Update On Itinerary

The countdown continues...30 DAYS!!!!! I decided to switch up our Epcot and Animal Kingdom days...I feel much better with my plans and I was able to get the same exact fast passes!   Now we are just waiting on our Magic Bands to ship, which should be any day!  I also ordered some decals for them tonight!  We have packed most of the things we are taking...Just waiting to pack certain shoes and our bathroom bag...I willbe so happy when we pick up the rental van because then the whole family gets to act like kids again!  

Here is the updated Itinerary with the fast passes: 

Oct 27th

We are leaving around dinner the night before we are due to be at Disney.  Google maps estimates the drive to be 14 hours, but I think its more like 17 from the last time we drove.

Oct 28th

Arrive at Disney around noon to 3. Check in. Take everything to our rooms and have a dinner in the food court.  Then go to the pools to wear the kids out from being couped up in the car and get to bed by 9...

Oct 29th

No where to be till around 11 when we head to Downtown Disney.  Have lunch and get our shopping done.  We plan on getting our faces painted for MNSSHP while we are there.  Then head back to get my daughter in her Halloween dress and got to the PARTAY!!! lol...

Fast Pass for Peter Pans Flight 5:05 pm

Oct 30

Magic Kingdom day!
We have to be up bright and early for our breakfast at the Kona Cafe located at the Poly! It is at 7:30. I don't know if I'm getting Tonga toast or the Macadamia Pineapple Pancakes...Magic Kingdom opens at 9 am so we will make it to our first ever rope drop!  

Fast Passes

Big Thunder Mt 10:20 am

Splash Mt 11:20 am

Space Mt 5:05 pm

Oct 31

Animal Kingdom day!  We are going to spend the day here with the kids...I can't wait to ride Kilimanjaro's Safari and Expedition Everest.  I haven't rode the coaster yet because last time we went I was prego!  We also LOVE the Lion King show!  I hope the bird show is going on as well..If its like it was when I was a teenager I will be happy!  Finding Nemo is also on out to do list along with It's Tough to be a Bug! I love the kids reaction to that one!  The after we are done there we are leaving the kids with my mom!  Date night Disney style...We are hoping to go to Hollywood Studios after our dinner at Boma...Maybe before if we leave A.K before a certain time.  We have never been to Boma so I am looking forward to trying something new.

Fast Passes

Festival of The Lion King 9:30 am

Finding Nemo Musical 12:30 pm

Kali River Rapids 3:25 pm

Nov 1st

Epcot day!!!  Food and wine festival here we come!  We can't wait..I also LOVE the Mexico Pavilion.  It's beautiful and has a lot of art work and things that I like.  I especially like the jewelry boxes...

Fast Passes

The Seas With Nemo & Friends 9:25 am

Turtle Talk With Crush 10:25 am

Soarin' 5:45 pm

Nov 2nd

Last day at the parks.  No better way to end it than going to Magic Kingdom!  We have Be Our Guest reservations for breakfast at 9:20.  My daughter is SUPER excited to say the least.  Then we are just going to hang out here til we feel like going back to the hotel for our nightly swim and head to bed. 

Fast Passes

Enchanted Tales With Belle  10:50 am

7 Dwarfs Mine Train 12:15 pm

Meet Anna & Elsa 4:20 pm

Nov 3rd
Heading home unfortunately.  Won't arrive til late tonight/early tomorrow...

The kids are nervous about the rides but I keep telling them how fun they are and have been pulling videos of the rides up online so they can see they are not too scary.  This has seemed to help.  They are getting more excited, even my oldest who was not entertained by the surprise when we told them earlier this summer...He now can't wait to ride the coasters.  So excited!!!!

2015 MNSSHP Map and Details

Its out!  The map for MNSSHP has been released!

Its our first time attending the party and we can't wait!  The party doesn't officially start until 7 pm, but party goers may enter the park starting at 4 pm.

This year their will be a show on the stage in front of Cinderella's castle called Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular.  There are four times for the show : 8 pm, 9:20 pm, 10:40 pm, and 12 am.  The times for the "BOO-TO-YOU" Halloween Parade are: 8:35 pm and 11:15 pm.  These times are later than previous years.  Celebrate the Magic starts at 9:45 pm with Happy Hallowishes following it at 10 pm.

Gaston's Tavern will have a special event ghost cupcake.   Storybook Treats will have a candy corn soft serve ice cream.  Main Street Bakery will have a special event monster cupcake and spider cupcake.

Trick-or-Treat Locations

Adventureland

Jungle Cruise

Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room

Pirates of the Carribean

Frontierland

Splash Mountain

Dock to Tom Sawyer Island

Liberty Square

Liberty Square Riverboat

Fantasyland

Peter Pan's Flight

Under the Sea- Journey of the Little Mermaid

Pete's Silly Side Show

Fantasyland Treat Trail

Tomorrowland

Space Mountain

Tomorrowland Speedway

Stitch's Great Escape

Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress

There will be event only merchandise: a t-shirt, trading pin, and magic band.

  

Attractions 

Main Street U.S.A

Sorcerer's of the Magic Kingdom

Adventureland

Swiss Family Tree House

The Magic Carpets of Aladdin

A Pirate's Adventure-Treasures of the Seven Seas

Frontierland

Splash Mountain

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Country Bear Jamboree

Liberty Square

Haunted Mansion

Fantasyland

"It's a Small World"

Peter Pan's Flight

Mickey's PhilharMagic

Prince Charming Regal Carousel

Enchanted Tales with Belle

The Many Adventure of Winnie the Pooh

Mad Tea Party

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid

Dumbo the Flying Elephant

The Barnstormer

Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland Speedway

Space Mountain

Astro Orbiter

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover

Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin

Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor

Stitch's Great Escape

Dining

Main Street U.S.A

Main Street Bakery

Plaza Ice Cream Parlor

Casey's Corner

Adventureland

Aloha Isle

Frontierland

Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe

Westward Ho

Liberty Square

Sleepy Hollow

Liberty Square Market (closes @ 9 pm)

Columbia Harbor House (closes @ 8 pm)

Fantasyland

Pinocchio Village Haus (closes @8 pm)

The Friar's Nook (closes @ 10pm)

Storybook Treats

Gaston's Tavern

Tomorrowland

Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe

Cool Ship (closes @ 11 pm)

The Launching Pad (closes @ 9 pm)


Here is the map!

Fast Passes and 51 days to go

The countdown continues...This is not my 1st time at Disney World. It was however my first time making fast pass reservations for the magic band.  Last time we went you got the paper ones in the park.  I was able to make all of the reservations I wanted!  We even got Elsa and Anna ones!  It was a very easy process and anyone could do it.  I like being able to plan out our day this way.  We have never really explored Adventure Land so we are planning on doing so our first full day at Magic Kingdom.  We have fast passes for Big Thunder Mt Railroad and Splash Mt in the morning.  Later in the evening we are going on Space Mt.  All 3 Mts in one day!  

Here is the updated Itinerary with the fast passes: 

Oct 27th

We are leaving around dinner the night before we are due to be at Disney.  Google maps estimates the drive to be 14 hours, but I think its more like 17 from the last time we drove.

Oct 28th

Arrive at Disney around noon to 3. Check in. Take everything to our rooms and have a dinner in the food court.  Then go to the pools to wear the kids out from being couped up in the car and get to bed by 9...

Oct 29th

No where to be till around 11 when we head to Downtown Disney.  Have lunch and get our shopping done.  We plan on getting our faces painted for MNSSHP while we are there.  Then head back to get my daughter in her Halloween dress and got to the PARTAY!!! lol...

Fast Pass for Peter Pans Flight 5:05 pm

Oct 30

Magic Kingdom day!
We have to be up bright and early for our breakfast at the Kona Cafe located at the Poly! It is at 7:30. I don't know if I'm getting Tonga toast or the Macadamia Pineapple Pancakes...Magic Kingdom opens at 9 am so we will make it to our first ever rope drop!  

Fast Passes

Big Thunder Mt 10:20 am

Splash Mt 11:20 am

Space Mt 5:05 pm

Oct 31

Epcot day!!!  Food and wine festival here we come!  We can't wait..I also LOVE the Mexico Pavilion.  It's beautiful and has a lot of art work and things that I like.  I especially like the jewelry boxes...

Fast Passes

The Seas With Nemo & Friends 9:25 am

Turtle Talk With Crush 10:25 am

Soarin' 5:45 pm

Nov 1st

Animal Kingdom day!  We are going to spend the day here with the kids...I can't wait to ride Kilimanjaro's Safari and Expedition Everest.  I haven't rode the coaster yet because last time we went I was prego!  We also LOVE the Lion King show!  I hope the bird show is going on as well..If its like it was when I was a teenager I will be happy!  Finding Nemo is also on out to do list along with It's Tough to be a Bug! I love the kids reaction to that one!  The after we are done there we are leaving the kids with my mom!  Date night Disney style...We are hoping to go to Hollywood Studios after our dinner at Boma...Maybe before if we leave A.K before a certain time.  We have never been to Boma so I am looking forward to trying something new.

Fast Passes

Festival of The Lion King 9:30 am

Finding Nemo Musical 12:30 pm

Kali River Rapids 3:25 pm

Nov 2nd

Last day at the parks.  No better way to end it than going to Magic Kingdom!  We have Be Our Guest reservations for breakfast at 9:20.  My daughter is SUPER excited to say the least.  Then we are just going to hang out here til we feel like going back to the hotel for our nightly swim and head to bed. 

Fast Passes

Enchanted Tales With Belle  10:50 am

7 Dwarfs Mine Train 12:15 pm

Meet Anna & Elsa 4:20 pm

Nov 3rd
Heading home unfortunately.  Won't arrive til late tonight/early tomorrow...

The kids are nervous about the rides but I keep telling them how fun they are and have been pulling videos of the rides up online so they can see they are not too scary.  This has seemed to help.  They are getting more excited, even my oldest who was not entertained by the surprise when we told them earlier this summer...He now can't wait to ride the coasters.  So excited!!!!

Disney Itinerary So Far!

Wow!  Let me start off by saying I didn't think we were going to go to Disney this year! God blessed us for sure!  My hubby got raises at both jobs and was able to  work more at the 2nd one so we could go since its summer and the restaurant gets super busy then.  Not only that but my mom gets to go!  Her father who passed away on Halloween of 2011 made us go even though he was terribly ill and dying.  This is a trip to remember him as well as celebrate being with my hubby for 11 years!  Now on to the part I've been promising...

Oct 27th
We are leaving around dinner the night before we are due to be at Disney.  Google maps estimates the drive to be 14 hours, but I think its more like 17 from the last time we drove.
Oct 28th
Arrive at Disney around noon to 3. Check in. Take everything to our rooms and have a dinner in the food court.  Then go to the pools to wear the kids out from being couped up in the car and get to bed by 9...
Oct 29th
No where to be till around 11 when we head to Downtown Disney.  Have lunch and get our shopping done.  We plan on getting our faces painted for MNSSHP while we are there.  Then head back to get my daughter in her Halloween dress and got to the PARTAY!!! lol...

Oct 30
Magic Kingdom day!
We have to be up bright and early for our breakfast at the Kona Cafe located at the Poly! It is at 7:30. I don't know if I'm getting Tonga toast or the Macadamia Pineapple Pancakes...Magic Kingdom opens at 9am so we will make it to our first ever rope drop!  Fast pass info to come...
Oct 31
Epcot day!!!  Food and wine festival here we come!  We can't wait..I also LOVE the Mexico Pavilion.  It's beautiful and has a lot of art work and things that I like.  I especially like the jewelry boxes...Fast pass info to come...
Nov 1st
Animal Kingdom day!  We are going to spend the day here with the kids...I can't wait to ride Kilimanjaro's Safari and Expedition Everest.  I haven't rode the coaster yet because last time we went I was prego!  We also LOVE the Lion King show!  I hope the bird show is going on as well..If its like it was when I was a teenager I will be happy!  Finding Nemo is also on out to do list along with It's Tough to be a Bug! I love the kids reaction to that one!  The after we are done there we are leaving the kids with my mom!  Date night Disney style...We are hoping to go to Hollywood Studios after our dinner at Boma...Maybe before if we leave A.K before a certain time.  We have never been to Boma so I am looking forward to trying something new.
Nov 2nd
Last day at the parks.  No better way to end it than going to Magic Kingdom!  We have Be Our Guest reservations for breakfast at 9:20.  My daughter is SUPER excited to say the least.  Then we are just going to hang out here til we feel like going back to the hotel for our nightly swim and head to bed.
Nov 3rd
Heading home unfortunately.  Won't arrive til late tonight/early tomorrow...

I will update this itinerary as I make fast passes and it gets closer to our departure date...I am super excited and can;t wait!

Disney World Update

So we paid off our trip and have bought our Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party tickets!  FYI Halloween night is sold out.  My mom and brother-in-law are now joining us as well!  My kids are even more excited!  I have been trying to get them super exited about the trip by showing them rides and such.  My oldest is just chill like yeah whatever...I think he is excited but trying to be cool about it..I love the rides at Disney...I am trying to talk him into riding Space Mountain with me.  He is more excited for Kahli River Rapids...My dd is excited for the shows and wants to get to be in one!  She is my child who will break out in song and dance in the middle of the grocery store about the food we are buying.  My youngest is excited to meet Mickey and the gang.  Mickey is his all time favorite!

We are having breakfast at Kona cafe to explore a new resort one morning.  My daughter is excited for out breakfast at Be Our Guest!  I can't believe I managed to get a reservation for 7 there.  My hubby and I are also going to have a date night at Boma!  I love tying new foods and we get a 10% discount with my Disney visa!  We are still trying to decide on 2 cars or one mini van for our trip down. Probably the minivan.  The trip isn't til October and I already have the kids clothes together!  I am still working on what I am taking.  I know we are bringing lots of bottled water and snacks.  We have changed our plans on when we are leaving.  We are leaving the night before around dinner time now.  We are trying to avoid traffic in ATL.   Once we get our Magic Bands and MNSSHP tickets and all of our trip info I will post about Disney again...  I'll be updating on our home school situation this week too.

School Year Changes

Adrian was in an online charter school and I had enrolled Bella as well for Kinder starting this fall.  Unfortunately, I received an email stating that the school was closing!  I was wondering what in the world we were going to do because this online charter school was the BEST fit for our family out of the others.  They were very flexible.  Well, we have figured out our plan!  We will not be enrolling in our local public schools because I am not happy with them either. This year we are going to be traditionally home schooling!

I have figured out our school calendar.  We have to have 180 days of instruction a year.  Indiana doesn't require testing or portfolios.  We are working in 6, 6 week increments.  We are starting at the end of July and should be finished before the end of May.  I'll post about our curriculum once it arrives!  Adrian's charter is also letting us purchase his laptop for a very good deal!  Now we just need to get a printer/scanner and the rest of his math curriculum which can be ordered as he finishes each level.

$422.88, That's It!!!

$422.88, that's all we owe on our Disney package!  I can't believe it.  At the end of this month the most of the trip (package, MNSSHP tickets, and memory maker), except for car rental, stroller rental, and spending money.  The stroller will be reserved next month and the rest will be saved up over the next couple months.

This trip would not have been possible if it weren't for  a lot of budgeting and my husbands 2nd job, which he is hoping to turn into his one and only job in the future.  I hope that can happen.  It would give him at least one day off a week and he would even get a raise and be making more than he is with the 2 jobs he has now!  I am so happy he gets to go to Disney World with us this time.  Hopefully we can do this more often in the future.  Next year our goal is to get our kitchen redone and if we can go on another trip we will, maybe a longer one!