Captain_Oblivious
DIS Dad #257, Galactic Salad Dodger
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2008
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...
Not a whole heck of a lot happened. But fairly recently here on earth, my family and I went on an 8-day, 7-night Walt Disney World Adventure. If you're so inclined, join with me now as I recount every part of the trip in excruciating detail so I can both re-live the vacation (which went way too fast) and keep from acknowledging the fact that I actually had to return home and go back to work.
The Cast of Characters:
Me: Mark, age 35. As my shirt says, I'm from Delaware and have lived here my entire life. I'm a highway engineer, Philadelphia sports nut, and member of the ever-growing DIS Dads Club here on the boards (a group set up for Dads who aren't afraid to say they love Disney World). I absolutely love to travel, watch movies, and play golf. Future dreams include seeing Europe and Australia, making a hole-in-one and being named to the All-Madden Team.
DW: Julie, age undisclosed. Full-time stay-at-home mom and part-time teacher. I can't praise this woman enough for all of the work she does for our family (she may beg to differ on that point). She also plays a mean bass (both electric and upright acoustic). Smells nice, too.
DD: Sarah, age 8. Of our 3 kids, she's the biggest daredevil. Loves the outdoors, exploring new places, and watching movies. Loves to laugh, too. Accusations of being Daddy's Little Girl may be accurate.
DS: David, age 6. Of our 3 kids, he's the most cautious (usually). Hates the dark and loud noises (uh-oh). A budding Philadelphia sports nut like me who loves baseball and is starting to grow into football. Note: if you want someone to be a Philadelphia Eagles fan, you have to start early in life. No sane adult would choose to be an Eagles fan after seeing all the pain and suffering that comes along with it.
DS: Scotty, age 4: The biggest goofball in our family. Ok, fine, of our kids. Loves animals and somewhere along the line he developed a serious attachment to Chip and Dale. See the stuffed animals in his arms? He pulled the old "harass Mommy and Daddy in every single gift shop until they finally relent and buy these for me" trick to perfection.
We spent our week at Port Orleans Riverside, in the Alligator Bayou section, which was new to us, from Sept. 18 - 25. We got the Free Dining Plan promotion as well, so I'll include our thoughts on the places we ate during the trip. However, we are by no means gourmets and generally prefer simple comfort food, so it's pretty hard to disappoint us with food (unless you try to force me to eat my vegetables). I'll leave the judgment of presentation, wine reduction sauces, etc. to people who care more about that stuff than I do.
If you're interested, I did a previous trip report on a 4-night Disney Cruise we took last November here.
One final note: being a movie nerd, I love to sprinkle movie and TV quotes into everyday conversation. After all, I've wasted massive amounts of brain cells on this, so I might as well use them once in a while. As a bonus game, feel free to call out movie quotes as you find them. One point will be awarded to the first person to correctly point out a quote as it appears. In the end, the person with the most points will be awarded the title of Supreme Movie Quote Spotter of the Universe.*
Got all that? Great. It's time to start. Please stand clear of the doors. (Por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas.)
In our next installment: Can the kids actually wake up at 5:00 a.m. for our flight? And who spilled the beans about traveling to Disney World in September?
*(This title has no actual meaning or status.)
Not a whole heck of a lot happened. But fairly recently here on earth, my family and I went on an 8-day, 7-night Walt Disney World Adventure. If you're so inclined, join with me now as I recount every part of the trip in excruciating detail so I can both re-live the vacation (which went way too fast) and keep from acknowledging the fact that I actually had to return home and go back to work.
The Cast of Characters:
Me: Mark, age 35. As my shirt says, I'm from Delaware and have lived here my entire life. I'm a highway engineer, Philadelphia sports nut, and member of the ever-growing DIS Dads Club here on the boards (a group set up for Dads who aren't afraid to say they love Disney World). I absolutely love to travel, watch movies, and play golf. Future dreams include seeing Europe and Australia, making a hole-in-one and being named to the All-Madden Team.
DW: Julie, age undisclosed. Full-time stay-at-home mom and part-time teacher. I can't praise this woman enough for all of the work she does for our family (she may beg to differ on that point). She also plays a mean bass (both electric and upright acoustic). Smells nice, too.
DD: Sarah, age 8. Of our 3 kids, she's the biggest daredevil. Loves the outdoors, exploring new places, and watching movies. Loves to laugh, too. Accusations of being Daddy's Little Girl may be accurate.
DS: David, age 6. Of our 3 kids, he's the most cautious (usually). Hates the dark and loud noises (uh-oh). A budding Philadelphia sports nut like me who loves baseball and is starting to grow into football. Note: if you want someone to be a Philadelphia Eagles fan, you have to start early in life. No sane adult would choose to be an Eagles fan after seeing all the pain and suffering that comes along with it.
DS: Scotty, age 4: The biggest goofball in our family. Ok, fine, of our kids. Loves animals and somewhere along the line he developed a serious attachment to Chip and Dale. See the stuffed animals in his arms? He pulled the old "harass Mommy and Daddy in every single gift shop until they finally relent and buy these for me" trick to perfection.
We spent our week at Port Orleans Riverside, in the Alligator Bayou section, which was new to us, from Sept. 18 - 25. We got the Free Dining Plan promotion as well, so I'll include our thoughts on the places we ate during the trip. However, we are by no means gourmets and generally prefer simple comfort food, so it's pretty hard to disappoint us with food (unless you try to force me to eat my vegetables). I'll leave the judgment of presentation, wine reduction sauces, etc. to people who care more about that stuff than I do.
If you're interested, I did a previous trip report on a 4-night Disney Cruise we took last November here.
One final note: being a movie nerd, I love to sprinkle movie and TV quotes into everyday conversation. After all, I've wasted massive amounts of brain cells on this, so I might as well use them once in a while. As a bonus game, feel free to call out movie quotes as you find them. One point will be awarded to the first person to correctly point out a quote as it appears. In the end, the person with the most points will be awarded the title of Supreme Movie Quote Spotter of the Universe.*
Got all that? Great. It's time to start. Please stand clear of the doors. (Por favor mantenganse alejado de las puertas.)
In our next installment: Can the kids actually wake up at 5:00 a.m. for our flight? And who spilled the beans about traveling to Disney World in September?
*(This title has no actual meaning or status.)
