AGES:
Shannon: 4
Sean: 2
Les: 31
John: 35-36
We stayed at the Embassy Suites at the Philly Airport on July 8.
Flew Delta non-stop.
Rented a Pontiac Sunbird from Alamo.
Day 1, Thurs July 9th:
Arrived at the Orlando Airport at 10:25 and met Mickey Mouse!
Got the rental car. We ate lunch at McDonalds at Crossroads Of Lake Buena Vista on the way to Port Orleans. Ate dinner at the Sassagoula Floatworks And Food Factory.
We went to The Magic Kingdom. Shannon and Les went on Cinderella's Golden Carousel. We all went on It's A Small World and The Walt Disney Railroad.
We saw the Spectro Magic Parade with Mickey, Minnie, Ariel, King Triton, Flounder, Sebastian, Flora, Fauna, and Merriweather, Roger Rabbit, The Fantasia hippos and birds, Jiminey Cricket, Chernabog, The Queen Of Spades, Ursula, The 3 Pigs, Cinderella and the Prince in the Pumpkin Carriage, Chip & Dale, and Goofy. Sean said "Hi Mickey"!
Day 2, Fri July 10th:
A.M.: We took the train to Mickey's Starland. Tigger knocked Sean over as soon as we got there.
The kids got autographs from Mickey in his dressing room.
Shan and Sean got autographs with Tigger, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Dopey, Breer Fox, Robin Hood, and Eeyore.
We went to Grandma Duck's Farm and saw Minnie Moo.
We went to Fantasyland and went on "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" and Shannon and I went on "Dumbo' Ride"
We then went back to the hotel for lunch and went swimming in Doubloon Lagoon. Shannon loved the Serpent Slide and Sean liked the baby pool. Both kids liked the life jackets. Then we went to Crossroads and shopped at Goodings Character Connection and had Hawaiian Pizza at Pizzaria Uno.
P.M.: We took the train to Starland and played in the Duckburg playground.
We went to Tomorrowland and rode the Grand Prix Raceway [Shan and me in 1 car, Les and Sean in another]. We went to Fantasyland and went on The Mad Hatter's Tea Party [Les' favorite...NOT].
Day 3: Saturday July 11th:
We met Chip and Dale
We watched Mickey Movies in the Main Street Cinema. We went to Fantasyland and went on Mr. Toads Wild Ride, Peter Pan's Flight, and Cinderella's Carousel. We took the Skyway to Tomorrowland and went on Dream Flight and Wedway People Mover. We got Goofy and Pluto's autographs and ate lunch at Tomorrowland Terrace.
We saw the Rappin & Rockin Show with Mickey, Goofy, Minnie, Donald, Chip & Dale, and Roger Rabbit. Chip and Dale did a Gloria Estefan song.
We saw the "Surprise Celebration Parade".
Leslie and the kids went to the Main Street Cinema while I got a spot for the parade. Sean fell asleep before it was over.
We then went back to the hotel and swam. We had dinner at Sassagoula, then went to the room and watched wrestling.(The Steiners lost the titles to Williams and Gordy). Shannon and I went shopping, then when everyone was in bed Les went to wash, went swimming, sat in the spa and watched a comedian (and got a chocolate crossiant) at the Scat Cats Club.
Day 4: Sunday, July 12th
AM - We took a boat ride to the Grand Floridian and had breakfast and got autographs with Pooh, Mary Poppins, Goofy, Pluto, Minnie (Minnie loved Shannon's dress) and Chip. 
We got autographs from Alice, who taught Shannon how to curtsy.
We saw a show on the castle forecourt stage with Mary Poppins, Mickey, Minnie, Cinderella and Prince Charming, Snow White, Dopey, Fairy Godmother, Pooh, the White Rabbit, The Big Bad Wolf and Pinnochio.
Adventure Land - went on Pirates of the Carribean and went to the House of Treasure and the Golden Galleon.
Liberty Square - went to the Haunted Mansion and Mike Fink Keel Boats (we were on the Bertha Mae). The guy told everybody that I wrote his jokes. We all got "stocked"!
PM -had dinner at Sassagoula and went food shopping at Goodings at Crossroads. Took the train to Frontier Land and went on Liberty Square Riverboat. Then went on Snow White Adventures (we were on Doc's car) and Cinderella's Golden Carousel. The we saw Cinderella in her castle and she waved to the kids. We saw Tinkerbell fly from the castle and the Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks. Then we went and played in Starland and Mickey's House. Shannon watched the Mickey Mouse Club on Mickey's TV in Mickey's house in Duckburg. Took the train to the exit.
Favorites things of the day:
Shannon- breakfast
Sean - Goofy at breakfast and Mickey waffle
Leslie - Pirates, Mansion and Snow White
John - Pirates, Mansion and Show White
Day 5: Monday, July 13th
On the way out we met Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Leslie got their autographs. Then we came back to the hotel for lunch and rest.
PM - Drove to Fort Wilderness Campground and ate at the Trails End Restaurant of the Davey Crockett Tavern. Chip & Dale came to our table. Then Shannon got up on stage and sang "It's a Small World" with Mickey, Goofy and the country singer. (Who said I was filming for TV) Then Mickey came to our table. He was nervous because Sean was trying to climb out of his high chair to see him! After dinner we went shopping in the Trading Post and played in the playground on the beach (and got soaked because it was raining).
We saw Mickey, Goofy, Chip & Dale, and the Country Bears going to a picnic. Then we went to the petting farm and a goat tried to eat Leslie's dress and the kids new Mickey Mouse ponchos. One goat butted Sean in the rear and butted the video camera. We then came back to the hotel and got the kids warm showers and in PJ's. After everyone was tucked in Leslie went back to Magic Kingdom. Great time to go . . .hardly anyone there. First rode the train to Frontier Land then went on Big Thunder Mountain. It was great! Then walked over to Tomorrow Land and rode Space Mountain. There's no way Ric Flair can match it - haha. Walked back down to Big Thunder Mountain and rode it again. Walked down Main Street and looked in a couple of stores. Got postcards and looked at the carousel horses. Will definitely go back to shop before we leave.
Day 6: Tuesday, July 14th
Disney MGM Studios
AM - Met Roger Rabbit and Mickey Mouse and got autographs on Mickey Avenue when we entered. Went to "The Voyage of the Little Mermaid" show.
We then went on the Backstage Studio Tour and saw Catastrophe Canyon,
Dumbo's Circus Train,
the place were the Mickey Mouse Club lives, Residential Street, New York Street and Roger Rabbit and Dick Tracy cars, costuming and scenic shop.
Saw "Muppets on Location" filming "The Days of Swine and Roses" with Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Bean Bunny, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem Band. Shannon met Miss Piggy and got autographs for her and Sean. Both kids met Fozzie and Gonzo.
Went to "Studio Showcase" and saw the "Blew Up Kids" sneaker and Rocketeer's equipment.
Went to the Looney Bin - kids got on a Roger Rabbit car and then got run over by a steam roller.
Went to the Character Shop Featuring The Disney Villians and did some shopping.
We saw the outside of where they film the Mickey Mouse Club.
Went to the Beauty and the Beast show at the Theater of the Stars. When we were waiting for it to start Sean and I saw the Star Motorcade for the stars of "Honey I Blew Up the Kids" (Marica Strassman, the twin kids, and the teenage daughter) with Mickey, Roger Rabbit, Goofy and Pluto. We came back to the room for lunch. Sean didn't take a nap so we went food shopping at Crossroads Goodings (then he fell asleep).
PM- Ate at the Beauty and the Beast Soundstage Restaurant.
Day 7: Wednesday, July 15th
AM - Went to Fort Wilderness Campground and went swimming.
PM - Went to EPCOT- saw "Surprise in the Skies" show over the World Showcase Lagoon with Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Chip & Dale, Tigger and Pooh.
We watched the characters leave on a double-decker bus then went back to the World Showcase and went on "Maelstrom" in Norway. The kids played with Legos in "The Puffins Roost", the Norway store. We ate at the Lotus Blossom Cafe in China then walked thru the other countries.
We went to "Future World" and went on "Journey Into Imagination" with Dreamfinder and Figment. After this we went back to the room.
I went to the Magic Kingdom while Leslie stayed with the kids.
I saw the Walt Disney Story and went to Disneyanna Collectibles. Rode the train to Frontierland and went on Big Thunder Railroad, then went to Tomorrowland and went on Space Mountain and the Space Jets. On the way out I stopped in the Main Street Cinema and the Magic Shop. Then came back to the room.
DAY 8: Thursday July 16th
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!!!
AM: Les and the kids gave me cards when I woke up and Shan gave me water in bed. Then we went to breakfast at Sasagoula and had Mickey pancakes and Les and Shan did the wash. Then we went swimming in Doubloon Lagoon and met Yvonne Epps and her family. We had lunch in our room and sang Happy Birthday.
PM: Went to Disney MGM Studios.
We saw the "Dinosaurs" parade and show with the Sinclair Family
We went on the Backstage Studio Tour. We saw The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Show with April O'Neil and the kids got Raphael's autograph.
We ate dinner at the "Sci-Fi Drive In Diner" and saw scenes from Amazing Colossal Man, Invasion Of The Saucer Men, Spider Women Of The Moon, The Attack Of The 50 Ft Woman, Frankenstein Vs The Space Monster, The Giant Gila Monster, It Conquered The World, and more. They gave me a birthday cake and the whole place sang Happy Birthday and I got a birthday card from The Colossal Man, Spider Women, and Saucer Men. 
Then we went through the Animation Studio and saw them making "Aladdin". We went to "The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular Show"
DAY 9: Friday, July 17thAM: Went to the Caribbean Beach Hotel and swam in their pool and played in Parrot Cay. Then Les and Shan went shopping while Sean took his nap.PM: Ate lunch in the room then went to the Magic Kingdom. We saw a little bit of the show on the Castle Stage with Roger Rabbit, Cruella DeVille, Gummi Bear, Donald Duck, King Louie, and Baloo. We had dinner in King Stephan's Banquet Hall of Cinderella's Castle. The kids got Cinderella's autograph [this was Shannon's big goal of the trip!].
Then we went on Snow White's Ride we had Dopey's car this time] and went to Starland and saw the show again.
Next we went to The Swiss Family Robinson's Tree House,
while me and Sean went on It's A Small World, then we stayed on and Les and Shan came on. After that me and Sean watched the fireworks while Les and Shan did some shopping, then me and the kids went to the Main St. Cinema while Les did some more shopping [Shan interviewed people in the cinema]. Me and Sean went to the Magic Shop then took a look at the Walt Disney Story decorations then came back to the room.
DAY 10: Saturday, July 18th
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
We saw The Ghostbusters and Beetlejuice show.
Sean met Beetlejuice and got his autograph for him and Shan.
We went on the "Funtastic World Of Hanna-Barbera" ride. In line they showed cartoons and a band played. After that we played in the Hanna-Barbera Playroom.
Then we went to "Feivel's Playland" and saw the American Tail Show
We got autographs from Feivel,Tony, and Papa Mouse
then played in the playland.
Les got
autographs from Frankenstein and Bullwinkle.
We ate at "Mel's Drive In" from American Graffiti. Shannon got Popeye's autograph. Then we went on The Production Tour and saw Swamp Thing's tv swamp, The Daily Planet, the Boneyard, and more. Next we went on a tour of Nickelodian Studios and saw the Slime Geyser and the sets for Family Double Dare and Roundhouse
then the Studio got hit by lightning and we had to evacuate!
Then me and Shan went on "KongFrontation" but that got hit by lightning too and broke down! Les and Sean played in Feivel's Playland. We did some shopping and lost the Master Card! [it was at the lost and found! Next me and Shan went on "KongFrontation"[it worked this time], then we saw "Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue" with Beetlejuice, Wolf Man, Frankenstein, Dracula, The Bride, and the Phantom Of The Opera. VERY good show! From there I went on "Eartquake: The Big One" while Les and the kids played Pitch & Skill games on Amity Boardwalk from Jaws. Shan won a Pebbles stuffy and Sean won a Bam Bam stuffy. Then Les and Shan went on Earthquake while Me and Sean walked around Amity and saw the Kipp's house from the Swamp Thing tv show. I went on E.T's Adventure while Les and the kid's played in Feivel's Playland [again]. Then we did some shopping and left. [Sometime during the day we got Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, and Woody Woodpecker's autographs].
Day 11, Sunday, July 19th:
AM: Me and the kids went swimming while Les packed up [some fun eh?]. Then Les came swimming, then we ate lunch in the room.
PM: EPCOT CENTER
We went on Living Seas, Kitchen Kaberet and Listen To The Land in The Land, and Universe Of Energy. Me and Shan went on Body Wars in Wonders Of Life, then we all went on Spaceship Earth in Future World. Then we went back to the hotel and Les and the kids watched fireworks while I went to Magic Kingdom and went on Splash Mountain which had just opened on Thursday. Then Les checked out and we packed the car [boo!].
DAY 12, Monday, July 20th:
We left the hotel [EARLY!!!] to come home! We dropped the car off and took a bus to the airport and flew Delta non-stop to Philly. GREAT TRIP!!!!!!
