lovemyducks81
Earning My Ears
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Details:
The cast of characters: Me (Tiffany), The Boyfriend (Ben), Mum, and Dad
The time frame: March 21st-24th
The accommodations: Disney's Grand Californian Hotel
This is my first time posting here. I used to spend a decent amount of time at another message board site, but over the last few years, it's become a much different place, and not one that's all that much fun. Therefore, I thought I'd give this site a try, and I'm liking what I'm seeing so far! I actually found these boards because I was looking for a review of the Paint the Night Dinner package, but now I'm getting a little ahead of myself. Let's take a step back for some introductions:
My name is Tiffany (the guy on the left will be mentioned later). I'm a high school teacher from Southern Oregon who goes to Disneyland way more than your typical high school teacher from Southern Oregon. When I was growing up, my mom's family lived about half an hour from the parks, so when we made our annual trip to visit the family, we often spent a day there. Once I got to be a grownup, I started going with friends or family members much more often and staying longer. Now, I try to get down to Anaheim at least once a year (although twice is really the goal!)
Almost two years ago, Ben came into the picture. He's a sportswriter who's originally from Texas, and it's actually due to the meddling of some of my dear students that this relationship exists. His only Disney experience up 'til now is from last June, when this picture was taken. Along with several other chaperones, we took a group of my Leadership students down to Disneyland for an end-of-the-year celebration trip (see picture below).
While we had a (mostly) great trip, our time was, naturally, not our own. We checked in with the kids every three hours, which meant we spent quite a bit of time sitting and waiting for them all to show up. I had to spend a bit more time than I'd like tracking down lost tickets and wayward children (they were almost completely great, just a little high maintenance), which meant we didn't get to go on all the rides (he didn't even get to do Indy or Soarin'!). Also, a visit to Trader Sam's was out of the question, as were midday naps, since we stayed at an adequate but significantly offsite hotel. We were in the parks for two days and had a lot of fun, but I was a little bummed about how much he missed. We had a trip planned for August, but because of other commitments, he wasn't able to go (my parents, brother, sister-in-law, niece, and I went, but missed him).
Speaking of my parents, this is them waiting for California Screamin':
They've been married almost 36 years. Dad retired from juvenile corrections a couple of years ago, and Mum is a public health nurse. Since his retirement, Dad and I have taken a couple of trips down to Anaheim in addition to our family excursions. As of last summer's trip, we're all (except Ben) Annual Passholders, which might seem a little strange considering our (lack of) proximity to Anaheim, but with that trip lasting five days and with the knowledge that we'd surely be visiting again within a year's time, it actually made good economic sense to take the plunge.
So, now that we've been properly introduced, I suppose the next thing to do is discuss the real reason we're all here: our March trip to Disneyland!
The cast of characters: Me (Tiffany), The Boyfriend (Ben), Mum, and Dad
The time frame: March 21st-24th
The accommodations: Disney's Grand Californian Hotel
This is my first time posting here. I used to spend a decent amount of time at another message board site, but over the last few years, it's become a much different place, and not one that's all that much fun. Therefore, I thought I'd give this site a try, and I'm liking what I'm seeing so far! I actually found these boards because I was looking for a review of the Paint the Night Dinner package, but now I'm getting a little ahead of myself. Let's take a step back for some introductions:
My name is Tiffany (the guy on the left will be mentioned later). I'm a high school teacher from Southern Oregon who goes to Disneyland way more than your typical high school teacher from Southern Oregon. When I was growing up, my mom's family lived about half an hour from the parks, so when we made our annual trip to visit the family, we often spent a day there. Once I got to be a grownup, I started going with friends or family members much more often and staying longer. Now, I try to get down to Anaheim at least once a year (although twice is really the goal!)
Almost two years ago, Ben came into the picture. He's a sportswriter who's originally from Texas, and it's actually due to the meddling of some of my dear students that this relationship exists. His only Disney experience up 'til now is from last June, when this picture was taken. Along with several other chaperones, we took a group of my Leadership students down to Disneyland for an end-of-the-year celebration trip (see picture below).
While we had a (mostly) great trip, our time was, naturally, not our own. We checked in with the kids every three hours, which meant we spent quite a bit of time sitting and waiting for them all to show up. I had to spend a bit more time than I'd like tracking down lost tickets and wayward children (they were almost completely great, just a little high maintenance), which meant we didn't get to go on all the rides (he didn't even get to do Indy or Soarin'!). Also, a visit to Trader Sam's was out of the question, as were midday naps, since we stayed at an adequate but significantly offsite hotel. We were in the parks for two days and had a lot of fun, but I was a little bummed about how much he missed. We had a trip planned for August, but because of other commitments, he wasn't able to go (my parents, brother, sister-in-law, niece, and I went, but missed him).
Speaking of my parents, this is them waiting for California Screamin':
They've been married almost 36 years. Dad retired from juvenile corrections a couple of years ago, and Mum is a public health nurse. Since his retirement, Dad and I have taken a couple of trips down to Anaheim in addition to our family excursions. As of last summer's trip, we're all (except Ben) Annual Passholders, which might seem a little strange considering our (lack of) proximity to Anaheim, but with that trip lasting five days and with the knowledge that we'd surely be visiting again within a year's time, it actually made good economic sense to take the plunge.
So, now that we've been properly introduced, I suppose the next thing to do is discuss the real reason we're all here: our March trip to Disneyland!
