We're Disney Bound

So I am finally sitting down and watching the latest WDW Planning DVD that they sent me after I booked our room last month. I am such a dork, as I'm sitting here CRYING wishing we were just days away and not months! lol.

I cannot wait to be on my way for 10 days of fun in the Florida Sun surrounded by Disney Magic, there is no other place like it and the more times I go the more I want to go back. Maybe I should look into taking a job down there, but that's just such a lifestyle change in so many ways that the thought scares me!

Anyway we're just a few days out from the 180 day mark, where I should be able to make my ADRs, but the rumor floating around the net is that they're dropping that number to 90 days out. Which I am not happy about. I want to book, darn it!

Though the calendar is not updated for January - still! - and that just makes me more nervous that the rumor is true. I so cannot wait for this trip, though, ADR issues or no... it's Disney World and I am going so that's all that matters.

And to be going with my best friend is just icing on the cake!

Info and photos from AllEars.net - http://www.allears.net/acc/faq_pop.htm

Considering I have had the privilege of staying at a Disney resort twice I let Erin pick where we are going to stay in January. Originally we were going to avoid the Pop because I stayed there in 04 and wasn't all that impressed, but reading up on the All-Stars I was okay with Erin wanting to stay there if she chose.

Originally we planned on staying at the All-Star Movies, as Erin wanted to stay in the Rex building (Rex is the toy dino from Toy Story) because Rexie rules. But... well... she saw the bowling pins on the Pop Century and from that moment on it was like forget it, THAT is where we were going to stay.

So that's how it was chosen. I will be booking a 'room only' vacation on June 1 for a trip in January. I will be asking for a standard room in the 1950s building hopefully on the third or fourth floor so that we don't get as much noise. But as long as we're in the 1950s I'll be happy. Because after the crap Erin's had over the last month she deserves to stay in a bowling pin themed resort! LOL

"The 1950s area features giant sock-hoppers dancing on the sides of the lodge buildings, possibly be-bopping to rock-and-roll tunes from the 40-foot-tall tabletop jukebox that anchors the courtyard. A bowling pin-shaped pool provides a cool dip. he canine character stars from Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" animated feature film (released to theater audiences in 1955) gaze at each other across the courtyard."

Check in is not until 4pm (All Ears says 3 but all other info I have says 4) and we will be getting in around 7am (if we get the flight we have been talking about - that's up to Erin lol) so we'll get our keys to the room/world and we'll freshen up in the changing rooms/shower out by the Hippy Dippy Pool. Then we'll leave our carryons will the Bell service and grab a bite to eat at the food court before hopping the bus and heading over to the Magic Kingdom.



Depending on how we feel we'll probably return to our room before the park closes so that we can get ourselves situated in the room and maybe if we're not completely zoned we'll adventure and check out the park before going to bed EARLY. We'll be eating at the Animal Kingdom for breakfast the next morning - before the park opens to regular guests - so we want to have a good night sleep (which we're both convinced we won't get for the 10 nights we'll be there!)



"Rooms are 260 square feet, with two double beds or one king bed, a table and two chairs, vanity area and sink with separate bathroom, 27-inch color television, in-room wall safe, iron/ironing board, telephones with voice mail and data port. Available on request:rooms accessible to guests with disabilities, hearing-impaired TDD telephones, visual smoke alarms, bed boards and bed rails, refrigerators (extra charge) and cribs. Room furnishings include custom-designed and themed bed coverings, wall art and wallpaper borders."

Erin wants to get a photo of the bowling pin shaped pool so hanging out around our resort that first night will be a good thing, and I'm all about taking pictures!



"The bowling pin icons tower more than 65 feet high. A regulation bowling pin is 15 inches tall.

If you count the giant bowling pin icons, there are nine standing around the resort. Where's the tenth? It's actually the bowling pin pool in the courtyard!

Take a closer look at the pool deck around the bowling pin pool and you'll spot the triangular lane markings that are seen on bowling alleys everywhere."



I'm honestly getting excited about staying there, it was still pretty new when my aunt and I went (wasn't even a year old yet!) and I've heard a lot of great reviews so I'm willing to give it a second chance! Besides, Erin and I will be there running amok, what could be better??????

So I think I have the Meal Plans laid out, barring we can't make a reservation or two, well I will have to figure that out in a bit and decide what our second choices will be if we can't get what I have set so far.

I will be booking our Room Only reservations in June, either when I get my first paycheck (which I don't think I will get one in May considering opening day for Wildride is May 24th, but who knows! LOL) or I'll still have some $$ in savings that I can throw towards the down payment (which is one night's stay at Pop Century which as it stands is 82 + tax...)

Once I get that set then I just have to wait for the 180 day mark of our first day at Disney so that I can make the ADRs (Advance Dining Reservations) for our trip (if you dont stay on property you have to call back every day, one of the perks of staying at Disney - you get 180 + 10 so you can book your whole stay at once!)

So now that I've bored you with that, on to the daily Food Schedule. (the menus are linked to the resteraunt name)

January 12, 2009 - Arrival Day & Magic Kingdom 1
Breakfast - Pop Century Food Court
Lunch - Columbia Harbour House
Dinner - Play it by Ear, probably Pop Food Court

January 13, 2009 - Animal Kingdom 1
Breakfast - Donald's Safari Breakfast @ Tusker House
Lunch - Flame Tree BBQ
Dinner - Pop Century Food Court

January 14, 2009 - EPCOT 1
Breakfast - Pop Century
Lunch - Le Cellier if n/a eat around The World
Dinner - Cantina De San Angel

January 15, 2009 - Disney Hollywood Studios
Breakfast - Pop Century Food Court
Lunch - The Hollywood Brown Derby
Dinner - We'll grab a snack on our way to Fantasmic!

January 16, 2009 - Animal Kingdom 2
Breakfast - Kusafiri Coffee Shop
Lunch - Yak & Yeti Counter Service
Dinner - Pizza Planet

January 17, 2009 - Magic Kingdom 2
Breakfast - Main Street Bakery
Lunch - Cosmic Ray's
Dinner - The Plaza

January 18, 2009 - EPCOT 2
Breakfast - Pop Century Food Court
Lunch - Beaches & Cream
Dinner - Trail's End

January 19, 2009 - Martin Luther King Day = Take a Break!
Breakfast - Whispering Canyon Cafe
Lunch - Somewhere at Downtown Disney
Dinner - Pop Century Food Court?

January 20, 2009 - EPCOT 3
Breakfast - Sunshine Seasons
Lunch - Biergarten
Dinner - Yakitori House

January 21, 2009 - Magic Kingdom 3 & Toni's 24th Bday
Breakfast - Sleepy Hollow
Lunch - Crystal Palace Character Buffet
Dinner - Pecos Bill


Yes, thank you, I am crazy