Party of 5's First family trip to WDW! Just back from POR 6/16 *update 8/13 thoughts

[DisneyVeteran]

We leave on Sunday and I'm finishing up packing myself!

Have a safe drive - and I'll be sure to look for the green mickey on your bags!

[Charleston Princess]

2 Day Dance for you!!!

I hope you get lots and lots done today!

[ampc3]

Originally Posted by Lovemy3babes

I think you made the right decision to leave the Tusker House ressie alone. I wouldn't stress about it at all. 2 days....yay!

I think so too, after all it is just one day.. funny tho b/c TGM still doesnt' have anything updated on that...

Originally Posted by DisneyVeteran

We leave on Sunday and I'm finishing up packing myself!
Have a safe drive - and I'll be sure to look for the green mickey on your bags!

Yea for Sunday!!! I am packing and dissing alittle here and there today..
Have a magical trip and see you around the parks!!

Originally Posted by Charleston Princess

2 Day Dance for you!!!

I hope you get lots and lots done today!

I am trying to get everything together.. the kids keep bugging me to go to the pool, so I am sure I'll have to do that soon.. You must be super excited for tomorrow.... I can't wait !!! yeah!!!

[pooh'smate]

Just caught up on your ptr. I haven't been able to Dis the past couple of weeks. I hope you have a great trip and looking forward to reading about your trip when you return.

[lmillercrew]

I'm still here and wishing I was going this year. It's very hard sometimes not to get jealous of all the fellow disers going to WDW this year. Have a great time while you are there, take lots of pictures and lots of good notes so you can have a great TR when you return. Stay cool, it looks HOT down there right now.
See you when you get back! (not really see you, but you know...)

[siestakeys04]

Originally Posted by lmillercrew

I'm still here and wishing I was going this year. It's very hard sometimes not to get jealous of all the fellow disers going to WDW this year. Have a great time while you are there, take lots of pictures and lots of good notes so you can have a great TR when you return. Stay cool, it looks HOT down there right now.
See you when you get back! (not really see you, but you know...)

I do feel the same way but as quick as the years have gone bye we will be there soon too. Have a great time and we will live through your trip to get to ours!!!

[Charleston Princess]

We are outta here first thing in the morning, so I wanted to wish you a wonderfully fabulous magical vacation with lots of pixie dust!

I just know we will run into each other somewhere in the World -- probably somewhere around Port Orleans!

Safe travels and have a great time!

Jackie

[ampc3]

Originally Posted by pooh'smate

Just caught up on your ptr. I haven't been able to Dis the past couple of weeks. I hope you have a great trip and looking forward to reading about your trip when you return.

Glad to you have you back!

Originally Posted by lmillercrew

I'm still here and wishing I was going this year. It's very hard sometimes not to get jealous of all the fellow disers going to WDW this year. Have a great time while you are there, take lots of pictures and lots of good notes so you can have a great TR when you return. Stay cool, it looks HOT down there right now.
See you when you get back! (not really see you, but you know...)

Thanks, I plan on taking lots of pics I joined a photoshare group so hopefully it will all work out! I totally understand what you are saying about feeling jealous! I have annually followed a few TR;s and so jealous they get to go every year! I have no idea when we will be back! Hoping DH loves this trip and will want to do a repeat sooner than later.

Originally Posted by siestakeys04

I do feel the same way but as quick as the years have gone bye we will be there soon too. Have a great time and we will live through your trip to get to ours!!!

Thanks , totally understand! Next year you will have a magical trip also!

Originally Posted by Charleston Princess

We are outta here first thing in the morning, so I wanted to wish you a wonderfully fabulous magical vacation with lots of pixie dust!

I just know we will run into each other somewhere in the World -- probably somewhere around Port Orleans!

Safe travels and have a great time!

Jackie

Thanks Jackie, I know you already left...

[ampc3]

Hi everyone!! I can't believe tomorrow is the day for us to FINALLY take our trip! I can't wait.. . I have been packing all day, Thank goodness we aren't flying after all, I have wayyy to much stuff!

Thank you all for reading and following along, it has been fun.. Hope you all pick back up when we get back next week!!

Here are some things I am most looking forward to with my family....

To see Emma's face when she first see's the castle
BBB with the girls and our princess lunch
hoping Lauren can "wake up tink" one day or at least see her..
trying a Dole whip for the first time
our dinner at Ohana's
dinner at Kona's
Breakfast at Tusker House
watching the kids go down the slide at POR
doing it's a small world together (that was one of my favs as a kid)
doing space mountain with Lauren and Joey
doing soaring and Test Track for the first time
trying EE, RnR , ToT (maybe still alittle chicken)
wishes and seeing tink fly overhead
getting a "dream"

There is just soo much I am looking forward to. It will also be interesting to see how much we really use the hoppers, if we really feel like eating at table service meals, if we end up keeping all our ADR. How much $$$ we really end up spending in the end!

I'll try and check back in one more time... otherwise we are off early in the am hoping by 7 at the latest... Thanks again

Here's hoping for a magical trip with lots of Pixie dust thrown our way

I also had a little family talk with the kids about what is expected from them on this trip and there behavior etc. .. Hopefully we won't need super nanny after all!
Annette

[MomofCKJ]

Oh Annette, have a wonderful magical week! We'll be here when you get back!

Allyson

[MeMom]

Originally Posted by ampc3

Here are some things I am most looking forward to with my family....

To see Emma's face when she first see's the castle
doing soaring and Test Track for the first time
trying EE

I hope you have the most incredible time with your family! I know you are filled with excitement and anticipation right now.

As for your list, watching the kids' faces is what you'll find yourself doing a lot. I love to watch Brooklynn taking it all in. She loves Small World (she can only say "Mall Word" at this point) so much!

You'll have a blast on the thrill rides, but hang on to your hat on Expedition Everest! It starts out mild, but then it really takes you for a wild ride!

Soarin' is awesome! You'll probably want to do it more than once.

Have a great time! We look forward to hearing all about it when you return. At this point, we're just counting down until it's time for us to leave on the 28th.

I hope you do get to meet up with some of your readers, too! We met really nice Disers last year at Pop, and it's fun to talk to other people who understand your passion for Disney World.

[mindyd]

I hope you have a magical trip

[Lady Lallie]

Have a Magical Trip!

[Lovemy3babes]

I hope you're having a wonderful, magical day right as I type! Can't wait to read all about it.

[pooh'smate]

Originally Posted by mindyd

I hope you have a magical trip

Originally Posted by Lady Lallie

Have a Magical Trip!

Originally Posted by Lovemy3babes

I hope you're having a wonderful, magical day right as I type! Can't wait to read all about it.

Ditto!!!