The Photographer's Wife Parenting, Disney, Travel, Reviews & Other Randomness
Remember the last time I did a pre-trip report before Trent’s first Disney World trip and how 90% of it got changed once we were there due to weather?
I even said I wouldn’t make another pre-trip report at the fear of jinxing ourselves again.
But isn’t the planning and anticipation half the fun?!
So I’m going to be brave and give a little bit of a pre-trip report for our trip that starts tomorrow…as much as one can give knowing that a toddler is coming along, I’m pregnant and things can change at any moment due to naps, hunger, tantrums, swollen feet, and of course, weather.
After how sick I felt during our January trip, I can honestly say I wasn’t itching to go back on a trip any time during this pregnancy. But Brett couldn’t let a special event or our passes expire without another visit to the house of mouse. So as soon as he heard about the 24 hour event, he immediately started pressuring for us to book a hotel.
We also plan on doing some maternity photos like we did with Trent. I won’t be as far along as I was with him, but I will probably look just as large 
At first, we debated doing it big for our last trip on these annual passes (we probably won’t go again until December) and looked at renting points to stay at Bay Lake Tower. But Brett preferred a longer trip over a more expensive hotel, so we opted for Pop Century…
…especially after we discussed how I wanted to relax with Trent at the pool a few times and seeing this little splash pad/pool area that we think Trent will love. How had we never even known this was there?
However, after hearing Brett wish that he were closer to Magic Kingdom so he wouldn’t have to wake up so early to get to the 24 hour event at 6 am, I switched the first 2 nights to the Contemporary.
I told him Happy Birthday and sent him the confirmation email. 
We were a little disappointed that we would be missing out on the Flower & Garden Festival, which ended last weekend, but I had to be at work at that time and didn’t want to extend the trip that long…saving for maternity leave is a PITA.
One exciting note for this trip is I now have 1) a new camera and 2) a new phone with a good camera…so I will TRY to take more photos myself in order to create most of the trip report myself and hopefully get that to you much sooner. Brett plans on taking a ton of photos still, but I think it will be a nice change to share a trip report with photos from me this time. You might actually see Brett in a photo at WDW!
Given that I will be taking more photos, I will also try to share more on Facebook and Instagram in real time. Of course, this is all dependent on Trent letting me!
So here is a little bit of a schedule…as always, there will be a trip report when we get back, so we’ll be able to compare what plans we actually stick to!
Thursday: Leave early in the morning, start at Animal Kingdom, then check in at the Contemporary at some point and then hop on the monorail over to Epcot for the rest of the evening.
Friday: The 24 hour event starts at 6 am at Magic Kingdom, so Brett will be getting up super early to be there before it starts and will stay there all the way to 6 am Saturday morning. I’ve been saying this since he decided to do it, but he is crazy. Trent and I will wake up at a normal person time, eat breakfast, play in the pool area and then meet Brett a little later - probably mid-afternoon or so.
Saturday: Brett will be recuperating from getting back to the hotel after the 24 hour event, so we’ll see if he eats breakfast with us or not. We may go to the pool if he decides to sleep late, then Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Weekend events.
Sunday: We have breakfast reservations at Crystal Palace at 8:15am (we finally snagged one last night!). It is way super early, but we wanted at least one opportunity to get into the park early for some photos. We’ll spend some time at MK after breakfast, then the rest of the day at Hollywood Studios, where we’ll end the night with a Star Wars buffet dinner at Hollywood & Vine (our first time there) and the special Star Wars fireworks.
Monday: Magic Kingdom at night. We haven’t decided whether to hang out at the hotel in the morning, go to MK and take a break, or start out at another park.
Tuesday: Animal Kingdom and then maybe Epcot at night.
Wednesday: Opening day of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in Magic Kingdom! We originally thought we’d take it easy this last day, but we now have Fastpasses for the Mine Train at 930am, so an early wake-up will be necessary. We’ll make a trip to IKEA to pick up a toddler bed for Trent (so exciting!) and then drive home.
Thursday: I’ll be asleep at my desk at work while Brett and Trent get to sleep in.
Note: Even over the past few days while writing this, we have changed our plans a few times….this ought to be interesting! Stay Tuned!
Be sure to follow along on my social media (mostly Facebook and Instagram) as I will post live (or close to it) during our trip. If you want to see EVEN MORE Disney fun, follow Brett’s Facebook and Instagram, as he will probably post even more than I will!
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