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pogo
12-19-2008, 03:10 PM
Cast: Pogo & Patti, Experienced WDW Travelers.

Day One, December 11th. , Travel Day

We board the Air Tran Aircraft at 8:00 AM in 17 F. temps and light snow, and head south for a quick two hour and forty five minute flight arriving in Orlando just before 11:00. We experience or first ever Disney rain, “liquid pixie dust” as we were told by our first Disney Bus driver.

We check in at POFQ and find we have been upgraded to a “water view” room in building six. Very nice. We change into shorts and head for the Magic Kingdom and we are the only passengers on the bus. At MK we take our time walking down Main Street and we are in awe when we see the Castle. I’m a ten year old kid again.

We head to Pecos Bills for lunch and are quite surprised the liquid pixie dust has stopped. We walk on Pirates, Jungle Cruise and Haunted Mansion. We have a 4:30 reservation for the Story Telling Experience and our character doing the story telling is Alice, from Alice in Wonderland. She is warm and funny and the kids are enjoying the story. So are we.

We arrive back at POFQ at 6:30 and go to the room to change for our “ice breaker” and when we arrive at Scat Cats, we are the only ones there. The rest of the gang arrives shortly after. Those attending were Mikki & Andrew, Rhonda & Robert, Cindy & Steve, Traci, Sarah, Deb, Beth, Beth’s son, Patti & I. I called Ken, aka Drummerboy, and pass the telephone around for all to say “hi”. A good time was had by all and we partied until 11:00.

The hugging contest winner was Rachel, closely followed by Sarah and Rhonda (tie) and Cindy ! You know what this means..... everyone needs to start practicing for next years contest. Apparently you don't hug enough !

We crawled back to the room to prepare for day two. :D

disneydrmr
12-19-2008, 03:30 PM
The adventure begins.... :razz:

MississippiDisneyFreak
12-19-2008, 03:46 PM
Upgrades are nice:number1:

pdrlkr
12-19-2008, 03:51 PM
Thanks for the Report! :smickey:

BriarRose0708
12-19-2008, 04:03 PM
I'm so bummed I missed this, but I can't wait to read more about the trip!!!!

mouseketeer mom
12-19-2008, 04:05 PM
Oh, I know what you mean about feeling like a kid when you see that castle again for the first time!!:mickey:

mickey&missy
12-19-2008, 06:47 PM
Sounds like a great first day, excluding the liquid pixie dust! Can't wait to read more!

dolphinmickey9170
12-20-2008, 12:57 PM
What a great start! Gotta love those meets. Anyone got pictures?

Thanks for sharing.:mickey:

CanadianWDWFan
12-20-2008, 02:33 PM
What a good start to your trip.:mickey:

Dsnygirl
12-20-2008, 08:29 PM
Sounds like a great first day -- sorry we couldn't make the Scat Cat meet, as we were partying @ MVMCP -- but we'll try to get over there someday in the future w/ you!! :) Off to read about day 2... :D

faline
12-21-2008, 04:44 PM
You can't beat that first of the trip walk down Main Street! You're off to a great start!

DizNee143
12-23-2008, 10:59 AM
sounds like a great start!!! :mickey:

pogo
12-23-2008, 12:08 PM
What a great start! Gotta love those meets. Anyone got pictures?

Thanks for sharing.:mickey:

Sorry about that..... Here is a picture from the Scat Cats Meet.
http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2742198410092087367fBAHbk

Names are (Clockwise from bottom left)
pogo, Patti, Sarah, Beth, Flat Angel, Traci, Cindy, Steve, Robert, Rhonda and Deb.

Here's one of Deb and I dancing to the music.
http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2227984190092087367GwlwfI

laward32
12-25-2008, 04:06 PM
Sounded like a great first day. Thanks for sharing.:mickey:

dtootsie42
12-26-2008, 01:15 PM
Great start! Thanks for sharing!

princessgirls
12-31-2008, 01:42 PM
A great day!

Thanks for sharing!

Julie:mickey:

KylesMom
01-02-2009, 04:18 PM
In many other Intercotee's reports you've figured prominently - looking forward to your accounting of the trip. Great start with the Intercot Meet! :mickey:

Kisobel
01-04-2009, 06:29 PM
did you like POFQ? we've thought about doing that one next time. but that was before i looked at the wilderness lodge and fell in love.


kate

pogo
01-04-2009, 08:35 PM
did you like POFQ? we've thought about doing that one next time. but that was before i looked at the wilderness lodge and fell in love.


kate
Yes..... we love POFQ and even though we had an issue with mousekeeping, we are planning to return there in April, 2010. :mickey:

We did look at WL while on this trip and like it, but I'm not sure I'd spend the extra $$ to stay there when we love the atmosphere at POFQ so much. :thumbsup:

We are very relaxed while staying there..... in fact, we've even thought about going there for a few days without park tickets ! :faint:

tinkerbell04
01-07-2009, 11:40 AM
Thanks for sharing! I am looking forward to hearing more.:mickey:

Bethis26fan
01-24-2009, 04:51 PM
Sounds like a nice start.