Eight Days a Week - the Bakelin Invasion - PreTR **Updated 4/2** - Page 11 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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Our school did that one year, we ran out of snow days so they took away days from April break. I don't know about the teachers but the parents ignored it and went on their planned vacations anyway. So now the extra days are tacked on to the end of our school year and we go to darn near July.
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OK, so I just had to chime in here. Our countdown is now into the SINGLE DIGITS! WooHoo! NINE more days util the Bakelin Invasion! The Loflinites are so pumped to see the Bakeheads!!
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Bakelins chillin' at the pool after a fun week at Disney!
Okay, so I think I'm about two trip reports behind but I plan to catch up before you return from this one. I can't wait to hear all about your fabulous munchies! I think the QS dining plan sounds like a great deal. I'm glad your principal got her head out of her hiney and let you have those days off. Disney ALWAYS trumps work.
Have you ever been to the point of you think you're on the verge of, at any given moment, starting to just rock back and forth, mumbling under your breath, after pulling out all your hair? Yeah? Me too I'm getting there. The last days/week before Spring Break every year are like this. Especially when Spring Break is so far into April. It's all one can do to get their sorry tired bodies out of bed in the morning. I kid you not. I start out at the beginning of the year getting up at 5:50ish, washing/fixing my hair, and leaving around 6:30 (I'm quick). And now.....Andy gets up at 5:45, showers, fixes BOTH our lunches, puts all my stuff in the car, and I roll out of bed 10 - 15 minutes before I have to leave for work...... I pull my hair back in a ponytail, EVERYDAY, and I hit the road. It's getting harder and harder................
BUT, like the engine that could, I think I can, I think I can, I think I can. Only 8 more days..... there's just tomorrow, then it's the weekend. Then it's the week of the trip.... a 4 day week at work.... I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.
I figured I'd go ahead and post our itinerary while dinner cooks to help break my cranky mood... I think if you ask Andy, it isn't working......yet.
So here goes... Please forgive my anal-ness. I just like to be prepared. There is a 95% possibility we won't stick to these plans 100%
Friday April 10
I'm off this day.. cue the choir of angels
I'll be busy packing and getting everything together while Andy is at work
We'll hit the road when he gets home.....4:30 - 5:30 ish
Driving to Savannah and staying at the Microtel
Saturday, April 11
If the traffic gods are on our side we plan to arrive in the magical, mental health saving, bubble by 11:30ish....
Check in at All Star Movies
Head to DTD for lunch at the Earl
Hop over to Epcot after lunch
Spend the evening eating, drinking, and with our fabulous friends (and I'm hoping to see Herman's Hermits.... )
Sunday, April 12 (Easter ) We've never been at WDW ON a holiday (well Memorial Day, but that doesn't count as much I don't think).
We have plans, but we'll go with the flow today....
AK in the morning, lunch at Flame Tree
Back to the resort to relax, shower, refresh
Epcot in the late afternoon/evening
Monday, April 13th
DHS for am EMH
Back to All Star Movies around 11ish
Head to MK around 1ish, grab monorail to GF, Afternoon Tea at 2:10
MK after Tea, till close
Tuesday, April 14th
DHS in the morning
Back to All Stars to relax, refresh for the afternoon
Epcot in the evening, dinner at Nine Dragons with the Loflinites
Epcot EMH
Wednesday, April 15th (Tax Day.... I'm the Tax Man, yeeeah I'm the tax man......)
Epcot in the morning, Future World
Lunch at Chefs around 1ish
World Showcase, if the BI are playing I do hope the play Tax Man
Hop to MK in the evening till close
Thursday, April 16th
AK in the morning
All Stars to rest, refresh in the afternoon
DHS in the evening, people watch, enjoy the nighttime atmosphere, Tune In Lounge
Friday, April 17th
MK in the morning
All Stars to rest, refresh
Epcot in the evening (mandatory last night at Epcot )
Saturday, April 18th
AK in the morning, breakfast with the Loflinites at Tusker House (First for us...EVER)
Hop to Epcot before leaving late afternoon (6ish)
Driving to Brunswick to spend the night before heading home the next day.
So there you have it. My Master Plan
And you know what, I feel better although the La Fin Du Monde Unibroue that I discovered at Le Cellier, which is now sitting beside me, 3/4ths gone might have played a helping hand
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Wonderful plans! So glad your time off worked out. My new boss has yet to approve my May, Memorial Day trip which I take every single year. I keep hearing that it isn't a problem but for some reason he won't sign the dang paperwork, Anyway, I know how it feels so I am happy it worked out for you!
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Glad it worked out for you, even if you have to take unpaid days off. It will definitely be worth it!
I can't wait to hear all about your fabulous munchies! I think the QS dining plan sounds like a great deal. I'm glad your principal got her head out of her hiney and let you have those days off. Disney ALWAYS trumps work. 
I'm getting there. The last days/week before Spring Break every year are like this. Especially when Spring Break is so far into April. It's all one can do to get their sorry tired bodies out of bed in the morning. I kid you not. I start out at the beginning of the year getting up at 5:50ish, washing/fixing my hair, and leaving around 6:30 (I'm quick). And now.....Andy gets up at 5:45, showers, fixes BOTH our lunches, puts all my stuff in the car, and I roll out of bed 10 - 15 minutes before I have to leave for work...... I pull my hair back in a ponytail, EVERYDAY, and I hit the road. It's getting harder and harder................
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ANGIE
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