A spur of the moment trip...literally...

babets · 01-30-2006

Well lets see, on Saturday we were sitting around and the notion was made that if I could pack in 30 mins, we would go down to WDW and stay till Monday. I have never packed so fast for my family of 4 in all my life. We left about 12:30 pm on Saturday night. On the way down we made ressies for POFQ. We arrived in Orlando between 4:30-5:00 pm and visited with my husband's aunt and had a nice dinner at Olive Garden...yum. We checked in our hotel around 10:00 pm and off to bed. Sunday we awoke and went to Magic Kingdom and of course having a 9 yr old and a 4 yr old went straight to Fantasyland. We walked right on Peter Pan's Flight, IASW, Dumbo, Carasouel, Pooh's Hunny Pots, then over to the racetrack. At about 10:30 we ate an early lunch/late breakfast at Cosmic Ray's. After eating we headed for Tomorrow land and went to Buzz Lightyears, only to find that it was closed for refurbishment!

Being our kids are dare devils we don't ride Space Mtn or do Stitch's Alien Encounter. So we decided to go to Adventureland and we walked up the Swiss Family Robinson's treehouse, 4 yr old DD's first time. We then went on the Jungle Cruise, it was a walk right on ride. After riding the kids wanted to drive the little motorized boats, so they did. After JC we went to POC and walked right on once again. It was GREAT!! We then headed over to SM and it was a 20 min wait, DH and DS were getting in line to ride while took DD to the little Laughing Place play area. As DH and DS were getting in line, a man walked up and gave them two fast passes ready to use. How nice is that...

After the SM ride we all walked over to toontown and me and DS rode Goofy's barnstormer while DH and DD played on the playground. After that it was around 1:20 pm and we hopped on the train and rode it back to Main Street. We then decided to go back to the hotel and nap. Our intentions were to take a nap and go and have a nice dinner at one of the resorts. After our nap, we all got ready and DH took kids down to arcade while I visited the Conceriege desk to make dining plans. We thought the MK closed at 8 pm, which it did except for resort guests. It stayed open till 11 pm for resort guests. So I checked to see if they had any openings at Liberty Tree Tavern, but they did not.

So we headed back to MK park to do it all again. We ate at Columbia Harbor House, I did go by and check Liberty Tree Tavern once I got there and they had an opening for 8:20, which would have had to wait for 2 hrs and we were hungry now. So we opted to do that next time and went and at fish and chicken at Columbia Harbor House. I recommend this restaurant to anyone. Its a nice counter top restaurant that offers fish and chicken and its tasty too. After we ate we pratically walked on all the rides again. We done Philarmagic, which we missed that morning. Needless to say it was a very nice spur of the moment trip!!

Peppertink · 01-30-2006

Cool!! I am so jealous that you are so close that you can make a spur of the moment trip. But...I'm happy for ya too...sounds like you had great time:)

PrincessPooh · 01-30-2006

That is so awesome! I love spur of the moment trips! The last trip we did like that, DH and I got bored the Tuesday before Memorial day weekend, and by that Friday we were flying out of NY to go see the mouse! One of my best trips ever!

Willbegone · 01-30-2006

WOW! That is awesome! What a great surprise for you all.

asp8tis · 01-30-2006

What fun! It sounds like you had a wonderful time, how great that you were able to get away at the last moment like that!

daisyd · 01-30-2006

How great!

It makes me want to jump in my car Friday afternoon and head to DL!

Princess Tessa · 01-30-2006

WOW! That is so cool! What a wonderful memory for your kids too, they'll always remember that moment of fast packing out of nowhere

lovemysons · 01-30-2006

Lucky you!

**Dana** · 01-30-2006

Can't wait to hear more about this unplanned spur of the moment trip. It sounds like it was perfect so far.

Maria · 01-30-2006

Wow how lucky for you and your family! Sound like you had a wonderful time

DayDreamer · 01-30-2006

I'm not happy for you, I'm mad that I couldn't go!

Just kidding! Great trip, I wish I was that close to WDW.

babets · 01-31-2006

Thanks all! Dana, that was pretty much it, we came home yesterday, kids and school you know... Although, DD and I were one of the last ones out of the Toontown place where you can meet the characters. She met, Donald, Minnie and Goofy while DH and DS rode Barnstormer 3 more times. Then we all stood and watch Wishes...so nice and really wasn't no one around.

Boss Mouse · 01-31-2006

Very cool, indeed.

CaraMia · 01-31-2006

I remember those spur of the moment trips I took as a kid. We havent done it yet with ds (he is 4 yrs old) but maybe we will sometime soon. Especially since we are getting more back from IRS then expected. Not tons but enough for a spur of the moment weekend at WDW.

Andrea · 01-31-2006

If you could pack in 30 minutes? I bet you set a land/speed record!

Oh, this just sounded like so much fun.

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babets Big Cheese Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: a small place in southeast Georgia Posts: 724	A spur of the moment trip...literally... Well lets see, on Saturday we were sitting around and the notion was made that if I could pack in 30 mins, we would go down to WDW and stay till Monday. I have never packed so fast for my family of 4 in all my life. We left about 12:30 pm on Saturday night. On the way down we made ressies for POFQ. We arrived in Orlando between 4:30-5:00 pm and visited with my husband's aunt and had a nice dinner at Olive Garden...yum. We checked in our hotel around 10:00 pm and off to bed. Sunday we awoke and went to Magic Kingdom and of course having a 9 yr old and a 4 yr old went straight to Fantasyland. We walked right on Peter Pan's Flight, IASW, Dumbo, Carasouel, Pooh's Hunny Pots, then over to the racetrack. At about 10:30 we ate an early lunch/late breakfast at Cosmic Ray's. After eating we headed for Tomorrow land and went to Buzz Lightyears, only to find that it was closed for refurbishment! Being our kids are dare devils we don't ride Space Mtn or do Stitch's Alien Encounter. So we decided to go to Adventureland and we walked up the Swiss Family Robinson's treehouse, 4 yr old DD's first time. We then went on the Jungle Cruise, it was a walk right on ride. After riding the kids wanted to drive the little motorized boats, so they did. After JC we went to POC and walked right on once again. It was GREAT!! We then headed over to SM and it was a 20 min wait, DH and DS were getting in line to ride while took DD to the little Laughing Place play area. As DH and DS were getting in line, a man walked up and gave them two fast passes ready to use. How nice is that... After the SM ride we all walked over to toontown and me and DS rode Goofy's barnstormer while DH and DD played on the playground. After that it was around 1:20 pm and we hopped on the train and rode it back to Main Street. We then decided to go back to the hotel and nap. Our intentions were to take a nap and go and have a nice dinner at one of the resorts. After our nap, we all got ready and DH took kids down to arcade while I visited the Conceriege desk to make dining plans. We thought the MK closed at 8 pm, which it did except for resort guests. It stayed open till 11 pm for resort guests. So I checked to see if they had any openings at Liberty Tree Tavern, but they did not. So we headed back to MK park to do it all again. We ate at Columbia Harbor House, I did go by and check Liberty Tree Tavern once I got there and they had an opening for 8:20, which would have had to wait for 2 hrs and we were hungry now. So we opted to do that next time and went and at fish and chicken at Columbia Harbor House. I recommend this restaurant to anyone. Its a nice counter top restaurant that offers fish and chicken and its tasty too. After we ate we pratically walked on all the rides again. We done Philarmagic, which we missed that morning. Needless to say it was a very nice spur of the moment trip!! __________________ Nikki H. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Celebrating our anniversary and DS's 13th b-day

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Peppertink Disney Bride:) Join Date: May 2005 Location: With my Southern Gents.... Posts: 6,330	Re: A spur of the moment trip...literally... Cool!! I am so jealous that you are so close that you can make a spur of the moment trip. But...I'm happy for ya too...sounds like you had great time:) __________________ Thank you, thank you, thank you for the AVATAR R2G! YOU ROCK! YOU DA MAN!!! Trumpet players are the sexiest! He is not the BOSS of me! Pu is my favorite Mouse! Limsy is my bad influence Nutty is my favorite Voodoo Queen and co-captain of the annoypid police Dopey is my favorite cookie dealer That monkey took the cookie out of my Wacky Pack! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Mickey here we come! Spending our first anniversary with Mickey

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PrincessPooh Mouse Meister Join Date: May 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,365	Re: A spur of the moment trip...literally... That is so awesome! I love spur of the moment trips! The last trip we did like that, DH and I got bored the Tuesday before Memorial day weekend, and by that Friday we were flying out of NY to go see the mouse! One of my best trips ever! __________________ ~~PrincessPooh~~ "Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy" ...9/05 POR~12/06 WL~9/07 POFQ~9/08 POLY~1/09 SSR~5/09 SSR~8/09 SSR... Your friendly DVC neighbor at Kidani Village, AKL!

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Willbegone Southern Princess Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Too far from WDW! Posts: 2,658	Re: A spur of the moment trip...literally... WOW! That is awesome! What a great surprise for you all.

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asp8tis Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago Suburbs, IL Posts: 933	Re: A spur of the moment trip...literally... What fun! It sounds like you had a wonderful time, how great that you were able to get away at the last moment like that! __________________ Allison 2009-POR 2008-POFQ 2006-POFQ & POP 2004-POFQ 2003-AS Music 2001-Coronado Springs 1997-Off Site 1995-Dixie Landings 1994-Dixie Landings 1970's & 1980's-Contemporary My Disney Countdown Counting down to: We're going back to WDW!! Celebrating with family at friends at WDW!!

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daisyd Dreams do come true! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: somewhere between here and there Posts: 2,344	Re: A spur of the moment trip...literally... How great! It makes me want to jump in my car Friday afternoon and head to DL! __________________ R2G your avatars rock! DL--too many times to count WDW--just once, Oct 2006

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Princess Tessa Starting over Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 1,989	Re: A spur of the moment trip...literally... WOW! That is so cool! What a wonderful memory for your kids too, they'll always remember that moment of fast packing out of nowhere __________________ Disneyland Trips 1989, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2004 (yes, twice, I'm obsessed okay?!) 2005, 2007 (I'm missing three trips but I don't remember what years) WDW Canadian Cast Member 2006 - 2007

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lovemysons Single digits!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 7,715	Re: A spur of the moment trip...literally... Lucky you! __________________ Dopey is the boss of us. Missing the madness. Peppy is still my partner in crime. Is that you, Pu? Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)Make just one person happy. ´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Holidays full of magic 8 days 1 hours 58 minutes

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Maria Mouse Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,269	Re: A spur of the moment trip...literally... Wow how lucky for you and your family! Sound like you had a wonderful time __________________ Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away April/May 2008~ASMO * May 2006 WDW~ASMO * May 2005 WDW~ASMO * April/May 2004 WDW~AKL * April 1989 WDW~Poly * July 1979 DL off site

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DayDreamer The Executive Gentleman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,246	Re: A spur of the moment trip...literally... I'm not happy for you, I'm mad that I couldn't go! Just kidding! Great trip, I wish I was that close to WDW. __________________ Imaaaaaaginaaaation, imaaaaaginaaaation A dream can be a dream come true, With just that spark in me and you. 2008 - Polynesian & Vacation Village 2006 - Contemporary & Sheraton Vistana 2005 - Orange Lake 1996 - Offsite 1993 - Honeymoon Offsite 1986 - Offsite 1982 - Great Aunt's House 1980 - Great Aunt's House 1977 - Disneyland - Aunt's House

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babets Big Cheese Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: a small place in southeast Georgia Posts: 724	Re: A spur of the moment trip...literally... Thanks all! Dana, that was pretty much it, we came home yesterday, kids and school you know... Although, DD and I were one of the last ones out of the Toontown place where you can meet the characters. She met, Donald, Minnie and Goofy while DH and DS rode Barnstormer 3 more times. Then we all stood and watch Wishes...so nice and really wasn't no one around. __________________ Nikki H. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Celebrating our anniversary and DS's 13th b-day

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CaraMia Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 935	Re: A spur of the moment trip...literally... I remember those spur of the moment trips I took as a kid. We havent done it yet with ds (he is 4 yrs old) but maybe we will sometime soon. Especially since we are getting more back from IRS then expected. Not tons but enough for a spur of the moment weekend at WDW.

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