3 Kids & A 40th at MY Castle Pre Trippie

[Dorothy]

Thanks hun we are getting quite excited now and can't believe it's this year!

I sooo can't wait

[Tinker]

I so wish I could be with you all . Next Time !!!
But I'll still with you .

[Dizneyblonde]

Part 22 - On the sofa planning! 180 days to go

Having the next 3 months off recovering is going to mean that i have LOADS of time for planning.

Jack and i sat on the sofa last night and had a little planning session.
We came up with another rough itinerary.We consulted the planning guides for busy days (although some busy days we just can't avoid!) and had a look at menus to try and decide on ADRs.
It is all very dependant on park hours (not that they should make much difference) and if we actually get the free dining offered.If we don't have free dining we will only be able to do a couple of table service meals.

This is what we have pencilled in so far
10th Fly!
11th Seaworld - Dine with Shamu
12th Busch Gardens - Jungala tour
13th Aquatica
14th I Drive day - Helicopter/Titanic/Magic Show/Ripleys
15th Shopping
16th DC
17th Seaworld - Shark dive for kids
18th Aquatica
19th RPR for US
20th IOA
21st US/IOA transfer to POP Ohana for dinner
22nd DHS - 50's Prime Time (?)
23rd AK - Boma dinner (?)
24th Epcot - Le Cellier (?)
25th Blizzard Beach - 1900 Park Fare (?)
26th Magic Kingdom - Crystal Palace breakfast
27th Typhoon Lagoon - Cape May Buffet(?)
28th Water Park & DTD (?) - Ohana breakfast (?)
T-Rex dinner
29th AK/DHS/Epcot - ? dinner/lunch
30th MK - CRT dinner
31st Home

[Dorothy]

Looks good, but just so you know Diane's classes at the university start on the 31st and she has to leave on Sunday. So, I'm thinking that I may call Disney and back our trip up one day. So instead of coming in on Wed. we'd fly in on Tuesday and leave Sunday instead of Monday.

Which means that we'd miss CRT for your birthday Can we switch your birthday celebration maybe

[Dizneyblonde]

The only reason i chose to do CRT on the Sunday was i wanted to finish off our holiday with fireworks at MK.

However as we have park hopper tickets and the day before is a park hop day there is no reason why we can't end up at MK on the 29th for CRT and fireworks and still do MK on our last day.
We would get 2 lots of Wishes then on Saturday and Sunday and can choose somewhere else in MK to have our last meal.
None of the plans for 29th were definite anyway and we hadn't chosen a TS restaurant so a little change would work.
As long as i spend my last day at MK and see Wishes i don't care!

The problem we are going to have with booking CRT is the paying up front for a large group.How does it work if you have free dining?

[Dorothy]

The problem we are going to have with booking CRT is the paying up front for a large group.How does it work if you have free dining?

We need Johnie or Val to answer that one

I wish they would hurry up and announce free dining for the UK so that we'd all know for sure what you are doing when.

I'm so looking forward to this trip

[Dizneyblonde]

It's the US free dining i am waiting for hun as we already have our park tickets.
If i book through the UK i have to buy length of stay tickets but with the US only a 1 day base ticket.

[Dorothy]

It's the US free dining i am waiting for hun as we already have our park tickets.
If i book through the UK i have to buy length of stay tickets but with the US only a 1 day base ticket.

Now I get it Well then have Johnie tell them to hurry up and offer it already

[Johnie]

With the prepaid meals, you just tell them you are on the dining plan and they are ok with it. You do have to give your credit card info in case you don't show up or cancel within the appropriate amount of time.

[Dizneyblonde]

Thanks Johnie.
We only have 90 days to work out when to book for and who will be there!