Nemo32
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Welcome, welcome! (Did anyone else hear Effie Trinket's voice? )
Nemo32 here, or Katie, and this is my 4th TR, but the most exciting because it includes my whole Dis family in its entirety for a real, legit WDW trip since like 2007!
We are going August 10th-17th and are staying at AKV and BLT! Two firsts for me This trip will be my 9th to WDW. I have been in August before, but thankfully, it rained a lot so I didn't experience the full heat August has to offer - kinda scared for that.
So, without further delay...the cast of characters...
Me, Katie (24)...I'm the one front row, white jacket hiding from the Dinosaur - gets me every time.
DStepmom, Joyce (jjohnson), DSister, Elise (16), me (yes, eyes closed) and DFather, Ken
DBrother, Richard (18) and DBrother, Kenneth (15)
DSister, Elise (16) and me
And DStepmom again, because she helped me find the path to Disney
Ok...so that's us...now, I say this is our first legit trip since 2007 because I've been to WDW since, but it was with others, or only one family member or only for a few days with the whole family. Let's chronicle those trips...if you like lots of photos in your TRs, you're in luck with me btw.
My first WDW trip was in 2006 with my family. I had been previously when I was a child, but only to MK, as if that's actually visiting WDW! Sadly, no photos from either of those.
Our next was in 2007 during June...
All of us at Hoop-dee-do-Revue (one of my favs)
Joyce and Elise on our girls' night in MK
Me and Elise as well
A better picture of Kenneth
And all four kids
And this was our last real trip together. After that I went in 2008 (in May), 2009 (in January for like no waits on lines!) and 2010 (in December for Disney Christmas and my Birthday!) with (then) DBF. C'est la vie.
However, prior to the 2010 Christmas/Birthday trip, I popped down to WDW for 4 days as my family was staying 8 days. I don't count this is as a real, full WDW trip because I arrived, blinked and was already heading home.
Since our first trip together, Elise has become a vegetarian and gets special treatment from the chefs...this is at O'hana
Being silly...
And being August, it rained...
And rained...
The rain actually made for the best day in MK - everyone else left or was hiding under awnings. At one point, me, Elise and Kenneth said, "Why bother?" and walked around the park without ponchos or anything. I'm hoping it rains when we are there in August to cool it down and make for some empty parks.
And lastly...this past September, Elise and I went down to WDW for THREE days. It was a whirlwind, but well worth it...except for me having to ride around in an ECV. I had sprained my ankle like two days before leaving. I got very used to those stares from people who probably thought, "What's wrong with her?" But as we know, you can walk miles and miles in WDW - my ankle would not have held up.
The ECV itself...
A silly EE photo
A surprise FP (my first!)
And we got to see some Halloween decorations going up around MK
Ok, I'm written out...next time will be our itinerary with ADRs. I promise lots of photos, esp. of food for you food porn addicts! with the added bonus of a vegetarian in tow and some picky eaters (mainly DFather) and two extremely organized planners trying to take time to slow down (me and Joyce).
Thanks for reading!
PS ~ Any thoughts on a better title?!
PPS ~ Any advice on surviving August?!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PTR
INTRODUCTIONS http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45546242&postcount=1
Disboards app?! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45559796&postcount=8
Itinerary http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45569916&postcount=13
My Park Bag http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45594491&postcount=18
Two weeks! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45626818&postcount=27
ADRs http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45636735&postcount=32
DVC Sundown Mingle! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45687827&postcount=38
Packing List!!! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45696118&postcount=41
More Dooney! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45715486&postcount=48
Our Favorites and Must Dos! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45720409&postcount=53
I Can't Sleep...I'm Too Excited! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45773944&postcount=60
TR
We Are Back!!!! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45857988&postcount=64
Nemo32 here, or Katie, and this is my 4th TR, but the most exciting because it includes my whole Dis family in its entirety for a real, legit WDW trip since like 2007!
We are going August 10th-17th and are staying at AKV and BLT! Two firsts for me This trip will be my 9th to WDW. I have been in August before, but thankfully, it rained a lot so I didn't experience the full heat August has to offer - kinda scared for that.
So, without further delay...the cast of characters...
Me, Katie (24)...I'm the one front row, white jacket hiding from the Dinosaur - gets me every time.
DStepmom, Joyce (jjohnson), DSister, Elise (16), me (yes, eyes closed) and DFather, Ken
DBrother, Richard (18) and DBrother, Kenneth (15)
DSister, Elise (16) and me
And DStepmom again, because she helped me find the path to Disney
Ok...so that's us...now, I say this is our first legit trip since 2007 because I've been to WDW since, but it was with others, or only one family member or only for a few days with the whole family. Let's chronicle those trips...if you like lots of photos in your TRs, you're in luck with me btw.
My first WDW trip was in 2006 with my family. I had been previously when I was a child, but only to MK, as if that's actually visiting WDW! Sadly, no photos from either of those.
Our next was in 2007 during June...
All of us at Hoop-dee-do-Revue (one of my favs)
Joyce and Elise on our girls' night in MK
Me and Elise as well
A better picture of Kenneth
And all four kids
And this was our last real trip together. After that I went in 2008 (in May), 2009 (in January for like no waits on lines!) and 2010 (in December for Disney Christmas and my Birthday!) with (then) DBF. C'est la vie.
However, prior to the 2010 Christmas/Birthday trip, I popped down to WDW for 4 days as my family was staying 8 days. I don't count this is as a real, full WDW trip because I arrived, blinked and was already heading home.
Since our first trip together, Elise has become a vegetarian and gets special treatment from the chefs...this is at O'hana
Being silly...
And being August, it rained...
And rained...
The rain actually made for the best day in MK - everyone else left or was hiding under awnings. At one point, me, Elise and Kenneth said, "Why bother?" and walked around the park without ponchos or anything. I'm hoping it rains when we are there in August to cool it down and make for some empty parks.
And lastly...this past September, Elise and I went down to WDW for THREE days. It was a whirlwind, but well worth it...except for me having to ride around in an ECV. I had sprained my ankle like two days before leaving. I got very used to those stares from people who probably thought, "What's wrong with her?" But as we know, you can walk miles and miles in WDW - my ankle would not have held up.
The ECV itself...
A silly EE photo
A surprise FP (my first!)
And we got to see some Halloween decorations going up around MK
Ok, I'm written out...next time will be our itinerary with ADRs. I promise lots of photos, esp. of food for you food porn addicts! with the added bonus of a vegetarian in tow and some picky eaters (mainly DFather) and two extremely organized planners trying to take time to slow down (me and Joyce).
Thanks for reading!
PS ~ Any thoughts on a better title?!
PPS ~ Any advice on surviving August?!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PTR
INTRODUCTIONS http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45546242&postcount=1
Disboards app?! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45559796&postcount=8
Itinerary http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45569916&postcount=13
My Park Bag http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45594491&postcount=18
Two weeks! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45626818&postcount=27
ADRs http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45636735&postcount=32
DVC Sundown Mingle! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45687827&postcount=38
Packing List!!! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45696118&postcount=41
More Dooney! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45715486&postcount=48
Our Favorites and Must Dos! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45720409&postcount=53
I Can't Sleep...I'm Too Excited! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45773944&postcount=60
TR
We Are Back!!!! http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=45857988&postcount=64