DisneyFreak98
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- Joined
- Oct 15, 2012
Howdy, folks, and welcome to my first trip report ever!
My name is Shannon, I'm 18 years old, and this is pretty much the story of how my family went crazy, moved into an RV, and went to live in Florida for 3 months. It's actually a pretty long story, but this trip report is just to talk about the Disney-related aspects of our crazy adventure. So, I'll start at the beginning and get you caught up.
Last February my dad had this idea to sell our house, move into an RV, and live life on the road. We were all slightly hesitant at first, we being my mom, two brothers, and me. He eventually convinced us, though, and everything happened very fast. We sold our house to one of my older sisters, found the perfect fifth wheel RV, moved in, and parked at my brother's house until January 1st, which is when we left for Florida!
I'm sure you're wondering how we could possibly live in an RV and travel all the time and still be in school and have jobs. Well, we kids were already being homeschooled, and our dad has an online business, so it actually wasn't that big of a transition on that front. I'm sure you're also wondering who these other brothers and sisters are that I mentioned above. I actually have 7 brothers and sisters, but 5 of them are married and have their own homes, so it's just me, my younger brother, and my older brother that is closest to my age. The other siblings will make appearances in this TR, but that'll be later.
So, now that we got the back story out of the way, on to the fun part - Disney!
We're staying at the Fort Wilderness Campground from January 4 - March 29, and we have Annual Passes. You will meet many different characters on this trip, but for now I'll just introduce you to the 5 of us staying at FW -
Mom and Dad:
Dad has been going to Disney World since the year it opened, and he pretty much dragged mom and all of us kids into his Disney obsession. Not that we mind, though. We've been coming to the World as a family since around 1997, and this is our thirteenth-ish trip (You lose count after a while, you know?).
Travis:
Travis is the goofball of the family. He's 15, and he wants to be a Jungle Cruise boat driver when he grows up.
Sam:
Sam is probably the most serious out of us 3 kids, but we're actually all pretty weird. He's 21, and he goes to college full-time now.
And finally, me!
Like I said, I'm 18, and next to my dad I'm probably the most Disney-obsessed person in the family.
More intros!
This is my sister Amy and her husband Jack! Amy is one of my 3 sisters, and she is 24 years old. She just moved to Florida with her husband Jack, and she is a seasonal pass holder. Jack is new to Disney, but he seems to like it well enough. They will be joining us on my birthday, and also for our little family reunion!
This is Bethany!
Bethany has no actual relation to us, but we've known her for over 10 years, and we call her our honorary sister! She's 28, and this was her second time coming to Disney. She was with us from January 15-19.
Meet our brother Nathan and his wife Ginger!
Nathan and Ginger were here for our family trip from January 23 - February 4 and they also make a short appearance later in March. Nathan has been to Disney almost as many times as we have, and his favorite character is Grumpy. Ginger's first time in Disney was in 2012 for their honeymoon. She was skeptical at first, but she has totally fallen in love with all things Disney! Ginger is obsessed with pin trading, and she was very excited to meet Scoop on this trip.
This is our brother Scott and his family:
There's Scott, his wife Sarah, their 4 year old son James, and their 3 year old daughter Maddie. Scott and Sarah hadn't been to Disney in about 6 years, so this was James and Maddie's first time! They were very excited, and they ended up having an amazing time!
Last but not least is our sister Lindsey and her family:
There's Lindsey, her husband Adam, their 4 year old son Jack, 2 year old son Max, and 1 year old daughter Emma. Jack and Max had been before with their parents a couple of years ago when Jack was 2 and Max was just a baby, and this was Emma's first time. Jack ended up really loving all the thrill rides, and Emma loved It's a Small World! They had a great trip despite the kids getting sick about halfway through.
So, that's it for the intro, now on to the fun part! I hope you guys stick around for this, but even if you don't I'm going to write it out anyways, and it will just be like an online journal. I really hope you guys enjoy and follow along, though!
My name is Shannon, I'm 18 years old, and this is pretty much the story of how my family went crazy, moved into an RV, and went to live in Florida for 3 months. It's actually a pretty long story, but this trip report is just to talk about the Disney-related aspects of our crazy adventure. So, I'll start at the beginning and get you caught up.
Last February my dad had this idea to sell our house, move into an RV, and live life on the road. We were all slightly hesitant at first, we being my mom, two brothers, and me. He eventually convinced us, though, and everything happened very fast. We sold our house to one of my older sisters, found the perfect fifth wheel RV, moved in, and parked at my brother's house until January 1st, which is when we left for Florida!
I'm sure you're wondering how we could possibly live in an RV and travel all the time and still be in school and have jobs. Well, we kids were already being homeschooled, and our dad has an online business, so it actually wasn't that big of a transition on that front. I'm sure you're also wondering who these other brothers and sisters are that I mentioned above. I actually have 7 brothers and sisters, but 5 of them are married and have their own homes, so it's just me, my younger brother, and my older brother that is closest to my age. The other siblings will make appearances in this TR, but that'll be later.
So, now that we got the back story out of the way, on to the fun part - Disney!
We're staying at the Fort Wilderness Campground from January 4 - March 29, and we have Annual Passes. You will meet many different characters on this trip, but for now I'll just introduce you to the 5 of us staying at FW -
Mom and Dad:
Dad has been going to Disney World since the year it opened, and he pretty much dragged mom and all of us kids into his Disney obsession. Not that we mind, though. We've been coming to the World as a family since around 1997, and this is our thirteenth-ish trip (You lose count after a while, you know?).
Travis:
Travis is the goofball of the family. He's 15, and he wants to be a Jungle Cruise boat driver when he grows up.
Sam:
Sam is probably the most serious out of us 3 kids, but we're actually all pretty weird. He's 21, and he goes to college full-time now.
And finally, me!
Like I said, I'm 18, and next to my dad I'm probably the most Disney-obsessed person in the family.
More intros!
This is my sister Amy and her husband Jack! Amy is one of my 3 sisters, and she is 24 years old. She just moved to Florida with her husband Jack, and she is a seasonal pass holder. Jack is new to Disney, but he seems to like it well enough. They will be joining us on my birthday, and also for our little family reunion!
This is Bethany!
Bethany has no actual relation to us, but we've known her for over 10 years, and we call her our honorary sister! She's 28, and this was her second time coming to Disney. She was with us from January 15-19.
Meet our brother Nathan and his wife Ginger!
Nathan and Ginger were here for our family trip from January 23 - February 4 and they also make a short appearance later in March. Nathan has been to Disney almost as many times as we have, and his favorite character is Grumpy. Ginger's first time in Disney was in 2012 for their honeymoon. She was skeptical at first, but she has totally fallen in love with all things Disney! Ginger is obsessed with pin trading, and she was very excited to meet Scoop on this trip.
This is our brother Scott and his family:
There's Scott, his wife Sarah, their 4 year old son James, and their 3 year old daughter Maddie. Scott and Sarah hadn't been to Disney in about 6 years, so this was James and Maddie's first time! They were very excited, and they ended up having an amazing time!
Last but not least is our sister Lindsey and her family:
There's Lindsey, her husband Adam, their 4 year old son Jack, 2 year old son Max, and 1 year old daughter Emma. Jack and Max had been before with their parents a couple of years ago when Jack was 2 and Max was just a baby, and this was Emma's first time. Jack ended up really loving all the thrill rides, and Emma loved It's a Small World! They had a great trip despite the kids getting sick about halfway through.
So, that's it for the intro, now on to the fun part! I hope you guys stick around for this, but even if you don't I'm going to write it out anyways, and it will just be like an online journal. I really hope you guys enjoy and follow along, though!
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