First Trip in 22 years to WDW!! London to WDW

ToffPrincess

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I have 3 trips coming up in the next 12 months. Aside from Disney Paris (which I am sorry to say I LOATHE) this is my first return to Disney World Florida in 22 years. Can not wait!!

Trip 1- 10 days at GF the one I will planning here.
Trip 2- 17 days at GF club level (+ maybe Poly for the last 6 days) This is what I am really excited for. Slightly better group going and for longer!
Trip 3- 14 days at GF CL for now.

Trip 1- October 2017
Flights- Flying BA from London Gatwick. Party of 4 adults and 1 child. Premium economy flying out with business return for the 3 year old (to sleep) and one lucky person. Probably Daddy as my son is having a 'daddy daddy daddy' moment. Ideal timing.. I have no desire to sit next to anyones 3 year old for a 10 hour flight, let alone my own. Non refundable non flexi flights.. lesson learnt there as I actually messed up the dates of my son's half-term. Never ever using an agency again when I can do it myself and not get charged 50% as an extra slap in the face. I was so desperate to get seats and sit all together I went for it.. but normally I would not book a WDW holiday with less than 2 months notice.

Hotel/package- Two standard rooms in GF outer building. My husband, my son and myself in one.. my parents in the other. I said no to the dining plan (still dont know if thats a good or bad idea) and I took the memory maker and park hopper+ tickets!
The pricing.. youch. Don't get me wrong it's less than half the price per night of our GF CL rooms for Easter 2018 but still.. it hurts. How did my parents manage club level GF for 6 people (with the occasional 2 bedroom suite) every time when I was a kid? (Also.. how did they book character breakfasts at the best 8.15am slot every single day?) Where are we going wrong career wise? Must investigate..

Reservations- I booked so many things as I know most likely we will cancel a few of them and I thought, 'better to have the reservations than not.' So this was a pretty last minute booking but I was still so shocked at how hard dining reservations were to come by, especially in the resort we are staying at. I kindof wish they had some character breakfast spots reserved for hotel guests.

I have managed to book (granted not all at optimal times)
- Ohana breakfast x2
- 1900 Park Fare breakfast and dinner
- The Garden Grill breakfast
- Crystal Palace lunch
- Liberty Tree Tavern lunch
- Spirit Of Aloha dinner
- Kona Cafe breakfast
- Biergarten lunch
- The Boathouse dinner
- Morimoto dinner
- Be Our Guest breakfast and dinner
- Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween Party Tickets for Halloween
- Pirates League costume thing for my son

Day By Day Plan- My husband is waterpark crazy so dedicated 2 days to TL (BB will be closed for renovations) and decided as my son is only 3 to skip other activities like Hollywood Studios, SeaWorld, HarryPotter, Helicopter rides till next time. Due to my son it's a very heavily Magic Kingdom based trip. Crushed that my favourite Splash Mountain is under construction. I waited almost 23 years for this moment! Boo!!

Travel Day.. arriving to Orlando late evening.
1. Magic Kingdom
2. Magic Kingdom
3. Epcot
4. Animal Kingdom
5. Typhoon Lagoon
6. Hotel Chill and Disney Springs
7. Magic Kingdom
8. Epcot & maybe Hollywood Studios
9. Typhoon Lagoon and Disney Springs
10. Magic Kingdom
Travel Day.. just enough time for lunch before airport :(


Please join me on my journey and let me know your thoughts on the things I have booked. Also.. dining plan thoughts? Club level thoughts? Other hotel recommendations for future visits? Mostly I hope you enjoy.. I have the worst OCD when it comes to organising and list making so this should be planning porn for those of you like me!
 
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Good news for me. We have extended our holiday for four days. I already managed to book breakfast at Be Our Guest (at a good time), dinner at Narcoossees and a trip to Universal for Harry Potter world and all my fast passes. I can not wait!!
 
Agh finally it feels REAL! Just over 3 weeks to go!!! Have gone on holiday with friends for a week (child free) and it's just such an anti climactic feeling compared the the disney excitement I feel. I love my friends but miss DS and am not very keen on this place in Spain we have come to.. so am even more keen for the days to fly by and to get to the single digit countdown!

Packing list has been made. Will confirm with hubby and post on my return to the UK. The warm weather here and walking around town all day has actually proved useful as a kind of 'test run' of my disney wardrobe. Have also discovered a new suncream thats organic and not sticky! Really expensive but unlike Coola brand I was previously using, lasts longer and I think it will prove perfect for the family. DH (who is fair and dark blonde) loves to get sunstroke on holiday so it is a small miracle we are a month from Disney and he is not a peeling mess!!

Soon soon.. photos to come!!
 


Hope you have lots of fun! Sounds like it's going to be a blast and a half! Waiting for pictures to see all the fun.
 
My 3 Year Old
Son's clothes packed. He helped and picked out his favourite stuff. Big surprise 99% of it is blue. (Plus two empty small laundry bags for dirty clothes not seen here.) I am going for the whole one t-shirt per day in Disney plus a couple of smarter tops for dinner. I refuse to do any washing or laundry I want to focus on the fun! His suitcase has been zipped and is DONE!
17 t-shirts/polos
5 shorts
3 long pants
3 light coverups
Travel Outfit
2 swim trunks
3 Pyjamas
Socks and Underwear
Not pictured- 1 pack pull-ups for nighttime (as he sleeps over 12 hours still) some random little cars, some playdoh and a travel toilet seat as he is too small to fit on a normal one. Spare headphones for his iPad.

Ill add his shoes at the very last minute as he seems to grow out of them weekly and I can never be sure what he wears today will fit the next week. It will be 2 sneakers, 1 pair sandals and 1 pair slip on espadrilles. Will buy him a hat there! He has no particular toy he sleeps with (thanks God) so will grab whatever is next to him for the plane and GO! Ooo just noticed.. he needs sunglasses. Makes mental note!

COSMETICS



For those who are interested 90% of what you will see is natural. I had 4 surgeries in 2 years so have made some big lifestyle changes and so far so good.. I will go into more detail in a later post.
2x Dr Bronners travel sized baby soap (face soap)
1x Dr Bronners natural tooth paste
1x BIG Childs Farm Raspberry hair and body wash perfect for whole family I am obsessed
1x Organic Head conditioner (although the Childs Farm is amazing I never need it!)
1x Child Farm kid's moisturiser
1x Ecover hand soap pump
1x Vanilla Pod face cream by Antipodes
1x Be Well shower gel which is supposed to boost immunity and keep you from getting ill on trips
1x Body Brush
1x Kids Probiotics (SO IMPORTANT PEOPLE!)
1x Anti mosquito spray and bite relief ointment
Various Kids Medicines just in case
Various suncreams in full and handbag size. (Coola, Neutrogena, Lancaster and Soleil Toujours) Husband likes to burn like a lobster and get sun stroke.. not on my watch.
Various deos (Tarte, LaVanilla, Soapwalla) again in full and handbag size.

Not pictured but belong in this group and are packed with..
mini hairdryer, hair curlers, hair brush x2, contact lens solution, contact lenses, glasses, my medicines, my supplements, phone charger, camera charger, plug converter x2 per person, vicks inhaler (can't live without), cotton wool, cotton buds, anti-bac hand wipes, surface sanitising sprays, air sanitising sprays, hand sanitising sprays, herbal nose spray, homeopathic first aid kit, anti-snoring plasters for DH and blister plasters.

Yes I am totally anal, OCD ridden and crazy. Yes it is a miracle I got married. Yes my poor child. But if you ever need sanitizing.. I got your back.

Coming up.. more photos of packing, the make-up, supplements and what I pack all my cosmetics in!!
 
What a week it has been. DS is sick with a virus (which has just about ended thank you God) I was in hospital with seriously bad food poisoning. To make things worse I was abroad in Europe on a wedding and almost missed my flight home but 3 infusions later and a night on a 3rd world style ward.. I was good to go.

We are all Disney packed and ready to go. Not as many photos as I would like but its been a ROUGH week!! So here is my face for Disney.



Farsali Unicorn Essance Primer thing (yes it is as good as Instagram says)
Tarte Eyeshadow Palette
2 mini Tarte Blushes
Tarte Mascara & Chantecaille Mascara
Pacifica Kohl/Eye pencil
RMS lip2cheek in Paradise & Modest
RMS Palette
Ere Perez concealer in 2 colors (I don't wear foundation use this under eyes and on spots instead)
Becca Bronzer
Becca Mini Highlight in the new Vanilla color
Pacifica Eyeliner
Charlotte Tilbury Amber Haze eyeshadow chubby liner
Eyeshadow Curler
Glossimer Lip Balm
Rimmel Translucent Face Powder
Various lipsticks- Tarte, Burts Bees, Charlotte Tilbury & Chantecaille.
Various Brushes- Tom Ford, Zoeva, Mac & Bobbi Brown
Make-up setting spray/sunscreen by Soleil Toujours
YSL Cinema but hubby said he'd buy me a new scent to be my Disney scent! Love making new memories with perfume!!


For me this is a very reasonable collection for 2 weeks. I'm a creature of habit and like to wear the same damn thing every single day.. but I feel very weird if I don't have options. I like my options.;) I usually wear all organic/natural in my day to day life but Disney deserves a little more hardcore chemical action. I realise men all over the forums are falling asleep at the sight of cosmetics but bare with me it is about to get much better as there is only 1 day, 10 hours to go...eeee!! Stay tuned!
 



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