Excellent!! This is really sounding like a party. I'm so looking forward to meeting you all in person.
Wow! What a fantastic trip you have planned! You are hitting up my dream deluxe list. Your son is so handsome. I don't think I've seen an updated picture of him.
Are you going at the beginning or end of May?
So, I've been meaning to ask...North of WHICH border?
Subscribing. I can hardly wait to see all your photos. We are staying at the CR our next trip, so I'm waiting to see how your stay is. Here's a bit of pixie dust for your trip planning
Proud Canadian here!
After the Tequila meet, we should go see Martin Short together!
Just hopping over to start reading! You have got some super-duper plans there! The Contemporary, BCV, and the Poly??? Fabulous!! We absolutely LOVE the Poly and I was able to see BLT on our last trip (I know you are staying at the CR, not BLT, but still) and was blown away! So pretty! Can't wait to hear more plans!
Sara
Enjoying your PTR! What a great trip you have planned!!!Wow! Thanks for posting...I had never even heard of Cinco de Mayo.
As luck would have it, we were already going to be in Epcot on May 5th, which is actually my birthday, so of course we are going to my favourite Park!
For those of you, like me, who haven't heard of Cinco de Mayo, here is a description, courtesy of Mousesavers:
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) is a celebration of Mexican heritage and commemorates a Mexican victory in the 1862 Battle of Puebla.
There is a relatively low-key Cinco de Mayo celebration centered on the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot, tied in with the International Flower & Garden Festival. It usually features some sort of special activity for families.
In addition, there is a Pleasure Island Cinco de Mayo Party with live music. The outdoor entertainment elements of the Cinco de Mayo celebration are free of charge.
What a fan-tabulous spot for a DIS meet! I clearly have to get on board and start reading fellow May trippies threads! I see some websurfing in store for me this evening!
And what a lucky coincidence...my kids will actually be the exact same ages as yours by May - DD7 and DS4. Noontime tequillas are now officially on the agenda!
Great idea! I love the new Canada movie - big improvement over the ancient relick that was there before! My only complaint is that they show very little of Eastern Canada, where we are from, and next to nothing of Prince Edward Island, which is shocking considering that it has a significant amount of international tourists who flock there with the Anne of Green Gables connection.
Enjoying your PTR! What a great trip you have planned!!!
I'll be at BWI 5/5 to 5/12 celebrating my bday 5/6 with my DS(9). My DH isn't the Disney fanatic I am. I've been able to talk him into an annual trip for the past 6 years but that isn't quite enough for me so I take my children one at a time also. The family trips are great but those one on one trips are really wonderful too! I'll be leaving DD's 10 & 7 at home with DH.
I was at Epcot last May 5th. 5/5 is Soarin's birthday! It opened 5/5/5. Also last year they had an exhibit in Japan on Japanese Children's Day. I think we may have done some scavenger hunt type thing and recieved a pin but I can't really remember now. Nothing special was going on in Mexico.
Great idea! I love the new Canada movie - big improvement over the ancient relick that was there before! My only complaint is that they show very little of Eastern Canada, where we are from, and next to nothing of Prince Edward Island, which is shocking considering that it has a significant amount of international tourists who flock there with the Anne of Green Gables connection.
I have never seen the movie (as I have never been to Epcot ), but your comments about PEI stuck out considering that it where the Charlottetown conference took place and the history surrounding that... leading to the union of our great country. Seems funny to me that that wouldn't be in a movie about Canada.
My family is from the maritimes, (New Brunswick), in fact my parents moved back after I graduated from high school and I spent every summer of my youth in Shediac. It makes me sad to think that there isn't a lot about Eastern Canada since it is such a beautiful part of our country.
My DH & I have traveled quite a bit in Eastern Canada. PEI is really beautiful! I've been in the summer and fall-both were lovely! I haven't been since they built the bridge.Do you like in PEI? DH really wants to go there one of these days. I have never been to the Maritimes myself and would also love to make a visit. What is the best time of year?
I don't arrive in Orlando until 12:20 on the 5th so I can't see making it til Mexico until say 2pm. If you're still there drinking margaritas I'm afraid noone would remember me. We hope to go to Epcot-maybe get a fast pass for Soarin for its birthday. See if anything is happening again in Japan or Mexico and then go to AK for EMH. Gotta ride EE in the dark!!!So, are you going to have margaritas with us?
Enjoying your PTR! What a great trip you have planned!!!
I'll be at BWI 5/5 to 5/12 celebrating my bday 5/6 with my DS(9). My DH isn't the Disney fanatic I am. I've been able to talk him into an annual trip for the past 6 years but that isn't quite enough for me so I take my children one at a time also. The family trips are great but those one on one trips are really wonderful too! I'll be leaving DD's 10 & 7 at home with DH.
I was at Epcot last May 5th. 5/5 is Soarin's birthday! It opened 5/5/5. Also last year they had an exhibit in Japan on Japanese Children's Day. I think we may have done some scavenger hunt type thing and recieved a pin but I can't really remember now. Nothing special was going on in Mexico.
Do you like in PEI? DH really wants to go there one of these days. I have never been to the Maritimes myself and would also love to make a visit. What is the best time of year?
Okay - all caught up. Your children are beautiful!
What an awesome trip you are going to have. Beach Club Villas, The Poly, 11 days - nice.
I'm still confused on where the Aussies and Brits fit in?
I have never seen the movie (as I have never been to Epcot ), but your comments about PEI stuck out considering that it where the Charlottetown conference took place and the history surrounding that... leading to the union of our great country. Seems funny to me that that wouldn't be in a movie about Canada.
My family is from the maritimes, (New Brunswick), in fact my parents moved back after I graduated from high school and I spent every summer of my youth in Shediac. It makes me sad to think that there isn't a lot about Eastern Canada since it is such a beautiful part of our country.
I don't arrive in Orlando until 12:20 on the 5th so I can't see making it til Mexico until say 2pm. If you're still there drinking margaritas I'm afraid noone would remember me. Gotta ride EE in the dark!!!
As for the Aussie/Brits reference: in an earlier post when describing the duration of our stay I mentioned that we would be on property for 11 days. I then mentioned that we were "catching up" to the Aussies and Brits, who typically take longer vacations at WDW compared to us North Americans.
We are actually heading to AK on May 5th as well for EMH. However, my fear is that it won't be dark enough at 8pm when the Park closes, given that sun will likely only be setting about that time. But I am going to cross my fingers that it will get dark early! I was in AK at nite following the EEC in 2008 and it was so fun! I really want to experience EE again at nite!
You know I think you're right it wasn't real dark in May last year for EMH when we rode EE-only dusk. I did get to ride it in the dark 5 times in a row in December.
BUT....we took our time walking out of the park in May-not super slow but we didn't rush out and we got to see the tree of life in the dark-BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Is this the photo you took in May??? Wow! That is so beautiful. The twilight cast of the sky is such as great backdrop!
Thanks! I'm off to your PTR to tell you about my bag search.WOW!!