MarieLightning
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 23, 2012
Hello there, and welcome to all to our fifth ever Trip Report!
"First Of All, How Dare You"
To our old friends, welcome back! It's so nice to see you again!
To our newcomer readers, thanks so much for joining in! I hope you'll enjoy the ride, and if you do wish to catch up on our previous adventures, feel free to click on any given link in my signature!
We returned from our latest Disney trip a couple of weeks ago (already), and because I'm a terrible Trip Report updater, I'm only just now starting this.
Which has also lead my co-writer/wife to the conclusion that I cannot be trusted to write this entire trip report by myself. A little rude, but probably very much true. (It was a much easier job to accomplish when I worked from home!) As such, she will be dropping in from time to time to make sure this TR doesn't fall into oblivion (and when she does, this is the color she will use).
So let's get technical before we can get started!
The 4 Ws
(I know there's 5 Ws, no worries, but the fifth is more lengthy than it is technical)
What: Family trip to Disney!
When: 6 - 15 November, 2015
Where: All-Star Music (2 nights), and All-Star Sports (7 nights)
Why: We so don't need a reason to go back to Disney. (But if you want the long answer, I'll have to refer you back to my PTR).
Now, some of you may be wondering, erm, who's the we you keep referring to? (See, here's your 5th W).
And to that I say, why, that would be me (Marie) and my wife (Amber)!
For the short & sweet introductions, here's what you need to know.
I am 26 years old, Canadian girl, French speaker, travel lover, call center worker. I work for a travel wholesaler company, so that has definitely opened many travel doors for me in the past, and hopefully will continue to in the future!
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
Favorite Character(s): Tiana and TinkerBell
Favorite Movie: How dare you
Favorite Rides: Soarin', Expedition Everest, Tower of Terror, Carousel of Progress, PhilharMagic
Favorite Nighttime Show: Wishes
As for Amber, my lovely wife of almost four years, she is 22 years old, US born, Canadian transplanted by marriage, English speaker but French learner, nurse aspiring. She is currently doing some night classes at college level, because Canada and the US have different high school systems and as such, not everything transfers over in tip top shape. She's hoping to get everything settled in time to start her Nursing program for realsies in the Fall of 2016.
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Character: Winnie the Pooh
Favorite Movie: Beauty and the Beast
Favorite Rides: The Haunted Mansion, The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh, PeopleMover, Space Mountain, Dinosaur
Favorite Nighttime Show: IllumiNations
So that seals the deal for the two of us!
But is that it for this trip? Not quite.
I present to you
The family(-ish).
That's right. I took my in-laws to Walt Disney World.
Something's not quite right with me.
But let's not focus on that right now!
This is Grandma Gerri and Mom Sandi. Grandma will be turning 70 shortly, and Mom is 43.
I was a little apprehensive taking them to Disney, because we've had a slightly rocky past (mostly with Grandma), and well, drama isn't uncommon. It was definitely a pleasant surprise that everything went really great. They were both very easy going, they did things in their own pace - even if that meant splitting up at times - and we enjoyed the time we got to spend with them.
Next we have Kameron, Amber's brother, and Curtis, his ex-fiance. Let's not dwell on that too long either. Kameron actually celebrated his birthday at the World - he turned 19 while we were there. Curtis is 20.
They were pretty much as close to being our partners-in-crime as you could get during that trip. They were willing to keep going and join us for things that the rest of the family did not partake in, but they also had their alone time whenever needed. They're already planning their return to the World (whether it be as visitors or workers, because they would like the possibility of never having to leave ).
Finally, we have Uncle Butch (Sandi's brother), his wife Aunt Sarah, and their three kids, Boston (blue shirt), Ramsey (green shirt) and Elsye. Uncle Butch is 40, Aunt Sarah is 38, Boston is 9, Ramsey is 8 and princess Elsye turned 3 the day they arrived in Orlando.
So... this was the slightly more interesting part of the trip. And not where we expected it to come from. We get along with all of them great. We love the kids, Aunt Sarah has always been very supportive of my being a part of the family, and Uncle Butch was Amber's father figure growing up - and still his favorite (non-daughter) girl. But you know, family is family, and our touring type just ended up not matching theirs at all. I won't get into details too much, as that would spoil the fun of reporting, but we definitely split up from them most than from anybody else.
At the end of the day, I am happy to report that aside from a few dramatic outbursts and a couple of little tantrums here and there (am not referring to kids btw...), there was no major, irreparable damage done.
That's cause for celebration!
"First Of All, How Dare You"
To our old friends, welcome back! It's so nice to see you again!
To our newcomer readers, thanks so much for joining in! I hope you'll enjoy the ride, and if you do wish to catch up on our previous adventures, feel free to click on any given link in my signature!
We returned from our latest Disney trip a couple of weeks ago (already), and because I'm a terrible Trip Report updater, I'm only just now starting this.
Which has also lead my co-writer/wife to the conclusion that I cannot be trusted to write this entire trip report by myself. A little rude, but probably very much true. (It was a much easier job to accomplish when I worked from home!) As such, she will be dropping in from time to time to make sure this TR doesn't fall into oblivion (and when she does, this is the color she will use).
So let's get technical before we can get started!
The 4 Ws
(I know there's 5 Ws, no worries, but the fifth is more lengthy than it is technical)
What: Family trip to Disney!
When: 6 - 15 November, 2015
Where: All-Star Music (2 nights), and All-Star Sports (7 nights)
Why: We so don't need a reason to go back to Disney. (But if you want the long answer, I'll have to refer you back to my PTR).
Now, some of you may be wondering, erm, who's the we you keep referring to? (See, here's your 5th W).
And to that I say, why, that would be me (Marie) and my wife (Amber)!
For the short & sweet introductions, here's what you need to know.
I am 26 years old, Canadian girl, French speaker, travel lover, call center worker. I work for a travel wholesaler company, so that has definitely opened many travel doors for me in the past, and hopefully will continue to in the future!
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
Favorite Character(s): Tiana and TinkerBell
Favorite Movie: How dare you
Favorite Rides: Soarin', Expedition Everest, Tower of Terror, Carousel of Progress, PhilharMagic
Favorite Nighttime Show: Wishes
As for Amber, my lovely wife of almost four years, she is 22 years old, US born, Canadian transplanted by marriage, English speaker but French learner, nurse aspiring. She is currently doing some night classes at college level, because Canada and the US have different high school systems and as such, not everything transfers over in tip top shape. She's hoping to get everything settled in time to start her Nursing program for realsies in the Fall of 2016.
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Character: Winnie the Pooh
Favorite Movie: Beauty and the Beast
Favorite Rides: The Haunted Mansion, The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh, PeopleMover, Space Mountain, Dinosaur
Favorite Nighttime Show: IllumiNations
So that seals the deal for the two of us!
But is that it for this trip? Not quite.
I present to you
The family(-ish).
That's right. I took my in-laws to Walt Disney World.
Something's not quite right with me.
But let's not focus on that right now!
This is Grandma Gerri and Mom Sandi. Grandma will be turning 70 shortly, and Mom is 43.
I was a little apprehensive taking them to Disney, because we've had a slightly rocky past (mostly with Grandma), and well, drama isn't uncommon. It was definitely a pleasant surprise that everything went really great. They were both very easy going, they did things in their own pace - even if that meant splitting up at times - and we enjoyed the time we got to spend with them.
Next we have Kameron, Amber's brother, and Curtis, his ex-fiance. Let's not dwell on that too long either. Kameron actually celebrated his birthday at the World - he turned 19 while we were there. Curtis is 20.
They were pretty much as close to being our partners-in-crime as you could get during that trip. They were willing to keep going and join us for things that the rest of the family did not partake in, but they also had their alone time whenever needed. They're already planning their return to the World (whether it be as visitors or workers, because they would like the possibility of never having to leave ).
Finally, we have Uncle Butch (Sandi's brother), his wife Aunt Sarah, and their three kids, Boston (blue shirt), Ramsey (green shirt) and Elsye. Uncle Butch is 40, Aunt Sarah is 38, Boston is 9, Ramsey is 8 and princess Elsye turned 3 the day they arrived in Orlando.
So... this was the slightly more interesting part of the trip. And not where we expected it to come from. We get along with all of them great. We love the kids, Aunt Sarah has always been very supportive of my being a part of the family, and Uncle Butch was Amber's father figure growing up - and still his favorite (non-daughter) girl. But you know, family is family, and our touring type just ended up not matching theirs at all. I won't get into details too much, as that would spoil the fun of reporting, but we definitely split up from them most than from anybody else.
At the end of the day, I am happy to report that aside from a few dramatic outbursts and a couple of little tantrums here and there (am not referring to kids btw...), there was no major, irreparable damage done.
That's cause for celebration!