My AP-ALOOZA Continues (WE RENEWED!!) ~ NEW TR link posted!

We are home!! Actually have been for over a week LOL, but man I got back to work the next day and it's been relentless. Just crazy busy, plus beautiful weather (YAY) has kept us outside in the evenings and weekend. Tomorrow we are spending the day on Andrew's boat.

I've been feeling GREAT. 13 weeks along, had a doc appt with ultrasound at 12 weeks right after disney and everything looked great.

But what you're most interested in is our trip I'm sure :) We had such a wonderful trip. We had so much fun with Lynda and Aron along, and they were SO helpful at the times I was getting a bit tired. I can't wait to write all about it but first need to finish up my little Oct TR so I'll continue working on that next week.


I was 20 weeks pregnant on our last Disney vacation (my daughter will be one in a few weeks), and more than anything, I loved to float in the pool (even more so at 37 weeks... But thats because I had gained 60lbs... Oops!). Blizzard Beach sounds like the most amazing pregnant-lady day ever. And though I've said I would never vacation pregnant again (alcohol and vacation just go hand-in-hand for me, as well as eating... And my nausea was relentless), I believe that I would consider a late pregnancy trip to the BB lazy river! Have fun!

LOL blizzard beach WAS wonderful! Thank you for chiming in. I'll need even more tips as we get closer to our France trip and I'm much bigger, thankfully the pregnancy didn't do much to this may trip! :)

Have a GREAT time!

Thank you!!

Woo hoo, just got back to comment more, though I don't know that I have a lot to say, as you're there and hopefully having a great time! And you take your big announcement picture in the morning :cool1: - can't wait to see! :hyper: Excited to see you in 5 days! :goodvibes

Haha thank you! And thanks for remembering. I was pretty happy with how it turned out.

Have a great time!!

Thank you!!

Can't wait to hear about your May adventures!

Can't wait to relive them! I haven't even had a chance to edit my pics or even look at them, phew! Though I'm working on downloading photopass now!
 


but man I got back to work the next day and it's been relentless.
Same here. :faint: Don't they know we have Trip Reports to write? :confused3

I've been feeling GREAT. 13 weeks along, had a doc appt with ultrasound at 12 weeks right after disney and everything looked great.
So glad to hear this! :goodvibes

We had so much fun with Lynda and Aron along, and they were SO helpful at the times I was getting a bit tired.
They seem like great travel buddies. I remember you saying in a past report that Lynda was a super sweet person and she so is! (and Aron is great too). I had only just met her and felt like we'd been friends forever - what a great friend to have! :thumbsup2

I was pretty happy with how it turned out.
I thought it turned out super cute!

I haven't even had a chance to edit my pics or even look at them, phew!
Same here - I peek at them on my phone, but haven't even seen them all yet. :rotfl: Or any of Dug's, for that matter - and I know he took a lot.
 
Okay I apologize again. Have been totally side tracked with planning the france trip (less than 90 days now!!) day by day (which takes a LOT of time!) plus also working on a January/Feb trip as a family of FOUR for aria's 4th birthday to WDW. I think that'll be my next usage of the AP, but I also plan on taking Aria down for a long weekend next May to use my AP one last time so I don't feel like I wasted it! Anyway, I need to finish up October mini TR so I can move on to other things, and yes that's been looming over my head as well despite having a blast on the trip of course!

Day 7 – today we started off with an early Akershus breakfast, spent the morning at EPCOT and then headed out for some pool time before dinner at Chef Mickeys. I had fastpasses for Living with the land, character spot and spaceship earth, though none but the character spot were needed. We also went on Nemo and Figment, and Andrew rode Mission SPACE.

So to start we took the leisurely 5 minute walk from the BCV to the EPCOT entrance! Love this walk!

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Once inside EPCOT we took some photos in the UK on our walk to Norway


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We made it to Norway a few minutes before our 8:30 reservation and waited maybe 10 minutes or so in the line to meet Belle, but it was soon our turn. Aria was really excited to meet her of course!

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Then we were seated near the center of the room and headed up to get the breakfast "appetizers"

My plate -

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Aria's plate (she loves picking her food out at buffets!)

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And then the family style platter (I didn't ask about any veg. options, but the potatoes were delicious and the only thing I ate from this plate)

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Before any princesses came around, Snow White came into our room and Aria joined in the parade around the restaurant

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I do remember Aria kept up her usual very poor eating habits during this breakfast (she was SO MUCH better in May about eating!) but she fully enjoyed the princesses of course! the first one to stop by was Aurora

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Then Ariel (side note - I am planning to book another BBB session for Aria's birthday, and was trying to deicde on a dress - this Belle one was top of my list but maybe a similarly designed Ariel one would be really neat?)

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However, Aria was SO excited about one particular princess to come - Cinderella!

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Snow White skipped our table so we mentioned it to our server and she came over within a few minutes which was nice

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Soon afterwards we were ready to go, but first a photo in the royal throne!

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After breakfast we headed right over to the character spot as Aria asked to meet Mickey (we can't go past the Character spot without her asking that!) thankfully this early there was no wait.

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All the characters danced with the "princess" and Aria was having SO much fun with them

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From there we headed on to a family ride on Nemo after which we visited the tanks and took the obligatory shark photo

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Afterwards we took turns riding Test Track, I rode first while Andrew brought Aria to climb around the cars, and then Andrew rode while I visited Innoventions with her. I also changed her out of the Belle dress once she said she needed to go to the bathroom (not the easiest for quick bathroom stops!) and we had a bear to meet anyway! So Duffy dress it is! This dress has seen many meet and greets with that bear!

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Then into Mexico for a quick ride on Donald's Boat ride

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And what better stop in Mexico at lunch time than La Cava?! We actually waited in the line outside as it wasn't quite open yet and once they opened up we got a table. Aria had a ball waitied to order

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I of course ordered my favorite margarita

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For "lunch" (still full from breakfast) we had a healthy meal of chips and dips! hah. The sampler came with a cheese dip, guacamole and salsas and all were delicious.

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After lunch we headed back to the room for a quick freshen up before going out to the Magic Kingdom. I had really wanted Andrew to see the Festival of Fantasy parade so our goal was to get there by 1, Aria naps in the stroller while we ride a few rides and then get a spot for the parade.

But first on our way out we met an awesome CM. He asked Aria if she wanted a sticker and she said yes, so he had her come and try to grab one, then told her to keep pulling and she ended up with about 100. She brought them back to share with her daycare friends :)

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We drove over to the MK, parked and got Aria all settled for her nap and then headed into the park . We stopped to grab some FP's with Aria, John and Jenn's MB's (back when I could make changes to them in the app, more recently I haven't been able to make changes but still able to book them). We managed to get FP's for: Splash, FoF, Barnstormer, Ariel, Tea Party, Dumbo, Speedway and meeting Ariel all between 2:15-4:40. So we took turns riding splash first

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And while Andrew was riding I went through our FP's to make a plan for the afternoon - 2:30 Andrew rides BTMRR while Lauren goes to FoF parade spot, watch parade, 3:30 barnstormer, 3:45 under the sea, 4 tea party 4:50 Dumbo or earlier without FP, meet Ariel, 4:50 speedway then head out for dinner. So lets see how the plan went!

My view while waiting for Andrew

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Then he came bearing ice cream

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Chocolate covered banana for me

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I had woken up Aria slowly by taking her blanket off then elevating her stroller seat and soon she was awake (and very happy at seeing the ice cream) just in time for the parade to come around

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Next stop was the Barnstormer (FP unnecessary)


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Then we added in a quick visit to see Daisy and Minnie!

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And dumbo had no wait so we skipped that FP and headed inside too. Aria just wanted to play!

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But we were on limited time so we headed out to ride

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Then we used our FP's for the Under the sea and headed over to meet Ariel

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Afterwards a spin on the tomorrowland speedway

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continued in next post...
 


We accomplished everything and headed over to dinner! After a quick change and hardly a wait, we took our family pic

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They gave me a happy birthday card which Aria loved!

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There were no characters coming so we headed up to grab our food after ordering drinks. I ordered a Washington apple martini bc they are so so good upstairs at cali grill...

My plate

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aria's

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Unfortunately my martini came and it was AWFUL. I actually switched to wine.
Soon Pluto came over for the little napkin dance party (what is it called?) and Aria had fun trying to swirl her napkin around
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Then she got some hugs from him
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soon mickey came over to say hi

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And goofy

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But then we took a bathroom break at the worst time as we missed Minnie AND Donald - when we came back our server said that at the end of our meal we can meet them on our way out. I liked how they brought snow white back to the table that morning vs. this option but oh well.

We went up for some dessert (aria was already sticking her finger in the frosting haha)

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Then on our way out we saw Donald

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And Minnie

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After dinner we headed back to the room, watched a little duffy and then Aria went to bed while Andrew and I enjoyed some drinks and TV - it was nice having that 1 bedroom for separation!
 
I'm so glad to see your post today. I was thinking about you this morning and hoping that everything was okay, so I'm glad to know you've just been busy!

Wow, mega-update! You guys got a ton accomplished that day. So many adorable character photos for Aria!

I wish that I could be woken up to ice cream and a parade!

How was the food at Chef Mickeys?
 
Glad to hear that everything is going well with the pregnancy. Always tough to come back to work after vacation (one of the reasons I tend to log on and do some work while I am on vacation, to help minimize the overload when I return ... and only costs me some dirty looks from Judi :rotfl2:)

That's a lot of planning - and different stuff too as a Foreign Country and then WDW now with 4 (including an infant) - best of luck :thumbsup2


Sounds like a really nice day. I love the Belle dress Aria has. Those cheesy potatoes at Akershsus are awesome! Our last visit there we ordered seconds of those. Very cute picture of Aria with Cinderella!

Man, I could go for "lunch" at La Cava right about now :rotfl:

Seems like a very productive time at Magic Kingdom! Love the picture you took from the top of Splash Mountain!

I was going to say that is cool that you were able to order a special martini at Chef Mickey's .... and then you said it was awful! Oh well, looks like Aria had fun at dinner and glad they at least had a way to get you to meet the characters you missed.
 
Aria's Belle dress is PRECIOUS!! I love it. Where do you get her princess dresses? I have tried to start looking for stuff like that just out of curiosity, and I don't even know where to start!

2 character meals in 1 day, plus plenty of other fun character meets is already a pretty productive day, but then all the attractions on top of it...awesome!
 
LOVE that dress! So precious! :lovestruc

However, Aria was SO excited about one particular princess to come - Cinderella!
Izzy was in love with Cinderella on this last trip too! Cute pictures from Akershus!

All the characters danced with the "princess" and Aria was having SO much fun with them
Aw, that's so sweet!

So Duffy dress it is! This dress has seen many meet and greets with that bear!
You are sure getting your money's worth out of that one - and why not - it's adorable!

And what better stop in Mexico at lunch time than La Cava?!
That sounds like the perfect lunch! :thumbsup2

But first on our way out we met an awesome CM.
That's cool - we didn't have much CM luck at Beach Club. Sweet of Aria to share all those Mickey stickers!

We managed to get FP's for: Splash, FoF, Barnstormer, Ariel, Tea Party, Dumbo, Speedway and meeting Ariel all between 2:15-4:40.
Wow, that is really impressive! :worship:

Next stop was the Barnstormer (FP unnecessary)
FP unnecessary?! I must have hit it at a bad time - I so wished we had a FP+, but it just didn't work out that day. We had to suffer through SLOW standby in the direct sun. :sunny:

Unfortunately my martini came and it was AWFUL.
Oh, no! :sad2: Guess they don't bring them down from the CA Grill.

After dinner we headed back to the room, watched a little duffy and then Aria went to bed while Andrew and I enjoyed some drinks and TV - it was nice having that 1 bedroom for separation!
That sounds like a lovely and relaxing end to the day! I'm sure that 1 bedroom was really nice - glad you got to take advantage of it!
 
I'm so glad to see your post today. I was thinking about you this morning and hoping that everything was okay, so I'm glad to know you've just been busy!

Wow, mega-update! You guys got a ton accomplished that day. So many adorable character photos for Aria!

I wish that I could be woken up to ice cream and a parade!

How was the food at Chef Mickeys?

aw thank you for thinking of me!! I have been a bit more active on Facebook than the DIS. Post trip Disney depression you know ;)

I'm trying to do a full day update for October since it was so long ago LOL. Sorry for the bombardment :)

Yes that was a pretty awesome way to wake up! Chef Mickeys is OK. I have been able to find enough food to fill me up (although a plate full of pasta and mashed potatoes isn't exactly the healthiest). Andrew loves it there, apparently they have delicious ribs. He has requested a visit there in Feb, and if it's Chef Mickeys vs. Cape May (his two favorites) i'll choose Chef Mickeys since they have a bigger spread and more options, plus of course the characters.

Glad to hear that everything is going well with the pregnancy. Always tough to come back to work after vacation (one of the reasons I tend to log on and do some work while I am on vacation, to help minimize the overload when I return ... and only costs me some dirty looks from Judi :rotfl2:)

That's a lot of planning - and different stuff too as a Foreign Country and then WDW now with 4 (including an infant) - best of luck :thumbsup2


Sounds like a really nice day. I love the Belle dress Aria has. Those cheesy potatoes at Akershsus are awesome! Our last visit there we ordered seconds of those. Very cute picture of Aria with Cinderella!

Man, I could go for "lunch" at La Cava right about now :rotfl:

Seems like a very productive time at Magic Kingdom! Love the picture you took from the top of Splash Mountain!

I was going to say that is cool that you were able to order a special martini at Chef Mickey's .... and then you said it was awful! Oh well, looks like Aria had fun at dinner and glad they at least had a way to get you to meet the characters you missed.

Yes plus a super busy summer, every weekend through August is booked solid, though we did just change our plans for the 4th and we are heading to Martha's Vineyard, so excited about that mini-vaca (and yes, another trip to plan LOL).

Seriously, one of the saddest thoughts I had about visiting WDW in may was the lack of that margarita. I already have plans for La Cava, Trader Sam's, and a ton of other "adult fun" stops during our next trip! (don't even get me started on missing out on WINE in FRANCE).

It was SO bad. I am definitely sticking to simple things while there haha.

Yayyy for the update. Chef Donald is by far my favorite...I love that duck!!!

Haha he was sweet, Aria loves Donald and Daisy too! I am more into the Princesses I guess, but it is still fun to see her interaction with them.

Aria's Belle dress is PRECIOUS!! I love it. Where do you get her princess dresses? I have tried to start looking for stuff like that just out of curiosity, and I don't even know where to start!

2 character meals in 1 day, plus plenty of other fun character meets is already a pretty productive day, but then all the attractions on top of it...awesome!

Oh boy, if you want to go down the rabbit hole, feel free to look me up - I have two Facebook profiles and one is devoted to Aria's wardrobe (totally serious). Her Belle (and Sofia and Cinderella) gowns are from Primafashions on Etsy. I actually talked to Aria last night and showed her three more that she has - Aurora, Elsa and Ariel and Aria chose Ariel so I'm going to get that one for her 4th birthday :)

LOVE that dress! So precious! :lovestruc


Izzy was in love with Cinderella on this last trip too! Cute pictures from Akershus!


Aw, that's so sweet!


You are sure getting your money's worth out of that one - and why not - it's adorable!


That sounds like the perfect lunch! :thumbsup2


That's cool - we didn't have much CM luck at Beach Club. Sweet of Aria to share all those Mickey stickers!


Wow, that is really impressive! :worship:


FP unnecessary?! I must have hit it at a bad time - I so wished we had a FP+, but it just didn't work out that day. We had to suffer through SLOW standby in the direct sun. :sunny:


Oh, no! :sad2: Guess they don't bring them down from the CA Grill.


That sounds like a lovely and relaxing end to the day! I'm sure that 1 bedroom was really nice - glad you got to take advantage of it!

Aw sorry you didn't have much CM luck there, that certainly wasn't the norm but it was super cool.

I don't know if I have ever seen a time where the Barnstormer wait was longer than 15 minutes?? Even in May Aria rode it a ton with Lynda & Aron w/o FP's. Sorry you had to wait so long - hope it was worth it and she had a blast!

As for the FP's, if the loophole still exists, I have MB's for Lynda, Aron, Jenn, John and Aria (infant) for our next trip :-D

I don't know the next time we'll have that space luxury, our plan for Jan/Feb will be a studio or offsite (or possibly shades of green), despite the addition.
 
Yayyy for the updates! I love Aria's Belle dress. She looks so cute. How can I lookup your Facebook pages? I need to see this one dedicated to Aria's closet. And I'm scared to check out that Etsy page you mentioned because I have NO WILLPOWER but I think I might have to. Lol. I can't wait to read about the rest of your trips. And I'm glad everything's going well with the pregnancy. Are you planning on finding out what you're having?

Have fun at Martha's Vineyard. Please post pics! That sounds like a nice weekend trip. :)
 
Yayyy for the updates! I love Aria's Belle dress. She looks so cute. How can I lookup your Facebook pages? I need to see this one dedicated to Aria's closet. And I'm scared to check out that Etsy page you mentioned because I have NO WILLPOWER but I think I might have to. Lol. I can't wait to read about the rest of your trips. And I'm glad everything's going well with the pregnancy. Are you planning on finding out what you're having?

Have fun at Martha's Vineyard. Please post pics! That sounds like a nice weekend trip. :)

Oh my goodness, I took it for granted that I posted on FB the gender of the baby! It's a GIRL! Which means baby already has her own closet album started and I've had a LOT of fun shopping for her ;) I'll send you a message with my full name so you can look me up on FB!

We found out the gender via an early blood test, and did a little surprise for Aria that evening so she found out in a cute way. She wanted a baby sister so we were happy to oblige :)

Thank you, I've never been to the vineyard but Andrew has - should be a nice little weekend away, and it happens to be right around our anniversary (July 1st) so we are calling it an anniversary trip haha.
 
I LOVE that pic of Aria with Minnie from EPCOT. All the pics are cute but that one is my favorite!

Congrats on another baby girl! Have you kept all of Aria's dresses from past Disney trips?
 
I am giving up attempting to upload a video to the DIS - I tried uploading it directly to the DIS but it doesn't recognize it, and embedding the video isn't working from Facebook either even though it says you can. soooo here is a link to the reveal I put on FB:

Baby's Gender
 
I LOVE that pic of Aria with Minnie from EPCOT. All the pics are cute but that one is my favorite!

Congrats on another baby girl! Have you kept all of Aria's dresses from past Disney trips?

Thank you!! I haven't kept them all but have kept a few favorites :) I'd have to go through all my pics to see what exactly I've sold, but the most recent trips I still have all those dresses since they fit her still. I'll def be keeping more from now on, though! Don't worry, baby's closet is already getting pretty full ;)

I did keep very early on ellie's from when aria was 1 - a Minnie one and a Rapunzel one, plus most of the costumes, since they meant so much to me. If they had any real meaning they were saved :)
 

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