Pre-Trip Only 55 Days to Go!

Hello All!

I'm so excited that I can officially say it's less than 60 days until our trip to Disney World and my excitement grows pretty much everyday!

This will be my third trip since 2010 (I went almost every year from the time I was born until I was 6, but I don't remember those trips), my boyfriend's second trip, and our daughter's first.

This is our schedule as of right now, let me know what ya'll think!

Thursday, September 22:
Pack the car!

Friday, September 23:
Any last minute packing
Pack a light cooler
Leave PA by 2pm (boyfriend works until 1)
Arrive in Fayetteville, NC and stay in Marriott hotel for the night.

Saturday, September 24:
Leave Fayetteville, NC by 10am.
Reach Orlando, FL by 7pm.
Stop at Publix or Walmart for snacks, water, soda, sandwich fixings, etc.
Check into Disney's All Star Sports immediately after.

Sunday, September 25:
Magic Kingdom (9am-7pm)
Peter Pan's Flight (9:35am-10:35am)
Seven Dwarf's Mine Train (11:30am-12:30pm)
Pirates of the Caribbean (4:05pm-5:05pm)

Monday, September 26:
Ohana Breakfast with Lilo and Stitch (7:40am)
Animal Kingdom (8:00am-7:30pm)
Kilimanjaro Safari (9:15am-10:15am)
Meet Disney Friend's (10:30am-11:30am)
Festival of the Lion King (1pm)

Tuesday, September 27:
Epcot (9:00am-11:00pm)
Mission Space (10:05am-11:05am)
The Seas with Nemo and Friends (11:35am-12:35pm)
Frozen Ever After (7:05pm-8:05pm)

Wednesday, September 28:
Universal Studios (8:00am-7:00pm)
Islands of Adventure (9:00am-7:00pm)

Thursday, September 29:
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party (7:00pm-12:00am)

Friday, September 30:
Hollywood Studios (9:00am-9:30pm)
Toy Story Mania (11:05am-12:05pm)
Hollywood and Vine Disney Junior Lunch (11:35pm)
Star Tours (1:40pm-2:40pm)
Voyage of the Little Mermaid (3:30pm)

Saturday, October 1:
Check out by 11am.
Head to GA to visit some family.

Sunday, October 2:
Leave GA by 12pm to be home by 12am



Our Epcot and Hollywood Studio days will be a bit more relaxed and a little more go with the flow than the other days. Epcot is my favorite park, but I'm pretty confident that while my daughter will like it, I think she's going to be bored fast (I mean, she's 5. Lol). I'm hoping the kid spots will help keep her occupied though. And Thursday will be a bit more relaxed since we'll have a long night with MNSSHP and will have just spent 4 days walking. I'm planning on bringing her stroller with us because even though it's been a LONG time since we've actually used it, I don't want to have to worry about carrying her around if she gets tired, and it'll be good to hold stuff for me.

I'm so excited to go! Please let me know if you have any other tips or tricks to share!

 

[littleroo]

Enjoy! We will be there at the same time. Mnsshp same night. Great plans! Hopefully the weather cooperates!!

 

[myhappyplace]

Looks great!! Your MNSSHP strategy is a smart one, enjoy the pool and relax that day, there'll be plenty to do at the party!

 

[MegRuss626]

How exciting!! We're heading to Disney in 55 days from PA too! We'll be in Epcot on the same day!!

 

[kimberlymautz]

That's so awesome! My daughter LOVES everything to do with Halloween so I think she'll really love the Halloween party. But she's still little so I didn't want to overwhelm her with too much that day since we'll be in parks the whole rest of the week.

 

[Courtney6682]

Your trip sounds great. Epcot has always been my fave park too...it's now my 16 yr olds fave park as well. She's been going to Epcot with me since she was 17 months old...guess my love for the place rubbed off..hopefully it will for you guys as well

 

[kimberlymautz]

One month until we start our (really long) trek to Disney!

Anyone reading this, does anyone have anything that they always pack that comes in handy that might not be typically thought of? I'm making my packing list but keep feeling like I'm forgetting things!

 

[sheriffwoody]

Sounds like a great trip!

One thing I've already made a note to pack is cash for Mousekeeping. I've forgotten this almost every trip so far! I usually have some cash to leave, but not enough. This time I'm going to actually put cash in individual envelopes for each day and pack that. Other than that as long as I have my clothes and my magic band, I can survive! haha

 

[kimberlymautz]

Sounds like a great trip!

One thing I've already made a note to pack is cash for Mousekeeping. I've forgotten this almost every trip so far! I usually have some cash to leave, but not enough. This time I'm going to actually put cash in individual envelopes for each day and pack that. Other than that as long as I have my clothes and my magic band, I can survive! haha

That's an awesome thing to remember! I wouldn't have thought of it until we got there had I not seen something reminding me, so thank you!

 

[sheriffwoody]

So glad that was helpful!

 

[Second Star to the Right]

Enjoy! We will be there at the same time. Mnsshp same night. Great plans! Hopefully the weather cooperates!!

We will be there at the same time too, and MNSSHP the same night as well It's my first time doing the party and I am really excited!

 

[Second Star to the Right]

The trip sounds great, and very similar to my trip! We get there late at night on September 26th, are doing MNSSHP the same night as you and also have a day built in to go to Universal. My bf is from PA and this will be his first time going to the parks Are you all planning to dress up for the Halloween party?

 

[kimberlymautz]

The trip sounds great, and very similar to my trip! We get there late at night on September 26th, are doing MNSSHP the same night as you and also have a day built in to go to Universal. My bf is from PA and this will be his first time going to the parks Are you all planning to dress up for the Halloween party?

We are! My daughter wants her daddy to be Mickey, me to be Minnie, and she wants to be Daisy. Then mommy and daddy are the "cutest couple ever" and she and mommy are "bestest friends!"
Luckily I was Minnie last year for Halloween at work, so I already have a costume to wear. Haha. We were going to do Buzz (me), Woody (BF), and Jessie (Daughter), but we found out that her Jessie costume doesn't fit anymore and I doubt my Buzz dress fits either.

 

[kimberlymautz]

We will be there at the same time too, and MNSSHP the same night as well It's my first time doing the party and I am really excited!

That's awesome! It's our first time doing the party too! My daughter LOVES Jack and Sally, so when I found out that it's the only time to see them I didn't have a choice but to plan it.

 

[Second Star to the Right]

We are! My daughter wants her daddy to be Mickey, me to be Minnie, and she wants to be Daisy. Then mommy and daddy are the "cutest couple ever" and she and mommy are "bestest friends!"
Luckily I was Minnie last year for Halloween at work, so I already have a costume to wear. Haha. We were going to do Buzz (me), Woody (BF), and Jessie (Daughter), but we found out that her Jessie costume doesn't fit anymore and I doubt my Buzz dress fits either.

That is just the cutest thing I've ever heard! How can you say no to that reasoning?? haha I'm still working on a costume for the two of us, but I think I have it picked out. My bf doesn't love the idea of dressing up since it will be so far away from Halloween, but it seems like that's a huge part of the fun!

 

[littleroo]

Hope you have a wonderful time. We will be there at the same time, too. We are flying out on Sept. 22 from Pittsburgh. We are doing MNSSHP that Thursdsy as well. We will all be pirates.

I always pack clothhes pins which come in really handy. This year, thanks to these boards, we are bringing a closet organizer to hang.

Have a great trip!! Getting close now!

 

[kimberlymautz]

GUYS!!
Look what came in the mail yesterday!

ANDDD! Look at the adorable luggage tags that came along with them!

Can I just point out how funny I think it is that on here I mentioned my daughter deciding to be Daisy, with my boyfriend (her daddy) being Mickey and I being Minnie for MNSSHP?!
Apparently there are Disney spies out there.