vdub322
Are we there yet?
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- Jan 30, 2012
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Hi everyone!
I decided this morning that I have spent enough time as a lurker and I'm ready to start posting! I am not new to WDW, but after spending so much time reading here at the DIS boards, I know that I am no expert and could benefit greatly from such a knowledgable community. I used a similar forum while planning cruises in the past, and this is exactly what I sought out while planning this WDW trip!
A little background:
I'm Vanessa. I'm turning 30 next month and I'm a stay at home mom and full-time Penn State University student. I've been a Disney lover since my parents took me to WDW for the first time in 1990.
My husband Eric is 31 and is a help desk manager at Penn State University. He has been to DL once as a child and WDW twice, once in high school for a week long stay at the Poly, and once for a quick off-site stay in 2006.
My daughter Julia is 12 and has been to WDW many times, mostly when she and I lived in Central Florida from 2005-2007.
My daughter Akira will be 3 next month and this is her very first time! She is very excited and we are all excited to see WDW through her eyes.
I have been bringing up a WDW vacation to my husband for several years now, and he has never been very receptive. He always maintained that we would wait until Akira was older so she would be able to handle the longer days and remember details of the trip. Well, we all owe a big "thank you" to Daddy's little girl, Akira, because she is such a Disney nut and she convinced Daddy all by herself.
Actually, I think DH might be just as excited as the rest of us since he discovered the DIS boards and began planning our trip. After hours of research, we booked a Woods-view bunk room at the Wilderness Lodge from April 27-May 4, along with the Disney Dining Plan. We had originally scheduled from June 5-June 12 but decided to move it to (what I have read is) a less crowded time and take Julia out of school. We won't get to enjoy Star Wars Weekends now (which my DH would love), but we are looking forward to the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival.
I'm looking forward to interacting with other Disney nuts and maybe even writing my first trip report!
I decided this morning that I have spent enough time as a lurker and I'm ready to start posting! I am not new to WDW, but after spending so much time reading here at the DIS boards, I know that I am no expert and could benefit greatly from such a knowledgable community. I used a similar forum while planning cruises in the past, and this is exactly what I sought out while planning this WDW trip!
A little background:
I'm Vanessa. I'm turning 30 next month and I'm a stay at home mom and full-time Penn State University student. I've been a Disney lover since my parents took me to WDW for the first time in 1990.
My husband Eric is 31 and is a help desk manager at Penn State University. He has been to DL once as a child and WDW twice, once in high school for a week long stay at the Poly, and once for a quick off-site stay in 2006.
My daughter Julia is 12 and has been to WDW many times, mostly when she and I lived in Central Florida from 2005-2007.
My daughter Akira will be 3 next month and this is her very first time! She is very excited and we are all excited to see WDW through her eyes.
I have been bringing up a WDW vacation to my husband for several years now, and he has never been very receptive. He always maintained that we would wait until Akira was older so she would be able to handle the longer days and remember details of the trip. Well, we all owe a big "thank you" to Daddy's little girl, Akira, because she is such a Disney nut and she convinced Daddy all by herself.
Actually, I think DH might be just as excited as the rest of us since he discovered the DIS boards and began planning our trip. After hours of research, we booked a Woods-view bunk room at the Wilderness Lodge from April 27-May 4, along with the Disney Dining Plan. We had originally scheduled from June 5-June 12 but decided to move it to (what I have read is) a less crowded time and take Julia out of school. We won't get to enjoy Star Wars Weekends now (which my DH would love), but we are looking forward to the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival.
I'm looking forward to interacting with other Disney nuts and maybe even writing my first trip report!
