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The Will We/Won't We Pretrip/Trip Report - COMPLETED 8/15!!
This is my first attempt at a pretrip/trip report so bear with me please! Here is some backstory to my trip.
My trip planning started in December when we were able to exchange my parent’s timeshare for a Disney timeshare through II. We had been on the waitlist and heard that Disney was dropping II for RCI. My DM had received a phone call from II and was told there was no way we would get an exchange before Dec. 31st. Well little did we know that once we were on the list it would be honored until it was exchanged. We were on the list for a 2 bedroom. I kept looking on the II website and kept finding one bedrooms and studios for April and May. April was out of the question because I am a tax preparer and would not be able to get off work and May would be too soon to have enough money. Then I came across some in July, but I refuse to go when it is so hot and crowed. Then a day later they had a one bedroom open for September at OKW. I called my mom real quick and asked if that would be okay. She said "Yes, yes! Book it quick." (Since this will be the last time they can exchange for Disney she wanted to do it no matter what.) So my next call was to my boss because our second tax season ends Oct 15 for anyone who got an extension on their tax return. She said no problem. So I booked it.
We then decided we would tell the girls Christmas day that we were going. Our computer is hooked up to the tv, so my DH came up with a great idea to find a picture of WDW and have it pop up on the tv. He then saw he could take a picture and write on it, so we put September 19-26, 2009 and he drew little stick figures of the two girls and me and him with a ? mark. Here is what it looked like:
We are going to the World September 19-26. Flying AA out of Dallas/Ft. Worth.
We are staying at Old Key West in a one bedroom. Cannot wait to see the resort and our room.
Cast of Characters:
Me-Liz, 35-a complete Disney nut, my DH says I am obsessed. I love Mickey, Tinkerbell and Sleeping Beauty.
DD1-Lauren-8 (She will be 9 by the time we go). Loves WDW. She loves Cinderella, Hannah Montana, HSM, Mary Poppins and Alice in Wonderland.
DD2-Madalyn-7 (She goes by Maddie) Loves WDW. She loves Tinkerbell, Hannah Montana, HSM, Snow White.
This is my two girls volunteering for Girl Scouts with the Salvation Army before Christmas. I was so proud of them. Lauren is on the left and Maddie is on the right.
My parents, who are still on the fence if they will go or not.
My DD- Loves WDW and playing golf at WDW.
My DM-Loves WDW and would love to be a FGM at BBB.
Right now we would love to BBB and the MNSSHP, but my DH works for a car dealership and has lost GM , but so far Chrysler has kept the dealership, but it is still iffy. The two extras may not be in the budget this time. I am just working on the money for park tickets and the DP. I just want to go and don’t care about any extras this trip. Just happy to be going, but it is not definate
just yet. It will probably be a last minute cancellation, but I am planning my trip anyway.
I will be back soon with my dining plans. I will be able to make my ADR’s on Father’s Day. (June 21st). So just a little over a month. I am working on merging my list with my parent’s list to one list.
I will be back soon.
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Liz
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I hope that you and your family have a magical time at the world
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Good start to the report, good luck with the rest of your planning. I've always been interested in staying at Old Key West so I look forward to hearing how you like it.
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