mindylee847
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2012
- Messages
- 613
It All Started With... Some Introductions
Hi there and welcome to my pre-trip report portion for my fantabulous October 2016 Disney World trip!
I like to do combo pre-trip/trip report posts to keep everything in one easy place so my title is really just something off the top of my head and has nothing to do with an event that occurred while I was there but rather about the anticipation of what I expect from my trip – if that makes sense.
I’ll start with the cast of characters for our trip.
Who?? R U?
My name is Mindy. I’m 29 and I work as a tax analyst here in Milwaukee, WI. I absolutely love Disney things… and cats! Basically I love all animals really, I even think a cockroach can be cute. lol!! Some of my favorite Disney things are…
WDW Park? Hollywood Studios
WDW Breakfast? Kona Café – Macadamia Nut Pancakes
WDW Dinner? Sci Fi Dine In – It has nothing to do with the food, but the fun times I have with my husband here.
WDW Snacks? It was the jalapeño cream pretzel… but alas, those are no longer.
WDW Rides? Tower of Terror, Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain
Princess? Merida
Character? Stitch, Marie, and Chip and Dale
What I’m Most Looking Forward To This Trip? Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
My husband’s name is Mike. He’s also 29. We’ve been together since sophomore year of high school when we were 15. He does something with sales… it keeps changing as they keep giving him new and more difficult projects so basically it’s impossible to explain. Assume he’s like Chandler from Friends but without an office. He’s also a big animal lover but I think he crosses the line at insects. lol! Some of his favorite Disney things are…
WDW Park? Magic Kingdom
WDW Breakfast? Kona Cafe
WDW Dinner? California Grill
WDW Snacks? Citrus Swirl
WDW Rides? Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain
Princess to meet? Merida
Character? Tinkerbell
What He's Most Looking Forward To This Trip? Meeting Jack & Sally, MNSSHP, and the Halloween decorations
For those of you who haven’t followed along with any of my previous reports, I just want to let you know that I really lay it all out there for you with what I’m dealing with in life. I keep most to Disney related items, but I lost my dad to suicide at the end of October 2015 which has had a huge impact on me and the way I go through my days. Some days, I may post something very intense and I’m assuming my trip will be a rough one for me. So I’m going to get to the…
Why?? part of my pre-trip report for you right now!
On October 27th, 2015 I received the worst phone call from my brother. He had found my dad in our family home after a concerned friend had messaged him over Facebook. I was at work. Everything was awful. I won’t get into more detail than that here… but the more I’ve talked and been honest about all of this, the better I’ve become with coping. If I’m going to get into anything intense in my reports, I will post a trigger warning as I don’t want to set anyone off spiraling on their lunch break as they read what they thought was a happy Disney filled report.
So because the anniversary of the worst week of my life is coming up at the end of October, I’ve decided to make it something FUN to countdown to. My husband and I had snuck off to Disney World over Thanksgiving of 2015 for a quick escape to help my mind snap back into place. We had already had a Disneyland trip planned for February/March 2016 and that was an absolute blast. We were discussing starting a family and everything after that point, but I’m just not in the right place mentally for that yet – so we booked a trip over Memorial Day weekend where we upgraded to Annual Passholders!! So, with “free” tickets in our pockets, it only made financial sense to book a trip for that week of October. Right?? I think that’s only Disney Addict logic speaking.
We also really love Halloween. A lot! It’s something I’ve always counted down to beginning in August and I love everything that goes along with it (minus gore… why so much gore now-a-days??). I love corn mazes. I love leaves crunching under my feet and the color changes. I love the smell that’s just in the air. I love the foods that go along with Fall. I love pumpkins and pumpkin carving as long as my wrists can handle it. We actually used to create a miniature haunted house at my parents’ house for a few years in a row. One year, our best year, we did a circus.
I think I’ll leave more of my Halloween/Fall love for another post for my pre-trip report. I know that we’re planning on doing a corn maze again here so I’ll make sure to take pictures and talk all about my insane infatuation and what our plans are for celebrating in Disney!
Next up… Where??
We weren’t exactly sure where to stay this trip so initially we had Coronado Springs booked for most of the stay, but we couldn’t get the full week so it was split with the Grand Floridian. We have never stayed at either of those, but once discounts were announced, we decided to switch to a different deluxe for the full week – Old Key West!
I’ve never stayed here but I’ve been twice to go have breakfast at Olivia’s. I’m obsessed with their breakfast potatoes!!
Sombrero Omelet with Magical Potatoes
I cannot wait to eat here again and I’ve always thought the grounds were nice… but really I haven’t gone much further than to grab food and go on the ferry. I know the resort is large, but I’m not too worried about it since it’s just Mike and I. I’m still trying to figure out what I can suggest for my online check in, just another part of the research I still need to do!
How?? are we getting there you ask?
Well, I hate flying. So we’ll be driving down from a bit north of Milwaukee, WI. Mike hopes to do it all in one day. We usually are able to get all the way into Florida within one day of driving, but I plan on giving us enough cushion if we end up having to do a little driving on our first official Disney day.
When?
I kind of already covered that but officially… our Disney dates are Sunday, October 23rd to Saturday, October 29th. We plan to hit the road very early on Saturday, October 22nd.
I suppose that’s it for now!! So for your safety, remain seated with your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the train—and be sure to watch your kids. If any of you folks are wearin’ hats or glasses, best remove ’em—’cause this here’s the wildest ride in the wilderness!
Hi there and welcome to my pre-trip report portion for my fantabulous October 2016 Disney World trip!
I like to do combo pre-trip/trip report posts to keep everything in one easy place so my title is really just something off the top of my head and has nothing to do with an event that occurred while I was there but rather about the anticipation of what I expect from my trip – if that makes sense.
I’ll start with the cast of characters for our trip.
Who?? R U?
My name is Mindy. I’m 29 and I work as a tax analyst here in Milwaukee, WI. I absolutely love Disney things… and cats! Basically I love all animals really, I even think a cockroach can be cute. lol!! Some of my favorite Disney things are…
WDW Park? Hollywood Studios
WDW Breakfast? Kona Café – Macadamia Nut Pancakes
WDW Dinner? Sci Fi Dine In – It has nothing to do with the food, but the fun times I have with my husband here.
WDW Snacks? It was the jalapeño cream pretzel… but alas, those are no longer.
WDW Rides? Tower of Terror, Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain
Princess? Merida
Character? Stitch, Marie, and Chip and Dale
What I’m Most Looking Forward To This Trip? Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
My husband’s name is Mike. He’s also 29. We’ve been together since sophomore year of high school when we were 15. He does something with sales… it keeps changing as they keep giving him new and more difficult projects so basically it’s impossible to explain. Assume he’s like Chandler from Friends but without an office. He’s also a big animal lover but I think he crosses the line at insects. lol! Some of his favorite Disney things are…
WDW Park? Magic Kingdom
WDW Breakfast? Kona Cafe
WDW Dinner? California Grill
WDW Snacks? Citrus Swirl
WDW Rides? Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Space Mountain
Princess to meet? Merida
Character? Tinkerbell
What He's Most Looking Forward To This Trip? Meeting Jack & Sally, MNSSHP, and the Halloween decorations
For those of you who haven’t followed along with any of my previous reports, I just want to let you know that I really lay it all out there for you with what I’m dealing with in life. I keep most to Disney related items, but I lost my dad to suicide at the end of October 2015 which has had a huge impact on me and the way I go through my days. Some days, I may post something very intense and I’m assuming my trip will be a rough one for me. So I’m going to get to the…
Why?? part of my pre-trip report for you right now!
On October 27th, 2015 I received the worst phone call from my brother. He had found my dad in our family home after a concerned friend had messaged him over Facebook. I was at work. Everything was awful. I won’t get into more detail than that here… but the more I’ve talked and been honest about all of this, the better I’ve become with coping. If I’m going to get into anything intense in my reports, I will post a trigger warning as I don’t want to set anyone off spiraling on their lunch break as they read what they thought was a happy Disney filled report.
So because the anniversary of the worst week of my life is coming up at the end of October, I’ve decided to make it something FUN to countdown to. My husband and I had snuck off to Disney World over Thanksgiving of 2015 for a quick escape to help my mind snap back into place. We had already had a Disneyland trip planned for February/March 2016 and that was an absolute blast. We were discussing starting a family and everything after that point, but I’m just not in the right place mentally for that yet – so we booked a trip over Memorial Day weekend where we upgraded to Annual Passholders!! So, with “free” tickets in our pockets, it only made financial sense to book a trip for that week of October. Right?? I think that’s only Disney Addict logic speaking.
We also really love Halloween. A lot! It’s something I’ve always counted down to beginning in August and I love everything that goes along with it (minus gore… why so much gore now-a-days??). I love corn mazes. I love leaves crunching under my feet and the color changes. I love the smell that’s just in the air. I love the foods that go along with Fall. I love pumpkins and pumpkin carving as long as my wrists can handle it. We actually used to create a miniature haunted house at my parents’ house for a few years in a row. One year, our best year, we did a circus.
I think I’ll leave more of my Halloween/Fall love for another post for my pre-trip report. I know that we’re planning on doing a corn maze again here so I’ll make sure to take pictures and talk all about my insane infatuation and what our plans are for celebrating in Disney!
Next up… Where??
We weren’t exactly sure where to stay this trip so initially we had Coronado Springs booked for most of the stay, but we couldn’t get the full week so it was split with the Grand Floridian. We have never stayed at either of those, but once discounts were announced, we decided to switch to a different deluxe for the full week – Old Key West!
I’ve never stayed here but I’ve been twice to go have breakfast at Olivia’s. I’m obsessed with their breakfast potatoes!!
Sombrero Omelet with Magical Potatoes
I cannot wait to eat here again and I’ve always thought the grounds were nice… but really I haven’t gone much further than to grab food and go on the ferry. I know the resort is large, but I’m not too worried about it since it’s just Mike and I. I’m still trying to figure out what I can suggest for my online check in, just another part of the research I still need to do!
How?? are we getting there you ask?
Well, I hate flying. So we’ll be driving down from a bit north of Milwaukee, WI. Mike hopes to do it all in one day. We usually are able to get all the way into Florida within one day of driving, but I plan on giving us enough cushion if we end up having to do a little driving on our first official Disney day.
When?
I kind of already covered that but officially… our Disney dates are Sunday, October 23rd to Saturday, October 29th. We plan to hit the road very early on Saturday, October 22nd.
I suppose that’s it for now!! So for your safety, remain seated with your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the train—and be sure to watch your kids. If any of you folks are wearin’ hats or glasses, best remove ’em—’cause this here’s the wildest ride in the wilderness!
But I will say that there isn't a fruit, veggie, fake meat or cheese I wouldn't try out there. My husband on the other hand really does not like watermelon or onions, so those usually are hard stops for him unless the onions are cooked in just a specific way. 
