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What a great feeling! Congrats! clapping

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Yayyyy!!! A great Christmas present!!!

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Having seen the park hours and booked something else (a meal i tells ya) we have modified our original plan

May 4th arrive in Orlando check in and DTD

5th Epcot

6th AK

7th Magic Kingdom

8th MGM (including dine with the starwars characters fantasmic dinner package) banana banana banana

9th Universal

10th Shopping day

11th Universal

12th Seaworld

13th Marceline to magic kingdom tour

14th Wing it

15th wing it

16th SWW + eme at magic Kingdom yeah

17th wing it

18th Epcot and fly home whoopdedoo

Mrs Ferret has booked the character meal for part of my Birthday present yay

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Yayy! Sounds like a great plan!

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May the fork be with you silly

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If I recall, you didn't care for Hollywood & Vine, so I'm guessing that you're doing the Sci-Fi Dine In with the real SW characters as opposed to the Mickey & friends SW characters? I'll be anxious to hear what you think. We did the Hollywood & Vine one last year and it was one of the best character meals we've ever done as far as the characters being playful and spending tons of time with us. I hope yours is great, too!

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alicemouse wrote:
If I recall, you didn't care for Hollywood & Vine, so I'm guessing that you're doing the Sci-Fi Dine In with the real SW characters as opposed to the Mickey & friends SW characters? I'll be anxious to hear what you think. We did the Hollywood & Vine one last year and it was one of the best character meals we've ever done as far as the characters being playful and spending tons of time with us. I hope yours is great, too!

alicemouse wrote:
If I recall, you didn't care for Hollywood & Vine, so I'm guessing that you're doing the Sci-Fi Dine In with the real SW characters as opposed to the Mickey & friends SW characters? I'll be anxious to hear what you think. We did the Hollywood & Vine one last year and it was one of the best character meals we've ever done as far as the characters being playful and spending tons of time with us. I hope yours is great, too!

We did have a bad one at H+V but are going to give it another try as we have had good meals there previous.

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Well after initial disappointment we have managed a major score.
with daily checking of the Disney site we have just managed to snag a space at the tomorrowland dessert party for cinquo de mayo ... yay yay yay

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congrats

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Congrats! We went in October and lived it awesome

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Nice, congrats!

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Sounds as if plans are coming right along!

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Well today is our 60 day mark and the ever awesome Mrs Ferret has done the FP+ selections whilst i slave away at work (and not post here wink ).
so our plans have changed again somewhat ...
Details to follow.
Oh and hope to meet up with Mr and Mrs 93boomer whilst there crossfingers

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Yayyy!! Congrats on 60 day mark!! We are right behind you. Very excited about the meet-up too!! yay

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Don't forget to toss your dime into the ole Sassagoula from the bridge at PORS...Wishes do come true.. wink

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Ok folks,
With fourscore and four days remaining until we go it's time to update the schedule ...
There have been a few changes in places and a whole shebang of fastpasses booked so without futher ado here goes

Sunday May 3rd : Depart our little old island for the big world outside and overnight at Gatwick Hilton.

Monday May 4th : Depart the UK and head on over the big blue to the good old U S of A.We check in to POR and plan to haed out to wallmart/target etc to muster provisions and then once back at the resort take a boat ride to DTD for a sneaky EOS.I have been given strict instructions by Mrs Ferret there will be no standing at the front of the boat saying " I'm king of the world" waiting

Tuesday May 5th : We had originaly pencilled in EPCOT but have changed to MK for today as we have a Fireworks dessert party booked.FP+ for today are all afternoon ones and are meeting Cinderella and Rapunzel,Pirates of the caribean and 7DMT.

Wednesday May 6th : Today we are headed on out to ... AK . We have FP+ for Dinosaur,EE and KS.

Thursday May 7th : Today is EPCOT .FP+ today is Meet Mickey and pals,The seas with Nemo and Soarin.

Friday May 8th : Today we head for MGM studios .. WE have FP+ for STartours, BaTB and Muppetvision 3D. Also today is the Dine with Jedi Mickey/Fantasmic package yay yay banana banana yeah yeah

Saturday May 9th : Busy Day today.We head on over to the Dark side today and go to visit the other "castle" in Orlando.Not sure if we will do US or IOA today but we have FP+ for Anna and Elsa,Splash and HM for the evening as MK is open until late today (so both castles in 1 day).

Sunday May 10th: Shopping day today and we are hoping to hit up both the vineland outlets and the florida mall.No FP+ for today so we might board the boat to DTD again or hop a bus to whatever park comes along later.

Monday May 11th: Seaworld today.then we have evening FP+ for Startours,VoLM and TSMM for later in the day.

Tuesday May 12th: US/IOA again to get to the park we didn't visit first time around.No FP+ today as nowhere is open late.

Wednesday 13th May: We have th MTMK tour this morning and have scheduled FP+ for later in the day for meet Ariel,BLSRS and Jungle Cruise (in the dark banana )

Thursday 14th May: Back to AK today with FP+ for FoTLK,EE and KS.

Friday 15th May: EPCOT . Todays FP+ are TT,Figment and The golfball ride wink

Saturday 16th May: double day today.The day is going to start over at MGM for STARWARS WEEKEND !!!! then it is over to the MK for an EME.FP+ are Startours,Muppetvision and TGMR.Also hoping to meet Mr and Mrs Boomer93 to watch the late electrical parade from our favourite veiwing point.

Sunday 17th May:We will finish up any shopping that has been forgotten/realised we did want after all and then it is off to the MK with evening FP+ for BTMRR,7DMT and JC.

Monday 18th May: Sad Sad Sad Sad Today we check out of our resort and check in at DTD with virgin before heading over to EPCOT for one last huzzah.we have FP+ for Figment,Soarin and Nemo.overnight flight back to the U of K .

Tueasday 19th May: Arrive back in blighty ande have booked the YOTEL for a few hours to cry in peace before an afternoon flight back to our little rock in the ocean.FP+ is my bed for some well deserved sleep ...

Phew am tired just from typing all this .

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Sounds amazing! Have a safe flight and an awesome trip! clapping

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sounds like a fab trip!!!!! I'm exhausted reading it but it will be amazing

we used the DTD check in on your advice I think and it was the best thing we did and we are going to do it again this year saves so much time and stress!

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yay yay yay We Have Tickets yay yay yay
yeah yeah yeah
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Let the happiness begin!!!!!!! yay stars

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Mrferret wrote:
I have been given strict instructions by Mrs Ferret there will be no standing at the front of the boat saying " I'm king of the world" waiting

What?! Come on Mrs. Ferrert!! Let the man have a little fun! laugh

(Please tell Donna that I had to put a stop to Benn doing this on the front of the Sailing Ship Columbia last week.)

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Well we are kicking our heels at the 19 day mark.
Both cases are packed.
All our currency has been changed over including a seperate amount for mousekeeping.
We have all our tickets (Magic Bands will be at the resort)
All we have to wait for now is our mousekeeping envelopes which a friend is decorating.

waiting waiting waiting

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yay yay mickey biggrin yeah

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clapping yay mickey awesome

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Sounds MAGICAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck with Hollywood and Vile! Who cares about the food when you get to eat with Jedi Mickey! But as others have mentioned, you've booked a meal?????? Will the real Mr Ferret please stand up! Have a MAGICAL and safe time!

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Going a little stir crazy waiting for the last few days to count down.
we pick up our custom mousekeeping envelopes tomorrow so that will be everything set.
found this bad boy for a new holiday wallet ....

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And here is an up to date pic for Boomer and anyone else who may spot us.

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Mrferret wrote:
Going a little stir crazy waiting for the last few days to count down.
we pick up our custom mousekeeping envelopes tomorrow so that will be everything set.
found this bad boy for a new holiday wallet ....

I have the Monorail one like that.

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Hey...Have a awesome time you two....Who knows..We may meet in the future... awesome

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Yayy for pictures!! Thank you! So excited! It is so close!! I will be in touch before you guys leave! mickey