Let it be known that I fall into the category of an overplanner. But I take solace in that I know I'm in good company here. I have an Excel spreadsheet with our activities for each day of our trip meticulously scheduled. I have Word documents for each park and the things we want to do there. In fact,
here's an example of our Hollywood Studios plan of action (will open as PDF) so you can see how truly crazy I am.
See?
I need therapy.
But for the sake of this trip report, I'm going to share all the inner workings of mine and DSis's vacation extravaganza. Which really aren't that exciting, but it does gives me a little thrill to share them - it makes them seem more real than just dreaming about them in my head.
Day 1 - 9/17
9:30a - Hightail it to the airport after Jay's class ends
12:05p - Flight departs DTW
2:38p - Flight arrives MCO
~4:00p - Magical Express drop-off, check-in at POR
Day 2 - 9/18
9:00a - HS park opening
(afternoon break)
3:20p - Mama Melrose's ADR
6:30p - Queue up for Fantasmic
8:00p - Fantasmic
~9:00p -
Jelly Rolls DIS Meet
Day 3 - 9/19
9:00a - MK park opening
(afternoon break)
5:45p - Plaza ADR
8:00p - SpectroMagic
9:00p - Wishes
Day 4 - 9/20
8:00a - AK park opening (EMH)
(afternoon break)
5:00p - AK park closing
6:30p - Trail's End ADR
(MK EMH?)
Day 5 - 9/21
9:00a - EP park opening
(afternoon break)
5:25p - Tutto Italia ADR
9:00p - Illuminations
Day 6 - 9/22
9:15a - Boma ADR
(DTD shopping, doing missed attractions)
7:00p -
MNSSHP
Day 7 - 9/23
(whatever we feel like doing!)
~12:30p - Magical Express pick-up
3:45p - Flight departs MCO
6:25p - Flight arrives DTW
So that's pretty much it. Actually, that's
entirely it. And we have a lot of firsts on this trip: first time staying at POR, first time doing MNSSHP, first time on the dining plan, first times eating at Boma and the Plaza. Talk about overstimulation! And all in just a little over a month...