Strike Up the Band

LizzySwan1022

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OKay my loverly DISers, I'm here to tell you all about my fabulous trip to WDW. Marching down Main Street USA, while blasting out Songs in the Key of Life, and sitting in Epcot, playing the melodies of the Disney favorite, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The glorious trip of a 15 year old girl with almost all of her friends without their parents, enjoying the fruits of freedom, and the sweet nectar of WDW.

Only one problem... My plane doesn't leave for another 15 days! So this is my pre-trip report.

The Cast

ME!!!- LizzySwan1022, a 15 year old, sophomore trumpet player

PD112- My mom, a fellow DISer and Disney fanatic, also known as pixie dust 112

Mir- One of my room mates on the trip, this will be her first time in the world, as well as her first time on a plane

Chrissy- Another room mate, first flight, and went to the MK once.

Becky- you guessed it, my final room mate, she's been to the mutherland twice, and is also an experienced flyer

Mr. S- My band director

Mr. G- My other band direstor, he takes care of most everything, but conducts the more advanced band

The Calendar

August: Band Camp! Ah, the 4-6 six hour days eating up the last two weeks of our summer vacation. We walk in, and, what the heck? Why are there so many freshmen? The answer is soon revealed, it is a Disney year, they only need to endure one year of band to get their trip in.

September: Band continues as usual, many have decided that WDW is not worth it and have quit.

A jump into Doc's time machine and....

March:A mandatory meeting is announced, will this be the info we've all been waiting for? Will we know what flight's we'll be on? Who our chaperone will be? What days we'll preform? YES! All our questions are answered! But just so you have a brief excerpt of what Mr. G is like....

(the meeting is so full people are standing everywhere)

Mr.G: Students! Stand up!

*students stand*

Mr.G: Parents! Fill the seats that the students have so kindly given up for you!

*parents sit, students attempt to find space on the floor*

That pretty much brings us up to date.

As of right now I am the walking WDW encyclopedia in my group of friends, having gone over 8 times. I get the one flight without a layover, as I'm staying past the return flight home.

My next challenge?

Not to go stir crazy at ASMusic, knowing I could be in the parks because I have an AP, while the others don't. Wish me luck!
 
Great start! :thumbsup2 Not sure how the rest of your family is gonna like it when they find out they're not included in the tr! :lmao:

So excited for ya!:cool1:
 

I think she got all the really important family members in there though!;)

AHEM....EXCUSE ME......The Nsalz's are getting off their plane, rushing to get their luggage and rent a car...and then rushing to get to the Magic Kingdom....to see their darling little niece (and fairy god daughter) in the parade all by 2:30. I am exhausted thinking about it. I think we should get an honorable mention. Am I right people:confused3
 
AHEM....EXCUSE ME......The Nsalz's are getting off their plane, rushing to get their luggage and rent a car...and then rushing to get to the Magic Kingdom....to see their darling little niece (and fairy god daughter) in the parade all by 2:30. I am exhausted thinking about it. I think we should get an honorable mention. Am I right people:confused3

LOL, you may have just Dis't your aunt's family.

they only need to endure one year of band to get their trip in.
My dd's school starts band in 5th grade. As you can see in my sig. we are going down to with our h.s. band in a few weeks. My dd's h.s. has 380 kids and over 125 are in the band. If any drop out, it may be 1 or 2 seniors next year, that can't fit it into their schedule if they are taking AP classes.

It's great that you guys get to play at 2 places, our dd is marching at the MK, the Sat. before Easter. On Easter Sunday, they have to go to St. Augustine and march and play in the Easter Parade at 3:00.
 
AHEM....EXCUSE ME......The Nsalz's are getting off their plane, rushing to get their luggage and rent a car...and then rushing to get to the Magic Kingdom....to see their darling little niece (and fairy god daughter) in the parade all by 2:30. I am exhausted thinking about it. I think we should get an honorable mention. Am I right people:confused3


How 'bout this, I'll put you in when you come into the story.
 
My dd's school starts band in 5th grade. As you can see in my sig. we are going down to with our h.s. band in a few weeks. My dd's h.s. has 380 kids and over 125 are in the band. If any drop out, it may be 1 or 2 seniors next year, that can't fit it into their schedule if they are taking AP classes.

It's great that you guys get to play at 2 places, our dd is marching at the MK, the Sat. before Easter. On Easter Sunday, they have to go to St. Augustine and march and play in the Easter Parade at 3:00.

We start band in 4th, but middle school and elementary school are nothing compared to the high school program. Originally we were only booked for the parade because we also have our orchestra, jazz ensmble, and choir down there, but Disney also gave us a date for two band concerts back to back.

It's awesome that your DD is also gonna be in the Easter parade.
 
AHEM....EXCUSE ME......The Nsalz's are getting off their plane, rushing to get their luggage and rent a car...and then rushing to get to the Magic Kingdom....to see their darling little niece (and fairy god daughter) in the parade all by 2:30. I am exhausted thinking about it. I think we should get an honorable mention. Am I right people:confused3

Can I get an AMEN! :wave:
 
We start band in 4th, but middle school and elementary school are nothing compared to the high school program. Originally we were only booked for the parade because we also have our orchestra, jazz ensmble, and choir down there, but Disney also gave us a date for two band concerts back to back.

It's awesome that your DD is also gonna be in the Easter parade.

Hey LizzY OhMari's daughter is the one I was telling you about. She's playing "On Wisconsin!"
 
Yeah LizzY great start so far and as long as you stay away from your mom's invisable ink you will do great.. Make sure you take great notes so you can keep us informed if your mom has another day 6..:teeth:
 
OKay people, I just got off the phone with my friend Ivana. She's staying over tomarrow night so she can get a ride to the airport. This is basically irrelivant to the next portion of my TR. This is an excerpt from my conversation at lunch yesterday:

Me: OMG guys 3 days!!!

Becky: I know! I'm so excited.

Me: Nick, aren't you excited?

Nick: I'm excited for the plane ride.

Me: But they have rollar coasters in Disney World! You like rollar coasters!!

Nick: Yeah, but I don't wanna wait three hours!

Becky: You won't have to wait three hours! We can fast pass everything!

Me: Becky, it's quite possible that they'll run out of FP's early in the day.

Becky: Yeah, but they know we're coming! They'll have extra!

Me: That's not how it works.

Becky: Whatever.

Nick: I'm gonna eat a lot of food! WE have a meal plan!

Me: What are you talking about? We don't have a meal plan.

Nick: Yeah we do!

Me: Gah!!! No we don't didn't you read your packet?

Nick:*silence*

Me: You didn't did you! I can't believe you wouldn't read the packet!

Nick: So wait, we have to pay for our own food?

Me: Yes, yes we do.

Nick: That stinks.

I'm doing a happy dance cause I leave in 2 count em two days!!!!:banana:
 
Hey LizzY can't tell you leave in 2 days can we? :teeth: Have a great time and take lots of notes.. (don't use your mom's ink use your own that we can see) Hey LizzY

2 MORE DAYS!!!
:yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
 
Show me your hand, point to where you live. Did I mention I have 2 college kids paying that outragious out of state tuition in MI.

I have 6 days, are we there yet?
 
Hey LizzY can't tell you leave in 2 days can we? :teeth: Have a great time and take lots of notes.. (don't use your mom's ink use your own that we can see) Hey LizzY

2 MORE DAYS!!!
:yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!
 
OK its been 17 days since you went on your trip. what happened :confused3 did ya forget about doing this? :teeth: Or did ya use your mom's INVISABLE INK?
 


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