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Hmm. Seems like we did some things today. I had four hours of sleep and am back working mids so sometimes things are hard to remember. Of course, it might be my CRS disease, but that's another story.
I know we did get a second night at the Halloween party. We looked at the Ana/Elsa party thing at DHS and decided that we didn't want to pay for snacks, and can see everything else anyway, so that is decided.
The meal rezes look like this.
Saturday Sept 13th 10:45 at Akershus RBH. (BACON!!!!) Sunday Sept 14th 9:45 Chef Mickey's. Don't know much about this one, but why not? Sunday Sept 14th 5:25 pm Brown Derby. Love this place. Monday Sept 15th 1:35 pm Tusker House. First time to try here. Tuesday Sept 16th 10:10 am Cape May Wednesday Sept 17th 12:30 Tutto Italia Ristorante (also need ot try the pizza place in Italy) Wednesday Sept 17th 7:25 pm Flying Fish Café. First time here too. Thursday Sept 18th 6:25 pm Yachtsman Steakhouse. Yet another first time place. Cancelled Le Cellier to try a new steak place. Good choice/bad choice?
The rest we will wing it, although I would love to try Tonga Toast if we can make it there.
Picked up another battery charge pack to make sure phones/ipods are charged. Also decided to buy Bobble (?) bottles with the filters to refill at fountains so we don't keep buying water or carrying six plus bottles with us into every park. That SUCKED. Well, not for everyone else, but it did for my back. lol
Any advice..what are we missing? Hotel done, car done, tickets bought, reservations made. I never feel like I remembered everything but hey....... they have Walgreens and CVS. We can get what we need there if we forget something.
Nice dining choices. Sounds like you're pretty much there - and I have to be honest, I end up feeling that way too... there are shops nearby we can buy anything we've forgotten. I always figure so long as we have our medication, passports, cards and money and travel documents, anything else we can get if needs be.
I just read on another TR someone saying 'I can't help it, the first day we have to go to The Magic Kingdom', and I realized, that is always, without fail, what we do too. Does everyone do that? In a group of magical parks, that has to be the MOST magical!!
I just read on another TR someone saying 'I can't help it, the first day we have to go to The Magic Kingdom', and I realized, that is always, without fail, what we do too. Does everyone do that? In a group of magical parks, that has to be the MOST magical!!
You know what? We very rarely do... it does vary from trip to trip and I think for our next trip in February, we will head there first, but generally we don't. We head for whichever park works for us - i.e. depends where we're dining for example.
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I think the switch to Yachtsman's is a good one. It is definitely worth visiting to see if you like it better than Le Cellier. I like the fact that the tables are not so so close together.
Just finished up with your PTR and enjoyed reading about your last trip experience! I would have been freaking out if that happened to me It's so nice how much your family appreciates your love of Disney. I'm so fortunate too that my DH and I have a love of Disney in common and my two grown up daughters both still enjoy their paid trips to Disney by my DH and I. All your plans sound great! Look forward to hearing more of your plans.
Ours used to be MK, but the last trip we had such a big group I had to go with the flow. This trip my DSis family is only here for 5 days and with non park hoppers so we picked the parks according to the longest park hours to get the most out of each park, so our first park this trip is AK. We don't get to MK until Saturday, which is definitely going to be hard for me!
Since I might have a sadistic side and wonder if this statement (all true) will make your heads bobble and eyes twitch, here goes......
I am 31 days out from the trip and we MIGHT make some Fastpass reservations tonight. lol I know, I know, we should have done that a long time ago. Well, we will see how bad it is. Might be a few left...maybe?
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Sounds like you're pretty much there - and I have to be honest, I end up feeling that way too... there are shops nearby we can buy anything we've forgotten. I always figure so long as we have our medication, passports, cards and money and travel documents, anything else we can get if needs be.
It's so nice how much your family appreciates your love of Disney. I'm so fortunate too that my DH and I have a love of Disney in common and my two grown up daughters both still enjoy their paid trips to Disney by my DH and I.
All your plans sound great! Look forward to hearing more of your plans.
Our first park varies. In May we started with MK, but this October we will start with DHS.
Dreams, Wishes, Hopes... these are the parts of childhood we should never lose.
Liz 
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