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KylesMom's Summer Getaway Pre-Trip Report
Since Online Check-In was completed this morning, I figured I’d better get busy & post my pre-trip report!
Cast of Characters: Myself (45), DH (45) and DS (Stitch98 on the Boards-13)
Dates of Travel: July 10-24, 2011
Resort: Wilderness Lodge
It’s finally time! We booked through Terrisue last November, and have anxiously been awaiting our next Disney trip. (THANKS, TERRISUE for EVERYTHING!) Among other things, we’re celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. This will be our 12th annual trip to The World with DS. Hard to believe we had planned a single trip for DS in 2000 (who was 27 months at the time) with no thoughts of returning until he was older. Shows you what I know, eh?! It's almost incomprehensible to me that we now have a teen!
We’ll arrive at MCO via Southwest at 9:35 am on Sunday & snag a car via Emerald Aisle, and then we’re off to WL. After a quick pre-check in, we’ll carry ourselves and our A/Ps over to MK for the first of our adventures. Thoughts for this day? ENJOY! We’ve scheduled a 2pm ADR at The Plaza, as I’m sure we’re going to be starving at that point. Since we’ll be up at around 2:30 am this day for travel, I doubt that we’ll last past 6 pm. That’s ok, though – we’ll simply hop on the boat when we’re tired & make our way home.
We are another family that gets an early start & returns to the resort in the heat of the day to enjoy all it has to offer. During our trip, we’re hoping to snag a spot as WL Flag Family, find some hidden Mickey’s we haven’t yet come across, and enjoy some of the entertainment at World Showcase – among other things. We’re also kickin’ around the DVC tour this time around. We're stocked up on INTERCOT shirts, so if you happen to be down there & see us, give a shout out!
While I’m not going to give a play-by-play on our 15-day rough itinerary (lots of “definite maybe’s”), the ADRs we’ve scheduled are as follows:
•The Plaza (Lunch x 2)
•Crystal Palace (Lunch)
•Mama Melrose (Lunch & Fantasmic Dinner Package x 2)
•Sci-Fi (Lunch)
•Chef Mickey’s (Breakfast & Dinner)
•LeCellier (Dinner x 3)
•Whispering Canyon (Dinner)
•Via Napoli (Lunch)
•Cape May Seafood Buffet (Dinner)
•T-Rex (Lunch)
•Ohana (Dinner)
We’re shipping a box down with snacks & miscellaneous “stuff”, and will make a grocery run to Winn-Dixie and ABC Liquors probably our second night on property to set us up for the remainder of our trip. We will be utilizing our Tables in Wonderland card which is good until the end of September, and our A/Ps for park admittance. They expire on July 25th, and by the time we’re done we’ll have two annual trips & 29 days in the parks on them. I’m just hoping for good weather outbound – last year we were caught in the horrible Chicago flooding and we missed a whole day at Disney by having to hang at O’Hare – yes, in JULY! We’re taking the last flight back to Chicago on Sunday the 24th so we’ll have enough time to still enjoy the parks our last day.
I think we’re all just looking forward to reconnecting and enjoy everything that Disney has to offer. Good food, good laughs and irreplaceable family time. I can’t WAIT to get this trip started!
Carol (aka KylesMom)
INTERCOT Staff: Mousellaneous & Trip Reports
Last Trip: ICOT 15
Happy A/P Holder 2002 - 2011
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Good stuff!
Got to LOVE AP's, TIW and especially TERRISUE!
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Sounds great.
I also love**AP's & Terrisue. Going to get a TIW card in Aug for the first time (hope we find it a good buy). We did the DVC tour in January and bought into BLT.
Jodie
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Carol, you've truly got some great meals and activities planned. Hope your dreams of being the flag family work out!
I'd love to touch base with you as well, if we have a chance. We'll have to keep in contact.
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Two weeks?! What a wonderfully long trip! Goodness, your trip really is right around the corner! How exciting!
Linda aka: Faline
INTERCOT Staff: Vacation Planning,Trip Reports and Disney Camping
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Awesome Carol! I wish you and your DH a very happy 20th anniversary!
Maybe we'll be in synch next year?
Jennifer (aka Mickey'sGirl)
INTERCOT Staff: Guests with Special Needs, Dining and Disney Characters
Last trip: March 2016 - Fantasy
Next trip: Aug 2017 - Aulani
I am a Galactic Hero once more!
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Happy anniversary! And congratulations on hitting the big 20 year milestone!
Can't wait to read about your trip when you return.
-Laura
Engineer by Day... Imagineer in my Dreams!
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Nice long trip, i hope its special!
Brian
December 9 -December 18, 2015 POR
Sept 24 - Oct 4, 2009, POFQ
September, 2008 - CBR
April, 1988-offsite
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How exciting that your trip is almost here -- I can almost feel it in your report!!
I hope you guys have a wonderful trip and find lots of time to relax & reconnect... have a wonderful time celebrating your anniversary, too! Any special plans for that??
Can't wait to hear about it all when you get back!
Blythe
Past trips -
3x offsite,May 06 CBR,Oct 07 I'cot 10,Dec 08 CBR,Jan 09 ASMu,Oct 09 CBR/AKL,Jan 11 AsMu,Aug 11 CBR, Oct 11 AKL,Oct 12 I'cot 15,Aug 13 CBR,Aug '14 mini AKL trip
Next -
May '17 DL OR June '17 CBR
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Have a great time and a safe trip.
Vince
aka. Vizsla
INTERCOT Staff: Mousellaneous and Disney Vacation Club
DVC Member 10/11/04
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Sounds like you have a great trip planned. Wilderness Lodge is one of my favorite resorts. Have a great time.
Cindy aka AgentC
INTERCOT Staff: Accommodations, Dining, Movies, TV, Music & Musicals
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If someone sent me to WL for 14 days I'd swear I died and went to heaven....love it!
Have a wonderful trip, enjoy
- Lynn -
INTERCOT Staff: Theme Parks, DVC
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Have a wonderful trip.
TRACEY
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Disneyland as a kid
11/02-POFQ * 07/04-Disneyland PPH * 11/05-AKL * 10/08-CBR * 12/10-WL * 11/11-AKL * 11/12-AKL * 11/13-GF * 11/14-AKL * 06/15-Poly * 12/15-YC * 5/16-BWI * 12/16-BC * 5/17-Poly * 10/17-GF * 12/18-POFQ * 12/19-YC * 12/20-CSR * 12/21-BC * 3/22-CSR
Next: 9/22*BWI
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sounds like its going to be a great vacation!! i cant wait to read all about it when you guys get back..hope you all have a blast!!
*bRiTTaNy*
35 trips to WDW already...
May 2012 - Daughters first trip - one bedroom Villa at Wilderness Lodge
Sept 2012 - Pirate room at CBR
Dec 2014 - SSR -second daughters first trip and my older daughters 5th Birthday!!
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Have a great trip!!!!!
Julie
Next Up:
Summer 2018... WE ARE BACK!!!
2 families
4 teenagers and Larry
Taking on the parks!
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Hope you have a wonderful time!
Upcoming:
October 2013
8 nights at Pop Century with Free Dining to celebrate DS turning 4 years old!!!!
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So we missed each other this trip! You arrived on the 10th, we departed on the 11th. Hope you had as much fun as we did!
Lisa
Multiple visits over Multiple years
30 plus stays at Disney's Polynesian resort
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Dec.11-18, 2021 Port Orleans Riverside
Jan. 25-Feb. 1, 2017, Port Orleans Riverside
Oct. 29-Nov.4, 2014-Yacht Club
Dec. 17-23 2011-Wilderness Lodge
Dec. 20-30, 2008-Pop Century
Dec. 25,2005-Jan.1, 2006-Coronado Springs
Jan. 1-7, 2003-All Star Movies
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