[tiki]

Okay, I'll post mine and hope to hear more about other's upcoming trips...

Brief rundown: 6 parks, 5 people total, 4 hotels, 3 kids, 2 weeks, 1 frazzled planner!!

Aug 6th-- fly out at 2:30pm, arrive at MCO 6:30pm
pick up rental car, drive to Tampa. 1st Hotel: Sailport
Aug 7th-- Busch Gardens
Aug 8th-- Clearwater Beach/Tarpin Springs,
Aug 9th-- check out of hotel, 1/2 day @ BG. Drive back to Orlando, check into Westgate Palace
Aug 10th-- IOA
Aug 11th-- a little Universal and more IOA
Aug 12th--check out of hotel, drop car off at MCO, hop on ME, head to POR, maybe Epcot (EMH)
Aug 13th--AK (EMH) and DHS( EMH)
Aug 14th-- MK (EMH)
Aug 15th-- MK (EMH), ADR @ Chef Mickey's
Aug 16th-- check out of POR, maybe TL, ADR @ Kona's, DH and 15yr DS take ME to MCO and fly home. Me and 12yr DS and 4yr DS check into ASM, 6pm 4yr DS @ Neverland Club, 12yr DS and me maybe at TL (EMH)
Aug 17th--MK (EMH)
Aug 18th--open
Aug 19th--open
Aug 20th--check out of ASM, open until taking ME to MCO @ 5pm

Boy that felt good! I didn't realize there are some down times in there! Especially toward the end. I'm thinking of doing another character meal when it's just me and my 2 younger DSs.
Any ideas/suggestions/tweaking in general would be appreciated!

[Experiment6-2-6]

Originally Posted by tiki

Brief rundown: 6 parks, 5 people total, 4 hotels, 3 kids, 2 weeks, 1 frazzled planner!!!

Congratulations, it seems like a wonderful plan. I just wish I could come along. You'll never know when you might need a lawyer.. (Just ask Little Miss Magic. She fell and scraped her knee at WDW. And had no lawyer nearby to sue on her behalf..)

Sadly, it looks like Court appearances might require me to stay on island instead of being in Disneyland with Voldemort and her minion and my heir apparent.

[WDW Rules]

You have been one busy lady. Sounds wonderful and a whole lot of fun. I'm thinking you all may need a vacation when you get back.

[Daisee]

WOW.. you are the planner, that is awesome!

[tiki]

Originally Posted by WDW Rules

You have been one busy lady. Sounds wonderful and a whole lot of fun. I'm thinking you all may need a vacation when you get back.

We always do! DH thinks I have us running too much and don't have enough down days, but when I ask him his opinion/input he says "I'm sure it will be fine whatever you plan"

[Remy]

Two weeks??Lucky you, I am sooo jeal-ous.

[tiki]

Originally Posted by Remy

Two weeks??Lucky you, I am sooo jeal-ous.

yeah, I was anticipating a hard summer schedule (nursing classes), and we still had a ton of snow at the time (in March ), so I thought since the plane fare was the same no matter how long we stay, and the difference on park tickets from 5 days to 10 days is dirt cheap, and the hotel was a good rate (bounceback), and I was still on break from classes, the younger DSs and I could stay longer. 15yo DS wanted to come home earlier for school sports and registration/pictures, and DH needs to get back to work.

So I am really looking forward to it, but there is alot to make sure everything is covered during that time (bills, appointments, school fees/paperwork, and making sure 18yo DS won't burn down the house while we are gone!). Plus, I am missing my last summer class (the final exam and project) and have to make that up early Needless to say, the next two weeks preparing to go will be a huge undertaking!

[BuzzLightyear]

That is a great 2-week plan. You are going to have a great time!

[tiki]

I forgot one of the most important things I need to take care of before leaving....making sure 18yoDS will record the Olympics for me! Can't believe I planned a trip to be gone during that!!!

[gingita]

Have a fantastic trip! Sounds like you have a good plan!