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Thanks! I know, I feel unbelievably lucky! I still can't believe it!
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15 total family trips with stays at the Poly, AKL, Wilderness Lodge, Beach Club, Swan, Dolphin, POFQ, Pop Century, All Star Music, Movies & Sports, and Coronado Springs.
sounds great pixies to getting le cellier or t-rex
I am a total list maker also
hurry back with more please
I knew there had to be some other list makers on these boards! That's why I love them, everyone's an obsessive planner like me!
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15 total family trips with stays at the Poly, AKL, Wilderness Lodge, Beach Club, Swan, Dolphin, POFQ, Pop Century, All Star Music, Movies & Sports, and Coronado Springs.
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Congrats on getting your tickets. on getting a ressie at T-Rex!
I'm not sure how to quote multiples messages in a reply? But anyway, thanks to everyone for the pixies and good wishes on getting our ressie!
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15 total family trips with stays at the Poly, AKL, Wilderness Lodge, Beach Club, Swan, Dolphin, POFQ, Pop Century, All Star Music, Movies & Sports, and Coronado Springs.
Some ADRs after all? And a Disney shopping wish list!
Last night after the kids went to bed, I sat down and really focused on the dining reservations. I had tried a number of things with no luck, but I realized I'd mostly been focused on dinners and not so much on lunches. We didn't want a ton of table service meals but it's nice to have a couple over the week. We do get tired of eating at CS places after a while so something to break it up is always good, no matter how much I love Columbia Harbor House or Cantina de San Angel.
Anyway, the pixies must've helped, because I got two ressies at places we wanted to try!
For Saturday 8/8, we got lunch at 50's Prime Time Cafe
And for breakfast on 8/11, we got 1900 Park Fare's Supercalifragilistic Breakfast! So !
Alas, no T-Rex on the dates that worked for us, but since we were just there, I don't feel too terrible about it. Esp. because we got the others. I do plan to check back for Le Cellier, but I'm not going to be obsessive about it. There's always the next trip!
Then, for fun and because I was too tired to do anything that required too much brain power, I made a wish list for shopping while we're there. We probably won't get everything on it, but it's fun to dream!
For me -
Mickey measuring cups ( I got the spoons last trip and decided I need the matching cups)
Minnie apron (this was something I mulled over last time and passed on and I've since wished I purchased it)
Toffee from Goofy's Candy Company (some for my neighbor who loves it, some for us)
Those window stickers of the people wearing the mouse ears that people put on their back windows
And a new antenna ball, as mine which I just bought fell apart
For ds -
Jack Skellington T-shirt from the Villians store in HS. We wanted to buy it, but the store was closed by the time we made it over there on our last trip to HS, so we missed it and he was really disappointed. Now he can get it!
Also, something for his 9th birthday, which is in early September. This might be tricky as it would have to be a secret purchase, then hidden in luggage or shipped home. I'm thinking something Indiana Jones as he is an IJ freak!!
For dd -
A new nightgown, her choice of princess!
According to her, a "Pochahontas doll". We'll see what we find.
For dh -
Again, birthday ahead in early September. He's a tough one. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for good ideas and be sneaky.
And for our dog, Jack, a 3 year old pug - new Pluto bandanas. We bought him some last trip and got the wrong size - and they were too small so now I can exchange them for a bigger size. I don't have a receipt anymore, but I'm hoping they won't give me a problem since they're obviously from Disney!
I shopping at Disney! I just have to stick to a budget My dd has birthday money and ds has some allowance saved, plus I plan to make a trip to the Disney store and get some Disney dollars. I have a little fun in mind for the kids to earn some of those before we leave - more on that later!
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15 total family trips with stays at the Poly, AKL, Wilderness Lodge, Beach Club, Swan, Dolphin, POFQ, Pop Century, All Star Music, Movies & Sports, and Coronado Springs.
Congrats on getting the ADRs. Hope you get lucky with the rest of them. Love your shopping list. I too have my list on paper only I use a pencil, cause I'm always making mistakes. Looking forward to more. Hurry back.
Great TR! How lucky to be going back so soon and to celebrate your 40th!! DH & I are hoping to go at about the same time as you are next year for our 30ths, which are the 8th and 10th of August - so think of us while you're in the world then!
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so now I can exchange them for a bigger size. I don't have a receipt anymore, but I'm hoping they won't give me a problem since they're obviously from Disney!
shopping at Disney! I just have to stick to a budget 
My dd has birthday money and ds has some allowance saved, plus I plan to make a trip to the Disney store and get some Disney dollars. I have a little fun in mind for the kids to earn some of those before we leave - more on that later!
! Stefanie and I always make out wish lists for what to buy, too! 
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