MickeyDee
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- May 17, 2005
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First, a brief history:
I am the oldest of two (now grown) children. My first trip to WDW was back in 1982 with my mom, dad, grandparents and baby sister. I was 6 going on 7. Sibling was almost 1.
Second trip, summer of 1983. Contrary to everything I've ever heard of people's aversion for Epcot when it opened, I fell madly in love with the place at the age of 8. To this day it is still my favorite park, MK being a very close second. This was also the trip where we stayed on-property at the Contemporary Resort. I have unbelievably nostalgic memories for that resort circa 1983.
Third trip, March of 1999. 4 hours in the MK pushing my friend around in a wheelchair (she had twisted her ankle that morning). She and I had convinced our college theatre troupe director and cohorts to make a stop at the world while on tour in Florida.
Fourth trip, July of 2006. My sister, gf, and I. Stayed at Pop Century. Had a BLAST.
This trip will be me, the aforementioned sister, and our parents. Mom and Dad haven't been to WDW since 1983. So, where most proud parents are excited to take their beloved kiddos to the World for the first time, it's kinda the reverse for me. I'm unbelievably excited to reintroduce my parents to WDW! They haven't been in 25 years and obviously, so much has changed. I'm wicked psyched. And since the sib and I are currently without offspring of our own, it will most decidedly be a child-free vacay. Well, unless you count me - because I become about 6 years old whenever I hit that place.
This trip came about like so. I think of it as that Disney commercial where Cinderella's carriage is furiously driving through the night, as the kids are laying in bed and Mom and Dad are typing away on the computer looking for price quotes - "hey...$1500...we can do that." and the happy family is off to the World...well, something similar happened for the Mickeydee family.
I was visiting with Mom and Sis one day and somehow, out of the blue, Mom brings up Disney and how she's thinking about a trip for everyone this summer. I immediately perk up, though the subject is dropped and nothing more is discussed. But the seed has been planted and the mousegears that live in my brain are just a-churnin' away. I go home and for kicks, decide to see how much it would be for four adults, five-nights at Pop in July. And it's freakishly affordable. I immediately phone Mom and bait her with, "so, how much do you think it would be for the four of us, 5 nights at Disney with passes, etc..." Her guess - $3000. The reality $1800. She says something about having to talk to Dad...blah, blah, blah (I love my mother!) but my little mind is already set.
Long story finally brought to a screeching halt - we decide to book it about a month ago and we go on this trip 2 months from today!
I already have the ADRs booked and the basic plan mapped out (earning me the nickname of "Disney Nazi" from my family).
I shall keep you posted! Thanks for reading!
I am the oldest of two (now grown) children. My first trip to WDW was back in 1982 with my mom, dad, grandparents and baby sister. I was 6 going on 7. Sibling was almost 1.
Second trip, summer of 1983. Contrary to everything I've ever heard of people's aversion for Epcot when it opened, I fell madly in love with the place at the age of 8. To this day it is still my favorite park, MK being a very close second. This was also the trip where we stayed on-property at the Contemporary Resort. I have unbelievably nostalgic memories for that resort circa 1983.
Third trip, March of 1999. 4 hours in the MK pushing my friend around in a wheelchair (she had twisted her ankle that morning). She and I had convinced our college theatre troupe director and cohorts to make a stop at the world while on tour in Florida.
Fourth trip, July of 2006. My sister, gf, and I. Stayed at Pop Century. Had a BLAST.
This trip will be me, the aforementioned sister, and our parents. Mom and Dad haven't been to WDW since 1983. So, where most proud parents are excited to take their beloved kiddos to the World for the first time, it's kinda the reverse for me. I'm unbelievably excited to reintroduce my parents to WDW! They haven't been in 25 years and obviously, so much has changed. I'm wicked psyched. And since the sib and I are currently without offspring of our own, it will most decidedly be a child-free vacay. Well, unless you count me - because I become about 6 years old whenever I hit that place.
This trip came about like so. I think of it as that Disney commercial where Cinderella's carriage is furiously driving through the night, as the kids are laying in bed and Mom and Dad are typing away on the computer looking for price quotes - "hey...$1500...we can do that." and the happy family is off to the World...well, something similar happened for the Mickeydee family.
I was visiting with Mom and Sis one day and somehow, out of the blue, Mom brings up Disney and how she's thinking about a trip for everyone this summer. I immediately perk up, though the subject is dropped and nothing more is discussed. But the seed has been planted and the mousegears that live in my brain are just a-churnin' away. I go home and for kicks, decide to see how much it would be for four adults, five-nights at Pop in July. And it's freakishly affordable. I immediately phone Mom and bait her with, "so, how much do you think it would be for the four of us, 5 nights at Disney with passes, etc..." Her guess - $3000. The reality $1800. She says something about having to talk to Dad...blah, blah, blah (I love my mother!) but my little mind is already set.
Long story finally brought to a screeching halt - we decide to book it about a month ago and we go on this trip 2 months from today!
I already have the ADRs booked and the basic plan mapped out (earning me the nickname of "Disney Nazi" from my family).
I shall keep you posted! Thanks for reading!
