I show him my iPad again after all this. I can see in his eyes I almost have him. I hit him with the a fore mentioned reasoning of “This money will not go towards the strike!” And the walls start to crumble. I say that we are exactly right in between our last vacation and our upcoming December vacation (give or take a month) so the timing is utterly right. He sits and starts looking into Extra Magic Hours (resort guests get in early or stay later at the parks) and certain dining reservations. I know we’re truly going when he maps out what day equals what park (Updated from the comments…):<\/p>\n

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• Wednesday: Animal Kingdom<\/li>\n
• Thursday: Hollywood Studios<\/li>\n
• Friday: EPCOT<\/li>\n
• Saturday: Magic Kingdom<\/li>\n
• Sunday: Hollywood Studios (This may get replaced with a day by the pool and Magic Kingdom late. It’s on the fly)<\/li>\n
• Monday: Magic Kingdom for our hats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Before he changes his mind I pull down our change boxes and show him that we have already enough coin to be rolled for the cost of the rental car.<\/p>\n

  In the end, we booked it and are rarin’ to go. “Pull up 2, 5 and 7!” as they say at Test Track!<\/p>\n

  Admittedly I am feeling a twang of guilt for not saving the money, but I never wanted it in the first place – I’d rather not have it sitting around making me feel bad for not spending\/saving it. I think this is right and I’m excited.<\/p>\n

  And so is SharkBoy – I just got this email:<\/p>\n

  Me: on our duplicate park days, I’m only bringing my small camera – compact and ready for action, not my Big Betty.<\/p>\n

  SharkBoy: Well, you be NoCameraBetty if you want, I’m not going to miss an opportunity, I’ll carry my big bett\u00e9 and you’ll be all blee blee blee bloo bloo bloo blee blee blee and I’ll be all click click click ooooo aaaaaaa click click click ooooo aaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaa click ooooo click aaaaaaa<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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