juliana_sd
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2008
Cast:
Mom, 30, born and raised 15 minutes from Disneyland and former CM. Been to WDW once and to Disneyland too many times to count.
Kid, 4.5, has been to Disneyland 2x. Precocious and often overdramatic, but loves to be silly. Is most excited about: eating ice cream while waiting for the parade
Background:
I decided last year that we should do a big family vacation (my parents, brother & gf, sister & BIL) this year, and WDW was one of the options. That didn't work out because we couldn't all coordinate our schedules, but after some thought, and a trip to Sea World by ourselves, I had an epiphany and realized that DS and I should just go. He's starting kindergarten next year, so this is kind of our last chance to go when everyone's in school. Plus I just finished paying off all my credit cards and had cash available to pay for the trip, so I started watching airfares, and booked it!
I'm a super-over-analytical person so this is right up my alley. I found the DIS, bought the Unofficial Guide and subscribed to TGM and went to town. I started dreaming about itinerary-planning charts. I read the UG cover to cover. I waited with bated breath for Pirate & Princess Party dates to be released. I made spreadsheets to determine if the DDP was a good value for us (no) and if I'd planned enough hours of sleep each day (hope so!). I resisted the Baggallini. (Luckily I already owned Crocs and a Volo. otherwise either the budget would have been sunk, or I'd be a DIS-reject.)
Mom, 30, born and raised 15 minutes from Disneyland and former CM. Been to WDW once and to Disneyland too many times to count.
Kid, 4.5, has been to Disneyland 2x. Precocious and often overdramatic, but loves to be silly. Is most excited about: eating ice cream while waiting for the parade
Background:
I decided last year that we should do a big family vacation (my parents, brother & gf, sister & BIL) this year, and WDW was one of the options. That didn't work out because we couldn't all coordinate our schedules, but after some thought, and a trip to Sea World by ourselves, I had an epiphany and realized that DS and I should just go. He's starting kindergarten next year, so this is kind of our last chance to go when everyone's in school. Plus I just finished paying off all my credit cards and had cash available to pay for the trip, so I started watching airfares, and booked it!
I'm a super-over-analytical person so this is right up my alley. I found the DIS, bought the Unofficial Guide and subscribed to TGM and went to town. I started dreaming about itinerary-planning charts. I read the UG cover to cover. I waited with bated breath for Pirate & Princess Party dates to be released. I made spreadsheets to determine if the DDP was a good value for us (no) and if I'd planned enough hours of sleep each day (hope so!). I resisted the Baggallini. (Luckily I already owned Crocs and a Volo. otherwise either the budget would have been sunk, or I'd be a DIS-reject.)