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Old 08-02-2010, 10:40 PM   #331
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You sound like me - doing the 'stress-out' as the minutes tick closer and closer!

I guess the good news is - thank goodness we CAN change our plans as necessary. And I have to keep reminding myself, "This isn't the ONLY trip to Disney. You will be back again."
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Congratulations with getting some of the packing done. I keep telling myself I am going to start early this trip, I usually end up packing the night before and leaving something of importance at home (like the cell phone chargers...LOL).
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You found my Tr and I am glad. Not just because you are reading my reports but because you led me to your link. I finally decided to read your tr and I could not stop reading. It is a heartfelt honest story and it was beautiful. When I went on my trip I was nervous that it was just me and my girls going. I was hoping that more of my family would have gone but when I got there I overheard large families wasting time trying to get everyone to agree on the same thing. I knew right then and there that I was better off going with just my girls. We had no restrictions. Many times first timers prefer to have someone experienced go with them but then they try to make you see it through their eyes. I wanted fresh eyes. Disney is a world of many many details. Enjoy them. My advice to you is relax. This do over will be 100 times better than the last one. You know more and it will just be your family. Right? Not sure if you actually specified that anywhere. Its so close. Sometimes you just have to close your eyes and breath. And when you open your eyes the world seems clearer somehow. Enjoy!


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You found my Tr and I am glad. Not just because you are reading my reports but because you led me to your link. I finally decided to read your tr and I could not stop reading. It is a heartfelt honest story and it was beautiful. When I went on my trip I was nervous that it was just me and my girls going. I was hoping that more of my family would have gone but when I got there I overheard large families wasting time trying to get everyone to agree on the same thing. I knew right then and there that I was better off going with just my girls. We had no restrictions. Many times first timers prefer to have someone experienced go with them but then they try to make you see it through their eyes. I wanted fresh eyes. Disney is a world of many many details. Enjoy them. My advice to you is relax. This do over will be 100 times better than the last one. You know more and it will just be your family. Right? Not sure if you actually specified that anywhere. Its so close. Sometimes you just have to close your eyes and breath. And when you open your eyes the world seems clearer somehow. Enjoy!

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Thank you so much for reading and for your feedback! It is amazing for me to think of people following my story the way I have followed the stories of others!

You are right in your observations about people wanting to show others disney "through their eyes." I now understand that desire--but I also see that WDW is a different place for everybody. What one person finds magical another may find stressful.

We will mostly be on our own for this trip. The last 2 days we will be joined by our family who lives in FL. They know our itinerary and said they will join us in those plans, or go off on their own. I think it will be okay. We will also have 6 days on our own before we meet up with them--and we may be ready for some other company by then!. And like I said at the start of my PTR, I do adore my DH's family! We rarely travel--because of the expense and the almost nonexistent PTO my DH gets at work--It seems a bit wrong that we are going to FL and NOT visiting them--it was nice that they are coming to see us.

10 days left now...
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Thank you so much for reading and for your feedback! It is amazing for me to think of people following my story the way I have followed the stories of others!


10 days left now...
Great! I am glad to hear that you will be able to enjoy some of those days by yourselves and I agree, by then, you will welcome the company. Have wonderful time. I am so very excited for you.
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Call disney to discuss our room requests

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Figure out how many times a day I will need to change my clothes due to sweating

Get used to hot weather....Hmmm.....
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Figure out how many times a day I will need to change my clothes due to sweating

Get used to hot weather....Hmmm.....
9 days!!

about your sweating comment, ss!

It's getting soooo close now!! I am at 41 days!
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about your sweating comment, ss!

It's getting soooo close now!! I am at 41 days!
41--that is very close too!
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41--that is very close too!
Yes, it is but I much prefer 9! LOL I will say though, I am just as excited for your trip for you as I am mine for me. I can't wait to hear about your magical memories!
Less than a month and a half now! For me...
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