70 to Freezing in 7 hours. A Nov/Dec 2011 trip report. Updated 4/28

[nancy155]

Drama happened. Drama finished... possibly.
Dogs booked to kennels.
Checked in for flight.
Packing started... now just to finish two days of work and then I'm on Disney time

You Go GIRL!!!

 

[petals]

eh about 14 hours

Mixed emotions because doggies being picked up in about 5 hours... I'm always sad leaving them.

 

[amandaw]

Hope you have a safe and magical trip!!

 

[petals]

Hope you have a safe and magical trip!!

Thanks


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And I'm back.. I'm just sorting through pics at the mo getting them all on the computer and what not. Will start a trip report soon.. Stay tuned

 

[nancy155]

Looking forward to your trip report!

I have been packing to prepare for our trip as we leave this Thursday after I get off work to head to Denver as we fly out EARLY in the am on Friday for a Wonderful week at WDW!!! I can't wait to see all the Christmas Decorations again! Makes the holiday's even so more magical..

 

[petals]

Looking forward to your trip report!

I have just started it

I have been packing to prepare for our trip as we leave this Thursday after I get off work to head to Denver as we fly out EARLY in the am on Friday for a Wonderful week at WDW!!! I can't wait to see all the Christmas Decorations again! Makes the holiday's even so more magical..

Oooh hope you have a fantastic trip. Xmas is the best time to go to WDW I think. That castle is jsut gorgeous all lit up.

 

[petals]

So I started the trip report. Again I have to many pictures 1267 to be exact so will take a while lol! Anyways come one come all and join me in the DLP forums for my November 2012 trip report: Clickie

 

[MEK]

I missed your send off, but I certainly hope you had a wonderful time and I am really looking forward to hearing all about it!

 

[petals]

I missed your send off, but I certainly hope you had a wonderful time and I am really looking forward to hearing all about it!

Thanks. It was nice seeing Paris again but it wasn't home (wdw.)

 

[blessedmom4]

So I started the trip report. Again I have to many pictures 1267 to be exact so will take a while lol! Anyways come one come all and join me in the DLP forums for my November 2012 trip report: Clickie

I need to check it out, it is probably the closest I will EVER get to DLP!

 

[petals]

I need to check it out, it is probably the closest I will EVER get to DLP!

Don't worry I have tonnes of photos to help you imagine that you're there

 

[blessedmom4]

Don't worry I have tonnes of photos to help you imagine that you're there

And I have been LOVING them!!!

 

[petals]

Bumping this back up as will talk about the next possible WDW trip here if there will be one this year and post bout what happens when you can't afford to go to WDW and have to try the other parks lol

 

[petals]

And I have been LOVING them!!!

thanks..

 

[Caretames1]

other parks???? I shudder to think!

 

[petals]

other parks???? I shudder to think!

other Disney parks.. Still Disney but I don't think anything is going to beat WDW for me. WDW has set the bar of my expectations extremely high and nothing below WDW standard is good enough

 

[KatMark]

Checking in.:wave

Happy New Year

 

[petals]

Checking in.

Welcome

 

[petals]

Turn on the heat before I turn into a Yeti! DLP Nov' 12 TR intro

Day 1, part 1: We're off to Chateau de la Mickey!
Day 1, part 2: Searching for a little bit of Disney
Day 1, part 3: A visit to Quasimodo's house
Day 1, part 4: Twinkle, twinkle great big tower!

Day 2, part 1: It's Disney time!!!
Day 2, part 2: Our first encounter of "the mob"
Day 2, part 3: Onwards to Fantasyland!
Day 2, part 4: Time for some rides!
Day 2, part 5: You and your bold words maze!
Day 2, part 6: Parade and more rudeys!
Day 2, part 7: Bonfire Night Disney style!

Day 3, part 1: The Wonderful World of Disney
Day 3, part 2: Studios Time
Day 3, part 3: Movie sets and a parade!
Day 3, part 4: A proper queue and a Playland!
Day 3, part 5: Food, cars and sleeping!
Day 3, part 6: Disney Dreams, part 1
Day 3, part 7: Disney Dreams, part 2

Day 4, part 1: Christmas starts early
Day 4, part 2: A Christmas Cavalcade adventure
Day 4, part 3: A Cottonwood Christmas
Day 4, part 4: I don’t think you’re supposed to do that!
Day 4, part 5: Christmas tree lighting
Day4, part 6: Jingly Small World!
Day 4, part 7: Goodnight Disneyland!

Day 5, part 1: Can we salvage this break at all?!
Day 5, part 2: Shopping time!
Day 5, part 3: The house of goodies
Day 5, part 4: One last run around Disney Village.
Day 5, part 5: Farewell Disneyland

 

[petals]

So what happens when you've limited your money supply but you still need to get your Disney fix?

2011 was my 5th time in WDW and I love WDW. I love Florida. It makes me happy and relax and I would love to move me and my dogs there forever. In 2011/2012 I went back to college to do a Masters. When I finished the Masters in May, I wanted to try get a Disney trip of some sort going. Walt Disney World was too expensive this year and flights were cheap when I looked for Paris. I had been to Paris before, twice with the the dancing school but the last time I was there was nine years ago plus they were celebrating their 20th anniversary and I figured it would be nice to see the celebrations so Disneyland Paris it was.

So I started trying to figure out dates and what was on when to get the most out of the days I would be there and finally decided after seeing WDW during the Christmas season last year that it would be nice to see DLP Christmas stuff this year so decided on the 6th until the 10th of November as the Christmas season started on the 9th and Bonfire night would still be going on as well.

Next was the decision on where to stay. The Disney hotels all seemed a little too expensive for my pocket after college so I looked at the partner hotels and not really caring where I stayed as I didn't plan on spending long in the room I chose the cheapest which was the Kyriad hotel.

All that out of the way it's time to introduce who went on the trip:

First off there's me and everything is pretty much the same as the first post here except I'm 27 now.

I mentioned a while ago that there was a little bit of drama attached to this trip. Long story short up until 4 days before the trip I was going solo but then Momma decided to come with me.

Then of course my ever favourite trip mascot Angel came with me again.