Congrats on being paid in full!
DH's birthday is right around Christmas, so I always tease him that if we don't do separate things for my birthday and our anniversary then he doesn't get separate gifts for Christmas and his birthday. At this point, we pretty much just put extra money aside for whatever we are currently saving towards - usually our annual Vegas trip - and go out to dinner.
I agree, in retrospect having the wedding the day before my birthday probably wasn't the best idea. I think for us, since it's a holiday weekend, it makes it even worse. Both my birthday and the anniversary get missed in whatever Labor Day plans we are making with the family.
Hope you have a great day!
You should start celebrating your 1/2 birthday, which would be in February. Declare the first day of February your birthday celebration day. I do un-birthday parties with my grandkids and it's a lot of fun! Birthdays should be special!
The thing I hate the most is Dan and I trying to just spend time just the two of us and his phone ringing constantly with BD wishes!!! But what are you gonna do? I should be used to it by now.
Thanks for the dance and especially creepy guy!!!
This will be our first stay at BC and I am hoping it's as magical as we are thinking. Last year, we tried WL. While I can't say anything negative about the resort, we just didn't "click" with it. I should have figured since we aren't very outdoorsy people. We LOVE the beach, though! Our other favorite family vacations to take are trips to the Caribbean so I do think we will "click" with BC. We have stayed at CBR 3 times previously and have always liked it. We stay Preferred, though, as we have heard bad things about CBR being run down. Thankfully, we did not experience that on our stays.
We are staying 6 nights this time. Might have done 7 if we had chosen a moderate hotel but I really wanted to try BC so we sacrificed a night. Hoping to have a little more down time than usual. Since we have done everything so many times, I am planning to slow it down a bit this time. I made later breakfast reservations just so we don't HAVE to get up early. Now mind you, this will probably bite me in the butt since I can never seem to sleep in on vacation but is also never fails that when I could actually sleep in, we can't because we have to get to an ADR.
So far, our plans are as follows:
Sunday: HS and Epcot
Monday: AK
Tuesday: MK
Wednesday: HS
Thursday: Epcot
Friday: MK
Saturday: pool and home
Hoping to get some pool time in at least 3 of those days. BC has an awesome pool area so it would be foolish not to use it! We were not planning DTD this time but I saw they opened up a store I would like to go see so I am sure we will fit in there somewhere. No water parks this time either since the pool at BC should be enough.
We felt the same about WL. It was beautiful, but just didn't do it for us either. We did love the boat ride to MK and the electrical parade at night.
You should definitely take advantage of the pool area! It looks awesome and I've heard such good things about it! I wouldn't go to a water park either.
Tess really likes CBR and I tried to get it for our upcoming trip, but couldn't. We haven't stayed there, but would like to try it. We just got to where we loved FQ so much, that's were we stay most often.
I like your idea of a more leisurely trip this time. We're always up early, so we like to do rope drop, then come back for pool time or naps in the afternoon when the temps are higher. We also like to grab something to drink and sit on a bench and people watch to get off our feet at times. It's nice when you've been so many times you don't feel you have to run full tilt all day and night any more. Sounds like you're going to have an awesome trip!
Paid in full!!!!!!!! Wahoooooooooo!!!!!
Yes!!! Exciting!!
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DAY SIX Magic Kingdom crowd level 3
This will be our first chance to do rope drop at MK unless we meet Jeremy on Sunday. I always like to catch the opening show at least once a visit. We are almost always at parks for rope drop anyway since we're early risers.
I just love walking through those tunnels under the RR and bursting onto Main Street USA, still get a thrill with the first view of the castle, love all the CMs with their Mickey "hands" waving at us as we walk down the street. Of course, now our walk gets interrupted with a stop into Starbucks for Dan, but we'll soon be on our way again.
We will probably eat lunch at BOG or CHH.
Here are the FP+ selections:
Big Thunder MRR 10:10 - 11:10
Splash Mtn 11:10 - 12:10
7DMT 1:10 - 2:10
I figured we could start in Tomorrowland and do whatever we wanted to there, then make our way over to Adventureland and Frontierland and could hit BTMRR toward the end of our time window, then go straight to Splash, then make our way over toward FL, catching attractions along the way. Then, if we eat at BOG, we'll be right there to ride 7DMT.
We have an ADR for Tony's at 4:45. I've been trying to get a later time with no success so far. I'm probably going to cancel this ADR and opt for walk up for BOG. Or I may try for LTT since we love to eat there as well.
I just love being at the parks after dark. It's like being in a different park. We will probably go back to our resort to rest up a bit before our evening dining. That way we will be all set to catch MSEP and Wishes.
Only 59 days!!!
Have a great day everyone!!
I don't remember when I read that it is closing, but you may want to give it a try if this will be your last chance to see it.
I know, you just bought DVC and have to take advantage….but wouldn't that be fun???
I do love LTT and it's been a couple of years since we ate there. 
I remember when all mine and my hubbys parents had was a graddog from us to love, lol...
