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OK, so I just found your PTR this morning and totally enjoyed all the fun changes you made along the way. It would not be a Tara TR without them and we always look forward to the changes! With all being said, I love that you cancelled your cruise for a park planned WDW trip! It's such a great time of year to go as you get to experience the F&W along with some pretty Christmas decorations! We have an October trip and December trip planned for this year so we can enjoy them too! Looking forward to hearing your park plans!
OK, so I just found your PTR this morning and totally enjoyed all the fun changes you made along the way. It would not be a Tara TR without them and we always look forward to the changes! With all being said, I love that you cancelled your cruise for a park planned WDW trip! It's such a great time of year to go as you get to experience the F&W along with some pretty Christmas decorations! We have an October trip and December trip planned for this year so we can enjoy them too! Looking forward to hearing your park plans!
You are sure right about the fact that we can't seem to just plan a straightforward vacation, Linda!! November has become our favorite time of year to visit. Although, next year Muffin's convention is pretty early so we are thinking maybe a Halloween trip!!
We always like to get our ADRs settled first to make sure our Park plans will work because all we care about these days is that we get to visit each one once. We tend to focus on the Park area we are staying near because we don't rent a car.
These are the Parks we have settled on:
11/7- MK- Tomorrowland Terrace Dessert Party
11/8- Epcot
11/9- Today we are doing the KTTK tour and then taking it easy
11/10- DHS
11/11- AK- We also changed our ADR to Narcoossees for tonight.
11/12- We may not do a park at all today or maybe Epcot. Tonight is MVMCP.
11/13- Whatever Park we feel we need more of in the morning and early afternoon. Headed to the Rosen today at some point.
11/14, Andy will be joining me for an Epcot day.
11/15- Andy and I will go to AK.
We aren't planning on ROL or Fantasmic for this trip but we will see Illuminations and Happily Ever After!
11/16- USF/ DS- We have moved our dinner to The BOATHOUSE here so we can all enjoy it!
11/17- USF
11/18- USF
I am still working on food for the second part of the trip but did book the Biergarten for Andy and I today on November 14th for lunch.
I have only to book an ADR for the next two days for 11/15 and 11/16.
It sounds like it is shaping up to be a great trip. We have yet to stay at a deluxe and with the Canadian dollar being so low its even more out of reach.
I expected changes from you and seems they are fitting in well with some good ones for your ADRs and day to pay parks!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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It sounds like it is shaping up to be a great trip. We have yet to stay at a deluxe and with the Canadian dollar being so low its even more out of reach.
Thanks, Julia!! I hope you get the experience of staying at a deluxe resort at some point!! It is amazing!!
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I expected changes from you and seems they are fitting in well with some good ones for your ADRs and day to pay parks!
Thanks, Dave! Our itinerary is coming together nicely. Oh my gosh!! How was AC?! Are you a gazillionaire?!?! If you are, my birthday is January 22nd!!
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Thanks, Dave! Our itinerary is coming together nicely. Oh my gosh!! How was AC?! Are you a gazillionaire?!?! If you are, my birthday is January 22nd!!
I enjoyed A.C. Sorry, but didn't win big. Did well the first few hours I was there but since I was there three days reality sets in. Had some good dinners. The weather was pretty bad.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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It would not be a Tara TR without them and we always look forward to the changes! With all being said, I love that you cancelled your cruise for a park planned WDW trip! It's such a great time of year to go as you get to experience the F&W along with some pretty Christmas decorations! We have an October trip and December trip planned for this year so we can enjoy them too! Looking forward to hearing your park plans!
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