How Do You Think We Stay So Happy?*Final Thoughts & Farewells* 10/7 p100 - The DIS Discussion Forums

MEK · 05-13-2011, 06:37 PM

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Here's the Story
Of Six Lovely Ladies
Who met right here on the DIS boards.
Each of Them had a Vision
That Could not be Ignored
So they Planned
and they Schemed
and they Knew that it was Much More than a Hunch
that this Group Would Somehow Come Together
The East Meets West Bunch

East Meets West
Down South We Go
To the Land of Mickey We All Know
Yes, East Meets West
Down South We Go
There's a Trip Report starting.....Here We Go!

First Came Melissa,
then Mary Ellen
then Jen Who Arrived Quite Late at Night,
Cynthia caught the Red Eye,
A Really Hard Core Flight
Last But Not Least,
Christine and Tracy
Arrived to Head Right to the Slushy Stand
This Group Had Finally Come Together
The East Meets West Clan

East Meets West
Down South We Go
To the Land of Mickey We All Know
East Meets West
Down South We Go
There's a Trip Report starting.....Here We Go!

Insert these words to the Brady Bunch Tune!

Welcome to Our Trip Report. A Trip We Started Planning last September. Funny how these things come together on the Dis Boards. Some of us had met prior to this trip and some of us hadn't. But we felt like we all knew each other. Our dates came together relatively easy. An impromptu girls trip blossomed almost over night.

Now each of the ladies promised me they would do an introduction. I, however, have been nominated as the primary narrator. So let me take a moment to introduce myself:

My name is Mary Ellen and I was actually the oldest member of the group. So old in fact that our youngest member could be my daughter. But that's OK. Age is just a number, right? RIGHT???????

That's me on the right - with the sunglasses - and all the bags. That picture earned me quite a reputation as a sherpa. I tried to downsize this trip. But by our last night I had earned sherpa status yet again.

This trip was actually my 14th trip to Disney World. Hard to believe for a gal who took her kids for the first time in 1st and 3rd grade and swore it was "one and done". Now that I am a DVC member (into my fourth year) I insist on visiting the world at least twice a year. If I had my way I would be visiting three times a year. I am fortunate enough to live in Delaware so in a quick 2 hours I can arrive at the World!

I have two boys - Brian and Nicholas. Nicholas is finishing his sophomore year and Brian is graduating this year. I am a nurse practitioner and I am a church musician and a marching band geek. I also love taking pictures. I filled up a whole 8 gb memory card this trip and was forced to buy a new one.

So how did this trip come to be????

As I recall, I had originally planned to visit in May with two or three of my soccer mom friends. When it came time to book the stay, they dropped....like flies. One mom was very worried that she would miss the State Track & Field Championship. When she dropped out, a second mom did. And the third mom - I don't think she ever committed at all.

So one night I was commiserating on this DIS. I mentioned that even though my friends dropped out, I was still going to visit the world. As luck would have it, Christine said she was also mulling around a May trip. In about 48 hours our group had grown to 5 when Tracy, Melissa, and Cynthia also said that they would love to join the party. With a little finagling, Jen was able to work around her school testing schedule and escape for a long weekend.

A trip was born.

I won't go into the tedious pre trip details. I will just say that our dates were April 28th - May 6th. Well, not all of us where there on all those dates, but that was the general time frame.

Melissa (mickeysmyboy) 4/28 - 5/4
Mary Ellen (mek) 4/29 - 5/5
Jen (jenjolt) 4/29 - 5/3
Cynthia (eandesmom) 4/30 - 5/5
Tracy (manntra) 4/30 - 5/6
Christine (2xcited2sleep) 4/30 - 5/6

In the weeks that led up to this trip we were all getting quite excited. We had ADRs planned for months and a special tour planned. We were down to our final countdown when one intrepid member got sick - Yeah - that would be me! I started a hard core diet and exercise regimen about a month before the trip. That, combined with the fact that I don't sleep enough at night, helped me come down with strep throat and a cold to boot! There were several days where I thought I might have to cancel, or at the very least, change my flight by a few days. But even though I wasn't perfect, I still managed to leave as planned. Crisis averted. Phew!

I woke up bright and early on D-Day (which was also the Royal Wedding Day) and finished all my last minute packing. I had originally planned to work half a day, but because I had been so sick, I just took the whole day off.

Here's a picture of my Max baby that I took right before leaving for the airport:

Oh yeah - and here's my first drink picture of the trip. A berry smoothy from Costco!

I really didn't take too many travel pictures, but I took this one at the Philly airport because I liked the hot air balloon in the distance,

My chariot awaits

I had an uneventful flight. I sat next to the nicest college student who told me all about Haverford College. She was traveling home to Orlando for the weekend to attend her cousin's wedding. To my right was another nice lady who I think was traveling for business. I couldn't help telling them all about my upcoming girl's trip.

I did take a few pics with my iphone. These are familiar sites to all of you.

LOL! I don't really have the whole iphone picture thing down yet!

It's funny how comfortable I feel at MCO. It's like coming home to me. As soon as I get there I think, "Wow. I feel like I was just here." It's deja vu to me.

So What Resort Was I Heading to?????? Well, I was actually going to two of the four resorts on that DME sign. I had two nights booked at POR and 4 nights at the Beach Club Villas (my dream resort).

I would have loved to spend all 6 nights at BCV, but I didn't quite have enough points to pay the Easter week point tab. So I decided POR would be nice. I think the landscaping there is fabulous. And, as luck would have it, POR was the first DME stop! My flight landed about 5pm and I arrived at POR shortly after 6pm. It doesn't get any better than that!

I tried to take the infamous Welcome to Disney World Picture with my phone, but as you can see the Love Bugs obscured my view. Yuck!

Oh Yeah......

Do you think the driver was out of wiper fluid or did he just give up?

Arriving at POR I did the regular check-in. I waited 5 minutes. I was quick to request a room in the mansion section. My conversation went something like this....

"My room mate is coming in on the red eye. She will be REALLY disappointed if we don't have a mansion room. Any chance?"

Well, I did get a mansion room and it looked a bit like this.....

So I am gonna tell the other ladies to get on over here for introductions. Hope you will join us for the fun!!!!!!!

MEK · 05-13-2011, 06:37 PM

Chapter Links!

Stringbean&Wingnut · 05-13-2011, 06:40 PM

Yay another TR!!!! I'm definitely in!

mickeysmyboy · 05-13-2011, 06:54 PM

Woo hoo MaryEllen! Yippee for starting the tr!! What a fabulous intro!!!

This is a busy weekend in my house!! I'll be back on Monday with an intro and info on my time alone!

All7OfUs · 05-13-2011, 07:00 PM

Oh goody, goody, goody, goody! Y'all have started!!! I'm so excited I just don't know what to do with myself!!!

Awesome start, Schweety!!

MsHershey · 05-13-2011, 07:03 PM

I'm in. Looking forward to reading more.

2xcited2sleep · 05-13-2011, 07:33 PM

What a GREAT job with the intro, Mary Ellen! I knew there was a reason we nominated you the narrator... and the trip photographer... and the sherpa.

As you said, this trip really did come together with remarkable ease. I think the hardest part was waiting for arrival day to come!

You asked for an intro and so here is mine:

I'm Christine (obviously). I celebrate my 29th birthday in July (and have been celebrating # 29 for -ahem- quite a few years now, if you catch my drift...). I am a confirmed Disney addict. For me, I think I most look forward to the escape from reality, high caliber of customer service, overall magic and atmosphere, sunshine, and food/drink. I am not a big thrill ride lover, in fact I'm a wimp. I'm definitely not a commando park tourer. I tend to take things as they come. That's not to say I don't do any research/planning before I go, because I do... quite a bit (mostly around ADRs). But when I get there I tend to go with the flow. Or at least try to.....

I am a new(er) DVC owner. I bought my first contract through resale at Beach Club Villas and - breaking news!!- am in the process of securing an add-on contract. It's a disease. These ladies infected me. A couple of them also infected me with the ipad disorder... which has also been ordered. The benefits of being a singleton... no braces, college or other "nonsense" to plan for.

Favorite Park: EPCOT More specifically, World Showcase
Favorite Restaurant: Currently, Via Napoli. (And, no, not just because of the cute waiters... but they don't hurt...) Honorable mention to Brown Derby and La Cava del Tequila
Favorite Drink: Champagne
Favorite Resort: Beach Club
Favorite Time of Year to Visit: October. Love the combo of fall/Halloween decorations and, of course, Food & Wine!!
Favorite Character: Tigger or Pluto
Favorite Ride: Soarin'
2nd Best Kept Disney Secret: Downtown Disney Margarita Shack.

Despite numerous visits there are still plenty of things I haven't done... I guess that is what keeps me coming back for more.

This trip was full of fun, laughter and plenty of margaritas (so much that my ankles were swollen from all the salt!) Can't wait to share it with you!! Especially the story behind this TR title. We had quite a few one-liner contenders for the title... I suspect you'll hear them all as our tale unfolds.

Oh, and I may as well confess here that I absolutely detest pictures of myself so you will likely not see too many. In fact I told Mary Ellen that she needed a signed release and waiver from me before any publication.

As far as travel goes, I arrived a few days later than the rest of the ladies on Saturday morning. So I guess I'll wait until we come upon Saturday in our tale to share my travel story - not that it is at all exciting.

Love all your pictures of MCO, Mary Ellen and I agree with you completely on how at home I feel there.

I will confess that, yes, as Mary Ellen's intro song goes, I did pretty much check-in and head right for the slushie stand. Although to be fair, I ordered champagne... this time.

manntra · 05-13-2011, 08:11 PM

What a great intro ME!!

I'm so glad we nominated you as the narrator!!

You are so good at multitasking....sherpa, paparazzi, noodler

I will be back soon to properly introduce myself.....had a trying week back in reality and my allergies are making me delusional

I will say that this was a very memorable trip with many fun stories to share

Tracy

Queenofallthings · 05-13-2011, 09:20 PM

Woo Hoo you started...cannot wait to hear all about your girl's trip!!

tinacaplan · 05-13-2011, 10:53 PM

Cannot wait to hear all about this trip!

Glad that you all started this. Another DIStraction before my trip.

chloe770 · 05-14-2011, 06:02 AM

Delaware in the house!...but not so happy to be from here (Dover area)this weekend

Sound like a fun TR about to start. Looking forward to it.

Charleston Princess · 05-14-2011, 06:41 AM

Here to hear all about the crazy girl fun I know you all had!!! LOL!

flafan · 05-14-2011, 06:50 AM

This is going to be a fun read I can not wait

MeMom · 05-14-2011, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MEK

It's funny how comfortable I feel at MCO. It's like coming home to me. As soon as I get there I think, "Wow. I feel like I was just here." It's deja vu to me.

MCO is my favorite airport, of course! When we see those mosaic tile floors, we know the fun is about to begin!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2xcited2sleep

This trip was full of fun, laughter and plenty of margaritas (so much that my ankles were swollen from all the salt!) Can't wait to share it with you!!

Especially the story behind this TR title. We had quite a few one-liner contenders for the title... I suspect you'll hear them all as our tale unfolds.

It made me smile to read that the trip was full of laughter. I know it was such a fun group.

I am looking forward to reading along as we countdown to July 1st, when we take off again.

Nermel9 · 05-14-2011, 07:32 AM

Yay, great intro Mary Ellen, this is going to be such a fun trip report!

And hi Christine, nice to "meet" you!

Can't wait to read more!

05-13-2011, 06:37 PM	#1
MEK DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Middletown, DE Posts: 15,033	*How Do You Think We Stay So Happy?Final Thoughts & Farewells* 10/7 p100 [/B] Here's the Story Of Six Lovely Ladies Who met right here on the DIS boards. Each of Them had a Vision That Could not be Ignored So they Planned and they Schemed and they Knew that it was Much More than a Hunch that this Group Would Somehow Come Together The East Meets West Bunch East Meets West Down South We Go To the Land of Mickey We All Know Yes, East Meets West Down South We Go There's a Trip Report starting.....Here We Go! First Came Melissa, then Mary Ellen then Jen Who Arrived Quite Late at Night, Cynthia caught the Red Eye, A Really Hard Core Flight Last But Not Least, Christine and Tracy Arrived to Head Right to the Slushy Stand This Group Had Finally Come Together The East Meets West Clan East Meets West Down South We Go To the Land of Mickey We All Know East Meets West Down South We Go There's a Trip Report starting.....Here We Go! Insert these words to the Brady Bunch Tune! Welcome to Our Trip Report. A Trip We Started Planning last September. Funny how these things come together on the Dis Boards. Some of us had met prior to this trip and some of us hadn't. But we felt like we all knew each other. Our dates came together relatively easy. An impromptu girls trip blossomed almost over night. Now each of the ladies promised me they would do an introduction. I, however, have been nominated as the primary narrator. So let me take a moment to introduce myself: My name is Mary Ellen and I was actually the oldest member of the group. So old in fact that our youngest member could be my daughter. But that's OK. Age is just a number, right? RIGHT??????? That's me on the right - with the sunglasses - and all the bags. That picture earned me quite a reputation as a sherpa. I tried to downsize this trip. But by our last night I had earned sherpa status yet again. This trip was actually my 14th trip to Disney World. Hard to believe for a gal who took her kids for the first time in 1st and 3rd grade and swore it was "one and done". Now that I am a DVC member (into my fourth year) I insist on visiting the world at least twice a year. If I had my way I would be visiting three times a year. I am fortunate enough to live in Delaware so in a quick 2 hours I can arrive at the World! I have two boys - Brian and Nicholas. Nicholas is finishing his sophomore year and Brian is graduating this year. I am a nurse practitioner and I am a church musician and a marching band geek. I also love taking pictures. I filled up a whole 8 gb memory card this trip and was forced to buy a new one. So how did this trip come to be???? As I recall, I had originally planned to visit in May with two or three of my soccer mom friends. When it came time to book the stay, they dropped....like flies. One mom was very worried that she would miss the State Track & Field Championship. When she dropped out, a second mom did. And the third mom - I don't think she ever committed at all. So one night I was commiserating on this DIS. I mentioned that even though my friends dropped out, I was still going to visit the world. As luck would have it, Christine said she was also mulling around a May trip. In about 48 hours our group had grown to 5 when Tracy, Melissa, and Cynthia also said that they would love to join the party. With a little finagling, Jen was able to work around her school testing schedule and escape for a long weekend. A trip was born. I won't go into the tedious pre trip details. I will just say that our dates were April 28th - May 6th. Well, not all of us where there on all those dates, but that was the general time frame. Melissa (mickeysmyboy) 4/28 - 5/4 Mary Ellen (mek) 4/29 - 5/5 Jen (jenjolt) 4/29 - 5/3 Cynthia (eandesmom) 4/30 - 5/5 Tracy (manntra) 4/30 - 5/6 Christine (2xcited2sleep) 4/30 - 5/6 In the weeks that led up to this trip we were all getting quite excited. We had ADRs planned for months and a special tour planned. We were down to our final countdown when one intrepid member got sick - Yeah - that would be me! I started a hard core diet and exercise regimen about a month before the trip. That, combined with the fact that I don't sleep enough at night, helped me come down with strep throat and a cold to boot! There were several days where I thought I might have to cancel, or at the very least, change my flight by a few days. But even though I wasn't perfect, I still managed to leave as planned. Crisis averted. Phew! I woke up bright and early on D-Day (which was also the Royal Wedding Day) and finished all my last minute packing. I had originally planned to work half a day, but because I had been so sick, I just took the whole day off. Here's a picture of my Max baby that I took right before leaving for the airport: Oh yeah - and here's my first drink picture of the trip. A berry smoothy from Costco! I really didn't take too many travel pictures, but I took this one at the Philly airport because I liked the hot air balloon in the distance, My chariot awaits I had an uneventful flight. I sat next to the nicest college student who told me all about Haverford College. She was traveling home to Orlando for the weekend to attend her cousin's wedding. To my right was another nice lady who I think was traveling for business. I couldn't help telling them all about my upcoming girl's trip. I did take a few pics with my iphone. These are familiar sites to all of you. LOL! I don't really have the whole iphone picture thing down yet! It's funny how comfortable I feel at MCO. It's like coming home to me. As soon as I get there I think, "Wow. I feel like I was just here." It's deja vu to me. So What Resort Was I Heading to?????? Well, I was actually going to two of the four resorts on that DME sign. I had two nights booked at POR and 4 nights at the Beach Club Villas (my dream resort). I would have loved to spend all 6 nights at BCV, but I didn't quite have enough points to pay the Easter week point tab. So I decided POR would be nice. I think the landscaping there is fabulous. And, as luck would have it, POR was the first DME stop! My flight landed about 5pm and I arrived at POR shortly after 6pm. It doesn't get any better than that! I tried to take the infamous Welcome to Disney World Picture with my phone, but as you can see the Love Bugs obscured my view. Yuck! Oh Yeah...... Do you think the driver was out of wiper fluid or did he just give up? Arriving at POR I did the regular check-in. I waited 5 minutes. I was quick to request a room in the mansion section. My conversation went something like this.... "My room mate is coming in on the red eye. She will be REALLY disappointed if we don't have a mansion room. Any chance?" Well, I did get a mansion room and it looked a bit like this..... So I am gonna tell the other ladies to get on over here for introductions. Hope you will join us for the fun!!!!!!! __________________ Sorry Gaston, They are MUCH More Interesting than You! Will You Chill Out if I Sprinkle You With Pixie Dust? Remembering 9/11:MEK Original Why Not Just Queue Up Another Disney Trip? How Do You Think We Stay So Happy? Inching My Way Closer to the Castle Sept 10 TR Wheeling & Dealing at the WL May '10 TR Play'in It at Pop Sept 09 Anniversary Trip JUNE 09 TR...KICK'N IT AT KIDANI DH & I do Disney Solo! DEC 2008 June 2008 tripreport** My Trips 2002-Offsite 2003-POR 2004-Royal Pacific/Daytona Bch 2005-CBR 2006-Pop, SSR 2007-ASM 2008-Pop, Vero Bch/SSR, POFQ/SSR 2009-Kidani/CSR, Pop 2010- VWL, BLT 2011-POR/BCV, Disney's HHI Resort, OKW2012-Treehouse villa/BWV, VWL/BWV Last edited by MEK; 10-07-2011 at 06:45 PM.

05-13-2011, 06:37 PM	#2
MEK DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Middletown, DE Posts: 15,033	Chapter Links! 1. Christine's (2xcited2sleep) introduction http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41102224 2. Jen's (jenjolt) introduction http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41105356 3. Tracy's (manntra) introduction http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41107205 4. Cynthia's (eandesmom) Introduction http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41119301 5. Breaking the Code of Silence http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41130025 6. Melissa's (mickeysmyboy) introduction http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41134053 7. I've Arrived (By Melissa) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41148522 8. Meeting Melissa http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41188267 9. The End of Melissa's First Day (yes we are going out of order ) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41219269 10. Cynthia's Red Eye http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41222422 11. A Long Evening Traveling (Jen's arrival)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41223992 12. Melissa Moves to BCVhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41224317 13. East Meets West Finally (and then there were four)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41246981 14. East Meets West (continued) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41246993 15. Stuck in Detroit With a Missing Box (Tracy) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41247553 16. Madam, I Need You to Do Me a Favor (Christine) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41248280 17. Beignets and Breakfast (Cynthia)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41255166 18. Melissa's Evening in the WorldShow Case with Awesome Fireworks http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41263053 19. Is That Salt on Your BB? http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41304133 20. continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41304139 21. Cynthia's Walk Though the World Showcasehttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41312799 22. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41312831 23. Melissa's Beautiful World Showcase Pictures http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41351359 24. And Then There Were Five .....Walking the World "ShowPlace" http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41355173 25. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41355180 26. Photopass Pictures! Pooh & The Gang http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41396920 27. Photopass Pictures!Sorcerer Mickey http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41423621 28. And Then There Were 6 aka "You Know What's Really Fun When you're a Dork Like Me" http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41440441 29. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41440464 30. Gifts From Cynthia http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41440575 31. Who's James Taylor? (Cynthia) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41442815 32. Grapefruit Margarita - Yum! (Tracy) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41464665 33. Rehobeth Beach Overnighter http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41503063 34. Oh, My Aching Head http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41505578 35. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41506007 36. Tracy Meets Her Cousin http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41514380 37. Christine Hits the MK http://www.disboards.com/showthread....1521127 <br /> 38. Cynthia Gets Solo Time in the MKhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41533855 39. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41533900 40. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41533974 41. Two Belles (Cynthia) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41585828 42. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41585900 43. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41585938 44. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41586012 45. Rum Therapy http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41591068 46. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41591257 47. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41591518 48. If they Can Change All the Classics, Then Why Can't I get a GD drink in the MK? (Christine) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41609755 49. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41609982 50. BlueZoo http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41650242 51. BlueZoo - Don't Touch Those Beets (Cynthia) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41662953 52. Blue Zoo - Burnt Orange Cocktail (Christine) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41663730 53. BlueZoo (Tracy) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41670691 54. July 4th Update and Presents from Melissa and Tracy - check em out! http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41728888 55. Skipping the Spa http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41731416 56. Sometimes Limos aren't all that luxurious & other topics - Welcome Back Melissa! http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41742891 57. Haunted Mansion All By Myself http://www.disboards.comshowthread.p...ply&p=41772118 58. Continued with TSI pix http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41772494 59. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41772674 60. Christine's Epcot and Chefs de Francehttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41781356 61. Tracy's Epcot and Chefs de France update http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41859674 62. My, What a Big Lens You Have? http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41862130 63. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41862587 64. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41862847 65. Spa Time and Remy Photoshoot (Melissa)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41904721 66. My Great Big Beautiful Birthday Surprise - YUM! http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41940022 67. Where's Cynthia? Better Known as Dinner at Tutto!http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41968297 68. continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41968307 69. A Scrub and a Rub (Cynthia) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41993102 70. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41993187 71. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=41993187 72. A Wild African Trek http://www.showthread.com/newreply.p...ply&p=42072995 73. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42073072 74. Hungry, Hungry Hippos http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42073552 75. Cynthia's Start to the Trekhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42075365 76. Keep on Treking! http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42136558 77. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42136574 78. Christine's Trek Updatehttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42154449 79. It's All About the Food (Trek Food)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42162406 80. A Can in a Can in a Can http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42226091 81. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42226319 82. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42226464 83. African Trek Photopass Pictureshttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42232435 84. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42232476 85. West Virginia Photos (four posts - just keeping going)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42233457 86. Trek Photopass Pictures http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42232476 87. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42232476 88. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42283842 89. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42283951 90. Christine's Big Cat Pictureshttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42295214 91. JIKO BABY (Part I)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42320945 92. JIKO BABY (Part II) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42327964 93. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42328089 94. Cynthia's JIKO posthttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42344655 95. How Do You Think We Got This Trip Report Name? Part I http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42406705 96. How Do You Think We Got This TR Name? Part IIhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42408643 97. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42409008 98. How Do You Think We Got This TR Name? The End http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42410436 99. Christine's HS/BD Updatehttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42421118 100. Tracy's HS/BD Updatehttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42432206 101. Death at the Midway (Cynthia) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42479170 102. A Date at the Derby (Cynthia)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42479246 103. The Long Road Homehttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42514283 104. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42514289 105. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42514394 106. The Fine Art of Noodling and Ritas at the Ditchhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42574868 107. The American Flag (In Remembrance of 9/11)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42585066 108. Christine's La Hacienda Updatehttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42589024 109. Ice Cream & Butterfiles (Cynthia) http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42606222 110. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42606355 111. Multiplying Mugs and Please Don't Rock the Gliderhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42648592 112. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42648755 113. Cynthia's Last Morninghttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42675277 114. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42675302 115. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42675323 116. Fairies & Follieshttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42699244 117. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42699441 118. Hotties & Homeward Bound http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42735360 119. Continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42735625 120. Ode to East Meets West Girlshttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42760179 121. Day 1 Reviewhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42763414 122. Day 2 Reviewhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42763745 123. Day 2 Review continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42763929 124. Day 3 Reviewhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42775557 125. Day 3 Review continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42775735 126. One Last Soar & Sip (Cynthia)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42777001 127. Via Napoli (Christine)http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42787069 128. Day 4 Reviewhttp://[http://www.disboards.com/sho...ply&p=42787818 129. Day 4 Review continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42787958 130. Day 5 Reviewhttp://www.disboards.com/showthrad.p...ply&p=42799017 131. Day 5 Review continuedhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42809785 132. Day 5 continued http://www.disboards.com/showthead.p...ply&p=42809835 133. Day 6 Reviewhttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42819723 134. Day 6 continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42819747 135. Day 7 Review http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42826137 136. Trip Firstshttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42826584 137. Favorite Trip Pictureshttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42850814 138. Photopass Pictures http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42851681 139. Continued http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42851792 140. Final Thoughts & Farewells http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42879594 141. Melissa's Final Thoughts http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42891153 142. Christine's Final Thoughts http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42899767 143. Cynthia's Final Thoughtshttp://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42906235 144. Tracy's Final Thoughts http://www.disboards.com/showthread....ply&p=42911662 __________________ Sorry Gaston, They are MUCH More Interesting than You! Will You Chill Out if I Sprinkle You With Pixie Dust? Remembering 9/11:MEK Original Why Not Just Queue Up Another Disney Trip? How Do You Think We Stay So Happy? Inching My Way Closer to the Castle Sept 10 TR Wheeling & Dealing at the WL May '10 TR Play'in It at Pop Sept 09 Anniversary Trip JUNE 09 TR...KICK'N IT AT KIDANI DH & I do Disney Solo! DEC 2008 June 2008 tripreport** My Trips 2002-Offsite 2003-POR 2004-Royal Pacific/Daytona Bch 2005-CBR 2006-Pop, SSR 2007-ASM 2008-Pop, Vero Bch/SSR, POFQ/SSR 2009-Kidani/CSR, Pop 2010- VWL, BLT 2011-POR/BCV, Disney's HHI Resort, OKW2012-Treehouse villa/BWV, VWL/BWV Last edited by MEK; 10-15-2011 at 06:06 AM.

05-13-2011, 06:40 PM	#3
Stringbean&Wingnut DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,982	Yay another TR!!!! I'm definitely in! __________________ Cakes and Napoleons and F&W, oh my! Planning our Disney wedding!! October '12 TR AGLET - We're Gonna Tour The World Together! January '12 TR A Stringbean, a Wingnut, and a Plan! January '12 PTR A Post Open-Heart Surgery/Anniversary Trip Report!!! December '10 A Post Open-Heart Surgery/Anniversary Dining Report!!! December '10

05-13-2011, 06:54 PM	#4
mickeysmyboy DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,690	Woo hoo MaryEllen! Yippee for starting the tr!! What a fabulous intro!!! This is a busy weekend in my house!! I'll be back on Monday with an intro and info on my time alone! __________________ Me, DH, DD10, DS9, DS4

05-13-2011, 07:00 PM	#5
All7OfUs We too are so very NOT into traipsing through the dark when a bucket will do just great What a fun way to meet new folks and say howdy Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Salem, OR; formerly from Crapistan- Really!! Posts: 13,089	Oh goody, goody, goody, goody! Y'all have started!!! I'm so excited I just don't know what to do with myself!!! Awesome start, Schweety!! __________________

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05-13-2011, 07:03 PM	#6
MsHershey Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 228	I'm in. Looking forward to reading more. __________________

05-13-2011, 07:33 PM	#7
2xcited2sleep DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,116	What a GREAT job with the intro, Mary Ellen! I knew there was a reason we nominated you the narrator... and the trip photographer... and the sherpa. As you said, this trip really did come together with remarkable ease. I think the hardest part was waiting for arrival day to come! You asked for an intro and so here is mine: I'm Christine (obviously). I celebrate my 29th birthday in July (and have been celebrating # 29 for -ahem- quite a few years now, if you catch my drift...). I am a confirmed Disney addict. For me, I think I most look forward to the escape from reality, high caliber of customer service, overall magic and atmosphere, sunshine, and food/drink. I am not a big thrill ride lover, in fact I'm a wimp. I'm definitely not a commando park tourer. I tend to take things as they come. That's not to say I don't do any research/planning before I go, because I do... quite a bit (mostly around ADRs). But when I get there I tend to go with the flow. Or at least try to..... I am a new(er) DVC owner. I bought my first contract through resale at Beach Club Villas and - breaking news!!- am in the process of securing an add-on contract. It's a disease. These ladies infected me. A couple of them also infected me with the ipad disorder... which has also been ordered. The benefits of being a singleton... no braces, college or other "nonsense" to plan for. Favorite Park: EPCOT More specifically, World Showcase Favorite Restaurant: Currently, Via Napoli. (And, no, not just because of the cute waiters... but they don't hurt...) Honorable mention to Brown Derby and La Cava del Tequila Favorite Drink: Champagne Favorite Resort: Beach Club Favorite Time of Year to Visit: October. Love the combo of fall/Halloween decorations and, of course, Food & Wine!! Favorite Character: Tigger or Pluto Favorite Ride: Soarin' 2nd Best Kept Disney Secret: Downtown Disney Margarita Shack. Despite numerous visits there are still plenty of things I haven't done... I guess that is what keeps me coming back for more. This trip was full of fun, laughter and plenty of margaritas (so much that my ankles were swollen from all the salt!) Can't wait to share it with you!! Especially the story behind this TR title. We had quite a few one-liner contenders for the title... I suspect you'll hear them all as our tale unfolds. Oh, and I may as well confess here that I absolutely detest pictures of myself so you will likely not see too many. In fact I told Mary Ellen that she needed a signed release and waiver from me before any publication. As far as travel goes, I arrived a few days later than the rest of the ladies on Saturday morning. So I guess I'll wait until we come upon Saturday in our tale to share my travel story - not that it is at all exciting. Love all your pictures of MCO, Mary Ellen and I agree with you completely on how at home I feel there. I will confess that, yes, as Mary Ellen's intro song goes, I did pretty much check-in and head right for the slushie stand. Although to be fair, I ordered champagne... this time. __________________ Christine

05-13-2011, 08:11 PM	#8
manntra DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,397	What a great intro ME!! I'm so glad we nominated you as the narrator!! You are so good at multitasking....sherpa, paparazzi, noodler I will be back soon to properly introduce myself.....had a trying week back in reality and my allergies are making me delusional I will say that this was a very memorable trip with many fun stories to share Tracy __________________ DVC Member 2007 Tracy Ziggy http://

05-13-2011, 09:20 PM	#9
Queenofallthings DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 4,508	Woo Hoo you started...cannot wait to hear all about your girl's trip!! __________________ She's Legal Around the World Dec 2013 PTR It's a Stroller Sir, Not a Battering Ram May 2012 TR It was to be a SURPRISE...but I blew it a May 2012 PTR JAMBO Everybody...An August 2011 TR We dealt with the SPIDERS..what will it be this time? Aug 2011 PTR SPIDERS why did it have to be SPIDERS 2010 PTR - Queen and Jasmine's Magical Birthday Trip 2010 Queen, Jasmine and a Disney Virgin..will he love it like we do? 2010 Coming From The Great White North in August We're Back 2009

05-13-2011, 10:53 PM	#10
tinacaplan DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CT Posts: 3,736	Cannot wait to hear all about this trip! Glad that you all started this. Another DIStraction before my trip. __________________ Hoping to be back in the happinest place on earth in Summer, 2014!

05-14-2011, 06:02 AM	#11
chloe770 Isn't it just more fun to be surprised? Without SpongeBob I would never get anything done Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Small Wonder Posts: 1,101	Delaware in the house!...but not so happy to be from here (Dover area)this weekend Sound like a fun TR about to start. Looking forward to it. __________________

05-14-2011, 06:41 AM	#12
Charleston Princess DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 21,603	Here to hear all about the crazy girl fun I know you all had!!! LOL! __________________ Me (Jackie), Charles, Chelsea (15), Connor (13) 2012 TR: A Fourth of Pixie-Dust!2012 PTR: Does Pixie Dust Help with Decision-Making? May 2011 PTR: Sensing Pixie Dust I Am! July 2010 TR: Where Pixie-Dusted Birthday Dreams Come True! October 2009 TR: Shaken, Not Stirred, With a Twist of Pixie Dust! A Food and Wine Trip Report!June 2009 TR: Divas, Zebra Domes, and Pixie Dust! A Week in an African Paradise!

05-14-2011, 06:50 AM	#13
flafan Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norfolk, MA Posts: 432	This is going to be a fun read I can not wait __________________ Me DH DD DS 1995 Honeymoon - Silver Lake Resort 1996 Contempory & Port Orleans 1997 Marriot World Center & Dixie Landings 1998 Fort Wilderness Campground - Cabins 1999 Marriot World Center - Boardwalk Villas 2000 Old Key West 2002 Marriot Cypress Harbour 2003 Marriot Cypress Harbour - Hard Rock Hotel-Club Level 2005 Animal Kingdom Lodge/Club Level - Royal Pacific Hotel 2006 Royal Pacific Hotel- Club Level - Vistana Villages 2008 Vistana Villages - Portofino Bay - Club level 2009 Sheraton National Hotel - Wash. DC Club Level 2013 July - Beach Club/Club Level

05-14-2011, 07:32 AM	#15
Nermel9 DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,260	Yay, great intro Mary Ellen, this is going to be such a fun trip report! And hi Christine, nice to "meet" you! Can't wait to read more! __________________ Current TR's: 3 Princesses Hit the Parks-Feb. 2013! AND "No One's Gloomy or Complaining"-in DISNEY WORLD!-November 2012! My TR's/PTR's~11/12 PTR!~5/12 TR!~5/12 PTR!~12/11 TR!~10/11 TR!~10/11 PTR!~11/10 TR!~11/10 PTR!~Disneymoon TR 5/10! Many family trips offsite~9/08 ASMu~11/09 WL~Disneymoon 5/10 BC~11/10 POR~10/11 WL~12/11 Pop~5/12 BC~11/12 AoA/POR~2/13 AKL/BLT

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