dabecs
WDW 2012, WDW 2014, DL 2017!
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- May 11, 2010
I decided rather than several threads asking questions and trying to keep track of my plans I would write my first pretrip report! So the details so far... After returning from our 'Once in a lifetime' trip to WDW in December 2012 it only took a week before I was secretly planning our return In fact I might have started on the plane ride home! On our trip in 2012 (link to the blog trip report I wrote is in my signature) we spent 16 nights in WDW at Saratoga Springs before flying to Washington DC for 4 nights then Amtraking up to NYC for 7 nights. My parents joined us for our trip and we all traveled well together, spending almost all of our WDW trip together but spending our days apart in Washington and NYC. So when we started planning this trip the question of my parents came up and we decided to ask them to join us again. They have decided to leave Melbourne about a week after us and they are planning on spending a week in San Francisco and surrounds (they are hoping to do a 4/5 day tour which touches on LV, the Grand Canyon and Yosemite if anyone can recommend one) and they will then fly to Orlando to meet us at WDW. My husband, myself and our two girls who will be 7 and 8 when we go (and have not idea this trip is even happening!) plan's look like this:
October 14th - leave Melbourne on a United flight, arrive in Orlando at 10pm. Flights booked and paid for!
October 15th - Renaissance hotel at Seaworld, spend the day enjoying the pool and getting into the time zone. Hotel boooked.
October 16th - visit Seaworld. Stay at the Renaissance hotel.
October 17th - visit Discovery Cove. booked. Stay at the Renaissance hotel.
October 18th - Shuttle/Limo (thinking a surpirse Limo would be pretty fun!)our way to Port Canaveral to board the Fantasy for our 7 night Eastern Caribbean cruise. October 18th - 25th - DCL Fantasy. Cat 08A. Have not organised any excursions yet. Cruise is booked but not paid for in full
October 25th - shuttle our way to WDW. Check in to AoA. Hotel booked!
October 26th - spend the day shopping at DTD. Might go to MNSSHP. Stay at AoA
October 27th - check into 2 bedroom villa at Old Key West. My parents will arrive in the evening. This will be a total surprise to the girls! Hotel and park tickets etc booked but have not paid in full.
October 27 - November 12 - WDW. Have not decided which parks on which days or anything yet, but will update this post once I plan it We will also spend time at one of the water parks and spend a day at the outlets shopping!
Any comments/suggestions welcome, I am obviously still in the early planning stages with only a few things actually booked so I am sure there will be lots of changes over the next few months as I lock things in. I have to say I love this stage of the trip - planning the fun bits like accommodation and excursions. I would love to hear what you think of the plan so far
October 14th - leave Melbourne on a United flight, arrive in Orlando at 10pm. Flights booked and paid for!
October 15th - Renaissance hotel at Seaworld, spend the day enjoying the pool and getting into the time zone. Hotel boooked.
October 16th - visit Seaworld. Stay at the Renaissance hotel.
October 17th - visit Discovery Cove. booked. Stay at the Renaissance hotel.
October 18th - Shuttle/Limo (thinking a surpirse Limo would be pretty fun!)our way to Port Canaveral to board the Fantasy for our 7 night Eastern Caribbean cruise. October 18th - 25th - DCL Fantasy. Cat 08A. Have not organised any excursions yet. Cruise is booked but not paid for in full
October 25th - shuttle our way to WDW. Check in to AoA. Hotel booked!
October 26th - spend the day shopping at DTD. Might go to MNSSHP. Stay at AoA
October 27th - check into 2 bedroom villa at Old Key West. My parents will arrive in the evening. This will be a total surprise to the girls! Hotel and park tickets etc booked but have not paid in full.
October 27 - November 12 - WDW. Have not decided which parks on which days or anything yet, but will update this post once I plan it We will also spend time at one of the water parks and spend a day at the outlets shopping!
Any comments/suggestions welcome, I am obviously still in the early planning stages with only a few things actually booked so I am sure there will be lots of changes over the next few months as I lock things in. I have to say I love this stage of the trip - planning the fun bits like accommodation and excursions. I would love to hear what you think of the plan so far