06-09-2012, 06:45 AM
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145 Middle Schoolers: Wicked Awesome or Epic Fail???DeParting-Such Sweet Sorrow p. 76
8th Grade Class Trip
Disney Youth Education Series Program All Star Movies June 4-8, 2012 Hi. My name is Dee and I am a Plan-aholic. If could find a 12-step program for obsessive planners, I would become a member, get the guidelines and rewrite them to be condensed in 8 steps or less. Since a trip to Disney World has so many levels of planning opportunities, it is the ultimate vacation for me. One of the things I love about the DIS is that there are so many others like me out there. You people “get” me. My high school sweetheart and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary last July. I am mostly a SAHM (Stay At Home Mom) to two sons, Nate (soon to be 14) and Ben (11). I also have a part-time job as a museum teacher at a local historical farmhouse built in 1690. I was the treasurer of our PTA for many years, I am president of the middle school parents group and treasurer of the community theatre group my youngest son belong to. I spend a lot of time on the DISboards- mainly the Trip Reports and Beach Club FAQ threads. My other hobbies are swimming, snorkeling, reading, traveling, trivia, and trips to the beach. I’m a fan of Jimmy Buffett, Stephen King, Harry Potter, Caribbean islands and Ting, a Jamaican grapefruit soda. I’m also a pretty darned good cook. I love to take pictures. Nothing fancy or professional, just for my own enjoyment. I took 1,466 pictures on this trip! I haven’t joined the world of scrapbooking yet, though. I’m a little afraid I might not be able to escape from the pit of time and money I would spend if I was armed with special scissors, pretty stickers and an endless array of border paper. Age? As grown-up Wendy tells Peter Pan “I am ever so much more than 20” Disney Favorites- strolling the countries in EPCOT, The Land, Beet and Goat Cheese salad at Sunshine Seasons, Beach Club, Big Thunder Mtn, WEDway Peoplemover (TTA), Macadamia Pineapple Pancakes at Kona, Toy Story Mania, Kali River Rapids, Everest, everything at Boma, Mickey Bars, sitting on the balcony at the Beach Club at 5 am with a cup of coffee, a book and my camera while everyone else is sleeping and last but not least, Teena the Beach Club greeter. Things that have been “retired” from EPCOT that I really, really miss- Kitchen Kabaret (Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit), The Living with the Land song and the original Figment with Dreamfinder. Those of you who have followed my previous trip reports know that I have a serious commando reputation to uphold. For anyone just meeting me, please allow me to share a few of my previous Disney escapades- click on the chapter links below if you want to read the stories: Hey, Tara, I’m headed to my FOURTH Park of the Day! (July 2009) Part 1 Animal Kingdom Part 2 Blizzard Beach Part 3 Boma Part 4 Hooray for Hollywood! Part 5 Illuminations Double Triple Mountain Whammy! (July 2009) Double Triple Mountain Whammy! I promise the boys 3 Mountains and an Island. By 11 am. Can I deliver? And still make breakfast at Kona? (July 2010) Part 1 Part 2 Toys Story Mania, 4 times by Noon (July 2010) Part 1 Part 2 All of these achievements were accomplished in the heat of summer. There’s nothing at Disney that I can’t handle. Until this trip. For which I had absolutely no part in the planning. At a value resort. (Don’t get me wrong. I’m NOT a deluxe snob, I’m just loyal to one resort. I bleed Beach Club Blue) Accompanied by my 13 year old son. And 144 of his 8th grade classmates. Without the benefit of alcohol! BRING IT!  Next Up: How this trip happened, and how it almost DIDN’T happen (Let's Meet Nate) .
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 DH : :DS(14) DS(12)   Oreo Monster Energy Cat  2013 Beach and Yacht Club FAQ, Friends & Fun Lily Goes Live: A Princess' First Visit to her Kingdom The Amazing Adventures of Flat Ben 145 Middle Schoolers  Wicked Awesome or Epic Fail??? Welcome, Foolish Muggles! IoA/US/MK/SW July 2011 Anniversary Getaway- Puerto Rico, p. 47 Atlantis, April 2012, p. 56 Mexico, Feb 2013, p. 74 3rd Annual We are "NEVER" going to Disney in the summer again  TR, Last edited by natebenma; 12-14-2012 at 12:35 PM. |
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06-09-2012, 06:49 AM
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Looks like it will be an interesting trip
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06-09-2012, 07:09 AM
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Ok Dee some of those titles
 me! But it looks like fun!Glad you made it home safe and sound!
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06-09-2012, 07:21 AM
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Wow! What a start! I'm on the edge of my seat! Show us how a TR is done, Dee!
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 (44) DH  (45) DD  (12) and DS  (10) Check out my Trip Report! (in progress): SMILES, SAND AND SUNSTROKE: A May 2012 Beach Club Trip of a Lifetime! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2927334 First Pre-Trip Report: From the North Atlantic to the World http://www.disboards.com/showthread....1#post43102751 |
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06-09-2012, 07:27 AM
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 Your trip report begins!!!!! By the names of the titles I'm hoping you've started to recoup from the trip. Holy Moly that's some interesting titles too.  How many more years until the youngest DS will be visiting Disney for his 8th grade trip and will you go???? Enjoy the weekend!!!!!!!!!
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06-09-2012, 07:33 AM
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Oh I am soooo in!
Do I detect a little gritting of the teeth in your photo. Believe me I recognize that look all too well!! Dee - I am right there with you - early mornings on the BC balcony with my coffee, mickey bars, strolling through EPCOT and missing the Kitchen Kabaret! Can't wait to read more!!!!
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06-09-2012, 07:37 AM
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This is definately one I'm ready to read!!!
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06-09-2012, 07:40 AM
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Oh, I am so in for this report!
Love the pic you chose. For you it seems to say "I'm in for Disney, but I'm worried they won't do it right, how can I improve things, I wonder if I can just manage to..." Nate of course is saying "hurry up, I don't want to have my picture taken standing beside my mom" And one more thought about that picture... Based on some of the pictures from your other reports - Nate looks like his Dad in this picture. Okay, back to waiting for the rest of the story to unfold. 
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06-09-2012, 07:47 AM
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Yay for the trip report! I'm here! So happy to see that Braces/Germany made it on the list of chapter titles!
Looking forward to more!
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06-09-2012, 08:14 AM
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Seeing the chapters, I am completely drawn in and cannot wait to read! I love your trip reports and this one I have been looking forward to since you announced it!!
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06-09-2012, 08:28 AM
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looking forward to reading this report ..... my summer beach read!
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06-09-2012, 08:49 AM
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This looks like it will be a fantastic read!! Can't wait to see it all unfold.....
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06-09-2012, 08:56 AM
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One slithering around on me? No way, Jose!
Why on earth would I want my summer vacation to go away that quickly 
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I'm in!
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