On the road to see the World! WDW mini-trip August 2019

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This is us... a motley crew of vagabonds if there ever was one. Well, some of us have jobs, and some don't, but you know what I mean. These family photos are a couple of years apart. I think the first is from Mother's
Day, 2016. It was a family Hike & Roll. We do those as often and we can, which truthfully isn't all that often.



This one, this one was just before the start of the wildest journey we've ever undertaken. We took this about a month before we took the biggest leap and moved our family of four -and two cats- into a small traveling home on wheels. We've made so many plans to return to Walt Disney World, and with one thing and another every one of them fell apart and then eventually by the wayside.
Until now that is... This is an awkward teeny tiny story of a family's odd life and our upcoming short trip to one of our favorite places in the world, Walt Disney World!

Hello there! What do you most love about Disney? What's your favorite park? Favorite ride or attraction? Do you do Disney solo, with a partner, family, or friends? Riffling through these photos brought back so many vivid memories to me. I've missed Disney and the DISboards Community so very much!​

 

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Hi! *waves* I'm Rebecca and this is Pete, celebrating our 20th Wedding Anniversary this May, somewhere in Texas!
Pete and I began our love of Disney on our honeymoon in 1999. We stayed at The Disney Institute (yes, that was a resort), took a bunch of classes on photography, wine, and things, were generously given free run of the place with a golf cart! It was crazy fun and Pleasure Island (now Disney Springs I think) was just across the golf course! We certainly enjoyed the Kungaloosh!​

 

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Our 1st trip as a family taking Ms. C (then 10) and The Rascal (age 5 at the time) to Walt Disney World was in December of 2011. It was our first vacation since our son was a newborn. It was also my very 1st trip to WDW with my own wheelchair, I was so shy about being in it that I hid it in most photos. It did help that I was usually the one behind the camera!​

 

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I took this photo at the beloved pub near our old home just before we moved into our travel trailer. Pete's a comic book artist, lover of beer, Star Wars, a good gin and tonic, and he shares a birthday with Disneyland! Well... not the same year. He's driven Tali our Travel Trailer around the edges of the United States for one year on the 1st of August! It's not easy and we appreciate the daylights out of him!

Favorite Park: EPCOT
Favorite Ride(s): Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean
Favorite Restaurant at WDW: Sanaa

Now, as its been ages since we've back we'll see if any of those favorites have changed in just a few days!.

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This Celeste of mine is 18 now, and in a month we take her all the way back across the country so she can begin her new young adult life! I'm going to miss her with my whole heart, but I treasure the gift of this last year traveling with her!

She was 10 years old when last at WDW. At the time she enjoyed meeting Alice in EPCOT, Soarin', Expedition Everest, and all of the World Showcase!
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Favorite Park: EPCOT
Favorite Ride(s): She does not recall.
Favorite Restaurant(s) at WDW: Teppan Edo, Tokyo Dining, and Sanaa

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This young man is Logan, referred to here the the Rascal. He's 13 and is almost never without a sketchbook in hand! He was a wee lil' fellow of 5 the first and last time we visited WDW!
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Favorite Park: He's not sure, but is excited to see all of them!
Favorite Ride(s): At the time he loved Splash Mountain! he does not remember much about the rides nor parks now.
Favorite Restaurant at WDW: Then it was Teppan Edo and Tokyo Dining

Can't wait to make some new memories at Walt Disney World with him! ❤

 

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My 44th birthday at Clearwater Beach in Florida. I had been sick for the past two months, so being well enough to go out and celebrate with my family was about the best birthday present ever! We took it slow and rested a lot. We do Disney like that too. I transfer out of my wheelchair to others chairs when I can as my limbs dislocate easily and often. I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (a connective tissue disorder), complications from childhood and teen surgeries, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and I pass out sometimes. I'm a mess, but they keep me anyway.
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Favorite Park: EPCOT & Animal Kingdom!
Favorite Ride(s): Star Wars!!! Soarin', Splash Mountain, & Pirates of the Caribbean
Favorite Restaurant at WDW: Sanaa and Teppan Edo

 

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Tomorrow we arrive at Fort Wilderness with Lucy Blue our big truck pulling Tali our travel trailer home! We honestly have very little idea of what to expect at the campsites, we're just thrilled to be going!

The next day Aug. 13th we'll head to Hollywood Studios, Morimoto Asia for early dinner, then over to EPCOT for extra magic hours!

Aug. 14th we're starting the day at Animal Kingdom, then over to The Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen for a late dinner, and the rest of the evening in Magic Kingdom for night time extra magic hours!!! I'm so excited I can hardly think!

Aug. 15 is our last day at the Parks, we have park hopper passes as well, but are undecided on where to go! We do have reservations at Sanaa for a late dinner! ❤

Aug. 16th we'll either go back to Disney Springs or spend the day in the pools at Fort Wilderness. ☺ This will also be pack up day and getting our rig ready. When we leave the Disney Bubble on the 17th we're headed up to Atlanta, Georgia to see friends and continue this adventure!

 

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Continuing on over here https://www.disboards.com/threads/l...7-2019-hoping-for-the-poly-july-2020.3764449/ when a pre-trip report gets to become a TRIP REPORT!

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