conan617
08-20-2011, 11:29 PM
This is my first trip report of any kind so please bear with me. The "Nervous Dad" comes from the trip planning jitters I had about 6 months ago before I met all the wonderful and helpful Disney Lovers here on INTERCOT. Thanks to INTERCOT and Debbie with Magical Journeys we are ready to go!
http://www.intercot.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=179415
This is the first trip I have planned for the family. DW and I have been to WDW as children with our parents but this will be the kids first time and I think I was putting to much pressure on myself to make it "magical" for them.
Cast
Me - The Nervous Dad
DW
DS - 10 turning 11 during our trip
DD - 7
Day ONE - Travel Day - up at 3:30 AM for a 6AM flight - landing at MCO at 12:30. Plans are to rent a car and stop somewhere to get snacks and necessities before heading to AKL. After Check in - we'll check out the resort and pool before our ADR at BOMA. Then back to the pool and an early bed time for the big next day.
Day Two - Universal Islands of Adventure. Our family loves Harry Potter almost repeat almost as much as Disney so we are going to spend the day at Hogwarts.
Day Three - DS and DD love animals (hence our stay at AKL) so we are suprising them with a day at Discovery Cove and a dolphin swim.
Day Four - Sea World and maybe some shopping at the outlets later in the evening before some quality pool time.
Day Five - DS's 11th birthday! All day at MK with an ADR at Chef Mickey's for dinner and then back to MK for EMH.
Day Six - rest day with ADR at T-rex for early dinner (3pm was all I could book back at the 180 day mark). Shopping in DTD and miniature golf along with some pool time.
Day Seven - Back to MK all day and MNSSHP at night. Me and the kids have costumes, but DW is not in to it. We're still working on her though.
Day Eight - EPCOT all day with EMH late. Hoping to try the Kim Possible tour for the kids, but just playing it by ear.
Day Nine - DHS - I hope to try a PBJ milkshake at 50's primetime. DHS was MGM last time I was there so I'm sure that there is a lot of new things to see and do.
Day Ten - AK all day and the late show of HDDR. AK wasn't around for my last trip so this will be a brand new experience for all of us.
Day 11 - Travel home (flight times have changed 5 times since I booked) but right now We fly out of MCO at 1:30.
I can't thank everyone here enough for all the help and support! I was driving myself crazy trying to plan everything and I finally let Debbie with MJ help and everything has been a breeze since. The planning of the trip changed from stressful to fun in the blink of an eye. Our worries now are what kind snacks should we pack for the flight and how are we going to get all the goodies we buy home.
http://www.intercot.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=179415
This is the first trip I have planned for the family. DW and I have been to WDW as children with our parents but this will be the kids first time and I think I was putting to much pressure on myself to make it "magical" for them.
Cast
Me - The Nervous Dad
DW
DS - 10 turning 11 during our trip
DD - 7
Day ONE - Travel Day - up at 3:30 AM for a 6AM flight - landing at MCO at 12:30. Plans are to rent a car and stop somewhere to get snacks and necessities before heading to AKL. After Check in - we'll check out the resort and pool before our ADR at BOMA. Then back to the pool and an early bed time for the big next day.
Day Two - Universal Islands of Adventure. Our family loves Harry Potter almost repeat almost as much as Disney so we are going to spend the day at Hogwarts.
Day Three - DS and DD love animals (hence our stay at AKL) so we are suprising them with a day at Discovery Cove and a dolphin swim.
Day Four - Sea World and maybe some shopping at the outlets later in the evening before some quality pool time.
Day Five - DS's 11th birthday! All day at MK with an ADR at Chef Mickey's for dinner and then back to MK for EMH.
Day Six - rest day with ADR at T-rex for early dinner (3pm was all I could book back at the 180 day mark). Shopping in DTD and miniature golf along with some pool time.
Day Seven - Back to MK all day and MNSSHP at night. Me and the kids have costumes, but DW is not in to it. We're still working on her though.
Day Eight - EPCOT all day with EMH late. Hoping to try the Kim Possible tour for the kids, but just playing it by ear.
Day Nine - DHS - I hope to try a PBJ milkshake at 50's primetime. DHS was MGM last time I was there so I'm sure that there is a lot of new things to see and do.
Day Ten - AK all day and the late show of HDDR. AK wasn't around for my last trip so this will be a brand new experience for all of us.
Day 11 - Travel home (flight times have changed 5 times since I booked) but right now We fly out of MCO at 1:30.
I can't thank everyone here enough for all the help and support! I was driving myself crazy trying to plan everything and I finally let Debbie with MJ help and everything has been a breeze since. The planning of the trip changed from stressful to fun in the blink of an eye. Our worries now are what kind snacks should we pack for the flight and how are we going to get all the goodies we buy home.