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[hockeyguysmom]

I need to download some pictures of the next project - tie dye Mickey shirts! So this might be a good time to share some of the who, where and whens of our trips with you all.

Who :
Me = Kristi
DH = Shayne, we were high school sweethearts and have been together for 20 yrs now. He is not as crazy about WDW as the rest of us but really loves the MNSSHP
DS5 = Brendan aka hockeyguy loves all the "big rides"
DS3 = Chase does not like wild rides, ok he wont even get on Dumbo. He is a train freak & would be happy riding the monorail & WWRR all day long!

Also joining us on this trip:
3 yr old niece = Princess Livie this is her 1st trip to the world!!!!
Livie's parents
Grammy


Staying at POFQ Sept 11 - 18 with free dining. We have upgraded to the deluxe planning as some of us are big eaters.

[chezp]

How cool that you get to enjoy your niece's first trip to the world!

[hockeyguysmom]

Day 1 Sept 11

We will be flying from PHL to MCO. We have decided to have a shuttle service pick us up at Grammy's house so we wont have to worry about parking at the airport with 3 kiddos and all the bags, strollers, etc.

Arriving at our POFQ around 3:30. The only park open this evening is Epcot due to MNSSHP and Nights of Joy going on so our plan is to spend the evening in World Showcase. I am hoping that we will be able to stay for Illuminations.

ADR San Angel Inn - this is our first time eating here SIL really likes mexican so this was her request.

If anyone has recommendations for the kids in WS I would love to hear them. They are 3, 4 and 5 yrs old. I was thinking about the Gran Fiesta Tour with the 3 Caballeros, the train display in Germany and possibly looking for Snow White and other characters. Not sure if Maelstrom would be too much for them. Also, are there any shows or performers that little ones would enjoy?



Day 2 Sept 12

We will be starting the day at the Good Morning Breakfast at Tony's in MK. This will be our 1st of 2 grand gathering events for the week. I am very excited to do this as it is also a first for us all!

We will be spending the morning in MK, probably in Fantasyland and maybe Toontown if we have time. After lunch we will be leaving the parks to spend some time with family that live in the Orlando area. Grammy has a sister & brother that live here so we will be able to see them and their kids and grandkids.


Day 3 Sept 13

This will be our day in DHS! I would like to do TSM because we skipped it last year then we might have to do alot of splitting up so the kids all get to do things they want to do.

Brendan - Star Tours and he says he wants to do ToT but I am not sure he can handle it
Chase - Playhouse Disney and finding characters
Livie - Playhouse Disney, Little Mermaid & Beauty and the Beast

ADRs breakfast at Hollywood & Vine and dinner at 50's PTC
This is a Fantasmic night but not sure yet. Last year I showed the boys a youtube video and they did not like all the villians so we will have to see how it goes.


Day 4 Sept 14

This is going to be a MK day. As much as I like to plan I am going to have to go with the flow this day because a few of our FL family will be joining us and I am sure my touring plans will be over ruled so decided the best plan was no plan.

ADRs breakfast at the Crystal Palace before the park opens and dinner at 1900 PF. This will also be a good evening for Wishes and Spectromagic!

Day 5 Sept 15

Morning in AK, no ADRs. Right now the plan is maybe to catch FOTLK, finding nemo and look for some characters. We want to keep this day as low stress as possible because tonight is....

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party!!!

Livie has BBB and then we have an ADR at Chef Mickey's before the party starts!!!
Now Brendan and I have been brainstorming our costume ideas since we went to this party last year. Livie has very fine blond hair so Brendan decided on Peter Pan characters.

Brendan will be Peter Pan
Chase will be Captain Hook
Livie will be Tinkerbell

Chase was not sure at first about being Capt Hook till we found a cool pirate hat. However it is really big and I am wondering if I should mail it down, then how do I get it home, can I mail it home from WDW?


Day 6

Last year the boys stayed awake till after midnight at MNSSHP and we had to cancel our breakfast ADR the next morning so I have planned for a late day this year. Probably either a water park or maybe Epcot.

Dinner ADR Yachtsman Steakhouse, possible followed by walking around the BW or back to Epcot.


Day 7 Sept 17

This is our big AK day, this is our favorite park and we hope to be seeing lots of animals today.

ADRs breakfast at Tusker House before the park opens and we will be doing our 2nd GG event today the Safari Dinner. We should be done around 6:30pm and since this is our last night we will probably either go to MK or DTD.


Day 8 Sept 18

Last day after checking out we will be splitting up for breakfast. 4 of us will be going to Akershus with Princess Livie while the other 4 go to Whispering Canyon Cafe with the boys. We will have about 3 hours for some last rides or character meetings.

[KMB733]

Your plans look great!

[hockeyguysmom]

OK so we had a slight change of plans today....my DSIL mentions that several coworkers have asked her if we are doing the HDDR, she says 2 weeks before a trip everyone now decides to give their 2 cents worth. Well, I loved the HDDR several years ago when we went but didn't know if everyone else would want to do it. I check online today & we can go our first night but SIL would have to give up San Angel Inn which was the 1 ADR she had requested. I called her & let her make the decision & she said HDDR. So I called and switched our ADRs. I like this plan so much better!

[chezp]

Nice plans.

[hockeyguysmom]

I want to call this my final project but there are 2 weeks left so who knows....

Now you will see where I am craft challenged. I decided to try making Mickey tie dyed shirts. There are 2 different ways to do this so I tried both ways. If anyone wants a link to instructions PM me & I will send them to you.

The first way to make the Mickey shape is to thread dental floss thru the outline & pull it tight before doing the tie dye. Here is how they turned out....





These shirts are toddler sized and I think maybe they were too small to tie dye because I ended up with alot of white on them.

The 2nd way to do this is to make Mickey using 3 rubber bands for the head & 2 ears.



And this one I finally am happy with...

[Cam22]

Great theme for your PTR and all the projects are very ! the scrapbooks!

[truenancy]

I love the fluidity of the plans, allowing for extra family and sleeping in and such. But you're on the Deluxe plan? How're you going to use all the credits without ADRs? What's your secret? Breakfasts?

[chezp]

Those look great!

[KMB733]

Congrats on getting HDRR! Love the tie-dyed tshirts. They came out great!

[coastgirl]

Love your projects! I'd seen the dental floss tie-dye and it looked waaaaay too complicated for me. I have done some autograph books and a set of t-shirts, mostly with "disigns". Having trouble with the second set of t-shirts. Keep meaning to post it to my PTR also--it's fun to make the planning stage even more complicated with multiple runs to Michael's and Staples.

You leave the day we arrive. Your plans look great. My ds LOVED Innoventions at Epcot at 5 and 6, and is really looking forward to going back. Also the aquarium stuff.

Have a great trip, not long now!!