We just booked into Pop Century April 3-8, our first time staying in a regular room instead of doing a timeshare exchange either on or off property. I'd already made ADRs at Yak and Yeti and 'Ohana. More to come, but I couldn't wait to post my counter!
Pop Century is a great resort.
We will have to meet up and talk cats! 
Wahoo!! We're April 5-9!!
Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table because that will make you more welcome. --Randy Pausch
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Watch out for the Easter bunny...Have a magical trip.. 
Wohoo!!!
Yaaaaay! But wait, are you still going in October?? 
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Okay, more details.
We haven't reserved our flight yet, but hope to arrive late Thursday afternoon - the airport is a good two hours away and we're not morning people, so that's about as early as we can do without stressing ourselves out. We also have no Fastpass+ reservations yet. We'll definitely bypass the rental cars and take the Magical Express to Pop Century - we love not having to drive at all.
Thursday evening after check-in might involve a trip to Downtown Disney and dinner at Earl of Sandwich. If we're feeling ambitious and get checked in early enough, it might involve a visit to the Magic Kingdom, which will be open till 11:00 p.m.
Friday's schedule has us starting the day at MK and finishing it up at Epcot for EEMH. Meals will all be counter service all day.
If we wake up early enough Saturday morning, we might hit DHS for MEMH. But knowing us that won't happen, so our day will probably start at AK, where we have a lunchtime ADR at Yak and Yeti. Evening will see us back at MK, which is open till midnight, and dinner will be counter service.
Sunday has us starting the day at DHS, where we'll have a counter service lunch. We'll head to the Polynesian and 'Ohana for dinner, followed by EEMH till 1:00 a.m. at MK.
We'll start Monday at Epcot and finish it at DHS for EEMH. All meals will be counter service.
Tuesday, departure day, we'll hope to get a late enough flight so we can spend a few more hours at Epcot and get another counter-service lunch there before we return to Pop Century to catch the Magic Express.
Disneydoc and Alicemouse, check your schedules and let's see when and where we can meet up. Since we'll all likely take advantage of EEMH, perhaps that would be a good time?
And now, more news. I am no longer unemployed, yay! I was hired as an independent contractor by a firm that contracts with the government, and my job will be to help them win new contracts. I just started yesterday. So we'll be going back to WDW pretty regularly now!
Hubby has a coworker who can't use their DVC points this year. We're going to pay them what they would've gotten to rent them, and they'll reserve a week for us. So, there's another trip in the works for us sometime in October or early November of this year (has to be before hubby's annual pass expires in mid-November). We're hoping to get into the Boardwalk so we can walk to the Food and Wine Festival, and hubby's coworker has enough points so we can get a two-bedroom and invite our usual travel friends to come along.
For our upcoming April trip, I'm going to upgrade the 7-day pass I didn't use last fall to an annual pass. Since hubby's pass will expire this November but mine won't expire till next April, I will probably take a solo trip in about a year or so. It'll probably be back to Pop Century for that trip.
And we've been talking about going back in October or early November of 2015 with my sister and her family. For that trip, we'll probably get a three-bedroom timeshare exchange off property so everyone can stay together in the same unit.
Yeah!!! Sounds like an amazing trip. 
I am there March 29- April 5, leaving around noon. Might miss Alicemouse....
Sounds like an awesome trip! And its only two months away! I love dinner at Ohana, its a must do on every trip for me!
Sounds awesome! And yay for more trips
Sounds awesome!!
YAY for a new job and YAY for a (semi)last minute trip! Have a great time!
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I am there March 29- April 5, leaving around noon. Might miss Alicemouse....
'Sokay, Doc. I can meet you early in our trip, and meet her later on. What's your itinerary look like?
Oh...and I can't rule out trying to get into Spice Road at some point, but that will depend on how good the food at the Flower and Garden Festival outdoor kitchens is. If it's as good as the Food and Wine Festival offerings, we might just graze while at Epcot.
Sounds awesome!! 
disneydoc wrote:I am there March 29- April 5, leaving around noon. Might miss Alicemouse....'Sokay, Doc. I can meet you early in our trip, and meet her later on. What's your itinerary look like?
I am a very laid back single traveler. I am up for whatever - a dole whip perhaps?
crazycatperson wrote:disneydoc wrote:I am there March 29- April 5, leaving around noon. Might miss Alicemouse....'Sokay, Doc. I can meet you early in our trip, and meet her later on. What's your itinerary look like?
I am a very laid back single traveler. I am up for whatever - a dole whip perhaps?
I also love Epcot flower and garden - they have dole whip and other great stuff there. How about an Epcot meet up?
Yup disneydoc and I are going to miss by a day yet again!
Jan, MK EEMH on April 6 would be perfect. We're traveling with my parents, but we'll be dropping them off at Boardwalk after DHS closes so they can rest (plus they didn't get park hoppers). I have one (or two) critical missions that evening: ride BTMR (since it closes the next day for the rest of our trip) and hopefully to ride Seven Dwarfs Mine Train 
. My goal is to do this at midnight so my first ride is technically ON my birthday!! Otherwise, we're (or maybe "I'm"...not sure if DH will go with me or not yet) just chilling at MK!!
Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table because that will make you more welcome. --Randy Pausch
Trip Reports:
December 2013: 10th Anniversary, 1st DVC Stay | April 2014: Birthday on the Boardwalk | May 2014: Star Wars Weekend, Navigating WDW with a wheelchair | August 2014: Villains Unleashed | September/October 2014: MNSSHP, F&W, Tower of Terror 10-miler | March/April 2015: Disneyland and California Coastal Cruise | November 2015: Wine & Dine Half, Food & Wine, 1st Disney Cruise | February 2016: Presidential Classic Gymnastics Meet | March 2016: "Work" Trip, Tours, F&G Festival | April 2016: Conference at Disneyland | Fall 2016: Festive Fall Fun | January 2017: Festival of the Arts | May 2017: AbD Backstage Magic | July 2017: AbD San Francisco | Sorry I had to give up doing trip reports. Too many time commitments right now.
Disneydoc and Alicemouse, check your schedules and let's see when and where we can meet up. Since we'll all likely take advantage of EEMH, perhaps that would be a good time?
I would love to meet up with you all too!!!! We will be there Apr 2-7! We decided to stay at Beach Club for Flower and Garden!!! Can't wait! Sorry, I've been lurking. 
I am still working on my masters so it has been crazy. I haven't had much time to post anything. I love reading what everyone else has posted though. Gives me a nice break from my schoolwork. We are up for whatever! A quick meet up at Epcot, perhaps. Just let me know! Would love a meet up with you all!
crazycatperson wrote:
Disneydoc and Alicemouse, check your schedules and let's see when and where we can meet up. Since we'll all likely take advantage of EEMH, perhaps that would be a good time?
I would love to meet up with you all too!!!! We will be there Apr 2-7! We decided to stay at Beach Club for Flower and Garden!!! Can't wait! Sorry, I've been lurking.
crazycatperson wrote:
Disneydoc and Alicemouse, check your schedules and let's see when and where we can meet up. Since we'll all likely take advantage of EEMH, perhaps that would be a good time?
I would love to meet up with you all too!!!! We will be there Apr 2-7! We decided to stay at Beach Club for Flower and Garden!!! Can't wait! Sorry, I've been lurking.
So let's meet at Epcot one of those days! Sounds great - love Beach Club!
disneydoc wrote:crazycatperson wrote:disneydoc wrote:I am there March 29- April 5, leaving around noon. Might miss Alicemouse....'Sokay, Doc. I can meet you early in our trip, and meet her later on. What's your itinerary look like?
I am a very laid back single traveler. I am up for whatever - a dole whip perhaps?
I also love Epcot flower and garden - they have dole whip and other great stuff there. How about an Epcot meet up?
We've got MK during the day Friday the 4th and Epcot for EEMH that evening. MK again Saturday evening. What fits for you? I don't have your schedule in front of me, but I think you'll be on your way home after that.
Yup disneydoc and I are going to miss by a day yet again!Jan, MK EEMH on April 6 would be perfect. We're traveling with my parents, but we'll be dropping them off at Boardwalk after DHS closes so they can rest (plus they didn't get park hoppers). I have one (or two) critical missions that evening: ride BTMR (since it closes the next day for the rest of our trip) and hopefully to ride Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Okay! Putting a meet-up with you on our schedule for Sunday, April 6. We have a kinda late 'Ohana ADR (9:15) that evening, but since MK EEMH run till 1:00 a.m. we should have at least a couple of hours to meet up with you.
crazycatperson wrote:
Disneydoc and Alicemouse, check your schedules and let's see when and where we can meet up. Since we'll all likely take advantage of EEMH, perhaps that would be a good time?
I would love to meet up with you all too!!!! We will be there Apr 2-7! We decided to stay at Beach Club for Flower and Garden!!! Can't wait! Sorry, I've been lurking.
Do you know which parks you're doing which days yet? We'll be at EPCOT Apr. 5, DHS Apr. 6 (After Fantasmic, I'm planning to go to MK for EEMH to ride BTMR and hopefully Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and otherwise hang out), and MK Apr. 7. We usually do rope drop (except Apr. 5--flight arrives at 8:35am), take a nap in the afternoon, and come back for fireworks. We are traveling with my parents, so we're not super flexible on this trip, but we'd love to try to catch you if we can work it out!! We're staying at Boardwalk, so if nothing else, maybe we can meet up at BC or BW!
Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table because that will make you more welcome. --Randy Pausch
Trip Reports:
December 2013: 10th Anniversary, 1st DVC Stay | April 2014: Birthday on the Boardwalk | May 2014: Star Wars Weekend, Navigating WDW with a wheelchair | August 2014: Villains Unleashed | September/October 2014: MNSSHP, F&W, Tower of Terror 10-miler | March/April 2015: Disneyland and California Coastal Cruise | November 2015: Wine & Dine Half, Food & Wine, 1st Disney Cruise | February 2016: Presidential Classic Gymnastics Meet | March 2016: "Work" Trip, Tours, F&G Festival | April 2016: Conference at Disneyland | Fall 2016: Festive Fall Fun | January 2017: Festival of the Arts | May 2017: AbD Backstage Magic | July 2017: AbD San Francisco | Sorry I had to give up doing trip reports. Too many time commitments right now.
How about a dole whip at MK during the day? What time is good for you? Early afternoon maybe?
alicemouse: April 5 we have AK during the day and MK in the evening; April 6 we have DHS during the day and MK after our ADR at 'Ohana; April 7 we have Epcot during the day and DHS in the evening; and April 8 we have a few hours at Epcot before heading for the airport. So aside from 'Ohana, our schedule and yours completely synch up April 6. We're good with meeting at MK after our ADR, but we could also meet sometime during the day at DHS if you prefer. Either one is fine with us.
disneydoc: Dole Whips at MK Friday, April 4 sometime during the afternoon? Sounds good.
LuvAllDisney: Wanna join us for a Dole Whip on Friday, April 4?
alicemouse: April 5 we have AK during the day and MK in the evening; April 6 we have DHS during the day and MK after our ADR at 'Ohana; April 7 we have Epcot during the day and DHS in the evening; and April 8 we have a few hours at Epcot before heading for the airport. So aside from 'Ohana, our schedule and yours completely synch up April 6. We're good with meeting at MK after our ADR, but we could also meet sometime during the day at DHS if you prefer. Either one is fine with us.disneydoc: Dole Whips at MK Friday, April 4 sometime during the afternoon? Sounds good.
LuvAllDisney: Wanna join us for a Dole Whip on Friday, April 4?
DisneyDoc & Crazycatperson Would love to join you for a Dole Whip!!! DisneyDoc, you mentioned Dole Whip in Epcot. Do we want to do that Dole Whip if it is being offered this year? 
Or do we want to meet at MK? It doesn't matter to us. Would love to try the Rum Dole Whip if it's offered though. The only plans we have that day is Dine with an Imagineer at HS!!!! Squee!!! I am soooo excited about that!!! Starts at 12:00 and I think we won't be done until 3 or so. We are also planning on EEMH for Epcot.
Alicemouse, I have not set our park plans yet. For the most part we are pretty much free for whatever. We loosely decide which park we may want to go to ahead of time. The only thing I set in stone is our dining plans and now, I've selected some FP+ but other than that we kinda go with the flow. We may do AK April 5, but we wont stay all day, not sure what we will do in evening. April 6 we have to switch over to the Boardwalk for 1 night. (also a first for us) Other than switching resorts, we have no plans yet. I would love to say we will do EEMH at MK, but we fly out on Mon April 7 and ME will pick us up at 11:30, so not sure how late we will be out. (That we will play by ear) A BC or BW meetup might work (Beaches and Cream anyone?) or if you decide to meet Crazycatperson at DHS during the day, we might be able to meet up there. Wow, I've made this sound so complicated.... Basically we are pretty much available for whatever. 
alicemouse: April 5 we have AK during the day and MK in the evening; April 6 we have DHS during the day and MK after our ADR at 'Ohana; April 7 we have Epcot during the day and DHS in the evening; and April 8 we have a few hours at Epcot before heading for the airport. So aside from 'Ohana, our schedule and yours completely synch up April 6. We're good with meeting at MK after our ADR, but we could also meet sometime during the day at DHS if you prefer. Either one is fine with us.disneydoc: Dole Whips at MK Friday, April 4 sometime during the afternoon? Sounds good.
LuvAllDisney: Wanna join us for a Dole Whip on Friday, April 4?
Could join ya for the Dole Whip? If I'm not working, I'm more then okay with meeting up with you guys!
crazycatperson wrote:alicemouse: April 5 we have AK during the day and MK in the evening; April 6 we have DHS during the day and MK after our ADR at 'Ohana; April 7 we have Epcot during the day and DHS in the evening; and April 8 we have a few hours at Epcot before heading for the airport. So aside from 'Ohana, our schedule and yours completely synch up April 6. We're good with meeting at MK after our ADR, but we could also meet sometime during the day at DHS if you prefer. Either one is fine with us.disneydoc: Dole Whips at MK Friday, April 4 sometime during the afternoon? Sounds good.
LuvAllDisney: Wanna join us for a Dole Whip on Friday, April 4?
Could join ya for the Dole Whip? If I'm not working, I'm more then okay with meeting up with you guys!
YES!!!
Mandy wrote:crazycatperson wrote:alicemouse: April 5 we have AK during the day and MK in the evening; April 6 we have DHS during the day and MK after our ADR at 'Ohana; April 7 we have Epcot during the day and DHS in the evening; and April 8 we have a few hours at Epcot before heading for the airport. So aside from 'Ohana, our schedule and yours completely synch up April 6. We're good with meeting at MK after our ADR, but we could also meet sometime during the day at DHS if you prefer. Either one is fine with us.disneydoc: Dole Whips at MK Friday, April 4 sometime during the afternoon? Sounds good.
LuvAllDisney: Wanna join us for a Dole Whip on Friday, April 4?
Could join ya for the Dole Whip? If I'm not working, I'm more then okay with meeting up with you guys!
YES!!!
So how about 4 PM at Aloha Island on April 4 for DW and a visit? Looking forward to meeting you all!