dr&momto2boys
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2006
6, 5, 4, 3, 1 refers to the ages of the children on this trip! Blast hopefully applies to the great time we will have and not what we want to do to ourselves by the end of this vacation! 
First let me say that although I'm a long time reader of TR's and DIS boards in general, this is my first attempt at a TR. Since half the fun is in the planning, I thought I'd start a preTR.
Who's going?
My family:
DH: Almost 40 
(He's going to get tired of me saying that this year!) A big Disney fan in his own right but prefers people to think I'm the Disney nut. He appreciates my OCD planning, but questions me too much!
Jacob (DS5): A five year old boy who had his first trip to WDW at 5 months old. 3 trips total to WDW, 1 trip to DL, and 1 Disney cruise. A well traveled 5yr old who has been to over 15 states and a few countries all before even starting Kindergarten! He is really wants to be a magician when he grows up and was thrilled when he got a magic hat and wand for Christmas.
(The first pic was just before our first extended family trip in 2007. It was his way of preparing for our trip! He was almost 3yrs old. The second picture was taken on our Disney cruise when he was almost 5. Snow White is his favorite princess!)
Max (DS3): A three and a half year old boy who didn't get to go to WDW until he was 15mos old. He's had 2 trips to WDW, 1 trip to DL, and 1 Disney cruise. He also has traveled to as many states and countries as his brother, just not quite as many times. He's a little tough guy with a quick temper, but a real soft side too. He wants to be a mommy when he grows up and will get real mad if you tell him that's not possible!
Ella (DD1): She's 11 months old now, but will be 16 months old on our trip. Her first trip to WDW was at 7 months old, but we only stayed on property for a few days and only visited MK for MNSSHP--no other park time, so she hasn't been fully initiated. She was on the Disney cruise with us too. She's only been to six states so far and at least two more planned this year. She's a little angel! 
A little shorty with a super round face, beautiful big blue eyes, a smile that goes on for miles, and one big dimple that is like the cherry on top of her cuteness!
(She's 7mos old in the first pic and only 3 mos old in the second picture. Her plentiful hair has turned from dark brown to red to blondish now.)
Me: I'm 37. My first trip to WDW was when I was 20. I went with DH who was my boyfriend at the time. Looking back on it, we were such amateurs! We went to DL on our honeymoon and actually wasted our "Magic Morning" eating breakfast in the park instead of riding rides. We even skipped Indiana Jones (just opened) because the line was too long! I've never been on it because I was pregnant with DD on our only other trip to DL. We did have a good time though--just weren't nutty like we are now! I've been to WDW 5 times (DH beats me by 1 'cause he went with his family when he was a teen), DL twice, and of course the DCL cruise. I'm the bread winner in our family. I own my own business and work 4 days a week. DH is a stay at home dad.
SIL's Family:
SIL: My husband's only sibling. She's 34 I think. Doesn't like roller coasters or anything like a thrill ride. Likes pool time. Her family accompanied us on a trip to WDW in 2007 also. They also went on a Disney cruise last year with another family. They enjoy Disney, but can't be classified as nuts like us.
BIL: 32 maybe? A good dad. Likes thrill rides. Easy to get along with. Funny.
Kyle (Nephew): 6 year old boy. Loves super heroes! Has a great imagination. The ring leader of the boys.
Avery (Niece): 4 year old girl. As close to a real princess as they come. A pretty little girl. Knows all about all the Disney princesses. Ariel was her favorite--don't know if that's changed.
Grandma and Grandpa:
MIL: My husband's mother. Great with all the kids and has plenty of energy. Likes Disney but not a nut. Often refers to MK as Disney World--know what I mean?
FIL: MIL's husband. DH's step-father. Is a nut--but not a Disney nut. I don't mean that in a bad way at all. He's a ton of fun, the life of any party. A good grandpa to all the kids.
Here are links to the important stuff (not all the little ramblings of mine in between.):
Background
The Plan
Projects from the last BIG family trip
A Hitch in the Planning
More Past Projects
The Revised Plan
Last Set of Past Projects
Planning Dining for Universal Orlando...help!
Final Itinerary Revision!
Scratch that--Completely changed it again!
Analyzing the DxDDP
Should we use DDP for second part of trip?
Oops! Forgot about the tax! Recalculating Dining
First let me say that although I'm a long time reader of TR's and DIS boards in general, this is my first attempt at a TR. Since half the fun is in the planning, I thought I'd start a preTR.
Who's going?
My family:
DH: Almost 40 (He's going to get tired of me saying that this year!) A big Disney fan in his own right but prefers people to think I'm the Disney nut. He appreciates my OCD planning, but questions me too much! Jacob (DS5): A five year old boy who had his first trip to WDW at 5 months old. 3 trips total to WDW, 1 trip to DL, and 1 Disney cruise. A well traveled 5yr old who has been to over 15 states and a few countries all before even starting Kindergarten! He is really wants to be a magician when he grows up and was thrilled when he got a magic hat and wand for Christmas.
(The first pic was just before our first extended family trip in 2007. It was his way of preparing for our trip! He was almost 3yrs old. The second picture was taken on our Disney cruise when he was almost 5. Snow White is his favorite princess!)
Max (DS3): A three and a half year old boy who didn't get to go to WDW until he was 15mos old. He's had 2 trips to WDW, 1 trip to DL, and 1 Disney cruise. He also has traveled to as many states and countries as his brother, just not quite as many times. He's a little tough guy with a quick temper, but a real soft side too. He wants to be a mommy when he grows up and will get real mad if you tell him that's not possible!
Ella (DD1): She's 11 months old now, but will be 16 months old on our trip. Her first trip to WDW was at 7 months old, but we only stayed on property for a few days and only visited MK for MNSSHP--no other park time, so she hasn't been fully initiated. She was on the Disney cruise with us too. She's only been to six states so far and at least two more planned this year. She's a little angel! A little shorty with a super round face, beautiful big blue eyes, a smile that goes on for miles, and one big dimple that is like the cherry on top of her cuteness!
Me: I'm 37. My first trip to WDW was when I was 20. I went with DH who was my boyfriend at the time. Looking back on it, we were such amateurs! We went to DL on our honeymoon and actually wasted our "Magic Morning" eating breakfast in the park instead of riding rides. We even skipped Indiana Jones (just opened) because the line was too long! I've never been on it because I was pregnant with DD on our only other trip to DL. We did have a good time though--just weren't nutty like we are now! I've been to WDW 5 times (DH beats me by 1 'cause he went with his family when he was a teen), DL twice, and of course the DCL cruise. I'm the bread winner in our family. I own my own business and work 4 days a week. DH is a stay at home dad.SIL's Family:
SIL: My husband's only sibling. She's 34 I think. Doesn't like roller coasters or anything like a thrill ride. Likes pool time. Her family accompanied us on a trip to WDW in 2007 also. They also went on a Disney cruise last year with another family. They enjoy Disney, but can't be classified as nuts like us. BIL: 32 maybe? A good dad. Likes thrill rides. Easy to get along with. Funny. Kyle (Nephew): 6 year old boy. Loves super heroes! Has a great imagination. The ring leader of the boys. Avery (Niece): 4 year old girl. As close to a real princess as they come. A pretty little girl. Knows all about all the Disney princesses. Ariel was her favorite--don't know if that's changed. Grandma and Grandpa:
MIL: My husband's mother. Great with all the kids and has plenty of energy. Likes Disney but not a nut. Often refers to MK as Disney World--know what I mean?FIL: MIL's husband. DH's step-father. Is a nut--but not a Disney nut. I don't mean that in a bad way at all. He's a ton of fun, the life of any party. A good grandpa to all the kids.Here are links to the important stuff (not all the little ramblings of mine in between.)
:Background
The Plan
Projects from the last BIG family trip
A Hitch in the Planning
More Past Projects
The Revised Plan
Last Set of Past Projects
Planning Dining for Universal Orlando...help!
Final Itinerary Revision!
Scratch that--Completely changed it again!
Analyzing the DxDDP
Should we use DDP for second part of trip?
Oops! Forgot about the tax! Recalculating Dining
Now can someone tell me how to reply to multiple posts all at once? I'm hoping to learn tricks like that while I undertake this TR. I also want to learn how to make the cool links to different sections of the TR in the main post. I really appreciate that when I join a TR long after it was started--which is almost always! 
We're making a May 2010 trip, too, but we'll be there at the end of the month. Your plans sound great so far! We took a trip with extended family last fall and it worked out really well. Like you, I made out touring plans for each day (and ADR's) and gave everyone the option to join or not. We all stuck together for the most part. I really enjoy traveling with family. The more the merrier, right? 
I would like MIL & FIL to join us for the first part of the trip though. It wouldn't be THAT many more points to get a 2BDR at BeachClub instead of the studio we are getting. I think the chances are slim to none though. Even though they were going to take those days off of work to drive with their daughter to Orlando, now that they're flying, I bet they won't want to take those days off.
I agree with you, much rather use that for another trip. 
