Leaving the Grump at Home, Beach Club here I Come!, Link to TR 10/1 Post 198 - The DIS Discussion Forums

SoonerGirl · 07-29-2012, 07:58 PM

So yesterday I was looking at the calendar and realized that my next WDW trip was exactly 5 weeks away. I figured if I was going to do a PTR that I had better get busy, so here we go!

It is no secret around here that I live with a Disney resistor. In a perfect world my dear hubby would love Disney as much as I do and we would share this passion together, but alas, my world is not perfect, so I have begun leaving him out of my Disney plans.

The good thing is, he has given up trying to convince me not to go and has just resigned himself to the fact that I will be taking at least one trip a year, even if I have to go by myself.

Thankfully I do not have to go alone this time. I am taking my youngest son, and my mom will be tagging along as well.

Here is a quick introduction to the cast:

First of all there is yours truly, Michelle, the obsessive planner in the group, which is great for my career as a Disney Destinations Specialist. Yep, I'm a travel agent specializing in Disney vacations. I started doing this last summer, and while marketing myself has been much more difficult than I ever thought it would be, I am truly enjoying helping other people have magical vacations.

Here is a picture of me taken earlier this month. It was taken when the cruise we were on stopped in Key West.

Next is the baby of our family, Jared. He will be 12 just a couple of weeks after we return from this trip. He is the one family member who is firmly on my side when it comes to Disney, obviously, he is my favorite.

Jared loves sports and plays baseball, football and basketball. The kid never gets a break, we go from one sport straight into the next. It's exhausting for me, but he wouldn't have it any other way - trust me, I've tried to get him to drop one, he won't do it! He is also a very good student, which is why I don't hesitate to pull him out of school for a few days for this trip. Here is Jared enjoying some beignets at Cafe du Monde in NOLA before we left for our cruise

I took my mom to Disney for the first time in 2010. She loved it and has been anxious to go back ever since. When I told her that I was taking just Jared in September and asked her if she wanted to come along too, she jumped at it. My mom works for a group of neurosurgeons and has a very demanding job, she very much deserves and needs this trip! Here is mom from our trip in 2010

Not coming along is the Grump, aka the Disney Resistor, my hubby, Don

And my oldest son, Justin. He is going to be a junior in high school. Missing any school is hard on him, but mostly he does not want to miss basketball practice, high school coaches frown on that stuff.

I get this look all the time, gotta love teenagers!

Last June we stayed at AKL for two nights before our cruise. It was the first time that I had stayed in a deluxe resort and I knew right away that staying there was going to be detrimental to my pocketbook for future trips. Then in October I went for an all girls trip with some great DISers, again I stayed deluxe, this time at the WLV. After that I just couldn't bring myself to go back to moderate. I booked this trip at one of my dream resorts, the Beach Club!

I kept my fingers crossed that a deal would come out at some point to make the cost a little more reasonable and I was really happy when the late summer offer was announced as it knocked about $1,000 off the cost!

Then a couple of weeks ago the AP rate was finally released and I got even better deal, so now I don't feel so bad insisting on deluxe

We will be staying in a Garden View room from September 1st - September 9th. I can't wait to laze around SAB, but I'm most excited about getting to use Anita & Christine's private entrance into Epcot!

Stayed tuned, Day 1 plans will be coming up soon!

Links to my updates:

Day 1 Plans
Day 2 Plans
Day 3 Plans
DIS meet in OKC & Day 4 Plans
Mickey Mail & Day 5 Plans
First Day of School & Day 6 Plans
Day 7 Plans
Days 8 & 9
Link to Trip Report - Finally!

wigdoutdismom · 07-29-2012, 08:03 PM

here!~

wsushocker · 07-29-2012, 08:04 PM

here

KatMark · 07-29-2012, 08:10 PM

I'm here....glad I found your post on FB.

Love the intros; I'm so glad your mom is going back wtih you. And, of course, Disney loving Jared.

You are staying at the last resort I want to try so I'll be following closely to see how you liked it.

I'm so sorry we are missing each other by just six days.

wigdoutdismom · 07-29-2012, 08:10 PM

and she beat him by a hair.....

You are going to love staying at Beach Club!!!!!
How can I be jealous? We were just there for a nice long stay. I don't know, but I am....

micandminforever · 07-29-2012, 08:53 PM

Joining the fun.

mommys3 · 07-29-2012, 08:59 PM

Sounds like fun! I'm in

MEK · 07-29-2012, 09:56 PM

Nice!

Cute picture of you, by the way!

wdwgirl03 · 07-29-2012, 08:29 PM

I'm here!

Happy Elf · 07-29-2012, 08:29 PM

Can't wait to hear about your plans! Floating around SAB sounds wonderful!

MeMom · 07-30-2012, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoonerGirl

I took my mom to Disney for the first time in 2010. She loved it and has been anxious to go back ever since. When I told her that I was taking just Jared in September and asked her if she wanted to come along too, she jumped at it.

...but I'm most excited about getting to use Anita & Christine's private entrance into Epcot!

I love that your mom is in for this trip. These are special times for all of you to treasure forever.

Just drop Anita's name when you get to BC. She halfway owns the place now.

Charleston Princess · 07-30-2012, 05:55 AM

As promised I am here! I am so excited that you get to stay at the Beach Club and got such a great deal!

Lovely pictures of you from the cruise!

Jared cracked me up with all that powdered sugar from the beignet on himself. There is just no easy way to eat those. LOL! Why, Justin's look is so similar to one that I get all the time from Chelsea.

jenjolt · 07-30-2012, 06:55 AM

I'm here!!! Love that you got a great deal at Beach Club!!! You are going to have a fantastic trip!!!

SoonerGirl · 07-30-2012, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MEK

Nice!

Cute picture of you, by the way!

Thanks Mary Ellen!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gellybean

YAY!!! I'm always happier when my only Sooner friend has a ticker!!!!

Hey Gelly! Glad you are here, wouldn't be the same without my only Longhorn friend on board

Quote:

Originally Posted by photographymom517

Here!!! And this time, I'll keep up! I promise!

You'll be there when my parents & my oldest son are there!

Hi Hope!! Don't feel bad if you can't keep up, I fell miserably behind on the DIS a few months ago and I still don't feel like I'm caught up with everyone! Plus you've got a sweet little one taking up a lot of your spare time these days

Quote:

Originally Posted by Native NYer

Joining in!
The Beach Club is such a beautiful resort!

Thanks for jumping on board!

Isn't it though?

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Originally Posted by 2xcited2sleep

5 weeks!!

That is going to fly right by. And you are going to LOVE Beach Club!

Can't wait to hear about your plans.

Hey Christine! It's been such a busy summer that the time has just flown by, I honestly couldn't believe it when I realized that the trip was just 5 weeks away.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeMom

I love that your mom is in for this trip. These are special times for all of you to treasure forever.

Just drop Anita's name when you get to BC. She halfway owns the place now.

They should at least have a plaque on the wall in here honor!

I'm really glad my mom is coming along too. Jared is so excited and it's fun for her to be able to spend this time with him.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charleston Princess

As promised I am here! I am so excited that you get to stay at the Beach Club and got such a great deal!

Lovely pictures of you from the cruise!

Jared cracked me up with all that powdered sugar from the beignet on himself. There is just no easy way to eat those. LOL! Why, Justin's look is so similar to one that I get all the time from Chelsea.

Hi Jackie! So excited that you are here!

Jared is a messy eater anyway, add all that powdered sugar and he was done for

Doesn't that look just make you want to smack 'em?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenjolt

I'm here!!! Love that you got a great deal at Beach Club!!! You are going to have a fantastic trip!!!

Hey Jen! I was so glad to get that discount, I was going to stay there anyway, but that made it so much easier to swallow, and easier to sell to my mom who has insisted on paying for part of the room!

kschafer · 07-30-2012, 11:49 AM

Obviously Jared is your favorite

How awesome your Mom will be joining you again

BC will be my choice when I finally go deluxe mostly for the secret entrance and access to F&W (will you be there for it?)

07-29-2012, 07:58 PM	#1
SoonerGirl DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,853	Leaving the Grump at Home, Beach Club here I Come!, Link to TR 10/1 Post 198 So yesterday I was looking at the calendar and realized that my next WDW trip was exactly 5 weeks away. I figured if I was going to do a PTR that I had better get busy, so here we go! It is no secret around here that I live with a Disney resistor. In a perfect world my dear hubby would love Disney as much as I do and we would share this passion together, but alas, my world is not perfect, so I have begun leaving him out of my Disney plans. The good thing is, he has given up trying to convince me not to go and has just resigned himself to the fact that I will be taking at least one trip a year, even if I have to go by myself. Thankfully I do not have to go alone this time. I am taking my youngest son, and my mom will be tagging along as well. Here is a quick introduction to the cast: First of all there is yours truly, Michelle, the obsessive planner in the group, which is great for my career as a Disney Destinations Specialist. Yep, I'm a travel agent specializing in Disney vacations. I started doing this last summer, and while marketing myself has been much more difficult than I ever thought it would be, I am truly enjoying helping other people have magical vacations. Here is a picture of me taken earlier this month. It was taken when the cruise we were on stopped in Key West. Next is the baby of our family, Jared. He will be 12 just a couple of weeks after we return from this trip. He is the one family member who is firmly on my side when it comes to Disney, obviously, he is my favorite. Jared loves sports and plays baseball, football and basketball. The kid never gets a break, we go from one sport straight into the next. It's exhausting for me, but he wouldn't have it any other way - trust me, I've tried to get him to drop one, he won't do it! He is also a very good student, which is why I don't hesitate to pull him out of school for a few days for this trip. Here is Jared enjoying some beignets at Cafe du Monde in NOLA before we left for our cruise I took my mom to Disney for the first time in 2010. She loved it and has been anxious to go back ever since. When I told her that I was taking just Jared in September and asked her if she wanted to come along too, she jumped at it. My mom works for a group of neurosurgeons and has a very demanding job, she very much deserves and needs this trip! Here is mom from our trip in 2010 Not coming along is the Grump, aka the Disney Resistor, my hubby, Don And my oldest son, Justin. He is going to be a junior in high school. Missing any school is hard on him, but mostly he does not want to miss basketball practice, high school coaches frown on that stuff. I get this look all the time, gotta love teenagers! Last June we stayed at AKL for two nights before our cruise. It was the first time that I had stayed in a deluxe resort and I knew right away that staying there was going to be detrimental to my pocketbook for future trips. Then in October I went for an all girls trip with some great DISers, again I stayed deluxe, this time at the WLV. After that I just couldn't bring myself to go back to moderate. I booked this trip at one of my dream resorts, the Beach Club! I kept my fingers crossed that a deal would come out at some point to make the cost a little more reasonable and I was really happy when the late summer offer was announced as it knocked about $1,000 off the cost! Then a couple of weeks ago the AP rate was finally released and I got even better deal, so now I don't feel so bad insisting on deluxe We will be staying in a Garden View room from September 1st - September 9th. I can't wait to laze around SAB, but I'm most excited about getting to use Anita & Christine's private entrance into Epcot! Stayed tuned, Day 1 plans will be coming up soon! Links to my updates: Day 1 Plans Day 2 Plans Day 3 Plans DIS meet in OKC & Day 4 Plans Mickey Mail & Day 5 Plans First Day of School & Day 6 Plans Day 7 Plans Days 8 & 9 Link to Trip Report - Finally! __________________ Michelle (Me), Don, Justin (16) & Jared (12) CurrentTR: Grumpless in Orlando Sept 2012 PTR Leaving the Grump at Home June 2011 TRCould the Dream Turn the Grump into a Believer?June 2011 PTRGrump is taking me on a DREAM vacationMay 2010 TRFlowers, Segways & DIS Meets, Oh My! May 2010 PTR Flowers & Firsts Christmas 2009 TR The Disney Grump & Family Take on the World August 2008 TR Our Very Own California Adventure! Last edited by SoonerGirl; 10-01-2012 at 09:10 PM.

07-29-2012, 08:03 PM	#2
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07-29-2012, 08:10 PM	#4
KatMark DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 35,019	I'm here....glad I found your post on FB. Love the intros; I'm so glad your mom is going back wtih you. And, of course, Disney loving Jared. You are staying at the last resort I want to try so I'll be following closely to see how you liked it. I'm so sorry we are missing each other by just six days. __________________ December trip report: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3033112 Last edited by KatMark; 07-29-2012 at 09:15 PM.

07-29-2012, 08:10 PM	#5
wigdoutdismom DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Derby, Kansas Posts: 7,983	and she beat him by a hair..... You are going to love staying at Beach Club!!!!! How can I be jealous? We were just there for a nice long stay. I don't know, but I am.... __________________

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Charleston Princess DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 21,603	As promised I am here! I am so excited that you get to stay at the Beach Club and got such a great deal! Lovely pictures of you from the cruise! Jared cracked me up with all that powdered sugar from the beignet on himself. There is just no easy way to eat those. LOL! Why, Justin's look is so similar to one that I get all the time from Chelsea. __________________ Me (Jackie), Charles, Chelsea (15), Connor (13) 2012 TR: A Fourth of Pixie-Dust!2012 PTR: Does Pixie Dust Help with Decision-Making? May 2011 PTR: Sensing Pixie Dust I Am! July 2010 TR: Where Pixie-Dusted Birthday Dreams Come True! October 2009 TR: Shaken, Not Stirred, With a Twist of Pixie Dust! A Food and Wine Trip Report!June 2009 TR: Divas, Zebra Domes, and Pixie Dust! A Week in an African Paradise!

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