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Make your choice Adventurous Stranger...A Goin Solo PTR
Make your choice Adventurous Stranger Strike the bell and bide the danger Or wonder till it drives you mad What would have followed if you had - CS Lewis
Today is the day I made the leap from thinking about another Disney trip to actually going on a Disney trip.
I know it has only been two months since my last vacation but I REALLY wanted to go to the F&WF again this year. It will be my 6th or 7th Festivus of the Vine!! But this one will be different. I'm going solo!!
I actually caught the solo bug during my last trip when I did the Wild Africa Trek, a character breakfast and park day all by my lonesome. I loved it!! I also was inspired by other solo trip TRs I read, especially elbodans (Tracy) solo trip last month. Thanks girl!!
I actually booked a room at the Dolphin back in OCTOBER hoping that the dates I chose would coincide with the Food & Wine Classic at the Swan/Dolphin in 2011. Luckily, it does!
Original dates were Thursday, October 6th thru Sunday, October 9th. Unfortunately, I had to add an extra day on the back end due to no flights available on Sunday So I'll be staying until Monday the 10th. Drat!
I'm flying on Southwest round trip both ways. Good thing since I HATE flying and layovers are not my cup of tea. I'm due to arrive 2pm on Thursday and flying out 10am on Monday. This should give me plenty of time to enjoy both Food & Wine parties and still get in some relaxation time. The Mandara Spa perhaps!!
I still have three days left on my non expiring pass so park passes are already paid for. Unless I get silly and buy an annual pass. I should probably do that since I seem to be on a "every six month" Disney kick.
I also plan on attending the MNSSHP for the first time!! If I can get up to NJ and pick up my stuff from storage (finally) I have a Snow White costume and my all time fave - Jack Sparrow costume (see sig pic). Although, one of those deluxe Cindy costumes looks great too. SW allows 2 bags no charge, maybe a second bag for the costume!
The only bummer is I will not be able to take advantage of DME since I'm staying at the Dolphin. Mears has shuttles for $34 round trip. I'm positive it won't be anywhere near as cool as the DME bus but I'm willing to sacrifice to stay at the Dolphin. I would stay at BW, BC or YC but I've been to all them and I'm on a mission to stay at all the WDW resorts. Call me crazy!!
I also noticed that tomorrow is the 180 day mark and we all know what that means!! I'm not sure I want to make any ressies since I'll be stuffing my piehole with yummy goodness at the F&WF and I figure I can always vie for a seat a the bar of a restaurant and chat with the bartender. Does Le Cellier have a bar? I would assume so. No worries, I'm going to fly by the seat of my pants.
So, six months from now, I'll be passed out in a food coma somewhere in WS with an empty Grey Goose Slushie glass next to me. If found, please put me on a boat to the Dolphin. Thanks!! Much appreciated!
This means, for the next 6 months, you can tag along during my planning process. I have SO many ideas running thru my head, my brain is swimming!! I also welcome any solo trip suggestions.
I leave you for now in a state of happiness!! I'm off to work in a Disney Daze. May the people I wait on tonite not kill my buzz
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So I'll be staying until Monday the 10th. Drat! 
If I can get up to NJ and pick up my stuff from storage (finally) I have a Snow White costume and my all time fave - Jack Sparrow costume (see sig pic). Although, one of those deluxe Cindy costumes looks great too. SW allows 2 bags no charge, maybe a second bag for the costume!
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