Tinkerbell Teen
09-06-2009, 09:42 PM
After the most FAILED pre-trip report in the World, I decided to give our March trip my 3rd stab at a trip report. :) I, of course am one of those lovely procrastinators, so this fits in pretty well with my life.
“Shannon, don’t you have a test Friday?”
“Yeah, Mom, I’ll study tomorrow.”
“Shannon, weren’t you going to clean out your bookshelves?”
“Yeah, Mom, later.”
“Shannon, weren’t you talking about doing a Disney trip report?”
“Yeah, Mom, I’ll start it in just a few minutes!”
Ah, well. I’ll learn someday. I mean, I’m only 15. There’s tons of time, right? ;)
Alrighty then, here’s some background and our cast. :)
Cast:
Me: Howdy. :) My name’s Shannon, as you’ve already read, and I’m a 15-year-old high school student and Disney extraordinaire. :) I’m BFFs with Fawn the fairy, I love all things American Idol, and Minnie is my favourite mouse. :) I will be commandeering this trip report, so hold onto your hats, this is the WIIIILDEST RIDE IN THE WIIIIILDERNESS! Except for the small detail that it’s not in the wilderness. :)
Mom: We’ll call her Mom for the sake of simplicity in this report. She also goes by the DIS codename of plutopuppy, but she mostly lurks. :) Mom loves watching me experience the World, the castle, and Mickey is her favourite mouse. :) She also adores Chip and Dale. She is pretty much the coolest mom any teenager could ask for.
Dad: He makes a few appearances, so why not include him here! He’s Dad. He’s not a Disney fan, which saddens Mom and I greatly, but hey, what can ya do. He came on our first trip, and since then he’s decided that one was enough, and instead serves as our drives to and from the airport. :)
Jazzy: Our dog. He doesn’t really make any appearances, but he’s giving me the big brown puppy eyes, and I think he’s trying to tell me to include him.
Our History:
Once upon a time, there was a little family living in Ontario, Canada. This family had a mom, a dad, a Jazzy, and a Shannon. This family made their first voyage to the Happiest Place On Earth in 2006, when Shannon (that’s me!) was 12. On the plane ride home, Shannon and her mom decided that they needed to go back, and her mom said she would even pay for it, as the Dad didn’t want to go. Shannon’s mom worked 3 part-time jobs, and sent the 2 crazy Disney girls back to the World in 2007, for a whirlwind 5-day trip. And even then, on the comfy Westjet seats, coming home from a wonderfully satisfying vacation, the adventurous duo knew they’d be back…
This Trip:
Well, we knew we wanted to go back, but we knew it just wasn’t in the cards for 2008, as a family trip to Mexico had already been planned. In November 2008, Mom and I stumbled across the buy 4/get 3 free promotion that Disney was running. At that moment, our eyes lit up, and we talked to my dad, who gave it the okay (as Mom was working and could pay for the trip. She’s a SAHM, so she only gets the jobs for Disney). A few days later, I joyously watched as we confimed our vacation.
March 11th, 2009 – March 21st, 2009.
All-Star Music.
10 DAYS IN THE PARKS! 10 DAYS IN THE PARKS! 10 DAYS IN THE PARKS!:banana::banana::banana::banana:
This was our longest trip ever, and what turned out to the the most fun ever. We booked over my March break, meaning I only missed 3 days of school for 10 days of fun! Of course, we then began to make plans, and change them, and make them again, until we had this schedule:
March 11th: Arrival Day! Fly into Orlando mid-afternoon. Go to Downtown Disney and kick back at the resort. Eat at the food courts!
March 12th: Magic Kingdom! Morning EMH. Eating at Crystal Palace for breakfast.
March 13th: Epcot day! Late EMH, and breakfast at Chef Mickey’s!
March 14th: Animal Kingdom! Breakfast at Tusker house.
March 15th: Magic Kingdom! Late EMH. Breakfast at Kona Café, Dinner at Crystal Palace.
March 16th: Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Late lunch at Sci-Fi.
March 17th: Epcot! Breakfast at Akershus.
March 18th: Magic Kingdom/Epcot! Dinner at Garden Grill.
March 19th: Magic Kingdom! Breakfast at O’hana.
March 20th: Magic Kingdom/Epcot! Dinner at Chef Mickey’s.
March 21st: Fly out of Orlando in the wee hours of the morning. :(
Alright, so this background post probably bored everyone. :P
Coming up next…
-We begin the journey!
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“Shannon, don’t you have a test Friday?”
“Yeah, Mom, I’ll study tomorrow.”
“Shannon, weren’t you going to clean out your bookshelves?”
“Yeah, Mom, later.”
“Shannon, weren’t you talking about doing a Disney trip report?”
“Yeah, Mom, I’ll start it in just a few minutes!”
Ah, well. I’ll learn someday. I mean, I’m only 15. There’s tons of time, right? ;)
Alrighty then, here’s some background and our cast. :)
Cast:
Me: Howdy. :) My name’s Shannon, as you’ve already read, and I’m a 15-year-old high school student and Disney extraordinaire. :) I’m BFFs with Fawn the fairy, I love all things American Idol, and Minnie is my favourite mouse. :) I will be commandeering this trip report, so hold onto your hats, this is the WIIIILDEST RIDE IN THE WIIIIILDERNESS! Except for the small detail that it’s not in the wilderness. :)
Mom: We’ll call her Mom for the sake of simplicity in this report. She also goes by the DIS codename of plutopuppy, but she mostly lurks. :) Mom loves watching me experience the World, the castle, and Mickey is her favourite mouse. :) She also adores Chip and Dale. She is pretty much the coolest mom any teenager could ask for.
Dad: He makes a few appearances, so why not include him here! He’s Dad. He’s not a Disney fan, which saddens Mom and I greatly, but hey, what can ya do. He came on our first trip, and since then he’s decided that one was enough, and instead serves as our drives to and from the airport. :)
Jazzy: Our dog. He doesn’t really make any appearances, but he’s giving me the big brown puppy eyes, and I think he’s trying to tell me to include him.
Our History:
Once upon a time, there was a little family living in Ontario, Canada. This family had a mom, a dad, a Jazzy, and a Shannon. This family made their first voyage to the Happiest Place On Earth in 2006, when Shannon (that’s me!) was 12. On the plane ride home, Shannon and her mom decided that they needed to go back, and her mom said she would even pay for it, as the Dad didn’t want to go. Shannon’s mom worked 3 part-time jobs, and sent the 2 crazy Disney girls back to the World in 2007, for a whirlwind 5-day trip. And even then, on the comfy Westjet seats, coming home from a wonderfully satisfying vacation, the adventurous duo knew they’d be back…
This Trip:
Well, we knew we wanted to go back, but we knew it just wasn’t in the cards for 2008, as a family trip to Mexico had already been planned. In November 2008, Mom and I stumbled across the buy 4/get 3 free promotion that Disney was running. At that moment, our eyes lit up, and we talked to my dad, who gave it the okay (as Mom was working and could pay for the trip. She’s a SAHM, so she only gets the jobs for Disney). A few days later, I joyously watched as we confimed our vacation.
March 11th, 2009 – March 21st, 2009.
All-Star Music.
10 DAYS IN THE PARKS! 10 DAYS IN THE PARKS! 10 DAYS IN THE PARKS!:banana::banana::banana::banana:
This was our longest trip ever, and what turned out to the the most fun ever. We booked over my March break, meaning I only missed 3 days of school for 10 days of fun! Of course, we then began to make plans, and change them, and make them again, until we had this schedule:
March 11th: Arrival Day! Fly into Orlando mid-afternoon. Go to Downtown Disney and kick back at the resort. Eat at the food courts!
March 12th: Magic Kingdom! Morning EMH. Eating at Crystal Palace for breakfast.
March 13th: Epcot day! Late EMH, and breakfast at Chef Mickey’s!
March 14th: Animal Kingdom! Breakfast at Tusker house.
March 15th: Magic Kingdom! Late EMH. Breakfast at Kona Café, Dinner at Crystal Palace.
March 16th: Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Late lunch at Sci-Fi.
March 17th: Epcot! Breakfast at Akershus.
March 18th: Magic Kingdom/Epcot! Dinner at Garden Grill.
March 19th: Magic Kingdom! Breakfast at O’hana.
March 20th: Magic Kingdom/Epcot! Dinner at Chef Mickey’s.
March 21st: Fly out of Orlando in the wee hours of the morning. :(
Alright, so this background post probably bored everyone. :P
Coming up next…
-We begin the journey!
Comments always rock :) They fuel my writing!