Pre-Trip Who Says You Can't Go Home? Final Days!

In planning for my trip (only 75 more days!) I have become obsessed with this Bon Jovi Song. I can picture my family doing all sorts of fun things in WDW when I hear it! You can bet I will be using this song for our vacation video -



I've been eagerly planning this trip to WDW since we ended our last trip in Feb 2012. F&W, MNSSHP and taking my son for the "first time" - okay he was there last time but he was only 11m so this is the first trip he can really participate in.

Here are the kids on their first trip to Orlando (we don't have lots of pictures of the two of them because Alec slept most of the trip).
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So who is who?

This is me - Traci and my two kids Lily and Alec at the carnival earlier this summer. They will be 4.5 and 2.5 on our trip.
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Here is my husband Chris with the kids on our resent nature walk. They made it to the river but not all the way back.
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We are staying at the All Star Music from October 20 - 26. My DH has insisted on the DxDP. So there will be lots of food on our trip!

We will be driving for our home in the DMV (DC,MD,VA) to Orlando making stops along the way at some touristy places and an over night most likely in Atlanta. My daughter does really well in the car. My son tends to get bored faster so we shall see how it goes. Extra stops may be needed as he is a ball of energy!

The plan is to check in and head to MK at 4:00 to take advantage of our MNSSHP tickets. My daughter has decided that she will be Vanellope and Alec will be Wreck It Ralph. So I will be working on making them some costumes. Thankfully Alec is still to young to care what I dress him up as so they will be matching again this year.

Last year they were bugs
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and the year before a witch and a skeleton
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I LOVE Halloween! My favorite holiday and I'm really looking forward to sharing MNSSHP with the kids. We have only been once in 2007 but we had a great time and my hope is after spending a day and half in the car they will make it until the fireworks. My kids normally go to bed at 8:00 so it will make a late night with the fireworks at 9:30 but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Lily should be able to do it. Alec is iffy. Hopefully he will lay down in the stroller if he gets to tired so every one else can watch but if we have to leave after the first parade we will.

I will add more of our plans in the coming days. Thanks for reading!
 

jlsHouston

Well-Known Member
Well it's official our trip is being pushed back. We will now be going Nov 1 - Nov 7. I'm in the process of sorting everything out.

you poor thing.... all your hard work and great plans, I just started this at the end and then backed up to the beginning so I am hoping I catch a part that says all your new park days and ressies worked out perfect!
 

RandomPrincess

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you poor thing.... all your hard work and great plans, I just started this at the end and then backed up to the beginning so I am hoping I catch a part that says all your new park days and ressies worked out perfect!
Thanks everything has been sorted out but it was hectic trying to get it done. I'm still trying for either of the princess meals but so far no luck.
 

RandomPrincess

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So here is my all new (since the change) schedule for next week. Only 5 more day to go -

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So we got all our ADRs back except Ohana. there were times for Ohana but none that worked for us. I also have 2 ADRs for Wed night. I'm not sure if we will be staying at MK or going to DTD. I will know as the week goes on, how the kids do etc. I will be canceling one long before the 24 hour mark and neither are booked solid for that date. So I don't feel like it's to horrible.
 

RandomPrincess

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Final Pre-Trip update (I hope)

My DH has decided he wants to try to take the kids to sea World on our check out day. So I canceled the Plaza and pushed Portabellos back to 6 pm and we will be spending our final evening at DTD doing some shopping. Then I got 7:50 for Ohana on check out day and we will be heading to Sea World if the kids are up to it, if not we will go straight home. I'm hoping they are up to it. I haven't been to sea World since 89 or 90 and that was in San Diego as well. At first I was thinking Lego Land would be better but The toddler section is closed and after checking out Sea World online I think the kids will really enjoy it. Only 34 more hours to go!
 

RandomPrincess

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I lied! I just got these pictures from my mom and had to share. She had these shoes made for my kids. They are awesome!

DS's shoes
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DD's shoes
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Tiggerish

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Those costumes are great. Don't know how you can say you're not crafty after making those, and your kids are so cute. Have a great time. I thought about booking a trip for Nov 4-6, but so busy at work, etc., that it's just as well I didn't. You guys enjoy yourselves!!
 

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