20thingamabobs
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Hi! This is my second (third, depending on how you look at it) attempt at writing a PTR. My first one was fun and I enjoyed writing but Im hoping to have more readers this time. Because I mean honestly, thats what makes DISing so much fun.
Let me begin by giving you a little bit of background information. First up, for those of you joining me for the first time, lets have an introduction of our case of characters:
Whos going?
First, theres me (Whitney). Im 24 years old, Im employed full-time as a Sales Manager at a marina on Lake Erie in Cleveland and Im also attending graduate school full-time to get my Masters in School Psychology. Its a full schedule which makes this vacation needed more than ever before. This is my 16th trip to Disney World and Ive also been to Disneyland 3 times (since my brother lives 45 minutes from it now). One of my favorite trips was this past January when my DBF and I went to WDW to run our very first half marathon. My favorite attractions are Splash Mountain and Expedition Everest and my favorite character is Tinker Bell. Heres me (March 2009)
Also along for this trip is my mom, Christy. Shes my usual fellow Disney traveler and we spend most of our trips as just the two of us. She lets me do all the planning and is happy to just be along for the ride which works really well with my obsessive over planning self. Shes lives about 2 hours from me, closer to Pittsburgh so she enjoys our trips because we dont see each other a whole lot. Shes a retired high school teacher. This will be her 15th trip to the world and she has been to Disneyland twice. Her favorite trip was this past Nov/Dec 2010 when we finally got to see all the Christmas decorations. Her favorite attractions are Splash Mountain (when she doesnt get wet lol) and Soarin and her favorite characters are Eeyore and Jiminy Cricket. Here she is (Nov 2010)
Now, this is where the cast gets a little tricky
So, my dad will also be joining us this trip (which is rare since hes sadly not really a Disney fan) but hell only be a part of the Disney portion during the first 3 days and the last 5 days of the trip. During the missing 3 days, hell be attending a golf school. Ill explain this more later but it becomes important. Since hes not really a fan, he ONLY likes the thrill rides and certainly doesnt have a favorite character. Here he is (Feb 2010)
In addition, we have a fourth possible member. Now, I know what youre thinking Youre trip is just over two weeks away and you dont know if this person is coming or not? Yep. Thats right. And, it gets worse. If this person joins us, it completely changes our plans which once again, Ill explain a little later. So, who is this mystery person thats affecting our trip so much? That would be my brother, Rustin. Hes 27 years old and lives in Los Angeles, CA where he works as a production assistant on the televisions show Cougartown with Courtney Cox. Hes been to Disney World about the same amount as I have and Disneyland more times than I can count since he moved to CA and lives so close. He loves Disney too and his current roommate works as a Disney Imagineer (cool jobs right?). His favorite rides are Splash Mountain, Peter Pans Flight, Soarin, and Expedition Everest. His favorite character is Donald Duck. Here he is
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Let me begin by giving you a little bit of background information. First up, for those of you joining me for the first time, lets have an introduction of our case of characters:
Whos going?
First, theres me (Whitney). Im 24 years old, Im employed full-time as a Sales Manager at a marina on Lake Erie in Cleveland and Im also attending graduate school full-time to get my Masters in School Psychology. Its a full schedule which makes this vacation needed more than ever before. This is my 16th trip to Disney World and Ive also been to Disneyland 3 times (since my brother lives 45 minutes from it now). One of my favorite trips was this past January when my DBF and I went to WDW to run our very first half marathon. My favorite attractions are Splash Mountain and Expedition Everest and my favorite character is Tinker Bell. Heres me (March 2009)
Also along for this trip is my mom, Christy. Shes my usual fellow Disney traveler and we spend most of our trips as just the two of us. She lets me do all the planning and is happy to just be along for the ride which works really well with my obsessive over planning self. Shes lives about 2 hours from me, closer to Pittsburgh so she enjoys our trips because we dont see each other a whole lot. Shes a retired high school teacher. This will be her 15th trip to the world and she has been to Disneyland twice. Her favorite trip was this past Nov/Dec 2010 when we finally got to see all the Christmas decorations. Her favorite attractions are Splash Mountain (when she doesnt get wet lol) and Soarin and her favorite characters are Eeyore and Jiminy Cricket. Here she is (Nov 2010)
Now, this is where the cast gets a little tricky
So, my dad will also be joining us this trip (which is rare since hes sadly not really a Disney fan) but hell only be a part of the Disney portion during the first 3 days and the last 5 days of the trip. During the missing 3 days, hell be attending a golf school. Ill explain this more later but it becomes important. Since hes not really a fan, he ONLY likes the thrill rides and certainly doesnt have a favorite character. Here he is (Feb 2010)
In addition, we have a fourth possible member. Now, I know what youre thinking Youre trip is just over two weeks away and you dont know if this person is coming or not? Yep. Thats right. And, it gets worse. If this person joins us, it completely changes our plans which once again, Ill explain a little later. So, who is this mystery person thats affecting our trip so much? That would be my brother, Rustin. Hes 27 years old and lives in Los Angeles, CA where he works as a production assistant on the televisions show Cougartown with Courtney Cox. Hes been to Disney World about the same amount as I have and Disneyland more times than I can count since he moved to CA and lives so close. He loves Disney too and his current roommate works as a Disney Imagineer (cool jobs right?). His favorite rides are Splash Mountain, Peter Pans Flight, Soarin, and Expedition Everest. His favorite character is Donald Duck. Here he is
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So now, we are arriving March 4. So, here's our plans...
. Once finished, we'll probably head over to a grocery store to pick up some breakfast items for our hotel room and then just relax at the hotel. We MAY go to the Magic Kingdom for a little while since my mom and I have Annual Passes we wouldn't be wasting a ticket but we'll see. At 5:00pm, we'll head over to the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex for the Expo and our packet pick-up. Then, we have dinner reservations at Kona Cafe for 8:40pm. After dinner, we'll head back to the hotel to get a good nights sleep before our race!
I guess you can get a lot accomplished during nap time
I'll be getting to the WWoS complex around the same time as you so I'll be on the lookout! Have you been able to print out your waiver on line yet? I haven't checked lately to see if it's available yet but I'd like to have it done ahead of time. 
