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Ptr. Oct 8th-15th.

Toddlees first trip as a Dvc'er Ptr. Oct 8th-15th.

Let me start by saying that I just got a Mac and havent spent much time on it so please bare with me ...

A little back story.

I had been to disney a few times before meeting my wife and was happy to be her new husband on her first trip there on our honeymoon in 1993.

We returned in 1997 for Our Daughters 3rd birthday and had a great time.

We took a break (way too long) and Didnt go back again until December of 2008.
It was an incredible trip with my wifes family and we got to see the place all dressed up for the Holidays.

It was the first time any of us had the chance to stay onsite. The Pofq was great and I knew I was bitten by the Disney Bug on that trip...so were we all.

Needless to say we all fell in love with the place all over again and vowed to return a.s.a.p.

Upon our return home Someone on my side of the family said.."We should do a Family trip too" so we returned in July of 2010 with My extended family including Parents, Brother and sister in-law with their kids and an extra niece .

We all stayed at Pofq and Again EVERYONE had a great time.

When we returned home we knew we wanted to buy into Dvc and make the trips more frequently.

After speaking to The Local Dvc rep. we decided to see what The Timeshare store people could do for us and we thrilled to close on a Contract at Akv.

Only problem was(if you can call a trip to wdw a problem??!!) we were within 6 months of wanting to go and couldnt get a room at Akv so we decided to give Ssr a shot and were put on the waitlist for akv.

So here we are 5 months later and we are 5 weeks from our trip.

The cast this year is smaller and Ive gotta admit that its a sense of relief to be able to move at our own pace and with our own interest at heart.

The cast is..

Me almost 45 year old kid at heart .

Dw Dianna . Beautiful and fun...sadly has to be the grown-up cause I refuse.

DD Amanda . will turn 17 on this adventure. Bright , hard working and determined. Heading off to college in less than a year and My heart sinks every-time I think of it. Shes got the grades to get into just about any college and has already heard from Notre Dame.

Ds Jake. Will turn 6 on this trip. My Mini-me if you will. Stand up comedian and stuntman all rolled into one.He's The sole reason I find myself falling asleep 9 o'clock at night ..Let's face it I cant keep up with this kid.
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Dw, Ds,Snow white My Niece and DD..Crt .
 

Todd L

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So..here we are at the 33 day mark and the plans have come together pretty well.

We ALWAYS take the earliest flights we can book and look forward to a full first day at the parks and a good first nights sleep too.

This time is a little different but with good reason.

We booked an early morning flight out of the nearest airport with Southwest. Soon after we got email from them offering Huge discounts . My Dw called and managed to cut the airfare by over $700.00 which we would get as a credit as long as we took a later flight. DONE!

With the discount we booked another set of 4 roundtrip tickets for our trip to the World in March. How can you beat that???

We plan to buy annual passes when we arrive and with The Dvc discount Its only a few hundred dollars more than It would be for a one week one park per day ticket.

Hopefully when school schedules and work schedule become clearer we can get a long weekend trip in for late august or early sept. too.


My dining plans are a lot less ambitious this year and we all agreed to try to enjoy the trip without getting too carried away. We dont want to fall into letting the adr's dictate the vacation ..not this time anyway.

We have No adr's for the arrival day and plan to maybe head to Epcot for Illuminations and maybe get on a ride or two. I think food and wine will be winding down so Im a little nervous about the crowds.

The rest are as follows.

oct 9th-Hollywood and vine fantasmic dinner package (never eaten there. getting mixed reviews)

oct 10th- Ds birthdaywill be attending Mnsshp for the first time and have adr's for Tonys. We ate there on our honeymoon and try to get back often.

I also Added a celebration to dinner for my sons birthday...Does anyone know what that will entail?? I saw a # to call to order a Cake so I guess they dont include cake unless you pay for it??!!

Oct 11th-50's prime time..Family Favorite.

Oct 12th- Crystal Palace for breakfast at 8..park dosent open until 9..hope to maybe get a ride or two in before it gets too crazy.

Oct 13th- DD Birthday-CRT ..added a celebration and will get a cake too.

Oct 14th- Liberty Tree Tavern..First time eating here too. Looking forward to it .

Oct 15th- Going Home late Hope to hang by the pool or downtown and plan on taking it slow and easy.


Time to make the little guy breakfast. Be back later and hope to post some pictures too. Bye!!
 

PolynesianPrincess

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Another one bitten by the Disney bug!! It's great isn't it? :)

If my family didn't already own a timeshare just outside Disney property I would probably look into DVC, too. Although, we do only have it every other year... Maybe we can throw in a little DVC on the odd years..? lol

50's PTC and CP are also 2 of our family favorites. We're eating at 50s in November but skipping CP this time for Chef Mickey's. When we went in May we had an 8:20 reservation at CP and it was WONDERFUL to get into the park before all the crowds. It's definitely different, to say the least.
 

Todd L

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Another one bitten by the Disney bug!! It's great isn't it? :)

If my family didn't already own a timeshare just outside Disney property I would probably look into DVC, too. Although, we do only have it every other year... Maybe we can throw in a little DVC on the odd years..? lol

50's PTC and CP are also 2 of our family favorites. We're eating at 50s in November but skipping CP this time for Chef Mickey's. When we went in May we had an 8:20 reservation at CP and it was WONDERFUL to get into the park before all the crowds. It's definitely different, to say the least.

Im hoping DVC lives up to the hype!!?? Seems like everyone whos a dvc member is thrilled...If you decide to buy a dvc...CALL THE TIMESHARE STORE!! They cut the price in half..literally.

Havent made it to chef Mickeys yet but hope to get there for our trip next year!!

We'll be staying there at the same time! We'll be at the BEach Club from the 7th-10, then the Swan from the 10th-15th. CANNOT WAIT!

Wow...Those are my brothers 2 fav. resorts and he goes constantly! He was just at the swan and dosent stop talking about it!!Cant say enough good stuff. Have a great trip!!
 

Todd L

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Got My Disney Magic Express package in the mail today...!!!!!! Even with all the planning it always seems more real when the paper work shows up.
 

Todd L

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Just Got off the Phone with my wife...Annual Passes paid for Today. The Cm told my wife to easiest way to get the tickets is to pick them up Downtown?? Does anyone know exactly where?? I think she said it was in one of the shops.
 

Todd L

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3 weeks and counting. It's been a crazy couple of weeks. My wife and I both work for a Major Telecommunications company . After the hurricane we are forced to work O.t. As part of the cleanup effort so no days off for us in the coming weeks.
..I should not complain but man it's just too much on the family.

Managed to get the new luggage we needed so badly!
 

TheMouseFan

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Got My Disney Magic Express package in the mail today...!!!!!! Even with all the planning it always seems more real when the paper work shows up.


So true!! I picked mine up from AAA yesterday. We'll overlap 2 days. Our trip is 10/14-10/22. Have a great trip!!
 

Todd L

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So true!! I picked mine up from AAA yesterday. We'll overlap 2 days. Our trip is 10/14-10/22. Have a great trip!!

Hey Thanks mousefan. We went to the Local Disney Store Today and Picked Up Jack Skelington bags for the Kids to use at Mnsshp.

Hope you have a Great Trip Too!!
 

Todd L

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Did online check-in today and asked To be put in The Congress Park section of SSr. 8 Days to go.
 

erstwo

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We get there next Wednesday too!!!! I can hardly stand it!

Your family is adorable. Your son - his glasses - to die for! I bet all of your daughter's friends love him - nothing cuter than a little guy rocking some cool frames to attract all the ladies. Precious.

I hope you have a wonderful trip! Please look for us. I'll have my WDWmagic button on my pin lanyard. Here's to the next week flying by! :wave:
 

Todd L

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We get there next Wednesday too!!!! I can hardly stand it!

Your family is adorable. Your son - his glasses - to die for! I bet all of your daughter's friends love him - nothing cuter than a little guy rocking some cool frames to attract all the ladies. Precious.

I hope you have a wonderful trip! Please look for us. I'll have my WDWmagic button on my pin lanyard. Here's to the next week flying by! :wave:

Thanks so much. My little guy is just the funniest kid ever and yes all of Dds friends love him.

I'll keep an Eye out for you. Have a great trip!
 

Todd L

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3 days to go...bags are getting packed, washing clothes and making all the last minute arrangements.

Looking Forward to Friday Night...we will get a Pizza and do the last minute stuff. probably watch a Disney movie or two!!
 

TheMouseFan

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3 days to go...bags are getting packed, washing clothes and making all the last minute arrangements.

Looking Forward to Friday Night...we will get a Pizza and do the last minute stuff. probably watch a Disney movie or two!!

That is our plan also for the night before our 7am flight. We plan to get the kids home from school, have early baths and showers, then order in pizza and watch a Disney movie. Unfortunately, ours won't occur for another week. Have a great trip!!
 

Todd L

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That is our plan also for the night before our 7am flight. We plan to get the kids home from school, have early baths and showers, then order in pizza and watch a Disney movie. Unfortunately, ours won't occur for another week. Have a great trip!!

Cant beat the Night before a Disney trip!! I hope you have an amazing Time with your beautiful family. Ill do a Tr when I get back. Bringing The Laptop and Hope to maybe get some Picture posted during the trip but its not Likley that Ill be awake past 10P.M. :snore::snore:


Hope you and your family have a wonderful trip!!!

Thank you so Much!! We are all excited and My son has been doing a Countdown for everyone at the Bus stop every morning!! See ya!!
 

Todd L

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We caught the new Disney world t.v. ad last night and It was really great!! Just as My little one was falling asleep too!! he popped right up and said "Oh Man" and sat there fixated on the commercial.

Ill try to post some picture as I go. I tend to hit the hay pretty early while at Wdw ...My kids rules the roost and have me outta bed pretty early.


Was hoping To catch a break at work today..maybe get out a Little Early. Not Gonna Happen ....The Tech's who cover most of the heavy technical work In a VERY busy building both went out sick and yours truly got stuck in that location this morning!!

Oh well...Itll make getting home that much sweeter!!
 

Todd L

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Leaving for the airport in a few hours..Nice to sleep in a little and get some good N.y. Bagels before we head to the Airport!!

See you all when I get back!!

Hope to write a T.R...we will see. It seems so involved and I never remember to get the good food pictures!!
 

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