Hello all, I’ve been puttering around reading everyone else’s PTR’s and TR’s and enjoyed each and every one of them. Certainly made the time waiting for my own trip somewhat bearable. So I decided to try my hand at my very own PTR/TR.
A little info here, the last time I was in WDW was in October 2007. Long story short, was not an enjoyable time for me as three weeks before I found out my now ex-husband was being....ummmm, husbandly with someone else. But he loved me and wanted to work things out and blah, blah, blah and against my better judgment went on the trip anyway. But my Happy Place wasn’t so happy for me. We naturally separated/divorced not long after that.
Fast forward a little over a year later to December 2008 and I met Eric…actually, we worked for the same company, but never really talked before. Quite honestly, he scared the crap out of me. He was the "computer guy". The call center was upstairs and his office was downstairs. If he ever came upstairs he always looked like he was about ready to rip someone's head off. So, of course, I made sure I never had any problems with my computer :drevil:
But don't judge a book by it's cover. We met and talked and started dating. Finally I decided it was time I went back to WDW. Even better was when I found out Eric has never been….WDW with a first timer!!!! The trip was already in the works and the resort already booked when in December 2010 Eric proposed. Neither of us want a big wedding, just something very small and intimate so we decided to incorporate Disney as our honeymoon. The wedding is on April 9th…yup a little less than two months away and we are headed to the World in May.
Alright so, being that it’s our honeymoon, there are only two of us going:
When: May 7th – 14th, 2011
Where: POFQ! Although I’ve been to WDW a handful of times, this one will be a first for me since I’ve never stayed on-site before.
Who: Me (Rachelle - 32) - Disney lover since I went the first time in 8th grade way back in March, 1992. I’m the planner for the trip and loving every minute of it. We were initially suppose to go in October 2010, but the call center where I worked closed and I had to find another job and of course no vacation right away.
Eric (33): First timer so I’m anxious to show him everything I can. I’ve been trying to prepare him, showing him maps and explaining to him how big WDW actually is. He’s excited but I won’t overwhelm him. The master plan is for him to fall in love with the place and he'll want to go back…simple right?
We are from New Brunswick, Canada, driving to Bangor, Maine the night before and taking the plane from there. We are booked from Bangor, leaving at the ungodly hour of 5:53 am (weird time I know) and arriving at Orlando International at 12:58 pm (give or take of course). Grab luggage and head to DME. Whether the room is ready or not we drop off the luggage and head to DTD. Although I would love to just go to a park right away, I figured a bit of a relaxing evening before I begin torturing Eric’s feet would be better for my master plan.
As for dinning, I made 7 ADR’s in all. We are not on a dining plan. I’m not really a fussy eater, there are a few things I don’t like but for the most part I’ll try things at least once and if I don’t like it I won’t eat it again. Eric on the other hand is a fussy eater. So I checked out the menus first and made my choices. I wanted him to go to places where he would at least have more than one choice on the menu. So ADR’s are as follows
May 7th – Dinner at Rainforest Café (DTD)
May 8th - Lunch at Le Cellier
May 9th - Breakfast at Kona Café
May 10th – This MAY be our Universal day so we’re venturing out. Not sure where we’ll eat although I do like Bubba Gump at City Walk
May 11th – Dinner at Ohana’s
May 12th – Dinner at 50’s PTC
May 23th – Breakfast at Grand Floridian Café and dinner at Planet Hollywood
For the most part we’ll be having breakfast at POFQ and lunches either at the resort or at whatever park we’re at that day. I do plan on coming back to the resort a few times to relax a bit.
As a tentative schedule, I have us at Epcot Sunday, MK Monday, Tuesday Universal, Wednesday AK and Thursday DHS. For Friday it’s a “whatever we want to do” day. We will have a Park Hopper and that schedule could very well change as it’s not set in stone.
So that's it for now, 80 days to go and I cannot wait!!!!!!
A little info here, the last time I was in WDW was in October 2007. Long story short, was not an enjoyable time for me as three weeks before I found out my now ex-husband was being....ummmm, husbandly with someone else. But he loved me and wanted to work things out and blah, blah, blah and against my better judgment went on the trip anyway. But my Happy Place wasn’t so happy for me. We naturally separated/divorced not long after that.
Fast forward a little over a year later to December 2008 and I met Eric…actually, we worked for the same company, but never really talked before. Quite honestly, he scared the crap out of me. He was the "computer guy". The call center was upstairs and his office was downstairs. If he ever came upstairs he always looked like he was about ready to rip someone's head off. So, of course, I made sure I never had any problems with my computer :drevil:
But don't judge a book by it's cover. We met and talked and started dating. Finally I decided it was time I went back to WDW. Even better was when I found out Eric has never been….WDW with a first timer!!!! The trip was already in the works and the resort already booked when in December 2010 Eric proposed. Neither of us want a big wedding, just something very small and intimate so we decided to incorporate Disney as our honeymoon. The wedding is on April 9th…yup a little less than two months away and we are headed to the World in May.
Alright so, being that it’s our honeymoon, there are only two of us going:
When: May 7th – 14th, 2011
Where: POFQ! Although I’ve been to WDW a handful of times, this one will be a first for me since I’ve never stayed on-site before.
Who: Me (Rachelle - 32) - Disney lover since I went the first time in 8th grade way back in March, 1992. I’m the planner for the trip and loving every minute of it. We were initially suppose to go in October 2010, but the call center where I worked closed and I had to find another job and of course no vacation right away.
Eric (33): First timer so I’m anxious to show him everything I can. I’ve been trying to prepare him, showing him maps and explaining to him how big WDW actually is. He’s excited but I won’t overwhelm him. The master plan is for him to fall in love with the place and he'll want to go back…simple right?
We are from New Brunswick, Canada, driving to Bangor, Maine the night before and taking the plane from there. We are booked from Bangor, leaving at the ungodly hour of 5:53 am (weird time I know) and arriving at Orlando International at 12:58 pm (give or take of course). Grab luggage and head to DME. Whether the room is ready or not we drop off the luggage and head to DTD. Although I would love to just go to a park right away, I figured a bit of a relaxing evening before I begin torturing Eric’s feet would be better for my master plan.
As for dinning, I made 7 ADR’s in all. We are not on a dining plan. I’m not really a fussy eater, there are a few things I don’t like but for the most part I’ll try things at least once and if I don’t like it I won’t eat it again. Eric on the other hand is a fussy eater. So I checked out the menus first and made my choices. I wanted him to go to places where he would at least have more than one choice on the menu. So ADR’s are as follows
May 7th – Dinner at Rainforest Café (DTD)
May 8th - Lunch at Le Cellier
May 9th - Breakfast at Kona Café
May 10th – This MAY be our Universal day so we’re venturing out. Not sure where we’ll eat although I do like Bubba Gump at City Walk
May 11th – Dinner at Ohana’s
May 12th – Dinner at 50’s PTC
May 23th – Breakfast at Grand Floridian Café and dinner at Planet Hollywood
For the most part we’ll be having breakfast at POFQ and lunches either at the resort or at whatever park we’re at that day. I do plan on coming back to the resort a few times to relax a bit.
As a tentative schedule, I have us at Epcot Sunday, MK Monday, Tuesday Universal, Wednesday AK and Thursday DHS. For Friday it’s a “whatever we want to do” day. We will have a Park Hopper and that schedule could very well change as it’s not set in stone.
So that's it for now, 80 days to go and I cannot wait!!!!!!
