Here is our agenda for the big Turkey Day WDW trip!!
The best news is that my mom decided to go to WDW with us!! She is flying down on Saturday and leaving Friday morning. So, she will be with us Thanksgiving Day!! I am so excited. I know that she will miss dad during the week. But, our boys are sure going to be excited that Nana is going to Disney. The things that are listed on the "agenda" are things that we don't want to miss. They are new things to our group.

Again, we are trying to come up with ideas on how to surprise the kids.
Any suggestions out there?? PLEASE leave a comment. PLEASE!

Only 79 days left until our trip. WOW!

Disney Trip – Thanksgiving 2008

Saturday, November 22nd
arrival day, Wal-Mart, check-in at Cypress Pointe
B eaches –n- Cream??? (kitchen sink)

Sunday, November 23rd
Animal Kingdom rope drop (8:00 a.m.)
10:20 Tusker House – Donald’s Breakfast
Face Painting in AK & Nemo show
EPCOT 2:40 Le Cellier (Canada)
Passport & a few countries
?? 9:00 Illuminations

Monday, November 24th
MGM Opening (9:00)
Tower of Terror, characters, Jedi in Training show, Toy Story Mania
11:45 50’s Prime Time Café
3:00 Block Party Bash
??? (7:00) Movies at Fort Wilderness/campfire OR
??? photoshoot at Grand Floridian, Polynesian, Saratoga Springs, Beach Club, or Wilderness Lodge

Tuesday, November 25th
Magic Kingdom
8:15 Crystal Palace
Pirates Show
4:15 Ohana’s dinner (Polynesian Hotel)
5:45-6:00 castle lighting
8 pm Spectrolight Magic Parade
9 pm Wishes fireworks

Wednesday, November 26th
7:50 Cape Mickey May Breakfast @ Yacht Club
(arrive @ 9 a.m.) 9:30-11:30 Pirate Albatross Cruise for all 3 boys
4:05 Hollywood & Vine Fantasmic! Dinner show package
Fantasmic! First show @ 6:30


Thursday, November 27th Thanksgiving Day
9:30 Boma Breakfast (Animal Kingdom Lodge)
Enjoy Animal Kingdom Lodge
Downtown Disney Shopping
6:00 Thanksgiving at the Fort (Fort Wilderness) Mickey’s Backyard BBQ


Friday, November 28th
8:00 Magic Kingdom rope drop Epcot Storytellers/Passports
China movie/ Maelstrom boat ride
Candlelight Processional Package
4:00 Garden Grill
6:45 Candlelight Processional
9:00 Illuminations (if we didn’t do it earlier in the week)


Saturday, November 29th Nick’s 5th birthday
8:10 Chef Mickey’s
Animal Kingdom 3:45 Jamin’ Jungle Christmas Parade
Check in to All Star Movies resort!!
6:00 1900 Park Fare @ Grand Floridian (try to get there a little earlier)
After dinner get to Hollywood Studios immediately for Osborne Lights

Sunday, November 30th
sleep late/relax – enjoy All Star Resorts (take photos)
resort hop to see decorations
1:00 Whispering Canyon Café @ Wilderness Lodge
4:00 enter Magic Kingdom for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

Monday, December 1st
sleep late/check out
drive home!!!!!!!!!!!
BOO-HOO!!

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

WOW! This weekend we went to Santa Claus, Indiana and enjoyed 2 full days at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Waterpark.

The waterpark is AMAZING - voted number 2 waterpark in the WORLD!
Holiday World is broken up into lands: Santa Claus, Halloween, Thankgiving, Forth of July, and even Holidog kiddie section! Too fun.

We met 2 new characters!! We met Holidog & of course Santa Claus. You can't go to Santa Claus, Indiana and not meet the big man!!

Check out our 2 new characters.

Rainforest Cafe characters

This weekend we went to a Nashville Sounds (AAA) baseball game.
There were characters from Rain Forest Cafe there.

The boys got to meet Rio the Scarlet Macaw.

We have also seen Cha Cha the Tree Frog. We saw Cha-Cha July 3, 2007!

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Today I was able to call and order tickets for the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party on November 30th! We have never been to any of the special parties and we are so excited.

We have also already purchased 3 of the 5 park tickets that we need for our trip!!
Max & I decided on 6 day park hopper passes for the trip. YIPPEE!!
Only 2 more kids (ages 3-9) tickets and we are good to go!

Now, I can't wait until I am able to make all of our advance dining reservations! I can do that at the end of May.

November 2008 trip

OK -- so I know that our next trip isn't until November, but I have put together a "schedule" already!! LOL!!

I am sure that this will change MANY times before the trip, but this is the first attempt. I hope to get into all the restaurants that we want to try!!

What do you think????

Disney Trip – Thanksgiving 2008

Saturday, November 22nd
arrival day, Wal-Mart, check-in at hotel
B eaches –n- Cream??? (kitchen sink)

Sunday, November 23rd
8:05 AK – Donald’s Safari Breakfast
Face Painting in AK
Nemo show
MGM Fantasmic! Dinner package 6:30 (Mama Melrose) and Osborne Lights

Monday, November 24th
MGM Opening
Tower of Terror, characters, Jedi in Training show
lunch 50’s Prime Time Café
Break
5:00 Movies at Fort Wilderness/campfire
Horse and Buggy ride around Fort Wilderness

Tuesday, November 25th
Magic Kingdom
10:50 a.m. Crystal Palace
Pirates Show
7:00 Ohana’s dinner/fireworks on the Poly beach

Wednesday, November 26th
7:30 Cape Mickey May Breakfast @ Yacht Club
9:30-11:30 Pirate Cruise for all 3 boys
Epcot World Showcase (Passports)
12:30 Le Cellier
Illuminations

Thursday, November 27th Thanksgiving Day
Downtown Disney
11:00 Kona at Polynesian Resort
GF Photoshoot 5:00
6:00 Dinner at Kona (AKL)
Enjoy Animal Kingdom Logde

Friday, November 28th
Magic Kindgom rope drop or Animal Kingdom rope drop
lunch at Garden Grill (1:30)
Epcot most of the day/storytellers
Malestrom Boat Ride
Finish World Showcase
China Movie
Candlelight Processional 5:00

Saturday, November 29th Nick’s 5th birthday
8:00 Chef Mickey’s
Resort hop to see decorations/relax
move to All Star Movies resort!!
6:30-8:30 Mickey’s Backyard BBQ!!!!

Sunday, November 30th
sleep late/relax – enjoy All Star Resorts (take photos)
11:00 Whispering Canyon Café
4:00 enter Magic Kingdom for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

Monday, December 1st
sleep late/check out
drive home!!!!!!!!!!!
BOO-HOO!!

Donkey from Shrek

This is the last character/autograph that I have to add to the blog. At least until we go to Disney in November and hopefully find some new characters to add!!!

We found Donkey at Islands of Adventure. Donkey stands behind a "stable" and talks to the kids! The boys thought that he was funny.

I "guess" you can count Donkey as a character. No autograph, but he does have a stamp.

Total characters and autographs on blog: 100

Green Eggs and Ham Guy

OK Seriously!! We met the "Green Eggs Guy" at Islands of Adventure. As I was explaining to my oldest that he is Sam from Green Eggs and Ham... the character shook his head "No." Then he pointed to the Green Eggs and Ham book. He is the Green Eggs Guy (his autograph proves it) and he is the one who gets Sam to try them!! He was too cool and actually drew his entire character in the autograph book.

Take a look at this cool character.