LostRosetta
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Oct 21, 2007
Hello All! 
Welcome to my very early pre-trip report. 
This will be my second time to Walt Disney World and my first time going as an adult. Thats right, after July 5th I will turn 18 and will be officially crowned as a mature, responsible, and serious adult. (Or at least that is what my father thinks
) Anyway, I shall proceed with the who, the what, the when, the where, and the why of this much to be needed WDW vacation.
This will be the section where I will post links to my individual pre-trip report posts for those who do not wish to read conversation between posts. That is, if there even is conversation.
Me-
rincess: The seventeen, soon to be eighteen, year old princess who does not act a year over seven. Disney and I have had a very interesting relationship over the years. When I was very small my father was a VIP you could say at Disneyland. We lived in California so we went several times a year. My proudest moment was that I can say I went to the very first showing of Fantasmic ever. I was also allowed to go into rooms and areas that regular park guests would never know about. The sad part however, is that I dont know about them either. When I said I was very small, I meant very small; only a couple years of age. I now have virtually no memories of this time so I guess I am back to being a Disney newbie.
Once I started grade school, however, things really changed. I was put into advanced placement classes starting in the fourth grade and my life ever since has been very school oriented. Sadly, Disney had no place in my life for about the next thirteen years.
I graduated high school early which meant leaving after my freshmen and sophomore years, so no prom night for me. I started college when I was fifteen and am now in my sophomore year.
I am pleased to say that once again times have changed and now I am as Disney obsessed as possible.
My very first trip to the world was December 12-22 of 2007 and it was overall a very nice trip. We stayed in the Contemporary Resort but not in the main building. I had started a pre-trip report for this trip but unfortunately never completed it. The entire trip was planned only two months out and since everything was booked all at once, I believe I simply got overwhelmed and could never hope to catch up and write it all down. The times are very different now and I am pleased to say that this trip will be my first pre-trip report, trip report, and food report. Yep, you heard right folks; you will be living this trip right along with me. 
Now, considering you will be learning a lot about me as I continue to write this report, I will move on to the next and last person going on this trip with me, my father.
DDad-
The man in his fifties who likes to act like he is in his twenties. My father is very much like me in that he loves to try anything and everything. He will go on virtually any ride I want to ranging from Dumbo to Rockin Rollercoaster. He is very sarcastic and has a playful dry witty humor. He keeps up with me for the most part and loves to try all different sorts of food. He now travels a lot due to his job so he cherishes these Disney trips because we get to spent so much one on one time with each other. As much as he hates to admit it, Disney really does bring out the kid in him; towards the end of our last vacation he was even willing to get pictures with some of the characters like Donald by himself. All in all I am proud to call him my father and while he complains a lot, he does like to do whatever he can to make me happy when we are on vacation.
DMom-
I will now answer a few questions I know are on your minds. Yes, I do have a mother. No, she does not like theme parks. And no, she does not come with us. My mother is also in her fifties, but she just does not get much joy out of theme parks so she just stays home with the dogs while we are gone. She is one of the nicest people you will meet and often goes out of her way to help someone else.
Sophie-
She is my wonderful sheltie who I got as my fifth birthday present. She is and always will be my puppy and has earned herself nicknames like Cutie and Sweetie. I have raised her since she was a pup and half the time she still acts like one as well. [Pictures will be up soon.]
Bojangles-
He has earned himself the nickname Devil Dog. Unlike Sophie, he is not very friendly towards other humans or dogs and loves to bark often. He was adopted from a shelter and at first showed signs of having been abused previously. He is only a couple of years old, but since he is overweight he is less active then Sophie.
I think by now this part should be obvious, but just in case you have been living in the clouds, we will be going to WALT DISNEY WORLD! More specifically though, we will be staying at the Grand Floridian. When my father called to put in the reservations I had him request a room in the Sago Cay on the second or third floor because we also booked a Magic Kingdom view. I am hoping we will get a very of the castle and not Space Mountain so I will just have to keep my fingers crossed.
This is where things get tricky.
: We currently have reservations for December 12-23 of 2008 but will probably not stay all the nights. We have to leave on the twenty-third to be back home so that we can go shopping for Christmas but the first date is the problem. You see, I currently attend college at the University of Houston but am looking to transfer to another school. I will be applying to transfer at the end of this semester which would mean changing colleges before our trip. If I change colleges, then the end of the semester exam dates will change which could mean not being done with school before the 12th. Im crossing my fingers that I will be done or that I can at least talk to professors to change final dates, but you never know.
We are now finally at the part you have been waiting for, the why. I have already explained about the whole changing college thing, but there are a few other reasons as well. This semester I am finally taking Organic Chemistry.
This subject combined with a few other ones makes my schedule very difficult and time consuming. My father and I both agreed that after part one this semester and part two next semester I will need a nice break away from all that is school.
So, I think that pretty much covers my first post. I will be adding a few more pictures to this once I track them down. If you have any questions either about me or for me, please feel free to ask! I love making new friends on the boards and hope that maybe while Im there someone will recognize me.
Welcome to my very early pre-trip report. This will be my second time to Walt Disney World and my first time going as an adult. Thats right, after July 5th I will turn 18 and will be officially crowned as a mature, responsible, and serious adult. (Or at least that is what my father thinks
) Anyway, I shall proceed with the who, the what, the when, the where, and the why of this much to be needed WDW vacation. The What
This will be the section where I will post links to my individual pre-trip report posts for those who do not wish to read conversation between posts. That is, if there even is conversation.
The Who
Me-
rincess: The seventeen, soon to be eighteen, year old princess who does not act a year over seven. Disney and I have had a very interesting relationship over the years. When I was very small my father was a VIP you could say at Disneyland. We lived in California so we went several times a year. My proudest moment was that I can say I went to the very first showing of Fantasmic ever. I was also allowed to go into rooms and areas that regular park guests would never know about. The sad part however, is that I dont know about them either. When I said I was very small, I meant very small; only a couple years of age. I now have virtually no memories of this time so I guess I am back to being a Disney newbie.Once I started grade school, however, things really changed. I was put into advanced placement classes starting in the fourth grade and my life ever since has been very school oriented. Sadly, Disney had no place in my life for about the next thirteen years.
I graduated high school early which meant leaving after my freshmen and sophomore years, so no prom night for me. I started college when I was fifteen and am now in my sophomore year.I am pleased to say that once again times have changed and now I am as Disney obsessed as possible.
My very first trip to the world was December 12-22 of 2007 and it was overall a very nice trip. We stayed in the Contemporary Resort but not in the main building. I had started a pre-trip report for this trip but unfortunately never completed it. The entire trip was planned only two months out and since everything was booked all at once, I believe I simply got overwhelmed and could never hope to catch up and write it all down. The times are very different now and I am pleased to say that this trip will be my first pre-trip report, trip report, and food report. Yep, you heard right folks; you will be living this trip right along with me. Now, considering you will be learning a lot about me as I continue to write this report, I will move on to the next and last person going on this trip with me, my father.
DDad-
The man in his fifties who likes to act like he is in his twenties. My father is very much like me in that he loves to try anything and everything. He will go on virtually any ride I want to ranging from Dumbo to Rockin Rollercoaster. He is very sarcastic and has a playful dry witty humor. He keeps up with me for the most part and loves to try all different sorts of food. He now travels a lot due to his job so he cherishes these Disney trips because we get to spent so much one on one time with each other. As much as he hates to admit it, Disney really does bring out the kid in him; towards the end of our last vacation he was even willing to get pictures with some of the characters like Donald by himself. All in all I am proud to call him my father and while he complains a lot, he does like to do whatever he can to make me happy when we are on vacation. DMom-
I will now answer a few questions I know are on your minds. Yes, I do have a mother. No, she does not like theme parks. And no, she does not come with us. My mother is also in her fifties, but she just does not get much joy out of theme parks so she just stays home with the dogs while we are gone. She is one of the nicest people you will meet and often goes out of her way to help someone else. Sophie-
She is my wonderful sheltie who I got as my fifth birthday present. She is and always will be my puppy and has earned herself nicknames like Cutie and Sweetie. I have raised her since she was a pup and half the time she still acts like one as well. [Pictures will be up soon.]Bojangles-
He has earned himself the nickname Devil Dog. Unlike Sophie, he is not very friendly towards other humans or dogs and loves to bark often. He was adopted from a shelter and at first showed signs of having been abused previously. He is only a couple of years old, but since he is overweight he is less active then Sophie. The Where
I think by now this part should be obvious, but just in case you have been living in the clouds, we will be going to WALT DISNEY WORLD! More specifically though, we will be staying at the Grand Floridian. When my father called to put in the reservations I had him request a room in the Sago Cay on the second or third floor because we also booked a Magic Kingdom view. I am hoping we will get a very of the castle and not Space Mountain so I will just have to keep my fingers crossed.
The When
This is where things get tricky.
: We currently have reservations for December 12-23 of 2008 but will probably not stay all the nights. We have to leave on the twenty-third to be back home so that we can go shopping for Christmas but the first date is the problem. You see, I currently attend college at the University of Houston but am looking to transfer to another school. I will be applying to transfer at the end of this semester which would mean changing colleges before our trip. If I change colleges, then the end of the semester exam dates will change which could mean not being done with school before the 12th. Im crossing my fingers that I will be done or that I can at least talk to professors to change final dates, but you never know. The Why
We are now finally at the part you have been waiting for, the why. I have already explained about the whole changing college thing, but there are a few other reasons as well. This semester I am finally taking Organic Chemistry.
This subject combined with a few other ones makes my schedule very difficult and time consuming. My father and I both agreed that after part one this semester and part two next semester I will need a nice break away from all that is school. So, I think that pretty much covers my first post. I will be adding a few more pictures to this once I track them down. If you have any questions either about me or for me, please feel free to ask! I love making new friends on the boards and hope that maybe while Im there someone will recognize me.
I know, I know, you must all be thinking that her trip is not for another ten months, how can she possibly have something to say? Well, I do. Sort of. I have decided that since I have slowly watched my thread fall to the third page it is time to get it back up to page one. So now you dont see the board, now you do! 
Okay, I know, a bit of an exaggeration, but you get the idea. Dont get me wrong, I still love it 
: , and would probably still bring it along for backup, but it really is time to get something new. 
Although sadly enough even written text seems to get the song stuck in my head. 
It was the reason why we did not buy many souvenirs during our last trip, we wanted to wait and save up for this. 
:
It has taken me forever to update this due to schooling issues and finals. Now however, with university out of the way until July I finally have time to give you all and update! 
