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[Bolt4Life17]

First Name:

Location:

Age:

Sex:
Do you have any kids:

Favorite parks and why:

Favorite Disney character(s): Donald Duck!
Who do you usually go to WDW with:

A little bit about yourself:

 

[Bolt4Life17]

First Name: Aaron
Location: San Diego, CA
Age: 25
Sex: Male
Do you have any kids: Nope. We want kids in the future, but for now we are enjoying the DINK life. (Duel income, no kids). When we do have kids, we know we will be bringing them to WDW. It'll be a whole different type of trip for us.
Favorite Disney activities: Drinking Around The World at Epcot. Eating at the different TS restaurants. The feeling of being in a "Happy Bubble" while at WDW. We love walking around DTD, a drink in hand, and enjoying all the street music performers.

Favorite parks and why:
1) Epcot: It is like a drink, visual, and culinary tour around 11 countries (We live near Mexico, so we ignore that one due to having it all the time). Not only that, but there are also come good rides there along with the Food and Wine Festival.
2) AK: We love going to the San Diego Zoo. AK is like going to a Zoo and a Theme Park in one. It's so green and it's almost like they transport you to another part of the world at times.
3) DHS: Although DHS has closed down a lot of stuff lately, it still holds my favorite rollercoaster and my favorite ride to nerd out on. Rockin' Rollercoaster is my favorite and I am a huge Star Wars nerd, so Star Tours is a favorite for me. Tower of Terror is always scary until you actually go on it. The anticipation is worse than the actual drop.
4) MK: This is only #4 because we have DL in California. They are both pretty similar. Also, we like kids, but there are A LOT at the MK, which is totally understandable. You can't beat the Main Street Electrical Parade though. Why did the CA-MK have to lose it!!!
Favorite WDW Resort: Port Orleans: French Quarter. We love the nightly boat to DTD along with how small the resort is. We would love to stay at the Yatch and Beach Club one year, but for us, Free Dining > Resort Discount since we are big foodies.

Favorite Disney character(s): Donald Duck!
Who do you usually go to WDW with: My parents and fiancé. Two trips with my parents, two with only my fiancé. This next trip is my parents, fiancé (wife), and my nephew for the first time!

A little bit about yourself:
I am a bit of a new Disney Fanatic. I went with my parents in 2006 when I was 16, and again in 2013 which is when my fanatic side started. I see a lot of bad people and things in my occupation, so WDW let's me escape that. My fiancé and I are getting married on September 17th of this year and the first part of our honeymoon is in WDW. From there, we fly to Jamaica!

 

[Sytrace]

First Name: Tracey

Location: Orlando, FL
Age: 49

Sex: F
Do you have any kids: Yes, a son, age 12 and a daughter, age 13.

Favorite parks and why: Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. We like the Mountain range at MK and really like the WS at EPCOT. Especially enjoy the Food and Wine Festival and the various musical artists that perform throughout the year there.

Favorite Disney character(s): Mickey, Tinkerbell, Tigger

Who do you usually go to WDW with: My husband and kids primarily, we also go with friends from time to time if the schedules line up.

A little bit about yourself: I was a former CM at Disney Store for 9.5 years and then I "retired" to be a stay at home Mom. After years of public school volunteering and the disappointing education system in Florida, I decided to homeschool my kids. We are all much happier now and doing a lot better.
I like traveling with my family and REALLY love cruises. We are going on our 6th DCL cruise this September and have focused mainly on the E and W Carribbean so far. Alaska will be one of our journeys I am sure. We would also like to try at TA and or a BTB one of these days.
I am a CTA with a national company and really like the perks of job. Helping folks plan their vacations is exciting and something I enjoy.

Tracey

 

[brazzledazzler]

First Name: Elizabeth
Location: Tampa, FL
Age: 30
Sex:F
Do you have any kids: Just got married in April, no plans for kids right away. We are enjoying our life as newlyweds and DINKS (as Bolt4Life17 mentioned!)
Favorite parks and why: Over the years my favorite parks have changed! Right now MK is my favorite, as there are a lot of rides I have not been on since they re-did Fantasyland. I LOVE EPCOT during the Flower & Garden Festival though, so beautiful! I have only been to AK 2x in my life, once in 1998-1999 when it first opened, and again this past May. I have too much to see there to make a final decision. HS/MGM (as I knew it as a kid), not enough to do there, but I do love RockNRollerCoaster.
Favorite Disney character(s): Elliot (from Pete's Dragon!) & Donald Duck is my buddy! Love him. Otherwise, my husband and I have been watching a lot of Disney movies catching up on ones either of us missed---so, I absolutely love the cats in Aristocats & Stitch from Lilo & Stitch, just to name a few.

Who do you usually go to WDW with: My DH & fellow FL residents who have annual/seasonal passes.
A little bit about yourself: I am a scuba diver, a runner and a newlywed!

 

[kellyarms20]

First Name: Kelly

Location: Houston, TX

Age: 41

Sex: F
Do you have any kids: Yes, 17 & 11

Favorite parks and why: Disneyland

Favorite Disney character(s): Alice

Who do you usually go to WDW with: This will be my first trip.

A little bit about yourself:I am a Disneyland vet (originally from California) who just booked my first ever Disney World trip and I'm super excited! Also staying at a Disney resort for the first time ever. I'm going with my husband and kids over Thanksgiving.

 

[brazzledazzler]

First Name: Kelly

Location: Houston, TX

Age: 41

Sex: F
Do you have any kids: Yes, 17 & 11

Favorite parks and why: Disneyland

Favorite Disney character(s): Alice

Who do you usually go to WDW with: This will be my first trip.

A little bit about yourself:I am a Disneyland vet (originally from California) who just booked my first ever Disney World trip and I'm super excited! Also staying at a Disney resort for the first time ever. I'm going with my husband and kids over Thanksgiving.

Have fun at WDW! I always wanted to go to Disneyland, but have yet to get out to California! Your family will have a great time at WDW, so much to do!!

 

[besweeet]

First Name: Brian
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Age: 24
Sex: M
Do you have any kids: Too early for that!
Favorite parks and why: Epcot — it looks nice!
Who do you usually go to WDW with: Solo, or whoever wants to go.

 

[AP1209]

First Name: Anthony

Location: Katy, TX

Age: 33

Sex: M

Do you have any kids: Yes, DD10, DS7months

Favorite Parks and why: Magic Kingdom because it just magically!

Favorite Disney Characters: I love Timon and Pumbaa. Lion King needs more love!

Who do you usually go to WDW with: My DW and kids of course!

A little bit about myself: I am a SAHD (Stay at home dad) spending most of my time with a 7 month old! Truly the hardest and most rewarding job ever!

 

[rucifee]

First Name: Ru

Location: Orlando

Age: 42

Sex: M
Do you have any kids: Yes

Favorite parks and why: Universal / Islands of Adventure / Magic Kingdom equally.

Favorite Disney character(s): Space Mickey, but I haven't seen him in years.

Who do you usually go to WDW with: My better half, and my halflings.

A little bit about yourself: I'm a local and I visit all the parks all the time, sometimes more than once a week. Some people on some of the other sites don't like me very much because I'm not always happy and positive about Disney, but that's only because I like Disney enough to care. It's nice to meet all of you, I've been lurking for a bit and thought I'd join up and see if I can contribute now and then.

 

[hcothren]

First Name: Heather

Location: NC

Age: 40

Sex: Female
Do you have any kids: Yes, 3

Favorite parks and why: Magic Kingdom...Pirates of the Caribbean

Favorite Disney character(s): Goofy
Who do you usually go to WDW with: Family

A little bit about yourself: Mom of 3

 

[Mickeyrookie16]

First Name: Alice

Location: Connecticut

Age: 40

Sex: female
Do you have any kids: 2 -- dd will be 12 soon and ds is 8

Favorite Disney character(s): I'm partial to Alice lol

Favorite parks and why: I'll have to go to MK but that's mostly because it's the only one I've been to.

Who do you usually go to WDW with: There is no usually -lol- this is the first trip to Disney we're taking as a family, my last trip was before Epcot was opened. In addition to my husband and kids on this trip will be my parents.

 

[themonorailappreciator]

First Name: Samantha

Location: Huntsville, AL

Age: 22 (23 on Sunday)

Sex: F

Do you have any kids: Nope

Favorite parks and why: Oh, I guess I'd have to say all of the ones in the US! Only because I haven't been to the international parks yet.

Favorite Disney character(s): Kermit, Beaker, Sully, Marie, Wreck it Ralph, Goofy, Tiana, Rapunzel

Who do you usually go to WDW with: My family!

A little bit about yourself: I'm a girl who grew up in the West and frequenting Disneyland, and then moved to the South for college where I frequent Disney World! I'm an aspiring Disney Employee / Engineering Student!

 

[Noelle Powell]

First Name: Noelle

Location: Lake Orion, Michigan

Age: 46

Sex: Female

Kids: 2 -- DS 14, DS 10

Favorite Disney Characters: Cinderella & Tinker Bell.

Favorite Parks & Why: MK & Epcot. They feel the most magical to our family.

Who do you usually go with to WDW: My husband & our 2 boys.

 

[PghPixie]

First Name: Caitlin

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Age: 27

Sex: F

Do you have any kids: One son (7)

Favorite parks and why: Animal Kingdom

Favorite Disney character(s): Mary Poppins! Of the traditional characters, Daisy Duck. Most recently, Sadness from Inside Out.

Who do you usually go to WDW with: Family

A little bit about yourself: Single mom. My first trip to Disney was 3 years ago and my second trip will be in December. I never got to go as a kid, but now I love it!

 

[Majesty1919]

First Name:Renee

Location:East Hartford

Age:47

Sex: F
Do you have any kids: 2
Favorite parks and why: Magic Kingdom. Probably because I had been there when I was 8 with my parents and it left such an impression on me. Especially the Haunted Mansion. The Castle!! Amazing. To me MK is the heart of it all. Animal Kingdom-It's a bugs life! Amazing. Lion King show. Tree of life. Epcot Soaring and Test track.

Favorite Disney character(s): Tinker Bell, Minnie Mouse
Who do you usually go to WDW with: My two children- son 16 and daughter 13.

A little bit about yourself: I'm a school bus driver and Single Mom in Connecticut. Secretly I'm a big kid and love to travel. I took them to WDW in February 2010 on an impulse. I booked it through AAA a month prior. We had so much fun that we returned that summer to take a run with Universal Studios and stayed at the Royal Pacific. I'm back because my daughter has been begging me to go back because she's older and wants to go on a lot of the rides that she was too scared to go on before. (She watches a lot of You tube and gets an idea of what they're like) I laughed at her and said, "You don't get a DO OVER. So here we are. I always said that if I did come back that I wanted to stay at Animal Kingdom. So renting points DVC is the route this time around. I've given myself 6 months this time to plan. I love this board because any question that I have, mostly likely have already been asked and answered before so I don't post much. We also went to Disneyland but I must confess, I enjoyed WDW better. ;-)

 

[ZamboniNerd]

First Name: Michael

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Age: 35

Sex: M

Do you have any kids: None and loving the DINK life

Favorite parks and why: Disneyland, because I grew up less than ten miles from it and it holds too many memories to remember. Not to mention we fly out at least once a year just to spend time at the resort. Being there for July 17 this year was amazing.
However, as a question below deals with WDW, I will also pick a park there:
Hollywood Studios (or whatever it may be called in the future) as it holds my all time favorite ride from any Disney park, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. The version in Florida is the best among the US parks. Never been overseas, so I won't speak to those. Not to mention Muppets, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Brown Derby.

Favorite Disney character(s): Roger Rabbit, but I also like to choose from classic characters and I go with Donald Duck!

Who do you usually go to WDW with: My fiance

A little bit about yourself: A lucky Pittsburgher who moved to Southern California as a grade schooler and moved back as a DINK. Would not trade my experiences working in three major metropolitan areas (LA, DC & NYC), but I'm happy to be home in PGH. Grew up in the shadow of Disneyland and it made me a fan for life.

 

[JimEpcot]

JimEpcot

28
Former cast member 2009-2011

College program alumni

Worked hollywood studios parking lot / soarin at epcot

Turned on to the site by Luna Mars

Met George Lucas at the park

I will post more later just saying hi

Barrel roll to everyone !!

 

[Justin Mendoza]

First Name: Justin

Location: Round Rock, Texas

Age: 19

Sex: Male

Do you have any kids: Nope.

Favorite parks and why: I give HS a lot of merit. This is mostly because Tower of Terror and Star Wars are two of my favorite rides in all of Disney, but with the recent rumors of an overhaul, it makes me even more excited (and more sad that for awhile it'll be practically nothing...). BUT besides that, I'll go for the good ol' MK. My dream is to visit Tokyo DisneySea though!

Favorite Disney character(s): I love Jack Skellington! Such a lovable and well designed character. But I also like the Incredibles, and out of the classics, I really just love Mickey!

Who do you usually go to WDW with: Only been once so far with my family, but now, I'm going with friends for the first time, and that's how it'll probably be for a long while!

A little bit about yourself: I love music to the ends of the Earth, I'm a collector of vinyl records, a movie fanatic, a nerd/geek in many ways, and I always love having a good time with friends! And my handsome boyfriend!

 

[MamaKat]

First Name: Kat
Location: Maryland
Age: 38
Sex: F
Do you have any kids: Yup - 3 teenagers!
Favorite parks and why: Well, I've only been to WDW once and we only visited Magic Kingdom and Epcot... I'm going to say MK based on that experience!
Favorite Disney character(s): Top 3: Fairy Godmother, Maleficent & Eeyore!
Who do you usually go to WDW with: Well, the first time I went it was as a child with my parents and my two younger brothers - I am now planning a trip with my husband and our three kids!
A little bit about yourself: I am a stay-at-home mom with a home-based business that adores Disney movies, romance novels and eggrolls

 

[MickeyandMinnie04]

hi I am Danielle and I have 2 children 10 and 8 and m husband Danny. We love Disney everything! We have been on 5 cruises. with 3 more planned and all have yearly passes to DW!