Who's taking the family in Oct. 2009!

[milesb802]

Where are you from? - VT
Who will be going? - Me, SO, & our granddaughter (13)
When will you be going? - 10/28 - 11/3
Where are you staying? - SSR
How did you pick your resort - DVC
MNSSHP? - Yes!!

 

[Cruz91]

Where are you from? - Columbus, OH
Who will be going? - Me, DW, DD (7) and DS (5)
When will you be going? - October 15 through October 25
Where are you staying? - Offsite Condo (WH)
How did you pick your resort - Stayed here multiple times. Less than $100 per night for 3 BR, 2 Bath, can't beat it.
MNSSHP? - Not sure. Depends on kids' behavior.
How are you filling time until your vacation? - Working, trying to get 'ahead' before I leave for 10 days and get 'behind'...
Any other info. you would like to share? - This is our 8th trip in about the last 3-1/2 years. We're obsessed. On one hand, it's great that my wife and kids are all as fanatic about it as I am. On the other hand, it's dangerous because it's hard to save money when you spend it all in Orlando!

 

[goofyandmickey]

Where are you from: PA
Who will be going: Me, both my boys 15 and 7, my mom and dad, my sister and 2 of my nieces
When will you be going: Oct 8-15
Where will you be staying- POFQ
How did you pick your resort- We could take advantage of the miltary discount that was available earlier in the year so we upgraded to a moderate. We are soooo excited about staying here!
MNNSHP- YES! This will be the 3rd time we have done this, we love it!
How are you filling time before your vacation- Making T's Passports, gifts etc
Anything else you would like to share- We just can't wait!!!!

 

[Beavers5]

Beavers5 - is your resort the one that does the sing along with chip and dale? I have always wanted to try that.

Yep, The campfire is the thing my 10yo is most excited about. At the age of 5, he felt he was too mature for meeting the characters. At the age of 10, he can't wait to meet Chip N Dale. Boys don't make any sense sometimes.

The campfire is open to everyone, not just those staying at Fort Wilderness. You should try it out, your little one is at a great age for it.

 

[peekinglemer]

Yep, The campfire is the thing my 10yo is most excited about. At the age of 5, he felt he was too mature for meeting the characters. At the age of 10, he can't wait to meet Chip N Dale. Boys don't make any sense sometimes.

The campfire is open to everyone, not just those staying at Fort Wilderness. You should try it out, your little one is at a great age for it.

Thanks for the tip Alisa. Maybe we will check it out. I have heard nothing but good reports on the Sing a Long.

Welcome Aboard the October Train...

Caroline 0816 - What a great b-day gift from the folks. I would have passed out if I opened something like that. I bet it will be a gift you are talking about for years to come.

Chip91 - I hear ya on the baby not sleeping through the night. My ds was never a good sleeper (he is still a night owl). Hang in there.

gwtw428 - Hi from a fellow NY! My in laws will be joining my family on the second half of our trip and i'm a little nervous too. They are really cool though and I don't think they will have a problem doing their own thing if we have different ideas of fun.

kiranic -I LOVE the way you plan to tell dd about your disney trip. Use helium so the balloons float up and have some pixie dust on hand too. Oh, and your camera so you can share the moment with us.

aet1955 - Happy 54th a few weeks early. Can't think of a better place to celebrate.

milesb802 - Welcome to the october train. I hope we can make your wait seem a little shorter.

cruz91 - We are in the same position with mnsshp...it really depends on our ds's behavior. We don't want to wear the little guy out and have a nightmare (no pun intended ) at the party.

goofyandmickey - Glad you could join us on the Oct. train. There is always room for more.

So I made it through the weekend and still have tomorrow off from work. think I will be doing a little yard work and trying to relaxe a bit before our boston outing this Friday. Go Red Sox! (yeah I know I'm from NY you can blame my dh!)

 

[peekinglemer]

I thought it would be fun to post a poll every Sunday in Sept. to find out how the other October families are getting ready for their vacations. This week is about packing. The polls will be at the top of page one of the thread each week. If anyone has any suggestions for nexts weeks poll let me know.

Hey, have a magical day!

 

[Amanda V]

Hello October Disney Families!

I just learned about pin trading at Disney. I know my 7yr old DD would think that it's so cool. So I was wondering, should I get her a lanyard and a few starter pins before we go, or should I wait until we get there? Any advice? Thanks!

Amanda

 

[tjbaggott]

Hello October Disney Families!

I just learned about pin trading at Disney. I know my 7yr old DD would think that it's so cool. So I was wondering, should I get her a lanyard and a few starter pins before we go, or should I wait until we get there? Any advice? Thanks!

Amanda

I bought my boys some starter pins off of ebay as brand new ones in Disney cost so much more. I paid under $2.00 for each of them. And since the idea is to give pins away for some you WANT, I bought Tinkerbell and other girly ones, so they will WANT to GIVE them away. LOL

 

[mickeymouseclubhouse]

Good morning All! Survived the wedding. The maid of honor dress was a little tight so I think I may need to add working out to my list of things to do to get ready for Disney. Dont need all my shorts being uncomfy on the trip.

MickeyMouseClubhouse - Yes, we planned three character meals this trip. The first for ANY of us so I am excited. We are doing Tusker House breakfast, CRT (I even bought a tiara...I'm so weird) and crystal palace. How about your family?

Ohh, those are all good ones! We've been to all three. My daughter loves Daisy Duck so she was thrilled with Tusker House and we thought the food was great there too. Since we scaled back our trip this year from our usual 9 days to 7 days we will be skipping AK this time
Love that you bought a tiara for CRT! My girls still play with their magic wands and wishing stars from CRT
We have a ressie for Crystal Palce again...early before the park opens...we love getting pix with an empty Main Street! We're also doing Akershush with all the princesses and 1900 Park Fare for dinner. (First time for this one, I've heard the stepsisters are a hoot)
Loving this thread btw!

 

[laborrn2]

Hi there! We live in Mt. Olive (right between Springfield and St. Louis). It would be neat if we lived close! Where are you all staying?
I can't wait for MNSSHP on the 6th. It will be the first one for my family. I am going to be Tinkerbell and my boys are going to be lost boys. I hope we turn out cute! My costume should be done this week and I really need to start on the boys.

Take care guys. It's time to get ready for two Labor Day parties (full of good food of course). I am going to have to add working out to my things to do also peekinglemer!

Hey Pixidust princess! I'm from Staunton! My eyes bugged when I saw "mt. olive" on your post!! We'll be there 10/14-17 at POR (1st visit). Anyway...just wanted to say hello to someone from my "stompin' grounds!"

 

[AbbyAnder]

I saw this thread and thought I'd join in...

Where are you from? Sydney, Australia
Who will be going? Me, DH, DD (6) & DS (5)
When will you be going? October 22nd to November 5th
Where are you staying? Coronado Springs Resort
How did you pick your resort? I really wanted the Poly (we usually holiday in Fiji, it's where we got married), but for the same price as 6 nights Poly we could get 14 at CSR...it was a no-brainer really
MNSSHP? Yes! October 31st (the kids are so excited because we don't do Halloween in Australia)
How are you filling time until your vacation? I'm glued to the laptop checking DISboards everyday and working out how to get the best value. I'm also trying to work out t-shirts, autograph books, etc....I don't know where to start, there's so much to do I've also got to work out how to keep the kids occupied on a 25 hour journey (all of which are either in airports or in the air)
Any other info. you would like to share? This is our kids' first Disney experience and our first since we got engaged on Splash Mountain in '95. I'm hoping for a BB for next year for the Poly

 

[Dylan_&_Blake's_mom]

Hey Pixidust princess! I'm from Staunton! My eyes bugged when I saw "mt. olive" on your post!! We'll be there 10/14-17 at POR (1st visit). Anyway...just wanted to say hello to someone from my "stompin' grounds!"

You are just under 3 hours away from me. Not too far. My hubby is going to be working just north of St. Louis starting in about a week or so. We will go stay with him on weekends so then we won't be far from you at all. I just always think it's neat when you find someone on here that is relatively close to where you live so I wanted to say hi.

 

[squirrel]

I'm from Chilliwack, BC

I'm going with my 5.5 yr old niece and travelling with my neighbours and their family-two boys 5 and 10 yrs.

I will be at WDW from Oct 1-15th

Staying at Pop. Stayed there last year and liked that it has it's own bus system and large food court. Will miss the extra drinks at the refill station that were changed-slurpee and apple juice.

We plan on attending MNSSHP on the 6th, will buy tickets the day before.

I have been on here (the DisBoards) and also sewing clothes for my niece. I also have been filling out mini note books with our ADR's and other information.

My neighbours will be venturing off Disney to see US/IOA this year.

My niece and I will be attending the Wishes Dessert Party on the 14th.

 

[Mommy2Jameson]

Where are you from? Central Illinois
Who will be going? - Me, DS (3 y/o)
When will you be going? - Oct. 20-27
Where are you staying? - All Star Movies
How did you pick your resort - My son LOVES Toy Story. We stayed there last Oct in the TS building and he loved it, so I figured we'd stay there again.
MNSSHP? - October 22nd
How are you filling time until your vacation? - Keeping up on my Disney news on here! Getting custom shirts ordered for our trip! LOL

 

[pixidust princess]

Hey Pixidust princess! I'm from Staunton! My eyes bugged when I saw "mt. olive" on your post!! We'll be there 10/14-17 at POR (1st visit). Anyway...just wanted to say hello to someone from my "stompin' grounds!"

How cool! I graduated from Staunton High in 1995. I have lived in Mt.Olive since marrying my husband from here 10 years ago. Small world, isn't it!!!

 

[pixidust princess]

You are just under 3 hours away from me. Not too far. My hubby is going to be working just north of St. Louis starting in about a week or so. We will go stay with him on weekends so then we won't be far from you at all. I just always think it's neat when you find someone on here that is relatively close to where you live so I wanted to say hi.

I think it is really cool too! Have fun in St. Louis (although I do like Chicago better)! There is a really fun place to take the kids called The City Museum. Check it out online, it is a really fun day trip for the family!

 

[mechteach]

The campfire is open to everyone, not just those staying at Fort Wilderness. You should try it out, your little one is at a great age for it.

I completely agree! We took our kids the last time we were at WDW, and they both loved it (though DS3 kept calling Dale "Rudolph" because of his big red nose). We're going to check out the one at the GF this time.

We have a ressie for Crystal Palce again...early before the park opens...we love getting pix with an empty Main Street! We're also doing Akershush with all the princesses and 1900 Park Fare for dinner. (First time for this one, I've heard the stepsisters are a hoot)

We're doing an early-morning (8:05 am) CP on our trip, too. We did an early-morning Akershus the last time, and loved being in the empty Epcot. I'm really looking forward to that at the MK this time. We also did 1900 PF last time - my kids both loved the stepsisters, and DD practiced posing like Drusilla for a couple of days afterwards!

Where are you from? Sydney, Australia
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How are you filling time until your vacation? I'm glued to the laptop checking DISboards everyday and working out how to get the best value. I'm also trying to work out t-shirts, autograph books, etc....I don't know where to start, there's so much to do I've also got to work out how to keep the kids occupied on a 25 hour journey (all of which are either in airports or in the air)

I sympathize with this! We've taken the kids with us to Australia and NZ a couple of times, and I feel like I pack more for the airplane journeys than for the whole rest of the trip.

 

[KELLY]

I will join in!

Where are you from? Wells,Maine
Who will be going? Me, DH ,DD 4,DD 1,Step Son 17
When will you be going? October 24th to November 1st
Where are you staying? AKL

How did you Pick you resort? Never stayed there.
MNSSHP? 27th and 31st
How are you filling your time? Hanging out on the boards.
Any other info you would like to share? My girls don't know we are going it is a surprise. Currently at AKL.

 

[disneynut14]

This is what we did today. Made a fun countdown chain for the kids.

We will pull off one link each day until we leave. Just another fun thing to get psyched for the trip.

It's weird, I have been dozens of times, but DH and I are so excited for the kids first trip. We just can't wait.

 

[AbbyAnder]

I sympathize with this! We've taken the kids with us to Australia and NZ a couple of times, and I feel like I pack more for the airplane journeys than for the whole rest of the trip.

I think the idea of the flight is the most stressful. They've handled a 5 hour plane ride with no IFE, but they were a lot younger and "eye spy", a couple of books and sleeping were all I had to contend with.

The inflight entertainment on Delta from Sydney to LA looks ok, so hopefully that will keep them occupied as well.