPHICS and submit back
-I recieve a CD with all of my photo's and graphics that I may use to print

Let me know if I have this right. I know that I want to order the photopass (since this is a first trip for all 4 of us); I just want to know how the graphics and such work before I order.

Yes. To everything!

We pre-ordered our last trip with the photobook (my present) and we will do that again. It seemed like to me that the graphics were kind of lacking, but you could crop your pictures, save them to specific sizes, make them black and white, and put boarders on them. Some of the boarders are nice, but they just seemed plain once you were on your 100th picture and had used them all to death already, you know?

You can also upload your own photos and add things to them to make them more "Disney" and those will also be on your CD. You can have lots of fun with those!

 

[Z'sMom]

Cortney-thanks for confirming the PP conundrum...no matter how many posts I read about it I just couldn't make sense of it

Yayyyy...almost to double digits!!!!!

101 Days...2 hours...46 minutes​

I have re-worked all of my touring plans and will post them as soon as they are finalized...for the second time...probably not final at all

Have a great night everyone!

 

[Z'sMom]

Does anyone know if Captain EO will be replaced (maybe Honey I Shrunk the Audience will be brought back) by May 2011? None of us are huge MJ fans and I am disappointed that we are not going to be...shrunk!

 

[BucsTex]

Our dates overlap, but our touring plans don't! Well, maybe we'll see you at AK on the afternoon of the 25th.

 

[Z'sMom]

Our dates overlap, but our touring plans don't! Well, maybe we'll see you at AK on the afternoon of the 25th.

LOL-Isn't is funny how two families can plan such different vacations??? Are you planning on hitting DHS on a SWW day? We are and I have to wonder how crazy I am...In any case, enjoy your trip

Here is the countdown for today:

95 Days...2 hours...50 minutes​

 

[Z'sMom]

Here are the newest numbers:

93 Days...2 hours...1 minute​

My tax return will be coming in soon and I will finally get to pay off our trip and book our flight!!! I am soooo excited!!! We are wanting to purchase tickets for Universal Studios-does anyone recommend that we purchase through Undercover Tourist? Has anyone every bought US tickets through them??? I appreciate any recommendations

 

[Z'sMom]

Wow...been a LOOOONNNGG time since I have been on here...had to scroll all the way to page 6 before I found my post There have been some changes in the past month! The biggest being that we have decided to skip Universal Studios. It would have cost us an extra $1,000 to go for 2 days...and I don't think my DS5 would have enjoyed much past Harry's castle and breakfast with Spiderman....rather than take the chance we axed that idea. We want to go to Florida again next year-we'll hit US then!

Sooooo...we now have two extra DISNEY DAYS (which secretly I am thrilled about!!!). We are going to add a relaxation day midweek-a pool day if you will-and we are also going to add an extra MK day...I think. Wondering what all you think:

Friday: DTD
Saturdy: Epcot
Sunday: HS....I know...we're crazy to brave the TSM (Mania being the key word here) along with SWW!
Monday: MK
Tuesday: MK
Wednesday: AK
Thursday: Pool day
Friday: Epcot
Saturday:Either MK or HS....family vote! (Which would you add here???)


Here is the latest countdown:

61 Days...7 hours...12 minutes​