kizzabel
Eating poisonous apples since '86
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2009
Bonjour! Hello and welcome to our brand new, shiny PTR! We have finally hit 100 sleeps so its time to start this bad boy!
This is the Second Star to the Right and Straight on Til Morning PTR!
Weve gone for a Peter Pan theme as Tink is a favourite of Jemmas, James is attached to his pig plush just like Michael Darling is with his teddy bear, Im mother just like Wendy was with the Lost Boys and of course we are bringing Nana along this time!! Super excited!
The why:
DD Jemma is making her communion in May and had asked ages back about going to DLP after it and could Nan pleeeeeeeeeeeease come too! Nanny was of course on board as was my DS James but my DH wasnt so fussed and is planning a few days away with his friend and his nephew in our absence. So thats how this whole trip came about.
The when:
Myself and Nanny discussed dates and May 19th seemed like a good idea as we should miss any bank holidays and school holidays and I would rather she sees the park when it is not mad busy. So we booked May 19th 23rd, another Monday to Friday stay. And it just so happens I turn 28 on the day we arrive!
Where:
Well since Nanny is coming and her knee gives her trouble and because we feel like making a big fuss about her joining us, we are staying at the Disneyland Hotel! So excited to be finally getting to stay in this lovely smelling place! And to be bringing my mam to stay in the lap of luxury
And so on to our Cast:
Nanny
My Mam - 60 something, 1st trip to DLP and super excited to see what we are always raving about! She likes the classics films and also Toy Story and The Little Mermaid. She is fairly brave and will give pretty much anything a try. She is also looking forward to staying in the plush surroundings of the DLH and eating some lovely meals shes keen to see all the theming!
Kizzy
Me! almost 28 (or I prefer 25 ) 9th trip to our happy place! Looking forward to BTM and perhaps ToT and maybe some pics with Stitch and Donald and I would love some family photos with Duffy. Cant wait to do some pin trading and buy my new mug Very much so looking forward to leaving the diet behind for 5 days too cocktails are also a certainty!
Jemma
DD my loopy 8 year old! Looking forward to BTM and snuggly hugs with Duffy and a spin on Teacups and all the lovely dinners (she loves holiday dinners loads of chips, mayo and fizzy drinks!!). She is thinking of braving ToT! She conquered BTM last time and her courage makes me proud! She is hoping to have lots of spending money left over from her communion and plans to actually buy all of WOD!!
James
DS my little rogue just turned 5! He is looking forward to making us go on the Carrousel! And Slinky Dog and BTM and getting some Stitch pins when he trades. And lots and lots of desserts! And he wants to pick up some Disney Infinity figures. And hopefully will also brave ToT. Crossing my fingers! He was very brave once upon a time but as he has gotten bigger I think the sheer size of some of the rides make him uneasy. He also really, really, really wants to eat Mickey pizza again!
Our plans:
We will be leaving from my Mothers home at 5am for a 9.45am flight to Paris, DH is dropping us off and following us up to the airport as he leaves 5 minutes before us for The Netherlands andhe arrives back 20 minutes after us on the Friday! If only we had a people carrier! We should arrive at the DLH around 1.30pm Monday and well take our time settling in before bringing Nanny on a tour of the park and getting lunch and doing some rides. We will probably watch the parade today but might give Dreams a miss if its a late show.
On Tuesday we can show Nan around the WDS park and catch Dreams that night.
Wednesday could be a good day for to catch the train up to Val dEurope for a bit of lunch and some souvenirs for Poppa Bear who is staying home (probably missing my Mam loads) to take care of their business. Maybe well get to see Dreams again that night after dinner.
Thursday will be a full on parks day and the kids seem to be giving ToT a lot of thought so maybe well manage it today! We will try to get packed up tonight for departure tomorrow.
Friday will be check out day with time to fit in a go on our favourite rides and perhaps nice lunch before we leave for our 5pm flight back to Dublin. We'll hold on for DH in the airport and travel home in convoy!
This is the Second Star to the Right and Straight on Til Morning PTR!
Weve gone for a Peter Pan theme as Tink is a favourite of Jemmas, James is attached to his pig plush just like Michael Darling is with his teddy bear, Im mother just like Wendy was with the Lost Boys and of course we are bringing Nana along this time!! Super excited!
The why:
DD Jemma is making her communion in May and had asked ages back about going to DLP after it and could Nan pleeeeeeeeeeeease come too! Nanny was of course on board as was my DS James but my DH wasnt so fussed and is planning a few days away with his friend and his nephew in our absence. So thats how this whole trip came about.
The when:
Myself and Nanny discussed dates and May 19th seemed like a good idea as we should miss any bank holidays and school holidays and I would rather she sees the park when it is not mad busy. So we booked May 19th 23rd, another Monday to Friday stay. And it just so happens I turn 28 on the day we arrive!
Where:
Well since Nanny is coming and her knee gives her trouble and because we feel like making a big fuss about her joining us, we are staying at the Disneyland Hotel! So excited to be finally getting to stay in this lovely smelling place! And to be bringing my mam to stay in the lap of luxury
And so on to our Cast:
Nanny
My Mam - 60 something, 1st trip to DLP and super excited to see what we are always raving about! She likes the classics films and also Toy Story and The Little Mermaid. She is fairly brave and will give pretty much anything a try. She is also looking forward to staying in the plush surroundings of the DLH and eating some lovely meals shes keen to see all the theming!
Kizzy
Me! almost 28 (or I prefer 25 ) 9th trip to our happy place! Looking forward to BTM and perhaps ToT and maybe some pics with Stitch and Donald and I would love some family photos with Duffy. Cant wait to do some pin trading and buy my new mug Very much so looking forward to leaving the diet behind for 5 days too cocktails are also a certainty!
Jemma
DD my loopy 8 year old! Looking forward to BTM and snuggly hugs with Duffy and a spin on Teacups and all the lovely dinners (she loves holiday dinners loads of chips, mayo and fizzy drinks!!). She is thinking of braving ToT! She conquered BTM last time and her courage makes me proud! She is hoping to have lots of spending money left over from her communion and plans to actually buy all of WOD!!
James
DS my little rogue just turned 5! He is looking forward to making us go on the Carrousel! And Slinky Dog and BTM and getting some Stitch pins when he trades. And lots and lots of desserts! And he wants to pick up some Disney Infinity figures. And hopefully will also brave ToT. Crossing my fingers! He was very brave once upon a time but as he has gotten bigger I think the sheer size of some of the rides make him uneasy. He also really, really, really wants to eat Mickey pizza again!
Our plans:
We will be leaving from my Mothers home at 5am for a 9.45am flight to Paris, DH is dropping us off and following us up to the airport as he leaves 5 minutes before us for The Netherlands andhe arrives back 20 minutes after us on the Friday! If only we had a people carrier! We should arrive at the DLH around 1.30pm Monday and well take our time settling in before bringing Nanny on a tour of the park and getting lunch and doing some rides. We will probably watch the parade today but might give Dreams a miss if its a late show.
On Tuesday we can show Nan around the WDS park and catch Dreams that night.
Wednesday could be a good day for to catch the train up to Val dEurope for a bit of lunch and some souvenirs for Poppa Bear who is staying home (probably missing my Mam loads) to take care of their business. Maybe well get to see Dreams again that night after dinner.
Thursday will be a full on parks day and the kids seem to be giving ToT a lot of thought so maybe well manage it today! We will try to get packed up tonight for departure tomorrow.
Friday will be check out day with time to fit in a go on our favourite rides and perhaps nice lunch before we leave for our 5pm flight back to Dublin. We'll hold on for DH in the airport and travel home in convoy!