leopardmickeyears
The Lost Princess
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2012
Introduction
Hello all, and welcome to my first ever Trip Report!
My name is Megan, or Meg, or Princess as the title refers.
I have been toying with the idea of posting my most recent trip, and I have finally decided to do it. Yeah, I know almost it's a year later, but I don't care. I did not journal this trip like I used to do when I was younger, but I can still remember pretty much everything that happened. Plus, I am still obsessed with my trip so here is yet another way to relive it.
Unfortunately, this trip took place during a very rough time in our lives. My mom had recently lost her job. She was very depressed during the whole trip. I can't blame her. And the people we brought along did not help make this any better, in fact they made it worse. We had this trip planned a year in advance, and everything but food and her park ticket(s) were paid for, so I am very grateful that she at least still got to go.
I was also depressed and worried about what was going on at home, but I managed to make the best of this trip. Hello, I was in Disney! and kinda for my college graduation! And it had been almost 6 years since I was last there.
Another negative thing about this trip, as you may have guessed, was the people that we brought along with us. It is quite a long story. I really want to try my best to leave them out of this report, seeing as they are now my ex-best friends. I am going to steal LifeisDis's label of "the other people" because she is awesome and I like that name. Also, I am going to cover their faces with some of my favorite Disney characters. Why? Because I can.
Anyway. On to introductions.
Even though 6 people were on the trip, I only really have to introduce 2.
First up.
Me.
Megan. The baker, runner, photographer, fashionista, leopard print loving, self proclaimed Disney Princess. I am 22 years old, but more like 6 or 12 on any given day. I live in New York, and am kinda sorta crazy (in a good way I think). I am a recent college graduate, NOW with a bachelors of science in community health. Pascal attended my college graduation this past May too.
I am obsessed with the New York Yankees, Derek Jeter, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, and Disney. I love to bake, run, sing, photograph, shop and style outfits.
My top Disney obsessions include Stitch, all thing Tangled, Epcot, Mickey shaped foods, and a life goal of running in every runDisney event. I wish everyday that I could be back in Walt Disney World. I get emotional just thinking about it. I am pretty much convinced if this whole community health career thing doesn't work out, I am just going to move to Disney and work in their bakery department. It's perfect.
My family have been DVC membesr since 1994. We used to go every year, until my dad got sick and passed away in 2002. This was the first time my mom and I had been to WDW together since 2002. Since I had only 1 visit in a span of 9 years, my level of obsession with the place was fairly low prior to the start of planning for this trip. But now....oh boy it is on a whole new world..I mean level.
Batting second.
Mom.
She hates pictures btw, but I love these two of us
Mom has been to the world every time with me. Expect my softball spring training trip in 2006. But she's been to Disneyland once. So perhaps that balances it out. Luckily, she does not object to my Disney obsession. She loves Stitch just as much as I do. He is our 'Ohana. And she sends me pictures of every Rapunzel item she sees.
Trip details.
Our trip took place from January 8, 2012 to January 15, 2012.
We stayed in our DVC home resort of Old Key West in a Grand Villa!
(Our second time in a GV and another not so magical trip. Trying again for our next trip in January 2014 with the best people ever, so third times a charm, right?)
We arrived the day OF the WDW Marathon, or else I would have been running yet. Looking back now, I don't know why I didn't just move the trip up by a day or 2 so I could run it. What was I thinking?! Obviously I wasn't. So dumb of me. That will be the start to our next trip. Me running the WDW Marathon! I am actually very much considering running the Goofy Challenge...
We had one ADR of Chef Mickey's for breakfast.
That being said, let me get this whole food issue out of the way.
I was sort of unaware of the magic that is Disney food (NOT including Mickey ice cream, of course) before my trip. I feel partially to blame is the fact that we have always stayed in an OKW room with a kitchen. So we would always either cook and eat in our room to save money or dine off property
What?! I know. Talking to my mom, they just might not have had the variety and choice of dining options back in the 90's when we went almost every year. But I have no idea, I have a list of Disney food I need to eat. Actually it's on my pintrest LOL
Even though I have been to Disney a lot in my life, I still had plenty of new things that I had to do and see on this trip. And now that I am older, I have a totally new love and appreciate for the place than I did when I was still a kid. But it is still just as magical
Alright, I think that wraps it up.
SO
Please stand clear of the door, por favor, mantengase alejado de las puertas, as we start our journey...
Continue
I love being referred to as Princess - Jan 2012
Table of Contents
Introduction
Planning and Pre-Trip
Sunday, January 8th, 2012
We're going to Disney World!
Pixie Dust
Monday, January 9th, 2012
Return to Epcot
WE ARE HERE TO CHANGE THE WORLD Part I
WE ARE HERE TO CHANGE THE WORLD Part II
A quick trip around the world part I
A quick trip around the world part II
Maybe the complaining took away from my experience
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
All of Blizzard Beach in 3 hours and 3 trips down Summit Plummet
Our new BFF STEPHEN!
And at last I see the light
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Dolan Duck just called my mom crazy!!!
Animal print Mickey Ears expedition and Resort Hopping
I don't control the weather (Pudge does)
We disappeared for 2 hours to get tattoos
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
I have a plan and you are screwing it up
Alien Encounter!!
Our Morning at Hollywood Studios
Our Afternoon at Hollywood Studios
It's...THE LINE RIDE
Friday, January 13th, 2012
First Rope Drop!
Stitch times 2 plus 1
It's a hockey puck.
Celebrate a Dream Come True
Celebrate a Dream Come True part II
Princess Pains
Important life decisions are made in the shower
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Secret Shopper
You are really not good at being sneaky
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
Departure Day
Introduction
Planning and Pre-Trip
Sunday, January 8th, 2012
We're going to Disney World!
Pixie Dust
Monday, January 9th, 2012
Return to Epcot
WE ARE HERE TO CHANGE THE WORLD Part I
WE ARE HERE TO CHANGE THE WORLD Part II
A quick trip around the world part I
A quick trip around the world part II
Maybe the complaining took away from my experience
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
All of Blizzard Beach in 3 hours and 3 trips down Summit Plummet
Our new BFF STEPHEN!
And at last I see the light
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Dolan Duck just called my mom crazy!!!
Animal print Mickey Ears expedition and Resort Hopping
I don't control the weather (Pudge does)
We disappeared for 2 hours to get tattoos
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
I have a plan and you are screwing it up
Alien Encounter!!
Our Morning at Hollywood Studios
Our Afternoon at Hollywood Studios
It's...THE LINE RIDE
Friday, January 13th, 2012
First Rope Drop!
Stitch times 2 plus 1
It's a hockey puck.
Celebrate a Dream Come True
Celebrate a Dream Come True part II
Princess Pains
Important life decisions are made in the shower
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Secret Shopper
You are really not good at being sneaky
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
Departure Day