Lilo88's Birthday Pre Trip Report!

Hi All! I'm so excited and completely stunned to say I'm going to Walt Disney World!! Again . I couldn't wait for 100 day's to start a pre trip report, I'm just to excited! Now to the beginning of the story way back in December 09.
Another Disney pal from another board and I were planning a WDW trip in December of this year for a meet in the Magic Kingdom. Unfortunately plans never really did come together because my dad got a job here in MO and we moved from VA. Being the bottom one at work it would have been very hard and unlikely to get the week off of Christmas. It was looking very grim for a WDW trip this year. Then Disney announced the extension of free dining! Of course I got to thinking and plotting how to get my parents on board. I looked up an unbeatable deal for November 14th-19th with upgraded full dining. We were staying at a value so we wanted to upgrade from the free quick service to the full plan and the price was still awesome! So here are the details!

Dates Nov 14th-19th 2010
Who's going? Myself (birthday girl) Mom, Dad
How we getting there? Were driving from MO to my old hometown of Richmond, VA with our pets to drop them off at my grandmothers house on Friday after work stopping in Kentucky then driving the rest Saturday. Then Sunday 2:00am were heading down south to WDW!!! Were driving straight through with minimal stops so we can get there as fast as possible. I know it's crazy but we have no one to watch the pets while where gone out here plus it gives us time to see the family for a few hours.
What resort: All Star Music
Dining reservations
Monday 15th- AM: Chef Mickey's at 7:30. PM: Crystal Palace 7:15 (I think cant remember) (birthday dinner)
Tuesday 16th- 50's Prime Time Cafe
Wednesday 17th- The Garden Grill
Thursday 18th- 1900 Park Fare (our first time eating here! How is it?)

Park days:
Monday- MK for a magical birthday! Hollywood Studios for emh if were not to tired
Tuesday- Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios for Osborne lights!!
Wednesday- Epcot
Thursday- MK again for our final day.

We have never booked a trip to WDW this close in advance and I'm so happy because we don't have to wait 6 months to a year before we go! I'm so thrilled that we booked before Music filled like all the standard rooms at Movies did (we usually stay at Movies)

 

Thanks! Yup, I celebrated my 19th birthday in 08 at disney and got a button at check in and one on the train, the one I got on the train was an old wdw bday button, it was cool!

 

When I was booking our dining reservations on WDW's website I found a vacation planner download tools so I download it and it gives you a calender with events on it, planning tools. It's really cool and and not only gives info about wdw's events but several disney parks and the cruise line.

Ordered custom maps for our trip and can't wait to get them. Should be here in a few days.

118 days 19 hours and 9 mins!

 

If we can get the money were flying to MCO from Richmond, that way we don't have to drive an additional 14 hours once we drop the pets off in Richmond.

 

Thanks Tim!

 

Were officially flying to MCO from Richmond, VA!

 

I am constantly amazed at the number of cast members who notice and give congratulations to people wearing birthday and anniversary buttons. It's little things like that, that make people's day a special memory.

Erich

 

Yup, almost every CM I passed last time I got a birthday congratulations. I was amazed and it made my day a extra special one.

 

Since were flying to Orlando and only have a 1:59 min flight I'm making a special playlist of Songs for the Airplane ride on itunes. YAY!! I'm so excited, I'll be listing to Disney music all the way down and then before I know it, well be on ME heading for WDW!! YAY!!

 

These are the songs that will be on the playlist for the plane ride down there.

Splash Mountain the full ride soundtrack, Space Ship Earth, Innoventions area music loop, Pirates of The Caribbean, Soarin, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, The Silly Song, Lets go Fly a Kite, And some Illuminations songs, Once upon a Dream.

 

Great playlist! ; May I suggest a Disney podcast too. ; I love listening to Inside the Magic with Ricky Brigante to pass the time on my flights or 16 hr drives to WDW.

 

Thanks ,Yeah I could put a couple of podcast on there. Thanks for the tip!

 

found out if you want to sit together on airtran you must pay a $6 fee for advance seat reservations. What the heck. All well that's better than paying for a $100 plus airline ticket.

 

I ordered a Vacation Planning DVD to get us even more pumped for our trip!!

 

104 days!!

 

39 days!!!

 

Got the ME stuff in the mail today!

 

4 days!!