Sleeping*Beauty
Waiting For My Prince
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2007
It's ok I always overpack too! I would get so weirded out flying on 9/11, so you girls are defiently braver than me.
I am so happy to be a part of this TR!I'm not that good at writing TR's on my own so being MEK's sidekick-commentator is a great way to start.
This was definitely an impromptu trip! She said I needed to go to WDW one more time before school and offered to accompany me. Not one to back down from a WDW offer I called her bluff and made the ressie at BLT! It didn't seem real at first. Nothing did; quitting my job, going back to school, or going to WDW. The first two things on that list were put on hold but not the last one; we were DISNEYBOUND!
When people found out I was going back to WDW (again) they assumed I was taking my family -- and were surprised, if not shocked when they found out I was going with a GF only.
Mama needs a vaca from being Mama; KWIM?
I usually travel with the mantra: If you forgot to pack it, buy it; if you can't buy it, you didn't really need it. After this trip I might amend that to say: if you can't buy it, have a friend overnight it to you! I'm sure we'll talk about that later
So, MEK was packed days before we left while I was literally still grabbing things as I walked out the door!
Here is how differently we pack:
Mary Ellen
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One medium/large suitcase, large backpack, rolling cooler, and a camera bag!
Me
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One medium/large suicase and a hip pack.
I kept asking her if she wanted me to carry something, but she had it under control.
De plane, de plane!
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Hum the Jaws theme to this one...
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Inching My Way Closer to the Castle!
Count me in!I can't wait to hear all about it and see your great pics!
Kathy
Woot! You started!!!!!!!!!!![]()
Woo hoo!!!!
So happy you started!!!! I have been patiently waitingLove the title!!! Absolutely perfect!!
Hmmmm that IS a lot of luggage!!!
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Ughhhhh I can't believe you lost that shirt! I love the colors
Tracy
Very sad, it's a super cute shirt!
DME Rockstars!!!!!!!!!! I love it! And I love that you overpackedsadly, my bags won't fly free but that probably won't keep me from overpacking for May!
I'm here! now going back to read!
I love this! I would love to do a girls only trip someday!
you've begun! Can't wait to hear about all the fun and see more of your beautiful pictures
I'm so excited that you have started!!
There is no such thing as overpacking for Disney.![]()
I'm in can't wait to hear about MNSSHP!!!
I'm here and going back to read now!![]()
I wanna join in on the fun too!
Wooo hoooo! I'm so excited you started! Can't wait to hear more!
YAY! I'm subbing!!![]()
I'm here!!!![]()
I'm here too! But I missed page 1.![]()
Yay, so happy you started!!!![]()
Loved your Mickey bag! How cute! This should be a fun trip![]()
It's ok I always overpack too! I would get so weirded out flying on 9/11, so you girls are defiently braver than me.
MEK said:And you're right...there ISNT such a thing as overpacking. I'm going to have to tell Jen that!
Dude, I don't overpack; instead I've left stuff I need in Orlando waiting for me, it's called my Owner's Locker, remember?
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I'm here and so looking forward to another MaryEllen trip report and the added addition of Jen adding in as well.
I will leave you with a pic of our first ride!
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MCO Monorail!
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I admit it. I'm an overpacker!
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This report is going to be a blast!
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Mary Ellen I'm sorry you're feeling bad. It's tough to come back from vacation and be sick. I hope you heal fast.
Jen, I can't wait to find out what you forgot.![]()
I'm here, I'm here! I will be back ASAP to read. I'm so far behind on everything due to a lovely little migraine I've been dealing with.I'm excited to read all about it!!
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Mama needs a vaca from being Mama; KWIM?![]()
I usually travel with the mantra: If you forgot to pack it, buy it; if you can't buy it, you didn't really need it. After this trip I might amend that to say: if you can't buy it, have a friend overnight it to you! I'm sure we'll talk about that later![]()
Ya think?????? I am a really weird packer. I swear I take the same amount of luggage for a 5 day trip as I would for a 10 day trip. I blame it on the running clothes.
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for overpacking. I told you we are going to get along so well. We have all the same habits!
Oh and the DME rockstar......that was your phrase and I thank you for it!![]()
I really would like to do an update tonight but I managed to pick up the cold that Brian and Nick had while I was away. I gotta tell you, this cold has knocked me on my @$$. I think I might go to bed early tonight, but I promise to update tomorrow.
I admit it. I'm an overpacker!![]()
II'm not gonna lie - that owner's locker is pretty nice. You should see all the stuff Jen has in there - first of all...REAL coffee mugs and secondly......Christmas and Halloween lights. I will admit - the Owner's locker is a nifty little invention. I wish I had thought of it.
It's not so much what she forgot, its the lengths she went to in order to replace it.![]()
Kathy! Are you at the beach now? I know you are still on va-kay! Love those beach vacations where you actually have time to DIS. How was the world?????? Hope you guys had lots and lots of fun!
we can have a contest, come in May and we will see who over packs the most.
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I'm in on the tag team approach!![]()
Okay, all caught up now! I'm so excited to hear about BLT - since we are staying there in March!
I'm with Jen - I agree with the motto she has about buying it/not needing it...buton the over-nighting....that sounds like an interesting story!!!
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Completely know what you mean!![]()
sometimes I take more for the short trip, especially if it's in a season where you just don't know how warm/cold it will be!
And besides, I don't think the cooler really counts as a packing/overpacking item. I mean if you drove and stopped by the store, those grocery bags wouldn't count. Right?
Really, I can justify almost anything!
we can have a contest, come in May and we will see who over packs the most.
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Coffee on the balcony in the morning - CHECK!
Wine on the balcony in the afternoon - CHECK!
Rum in the refillable mug by the pool - CHECK!
Really good food- CHECK!
Run in the morning....
well...........maybe.
I'll get up and walk though![]()
Ireal coffee cups. I actually ordered special ones for our 09 trip and had them sent to the room as I knew the ones at FW were tiny.
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Jen---thanks for the pictures of Sherpa Mary Ellen
True I would rather have too much then not pack enough but I always do laundry at least once if I am in a studio and more than that if I am in a 1br.And yeah...the cooler doesn't count
Great pictures of your first ride!
Hope you are feeling better
Tracy
Holy Cow! I am here and you are not on page 432!!!
Thanks for doing this report and also thanks for everything a few weeks ago. You helped more than I can ever say and I think you are an angel!!!
Now get crackin my friend!![]()
Yes, MaryEllen, we are on Marco Island now (we'll be here until midafternoon on Tuesday before our flight home. We spent 90 minute with Nicki at coffee yesterday morning, an hour this morning and tonight we are having dinner with her and her husband, Todd. We are having a blast. And I love being able to finally catch up on the DIS when I need a break from the pool or beach.
Ok, ok, the cooler doesn't count. Geesh!
I didn't pack water because I brought my filtered water bottle. BTW: I am still ticked at Brita for discontinuing theirs.
I love my hip pack! I can carry tons of stuff in there and not get tired. I didn't bring my DSLR and I went back and forth between kicking myself for not bringing it and glad I wasn't shlepping it around. I felt bad for Mary Ellen having to carry hers around and then I held it and realized how much lighter it is than mine (Nikon D200). Instead I brought my little Canon SX110 IS which is nice because it's small and light but I had to really work it to get the shots I wanted and even then it has a limited capability.
When I get home I'll put up some pics fromDME Rockstars!
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