SouthernBelle & Grumpy 1st Annual Food & Wine Festival Birthday Bash - UPDATED 11/14 - COMPLETED!! About This Page:

[SouthernBelle]

Cast of Characters - Only the two of us this time WAHOO
Me – SouthernBelle, about to celebrate my 47th b’day on 15 Oct, at the happy place, Wait a minute can I really be that old I certainly don’t feel that old I always think I am 36 okay so we will call this my 11th anniversary of my 36th birthday
Grumpy – who turns 45 on 29 Sep, I am robbing the cradle I married a younger man

Dates: 10-16 October 2007
Why: To celebrate our Birthdays and Grumpy needs a vacation
Resort: Shades of Green, 5th floor, overlooking the pond

Well the planning for this trip actually started before we went in May for our Anniversary trip. I was checking out the room rates at Shades of Green (SoG) for October, when I saw the rates, I asked Grumpy “Do you think we could spring a long weekend dual birthday trip to WDW in October?” He said “Sure” I think we both had the foresight to realize that we would need a trip back by ourselves. So I e-mailed SoG and received my confirmation the next day WAHOOO We are in like Flynn. Plus we have always wanted to go back in the fall and go to the Food & Wine Festival at EPCOT, what better way to celebrate our birthdays…..

So off we went on our May trip with the DS, DDIL and grandson and we had a blast, well at least some of us had a blast…..but I did not let her ruin my trip .

After we had returned from our May Trip, I realized, hey I had better get on the ball and make my ADR’s or else. So I knew right away that we wanted to eat at Le Cellier, just by reading everyone else’s descriptions of their meals (Cheddar Cheese Soup and the Crème Brulee) But GoofyMom tells me I need to have the Beef & Barley Soup, that is more Canadian than the Cheese Soup. While at work one day, I took my cell phone outside and called Disney Dining . It was a lovely warm sunny South Mississippi day, the birds were singing and I was listening to the Seven Dwarfs “Heigh HO, Heigh HO”, I closed my eyes and pretended I was sitting on a bench in Fantasyland, after all I had just been there the previous week, and so I did not have a hard time pretending. Yes, I was singing along.

In May we were in the Exposition Hall, Grumpy and I walked over and looked at the menu for Tony’s Town Square, Grumpy said “Oh this looks good we should eat lunch here next time” so that became our 2nd ADR. I believe the CM that helped me make my ressies was Yvonne. Since Grumpy and I like to wing it and eat whenever the mood strikes us, I only made the 2 ADR’s, Le Cellier, Tony’s Town Square and besides the Food and Wine Festival will be happening and me thinks Grumpy wants to eat and drink his way around the World. Side story here – When Grumpy and I first got married he was strictly a meat and potatoes man, he grew up in Emmaus, PA. Since we have been married I have gotten him to eat different foods that he never would have eaten before. Me, I first ate Lobster at 3 yrs old … Last week he ate Thai Food He evolves more and more every day

This time around I will remember to take pictures of all our food, especially at the Food & Wine Festival. I also think I am going to be Grumpy’s designated Park Walker

First change of plans, Grumpy decided that we could drive straight thru on the 10th and arrive at SoG that afternoon, since he was all caught up at work and he really needed to get away from work and he wants dinner at Downtown Disney. WAHOOO on property a day earlier. Break out the Mickey Mouse confetti. Also Grumpy and the rest of Keesler AFB just went thru a big very grueling inspection, and the Weather School, where Grumpy works, really got raked over the coals and they can’t figure out why They only received a satisfactory, when the other schoolhouses received an Excellent, go figure

So I called SoG and changed our ressies to arrive on the 10th, I asked for a room on the Fifth Floor overlooking the garden ponds. So Grumpy is really looking forward to a nice getaway and me too, just the two of us no kids and since the Haunted Mansion has reopened, Grumpy asks me every day how many times are we going to ride?

So here is our itinerary, subject to change on a moments notice : We are definitely not Commandos We like to take the time to stop and smell the Main Street bakery along the way….

10 October – Depart from home at 0 dark 30 (5:15am) Per Grumpy
Arrive at SoG sometime in the late afternoon, check in, head to Downtown Disney for Dinner (AHHHHHHHHHHHH) and SHOPPING (How many Disney Bags can I come back with this time last trip I had 21 ) Break out the Mickey Mouse Confetti

11 October – EMH at MK, head to MK, take tons of photos, First ride most definitely HM , WAHOOO… Have something decadent and sinful at the Main Street Bakery... We are planning on having Dinner at Mangino’s at Shades of Green. Then after dinner heading to EPCOT for the Food & Wine Festival.

12 October – Disney Studios, First Ride – Tower of Terror, One Man’s Dream, Animation….Light Lunch since we have Dinner Ressies at Le Cellier at 4pm, if we have room after dinner, sample some of the goodies at the F&W Festival, British Invasion, Off Kilter, Starship

13 October – Animal Kingdom, First Ride - Everest WAHOOOOO, lunch at Flame Tree Barbecue. Evening – EPCOT F&W Festival, Dinner somewhere in WS, sample some goodies, catch British Invasion, Off Kilter, Starship

14 October – EPCOT – First Ride – Soaring, then we will play it by ear, what ever strikes our fancy, since we it all J. F&W Festival, lots of photos, sample some more goodies, catch British Invasion, Off Kilter, David Cassidy,

15 October – MK – to me - Have my Dole Whip, Mickey Bar for Grumpy, Lunch at Tony’s Town Square, 2pm, Spectromagic Parade & Wishes what a way to end my birthday I am all verclempt talk amongst yourselves, I will give you a topic “How Many times will Grumpy and I ride HM”

16 October – Depart for home L

Next up – Departure Day WAHOOO
Will we really leave at 5:15 am

[snoozin]

Another trip in the planning! Can't wait to read more!

[jpod523]

plans sound great!! (can i come too? )

“How Many times will Grumpy and I ride HM”

my guess is 13!! lol!

have fun! can't wait to hear all about it!

[Brettchief]

Sounds great so far. I'm going to tell me wife she needs to be my designated "park walker", too ..thats priceless

[061706]

Sounds great! Can't wait to hear how the trip goes!

[ilovedisney0_0]

I am just grinning at all of your WAHOO's! Have a magical, relaxing, fabulous time!!

[ariel14]

Yay, I am so glad to have another TR by you!!!!!!
Have a wonderful trip!!!!

[disneygramma]

Looks like a great time coming up, can't wait to read your post trip TR....

[mcc0313]

Great start...your plans sound wonderful...a kidless getaway (I am trying to figure when that will happen...lol)

Can;t wait to hear about the drive down and day one...

[disneydani]

Awesome plans!

danielle

[Colexis Mom]

Great plans I hope you have a magical birthday trip

[palamiller]

Another SouthernBelle TR- what can I say except WAHOO! to you and your DH ( my DH turns 45 on 10/01 !) Your plans look great ! (No D*#%*DIL !!) Have a wonderful birthday at MK- have an extra Dole Whip and take a few extra sniffs of Main St. Bakery for us!!

[Starla4436]

Great Plans! Love F&WF

[Jookiba]

I hope you have a very magical WAHOO of a birthday trip!!

How long has your DH worked at Keesler? My ex was stationed there and I permanently left the area back in 02. My nursing school was in Gulfport.

[tammyd_rn]

Great start .