DLR29
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- May 30, 2006
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Teenager writing this report so bear with me. We have been planning this WDW trip since last June. We booked our Worldmark timeshare/condo because we didn't need to use $, just our credits. It ended up being directly next to the Crowne Plaza Hotel on International Drive to give you an idea of location, and it was only a 5-15 minute drive to the parks. This would be our 1st trip to WDW and 1 out of the 6 weeks of the road trip that we are currently on.
My family consists of 4 people: My dad, who likes most of the rides and has never been to WDW before. He is a little forgetful sometimes and has a tendency to get a little snippy when he doesn't get enough sleep. He also (until this trip) didn't realize how important it was to get to the parks at rope drop.
My mom who, like me, loves Disney and everything Disney. She has planned most of this long road trip. She has even posted on these forums and searched the Internet for lots of different dining and touring tips. She also made the ADR's for our table service meals.
My brother, 11, who hates Disney and strongly despises the characters because he doesn't want to admit that he likes anything that I love. He also tires out very quickly in the heat and only likes to ride certain rides more than once. Although this trip he tried very many new things that he liked and disliked, he would much rather be home than on this road trip.
Me! 14 and a Disney nut! I've been on these boards trying to soak up every piece of information and tips. I've also bought the Unofficial Guide and TGM as well as reading many other guide books, got the personalized maps, and been looking up every single detail of WDW I can possibly find on the web. I have been extremely excited since the day we booked our condo. I also would have loved to start at the parks really early and stay really really late. Too bad the rest of the family actually gets tired!
We got in the car on Saturday June 30th and set off. We finally arrived a week later on July 8th. We checked in to the condo which was very nice. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a nice living room and kitchenette. If we had stayed onsite with the same kind of room it would have been at least $250 a night. As we unpacked, I was so eager to get to the parks, but the rest of my family (my dad mostly) wanted to relax a bit after driving a bit. So I had to wait awhile, anxiously, while they napped and my brother watched cartoons.
Teenager writing this report so bear with me. We have been planning this WDW trip since last June. We booked our Worldmark timeshare/condo because we didn't need to use $, just our credits. It ended up being directly next to the Crowne Plaza Hotel on International Drive to give you an idea of location, and it was only a 5-15 minute drive to the parks. This would be our 1st trip to WDW and 1 out of the 6 weeks of the road trip that we are currently on.
My family consists of 4 people: My dad, who likes most of the rides and has never been to WDW before. He is a little forgetful sometimes and has a tendency to get a little snippy when he doesn't get enough sleep. He also (until this trip) didn't realize how important it was to get to the parks at rope drop.
My mom who, like me, loves Disney and everything Disney. She has planned most of this long road trip. She has even posted on these forums and searched the Internet for lots of different dining and touring tips. She also made the ADR's for our table service meals.
My brother, 11, who hates Disney and strongly despises the characters because he doesn't want to admit that he likes anything that I love. He also tires out very quickly in the heat and only likes to ride certain rides more than once. Although this trip he tried very many new things that he liked and disliked, he would much rather be home than on this road trip.
Me! 14 and a Disney nut! I've been on these boards trying to soak up every piece of information and tips. I've also bought the Unofficial Guide and TGM as well as reading many other guide books, got the personalized maps, and been looking up every single detail of WDW I can possibly find on the web. I have been extremely excited since the day we booked our condo. I also would have loved to start at the parks really early and stay really really late. Too bad the rest of the family actually gets tired!
We got in the car on Saturday June 30th and set off. We finally arrived a week later on July 8th. We checked in to the condo which was very nice. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a nice living room and kitchenette. If we had stayed onsite with the same kind of room it would have been at least $250 a night. As we unpacked, I was so eager to get to the parks, but the rest of my family (my dad mostly) wanted to relax a bit after driving a bit. So I had to wait awhile, anxiously, while they napped and my brother watched cartoons.