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Eye rolls & Sighs change to Stars in their Eyes UPDATED
We had to drop PI since it will be closed. Guess we'll have to find something else to do...thinking maybe going to Boardwalk and visit Jellyrolls, ADH etc. All ADR's now locked into place. Daughter is starting to get a little into the trip. (still some eye rolls though). And our flight has been changed yet again!
Okay, I know this is a bit early to be making a thread on a TR, but I am so anxious to be going back to Disney for the holidays that my excitement over takes me so I will be posting this pre-tip report to help me through the waiting.
First off let me say that we are going be going as DVC members for the first time and staying at our "Home" yipppee! So we want to take certain family members with us as a gift (the rooms only) to thank them for many years of love and support and understanding. Taking our daughter is where the sighs and eye rolls come in to play...she is NOT a Disney fan, and lets us know it as often as possible, she is going, but protestingly so on this family celebration trip since we chose Disney World. The stars in her eyes is what I hope she returns home with, maybe she will be filled with the magic once there!
So who is going?:
Set A) 1: Me (Linda, aka disneygramma, will be (gads) 54 and on yet another visit to my happy place)
2. DH (Gordon, aka pawpaw who will be celebrating his 60th birthday at the world and making yet another trek with his fanatical wife)
Set B) 1. My Mother: (Ruth, aka great grandma, who will be 73 years young at time of travel and is a willing participant ((hehe co conspiritor in this adventure)
2. My father (Harold, aka "Sonny" aka Great Grandpa whoo will be celebrating his 80th birthday while at the world, is going along sort of willingly)
**Special celebration for mom and dad: their 55th wedding anniversary
Set C) 1. Our Daughter (Heather, aka the eye roller, aka sigher, age 33, 1st trip to all the magic of the whole world, travelling kicking and screaming)!
2. Our Grand Daughter (Kaitlin, aka Princess, making her 5th appearance at the world, well seasoned traveller, gets into the magic, wants her mommy Heather to get the magic too, age 8)
Our Journey: will begin on December 17th at 7:30 a.m. (we hope) on a flight from Louisville on Delta airlines. Our return will happen on December 24th in the afternoon on Delta (we hope). Upon arrival we will be met by Tiffany Towncar Co. and taken to grocery stop and then on to our resort to check in.
Lodging: We have ressies at our "home" Saratoga Springs...studio for Heather and Kaitlin, (she wants her own space), a two bedroom villa for us and my parents ( a lockoff so all can have some privacy when desired). We do hope (but aren't willing to waitlist on this particular trip)that we can find accomodations at Boardwalk Villas or Beach Club Villas for that week but they are totally booked and we are not wanting to take any chances on a waitlist for the whole group soooo, will check in periodically to see if something opens up
So anyways that is how it stands on our travel party.
Plans at this time are still sketchy but here goes with what I have been able to get them to commit to so far (I'm sure things will change)
Wednesday Dec. 17th: Morning flight, Tiffany Towncar Co. pickup, grocery stop at Publix, check in at SSR, unpack, decorate room and door, relax and then:
bus to MK then monorail to Poly for adr at Kona Cafe' and check out resort decor hop monorail and check out Contemporary and Grand Floridian resorts decor, bus back to our resort to unpack and nite nite.
Thursday Dec. 18th: breakfast in room, bus to MK, Fantasyland and Adventureland,
lunch at Pecos Bills, Tomorrowland, Mickey's toontown, and whatever else we can get in, dinner at LLT, then MVMCP back to resort to sleep
Friday Dec. 19th: breakfast in room, bus to DHS, check out shows etc., lunch at 50's Prime Time, finish checking out park attractions, lite dinner on the go (probably Toy Story Pizza), Osbourne Lights Show, then finish at park and head to resort for the night.
Sat. Dec. 20th: Breakfast in room, bus to EPCOT and check out future world, lunch at Sunshine Seasons, boat over to resorts to check out BW, Yacht and BC decor, and stroll the boardwalk to relax, boat back to EPCOT and tour W Showcase some to listen to stories, dinner is gonna be counter service today, at either EPCOT or one of the resorts we are touring. Then finish evening at World Showcase, and then take in illuminations, and finally head back to resort
Sun. Dec. 21st: Sleep in this morning, Breakfast in the room. Then catch bus to EPCOT to Wander some more in Future World then head to World Showcase and get some lunch at Yorkshire FCounty Fish House and then check out World Showcase and get in any storytellers missed on earlier visit. Dinner is at Biergarten. The we have the evening open to finish EPCOT.
Mon. Dec. 22nd:Taking a break from parks!!!! Sleep in then eat breakfast in room. Catch bus for DTD so that Kaitlin can get her BBB makeover
then photo session and head to lunch at Puck's Cafe' Express (yum) then "SHOP!", head back to resort to relax AND take the tour of the BLT villa showcase rooms (AND BUY IN!!!!!!) then catch bus to MK and hop on monorail to Grand Floridian. Dinner is at 1900 Park Fare. Check out the GF for the final time and then hop monorail to MK to catch bus back to resort ( or if anyone wants they can head to MK or a park).
Tuesday Dec. 23rd: Early rise, CALL Disney Dining to make ressies for upcoming trip, then take bus to MK and catch monorail to Contemporary, breakfast at Chef Mickey's, then on to Magic Kingdom for a second day of park fun and frolic, lunchmost likely at Cosmic Rays, more hopping around, catch monorail to EPCOT in afternoon. Head to World Showcase area and wander until dinner ressie time at La Cellier! then go enjoy the Candle Light Processional (our kiss goodbye), before heading bak to resort to pack for tomorrow.
Wed. Dec. 24th: final packing, breakfast in room, Tiffany Towncar Co. pick up to go to airport for return flight home. (will be having a layover in Atlanta and should be home in late afternoon for dinner locally before going home to unpack and crash, tomorrow is after all Christmas Day!)
So anyway this is NOW how it all stands: it could change though...I really want to convince them to try tea at GF, and DD likes to go to the gym and so she may try to sneak in a few sessions really early at the fitness center, than again, if warm enough we may decide to spend some time in evenings with a swim in a quiet pool or lounge in a hot tub....ahhhh the choices.
On return I will update with actual TR.
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