Master Gracie
Mouseketeer
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- Feb 18, 2004
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Hello to all. Please forgive me if this is not the appropriate forum for this post, but it really didn't seem to fit anywhere else either.
Let me begin by making an admission. I am addicted to Disney. I would wager that in this particular crowd, I am not alone in that category. That being said, I am using you. Let me explain.
Last Thursday, my wife called me from her office and asked what we were going to do on Valentine's Day. I told her that I really didn't have anything BIG planned and suggested that we maybe take a trip to a Bed & Breakfast for the weekend. We discussed this for a few minutes and then she said.......
"Why don't we go to Disney World?"
We have been to WDW on numerous occasions and that was the destination of our Honeymoon. However, always in the past our trips have been planned affairs. We would go for a week and I would meticulously plan every facet of the trip. We didn't always stick to the plan, but it was there just in case. We always try to find "special" things to do while we're there. I booked Victoria and Albert's for our Honeymoon, made reservations to the Cinderella Character breakfast, chartered one of those private boats to watch Illuminations from the water, that kind of thing. As you are all aware, those things can't be booked the on the spur of the moment. But here was my wife saying......
"Why don't we go to Disney World?"
...mere hours before we would have to leave. Throwing all caution to the wind, I said.....
"Sure, why not?"
So I called CRO and booked a 2 night stay starting the very next evening. We would be staying in the Contemporary, our first visit there. We were pretty excited.
Now, I'm sure you're all wondering where this is leading...be patient and we'll get to that.
So here we are all set to go to WDW to spend Friday and Saturday night. We live in Chattanooga, TN. That's a 9-10 hour drive depending on Atlanta traffic. All to spend one day in Disney World. Granted it was Valentine's day, but still.....
We went, LOVED the Contemporary, LOVED the Magic Kingdom, LOVED seeing the first scene in Carousel of Progress actually on Valentine's Day, HATED the drive. Well 3 out of 4 isn't bad.
Here is the point of the whole post....*pauses for the cheering to die down*
I have decided that I can no longer wait 2 years between visits to WDW. My wife and I will have to buy Annual Passes and go on every available long weekend we get. We simply enjoy it too much. Between those long weekends I'll have to find some other way to sate my Disney addiction.....
That's where you all come in.
I'm using you to help me make it through the times that I must refrain from shoving my wife in the car and traveling 10 hours for one day at WDW. So get used to me, you'll see me around. Popping in here and there, asking questions, answering questions, being a general nuisance (hopefully not).
Oh, and please feel free to use me in the same manner. We're all in this together after all.
And as always,
"Please do not pull down on the bar...I will lower it for you"
Let me begin by making an admission. I am addicted to Disney. I would wager that in this particular crowd, I am not alone in that category. That being said, I am using you. Let me explain.
Last Thursday, my wife called me from her office and asked what we were going to do on Valentine's Day. I told her that I really didn't have anything BIG planned and suggested that we maybe take a trip to a Bed & Breakfast for the weekend. We discussed this for a few minutes and then she said.......
"Why don't we go to Disney World?"
We have been to WDW on numerous occasions and that was the destination of our Honeymoon. However, always in the past our trips have been planned affairs. We would go for a week and I would meticulously plan every facet of the trip. We didn't always stick to the plan, but it was there just in case. We always try to find "special" things to do while we're there. I booked Victoria and Albert's for our Honeymoon, made reservations to the Cinderella Character breakfast, chartered one of those private boats to watch Illuminations from the water, that kind of thing. As you are all aware, those things can't be booked the on the spur of the moment. But here was my wife saying......
"Why don't we go to Disney World?"
...mere hours before we would have to leave. Throwing all caution to the wind, I said.....
"Sure, why not?"
So I called CRO and booked a 2 night stay starting the very next evening. We would be staying in the Contemporary, our first visit there. We were pretty excited.
Now, I'm sure you're all wondering where this is leading...be patient and we'll get to that.
So here we are all set to go to WDW to spend Friday and Saturday night. We live in Chattanooga, TN. That's a 9-10 hour drive depending on Atlanta traffic. All to spend one day in Disney World. Granted it was Valentine's day, but still.....
We went, LOVED the Contemporary, LOVED the Magic Kingdom, LOVED seeing the first scene in Carousel of Progress actually on Valentine's Day, HATED the drive. Well 3 out of 4 isn't bad.
Here is the point of the whole post....*pauses for the cheering to die down*
I have decided that I can no longer wait 2 years between visits to WDW. My wife and I will have to buy Annual Passes and go on every available long weekend we get. We simply enjoy it too much. Between those long weekends I'll have to find some other way to sate my Disney addiction.....
That's where you all come in.
I'm using you to help me make it through the times that I must refrain from shoving my wife in the car and traveling 10 hours for one day at WDW. So get used to me, you'll see me around. Popping in here and there, asking questions, answering questions, being a general nuisance (hopefully not).
Oh, and please feel free to use me in the same manner. We're all in this together after all.
And as always,
"Please do not pull down on the bar...I will lower it for you"
I love your name, by the way. The Haunted Mansion is one of my favorite rides!!!
LOL!
