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[DrDolphin]

Escaping the Superbowl - otherwise known as "The Grown Up Trip to WDW"

Your cast –
Terri (34) Certified Disney nut. This is my 25th (Silver Anniversary) Trip to WDW
Scott (33) Not sure about Disney. Third trip to WDW – First as an adult.

I guess I should start by telling you how this all started. As you know (and boy do you as Sarah (Dopeygirl) has reminded me) Scott and I started dating right at the beginning of December. It did not take long for Scott to realize that I really love Disney World and one week into our relationship – I had to spend a week at the Wyhndam at DTD for a conference for work, and managed to squeeze in Candlelight Processional and Christmas shopping ( The Call this "work" Trip report) . Then another week later, I left to go to New Mexico for Christmas and of course, since there was a large Passporter gathering planned in Orlando on the 17th, and my flight was the 18th, I arranged another trip ( MVMCP Passporter Meet Trip Report).

This second trip to WDW in 2 weeks raised a certain person’s eyebrows a bit and he said, “I just don’t get it”. It seems that Scott had been to WDW twice as a child. Once when he was 13 and once in High School for one day. The 13 yr trip was a day trip to MK and a day trip to EPCOT. He thought MK was for kids, while EPCOT was really neat – with the “robots that walked up stairs” and the dinosaurs… remember he was 13. Years later, he went to WDW – EPCOT for a one day trip while in High School and liked that. I suggested that for him to “get it” he had to try it. There was hemming, hawing and a final admission that I was right – but he only wanted to do the “grown up” WDW. OK… new challenge for Terri. I have never done the “grown up” WDW. So – this is where I started my planning.

Since the Superbowl is being hosted by the city of Jacksonville, I thought this would be a good weekend to get out of town!!! So we selected the weekend of 4-6 Feb 2005. We decided to leave Jacksonville at noon, Friday February 4 and come home in the evening of 6 Feb 2004, I think we will arrive home around 6pm.

Here are our plans:

Friday – Feb 4, 2005
6am – Scott leaves for work
7am – Terri’s gym appointment
8am – Terri home, shower, packing, final preps
1130am – Scott leaves work to meet Terri at his house.
12pm – On the road to Orlando in Terri’s car. Leave Scott’s truck at home.
300pm – Arrive WDW and check into WL Courtyard view (hopefully king bed room!!)
330/400pm – Head to MK for an easy afternoon of rides and just walking around and taking it easy. How bout a Mickey bar??
700pm – Wishes!!
800pm – Dinner PS at Artist Point
930pm – Tuxedo strawberries and Disney house champagne delivered to our room

Saturday – Feb 5, 2005
Get up when we get up. No alarm clocks or wake up calls this trip.
Breakfast – not much of an issue here. Scott is a coffee drinker (that reminds me I need to pack his coffee grinder and coffee), so we can grab something at the parks…
Bus to MGM in the morning.
Adult rides – TOT, RNR, WWTBAM, and anything else that grabs his fancy.
Boat to EPCOT
Lunch somewhere in World Showcase – very likely counter service
Tour EPCOT – including Mission Space, Test Track (he loves cars!!!), Ellen’s adventure (he remembers the dinosaur), Innoventions (which would actually be new to me), Spaceship Earth (I have to do some things I like); anything else… Maybe living seas…. Then head to WS and tour our way around so that we arrive at Canada around 655pm.
Check in at Podium for 700pm dinner at Le Cellier
Illuminations after dinner.
Monorail/boat back to WL
Crash

Sunday – Feb 6, 2005
Check out of WL (Terri will be very very sad )
Magic Kingdom in the morning
Do all the adult rides – anything that we wanted to do but were unable to do on Friday afternoon. He as promised me one ride on Peter Pan’s Flight and he sounds very interested in Philharmagic. Of course we will ride the Mountains and play a round or two of Buzz. Not sure if I am willing to lose to him at the shooting gallery (he is a major good shot). And we don’t dare miss Haunted Mansion. Sorry Toon Town fans, we will be avoiding that place like the plague.
Lunch – Columbia Harbor House
After lunch around 130
Head to Downtown Disney for a quick trip to Basin for Bathbomb refills, etc
Hit the road no later than 230pm
Arrive Jacksonville around 500pm.

I think that is all we have planned at the moment. I promise photos and a TR when we get home... no live report this time. The laptop is staying in Jacksonville.

[my2girls]

Wonderful start!!! Can't wait to read more and see pix of
you two together.

[boBºoº]

Hi Terri,

Sounds like a good plan. I hope Scott gets it after this trip because I know a certian someone who is not going to give up her favorite place in the world.

What makes it a perfect plan is that you will be home in time to watch the Superbowl as it starts just after six.

boBºoº

[LizardCop]

WHAT??????? No live report???????????

Terri, have a fantasmic trip!!!

[debsta922]

sounds great... I hope he enjoys it!

[buzzspal2]

Terri,
Sounds very romantic. Have a WONDERFUL time.

[barries5199]

Sounds like he should get a wonderful taste of WDW. You've got some really fun things planned. It'll be nice to hear if his opinion on WDW changes after this trip.

Have fun!

[luvnwdwgal]

Wishing you and Scott and wonderful trip!! Looking forward to seeing if Scott "gets the Magic"!

[BritDisFan]

Your plans look great Terri, I really hope Scott learns to love WDW.

Karen

[simbarel]

I'll be staying tuned to this one!

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There was hemming, hawing and a final admission that I was right – but he only wanted to do the “grown up” WDW.

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Does this mean no 1900 Park Fare?

[katspjs]

Sounds like a great plan! I don't know how he wouldn't have fun! Plus the added (and most important) attraction of being with you!

[PixiePrincess]

Sounds like a great trip... and I am sure there will be plenty of romance bloomin too... enjoy it!!!

[Tara O'Hara]

Terri, I hope you guys have a fabulous weekend!!

P.S. I'm glad you titled this report by putting the Eagles in front!!

[DebbieG]

Sounds like a great weekend! Looking forward to the trip report.

Debbie

[CRCrazy]

Terri - I'm really glad that there won't be a live report - you've got plenty of other more important things to do with your time!

Here's pixies that Scott will "get" the magic!