dreamseeker9
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2012
13 Adults + 20th Food & Wine Festival =
My 40th Birthday Celebration!
Pre-Trip Report for our Sept. 25 - Oct. 2, 2015 vacation
We are a mere 44 days away from this trip (woohoo!), so lots to fill you in on what I already have planned, what I'm going to wear, what I want to eat and drink, who all is joining me for the festivities... so let's get going!
The Basics
Dates: Friday, Sept. 25th - Friday, Oct. 2nd - 2015
Resorts: 3 rooms at the Yacht Club, and 2 Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation
Partygoers: 13 of us total, from 5 states, ranging in age from mid-30's to late 60's
Meet the Cast of Characters!
The Birthday Girl
Yes I know... it's hard to believe that I will be 40 years old. It's true, I swear! I am an engineer by day, amateur Disney trip planner and scrapbooker by night. I went to WDW in November 2014 on a solo trip, partly to check out some restaurants and resorts and help plan for this trip (I'm still finishing that TR).
The Brother
My baby brother, B - he and his boyfriend live in California. We visited Disneyland in 2013 and again this past June for the 60th Anniversary - so fun! B shares my love for Disney and the parks. He enjoys the thrill rides and is looking forward to the Food & Wine Festival (F&WF).
The First-Timer
F, my brother's boyfriend, has never been to WDW. When we took him to Disneyland in 2013, that was his first ever Disney park. F enjoys most attractions and good eats and drinks. He is originally from Germany, so I'm excited to show him that pavilion in EPCOT!
The Parents
Yes, my mom and dad are joining us - yay! They haven't been to WDW since 1997! They recently moved to Southwest Florida and are quite excited to use their Florida resident discounts. Mom likes the tamer rides and the classic attractions. Dad likes the thrill rides.
The Repeaters
If you read my November 2012 TR, then you may remember two of my friends from that trip - J and G.
It wouldn't be the same without them there with me! J lives in northern New Jersey, and G hails from Brooklyn. Both are avid Disney lovers and grew up vacationing at WDW. J loves Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion. G loves the Main Street Electrical Parade.
The Other Parents
J's parents live in Miami, and G's parents live in Sarasota, so they are all coming to join us for the festivities! They are all seasoned WDW veterans.
The College Friend
We've known each other for 22 years, and I love her so much! My friend L will be flying from Indiana to join us. I cannot freaking wait!!! She is an early riser like me, so she'll be my rope drop buddy. Her only requests just happened to be to ride my two favorite attractions, Splash Mountain and Tower of Terror ... are we in sync or what!
The Comedienne
My friend D, who also happens to be my hairdresser, is absolutely hilarious. She had one child and then planned to go to her beloved WDW, but then had another child. So she's thrilled to come to WDW and leave the kids home with their dad while she takes some well-deserved time off and enjoys the parks. She is most looking forward to pool time at Stormalong Bay while sipping some cool adult beverages. Count me in!
So that is our crew... so far! Believe it or not, even at this late date, there may be 1 or 2 additions. This causes my heart to beat faster, the planner that I am, so I'm only focusing on the 13 of us who are 100% going at this point. Still, the more the merrier - we will figure out a way to make it work!