irisesareblue
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Am basically a newbie here but thought I would get some input on our itinerary for step-daughter (35) and myself (45). ; She recently ; reunited with her dad (my lovely hubby!) and I'm taking her on a girls-get-a-way / get-to-know-ya trip! ; She has never been to WDW before and I've only been once (however, I'm going again in November for MVMCP one night visit after a cruise) ; I just want to bless her with a good trip and wondered what you all thought? ; I'm on a budget but I'm trying to make it as magical as possible!
January 1st – Friday – leave for Orlando at 4 am and drive through Detroit then down I-75 – drive to Marietta GA (14 hours) & arrive at 7-8 pm. ;
January 2nd – Saturday – driving to Orlando at 6 am – drive to Orlando (8 hours driving) & stay at Best Western Lakeside Kissimmee - arrive about 5 pm ; (this reservation may be cancelled if the weather is bad along the drive down and we are delayed)
If in Orlando, pick up groceries this evening @ Publix (west on I-192)
January 3rd – Sunday – drive to Disney World – check into Pop Century resort (asked for Lake View/Illumunations view on 3rd or 4th floor for quiet factor). ; Will pick up fridge (we got a free fridge though a swap on another board) and go to MK for afternoon and early evening – lunch at approx. 2 pm at Tony’s Town Square ; – (ask to be seated in glassed in area – watch parade at 3 pm) - Spectromagic at 7 pm and Wishes at 8 pm – stake out a spot in Frontierland at around 7 pm (Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café) - MK Hours 9 am to 10 pm (EMH until 1 am, if we're awake that long!)
January 4th (Mon) – Animal Kingdom – bring picnic lunch (locker $10.00) - AK hours 9 am to 5 pm (EMH from 8 am) – dinner at hotel – shopping this evening at DTD or Disney's Character Outlet
January 5th (Tues) – 10:00 am character breakfast at Cape May Café (step-daughter tells me she is NOT a breakfast person so I thought a brunch idea might work best) – relaxing for the afternoon – go to Epcot for evening to see Illuminations or watch from hotel balcony
January 6th (Wed) – Epcot for day – go early in morning then return to hotel for lunch and a rest – return to the park for dinner at counter service (looking at the menus I can't justify any Epcot World Showcase dinners!) – we'll Illuminations in evening if not seen the night before – Epcot 9 am to 9 pm
January 7th (Thurs) – Hollywood Studios for day - eat an early dinner at Hollywood and Vine and go to Fantasmic at 7 pm
January 8th (Fri) - appointment for 10 am at The Day Spa at Ashley Park in Northern Orlando - go to MK or Epcot for afternoon – then shopping & visit to DTD for evening - got to go to the Ice Cream Shoppe (Ghirardelli's or something like that!)
January 9th (Sat) – checking out of hotel – package up and drop off fridge at Luggage Services - driving DSD to airport – we'll be there at 10:25 - 3 hours before flight at 1:25 pm - I'll leave for drive home to Manitoba and hope to get to Chattanooga tonight. ; I will play my Disney CDs all the way home and enjoy being alone (I work with my husband and do ministry with him so being alone is not a luxury I normally enjoy!)
January 10th (Sun) – driving to St. Joseph MO tonight (12 hours)
January 11th (Mon) – driving home (14 hours)
Any other ideas? ; I plan on having Minnie Mouse (step-daughter's fave) sign an invitation card to the Cape May Breakfast and will mail it from Disney World in November when we are there!
Blessings!
January 1st – Friday – leave for Orlando at 4 am and drive through Detroit then down I-75 – drive to Marietta GA (14 hours) & arrive at 7-8 pm. ;
January 2nd – Saturday – driving to Orlando at 6 am – drive to Orlando (8 hours driving) & stay at Best Western Lakeside Kissimmee - arrive about 5 pm ; (this reservation may be cancelled if the weather is bad along the drive down and we are delayed)
If in Orlando, pick up groceries this evening @ Publix (west on I-192)
January 3rd – Sunday – drive to Disney World – check into Pop Century resort (asked for Lake View/Illumunations view on 3rd or 4th floor for quiet factor). ; Will pick up fridge (we got a free fridge though a swap on another board) and go to MK for afternoon and early evening – lunch at approx. 2 pm at Tony’s Town Square ; – (ask to be seated in glassed in area – watch parade at 3 pm) - Spectromagic at 7 pm and Wishes at 8 pm – stake out a spot in Frontierland at around 7 pm (Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café) - MK Hours 9 am to 10 pm (EMH until 1 am, if we're awake that long!)
January 4th (Mon) – Animal Kingdom – bring picnic lunch (locker $10.00) - AK hours 9 am to 5 pm (EMH from 8 am) – dinner at hotel – shopping this evening at DTD or Disney's Character Outlet
January 5th (Tues) – 10:00 am character breakfast at Cape May Café (step-daughter tells me she is NOT a breakfast person so I thought a brunch idea might work best) – relaxing for the afternoon – go to Epcot for evening to see Illuminations or watch from hotel balcony
January 6th (Wed) – Epcot for day – go early in morning then return to hotel for lunch and a rest – return to the park for dinner at counter service (looking at the menus I can't justify any Epcot World Showcase dinners!) – we'll Illuminations in evening if not seen the night before – Epcot 9 am to 9 pm
January 7th (Thurs) – Hollywood Studios for day - eat an early dinner at Hollywood and Vine and go to Fantasmic at 7 pm
January 8th (Fri) - appointment for 10 am at The Day Spa at Ashley Park in Northern Orlando - go to MK or Epcot for afternoon – then shopping & visit to DTD for evening - got to go to the Ice Cream Shoppe (Ghirardelli's or something like that!)
January 9th (Sat) – checking out of hotel – package up and drop off fridge at Luggage Services - driving DSD to airport – we'll be there at 10:25 - 3 hours before flight at 1:25 pm - I'll leave for drive home to Manitoba and hope to get to Chattanooga tonight. ; I will play my Disney CDs all the way home and enjoy being alone (I work with my husband and do ministry with him so being alone is not a luxury I normally enjoy!)
January 10th (Sun) – driving to St. Joseph MO tonight (12 hours)
January 11th (Mon) – driving home (14 hours)
Any other ideas? ; I plan on having Minnie Mouse (step-daughter's fave) sign an invitation card to the Cape May Breakfast and will mail it from Disney World in November when we are there!
Blessings!
