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My first PTR! 2 Superfans, 1 foodie, and a first-timer (we hope)
Hello all! This is my first PTR attempt--here's hoping it goes well! I so enjoy reading the PTRs of others that I thought it was high time I contribute!
The cast: Me: Brooke (32)-Disney Superfan (ok, AND foodie) DH: 30- Foodie! My DS (20)- Disney Superfan My sister's DBF (21)-he's never been to WDW!
My DH and I had a trip planned for March for a long time when we found out that my other DS is pregnant (hooray!) and due in April so we wanted to move our trip back until after our new little nephew arrives so that we can be on hand to help she and her DH as needs be during the final part of pregnancy. We'd talked before about helping my DS and her DBF take a trip to WDW to celebrate his upcoming college graduation because he has NEVER been to WDW and always wanted to go, so we decided to invite them along to join us on a trip in May!
We booked a 1 BR Lake View at BLT (we usually stay in a studio so this is a real treat!) and decided that even if they cannot join us we will splurge a bit with our DVC points and really enjoy that jacuzzi tub! We gave them a call and asked if they would care to join us and after about 20 "Really? Are you serious? You're not kidding?" comments they screamed for about 10 minutes! So fun to do something unexpected and exciting for the people you love.
Of course there is a small snag...they are not sure they can come and won't know until mid-March (it was October at the time we did this)!
Up next: Two sets of plans- so that we are covered either way!
How nice of you and your DH to treat your sister and her boyfriend to a magical vacation. I sure hope they can make it. I am looking forward to reading more of your PTR.
Sharon
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So, being the planning fanatic that I am, there was NO WAY I was going to wait until mid-March to make ADRs for May so I started to work on where we wanted to eat. My hubby and I decided to do the DxDP and keep my DS and her DBF off the ressie at this point so that we have the most flexibility possible (we can alway add them later). We started with our discussion about where we wanted to go--which places we HAD to do again and which restaurants we wanted to try that are new for us and also looked at the touringplans crowd calendar to determine best days for different parks and came up with a list of possibilities if its just the two of us and also decided where we wanted to go alone as a couple and where it woudl be nice to all be together. We figured some time planned together as well as some time planned apart is a sure way to make sure everybody gets couple time and each set gets to do what we like to do (that's code for "the young ones don't have to hang out with the old couple").
Then we thought about my DS and her DBF...she is a vegetarian and he eats meat and potatoes only . Where to take these two that makes everyone happy?
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I failed to mention that my DS and her DBF don't see the value in ADRs until they know for sure that they can come (extended discussions have been had and I have told them that I think they are ) so they have no ADRs when they are not with us...I wish them well (and will help them get whatever is left when they come to their senses!).
However, when we are all eating together we DO have ressies made! So- between 2 foodies, 1 vegetarian and 1 meat and potatoes guy, here's the plan:
Day 1: My DH and I will head to Epcot for the last day of the F&G Festival and my DS and her DBF will head to DTD. Dinner at the Yachtsman (new restaurant for us).
Day 2: Hollywood Studios! Lunch at Prime time and dinner at Brown Derby (just the 2 of us both times. My DS and her DBF have decided to go CS only this day).
Day 3: We will head to Epcot and the young couple will spend the day in MK. We will have lunch at Le Cellier (for 2) and then meet them for dinner at Tony's Town Square (all four of us).
Day 4: Breakfast at the Wave, spending the day at the pool, Dinner at Narcoosees (both just the two of us and both new restaurants for us). DS and her DBF haven't decided if they want an extra park day or a pool day today.
Day 5: Epcot all around! Lunch at Via Napoli (all 4 of us) and dinner at Flying Fish (just the 2 of us--we think they would both dislike this restaurant and its one of our absolute faves!).
Day 6: Spending our 6th Anniversary in the Magic Kingdom! Lunch at Liberty Tree Tavern (all 4 of us) and dinner at California Grill (just the two of us)
Day 7: Travelling home after breakfast for all fo us at the Kona Cafe (must have tonga toast)!
Thoughts for us on the choices? Any suggestions for changes?
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I sure hope they can make it. 
I am looking forward to reading more of your PTR.
Sammi
Hope your sister and her DBF get to make the trip! 
Dora
so I started to work on where we wanted to eat. My hubby and I decided to do the DxDP and keep my DS and her DBF off the ressie at this point so that we have the most flexibility possible (we can alway add them later). We started with our discussion about where we wanted to go--which places we HAD to do again and which restaurants we wanted to try that are new for us and also looked at the touringplans crowd calendar to determine best days for different parks and came up with a list of possibilities if its just the two of us and also decided where we wanted to go alone as a couple and where it woudl be nice to all be together. We figured some time planned together as well as some time planned apart is a sure way to make sure everybody gets couple time and each set gets to do what we like to do (that's code for "the young ones don't have to hang out with the old couple").
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