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Wow!! Lots going on!! Good luck with your move! We are looking at moving sometime over the next few months, but just to the next town over. . Looking forward to your update to see if any of our park days overlap!
Shame on me……I ask for your most humble apologies. I have been quite remiss in posting my PTR (or anything for that matter). So much so Passporters was wondering where I was! My excuse (if you will accept it) is all the chaos from moving (several states away not just around the block) and starting a new job. Hopefully my humble apologies will be enough……
So with the moving and the new job it has been crazy however the trip is also right around the corner which is equally crazy inducing. Tomorrow I will purchase our park tickets (the credit card payment has to go through) which means we will be able to decide what fast passes to get. Of course my mother also has to buy theirs so I guess really I am only half way to being able to decide.
I think I am going to try and stock up on cute (and on sale!) Disney princess dresses for Noelle. I am not sure if she will really want to wear them the whole time but I am hoping I can convince her for at least a picture with the appropriate princess. Who knows though, the temperament of a 2.5 year old is fickle at best. No worries if she’s not into it, I am sure there will be plenty of opportunities in the future so I’m not super worried.
Now I believe I alluded to the fact I would fill you all in on what day I will be in what park. Especially important since I think a few people will be in the bubble when I am so I hope to meet up. Keep in mind there is a good chance any free time will be spent in Epcot as my mom is dreaming over all the F&G exhibits and such. She is in heaven at the thought of it all, gardening is her thing and they just announced a hummingbird exhibit that she cannot wait to see.
As of right now this is my days and parks. I have not even gotten a chance to write it in my fancy deluxe pass porter (birthday gift from my mom!) but I hope to soon. Possibly when my parents and I meet up to decide our fast pass selections…….
Sunday May 4 : First day is ALWAYS MK. I MUST ride PotC as the very first ride on the very first day. It is tradition
Monday May 5: Epcot at least for the morning. Possibly MK in the afternoon after a break just because it is close, depending on what my parents want to do.
Tuesday May 6: Probably AK as we have an early reservation at Hoop De Doo review, although I might switch this to HS because we don’t ride much there and I always spend more time at AK then I anticipate
Wednesday May 7: Probably AK if we don’t go on Tuesday. We have dinner at O’hana so we know it won’t be a late day. I think by then my parents will probably abandon us for DtD which either my husband or I might go to as we like to shop by ourselves there.
Thursday May 8: Morning I think will be free time, I imagine my dad and DH might go off together and maybe I can get my mom to help pool wrangle or something. We have dinner reservations at Epcot but I am sure we will head over there early to enjoy more F&GF
Friday May 9: Breakfast at Chef Mickey and Dessert party mean an MK day. I like to end our trip at MK since it’s my favorite park and screams Disney to me the most. I know at least the children will need a midday nap…and probably me lol
Saturday May 10: Home L Although my parents flight got switched to much later so I might talk to DH about switching to a late flight. Maybe we will resort hop and such.
Ok so that is it for now. Hopefully we will get everyones tickets ordered and then we can start the fast pass selection. I am torn over the new replacement for the photo pass plus. I was going to get that for this trip but the replacement program sounds like more money for not as much goods which has me concerned. I liked the hard copies from restaurants and so I am disappointed they got rid of that. I might have to do more research before I take that plunge……
Great plans! We are just going to miss you, as we fly out to come home on May 4th Maybe our paths will cross in the airport!
I just bit the bullet and got the Memory Maker, as we are going to a waterpark and like the pics they can capture there plus the ride pics! Not sure how we will feel about it, as we were just able to use the Photopass+ last time still!
Sounds like you have some good plans. Hopefully things settle down a bit for you with the move and job working themselves out. Although I've got a 3 1/2 year old and a 1 1/2 year old and thing NEVER settle down around here and we haven't even moved!
We will be in the MK in the evening after our ADR on May 4th! And we are planning an AK day on May 7th, but we will be leaving for lunch at Sanaa and then coming back. I think those are the only two days are plans cross somewhat. We will have to see if we will be able to meet up! Our plans are a little more flexible with having no kids and 9 day park hoppers.
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. Looking forward to your update to see if any of our park days overlap! 
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for the move!
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Holly: 
Maybe our paths will cross in the airport! 
It still makes me a bit sad that you all leave right before we get there. 
Deb
And we are planning an AK day on May 7th, but we will be leaving for lunch at Sanaa and then coming back. 
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