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08-26-2009, 04:44 PM
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I can bust some pretty smooth moves
I get goosebumps and feel the magic  
Join Date: Feb 2007
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The Second Star to the Right: Updated 09/27/09~Come Fly With Me
 *My Pre-Trip Report was closed and I'm leaving Friday morning, so I figured now was as good a time as any to start my report* To many Walt Disney World is an escape from the stresses of daily life. It is where you can come face to face with the great Yeti of Mount Everest, if only for a few moments. It is where you will hear a monologue on the great movie ride my dad and I have heard so many times we can recite it on command including various gestures and expressions. It is where you can consistently mess up your hair on Test Track no matter how tight your pony tail is that day. It is where you can ride Splash Mountain as early as you want in the day, dry off, and still be a little damp at the end of the day. This is Walt Disney World to me. While it may not sound pleasant to you, it is the familiarity of it all and the magic that it gives to me that makes it great. To get there you must simply go to the second star to the right and straight on till morning. You are disappearing from miserable, hard times and drifting into a new world of excitement and joy. All children, except one, grow up. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t relive your childhood in small spurts, if only for a few days.   All children, except one, grow up. My dad was definitely the exception to that statement. He may be 40 years old, but he's still like a little kid. While he is mature and has a job, he still has that childhood play factor to him. He owns every single Disney movie and loves to watch them all the time. Favorite Movie: American Beauty and the third Star Wars Movie Favorite Disney Movie: Finding Nemo, Tarzan, Ratatouille, and Meet the Robinson's Favorite Color: Red and Orange Favorite Park: EPCOT Favorite Restaurant: The Brown Derby Favorite Food: Crawfish etoufee Favorite Disney Character: The Disney Villains Career: Software Development Project Manager  My new step mom, Christine, has been to Disney once when she was in middle school. She's 40 now, so that does not do her much good. However, she married a Disney freak and got a Disney-smart step daughter so she's in good hands. There are nice people, but she is seriously THE nicest person I have ever met. Favorite Movie: Stardust Favorite Disney Movie: Cinderella Favorite Color: Magenta Favorite Park: To be determined Favorite Restaurant: To be determined Favorite Food: Cereal and Yogurt Favorite Disney Character: Cinderella Career: Pre-School Teacher  Becca has been my best friend since I was born, mostly because our dads have been best friends since they were 12. We get along, though we did have our violent years of hatred, and are best friends. Her birthday is February 24 and we're both starting high school this fall. She does soccer and is amazing (I can vouch for that since she soccer kicked me at 2:00 AM last time we went to Disney, but that's another story for another day...) Favorite Movie: Not picky Favorite Disney Movie: The Little Mermaid Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Park: EPCOT Favorite Restaurant: Boma Favorite Food: Ice cream Favorite Disney Character: Ariel Future Career: Pediatrician, Obstetric Nurse, or Event Planner  I'm Allie (or DisGirlAllie), your witty writer of this report. My birthday is on July 12 and I'm currently 14 years old. There's not really too much I can say about myself, besides the fact that this will be my 32nd trip to Disney World. I'm super excited, incase you can't tell. Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Favorite Disney Movie: Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan Favorite Color: Green and Purple Favorite Park: Disney Studios Favorite Restaurant: Cape May Cafe Favorite Food: Lobster Favorite Disney Character: The Mad Hatter and Mr. Smee Career: Trauma Surgeon, Paramedic, Caterer, or Event Planner  From 28 August 2009 until 6 September 2009 we will be staying at Disney's Pop Century Resort. We will, unfortunately, be sharing a room between the four of us. But, I'm sure we will survive and this will be a pleasant trip. But, when Becca and I share a bed, I will be sure to find a way to avoid getting kicked at 2:00 AM. Again.  Friday 28 August, 2009 Magic Kingdom, Maybe Epcot Later Lunch at the Wave 13:25 Dinner at Cosmic Ray's Watch Wishes --------------------- Saturday 29 August, 2009 Epcot Breakfast at any Quick Service place Lunch at Electric Umbrella Dinner at Cape May Cafe 20:25 Watch IllumiNations --------------------- Sunday 30 August, 2009 Disney Studios, maybe Magic Kingdom at night Breakfast at any Quick Service Place Lunch at Brown Derby 12:20 Dinner at Magic Kingdom Watch Wishes --------------------- Monday 31 August, 2009 Magic Kingdom Breakfast at Main Street Bake Shop Lunch at Whispering Canyon Cafe 1:00 Dinner at Casey’s Corner Watch Wishes --------------------- Tuesday 1 September, 2009 Disney Studios Breakfast at Starring Rolls Bakery Lunch at '50s Prime Time Cafe 12:35 Dinner at Back Lot Express Watch Fantasmic! --------------------- Wednesday 2 September, 2009 Epcot Breakfast at any Quick Service place Lunch at Chefs de France 12:30 Dinner at Beaches and Cream Watch Illuminations --------------------- Thursday 3 September, 2009 Early morning Magic Kingdom, then Animal Kingdom Breakfast at Kusafari Coffee Shop and Bakery Lunch at Flame Tree Barbecue Dinner at Boma 4:50 Hang out at Epcot and Illuminations --------------------- Friday 4 September, 2009 Magic Kingdom Breakfast at any Quick Service place Lunch at Cosmic Ray’s Dinner at Boma 7:10 or Jiko 8:00 Watch Wishes --------------------- Saturday 5 September, 2009 Epcot, maybe some Magic Kingdom Breakfast at Kona Cafe Lunch at Electric Umbrella Dinner at Rose and Crown 6:00 Watch IllumiNations --------------------- Sunday 6 September, 2009 Leave for Virginia 
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08-26-2009, 09:50 PM
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Awesome start!!!
Ummm...aren't you forgetting 2 very important Limey chaperones?  I hope you all have a blast on your trip! I can't wait ti hear all about it when you get back! 
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08-27-2009, 05:52 PM
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I can bust some pretty smooth moves
I get goosebumps and feel the magic
Join Date: Feb 2007
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I apologize. Thanks! I'm super excited! I literally packed everything for 10 days in exactly 22 minutes. I think I deserve an award for that.
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08-27-2009, 07:28 PM
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I'm just a big Disney Freak! :-)
I will throw a party the day I get a tag!!! I am pretty wimpy when it comes to thrill rides 
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Great start, sounds like a fun trip!
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09-06-2009, 08:01 PM
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I can bust some pretty smooth moves
I get goosebumps and feel the magic
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09-07-2009, 10:39 AM
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Welcome home!
I can't wait to hear all about it! 
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09-07-2009, 12:13 PM
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Hi Allie! Your intro totally got me hooked and I can't wait to read all about your trip! I'm really anxious to hear what you all thought of Pop since I'll be there in just 20 days (but who's counting?
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09-07-2009, 12:43 PM
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Earning My Ears
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Lovin it. I had to make sure that i wasn't looking at it wrong when I saw that you went to WDW 32 times! LUCKY
 I've only been 4 times!
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I can bust some pretty smooth moves
I get goosebumps and feel the magic
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 I do love Disney, that's for fure!
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09-27-2009, 09:52 AM
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I can bust some pretty smooth moves
I get goosebumps and feel the magic
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Northern Virginia/King's Road/French Quarter/Who Dat Nation
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Come Fly With Me!
 At exactly 5:30 AM I woke up on August 28th beyond ready and excited to go to Disney! I got up and quickly donned my first day of Disney outfit (old girls camp tee shirt, gym shorts, and black flip flops from Old Navy) before racing downstairs to quickly eat something. At that point I was so hungry I could hardly contain myself that I would have been happy to eat a shoe. Which I didn’t, but you get the effect of how hungry I was. I whipped myself up a fruit smoothie complete with blueberry low fat Yoplait yogurt, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and a little bit of vanilla whey protein. Think of it as my last healthy meal for the next 10 days. Then I made sure I had everything essential (iPhone, iPhone charger, digital camera, laptop, and laptop charger) and then we were ready to go! My dad had decided that his first day of Disney outfit was going to be his mickey mouse shirt, khaki shorts, and running shoes. Christine decided on a St. Louis Cardinals tee shirt, denim shorts, and black flip flops from Old Navy (sound familiar?) Once we were all dressed, fed with the berry-tastic smoothie, and had checked we had everything we called Becca and her mom (who was taking us to the airport) to see where they were. When we called they were literally turning onto our fabulous street that was super busy at 5:50 and we quickly loaded up the car with all of our crap. Then, we were off to the magnificent Dulles Airport!  You know you’re jealous. Anyway, as we arrived at the magnificent Dulles airport we checked in at Southwest at curbside check in and then proceeded inside to security. Which, you know, was super thrilling as always. Then after much waiting and walking we boarded the plane and off we flew. During the plane ride my dad studied Ruby on Rails  Christine slept  Becca read Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen  And I read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling  Then, after two hours of flying, we landed in Orlando and our journey truly began! Up next: Groovy Waves
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09-28-2009, 12:50 PM
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Yay!!!
You're in Orlando!!!
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09-28-2009, 01:40 PM
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I'm signing on! Hoping your trip report will tied me over until mine in January. 104 days to go!
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