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Hi Holly - great start to your report! My husband, daughter, and I were there the same week (April vacation). We flew out on Southwest early Monday morning and there was the same issue with the check in line going out the door by 5:00 a.m. Looking forward to more!
Waiting for more....I love when the kids don't sleep the nit before a trip, then sleep in the car and at the airport.. Can't wait for more of your adventures.
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Great start! Glad the flight was uneventful, yay for getting in early. Love the story about the little boy and the plane "going down"! Looking forward to more!
PS - I don't know if it was a problem on my end or not, but the link for thisTR in your PTR wasn't working
That little boy was funny!
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I'm excited to read your TR! We are planning a trip next April around the same time and will be staying at AKV-Jambo as well. We are planning on Club level and my 11-month window is in a few days. It will be our first trip on our points to our home resort. We did two trips to DLR on our points but haven't been to WDW yet!
We really loved our stay at Jambo. getting club level. I tried but wasn't successful. I think it was too popular a week and I was looking for too many nights. I could have gotten a 1 BR club level room but I didn't want to spend all the points this time around.
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Great start Holly. What happens next?
Coming up soon!
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Originally Posted by sc507
It wasn't working for me either, but we found you anyway Holly!
Great start - how awesome to be there 30 minutes early!
Glad you found me .
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Originally Posted by goofyboysmama
I can't wait to hear all about your trip. We'll be staying as DVC for the first time too this November. (I need to check out your PTR first I guess, lol)
Where are you staying? We loved our DVC stay.
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What a perfect way to start your trip... with an early arrival! We love SWA, too. And we also love AKV. It's our favorite resort! Looking forward to hearing all about your first DVC stay!
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Great start Holly! I SWA too! Especially when my flight lands earlier than scheduled!
I think I have arrived early on every single SWA flight I have ever taken, so either I'm really lucky or they pad their times a bit. Either way, I'm happy!
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I hope they said "Welcome Home" when you checked in! That's an early flight, but it's so worth it when you get to WDW that early.
They did say "Welcome home!" . And it was an early flight, but considering Josh rarely sleeps the night before a vacation, we might as well take advantage of that and get and early start.
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Hi Holly! Aren't those tail winds great for getting you down to Florida early?! Can't wait to hear what's next.
I love that I can be in Florida in just over 2 hours! I can't imagine choosing a 2 day drive over that 2 hour flight
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Sounds like smooth sailing so far!
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Great start Holly!
I see you started your TR too, Marnie. Hope you and your family had a great week.
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I just read thru your PTR, can't wait to hear how much fun you had. (I'm so glad Josh found your license - that would've been bad!)
I am so glad Josh found my license . I felt really bad because I was getting rather impatient with him because he was getting out of the line and "messing around". I was just about ready to yell at him when he handed me my license .
Sounds great so far! I have to go back and check out your PTR now~
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Great start!!
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I love getting to DW first thing in the morning! It seems even more magical, if that's possible!
Can't wait to read more!
I love having the whole day ahead of us after we check in.
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Originally Posted by CitrusSwirl
Hi Holly - great start to your report! My husband, daughter, and I were there the same week (April vacation). We flew out on Southwest early Monday morning and there was the same issue with the check in line going out the door by 5:00 a.m. Looking forward to more!
That is a definate downfall of the 6:00am flight. I'm taking the same flight on a Tuesday in August. I'll have to remember to leave myself plenty of time.
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I'm looking forward to reading along. Love the photo of the two of you with your ice cream!
That photo was taken on our cruise last August. My previous siggy pic was from our 2009 trip so I figured it was time for a change. I anticipate changing it again soon with some pictures from this TR.
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Great start Holly! Can't wait to read all about it!
Thanks Heather.
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Great start! More please
More coming right up .
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Waiting for more....I love when the kids don't sleep the nit before a trip, then sleep in the car and at the airport.. Can't wait for more of your adventures.
Well, I would much prefer that Josh sleep the night before . I need my sleep and him sleeping in the car and on the plane don't help me get my rest
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Great Start! (will have to go back and read your PTR!) - love that tailwind going down!!!! I am in CT too!!!
We have a bunch of CT Passporters.
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great start more please
Coming up .
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Great start Holly, Going back to check out your PTR
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Originally Posted by mcc0313
Great start....glad the flight was uneventful and that you landed early. Too cute about the little boy in front of you....someone was very excited.
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getting club level. I tried but wasn't successful. I think it was too popular a week and I was looking for too many nights. I could have gotten a 1 BR club level room but I didn't want to spend all the points this time around.
I can't wait to hear all about your trip. We'll be staying as DVC for the first time too this November. (I need to check out your PTR first I guess, lol)
SWA too! Especially when my flight lands earlier than scheduled! 
. And it was an early flight, but considering Josh rarely sleeps the night before a vacation, we might as well take advantage of that and get and early start.
I see you started your TR too, Marnie. Hope you and your family had a great week.
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. I need my sleep and him sleeping in the car and on the plane don't help me get my rest 
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