Trip Report Fairytales Do Come True...

Well friends, we've returned from a magical, rainy, pixie dust filled trip that will NEVER be topped in my book. :) I have so much to share with you that I simply couldn't wait any longer! The first post is a little word-heavy, but I promise the rest of the report will have LOTS of pictures!

Here's my PTR if you'd like to read it!
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/prince-charmings-1st-trip-june-2017.922944/

Here we go! :joyfull:

Tuesday, 6/6

We had a 4pm flight out of Pittsburgh so fortunately didn't have to rush around much the morning that we left. We did some last minute packing and cleaning before loading everything up and heading to drop Tink off at my parents' house. She spent the first 4 days there and the last 4 days with Dylan's mom (and her wiener dog boyfriend :angelic:).

It's never easy leaving this sweet little baby. :( She knew something was up! Fortunately she was a good girl all week and had lots of fun with her grandmas! ;)
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Disney here we come!!!!! :joyfull:
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We were on the road a few minutes after 1pm and it didn't take long for me to take over Dylan's Pandora with the Disney station. :p We arrived at 3pm and parking was a nightmare! We were starting to really cut it close and I was stressing. We went to check our bags and were informed that our flight was delayed until 7:30pm due to weather. It was extremely frustrating to be delayed, but it was a blessing in disguise because we were so short on time. So much for having time to do something on arrival day. :(

We went to TGI Friday's for some snacks. Dylan had pretzels and I had French Onion Soup. I was dreaming about BOG soup. :hungry: It was fine, nothing spectacular! But it filled our tummies and held us over until we got to Orlando.
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After our long delay, we finally boarded our flight and took off right on time at 7:30pm.

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Let me just preface the next part of my report by saying we literally had the BEST flight crew ever! They were so much fun!

The flight attendants went through the typical safety speech but when they were done, one came back over the intercom and said, "I've been asked what to do if you have more than one child. Which one should you put the mask on first? You put it on the one who has the most earning potential OR the one who's going to change your diapers in the years to come. Because that's coming." :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:

When we started our descent into Orlando, the same flight attendant came back on and sang our landing directions to the tune of "She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain." Then, another flight attendant came on and sang a farewell song to the tune of "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah." I wish I would have recorded them so I could remember the words. They were HILARIOUS! I love Southwest. :)

We finally landed at 9:30pm and headed to ME. Dylan stopped for some McDonalds in the food court on the way, lol. My mom bought me a Belle MagicBand for Christmas and I had called the day before to get it activated because it wasn't letting me do it myself. Well, it still wasn't working when I scanned it at the ME counter. :cautious: Fortunately, I had thrown my band for this trip in my carry on so scanned it for the time being.

Being that we landed close to 10pm, I wasn't sure about whether or not ME would get our luggage for us. The CM at the counter said we were fine and they would get it. It made me a little nervous, but we took her word for it.
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We boarded a boring Mears bus at 10:10 and pulled out a few minutes later. The welcome video was broken so we watched Brave instead. :(
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We arrived home at 10:45pm! :joyfull: This is the best I could do, lol.
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We went to the front desk to get my MagicBand fixed which only took a few minutes. I also never received my "room ready" text so had to figure out where we were staying. We were in the Hoops Hotel section! I took these pictures later in the week since it was dark when we arrived. :)
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I had requested a first floor room, thinking it would be nice to not have to walk up and down steps or ride the elevator. It ended up being pretty noisy with all the people walking by. We're both heavy sleepers and even more so because we were always exhausted at the end of the day, so it wasn't a huge deal. But I just thought it was worth mentioning for those of you who are light sleepers or have little ones!

We stopped in the food court for a snack and our mugs, as we were on the dining plan. We ate our snacks in our room and then hopped into bed!

I woke up at 3:30am and we still didn't have our luggage. There was a message on the phone that was left at 1am saying our luggage was there.. to call when we needed it and they would bring it to the room. I went back to sleep and called when we got up at 6:30am. I was on hold for 15 minutes and when they answered, was told luggage services didn't open until 7am. :cautious: Then why did you leave me a message saying to call when I wanted it delivered? Our luggage arrived a few minutes after 7am so it ended up being fine.

Next up, Magic Kingdom!!!! :joyfull:

7,183 steps
5.74 miles
 
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kaitertot5249

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So many exciting things happening for you right now! Let me be 800th person to say, CONGRATULATIONS! I'm looking forward to hearing about the rest of your trip but I hope that you and Dylan are getting settled in and enjoying the beginning of the new adventure that awaits you!
 

DryerLintFan

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Sorry that I've been MIA! My computer is down for the count and we won't be able to get it fixed until at least next week. :(

We just so happen to be right in the middle of doing a crazy thing called moving to Florida, so you'll have to excuse my absence. ;)

See ya real soon!

Poor luck for you, but it gave me a chance to get all caught up!! Good luck on your move!!
 

blreinsel

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Original Poster
:)Best wishes for an easy move. Looking forward to all your exciting new adventures as Florida residents.

Good luck with your move. Sorry your computer is acting up but I will wait (semi) patiently for more up dates.

So many exciting things happening for you right now! Let me be 800th person to say, CONGRATULATIONS! I'm looking forward to hearing about the rest of your trip but I hope that you and Dylan are getting settled in and enjoying the beginning of the new adventure that awaits you!

I think you have a good excuse for not updating :D

Poor luck for you, but it gave me a chance to get all caught up!! Good luck on your move!!

Thanks everyone! Stopped in North Carolina for the night.. we'll drive the rest of the way to Florida tomorrow and stay at my parents' house. Our apartment is about 1.5 hours from there so we'll drive the final leg on Monday- move in starts at 10am! :D I'll be back to you with updates as soon as I can!
 

ScarletBegonias

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Finally catching up!
That butterscotch crème brulee at CG looked AMAZING! maybe some day i'll get there, but I'm not much of a "fine diner" I feel like I'd feel massively out of place!
 

djpoore94

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Finally catching up!
That butterscotch crème brulee at CG looked AMAZING! maybe some day i'll get there, but I'm not much of a "fine diner" I feel like I'd feel massively out of place!

I'm going to CG next trip and I'm not a fine diner at all. I hope I don't feel too out of place.

DH & I went to CG for our anniversary dinner in May. We're not "fine dinners" either and we did not feel out of place at all. We didn't dress up, but we didn't wear park clothes either (he wore dressy shorts and a polo shirt and I wore dressy shorts and a nice sleeveless top). We saw people dressed much nicer (suits and fancy dresses) and some not nice at all (picture short shorts with cheeks sticking out and a very tight Mickey t-shirt). The service was phenomenal and the food was amazing! One of the best meals I've had anywhere (I can't speak to that on behalf of DH, but I do know he liked it a lot). Don't be intimidated and possibly miss out on a stellar dining experience, go for it!!
 

ScarletBegonias

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DH & I went to CG for our anniversary dinner in May. We're not "fine dinners" either and we did not feel out of place at all. We didn't dress up, but we didn't wear park clothes either (he wore dressy shorts and a polo shirt and I wore dressy shorts and a nice sleeveless top). We saw people dressed much nicer (suits and fancy dresses) and some not nice at all (picture short shorts with cheeks sticking out and a very tight Mickey t-shirt). The service was phenomenal and the food was amazing! One of the best meals I've had anywhere (I can't speak to that on behalf of DH, but I do know he liked it a lot). Don't be intimidated and possibly miss out on a stellar dining experience, go for it!!

Good Point! Now just to save money! ;)
 

blreinsel

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Original Poster
I've been following along. Love reading your trip reports. Congratulations on everything! It all sounds so exciting!

A www thank you! :) It's all VERY exciting!

Good luck with the move
Take your time to settle in

Then get you a&&$ back here pronto and give us an update!!!!!!!!


Max

Thanks Max! I'll try not to keep you waiting for too long. ;)

I'm late, I'm late....but I'M IN!!! :D
Gives me goosebumps! Congratulations on your fairytale!

Welcome!! :joyfull: Thank you so much!

Finally catching up!
That butterscotch crème brulee at CG looked AMAZING! maybe some day i'll get there, but I'm not much of a "fine diner" I feel like I'd feel massively out of place!
I'm going to CG next trip and I'm not a fine diner at all. I hope I don't feel too out of place.

You'll both be fine! We wore nice clothes but not as nice as some others. We fit right in and didn't feel awkward at all! I actually thought that I would for a variety of reasons, but we loved every part of it!

Such exciting news! I can't wait to hear about how the move went.

Anxiously awaiting your return!

Be back soon! :)
 

blreinsel

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Original Poster
We are officially Florida residents! :joyfull: We had some minor issues with getting into our apartment but nothing major. The trip was long, but smooth so we feel very fortunate! Our place is in a great area with about anything you could ever need within 5 miles. I stopped in to see my classroom yesterday and was thrilled! I'm so excited to get in there and get things setup.

My computer is finally being repaired, so I'll be back to get caught up on everything I've missed here soon! :D

Still lots of unpacking and organizing to do, but we're here and happy! Thank you all for your well wishes and I'll be back with an update next week! :)
 

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