Too excited to wait to make a trip report...

[farawayfan]

I'm so jealous of everybodies trip reports and can't wait to make my own so decided to start early - 50 days early!

[u]Our Once in a Lifetime Trip to the World – part 1 – D-Day -50</u>

[u]Cast</u>

M (DH44) – "I can think of places I'd far rather spend all this b****y money on"[msnmad]
J (Me42) – "I'm soooooooo excited"
D (DS15) – "I can't bear crowded places" (!!!)[msnscared]
M (DD11) – "I don't care how fast/high/scary it is – I'm going on it"[msneek]
Y (DS9) – "Can we do this and this and this and this…"[msnwink]

[u]Prologue</u>

DH and I went to the World for one amazing week 17 years ago and I vowed to come back some day with kids – that day is almost here!

Three years ago I made all the plans for that trip – booked the flights, paid the deposit on the villa and did all the research. For various reasons it never happened but we did get to spend three days in Disneyland Paris instead. However I wasn't letting DH get away with it that easily and last October decided that I should start planning The Trip.

There's no turning back now…the villa is booked and paid; car is booked and paid; entrance tickets are booked, paid and received and the flights are booked and almost paid – I keep putting the final payment off because of the amazing exchange rate. Fortunately I have a brilliant travel agent who's letting me hang on. I've been buying camera film for weeks (there's no money left to buy the digital camera although with the way the dollar is going we'll be able to buy one when we're out there!) and I have a suitcase already out and half filled – well I might forget some things nearer the time!

The itinerary is almost done and I've even managed to slot in World Cup TV time! (what a good DW I am!).

I'm sooooo excited – sorry, have I said that already?!!!

So, we're off for three weeks, leaving Israel on June 27th and flying Delta to Atlanta and then Delta to Orlando. The villa we've rented is in Sunridge Woods and we've bought 7-day Disney passes (without all the frills), 4-Park Orlando Flex tickets and Kennedy Maximum passes. We're also hoping to fit in several rounds of crazy golf, a visit to Wonder Works and also to the Science Center. Basically we want to do and see everything – impossible I know – but worth a try. This really is a once in a lifetime trip as it's too far and too expensive to even consider that it'll ever happen again.

So now it's back to the boards for me and all my notes to continue trying to set up the perfect itinerary.

50 more days to go….it's actually only 49 now!!!!

[mizzy]

sounds like you've got it really bad there Jackie[msnscared]

with all this planning and the work you've put in i'm sure you'll have a wonderful holiday[clap][clap][clap]

Mizzy

ps i've got it really bad too, i've been walking around for the last 3 days saying the same thing "well thats the flights booked and i'm soooooooo excited"

now i just have to wait another 10 months and 7 days[msneek]

[farawayfan]

Hi Mizzy

I remember from the last time around planning when it was 18 months to go and it dragged on. When we started planning this trip it was 8 months to go and that seemed like forever. I can't believe it's only 7 weeks - in fact in 7 weeks time I'll be in the airport waiting to board!!!!

[clap](should actually be a bouncy one as I'm bouncing off the walls!)

[Madabouttigger]

Thanks for the trip report - it's about time we had some new ones on this thread - yours really made me laugh - I know exactly how you feel. I've got 6 months to go - got some dollars today with the exchange rate being so good, and can't stop sniffing them - the smell just reminds me of America - how sad is that!!

Diane.

[E. Cosgrove]

Jackie, you are making me feel excited for you!!
half the fun is in the planning and the build up.I am sure you will have an absolutely fabulous time.

[mizzy]

Jackie

i've had the villa booked since last september so planning for this trip started 18 months in advance for me too

i've got the holiday insurance bought, the flights booked and the hotel and parking booked for the night before we travel, i just need to book car hire and buy theme park tickets and i'm all set!!

i've even started buying some of the childrens holiday clothes!

i really enjoy the planning, for me it's part of the holiday like Liz says the build up gets you all excited

ooh i'm sooooo excited[msnsmile2][msnsmile2][msnsmile2]

Mizzy

[Sally D]

Loved you trip report[msnsmile2]

I really enjoy all the planning and build up.

We are off in 5 months and just have to get the park tickets and parking at Gatwick then we are all set.

[LiesaAnna]

this is great, will be looking in for more of your trip report and your lead up!!! so excited for you all!!

xx

[Ray&Sarah]

Sounds like you are pretty excited and have most things covered, have a great holiday and can't wait to read you trip reports.[msnsmile2]

[pepsi]

Really enjoyed reading your build up to the holiday. I am sure you will really enjoy your trip. Part of the enjoyment is the planning and counting the days off. I am always counting the days to our return as I just love florida. Look forward to your next report. Keep us posted.