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Great stuff!! I agree Dec is nice weather for Disney travel! Your trip dates sound perfect.... all the Christmas magic without all the crowds!! We were there on Christmas day 2002 it was crazy busy... we will never do that again!! I would love early Dec, it sounds amazing!! Are you going to Mickey's Christmas party? I have never been to it...heard wonderful things about it.... maybe one day...Keep the posts coming!!
ADR's sound great. We enjoyed Fish and Chips at Rose and Crown with a few Goldens in the pub on another night. Filet Mignon with Mushroom risotto (I think that is what it is called) at Le Cellier. DH would love to stay at the Polynesian. Your going to have a fabulous time.
Welcome Brittainy.
your plans look wonderful and so does your dining choices, we eat at mostly all of what you have listed. I love them all.
Thanks! I'm really excited about the food... My fiance thinks I'm being silly because I'm going on a diet to lose a few lbs. so that when I gain them back at Disney it won't be such a big deal!
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Great stuff!! I agree Dec is nice weather for Disney travel! Your trip dates sound perfect.... all the Christmas magic without all the crowds!! We were there on Christmas day 2002 it was crazy busy... we will never do that again!! I would love early Dec, it sounds amazing!! Are you going to Mickey's Christmas party? I have never been to it...heard wonderful things about it.... maybe one day...Keep the posts coming!!
Yep! It was beautiful during the day and quite chilly at night. I remember being at Animal Kingdom during my first stay, waiting for the bus and my toes being numb! I love cold weather, it's just cozy to me. Does that make sense? It reminds me of all the cozy things in life; hot chocolate , a warm fire crackling in the fireplace, snuggling with the one I love most , etc. -- My next post will reveal all the fun events we plan to check out!
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Welcome to the boards.
Great start.
I will be there Dec 12-18 and I can't wait. Christmastime at Disney is amazing. You're going to love it!
Thank you! I'm really looking forward to it. I'll for sure keep you guys updated on all the details once I get back.
WOO! for post-trip reports!... Well, except for the post part.
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ADR's sound great. We enjoyed Fish and Chips at Rose and Crown with a few Goldens in the pub on another night. Filet Mignon with Mushroom risotto (I think that is what it is called) at Le Cellier. DH would love to stay at the Polynesian. Your going to have a fabulous time.
Doug is absolutely stoked about Rose & Crown's fish and Chips!
We were going to get it by counter service but I was able to surprise him with an ADR. I can't believe our luck with Le Cellier, we got the very last available ressie for the whole time that we're going to be there!
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Great plans!!
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Great plans and ADRs!
Thanks guys!
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Thank you! I'm really pushing for Cat Cora's Kouzzina now in place of Maya Grill for breakfast. Can ya believe I've set my start page to Disney's dining reservation site so that I can check every day for availability?
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Thank you! I'm really pushing for Cat Cora's Kouzzina now in place of Maya Grill for breakfast. Can ya believe I've set my start page to Disney's dining reservation site so that I can check every day for availability?
Sounds like a good way to catch Kouzzina to me! and for getting it!
Your dining plans look great and you'll be there at the perfect time. Thinking of doing the Christmas Party?
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Sounds like a good way to catch Kouzzina to me! and for getting it!
Hey everybody, I hope everyone's sunday is going as beautifully as mine!
Thanks a bunch for tuning in and passing on some luck! I think this post'll answer a few questions I've been getting about MVMCP. I hope you guys enjoy!
So, I started building a planner (scrapbook style!) to hold all the informational goodies we are going to be bringing along with us. I took some pics to share:
All of our plane who's-its and what's-its go here. I must've printed every receipt, e-mail confirmation and flight time change twice! We've booked our flights and hotels with Expedia, I gotta say we're pretty happy with our decision.
Our flight departs on the morning of the 5th at 7:10 am, very happy about that. Not too terribly early, but not too late either. ..Eep, I'm super nervous about the flying part, I get antsy just thinking about it......I haven't been on a plane in over 10 years! -- That's okay though, DF promises to hold my hand.
We're going to bring a portable DVD player along, and we agreed to pick out a series to go with it. ..No, you guys. Episodes of LOST will not be on the menu of what we'll be watching. I simply refuse! ..Some madlibs to pass the time, and I know for sure I'll have my iPod with me, I gotta have music if I wanna keep the jitters away!
First stop is Houston. We'll have nearly a 2-hour wait before we board again. A teensy bit longer than I was hoping for, but it could be worse, right? Our last take-off is at 10:15 am and it's onto our first destination (landing at 1:08 pm): Jacksonville, FL.!
Neither of us have ever rented a car before, but after much research and consideration, we decided to go with Hertz. We found a decent (I guess?) deal on a car for a week (5th-11th) costing us $424.23 total. And from what I understand, a $200.00 deposit since we're doing the whole debit thing. -- Hopefully all works out well, We'll see!
We thought it would be really fun to drive out a day ahead (Dec. 4th) of our flight and stay at the fancy shmancy Hyatt Regency Hotel by DFW 'cause 1.) it's right there, we wouldn't have to rush like a couple'a crazies the next morning to get to our flight on time, and 2.) ...Have you seen the place? It's b-e-a-YOU-teeful! ...plus, 3.) The uh...Dallas Galleria isn't too terribly far. Ladies, you know what that means; Shopping!
DF's step-dad got us an amazing deal at the Courtyard by Marriott. I've never stayed at a Marriott before so I'm really looking forward to it (a lot of first-times on this trip)!
Then of course, the ever so gor-juh-mous *sigh* Polynesian resort.
We found a couple of ticketed things we wanted to do both on the way to the Mouse's House and while we're there. First on the list is the St. Augustine Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium, in all of its kookiness, how could we pass it up? -- I was here in 2008 with my family but didn't get to see everything I wanted to see. For DF it'll be his first time so I'm really curious to see what he thinks of it!
Our first day on property we're revolving around Islands Of Adventure. We're pretty big Potter fans so of course, we have to see the brand new Wizarding World.
I'm most excited to explore the shops, especially the ones with all the crazy candy...like chocolate frogs, acid pops, bertie bott's every flavor beans-and I don't even like jellybeans!
We're gonna grab lunch at Three Broomsticks and I'm absolutely stoked to try the Pumpkin Juice (and possibly even sneak a teensy ..chug... of DF's butterbeer, it sounds fantastic)!
And then of course there's Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, we wouldn't miss it for the world (the other one )!
A special spot for any and all of the most important addresses we could possibly think of.
I ended up sneaking the maps from my 2010 passporter guide DF bought for me to store in here...(shhh..)
All park hours including extra magic hours are right here! We lucked out on our World Showcase day, we'll be travelin' til midnight.
Dining ressies! I used my favorite disney movie theme for this one.
If you read the previous post, you know the yummy spots we've picked to dine. I can't wait to post bunches of "food porn" for you guys after the trip! ..well, I can defintely wait, but'cha know what I mean.
Now, can you believe we've even planned where we'll be having breakfast at in the airport + printed out menus for it? Yes, folks.. it's that bad. ..But it's so good at the same time!
(I hope you guys don't mind the smidgen of unrelated Disney stuff!)
Lunch in Dallas @ Genghis Grill. I've never had Mongolian before, but from the things DF has told me, it sounds like a lot of fun (not to mention incredulously yummy)! From what I gather, you go in, personally pick the cut of protein/s you would like, a seasoning for it, veggies, a sauce and a starch (keep in mind, you choose however much you'd like) and then it's nom-time. Simple as that!
Dinner in Dallas @ Cracker Barrel. This place is too cute, plus the food is southern. You have to be insane to not love southern cooking. I love looking at all the old-timey stuff on the walls and in the shop!
Breakfast next morning @ DFW - Einstein Bros. Bagels... Super yummy muffins! I have one here at home but don't get around there too often. Had an orange cranberry muffin once and I was in love at first bite! Can't wait to try them out again!
We agreed after arriving in Jacksonville we should have lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. I've never been, only heard how amazingly nummy the food is..and C'mon, they have like 4,832 (slight exaggeration) different types of cheesecake. How wrong can ya go? I especially have my heart set on their pumpkin pecan cheesecake...Hmm, makes me think of DF's moms'...oh my goodness it's incredible. Not so sweet that it overpowers the pumpkin, but not too pumpkin-ey that it hides the fact that it's cheesecake either. Wow, I would totally love some pumpkin cheesecake right now...Mmmm...... Oh, sorry. *ahem*
Let's move on, shall we?
We're going to have dinner at the romantic Cap's On The Water. I'm going to make DF try fried gator tail with me! Fried gator tail over candlelight and a glass of La Spinetta...Can you imagine?? -- Oh, by the way, has anyone ever tried Spinetta? Is it as awesome as it sounds? You see, I'm not a big drinker but I plan to do a little splurging on this vacay!
I found a place for us to have a quick breakfast the next morning; The Courtyard Cafe (served in the courtyard of the amazing Lightner Museum. It's so close to the Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorium so it's perfect.
Now, for a little FYI about me, I'm absolutely crazy about cupcakes and Doug knows it. He found this little cute-as-a-button cupcake bakery called Luli's Cupcakes, so we're going to swing by and get a few.....or half a dozen on our way out of St. Augustine. *sigh* I can't wait!
Once we arrive at the Poly, we plan to drop off our things and head right back out on the road. We're going to Celebration Town Center to see Now Snowing! We're going to have lunch at this cute little spot called Uppercrust Pizza. Who doesn't love pizza? C'mon!
And now, for my favoritest part ever. We'll be doing a lot of driving around, and we both love music, so I decided to make us a few mixed CDs to bring along. ..Okay wait, I fibbed. I've started the tracklists but have yet to actually make the CDs...in fact, I plan to keep adding until the trip finally arrives. Maybe I'll post the tracklists up here when I'm done!
Sheesh, long post. -- Have a great night!
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Great stuff!! I agree Dec is nice weather for Disney travel! Your trip dates sound perfect.... all the Christmas magic without all the crowds!! 
We were there on Christmas day 2002 it was crazy busy
... we will never do that again!! I would love early Dec, it sounds amazing!! Are you going to Mickey's Christmas party? I have never been to it...heard wonderful things about it.... maybe one day...
Keep the posts coming!! 
Liz 
, a warm fire crackling in the fireplace, snuggling with the one I love most 
, etc. -- My next post will reveal all the fun events we plan to check out! 
Thanks guys!
and 
for getting it!
...I haven't been on a plane in over 10 years! -- That's okay though, DF promises to hold my hand. 
Episodes of LOST will not be on the menu of what we'll be watching. I simply refuse! ..Some madlibs to pass the time, and I know for sure I'll have my iPod with me, I gotta have music if I wanna keep the jitters away! 
)!
If you read the previous post, you know the yummy spots we've picked to dine. I can't wait to post bunches of "food porn" for you guys after the trip! ..well, I can defintely wait, but'cha know what I mean. 
... Oh, sorry. *ahem* 
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