Lesson 7: 8 days 12 hours to go! Some Updates
We're finally getting excited about the upcoming trip. I've got to call Disney Dining today to cancel a few ADRs we won't need.
A Candlelight Processional that I booked before my 180 day mark, when Marlie Matlin was going to narrate, but I don't care to see the new host.
and
Hollywood & Vine on NYE for breakfast. I was able to get a lunch, on the spur of a moment discussion. We liked the lunch menu better. When I made my ADRs 180+10 ago I asked for 12:30pm, but the guy put in breakfast so it gave us 11:00am. At the time, BF decided it wouldn't be too bad, but I had breakfast there in September (where I celebrated my 22nd birthday) and I wasn't too impressed with the menu offerings. BF was excited by the lunch menu so we decided that the switch would be great if it was possible. So the other day I made a call, and they guy (who must have been new) I asked for noon and he gave it to me (after repeating my name 3 or 4 times and phone number and all that jazz).
Packing:
I still haven't started packing. This is really starting to stress me, because I have a slight OCD problem with packing. I have to pack and then unpack and then repack before leaving. There are a few problems with packing I have come across:
~My suitcase that has gone with my on 4 week long Disney trips has grown a hole on the corner. I want to replace it, but it looks like I may not replacing it until after the new year, but I'm going to get "Minnie" luggage. My Tuesday Morning had some really cute red and white poka dot luggage that I'd die to have, and now I have a reason to get it.
~I placed an order from Crocs.com last week and it had before Christmas delivery. It's scheduled to get here on 12/23. I ordered:
Pair of Alice. For me. I love
crocs. Since I can't wear tennis shoes they are the most comfortable things I've worn in the packs.
and a new pack bag. It's big enough to hold my trip notebook, a jacket, resort mugs, and some other stuff we won't need.
I also ordered a few Christmas jibblets since the bag has places for them, and I needed to spend $50 to get free shipping and save $10.
~I went to Old Navy over the weekend. I got a couple sweaters, a jacket to replace the one my dad lost in the airport on our September trip, and a long sleeve tee for BF (He says he won't need it, but if we have another 32 degree day on this trip he'll need I'm sure)
Other Plans:
~We had planned on leaving Atlanta around 9am, but BF has moved it up to 6am. He says he's worried about traffic. It's a Sunday the only traffic will be a few people going to church. I think he just wants to get there earlier.
~We edited our package on the 45 day mark, and took off a day and downgraded to the basic dining plan. Which made me a little sad, but we still planned on going down on the 28th and eating at The Plaza. Last week we re-upgraded to Deluxe Dining and got a hotel for the night of the 28th. I am a bit worried because it'll be my first off site stay in several years, but the place looks really nice. It's the Galleria Palms Orlando which I got a great rate and it has great reviews here on The Dis and other places.
Wow, that's a bit longer then I thought it would be. I'll do a finally details update next weeks.
Thanks for reading.