Who's excited about their WDW trip this year?? Tell me about it!!

[HeyIt'sMe]

• Sunday, August 16th - Check-in to Yacht Club DTD (Dinner @ Yachtsman Steakhouse) IllumiNations Cruise
• Monday, August 17th - (Breakfast @ Captain's Grille) Epcot (Dinner at Teppan Edo)
• Tuesday, August 18th - (Breakfast @ Trattoria Al Forno) DHS (Dinner @ Hollywood Brown Derby) Fantasmic!
• Wednesday, August 19th - (Breakfast @ Cape May Café) Move to Polynesian Typhoon Lagoon (Dinner @ Spirit of Aloha)
• Thursday, August 20th - (Breakfast at Kona Café) AK (Dinner @ Jiko)
• Friday, August 21st - (Breakfast @ Crystal Palace) MK (Lunch @ BOG, Dinner @ California Grill)
• Saturday, August 22nd - (Breakfast @ 'Ohana)

This is our first stay in an Epcot area resort and our first stay at the Polynesian. Other firsts: Fantasmic!, Spirit of Aloha, eating at Yachtsman, Captain's Grille, Trattoria Al Forno, Cape May Café, Jiko & BOG, riding KRR & 7DMT, going to Typhoon Lagoon.

Martin

We'll be at Epcot on Monday, August 17th too. My DD loves Teppan Edo and we usually eat there every trip but we are eating at LeCellier that night. My DD's 18th birthday is August 22nd and since we'll be home from our trip (boo!) we are taking her to Benihana (yeah!). It's not Teppan Edo but we can pretend it is. Ha!

You have a lot of firsts this trip - how exciting! We are staying at the Polynesian and we love it! I hope you do too.

 

[Ismo]

Love this thread! Everyone around me is probably sick of hearing how excited I am!

We leave in 35 days and I'm super excited. This is the first vacation DH & I have taken just the 2 of us that isn't to visit family since our honeymoon 6 years ago! We are trying to do a lot of things we've never done before on this trip. I really wish we had added an extra day, but too late for that now. We'll just have to make the most of our time there. And drink LOTS of coffee!

• Sept 3rd (Thurs)) Flying down to Orlando for our first VGF stay!

• Sept 4th (Fri) MK & EP - Breakfast @ Be Our Guest/Dinner @ San Angel Inn/Night cap @ Trader Sams

• Sept 5th (Sat) EP - Breakfast @ Grand Floridian Cafe/Dinner @ Via Napoli

• Sept 6th (Sun) DTD & EP - Breakfast @ Kona Cafe/Lunch @ TREX/Dinner @ Rose & Crown Pub

• Sept 7th (Mon) AK - Breakfast @ Tusker House/Dinner @ Jiko's

• Sept 8th (Tues) MK - Dinner @ Victoria & Albert's Queen's Room

• Sept 9th (Wed) HS & Pool Day - Breakfast @ Kona Cafe/Dinner @ California Grill

• Sept 10th (Thurs) AK, MK, & EP - Wild Africa Trek!/Dinner @ Flying Fish Cafe

• Sept 11th (Fri) MK & DTD - DH's Birthday!/Lunch @ Be Our Guest/Dinner @ Raglan Road

• Sept 12th (Sat) EP - Lunch @ San Angel Inn/Flying home

 

[Ismo]

We are going Sept. 12-18th. This is our first time staying at POR we have stayed twice at AofA. The boys still don't know and I am not sure when we let them know. I think of this trip as all the things we haven't done.
:MNSSHP
: Port Orleans Riverside
:CP reservation
:Memory Maker
And all the attractions we have not made it to in past years like The Great Movie Ride, It's a Bugs Life, Country Bear Jamboree, Big Thunder Mountain railroad, etc. Now that my youngest is tall enough there are so many rides he is going to love going on!

So excited to go back and to enjoy every moment.

POR is probably my favorite resort in all of WDW. It has a really special feel to it. We used to get up a little early just so we had time to stroll through the resort and along the river before we had to leave. You really feel like you're somewhere else. I think you'll love it!

 

[katibosch]

We are making two trips this year. My mom died in May, and my daughter and I spent a TON of time with my mom (my mom was my boss at work, and my daughter literally spent all of almost every weekend with my mom, and also I got promoted to fill my mom's job so I'm now the boss which means I'm away from home a lot because of work) so it's been especially hard on our whole family.

Our first trip, just DD and me, over labor day weekend, hoping to reconnect with this kid that I've barely seen all summer! September 3-7 at POFQ, hoping to shop at Downtown Disney, swim at the resorts a lot, do our FP+ rides and anything with a short standby line, meet Anna and Elsa, squash a lot of pennis, eat at Boma, and just generally enjoy some serious mama/daughter time! I'm going to basically let DD be in charge of what we do, other than the things we have to schedule.

Our second trip, we also went to my mom's for Christmas every year so can't do that anymore, and in order to hopefully feel less sad if I have things to do, I took my daughter's Christmas break off for my vacation. We're making the trip to the World, driving, so we'll stay from December 20 to January 1, at POFQ. It's also my wife's birthday during this trip, so I made us a reservation at Narcoossee's for that evening and another reservation at the California Grill another night of our trip, so we can have a couple of adults only evenings with my daughter going to the kids club, which she's very excited about! It's also about a month before our 11th wedding anniversary so will be a little bit of an early celebration of that. This trip we plan to also spend a few days to look around Orlando as we're very seriously considering moving there in a couple of years once everything is resolved with my mom's estate. Other than that, taking it easy and trying to keep it low-stress are definitely what I want!

 

[leitadisneyfan]

44 days till me DH, DS15, and DD11 arrive!

9/12 relax and explore AKL
9/13 Epcot and dinner at Beaches & Cream
9/14 AK
9/15 MK and early breakfast at CP
9/16 HS
9/17 Epcot and Ohana
9/18 MK
9/19 all 4 park challenge
9/20 fight home

 

[HeyIt'sMe]

We are making two trips this year. My mom died in May, and my daughter and I spent a TON of time with my mom (my mom was my boss at work, and my daughter literally spent all of almost every weekend with my mom, and also I got promoted to fill my mom's job so I'm now the boss which means I'm away from home a lot because of work) so it's been especially hard on our whole family.

Our first trip, just DD and me, over labor day weekend, hoping to reconnect with this kid that I've barely seen all summer! September 3-7 at POFQ, hoping to shop at Downtown Disney, swim at the resorts a lot, do our FP+ rides and anything with a short standby line, meet Anna and Elsa, squash a lot of pennis, eat at Boma, and just generally enjoy some serious mama/daughter time! I'm going to basically let DD be in charge of what we do, other than the things we have to schedule.

Our second trip, we also went to my mom's for Christmas every year so can't do that anymore, and in order to hopefully feel less sad if I have things to do, I took my daughter's Christmas break off for my vacation. We're making the trip to the World, driving, so we'll stay from December 20 to January 1, at POFQ. It's also my wife's birthday during this trip, so I made us a reservation at Narcoossee's for that evening and another reservation at the California Grill another night of our trip, so we can have a couple of adults only evenings with my daughter going to the kids club, which she's very excited about! It's also about a month before our 11th wedding anniversary so will be a little bit of an early celebration of that. This trip we plan to also spend a few days to look around Orlando as we're very seriously considering moving there in a couple of years once everything is resolved with my mom's estate. Other than that, taking it easy and trying to keep it low-stress are definitely what I want!

I'm sorry about your mom. I lost my mom almost 17 years ago and it's still hard.

I hope your trips are extra magical!

 

[revdon64]

11/27-12/3 AKV, our first Christmas trip
11/30- Candlelight Processional with NPH for my wife, she loves him.
12/1-MVMCP

We'll also be meeting our friends that recently moved to FL for a day at Epcot, so they can hopefully convince my wife how great an idea it is to leave NY and go to FL!

See you at the party!

 

[V2000]

Tue 11/17 ~ MVMCP. 4-12am.
2pm Afternoon Tea GF
Today will be a sleep in day. We don't have anything to do until our afternoon tea at the GF, and then we will go from there to the party.

Good way to make use of your day before MVMCP! Relaxed day getting up and having tea at the Grand Floridian. Love that idea.

 

[V2000]

Leaving in 9 days!! Freaking out a little!

Staying at WL 10 days.
1. Dinner at Artist Point
2. Animal Kingdom: Dinner at Boma
3. Studios: SciFi lunch
4. EPCOT: LeCellier lunch, Germany dinner
5. MK: BOG lunch, WIshes dessert party
6. Universal/Harry Potter, MK at night
7. WCC breakfast, Blizzard Beach, Disney Quest, DTD, Cirque
8. Studios AM/ EPCOT PM
9 Chef Mickey or CP breakfast them MK.

9 days!!!! I'm excited for you
I really like your schedule. Sounds like fun! Have a magical time!!

 

[britterbell]

We will be in the most magical place on earth two weeks from Saturday! Our trip is August 15-23

Our plans include:

8/16 MK: Crystal Palace for an 830 AM breakfast and a lunch/dinner at Tony's (where we want to get Lady and the Tramp's autograph for our little "puppy" (he's 6, but he's a Yorkie/Bichon mix, so he looks like a puppy still)
8/17 Epcot: Garden Grill (we convinced my dad to a character meal even though we have my BF and I who are 20 and my sister who is 14)
8/18 Animal Kingdom: Dinner Beaches and Cream
8/19 Hotel Day/DTD: Lunch/Dinner at TRex (so excited for this one!!)
8/20 DHS: Sci-Fi lunch/dinner
8/21 Epcot: The Italian Pizza place whose name escapes me right now...lol
8/22 MK: The Plaza lunch/dinner

Can't wait...it's never too soon to start packing, right!?!

 

[V2000]

Love this thread! Everyone around me is probably sick of hearing how excited I am!

• Sept 3rd (Thurs)) Flying down to Orlando for our first VGF stay!

• Sept 4th (Fri) MK & EP - Breakfast @ Be Our Guest/Dinner @ San Angel Inn/Night cap @ Trader Sams

• Sept 5th (Sat) EP - Breakfast @ Grand Floridian Cafe/Dinner @ Via Napoli

• Sept 6th (Sun) DTD & EP - Breakfast @ Kona Cafe/Lunch @ TREX/Dinner @ Rose & Crown Pub

• Sept 7th (Mon) AK - Breakfast @ Tusker House/Dinner @ Jiko's

• Sept 8th (Tues) MK - Dinner @ Victoria & Albert's Queen's Room

• Sept 9th (Wed) HS & Pool Day - Breakfast @ Kona Cafe/Dinner @ California Grill

• Sept 10th (Thurs) AK, MK, & EP - Wild Africa Trek!/Dinner @ Flying Fish Cafe

• Sept 11th (Fri) MK & DTD - DH's Birthday!/Lunch @ Be Our Guest/Dinner @ Raglan Road

• Sept 12th (Sat) EP - Lunch @ San Angel Inn/Flying home

Love your schedule. You know how to party Disney style! You're making the most out of your trip.
You must have a good travel partner that is down for whatever.
Victoria & Albert's dinner!! Wow. I never dined there before. Hope you enjoy it!!!

 

[Ismo]

We will be in the most magical place on earth two weeks from Saturday! Our trip is August 15-23

Our plans include:

8/16 MK: Crystal Palace for an 830 AM breakfast and a lunch/dinner at Tony's (where we want to get Lady and the Tramp's autograph for our little "puppy" (he's 6, but he's a Yorkie/Bichon mix, so he looks like a puppy still)
8/17 Epcot: Garden Grill (we convinced my dad to a character meal even though we have my BF and I who are 20 and my sister who is 14)
8/18 Animal Kingdom: Dinner Beaches and Cream
8/19 Hotel Day/DTD: Lunch/Dinner at TRex (so excited for this one!!)
8/20 DHS: Sci-Fi lunch/dinner
8/21 Epcot: The Italian Pizza place whose name escapes me right now...lol
8/22 MK: The Plaza lunch/dinner

Can't wait...it's never too soon to start packing, right!?!

Pizza place = Via Napoli?

How do you get Lady and the Tramp's autograph? We love them, DH and I like think they're the Disney versions of ourselves. We haven't eaten at Tony's yet but we usually sneak in to look around when it's quiet.

 

[Ismo]

Love your schedule. You know how to party Disney style! You're making the most out of your trip.
You must have a good travel partner that is down for whatever.
Victoria & Albert's dinner!! Wow. I never dined there before. Hope you enjoy it!!!

Thanks! We are definitely not resting much on this trip! Though I do have us leaving the park around 2/3 a couple of days to go swimming before dinner.

And DH is very good travel partner. He let's me do all of the planning and just follows me around! There are already very detailed spreadsheets so I don't have to think while we're there.

We've never been to V&A's either. We're probably going to start a family next year and felt that V&A's was one of those things that we need to do it now or we probably won't for a very long time...if ever. The Disney rewards dollars will help with this one!

 

[britterbell]

Pizza place = Via Napoli?

How do you get Lady and the Tramp's autograph? We love them, DH and I like think they're the Disney versions of ourselves. We haven't eaten at Tony's yet but we usually sneak in to look around when it's quiet.

Yes Via Napoli!

And I've heard that at the check-in if you ask them for Lady and the Tramp's autograph they have a bunch up front!

 

[Ismo]

Yes Via Napoli!

And I've heard that at the check-in if you ask them for Lady and the Tramp's autograph they have a bunch up front!

That's really cute! I think I might have to book an ADR there just for that!

 

[Beezle2]

My DH and I are celebrating our 20th in the World this Dec/Jan staying at SSR and it will be our first trip alone. We are interested in trying Trader Sams and checking more adult things. I want to do the Keys to the Kingdom tour.

12/27 arrive. Dinner at Sanaa
12/28 Ohana and Trader Sams
12/29 not sure yet, maybe Keys tour
12/30 either MK for fireworks with dinner at CP or just a nice dinner at Flying Fish
12/31 20th anniversary. Either Epcot for fireworks with dinner at Chef de France or a nice dinner at Artists Point
1/1 Raglan Road/ DTD bar crawl
1/2 River Roost at POR to see Yehaa Bob

I'm sure some of this will change but that is my plan so far.

 

[PrincessNelly]

I'm so excited! This trip was almost cancelled not once, not twice, but 4 times!
It from a group of my friends & I, to just me & my fiance.

We will be at French Qtr. Sept 5th - Sept 12th

9/5
Fly from PHL to MCO, check into FQ around 10am.
Relax at resort, possibly swimming?
Magic Kingdom (5:30pm-2am)
Dinner @ Be Our Guest

9/6
Hollywood Studios - frozen fireworks!!!
Fantasmic Pkg. Lunch @ Mama Melrose

9/7
Animal Kingdom
Breakfast @ Tusker House
Dinner @ Yachtsman Steakhouse

9/8
Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure
Dinner @ Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

9/9
Typhoon Lagoon & Downtown Disney
Dinner @ The Boathouse

9/10
Epcot
Lunch @ Coral Reef
Dinner @ Via Napoli

9/11
Magic Kingdom
Dinner @ Ohana

9/12
Check out
Downtown Disney
Board the tragical depress (4pm pick up)

 

[Ismo]

9/7
Animal Kingdom
Breakfast @ Tusker House
Dinner @ Yachtsman Steakhouse

We're having breakfast there the same day! It's probably my fave breakfast in WDW.

 

[EdgeOfGlory]

I figured there was nothing more magical than spending our one year anniversary at the happiest place on earth.

I'm back to DISBoards after our last trip in 2011, catching up on everything about FP+ and Magic Bands, neither existed when we were last there. So much more to learn but the excitement is building for our late September trip for the FoodFest!

 

[V2000]

I'm so excited! This trip was almost cancelled not once, not twice, but 4 times!
It from a group of my friends & I, to just me & my fiance.

We will be at French Qtr. Sept 5th - Sept 12th

Glad you didn't cancel!! Your trip schedule looks very well thought out! I can't wait to try the Boathouse as well.
We are going for lunch. I'll probably try the Gibson's Burger Hop Champion or the Rotisserie Chicken. Yum!
I heard that Yachtsman Steakhouse is very good. Have a wonderful time with your fiance! Congratulations! Maybe they still have a "just engaged" button.