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[DawnDenise]

Okay, I have been so negligent on starting this trip report. With less than seven days until I board my plane, I made the executive decision to procrastinate my work duties and begin. So…without further ado, here we go!

Cast of Characters

Me-Dawn
Tina (loobyoxlip)
Janine (FanofMickey)
Sarah (DopeyGirl) and Miss Emilie
Terri (DrDolphin)
Crystal (crystalloubear) and DH Doug (honorary bagman and skirt wearer )
Eileen (Caldercup)
Karen (zacksmom_1993)
Sharon (PrincessSharon)
Robin (RobinKay6573)
Cindy (Lumieregirl)
Liz (EmpressLizBunny)

Way back in March 2006, I see a post from about a possible girl’s only trip to DL. Having just come back from my very first trip out west to the original, who was I to say no to this opportunity. I didn’t even have to give it a second thought. I posted that I was definitely interested. Over the next couple of months, plans began to solidify. I bought my plane tickets at some insane early time but got a decent price through Northwest for non-stop flights both ways. I am arriving early on February 27th with Eileen and Karen picking me up at the airport and leave out mid-morning on March 4th, taking the shuttle back to LAX.

The time frame eludes me at the moment, but Tina and I were messaging back and forth one day and we both asked if we wanted to room together on this adventure. We agreed and decided that we would try for a theme park view room at the Grand Californian. Off I went to email and call my mom (my travel agent) to get prices for the group of us. In the meantime, Janine joined our party so now we were able to split the cost 3 ways. Mom gets back to me within a week and gives me the lowdown on the pricing. A few more messages go back and forth between us, and we decide we can swing the theme- park view room at GCH if it goes three ways. I had my mom call in the reservation, and we are set. Right after Christmas, I bought my 5-day Park Hopper under the deal of "Everyone Plays for the Kids Price" offer.

Over the next month or so, we had a couple of chats to nail down the places we wanted to eat so priority seatings could be made. We also decided that many of us wanted to do “Walk in Walt’s Footsteps” tour. Tina took care of the group reservations for us and Karen took care of the breakfast at Goofy’s Kitchen that I’m joining her, Eileen, and Sharon for. to you both! I called Disney Planning and had them set up to schedule three places for Tina, Janine, and myself for the tour. At 30 days out, I get a voicemail stating that this has been completed. Everyone else going on the tour piped in on the boards stating they had gotten spots for the 9:00am tour on Wednesday, February 28th. If you hear reports on CNN that a tour guide went screaming from the parks on that day, pay no attention to it. It wasn’t our fault. Eileen designed a fantabulous t-shirt design for us on the tour. Still have to get that printed out and ironed on but should be done before the weekend.

So here’s the basic itinerary:

February 27th: Flight leaves Indy at 7:00AM and arrives at 8:44AM (Gotta love time zones!) –Dinner @ Tortilla Jo’s with the group.

February 28th: Walk in Walt’s Footsteps Tour @ 9:00AM; Dinner @ Blue Bayou with Robin and Cindy

March 1st: Breakfast @ Goofy’s Kitchen with Karen, Eileen, and Sharon; dinner at Napa Rose with the group.

March 2nd: Day open; Taping of “Two and a Half Men” with Crystal, Doug, Terri, Tina, and Janine.

March 3rd: Breakfast @ Storyteller’s Café with the group; Dinner @ Hook's Pointe (Thanks for the reminder Tina!!)

March 4th: Head to airport for 10:00AM flight and back to the Indy.

I’m sure there will be some spur of the moment meals in there and lots and lots of pictures. We definitely have some shutterbugs in this group so there will be tons of “proof” available. My must-dos are Remember, Block Party Bash, and Aladdin. I missed the latter two on my first trip and don’t want to this time around. Of course, all the big rides are calling my name as well. Hopefully, the FP Queen will be giving lessons on this trip. Still have some last minute items to pick up, start a packing list, load the iPod, check the camera gear, pack, and oh yeah, finish all those work projects that seem to continue to pile on my desk.

I do not want to leave the pre-trip portion of the TR without a shout out to my hubby. Chuck continually puts up with my trips without him. Trust me, he’s not a saint in all this as he already has plans for when I’m gone those six days. He’ll have all the time in the world to play PS2, watch ESPN 24/7, eat as much fast food that he wants, and gets the bed all to himself, minus the space Miss Ana takes. However, I’m lucky enough to say that he takes these trips with friends or family without him in stride. While I’m on this trip, he should be hearing about the job he interviewed for back in January. So girls, on top of celebrating the fact that we are all together, there might be some more celebrating to do if the news is what we think it’s going to be.

Well, I will bring this portion of the trip report to a close. Can’t wait to see all of you REAL soon, as I’m sure this will be a trip full of memories with only a few (HA!) hilarious moments.

[crystalloubear]

Can't wait!! Doug is prepared for the bagman duties but I'm not sure he's too keen on the skirt idea

[RobinKay6573]

Another trip report!

I can't wait to see you again Dawn!!

[DrDolphin]

Woo Hoo!!! Another TR has started!

[Caldercup]

Wow -- reading all these TRs from different perspectives is like .... well... it's like looking through the many eyes of a bug.

Count me in as 'bug-eyed'....
Eileen

[loobyoxlip]

SWEET!!!!

[FanOfMickey]

Yay!! I am sooo excited, can't wait to Meet everyone and once again see those of you I have already met
Ok, you all are doing TR's does that mean I have to? lol Can't I just join in on all of yours?

[TroianRae]

Have a great time, Dawn!!!!!

[JoanW]

Taping of Two and a Half Men - oh man I love that show! Now I'm even more jealous!

[simbarel]

Yaaaaaaaay! That's so cool you got non-stop tickets. I guess that's a nice thing about living in the midwest, you're in the middle of everything! That taping sounds like so much fun, you guys are going to have a great time!

[DyanKJ130]

Hooray!! It's another DL Girls'Trip TR!!!

[chezp]

Great start Dawn - and I love Chuck's plans for while you're away!

[Colexis Mom]

Great start Dawn Have a great time

[lauren-roxy]

Great start Dawn!!! Have a wonderful trip!!

[Lumieregirl]

Can't wait to meet you, Dawn