Pre-Trip An Accidental Anniversary Trip - June 2018

Wait. What?

What does that even mean?

It means that we're headed back to Disney, and in my excitement to find dates that worked for the entire family, it didn't even occur to me that our trip would overlap with our 13th wedding anniversary.
So, not only do I get to plan another wonderful family vacation, I get to plan an anniversary celebration in Disney World! I never thought I'd be able to say that!

Let's get started!

Who:
Me, I'm Ali (rhymes with Sally)
My husband Jim (who might actually BE Prince Charming)
Our kids Gwen and Ethan, my mother AKA Grammy, and Jim's mother AKA Mutie

Here we all are on our last trip together in 2015
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We spent our 12th Anniversary in California, so maybe this is becoming a thing for us!
Yosemite Valley was so beautiful!
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When:
June 5th-14th
We'll be starting thing off with two days at the beach, and a visit to Kennedy Space Center, then a week at Disney

Where:
Alas, we are once again staying off property ☹️
We have a two bedroom rental at Blue Heron Beach resort for $129 a night. We can't beat that on property. We've stayed here before and we love the location and accommodations. It's 10-15 minutes from the parks, and less than 5 minutes from DTD

Goals: stay up late, try new things and EAT

112 days and counting!
 

MerMom1981

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
Here we are, just two weeks to go!

I did some juggling, some rescheduling, and some FP+ booking, and here are the plans:

June 5th
Travel and Coco Beach

June 6th
Coco Beach and Kennedy Space Center

June 7th
Bye-bye Coco Beach and drive to Disney
5:45 dinner ADR @ Chef Art Smith's Homecomin'

June 8th
8:10 breakfast ADR @ Chef Mickey's

Epcot FP's
Soarin'
Loving with the Land
Spaceship Earth

June 9th
Magic Kingdom FP's
Buzz Lightyear
Space Mountain
Peter Pan's Flight

6:35 dinner ADR @ Grand Floridian Cafe

June 10th
Hollywood Studios FP's
Toy Story Mania
Tower of Terror
Frozen Sing-Along

June 11th
Epcot FP's
Pixar Short Films
Frozen Ever After

5:45 dinner ADR for 4 @ Via Napoli
7:20 Anniversary dinner ADR for 2 @ California Grill!!!!!!!!

June 12th
8:10 Bon Voyage breakfast ADR @ Trattoria al Forma

Animal Kingdom FP's
Kilimanjaro Safari
Expedition Everest
FLIGHT OF PASSAGE!!!!!!!!
(it's not till 9pm, but I'm just stoked to have a FP!!!!!!!!!!)

5:10 dinner ADR @ Sanaa

June 13th
Magic Kingdom FP's
Pirates of the Caribbean
Thunder Mountain
Splash Mountain

6:30 dinner ADR @ The Wave

June 14th
8:50 breakfast ADR @ Kona Cafe
Disney Springs and maybe mini golf
Fly home 😭

14 days to go!
 
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TheMouseFan

Well-Known Member
Here we are, just two weeks to go!

I did some juggling, some rescheduling, and some FP+ booking, and here are the plans:

June 5th
Travel and Coco Beach

June 6th
Coco Beach and Kennedy Space Center

June 7th
Bye-bye Coco Beach and drive to Disney
5:45 dinner ADR @ Chef Art Smith's Homecomin'

June 8th
8:10 breakfast ADR @ Chef Mickey's

Epcot FP's
Soarin'
Loving with the Land
Spaceship Earth

June 9th
Magic Kingdom FP's
Buzz Lightyear
Space Mountain
Peter Pan's Flight

6:35 dinner ADR @ Grand Floridian Cafe

June 10th
Hollywood Studios FP's
Toy Story Mania
Tower of Terror
Frozen Sing-Along

June 11th
Epcot FP's
Pixar Short Films
Frozen Ever After

5:45 dinner ADR for 4 @ Via Napoli
7:20 Anniversary dinner ADR for 2 @ California Grill!!!!!!!!

June 12th
8:10 Bon Voyage breakfast ADR @ Trattoria al Forma

Animal Kingdom FP's
Kilimanjaro Safari
Expedition Everest
FLIGHT OF PASSAGE!!!!!!!!
(it's not till 9pm, but I'm just stoked to have a FP!!!!!!!!!!)

5:10 dinner ADR @ Sanaa

June 13th
Magic Kingdom FP's
Pirates of the Caribbean
Thunder Mountain
Splash Mountain

6:30 dinner ADR @ The Wave

June 14th
8:50 breakfast ADR @ Kona Cafe
Disney Springs and maybe mini golf
Fly home 😭

14 days to go!
I'll have to watch for you on the 14th. We are having breakfast at Boma, then hitting up Winter Summerland, then Disney Springs before our 'Ohana dinner. Be sure to say hi if you see us!! Have a great trip!
 

MerMom1981

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
I'll have to watch for you on the 14th. We are having breakfast at Boma, then hitting up Winter Summerland, then Disney Springs before our 'Ohana dinner. Be sure to say hi if you see us!! Have a great trip!
It sounds like the odds are in our favor! I will absolutely keep my eye out for you!
Enjoy the dark side!
 

monykalyn

Well-Known Member
Yay for 2 weeks! and double Yay!!!! for FoP fast passes! It is an awesome ride.
And will be watching for report on Cali Grill-Happy Anniversary!
Sanaa is one of my favorite places, but so far not going this trip. Guess you gave up the BoG dinner? We are doing Liberty Tree Tavern our MK night. DH and I really enjoyed it in December, so thought it would be good with kids as well (and let's face it-there aren't a ton of great places to eat in MK).
 

MerMom1981

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
Yay for 2 weeks! and double Yay!!!! for FoP fast passes! It is an awesome ride.
And will be watching for report on Cali Grill-Happy Anniversary!
Sanaa is one of my favorite places, but so far not going this trip. Guess you gave up the BoG dinner? We are doing Liberty Tree Tavern our MK night. DH and I really enjoyed it in December, so thought it would be good with kids as well (and let's face it-there aren't a ton of great places to eat in MK).
I was shocked and SO relieved to find a FP for FOP! My SIL and her family spent spring break at Disney, and they waited close to 4 hours to ride 😱
I reluctantly cancelled BOG because of the late seating. Everyone really wants to see Happily Ever After.
It's getting so close! Time to pack 🤣
 

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