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Post by susanm on Sept 9, 2015 5:53:35 GMT -5
Ok the next few days will be the hardest. all packed except for a few shirts that had to be ironed. they wont go into the duffle bag until the last minute. the hard part begins. today is my last full day a(10 hrs) at work. Tomorrow Thursday I leave work at 9am to go to the orthopedic dr for shots in my knees, then to lunch with a friend... Friday I am leaving work at 11am for last minute details... run to the bank,--need $1 bills for tips... try to get a haircut and anything else I forgot... and clean out the fridge of perishables. Saturday morning I have to be at the airport by 5am for a 6am flight. glad we have a small airport...so one hour is plenty of time. will try to keep better notes this time so I can post a trip report. anyone who will be in wdw 9/12-10/2 (leaving early 5am on the 3rd) and wants to meet up .. let me know.. will try with my nook to check facebook and here. SEE YA REAL SOON!!!
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Post by susanm on Aug 20, 2015 9:09:58 GMT -5
changed the date... now coming home oct 3rd.. better air price to come home on Saturday instead of sunday
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Post by susanm on Aug 20, 2015 9:09:17 GMT -5
Got my magic bands Tuesday.... plane tickets done....resort paid off.. tours reserved and pd for... pirates cruise paid for... ready to go .. but 23 days to wait yet now it gets hard... nothing left to plan...just wait
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Post by susanm on Aug 20, 2015 9:07:23 GMT -5
looks like some good choices... I am hoping for a walk in at Olivias the day I get there. no ressie just in case - not supposed to hit MCO until almost 2pm so will be a later arrival than I planned. hoping usair will bump me up to the 10 flight from charlotte to get there at my usual time.
GREAT CHOICES I cant wait to see the changes to DTD-Disney Springs so far
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Post by susanm on Jul 18, 2015 12:51:26 GMT -5
I called yesterday to make a payment on my trip, done, but then ended up booking Destinations Discovered. I was going to book the Magic behind our Steam Trains but hit a snag. they dont do the tour on Sundays. so i found another day i was going to the MK and switched my Keys to the Kingdom tour, then when the cm went back to book the train tour it was booked full. so i changed my date for nothing. and i am going in on sept 12th (no plane tix yet) so i dont know when i will arrive, and the keys to the kingdom tour starts at 830am.. so i switched around fast passes for the first full day...done... now i have to work on changing my park days to get the train tour in before they shut it down ( 9/28 i think) for refurbishment.. but a friend is coming down with her grandson on the 21st so i would like to get all my tours in by then. plans so far: Paid already Keys to the Kingdom tour Undiscovered future world Destinations Discovered tour Pirates and Pals cruise not paid- a haircut at the Harmony Barber Shop dining ressies: Be Our Guest, Tonys Town Square, Chef Mickeys, Hollywood & Vine Disney jr Character breakfast - Restaurant Marakesh (during the tour) Rainforest Cafe (ak) hoping for walk in - Olivias, Trattoria al Forno other walk ins - Pizza Planet, Columbia House, Cosmic Rays,
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Post by susanm on Jul 18, 2015 12:37:51 GMT -5
I saw the list of the new inductees to the Disney Legend list.. i am so happy ANDREAS DEJA was finally made a Disney legend. He is one of my favorite animators. Finally... CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDREAS .. CREATOR OF SCAR, GASTON, KING TRITON, JAFAR, SHENZI, HERCULES, ROGER RABBIT, MAMMA ODIE and many more.
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Post by susanm on Jul 16, 2015 5:10:59 GMT -5
i wish.... so much to see ...just crowded you will have a truly magical trip at that time of year
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Post by susanm on Jul 16, 2015 5:10:00 GMT -5
yes Dave i am going sept 12-oct 4 and staying at pop century
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Post by susanm on Jun 11, 2015 11:11:29 GMT -5
WOW SOME STUFF I DIDNT KNOW THANKS DAVE
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Post by susanm on Jun 11, 2015 11:05:37 GMT -5
Ok my excuse is i was away for the weekend for a picnic reception for my niece who was married in jamaica in april. so that is my excuse and i am sticking to it... anyway DOUBLE DIGIT DANCING 93 DAYS
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Post by susanm on Jun 11, 2015 9:02:45 GMT -5
what a shame... when i booked my vacation i only had enough days to go 9/16 (picked a wed. because sometimes Wed air fare is cheaper). dont know why i didnt think of it sooner... i am working to credit hrs (our version of comp time) which will give me monday and tuesday off... so now i can leave on saturday SO WHAT A SHAME.. .. I HAVE 4 MORE DAYS IN DISNEY. .. AND POP CENTURY HAD NO PROBLEM ADDING THE EXTRA DAYS..... SO NOW I AM UP TO 22 DAYS... WOW ..BEST TRIP YET... 2 TOURS PD FOR...THE PIRATES AND PALS CRUISE PD... 2 MORE TOURS I WANT TO DO... HAVE APPT AT THE HARMONY BARBER SHOP FOR PIXIE DUST...DINING RESSIES DONE... I AM ALREADY PICKING UP STUFF... NEW WATER BOTTLE, DEODORANT, TOOTHBRUSH/TOOTHPASTE. MOUTHWASH ETC... ALL PUT AWAY FOR THE TRIP.... I HAVE TO ADMIT I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS TRIP ARRIVING ON SATURDAY NOW... A COUSIN IS ARRIVING FRIDAY BUT THEY ARE STAYING AT ALL STAR SPORTS...THEN MY FRIEND FROM WORK COMING IN AROUND THE 23RD WITH HER GRANDSON 3 YRS OLD... SO MUCH TO DO...WOW...
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Post by susanm on Jun 11, 2015 8:56:32 GMT -5
"Thursday is off to the MK where I have an 8:30am reservation for the Keys to the Kingdom Tour. I did it back in 1999 but figure it might have changed some by then. hopefully have time to stop at Pinocchios for lunch and back to Main St for the Festival of Fantasy Parade." Susan, We took the Keys to the Kingdom Tour a couple of years ago and it now includes lunch. Our whole group ate at the Columbia Harbour House restaurant. Dave thanks Dave... it didnt include lunch the last time i did it.....but i thought it was supposed to.. i think maybe the CM forgot to stop...lol... cant wait to try it....
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Post by susanm on May 17, 2015 9:35:34 GMT -5
ok I am ready to go again.. So far I have a room booked from Wed. Sept 16th thru Sunday Oct 4th. (since I had my nieces wedding I lost 5 vacation days-but worth it). Now, since I am leaving on a Wednesday, if I can get 16 hrs of comp time in (hard working overtime) and since I don't have my air tickets yet...16 hrs would give me Monday and Tuesday (sept 14&15 ) off so I could actually leave Friday after work (sept 11th) and that would add 4 more days...hmmmm...hours or money...tough decision...but now that the wedding is over I can try to get in both.
so anyway, here is the plan as of today... I am leaving on sept 16th...checking in to Pop Century (asked for first floor Tramp Section-where I was last time..loved it...short distance from the main bldg., pool right in front of the door, laundry room across the pool and around the back of the bldg. is the bridge to Art of Animation) so hope I get that. no plans for the first night, chilling around the resort, waiting for my garden grocer delivery and maybe AoA for dinner. Thursday is off to the MK where I have an 8:30am reservation for the Keys to the Kingdom Tour. I did it back in 1999 but figure it might have changed some by then. hopefully have time to stop at Pinocchios for lunch and back to Main St for the Festival of Fantasy Parade. then I have an apt at the Harmony Barber shop for 4pm. Have to get my Pixie Dust to celebrate the trip. then it will be off to ride whatever I can until the light parade and wishes. first day done. Friday it is off to Epcot for the Undiscovered Future World tour 9am. After that will spend some time in Future world then head to the International gateway and take a ride to the Boardwalk for a 5pm ressie at Trattoria al Forno. want to stop at the bakery and grab some treats for the next days breakfast. then back to Pop. will check with a cousin who is arriving today (staying at sports) they were originally staying at Port Orleans but when free dining came out by the time they got thru the only resort left with free dining was sports so they had to move. Saturday is Studios Sunday is back to the MK - thought MNSSHP was too crowded last year - but maybe will try it again Monday is off to the Animal Kingdom Tuesday is back to Studios Wednesday is a down day - a friend from work is coming (sharing the room) with her 3 yr old grandson, so will hang around-wait for them to check in- and head over to TREX or the Rainforest for dinner Thursday is MK with a ressie for Be Our Guest 4pm Friday is Epcot Saturday is Studios - doing the Hollywood & vine breakfast with my friend and her grandson - he loves Jake & the neverland pirates Sunday is a no park day breakfast at the Rainfores over ta the AK - back to hang at the pool. then go to Chef Mickeys for dinner 5:30pm and hang at the contemporary until 8pm for the Pirates & Pals fireworks voyage Monday is back to the Animal Kingdom Tuesday is breakfast at Ohana's then back to the MK Wednesday is back to Epcot Thursday is Downtown Disney and the premium mall Friday is either Ak or Epcot - whichever we missed the most HOPEFULLY dinner at Morimoto Asia if it is open by then Saturday - last full day is back to the MK doing all the favorite rides and as tradition goes dinner at Tony's on the last night - ressie at 4:05pm Sunday... sad day... time to go home
not like I am into planning or anything. I still have to call and register for 2 more tours. I want to do THE MAGIC BEHIND THE STEAM TRAINS on Sept 20th and maybe Backstage Tales (at AK) Mon sept 21st. trying to decide... might even go to La Nouba on the first night after check in. so much to do.....so little time
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Post by susanm on May 17, 2015 9:06:26 GMT -5
awesome guess you are already there Dave... hope you have a trip report when you get back...I only did the flower & garden festival once...and actually we just fell into it...back before I really planned a trip.... bring back pix
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May 17, 2015 9:04:57 GMT -5
Post by susanm on May 17, 2015 9:04:57 GMT -5
hope you are having a great time
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