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Jennifer84 · 01-27-2013, 02:48 PM

DD (5) in her BBB dress

DD (2) in her Minnie dress

AlohaAnnie · 01-27-2013, 04:29 PM

Such cute Kiddos,

We are also going in June 2013, but we arrive late the day you leave. We have been during the time you will be there and we had a wonderful time.

Your restaurant choices are great for a first time trip.

Our first trip was in 2006, we were addicted to Disney after that. We had so much fun on that trip and we were amazed at the magic of Disney.

The girls look so adorable in their dresses!

Jennifer84 · 01-27-2013, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AlohaAnnie

Such cute Kiddos,

We are also going in June 2013, but we arrive late the day you leave. We have been during the time you will be there and we had a wonderful time.

Your restaurant choices are great for a first time trip.

Our first trip was in 2006, we were addicted to Disney after that. We had so much fun on that trip and we were amazed at the magic of Disney.

The girls look so adorable in their dresses!

Thank you! I am a little biased but I think they look beautiful in their dresses, too!

I am so excited for this trip, I just wish we were leaving tomorrow!! I hope you guys have a wonderful trip as well!

Jennifer84 · 01-28-2013, 07:53 PM

ADRs have finally been made!

Dinner @ Hollywood & Vine on 6/10
Breakfast @ Akershus on 6/11
Breakfast @ Tusker House on 6/12
Lunch @ Rainforest Cafe on 6/12
Dinner @ Chef Mickey's on 6/12

All other meals will be either QS or in the room. Also have reservations made for BBB for my DD and Pirates League for my DS.

magrudersmakes3 · 01-28-2013, 08:53 PM

Joining in from the FB page! You are going to have an amazing time. We stayed at CBR for our first visit as well.

AlohaAnnie · 01-28-2013, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jennifer84

ADRs have finally been made!

Dinner @ Hollywood & Vine on 6/10
Breakfast @ Akershus on 6/11
Breakfast @ Tusker House on 6/12
Lunch @ Rainforest Cafe on 6/12
Dinner @ Chef Mickey's on 6/12

All other meals will be either QS or in the room. Also have reservations made for BBB for my DD and Pirates League for my DS.

My DD says she is done with BBB but I got three years of BBB and tons of pictures! By the time pirates league came out DS is a teen & not interested.

I am so happy for them and you!

Great ADRs, I think your kiddos will love them.

sammyjo1871 · 01-28-2013, 09:39 PM

Joining in! I'm a single mom too, with just one DS, just turned 6. Our 1st WDW trip was in Feb 2012 and we're hooked! We went to Chef Mickey's for dinner and it was a great time. The food was decent and lots of character time! We also did Pirates League; so much fun! The CMs there were great, stay in character and really get into it. My son still talks about it. I bet your son will really enjoy! I saw that he's also a Star Wars fan. On your Hollywood Studios day, you may want to check out Jedi Training. It did eat up some time, but my son loved it! Sorry can't help much with princess stuff, but you've def got some awesome things planned. I hope you have a wonderful first trip with your kiddos!

kgoodb00 · 01-28-2013, 09:44 PM

I am joining in on your PTR!

You have some cute kids! I love their dresses!! I can't wait to read more about what you are doing. Thanks for joining in on my PTR! Happy planning

Kitkat6595 · 01-28-2013, 09:50 PM

Joining in from facebook as well! Love the girls in their dresses - so cute! We're having breakfast at Tusker House the week before you. Can't wait!

BridgetR3 · 01-28-2013, 10:13 PM

Joining in from the FB page....

About your first afternoon/night.....we drive in also (about 14 hours over one evening late and then most of the next day). We usually arrive around 3-4 p.m. and always head to MK. I would definitely try to see Wishes and the parade because we went that exact week last year and were rained out two times. We did finally see it but it was after a severe thunderstorm so Tink didn't fly.

We are leaving to come home the day before you get there this year.

I know you will have a

vacation!

Jennifer84 · 01-29-2013, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by magrudersmakes3

Joining in from the FB page! You are going to have an amazing time. We stayed at CBR for our first visit as well.

I keep reading mixed reviews on it, but my gut is telling me to go there, so I'm not changing!

Jennifer84 · 01-29-2013, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sammyjo1871

Joining in! I'm a single mom too, with just one DS, just turned 6. Our 1st WDW trip was in Feb 2012 and we're hooked! We went to Chef Mickey's for dinner and it was a great time. The food was decent and lots of character time! We also did Pirates League; so much fun! The CMs there were great, stay in character and really get into it. My son still talks about it. I bet your son will really enjoy! I saw that he's also a Star Wars fan. On your Hollywood Studios day, you may want to check out Jedi Training. It did eat up some time, but my son loved it! Sorry can't help much with princess stuff, but you've def got some awesome things planned. I hope you have a wonderful first trip with your kiddos!

I think we are going to try the jedi training thing! He'd love it but the girls wouldn't LOL. Maybe my friend will take the girls to do stuff while my son does that...

magrudersmakes3 · 01-29-2013, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jennifer84

I keep reading mixed reviews on it, but my gut is telling me to go there, so I'm not changing!

The problem with reviews is that everyone has different opinions of good and bad. What might not bother you, could be the end of the world for someone else and vice versa. My opinion is that a bad day at Disney is so much better than a good day at work!!

Kitkat6595 · 01-30-2013, 10:14 PM

My son isn't sure about the jedi training, although my husband wants to do it.

I think I may have my son look at a few more videos of it and see what he thinks. He's a little shy, so it may not be a good fit for him yet. Maybe in a few years.

AlohaAnnie · 01-31-2013, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magrudersmakes3

The problem with reviews is that everyone has different opinions of good and bad. What might not bother you, could be the end of the world for someone else and vice versa. My opinion is that a bad day at Disney is so much better than a good day at work!!

I have to agree with this, I do not put too much stock into dining reviews or resort reviews here. We have tried several restaurants that people do not like here on the dis and find them just fine. We have stayed at CBR and we had a really great time. CBR is beautiful and the main pool was fun. Our only issue was we were in a connecting room and every night when we our neighbors came back from the park they would let their little one play with our connecting door handle. It was maddening when you were asleep. You would hear bang bang jiggling the door and then they would play with the door handle. At one point, I hit the wall really hard because I was so tired and they wouldn't stop. It stopped that night and I didn't hear it again after this.

But this could happen anywhere you are staying with a connecting door.

01-27-2013, 02:48 PM	#16
Jennifer84 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 56	DD (5) in her BBB dress DD (2) in her Minnie dress __________________ Jennifer Me: , DS (8): , DD (5): , DD (2): OUR FIRST WDW TRIP- June.. no, May... no wait, October 2013! PTR

01-27-2013, 04:29 PM	#17
AlohaAnnie DVC - AKV Kidani Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Welcome Home, Indiana Posts: 1,839	Such cute Kiddos, We are also going in June 2013, but we arrive late the day you leave. We have been during the time you will be there and we had a wonderful time. Your restaurant choices are great for a first time trip. Our first trip was in 2006, we were addicted to Disney after that. We had so much fun on that trip and we were amazed at the magic of Disney. The girls look so adorable in their dresses! __________________ Me (Tina) DH (Shawn) DS (16) (Aaron) DD (11) (Allison) Aladdin (Buddy) Jasmine Lilo Stitch POR June 2006 POP May/June 2008 CBR Pirate Room & BC May/June 2009 Vero Beach & CSR & AKV Kidani May/June 2010 BLT Oct 2010 BWV March/April 2011 AKV Kidani Dec 2011 BCV/BLT June 2013 AKV - Jambo Studio CL March/April2014 VWL March/April 2016 Current PTR June 2013!!

01-28-2013, 07:53 PM	#19
Jennifer84 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 56	YUMMY.... I'll have some of that! ADRs have finally been made! Dinner @ Hollywood & Vine on 6/10 Breakfast @ Akershus on 6/11 Breakfast @ Tusker House on 6/12 Lunch @ Rainforest Cafe on 6/12 Dinner @ Chef Mickey's on 6/12 All other meals will be either QS or in the room. Also have reservations made for BBB for my DD and Pirates League for my DS. __________________ Jennifer Me: , DS (8): , DD (5): , DD (2): OUR FIRST WDW TRIP- June.. no, May... no wait, October 2013! PTR

01-28-2013, 08:53 PM	#20
magrudersmakes3 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa, IL Posts: 802	Joining in from the FB page! You are going to have an amazing time. We stayed at CBR for our first visit as well. __________________ Me DH DD (10) Bear Finley 1998 First trip offsite, 2003 CBR, 2004 Sea World, 2005 POR, 2007 POR, 2008 BW, 2010 CCL, 2010 HRH Universal, 2011 Disney Dream, 2012 Disney Dream, 2013 POP/POR (Princess 1/2 Marathon)

01-28-2013, 09:39 PM	#22
sammyjo1871 Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 115	Joining in! I'm a single mom too, with just one DS, just turned 6. Our 1st WDW trip was in Feb 2012 and we're hooked! We went to Chef Mickey's for dinner and it was a great time. The food was decent and lots of character time! We also did Pirates League; so much fun! The CMs there were great, stay in character and really get into it. My son still talks about it. I bet your son will really enjoy! I saw that he's also a Star Wars fan. On your Hollywood Studios day, you may want to check out Jedi Training. It did eat up some time, but my son loved it! Sorry can't help much with princess stuff, but you've def got some awesome things planned. I hope you have a wonderful first trip with your kiddos! __________________ February 2012 - POFQ ; October 2013 - CBR Me DS6

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01-28-2013, 09:44 PM	#23
kgoodb00 Disney Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 158	I am joining in on your PTR! You have some cute kids! I love their dresses!! I can't wait to read more about what you are doing. Thanks for joining in on my PTR! Happy planning __________________ Me DH DS(12) DD(9) BCV:07/2005--POP:03/2007--POFQ:03/2011--CBR:04/2012 --BC:06/2013! THERE IS A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING! A JUNE 2013 PTR!!!

01-28-2013, 09:50 PM	#24
Kitkat6595 Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 153	Joining in from facebook as well! Love the girls in their dresses - so cute! We're having breakfast at Tusker House the week before you. Can't wait! __________________ Planning First Trip To Disney as PARENTS - June 2013!!! To Infinity and Beyond or Bust - a June 2013 PTR Me Hubby DS (5) DS (2) Childhood/Pre-parenthood trips May 1987 - off-site March 1996 - off-site March 2003 - off-site

01-28-2013, 10:13 PM	#25
BridgetR3 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: 679 miles from WDW Posts: 1,094	Joining in from the FB page.... About your first afternoon/night.....we drive in also (about 14 hours over one evening late and then most of the next day). We usually arrive around 3-4 p.m. and always head to MK. I would definitely try to see Wishes and the parade because we went that exact week last year and were rained out two times. We did finally see it but it was after a severe thunderstorm so Tink didn't fly. We are leaving to come home the day before you get there this year. I know you will have a vacation! __________________ Me DH DS10 DS6 We're following Dad to work......SURPRISE!!! Mission Impossible: Will he ever like Disney? Taking Time to Smell the Roses - A June 2012 PTR Seven Days of Sunshine, Storms, Sweaters, and.....Sickness??? - TR 3-2011

01-30-2013, 10:14 PM	#29
Kitkat6595 Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 153	My son isn't sure about the jedi training, although my husband wants to do it. I think I may have my son look at a few more videos of it and see what he thinks. He's a little shy, so it may not be a good fit for him yet. Maybe in a few years. __________________ Planning First Trip To Disney as PARENTS - June 2013!!! To Infinity and Beyond or Bust - a June 2013 PTR Me Hubby DS (5) DS (2) Childhood/Pre-parenthood trips May 1987 - off-site March 1996 - off-site March 2003 - off-site

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