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Joining the party and it's getting a great start. Definitely looking forward to reading more.
Thanks for joining the party!
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Great start! Love hearing the back story. I've been eagerly waiting on you to start this pre-trip report because our dates will be overlapping.
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Part of my reason for starting this early with the PTR was to be sure others who are traveling in November know our schedule so we can plan some times to meet up.
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Nice start to your PTR. I love the background you gave us on who has responsibility for what during the planning stages! Nice that the two of you still stick to this.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Nice start to your PTR. I love the background you gave us on who has responsibility for what during the planning stages! Nice that the two of you still stick to this.
Thanks! We even did a little planning on our May 2018 trip today.
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Great start Cam. Can't wait to read about all of the planning for the newest adventure.
Thanks! Another update is planned for tomorrow.
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Great start! Can't wait to follow along.
Thanks! If all goes well, more details will be up tomorrow.
I this approach!! That's pretty much the way we split things up as well! . Where the heck are the ROL dining packages?!?!?! I sure hope they aren't skipping November for some reason this year! We are also waiting for November 12th!!
I this approach!! That's pretty much the way we split things up as well! . Where the heck are the ROL dining packages?!?!?! I sure hope they aren't skipping November for some reason this year! We are also waiting for November 12th!!
They do take their time on this. I'm surprised you can't book for November yet. They seem to release the dates two months at a time. When I booked mine September and October were released. This was in mid June, so I would thing November and December would have been available to book now. They tend to release these on Mondays.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
I this approach!! That's pretty much the way we split things up as well! . Where the heck are the ROL dining packages?!?!?! I sure hope they aren't skipping November for some reason this year! We are also waiting for November 12th!!
I'm holding out hope for tomorrow as that would be the day similar to when they released the bookings for September and October. BUT tomorrow is a holiday so that may delay it. Of course, I'll be checking anyway. Guess what date we're hoping to book???
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They do take their time on this. I'm surprised you can't book for November yet. They seem to release the dates two months at a time. When I booked mine September and October were released. This was in mid June, so I would thing November and December would have been available to book now. They tend to release these on Mondays.
I've kept that in mind from when you September and October had the dates open, so that would mean tomorrow is the Monday for the release of reservations. But it is Labor Day so I'm not sure if that will hold true.
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Awww, sounds like you might be gone by the time we get there! We're going the 30th of Nov to the 10th of Dec. I'm also watching for the ROL dining!!
We do fly home the 16th so we'll leave a few weeks before you all arrive. Bummer!
Before I delve into our plans, I think it appropriate again to sketch out a bit about the dynamic duo, aka Luke and Cam.
Well, there is me, Cam. I turned 59 in mid-July, but at Disney World, I feel more like a 10 year old. I spent 49 years living on a daily/yearly school schedule, the last 32 of those years as a teacher. I am the mother to two sweet kids, Kevin and Stefanie, who both left us way too soon. Our Disney trips were the highlight of every year for Stefanie. She loved having mom and dad to herself in her favorite place. Truly, we are a family who loves Disney. I am entering my fifth year of retirement, and enjoying time to read, scrapbook, walk outdoors, plan the next Disney World trip, and collaborate on projects, big and small, with Luke. We have just entered my favorite time of the year – September to December. I love fall with its cooler weather and holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). Part of my excitement over this November trip is that we will be there right before Thanksgiving when many of the Christmas decorations will already be up or in the process of going up.
Then there is Luke as part two of our duo. Luke will be 57 by the time we head south, having his birthday early in October. He is still very much a kid, building his Lego creations and running his model trains. He is currently designing and building a model train layout in Stefanie’s old bedroom. The process is slow as he wants to do it right the first time, but it has created an ongoing scrapbook project for me. Luke is one of those rare folks who loves winter and everything about it, and snow turns him into a little boy. Don’t get me wrong – I don’t hate winter; it just aggravates my arthritis so I’d like it to be shorter. He originally came up with the idea of a late fall trip this year to maximize our use of our annual passes. In fact, his wisdom concerning money has caused me to dub him my financial adviser. He is incredible with math while I have a phobia to numbers, which I swear just fall out of my head. He shares my excitement at seeing Disney World all decked out for Christmas.
Oooooooo! I am sooooo (that's envious, for anyone not recognizing the emoji, pea green even)
Sounds like a perfectly marvelous time to go home. We've been for Christmas but only the week before Thanksgiving. Glorious that you're able to do both.
I'm lucky to have a Disney-nut DH, too. I wouldn't think of doing anything toward trip plans without discussing it and reaching agreement with him first.
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this approach!!
That's pretty much the way we split things up as well! 
I sure hope they aren't skipping November for some reason this year! We are also waiting for November 12th!!
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