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Congrats on getting the flights and the dining reservations!
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Congrats on the flights and the dining reservations! Were they able to accommodate the meal substitutions at Wine Country?
CM said to let chef know and it would not be a problem.
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That will be crazy early to get up on your final day, but the price for the airfare was great! Congrats on getting the ADRs.
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Way too early! I expect we'll take a nap at home that afternoon but it's worth it to me to have more spending money in my pocket. Very easy to get reservations which was great.
Flights are a bit pricey than before from your area but not too bad! More than before but good and I'd be happy with that. All seems to be falling into place and glad you got the WOC ressie!
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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!
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Life has been crazy!! This week is quieter, which allows me some time to post. Week before last we had another trip meeting and the T.A. attended with detailed information which was helpful.
Not much changed Tuesday:
Meeting at the southern most Alaska Airline ticket desk by 7:30AM
Flight leaves at 9:10AM Arrives LAX at 11:40AM, we are supposed to call the bus when we arrive.
Lunch at In - out burger then on to the grammy museum.
Check in at Hotel, while the other 2 chaperones and the Choir teacher is getting everyone settled into rooms, another chaperone and I are making a Costco run for non-refridgerated snacks/breakfast items.
Dinner on Harbor then over to DTD for a couple of hours.
Hotel and bed.
One thing that really threw a wrench into my ride plans was when we found out the Wednesday workshop was from 9:30 AM to 11:45 AM which meant much of the lesser line time in the morning was now gone so I had to rearrange things, and I'm still playing with ride plans a little to see if I can figure out anything with less lines than what I've got. We will have about 1 hour and 20 minutes before meeting the cast member to go backstage.
Anyhoo...
Wednesday morning and Workshop.
Wake students at 7AM get ready and grab quick breakfast (carry with more than likely.)
Supposed to meet by 7:45 AM to walk to DL.
These are the rides I'm considering before the workshop
Space mt. Buzz, BTMR, MTWR, SW, MTC, and RR .
Our T.A. instructions were:
Go to the bridge between Fantasyland and Toontown and wait; students and choir teacher must be there by 9:30AM, anyone not there on time will be left behind. At 9:30AM a cast member would come out of a backstage door, give instructions and then lead the choir backstage to the room they will be working in; the TA said to look all you like - but touch nothing! The workshop is supposed to last about 1 hour and 45 minutes then the students would be led back out to the bridge, coming out about 11:45AM.
I am not going in this time, the choir will be led backstage 3 different times so I will go Thursday, instead I'm going to use part of that time to go get photopass set up. When my group comes out we will get lunch while they tell me all about their workshop.
I think the students are getting a very cool opportunity that few will recognize as such. I know DD will because she is a Disney nut too and this will be something she will never forget.
Plans looking great and just a little bit of tweaking of them now seems the right idea as you're almost there and make this a better trip! Doing what best works for everyone is the way to go!
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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!
Meet students at Toon town bridge then head to tomorrowland for ST fast passes.
Lunch at (their choice of) Galatic Grill or Redds Rocket Pizza Port.
Rides after lunch, HM, BTMR, POTC (my favorite!) Meet Mickey, IASW (DD's favorite), then use ST fast pass.
find a spot for Soundsational Parade (never seen)
Try IJA and pick up FP for SM .
Dinner in adventureland with choice of Rancho del Zocalo or The Golden Horshoe.
Use FP for Splash
We should have about an hour here for students choice then we'll find a spot for Paint, then watch the fireworks before heading back to the hotel. I'm sure everyone will be ready for
Yesterday DD & I went shopping. She needed black dress pants and a black shirt for the performance at DL. I also wanted to stop at Hot Topic for Disney lanyards. They are not big and fancy like Disney's but will work for holding a students ticket and at less than half the price at Disney. DD helped me pick so we ended up with, Lilo & Stich (I would not have picked but DD said students really like them) Baymax, Jungle Book, Alice in Wonderland, and Toy Story. DD picked her own and the other 5 are for students who I will be chaperoning. I still do not know who but will find our today.
I still need a pair of sunglasses as mine have disappeared, I cannot find them anywhere. After work today, I am stopping at store for a few groceries for DH while we are gone, masking tape, sunglasses and a stop at the bank. Then I'm off to our last chaperone meeting.
Monday we sorted through DD's clothes to figure out what goes in washing, if anything needed mending and if we needed to pick up anything - we did get her a couple of summer type tops. So after I arrive home, make dinner, I need to go through my clothes with the same process.
I was concerned about only having a carry-on suitcase but we packed DD's as a trial run and everything fit without any problems which made me happy.
I really need to sit down and make a list so things will stop rattling around in my head while I'm saying "oh, I need to remember that." Does that happen to any of you? I know if I make a list, the head rattle will stop.
So sweet of you all to get lanyards for all the kids you will be chaperoning. My whole reason for making lists is to stop that "head rattle." In fact, you've reminded me that I need to get busy making some of my usual lists in preparation for our May WDW trip.
Seems like you have the planning down and all seems to be pretty well set now and just "four" short days away. Never been to DL, but plan to eventually being in CT. It's that there is just so much to experience in WDW and never get tired of it and always many new things on each trip....11 so far and number 12 in the Fall!
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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!
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Congrats on getting the ADRs. 
which allows me some time to post. Week before last we had another trip meeting and the T.A. attended with detailed information which was helpful.
We will have about 1 hour and 20 minutes before meeting the cast member to go backstage. 
, I cannot find them anywhere. After work today, I am stopping at store for a few groceries for DH while we are gone, masking tape, sunglasses and a stop at the bank. Then I'm off to our last chaperone meeting. 
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