Tink0812
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Hello everyone! My name is Amber. I am a 21 year old college student and will be leaving for my 12th visit to Disney World on June 4th, 2011.
Favorite Ride: Soarin'
Favorite Hotel: Wilderness Lodge
Favorite Restaurant: Whispering Canyon Cafe
Favorite Park: Magic Kindgon
As you might have guessed from the title, this trip is a celebration of a graduation. But why the X2 you ask? Well, this is our second time visiting Disney to celebrate a graduation. We went in Late May/Early June of 2008 to celebrate my graduation. This time we are going to celebrate the graduation of my brothers. My DB's are twins (yes X2 again)! They are graduating from high school this year and are three years younger than me. This will be around their 9th or 10th visit to Disney. Here is the picture of the three of us:
I know what you are thinking. I look like a midget. I am 5'2 and have been since fifth grade while Ryne (on your left) is 6'5 and Kyle (on your right) is 6'3
Ryne: Ryne was born a whole 2 or 3 minutes before Kyle. He is the quiet one of the two but don't let him fool you. He has always been the mastermind behind all trickery. He won't approach a stranger but once you get to know him he really is the exact opposite of quiet. He is very athletic and good at baseball and basketball. He is continuing to play baseball in college next year. If I had to guess about Ryne's favorite ride at WDW I would guess one of the three mountains in MK. He, like me, loves thrill rides!
Kyle: Kyle is loud, obnoxious, outgoing, and outspoken. He is definitely the opposite of Ryne in just about every way. He makes friends with everyone he meets, even the umpires and referees of his ballgames. He tries to make everything fun. He too plays baseball and basketball and will be playing baseball in college. If I were to guess, his favorite ride at Walt Disney World is the Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin. He and my mom ride it every year while my dad, Ryne, and I ride Space Mountain. Kyle has never been the one for rollar coasters.
Dad: My dad is also a disboards member (Tiggers Ally). He is the mastermind behind every Disney trip. He plans every day of our vacation and insures every hotel reservation is made, every ADR is booked, tickets are ready, and travel is arranged. Without him there is no way our vacations would be as smooth as they are! He does his research on disboards and other websites and ensures he gets the best deals! He enjoys Disney just as much as us kids do and of course he is counting down as well!
Mom: My mom is probably the biggest Disney freak out of all of us. She enjoys Disney so much that my dad even surprised her with a trip to Disney for their second honeymoon. She is the one that got us all hooked on Disney and is the first to suggest Disney when it's time to go on vacation! She counted up the other day and thinks that she has been around 13-15 times. Her favorite ride is Thunder Mountain Railroad I believe.
Grandma: My grandma will be referred to on here as Meme M. We have always called our grandmas Meme since we were young and I can't even imagine calling her grandma. Her husband, my grandpa, passed away last summer and this will be a great chance for her to have some fun and take a break. She has been with us to Disney before but we were quite young at the time. She is very fun to be with and I am excited she is going with us! I know she will have a great time!
Here are some family pictures:
Here is my grandma and I (she's not the biggest fan of pictures):
So what are the plans....
My brothers graduate on the evening of June 3rd. My grandma will be staying the night with us after the graduation party so that she doesn't have to get up as early in the morning. Then, my dad, mom, grandma, and I will load up in the van (early in the morning I assume) to start our 15-16hr drive. I think it has been decided that we will drive the whole length in one day. My dad will be doing most, if not all, of the driving. He usually does it all but he has offers from the rest of us if he needs help. We don't have reservations for that night as we usually don't make reservations for the first night just in case we have travel issues. My brothers will be flying down Sunday night (June 5th). They have baseball games that weekend and don't want to miss too many. On the 5th, we will probably hit up downtown disney since we are staying on hotel blvd. at the Best Western and maybe a park. My dad will probably rest up from the drive and prepare to pick my brothers up at the airport around midnight. Then, the fun begins! I don't know the exact plans for the rest of the trip but I will do a trip report when we return! We are staying at POFQ for our second time. We stayed there last year and fell in love with it so back we go
! The countdown is at 19 days till takeoff!
Favorite Ride: Soarin'
Favorite Hotel: Wilderness Lodge
Favorite Restaurant: Whispering Canyon Cafe
Favorite Park: Magic Kindgon
As you might have guessed from the title, this trip is a celebration of a graduation. But why the X2 you ask? Well, this is our second time visiting Disney to celebrate a graduation. We went in Late May/Early June of 2008 to celebrate my graduation. This time we are going to celebrate the graduation of my brothers. My DB's are twins (yes X2 again)! They are graduating from high school this year and are three years younger than me. This will be around their 9th or 10th visit to Disney. Here is the picture of the three of us:
I know what you are thinking. I look like a midget. I am 5'2 and have been since fifth grade while Ryne (on your left) is 6'5 and Kyle (on your right) is 6'3
Ryne: Ryne was born a whole 2 or 3 minutes before Kyle. He is the quiet one of the two but don't let him fool you. He has always been the mastermind behind all trickery. He won't approach a stranger but once you get to know him he really is the exact opposite of quiet. He is very athletic and good at baseball and basketball. He is continuing to play baseball in college next year. If I had to guess about Ryne's favorite ride at WDW I would guess one of the three mountains in MK. He, like me, loves thrill rides!
Kyle: Kyle is loud, obnoxious, outgoing, and outspoken. He is definitely the opposite of Ryne in just about every way. He makes friends with everyone he meets, even the umpires and referees of his ballgames. He tries to make everything fun. He too plays baseball and basketball and will be playing baseball in college. If I were to guess, his favorite ride at Walt Disney World is the Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin. He and my mom ride it every year while my dad, Ryne, and I ride Space Mountain. Kyle has never been the one for rollar coasters.
Dad: My dad is also a disboards member (Tiggers Ally). He is the mastermind behind every Disney trip. He plans every day of our vacation and insures every hotel reservation is made, every ADR is booked, tickets are ready, and travel is arranged. Without him there is no way our vacations would be as smooth as they are! He does his research on disboards and other websites and ensures he gets the best deals! He enjoys Disney just as much as us kids do and of course he is counting down as well!
Mom: My mom is probably the biggest Disney freak out of all of us. She enjoys Disney so much that my dad even surprised her with a trip to Disney for their second honeymoon. She is the one that got us all hooked on Disney and is the first to suggest Disney when it's time to go on vacation! She counted up the other day and thinks that she has been around 13-15 times. Her favorite ride is Thunder Mountain Railroad I believe.
Grandma: My grandma will be referred to on here as Meme M. We have always called our grandmas Meme since we were young and I can't even imagine calling her grandma. Her husband, my grandpa, passed away last summer and this will be a great chance for her to have some fun and take a break. She has been with us to Disney before but we were quite young at the time. She is very fun to be with and I am excited she is going with us! I know she will have a great time!
Here are some family pictures:
Here is my grandma and I (she's not the biggest fan of pictures):
So what are the plans....
My brothers graduate on the evening of June 3rd. My grandma will be staying the night with us after the graduation party so that she doesn't have to get up as early in the morning. Then, my dad, mom, grandma, and I will load up in the van (early in the morning I assume) to start our 15-16hr drive. I think it has been decided that we will drive the whole length in one day. My dad will be doing most, if not all, of the driving. He usually does it all but he has offers from the rest of us if he needs help. We don't have reservations for that night as we usually don't make reservations for the first night just in case we have travel issues. My brothers will be flying down Sunday night (June 5th). They have baseball games that weekend and don't want to miss too many. On the 5th, we will probably hit up downtown disney since we are staying on hotel blvd. at the Best Western and maybe a park. My dad will probably rest up from the drive and prepare to pick my brothers up at the airport around midnight. Then, the fun begins! I don't know the exact plans for the rest of the trip but I will do a trip report when we return! We are staying at POFQ for our second time. We stayed there last year and fell in love with it so back we go
! The countdown is at 19 days till takeoff!
