Yo ho, yo ho, a bounceback life for me LEAVING TOMORROW 9/12!!!!!!!!!!!

[OhioDisneyLover]

Today's agenda:

1. Go visit nice in the hospital. She's back there again.
2. Get home before the Steeler's game (yeah, I live in Brown's country and am married to a Steeler's fan). Game day around here can be "special."
3. Start pouring through menus to get some sort of idea on costs for oop meals to see if we need the dxdp or not!
4. Decide once and for all...tour or no tour.

So after some texting with my friend Jenn (inkedupmomma) last night I am back to the should we/shouldn't we with the dang dxdp. Right when I think I know what we're gonna do, I change my mind again. I am starting to make my own self mad. Even though we don't know when we can make our adr's (are they going back to 180 days in advance or are we stuck with this 90 day stuff?) I still want to have some sort of base plan.

Since my nephew is not joining us we don't have any age restrctions on the tours so we are talking about taking one but don't know which one.

I feel like a broken record.....I keep going over the same stuff over and over again. I even got one of those planning software thingys (don't stone me people.....you guys are the experts). I figured I had to do something. Yeah, I hate it.......

 

[ILuvCrush]

Today's agenda:

1. Go visit nice in the hospital. She's back there again.
2. Get home before the Steeler's game (yeah, I live in Brown's country and am married to a Steeler's fan). Game day around here can be "special."
3. Start pouring through menus to get some sort of idea on costs for oop meals to see if we need the dxdp or not!
4. Decide once and for all...tour or no tour.

So after some texting with my friend Jenn (inkedupmomma) last night I am back to the should we/shouldn't we with the dang dxdp. Right when I think I know what we're gonna do, I change my mind again. I am starting to make my own self mad. Even though we don't know when we can make our adr's (are they going back to 180 days in advance or are we stuck with this 90 day stuff?) I still want to have some sort of base plan.

Since my nephew is not joining us we don't have any age restrctions on the tours so we are talking about taking one but don't know which one.

I feel like a broken record.....I keep going over the same stuff over and over again. I even got one of those planning software thingys (don't stone me people.....you guys are the experts). I figured I had to do something. Yeah, I hate it.......

OK thats funny... I live with a browns fan in Steeler country LOL!!

I loved the KTTK tour. it is a lot of walking though. I want to do the AK behind the scenes one next

As far as I know, the 90 day window is permenant I'm sad...cause if it was sill 180..I could make my ADRs this week for July!!

Paula

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

OK thats funny... I live with a browns fan in Steeler country LOL!!

I loved the KTTK tour. it is a lot of walking though. I want to do the AK behind the scenes one next

As far as I know, the 90 day window is permenant I'm sad...cause if it was sill 180..I could make my ADRs this week for July!!

Paula

Hi Paula,

We are leaning to the KTTK tour so far. It sounds like a lot of fun! Joe wants to do the AK behind the scenes too one day

So, ehem.....seems like we have a super bowl to watch here. Joe is SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know where I read that the 90 day window was going back to 180?
Maybe I just imagined it. I sure hope that it does though.

I have a rough draft to post of an itinerary. I need to leave for work though so it will have to wait til tonight.

Sophia

 

[Dr_Finkelstein]

I would have to say - just go for the extra 2 days if you can afford it! It's only money - and "you cannae take it with you when you're gone" as my Granny used to say. Enjoy life while you can!

Staying at the Poly would be fab!

Hope you and all your family are doing OK and get healthy soon!

I was checking out some of the other threads - as far as i can make out the 90 day window is staying for the moment! Sometimes you can overplan and it drives you mad - I'm guilty of that too!

Sorry you had a bad experience at The Coral Reef, it was great for us! Have you thought of Raglan Road at DTD? We have that pencilled in for next year!

Di x

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

I would have to say - just go for the extra 2 days if you can afford it! It's only money - and "you cannae take it with you when you're gone" as my Granny used to say. Enjoy life while you can!

Staying at the Poly would be fab!

Hope you and all your family are doing OK and get healthy soon!

I was checking out some of the other threads - as far as i can make out the 90 day window is staying for the moment! Sometimes you can overplan and it drives you mad - I'm guilty of that too!

Sorry you had a bad experience at The Coral Reef, it was great for us! Have you thought of Raglan Road at DTD? We have that pencilled in for next year!

Di x

Di,

We talked last night about the current airfare price. If it does not come down some we will use our miles and get tickets that way. If we do that, we will have to add two nights to the trip so that we can use less total miles. Normally we save them for upgrades to first class but I didn't want to pay that much for the tickets so we will see.

I guess we are all stuck with the 90 day window. Wonder how much anxiety THAT will cause me over the next few months.

We did Raglan Road last trip. It was fun, but I wish we would have gone later in the day. It was practically empty when we were there. I think there were three tables filled.

I hope to be able to post my draft itinerary before I leave for work today. You'll have to let me know what you think!

Sophia

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Here is my draft itinerary, including dining decisions so far. There are still meals to add to this. Just need to make decisions first. I made some assumptions here so when the scedules come out for MNSSHP, Fantasmic, etc. I wil have to make changes. That drives me nuts but what can ya do? For the last 3 years, MNSSHP has been on Friday so I am crossing my fingers.

Day 1
Early afternoon arrival
DTD
EPCOT for Illuminations

Day 2
Maya Grill - breakfast
Magic Kingdom
Columbia Harbour House - lunch

Day 3
BOMA for breakfast
DHS
Hopefully Fantasmic - get Fantasmic package at Mama Melrose or Hollywood and Vine

Day 4
Tusker Breakfast
DAK all day
Flame Tree for Lunch
TRex for Dinner
DTD

Day 5
EPCOT - WS
Akershus for Dinner

Day 6
Kona for Breakfast
Photo Session
Magic Kingdom
Flying Fish for Dinner
Back to MK for Spectro and Wishes (if they are scheduled)

Day 7
1900 Park Fare for breakfast
DHS during the day
MNSSHP if it's scheduled

Day 8
EPCOT
Beirgarten for lunch?
MK if there is anythng we missed

Day 9
All depends on flight time home

If we add extra days, we will either add one on each end or extend by 2 at the end.

Anyone have any suggestions/comments?

Thanks!

 

[JPFamilyMom]

Looks like a full and fun itinerary. 9 days , wow, so jealous

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Looks like a full and fun itinerary. 9 days , wow, so jealous

Thanks! I forgot to add the KTTK tour. I think we will do that the same day that we go to Kona for breakfast which is day 6, our 9th wedding anniversary.

I just wish that the schedules came out a bit sooner. It makes those of us like me with OCD easier to plan like fools if the schedule is out!

 

[ILuvCrush]

Di,
I guess we are all stuck with the 90 day window. Wonder how much anxiety THAT will cause me over the next few months.
Sophia

I know how you feel... if it was still 180 days I could have booked my ADRs yesterday...boo hooo!! So instead I rambled about food on my PTR...it helped LOL!!!

Thanks! I forgot to add the KTTK tour. I think we will do that the same day that we go to Kona for breakfast which is day 6, our 9th wedding anniversary.

I just wish that the schedules came out a bit sooner. It makes those of us like me with OCD easier to plan like fools if the schedule is out!

Itll have to be a pretty early bfst!! When I did the KTTK tour in Oct, there were 3 times to choose from... 8:30, 9:00, and 9:30... when you figure in the 15min early check iin time, and travel via monorail... you'll need to be done eating no later than 9am to make the 9:30 (I'd be too nervous to cut it that close LOL!!!)

Paula

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

I know how you feel... if it was still 180 days I could have booked my ADRs yesterday...boo hooo!! So instead I rambled about food on my PTR...it helped LOL!!!


Itll have to be a pretty early bfst!! When I did the KTTK tour in Oct, there were 3 times to choose from... 8:30, 9:00, and 9:30... when you figure in the 15min early check iin time, and travel via monorail... you'll need to be done eating no later than 9am to make the 9:30 (I'd be too nervous to cut it that close LOL!!!)


Paula

I am sol bummed about the 180 day window.



Hmm, I would need an early ADR for breakfast! We did it with the Family Magic Tour but I think our ADR was at CP so it worked out well. I'll have to think that over.

 

[ILuvCrush]

I am sol bummed about the 180 day window.



Hmm, I would need an early ADR for breakfast! We did it with the Family Magic Tour but I think our ADR was at CP so it worked out well. I'll have to think that over.

I get a little mixed up with PTRs (I read too many LOL!!) Will you have a car??
even if you don't ... you could try for a 7:30 breakfast at Kona (take a cab..it was not bad about $10 including tip when I went to an early boma bfst) and figure the 9:00 tour. The tour groups are pretty good sized (20 or so) and the busier the park gets, the more sluggish the group feels getting thru...if that makes any sense

It seems like the really early bfsts will get you in and out much quicker than the 8-9am ones...at least thats been my luck so far

Paula

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

I get a little mixed up with PTRs (I read too many LOL!!) Will you have a car??
even if you don't ... you could try for a 7:30 breakfast at Kona (take a cab..it was not bad about $10 including tip when I went to an early boma bfst) and figure the 9:00 tour. The tour groups are pretty good sized (20 or so) and the busier the park gets, the more sluggish the group feels getting thru...if that makes any sense

It seems like the really early bfsts will get you in and out much quicker than the 8-9am ones...at least thats been my luck so far

Paula

Hi Paula,

We always rent a car. It's much easier for Joe that way. I prefer the early morning ADR's. Get's me going in the morning!

I really enjoyed the Family Magic Tour when we took that. My nephew liked it too. Backstag Magic was really enjoyable as well. I think we took that one two times, maybe three.

Sophia

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

I seem to have lost most of my readers but thanks to those that are still with me.

I came up with a few itinerary changes..................

Decided on going to TRex for dessert only. That was Jenn's idea and I think it's a good one. We really just want to see the place. It's not on the dining plan so it would be oop anyway.

We really want to go to the 50's Prime Time Cafe so we're working in a lunch.

Thinking about Chefs de France (can't remember the exact name) too.

Also doing the math this weekend to see if the dxdp will be better for us. I keep saying that I am going to do this and since it is snowing like mad again I may as well.

I checked airfare again and it seems to be up over $300 now. Still not sure if we should use miles or what.

Still talking about extending a day on either end too depending on if it makes a difference in air, etc. We really want to stay at least one extra day for sure.

I am bummed because I wanted to post scrapbook pictures to my last TR, but it won't let me. No clue why, but I can only edit my posts on that thread.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

I was going to continue my last TR with scrapbook pages of the trip. I can no longer post to that thread so I thought I'd put them here. This is my attempt to keep that trip going in my mind.

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Ok Jenn, here they are in all of my lazy glory....didn't even take them out of their sleeves nor did I use the decent camera. Oh, and I added some of my "babies" too..........

Just realized I missed taking a pic of one but eh, you get the drift......

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Forgot the babies.....here the are although one is side ways.

And yes, I still have a Christmas present to deliver!

 

[ILuvCrush]

Thanks 4 posting the scapbook pages I'm always looking for ideas...I luv to scrapbook, I wish I dedicated as much time to it as I do my DISing though :

Your babies are too cute!! I have 3 myself, but they are a grey tabbies and look much like your grey one! Each kid has their own cat... and it's funny, cause the cats KNOW... each of them sleeps in their respective 'owners' bed at night

Paula

 

[OhioDisneyLover]

Thanks 4 posting the scapbook pages I'm always looking for ideas...I luv to scrapbook, I wish I dedicated as much time to it as I do my DISing though :

Your babies are too cute!! I have 3 myself, but they are a grey tabbies and look much like your grey one! Each kid has their own cat... and it's funny, cause the cats KNOW... each of them sleeps in their respective 'owners' bed at night

Paula

Thanks Paula. These guys just didn't like me spending the weekend scrapbooking. They drove me nuts jumping on everything and skidding across the table. All four of them decided to get me back! Two of mine are definitely "mine" and the other two are more "Joe's" although there are times when all four of them follow me around the house!

Sophia

 

[JPFamilyMom]

love the scrap booking pages, they look great, way better than mine ever have (probably why I gave up scrap booking, but it was also cause of my kiddos getting into everything) Now I do those photo books that you buy through companies, I know you can get one through the photo pass thingy, so I'm gonna probably do that whenever we manage our trip.

 

[inkedupmomma]

I seem to have lost most of my readers but thanks to those that are still with me.

I came up with a few itinerary changes..................

Decided on going to TRex for dessert only. That was Jenn's idea and I think it's a good one. We really just want to see the place. It's not on the dining plan so it would be oop anyway.

We really want to go to the 50's Prime Time Cafe so we're working in a lunch.

Thinking about Chefs de France (can't remember the exact name) too.

Also doing the math this weekend to see if the dxdp will be better for us. I keep saying that I am going to do this and since it is snowing like mad again I may as well.

I checked airfare again and it seems to be up over $300 now. Still not sure if we should use miles or what.

Still talking about extending a day on either end too depending on if it makes a difference in air, etc. We really want to stay at least one extra day for sure.

I am bummed because I wanted to post scrapbook pictures to my last TR, but it won't let me. No clue why, but I can only edit my posts on that thread.

I'm still here!!! and yay for trex desserts!!

I was going to continue my last TR with scrapbook pages of the trip. I can no longer post to that thread so I thought I'd put them here. This is my attempt to keep that trip going in my mind.

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I can not wait to scrap with you one day! I will learn so very much!!
I love these pages!!

Ok Jenn, here they are in all of my lazy glory....didn't even take them out of their sleeves nor did I use the decent camera. Oh, and I added some of my "babies" too..........

Just realized I missed taking a pic of one but eh, you get the drift......

And yes, I still have a Christmas present to deliver!

These look great "crap" camera and all!!!