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great start nicki
wow you have had a rough year
first - welocme
second - congrats on adopting
third - isn't wendy awsome - we have used her 3 years now
fourth - I hear you on the nights - Juan (my dh) works third - though he does get some sleep every now and then - lol
congrats on the poly and the timeframe - you will love both the mnsshp and the food and wine festival
hurry back with more please
Here is are plan for each day as of right now. We are on the deluxe dining plan, so we have a lot of sit down meals planned.
September 26
Arrive at MCO around 11 am.
Check into the POLY
Grab a bite to eat at the POLY
Head over to MK for the Parade and a few rides. (I must ride HM first)
Diner at O’hana at 5:30 pm
Rest at the resort for the rest of the night, maybe catch electric water parade
September 27
Tusker House at 8:05 for breakfast
AK for the day
Lunch undecided
Boma at 5:45 for diner
September 28
Hollywood –n- Vine for breakfast at 8:05
DHS for the day
Lunch undecided
50’s Prime Time Café at 5:20 for diner
Stay for Fantsmic
September 29
CRT for breakfast at 8:10
MK for the morning
Lunch undecided
Swimming/rest in the afternoon
Chef Mickey’s for diner at 5:30
Back to MK for Specto and Wishes
September 30
Breakfast will be counter service
Epcot for EMH in the morning
Rose n Crown at 12:00 for lunch
Swimming/rest in the afternoon or more time in Epcot
Cape May diner at 5:30
Evening at the Boardwalk or DTD
October 1
Crystal Palace breakfast at 8:05
MK for the morning
Lunch undecided
Swimming/rest in the afternoon
HHD at 5:00
Campfire at Fort Wilderness in the evening
October 2
Kona for breakfast 7:50
AK in the morning
Lunch at T-Rex if open or Earl of Sandwhich
DTD or Swimming/rest in the afternoon
LLT for diner at 5:05
MNSSHP til we drop
October 3
Sleep in
Lunch at Biegarten at 12:00
Epcot in the afternoon
Le Cellier for diner at 5:20
Stay for Illuminations
October 4
1900 Fare for breakfast at 8:05
DHS in the morning
Beaches n Cream for lunch
DTD or MK in the afternoon
Whispering Canyon for diner at 5:40
MK till we drop
October 5
O’hana for breakfast at 7:30
Check out and leave to come home
Each day we may go back to the hotel for nap/rest depending on DS. If he sleeps in his stroller we will just stay at the park unless me or DH wants a nap. If we wake DS up after he has fallen asleep, nap time is over. So we will let his behavior decide if we need to go back to rest everyday or not.
Plans may change, but this is the general idea now.
Your going to have a magical trip. There is something about seeing Disney World through your child's eyes. We took our DS at age 15 months, 2 years and he will be 3 on our current planned trip in Sept.
So congrats on getting your breather so you will miss out on the psych ward.
If you would like to meet up, I would love to meet a fellow PP. We will be there the 20th through the 30th. I am looking forward to the Food and Wine festival myself this trip.
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They caught us all smiling and looking at the camera!!!
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Your going to have a magical trip. There is something about seeing Disney World through your child's eyes. We took our DS at age 15 months, 2 years and he will be 3 on our current planned trip in Sept. You have the right idea with the afternoon breaks these were very beneficial for us. DS did fall asleep in the stroller several days both trips so we didn't always go back to the resort. It was fun to push him around and find the shady spots if wanted us wanted to catch a ride.
So congrats on getting your breather so you will miss out on the psych ward.
If you would like to meet up, I would love to meet a fellow PP. We will be there the 20th through the 30th. I am looking forward to the Food and Wine festival myself this trip.
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They caught us all smiling and looking at the camera!!!
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