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Well, I tried to post this yesterday on our exact 60 days till the trip date, but I guess the PP boards were down and then my internet crashed at the same time. It took me till 5pm today to get my internet back up. Thankfully, before everything crashed I managed to copy and paste to word. So, here is what I had tried to post yesterday.
Me - Stefani - I am the crazy Disney fan and the one that plans all of our trips. This will be my 7th trip to Disney World. I have always loved all things Disney. My first trip to Disney World was a short 4 days with my aunt in 1992. We were able to see a ton with little planning (we literally showed up and got maps at the gate and decided on the fly). Since having kids I am usually the super planner and know precisely where we are suppose to be. This trip will be a little different. My favorite character is Mickey and my favorite attraction varies by the day but if you asked me right now I would say Expedition Everest.
Here I am with Tigger just this last April:
My Mom - Alice - I don't know how many times my mom has been to Disney, but she is also a Disney fan, not quite as fanatic as I am. She makes me laugh sometimes because she will say something like "have you heard about the new fantasyland?" and I reply, "yes, I've known about it for 2 years" My mom delegates all the planning to me. My mom's favorite character is Eeyore and her favorite attraction would probably be Soarin'
And this is my mom Alice, with Alice:
Travel Dates:
Our official dates in Orlando are Saturday September 7th-14th. I will be leaving my house late on the 6th to drive to Denver and may be driving home on the 15th as well.
Travel Plans:
As I mentioned above I will be driving from our home in NM, to Denver on the 6th. I was able to use my Frontier frequent flyer miles to book a ticket out of Denver, only costing me $5 (plus $60 to transfer some points from my kiddos accounts). I could have booked out of Albuquerque (which is a 2 1/2 hour drive and Denver is a 6 hour drive), but then I would have had to leave Albq. at 6am and then have a 5 hour layover in Denver to catch the late flight to Orlando on Sat. The drive to Denver is nothing for me and seemed the best way to go. My mom was able to get on the same flight as well.
Our flight arrives in Orlando around 12:30pm on the 7th and our return flight departs around 4:30pm on the 14th.
We will be renting a car in Orlando. At first we thought about doing just bus transportation, but we really don't like being tied down to when a bus may or may not arrive. This way I can easily drop my mom off at her meetings and then travel directly to where I need to go. We will take DME and pick up our car at the Car Care Center.
That is the beginning of our trip.
Next Update: Purpose of Trip and Accommodations
Weight Loss Update: On my last PTR and TR, I was doing a weight loss update throughout the report. I found this really helped me and although I didn't lose a ton, I have lost about 15 pounds. I would like to continue this as it really has helped a lot. I am in a bad spot right now, with a trip to Denver (where I eat out too much) and having my daughter's friend at our house (too many snacks), I have gained a few pounds. I actually did not weigh in today and don't know exactly where I am at (I think it's between 218-220). I will do my official weight next Tuesday.
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I saw the title for this thread listed this morning, but there was no post inside, so I figured you had posted just as the boards went down. I'm excited to have another report of yours to read so soon. Do the kids get upset that you're going without them? I'll be there (at BLT) that same week!
I saw the title for this thread listed this morning, but there was no post inside, so I figured you had posted just as the boards went down. I'm excited to have another report of yours to read so soon. Do the kids get upset that you're going without them? I'll be there (at BLT) that same week!
I had no idea whether it posted or not, it was weird because my internet went down at the exact same time I posted, so I really thought it was on my end. Then when I finally got back online I got a message from Cam that it hadn't posted.
I'm excited to be writing another report so soon! I have never had this many trips in the works at one time. I'm getting confused on booking windows and such.
The kids were disappointed but they know we are going early next year (haven't told them exactly when yet) and they know we are doing a cruise for the first time. Hunter is happy I'm going to take pictures for the app we are working on.
That is awesome that you will be there the same week, maybe we can try to meet up!
I'll PM you closer to the date and maybe we can figure something out. This will be a different kind of trip for me-- I'll be traveling with friends and will be the official "grandmother" to their daughter, so my time won't be my own. I'd love to say hello, though so we'll see!
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I'll PM you closer to the date and maybe we can figure something out. This will be a different kind of trip for me-- I'll be traveling with friends and will be the official "grandmother" to their daughter, so my time won't be my own. I'd love to say hello, though so we'll see!
Sounds like a plan! Since I won't have kids this trip, I will have an unbelievable amount of flexibility.
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Off to a great start--you got a great deal on your flight--can't wait to welcome you to Orlando!
It worked great on the airfare. I had to transfer some points from both kids accounts, but $65 airfare can't be beat.
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I'm so glad you were able to re-post this, as I saw the original post yesterday and couldn't get into it. Great start!
I was really happy I was able to save everything I had typed before everything crashed.
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Great start! Glad you got the posting worked out and you didn't lose anything!
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Great start.
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I also saw the post yesterday and when I clicked in there was nothing there. Glad that you got it reposted. Great start and ready to read along!
I was clueless all day that there was anything wrong, I just assumed nothing posted.
I'm glad the thread is now working, I'm really looking forward to following along. Are the kids driving you batty yet?
The kids are starting to drive me a little nuts. I've already talked with Maya and we have determined that next year we will stick to one week while Hunter is at Grandma's. It's just causing to much drama.
Glad your PTR is finally up where everyone can read it! I saw lots of views so I knew folks were trying to read. Great deal on the flights! Can't wait for more details.
Glad your PTR is finally up where everyone can read it! I saw lots of views so I knew folks were trying to read. Great deal on the flights! Can't wait for more details.
Thank you Cam for your help in getting it working. My mom's flight cost more because she didn't have miles but I think she got a really good rate too. I'm going to try to post the next update this weekend.
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Great start! 
. I'm (hopefully) going on a mom/ daughter trip next year....so I'm excited to hear your plans 
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I was really happy I was able to save everything I had typed before everything crashed. 
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