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Old 03-12-2005, 01:44 PM   #1
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April 2nd - 6th (Sat. - Wed.) Fly to Jacksonville. Attend Convention at nearby resort island. Spend time making sure our company's clients have the time of their lives. Maybe squeeze in a little beach time and relaxation of my own.

April 6th - (Wed.) rent car, drive 3 hours to Disney. Check in PO Riverside. Return car and if I arrive early enough spend time at MK (they are open till Midnight) hopefully catching Wishes. Otherwise, relax at resort. No PS's as not sure of when I will arrive.

April 7th - (Thur) Dolphins in Depth Tour at Epcot. Afternoon Break. Passporter Dinner Meet at LeCellier. Evening at Epcot.

April 8th - (Fri) MK through Dinner. PS at Tony's Town Square. If not tired Evening at Epcot or MK depending where I want to be.

April 9th - (Sat) MGM all day taking break in afternoon. Fantasmic Dinner Package at Hollywood & Vine.

April 10th - (Sun) AK in the morning. Afternoon Break. Dinner PS at O'hana's. Evening MK or EP depending where I want to be.

April 11th - (Mon-leaving today ) Check out of Riverside, leave luggage with Bell Desk. PS breakfast at Boatwright's. (giving them a 2nd chance), Spa appt for massage & facial at 11 & noon at Sarasota Springs Spa. Leave SS approx. 1 PM, head back to POR, pick up baggage and have Mears pick me up around 3:30 for my 6:45 pm flight back to the real world.

Its a short trip, so can't do and see everything, but thought this was a good itinery. What do you think?
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Sounds like a great trip!! Be sure to do a trip report afterwards so we can see how it all turned out!!
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It sounds like an awesome plan to me!
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Sounds great to me!!
Especially the PS's
Have fun!!
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sounds good
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It really sounds quite relaxing to me!

I hope you have a wonderful time.
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Looks like a great plan! You've got some really awesome things to do!!!
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That looks like a great plan! You did some mighty fine and FAST planning! We will be there April 1 - April 6 - sorry to miss you! You have a wonderful time and let us know how your SOLO trip went - because.....I may just want to do that myself in the near future!
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Awesome - this looks great!
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How cool that you're doing the Dolphins in Depth. I bet that is going to be great!!
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I think this is the fastest I have ever had to plan a trip. I am usually not so impulsive. Thanks for your imput all. Just wish I knew what time I was going to be cut loose from work responsibilities on Wed., so I could get a better idea for when I will be arriving in disney.
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Becky your plans sound great. You are going to really enjoy being able to see and do things at your pace. Hope you have a super good time. Tell us all about it.
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That is my idea of heaven - - and to end the trip with a spa trip is a stroke of genius!

I cannot wait to hear about this trip!

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A well planned adventure- congrats- looks great!
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