Pre-Trip To Pandora and Beyond...

Well, it only took me 10 months to finish me last TR, so here is my feeble attempt to speed through a pre-trip report. I better hurry because we only have 39 DAYS!!!!!

Just in case you forgot who we are…

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And here we are in some non-Disney attire...

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(That's my sis with us in this pic.)

Our cast of characters:

Me/mom - Mary: I am the original Disney fanatic in our group.

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Hubby – Ross - He's the one who works non-stop to make our travels possible.

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DD 15 – Julia - My teen who hates being called a teen. She is a stressed filled child who is battling the evils of Chemistry, Japanese and Algebra this year.

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DD 8 – Hope - my 8 year old princess who battles the evils of Autism and Sensory Integration Disorder everyday

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If you don't know our crazy family, you can read about our past adventures here:


2013
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/...-add-a-little-pixie-dust.873100/#post-5707305

2014:

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/honey-i-blew-up-the-magic-band-completed.892800/

2015:
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/...-hopping-a-september-2015-trip-report.905518/


2016:
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/pop-hop-snack-shop-graduation-celebration-sept-2016.919622/


Now that you know who we are... allow me to take you back to last September...

We were booking our bounce-back for September 2017 - hoping to avoid F&W and planning for the girls and I to come down 2 days early.

Hope had convinced Ross to book 1 night at AoA and the remainder at POR. The plan was that the girls and I would arrive on the 11th spend 1 night at AOA, move to POR on the 12th and then Ross would join us on the 13th. However, we would get a wrench thrown in that plan when the CM told Ross that in order to receive the bounce back for free dinning, we would have to arrive no later than September 9th! Oh and P.S. – F&W was starting in late August!!

Due to Ross’ job – there was no way he could leave before the 13th – he can’t leave his stores until after the Labor Day/ back to school rush is done. What he did next is still blowing my mind away. He booked it! So the bad news is Hope will not get to stay at AoA this time… but the unbelievable, utterly awesome news is that we are going from September 9th – September 23rd!!! Ummm… can you say 2 weeks in Disney?!!!!

We are actually leaving on the 8th because Ross is once again hysterical that we will miss our flight. Since we got a better deal on a flight out of Newark, we are booked to stay at a Park, Sleep & Fly Place close to the airport. I am trying to do my best to cancel it.

If I am correct, I think we are going to be visiting the same time as @Ciara, @lostpro9het , @Disneydreamer23, @MotherofaPrincessLover, and of course, @blgauger (who I guess technically doesn’t “visit” anymore.) So please, if anyone sees us – say hi to us!


So with 39 days to go... let pre-trip countdown begin!!
 

blreinsel

Well-Known Member
Thank so much!! I know you and Dylan will have a magical journey together.

I don't know how Hope figures these things out - the other night she said she was going to grandma's and pop-pop's house... She got on her computer and the next thing I know - she's zooming down the NYS thruway ( on Google maps). I didn't even realize she knew the way to their house. :jawdrop:

:hilarious::hilarious::hilarious: Makes you wonder what else she's overheard and soaked up that you thought she wasn't paying attention to, doesn't it? ;)

LOVE the video of Hope paying your trip in full! So stinkin' cute! :inlove:

Plans look great! I am SO excited for you!!! :)
 

Figment Forever

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
27 Days to go...

So I'm just going through Hope's princess wardrobe and realized a huge issue. She doesn't fit into most of them! She grew out of her Sophia, Tiana, Minnie Mouse & Cinderella gowns and I gave them away. I made a big purchase of gowns about a year ago because the sale was awesome, but I had to guess what size she would be over a year later- and apparently, I goofed! I don't know what I was thinking! So right now her Anna & Pocahontas dresses from last year fit perfectly but I have an Ariel, Cinderella and Aurora dress that are too long for her. They just barely reach the ground and I'm afraid that she will trip all over herself. I also bought a Snow White dress that in addition to being a little too long, must weigh 20 pounds! Of course, Hope announced she wants her Sofia dress and I can't even find one to buy if I wanted to. I found Tiana, but it's $50 and not on sale. I'm used to getting her costumes around $15 each and I can't really justify spending that much on one dress.

Dress Drama... not something I was expecting! :bawling:
 

Ciara

Well-Known Member
27 Days to go...

So I'm just going through Hope's princess wardrobe and realized a huge issue. She doesn't fit into most of them! She grew out of her Sophia, Tiana, Minnie Mouse & Cinderella gowns and I gave them away. I made a big purchase of gowns about a year ago because the sale was awesome, but I had to guess what size she would be over a year later- and apparently, I goofed! I don't know what I was thinking! So right now her Anna & Pocahontas dresses from last year fit perfectly but I have an Ariel, Cinderella and Aurora dress that are too long for her. They just barely reach the ground and I'm afraid that she will trip all over herself. I also bought a Snow White dress that in addition to being a little too long, must weigh 20 pounds! Of course, Hope announced she wants her Sofia dress and I can't even find one to buy if I wanted to. I found Tiana, but it's $50 and not on sale. I'm used to getting her costumes around $15 each and I can't really justify spending that much on one dress.

Dress Drama... not something I was expecting! :bawling:

Do you use ebay?
 

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