DisMom1981
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Greetings! We are well into being over a week back from the Happy Place and settling into a new routine of Kindergarten, day care and mommy back to work after being away for 2 wonderful weeks, 8 nights of which were in the World. Who are we?
I'm Ann, the mom, the planner, the Dis Lover. I grew up team Disney. My mom and aunt are both ex Disney Store cast members. My favorite character growing up was always Goofy and my favorite movie was Beauty and the Beast. As a grown up I have come to love Minnie and the Princesses and Chip and Dale. Frozen is now my favorite movie and my family really enjoys watching the classic cartoons.
My family took about 3 big trips to Walt Disney World when I was growing up. As an adult I went into the field of education and while it is a rewarding career in many ways, it is not very compatible with optimal Disney vacation planning for two very important reasons: cost and crowds. I have been back as a high school graduate with my cousin and for a day trip during a South Florida trip with my husband and two close friends about 7 years ago. Two years ago we took our one year old daughter and 3 year old son on the Disney Fantasy for an amazing week with extended family where we booked a bounceback for this summer. Last year we embarked on our first ever Walt Disney World vacation and it was apparent that we would not be having a Disney free year anytime soon (if it was up to me, anyway). This year we looked forward to cruising again, but, quite frankly, THE COST. We traveled to the World for less than half the price and although we LOVED the Disney Cruise, I was very sad that we would not be repeating our magical trip to the parks. Around December we made the decision to cancel the cruise and book another Disney World vacation. There is no future trip booked, but I am not worried about this as I know it is inevitable that one will be planned, hopefully for next summer or perhaps next fall. Fall?! I'm a teacher! I'll be working! You'll just have to speculate and hang in there to see what and how we possibly get back at an 'off peak' time.
My husband is Tom. In October we will be married 8 years I don't know how we are old enough to be married for 8 years.
Tom is a car insurance adjuster. He loves NY sports, his lawn, and rock radio music. Sadly, he is not a Disnerd. Like, at all. But, he does appease and go along with my plans to continue touring each year.
TJ is our five year old. He was celebrating pre-school graduation and he has just one day of kindergarten under his belt. He loves telephone poles, cars, iPad, music, and riding his bike. His favorite Disney character is Lightning McQueen and he also enjoys the classic Donald, Chip, and Dale cartoons. TJ is full of energy and impulsiveness. This was a challenging trip for him and those traveling with him. He cannot go with the flow. He gets an idea in his head and cannot deal with any straying from that idea. There were many moments like this during our trip
The highlight for TJ on this trip was getting to announce "All aboard!" twice on the Walt Disney World railroad. He was very excited about it.
Our three year old is Aly and she is me in training. She LOVED Disney World. She was fun, excited, cooperative, flexible, and we had so much fun. Some neigh sayers argue that she will not remember this trip and I say, perhaps, but I am fulfilled from witnessing her joy on this trip and I will never forget it. Aly was celebrating her birthday this trip and received lots of fun attention when wearing her pin. Her favorite characters are Minnie and Princess Aurora and really, she loves all of the princesses. We had GREAT fun meeting and interacting with almost all of them.
My parents joined us on this trip- Grammy and Pop Pop, along with my sister, Auntie. We had connecting rooms at Pop Century.
Traveling with extended family is a great way to capture many many memories and also secure some extra sets of hands! It requires patience and flexibility, but we were so happy to all be together.
Are you ready for 8 nights in the World? Did a year's worth of planning work out or fall into failure at the mercy of traveling in the excruciating heat and humidity and among high crowds? The next post will take you to our first day, extended family and park free, at a resort we've never stayed in before.
I'm Ann, the mom, the planner, the Dis Lover. I grew up team Disney. My mom and aunt are both ex Disney Store cast members. My favorite character growing up was always Goofy and my favorite movie was Beauty and the Beast. As a grown up I have come to love Minnie and the Princesses and Chip and Dale. Frozen is now my favorite movie and my family really enjoys watching the classic cartoons.
My family took about 3 big trips to Walt Disney World when I was growing up. As an adult I went into the field of education and while it is a rewarding career in many ways, it is not very compatible with optimal Disney vacation planning for two very important reasons: cost and crowds. I have been back as a high school graduate with my cousin and for a day trip during a South Florida trip with my husband and two close friends about 7 years ago. Two years ago we took our one year old daughter and 3 year old son on the Disney Fantasy for an amazing week with extended family where we booked a bounceback for this summer. Last year we embarked on our first ever Walt Disney World vacation and it was apparent that we would not be having a Disney free year anytime soon (if it was up to me, anyway). This year we looked forward to cruising again, but, quite frankly, THE COST. We traveled to the World for less than half the price and although we LOVED the Disney Cruise, I was very sad that we would not be repeating our magical trip to the parks. Around December we made the decision to cancel the cruise and book another Disney World vacation. There is no future trip booked, but I am not worried about this as I know it is inevitable that one will be planned, hopefully for next summer or perhaps next fall. Fall?! I'm a teacher! I'll be working! You'll just have to speculate and hang in there to see what and how we possibly get back at an 'off peak' time.
My husband is Tom. In October we will be married 8 years I don't know how we are old enough to be married for 8 years.
Tom is a car insurance adjuster. He loves NY sports, his lawn, and rock radio music. Sadly, he is not a Disnerd. Like, at all. But, he does appease and go along with my plans to continue touring each year.
TJ is our five year old. He was celebrating pre-school graduation and he has just one day of kindergarten under his belt. He loves telephone poles, cars, iPad, music, and riding his bike. His favorite Disney character is Lightning McQueen and he also enjoys the classic Donald, Chip, and Dale cartoons. TJ is full of energy and impulsiveness. This was a challenging trip for him and those traveling with him. He cannot go with the flow. He gets an idea in his head and cannot deal with any straying from that idea. There were many moments like this during our trip
The highlight for TJ on this trip was getting to announce "All aboard!" twice on the Walt Disney World railroad. He was very excited about it.
Our three year old is Aly and she is me in training. She LOVED Disney World. She was fun, excited, cooperative, flexible, and we had so much fun. Some neigh sayers argue that she will not remember this trip and I say, perhaps, but I am fulfilled from witnessing her joy on this trip and I will never forget it. Aly was celebrating her birthday this trip and received lots of fun attention when wearing her pin. Her favorite characters are Minnie and Princess Aurora and really, she loves all of the princesses. We had GREAT fun meeting and interacting with almost all of them.
My parents joined us on this trip- Grammy and Pop Pop, along with my sister, Auntie. We had connecting rooms at Pop Century.
Traveling with extended family is a great way to capture many many memories and also secure some extra sets of hands! It requires patience and flexibility, but we were so happy to all be together.
Are you ready for 8 nights in the World? Did a year's worth of planning work out or fall into failure at the mercy of traveling in the excruciating heat and humidity and among high crowds? The next post will take you to our first day, extended family and park free, at a resort we've never stayed in before.