You have GOT to be kidding me, Phase 3

[Hsminnie]

Oh that's VERY helpful!!

You are right ON things!!!!! YOU are my new favorite!!!!

Did I mention I can be sarcastic?

 

[ILMICKEY]

Thanks for the review and thanks for posting!! It's just the 4 of us right now but if you stick with me I promise I write a decent trip report Well, at least I enjoy reliving the trip as I write it!!

5 of us now!! I'll stick with you.

 

[Tikifan67]

I'll give you a shout out too. I don't want you to be talking to the wall.

Hey, food and wine festival! Who knew?

 

[Hsminnie]

Tikifan.........you brought us to an even 1/2 dozen!! This thread rocks!!

As a teaser I will tell you all that I am almost ready to declare permanent ADR's as soon as my FABULOUS TA Keri chases my requests down. We've had to modify a few things since I am waiting so late to plan this trip. Anyway, should be set by Monday.

That's about as exciting as it will get until the TR. I already have all my clothes, my favorite bags, tickets, reservations, flights, etc. Oh well, the fun will be here in 3 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ILMICKEY]

Oh that's VERY helpful!!

You are right ON things!!!!! YOU are my new favorite!!!!

Did I mention I can be sarcastic?

So I'm NOT your new favorite??

 

[Hsminnie]

So I'm NOT your new favorite??

OMGosh!!!!

 

[Hsminnie]

Not too much has changed but here we go:

11-2

Up at 4:30am and head to CMH for our 8am flight
Arrive MCO at 10:15 and head to ME
ME to Pop Century - Check-in and drop carry-ons in the room if it's ready
DVC is picking us up for a tour.
Back to room and unpack
DTD for soem shopping and dinner at the new t-rex restaurant
Back to the room OR MK until we pass out (There is EMH until 11pm)

11-3

Up at 6:30 and dress for AK
Breakfast at Everything Pop
Get to AK for EMH at 8am
Straight to the safari. Abby hasn't been since she was 2 so she doesn't remember the themeing. Should be fun!
Wander the exploration trails. We've never done these but they sound interesting
EE and get a FP for later.
Dinoland rides
Nemo
EE again
11:30am Yak and Yeti for lunch. I love this place!!!
ITTBAB
Festival of the Lion King
Character meet and greets
Anything else we haven't done or want to do again
AK closes at 5 so we can swim or hang out or go to DTD
Dinner at Everything Pop
Early bedtime

Speaking of which, I'm really tired myself. I'll finish tomorrow!!

 

[Hsminnie]

11-4

I'm not really sure what to do about this morning. We are going to Epcot and FW has the EMH at 8. IF we go that early we need to get up at 6:30am which none of us will want to do. We have an ADR at Akershus in the mid afternoon which means we don't HAVE to be there until later. BUT, if we want to ride Soarin' and Mission Space, which my travel companions do, we need to get there early. Hmmm...

Up whenever and breakfast at Everything Pop
Head to Epcot
Send KP1 and DH to Mission Space while I get FP for Soarin'
Meet at and ride Spaceship Earth
Wander around and explore Innoventions (We've never taken the time to look at much of it.)
The Seas with Nemo
Turtle Talk with Crush
Soarin' - Get another FP
HISTA
At this point it all depends on whether we got up early or not. We can either spend time around WS until our ADR or head back to the hotel for a swim.
2:45 Akershus. Abby chose "Alice in Wonderland" as her princess costume. (The Disney Store had a 40% off sale!! ) I know, she isn't really a princess but you should see how cute Abby looks!

We should finish around 4pm. Since the International Food & Wine Festival will still be going on I plan to just wander and sample (after our lunch digests ) until time to go. We will also try to ride the country rides and see the movies as we've never done either. We probably won't stay for Illuminations since we've seen it a bunch and won't want to deal with the crowds.



11-5

Up at 7:30
Breakfast at Everything Pop
Head to DHS
Straight to Toy Story Mania. Ride then get a FP on the way out.
The Great Movie Ride
The Magic of Disney Animation
Playhouse Disney?
Catch as many street shows as we can. Some of these are HYSTERICAL
ABC Commissary for lunch
Beauty and the Beast
Indiana Jones stunt show
Sounds Dangerous
Star Tours
Muppet Vision 3D
Lights, Motors, Action

We'll do as much as we can until 2:30.

Head back to hotel to dress for dinner
4:15pm Head to the Polynesian
5pm Check Abby in at the Neverland Club
5:30pm Check in for dinner at Victoria & Albert's
9pm Pick Abby up from Neverland Club

We are trying to decide whether to take a bag with a change of clothes. DHS has EMH that night until 11pm. We won't have time to go back to the hotel to change so I will probably decide based on how much we accomplish during the day.

 

[Hsminnie]

11-6

This is KP's bday!! She'll be 8

Sleep in
Up and dress for MK
10:10 ADR for Crystal Palace
Monster's Laugh Floor
Buzz Lightyear
Astro Orbiter (For Abby only. This ride tried to kill me! )
TTA
Space Mountain
Tomorrowland Indy Speedway
Teacups
Goofy's Barnstormer
Minnie's House
Mickey's House
Hall of Fame if the lines aren't too long
Take the railroad back to the front - hop the monorail to the Polynesian
2:45 ADR at Kona Cafe
Back to MK - RR to Frontierland
BTMRR
Splash Mountain - IF it's warm enough
Tom Sawyer Island - we've never been and Abby wants to explore
POTC
Jungle Cruise
Enchanted Tiki Room
Magic Carpets
Swiss Family Treehouse (another new one for us)
Hall of Presidents?
Haunted Mansion (Bob and Abby haven't been. We thought she was too young in the early years and it was in rehab when we were there 2007. I got to go in July with TP1. I loved it! )
Peter Pan
Mickey's Philharmagic
Carrousel
Ariel's Grotto
Dumbo
Pooh
Teacups

If we get hungry we can munch a CS

Repeat anything we can or want to. Stay for Wishes and wait until the crowds leave to head back to the hotel.

 

[ILMICKEY]

I checked your itinerary to mine and we have no parks at the same time.

Your plans sound good. Are you as excited as me?? I can't think of anything but this vacation. I really hate leaving the boys, but momma needs some ME time!! I'm not going to work hard on my tan before leaving cause I want to come back with one.

Make it look like I was actually on vacation!!

 

[Hsminnie]

This is it. I will try to get a late checkout. Our flight leaves at 3pm which, in my experience, means ME will want to pick us up at noon. Since checkout is normally 11am we could amuse ourselves for an hour if we had to. Still, if we can get it....

ME to MCO, security, LONG wait until flight, land at 5pm.

Get the car, home by 6:30pm latest.

That's it kids, 3 trips in 1 year. I still can't believe it!!

Do a dance for us...........we're only 11 days and a wake up from WDW!!!!

 

[Tikifan67]

Did I miss something? How did the astro orbiter try to kill you?

 

[Hsminnie]

Did I miss something? How did the astro orbiter try to kill you?

I'm 5"11" and weigh about 200lbs. TP1 is 5'9" and weighs about 155. We, FOOLISHLY, wedged ourselves into a car or ship or whatever those evil things are called last year and rode the "Death Ride " as we affectionately call it. I swear that was the most painful 20 mins of my life. Well, maybe not 20, but it felt like it!!! We were in there so that Megan's hips were exactly next to my knees and once gravity took over all heck broke loose in the ship. Seriously, we were in pain!!!! It's hysterical because it is literally (along with Dumbo and the Carpets) the lamest ride in the parks. But neither of us plan to ride it again!!! Huh uh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hsminnie]

Sunday we go a merrily on our way!!! I did make one more change. As the economy and my dh's job situation stare us in the face, $400 for an adult night out didn't make sense. SO, V&A's bit the dust. But, we'll have a blast anyway.

See you all at the parks OR at home if I can't keep up with a live version!

 

[Alice BlueBonnet]

Hey! I hope you're able to post live, but I'll understand if you can't. That's too bad about V&A, but overall I have to say I think it's a wise decision. Also, I too had a very similar experience on Astro, and just this last trip, tried it again (but in my own deathcraft) and it spins way faster than I remembered. BTW, what are you going to do in place of V&A? OMG, have a great time!!