franandaj
I'm so happy, I could BOUNCE!
- Joined
- Nov 15, 2009
to my Pre Trip Report! This is my first PTR ever, and Im not sure that I have much to go on, but as Ive learned from DisneyFirefly, PrincessInOz, onelilspark and TinkerBelle_325 this is a journey and I hope that you will all join me through it! Special thanks for PrincessInOz for giving me the title of my PTR.
Now one really cant blame me for wanting to cheat on Mickey with Harry. You know how it is anytime theres a kid in town, theyre always interesting and exciting. However I imagine that after all the hype and hoopla have worn off, Mickey will still take me back after my little tryst with Harry. Besides, Mickey wants my $$$'s So heres the story, its me and my DP embarking on this next trip. Here we are on our trip in January of 2010.
Some background for those of you who dont know me we are DVC members since 2007, our first DVC trip was in 2008 and I dont know how Im going to go back to staying in regular hotel rooms after DVC! Were both older and thats all Ill say on that subject , we dont have any kids, except of the fur kind. We miss them a lot when were on vacation so we dont like to be gone much longer than a week.
We both ride scooters in the parks.
DP has suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis for over a decade so our touring style is quite laid back. In the last year shes had a hip replacement and two knee replacements. By the time our trip comes around, hopefully she will have gained some mobility. However, she will still probably need to use a scooter to get around. I broke my foot over 10 years ago and arthritis is beginning to set in. I cant walk much more than a mile before I become crippled for the next three weeks. I know because after the last Pride Parade I marched in 2008 I could barely walk for quite a few weeks afterward.
My favorite park is Epcot, I love the countries, I love all the different foods you can eat, and especially during F&W time the way you can snack around the world. In our first visit to the F&W Festival in 2009, we tried almost EVERYTHING! We made the mistake of having ADRs which didnt give us the opportunity to go back and get a second taste of the things we liked. This trip we will know better. Plus we will not have to have everything, only the new and our favorites from previous trips.
OK so here are the basic plans (as minimal as they are) sometime in late October or early November we will fly to Orlando from LAX. Well stay two nights at Universal Orlando.
And then well head over to Disney for an unspecified number of days mainly so that we can enjoy the Epcot F&W Festival, but depending on which resort(s) that we stay at plans may change. Well stay in a DVC Resort, maybe two, but thats for the next update.
OK for those of you who are late to the party and don't want to read some 20+ pages of chit chat, I've added this handy dandy link to all my actual updates. As I have more updates, I'll continue to add to these posts.
Contents
Accomodations
Transportation
Our First Couple Days
The First Part of our Disney Trip
First part continued
And just a little more!
The second part of our Disney Trip
Where I start to rethink my itinerary
Coming to terms with Plan B
Finalizing the Dates
Favorite Epcot Rides
Favorite Hollywood Studios Rides
F&W Must Haves Part 1
F&W Must Haves Part 2
First Reservation Made
Second Reservation Made
Booked our Airfare!
This just became a Double PTR!
Second Trip Itinerary
VWL Passed ROFR
BCV Passed ROFR
Switched part of trip to VWL
Things are falling into place
Made ADRs!
Visiting the Kiosks Part 1
Visiting the Kiosks Part 2
Visiting the Kiosks Part 3
Booked our F&W Events
Friday Special Events at F&W
If you're just here for the Food Porn...here are links to my non WDW travels and dining.
Club 33 and our Band weekend at Disneyland
Christmas Breakfast and Dinner
Day after Christmas Dinner
Fondue Food Porn
Winemaker Dinner with the Frank Family
Diners, Drive-ins & Dives - Our 5th location
We're in Vegas Baby
Steak Anyone?
Andre's at the Monte Carlo
Breakfast Buffet!
Willy & Jose's
Now THIS is a Steakhouse - Del Frisco's Las Vegas
The Last Buffet
The Last Buffet Continued
Napa Rose on St. Patrick's Day
Sake Party at the Folk's house
Late Nite Supper in DC
Lunch and Dinner in DC
Birthday Brunch
Another Dinner in DC
Shabu Shabu Birthday Dinner
An Historic Dinner
Drinks & Appetizers on the Potomac
Star Tours Preview Dinner
Now one really cant blame me for wanting to cheat on Mickey with Harry. You know how it is anytime theres a kid in town, theyre always interesting and exciting. However I imagine that after all the hype and hoopla have worn off, Mickey will still take me back after my little tryst with Harry. Besides, Mickey wants my $$$'s So heres the story, its me and my DP embarking on this next trip. Here we are on our trip in January of 2010.
Some background for those of you who dont know me we are DVC members since 2007, our first DVC trip was in 2008 and I dont know how Im going to go back to staying in regular hotel rooms after DVC! Were both older and thats all Ill say on that subject , we dont have any kids, except of the fur kind. We miss them a lot when were on vacation so we dont like to be gone much longer than a week.
We both ride scooters in the parks.
DP has suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis for over a decade so our touring style is quite laid back. In the last year shes had a hip replacement and two knee replacements. By the time our trip comes around, hopefully she will have gained some mobility. However, she will still probably need to use a scooter to get around. I broke my foot over 10 years ago and arthritis is beginning to set in. I cant walk much more than a mile before I become crippled for the next three weeks. I know because after the last Pride Parade I marched in 2008 I could barely walk for quite a few weeks afterward.
My favorite park is Epcot, I love the countries, I love all the different foods you can eat, and especially during F&W time the way you can snack around the world. In our first visit to the F&W Festival in 2009, we tried almost EVERYTHING! We made the mistake of having ADRs which didnt give us the opportunity to go back and get a second taste of the things we liked. This trip we will know better. Plus we will not have to have everything, only the new and our favorites from previous trips.
OK so here are the basic plans (as minimal as they are) sometime in late October or early November we will fly to Orlando from LAX. Well stay two nights at Universal Orlando.
And then well head over to Disney for an unspecified number of days mainly so that we can enjoy the Epcot F&W Festival, but depending on which resort(s) that we stay at plans may change. Well stay in a DVC Resort, maybe two, but thats for the next update.
OK for those of you who are late to the party and don't want to read some 20+ pages of chit chat, I've added this handy dandy link to all my actual updates. As I have more updates, I'll continue to add to these posts.
Contents
Accomodations
Transportation
Our First Couple Days
The First Part of our Disney Trip
First part continued
And just a little more!
The second part of our Disney Trip
Where I start to rethink my itinerary
Coming to terms with Plan B
Finalizing the Dates
Favorite Epcot Rides
Favorite Hollywood Studios Rides
F&W Must Haves Part 1
F&W Must Haves Part 2
First Reservation Made
Second Reservation Made
Booked our Airfare!
This just became a Double PTR!
Second Trip Itinerary
VWL Passed ROFR
BCV Passed ROFR
Switched part of trip to VWL
Things are falling into place
Made ADRs!
Visiting the Kiosks Part 1
Visiting the Kiosks Part 2
Visiting the Kiosks Part 3
Booked our F&W Events
Friday Special Events at F&W
If you're just here for the Food Porn...here are links to my non WDW travels and dining.
Club 33 and our Band weekend at Disneyland
Christmas Breakfast and Dinner
Day after Christmas Dinner
Fondue Food Porn
Winemaker Dinner with the Frank Family
Diners, Drive-ins & Dives - Our 5th location
We're in Vegas Baby
Steak Anyone?
Andre's at the Monte Carlo
Breakfast Buffet!
Willy & Jose's
Now THIS is a Steakhouse - Del Frisco's Las Vegas
The Last Buffet
The Last Buffet Continued
Napa Rose on St. Patrick's Day
Sake Party at the Folk's house
Late Nite Supper in DC
Lunch and Dinner in DC
Birthday Brunch
Another Dinner in DC
Shabu Shabu Birthday Dinner
An Historic Dinner
Drinks & Appetizers on the Potomac
Star Tours Preview Dinner