TinkerBelle_325
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The bigger the summer vacation the harder the fall....
Something about this quote made me giggle but realize that it is 100% true! Summer vacations seem to be the ones that we anticipate the most and the bigger and better they are the harder it is to return to "reality" in the fall.
Welcome to my July/Aug Pre-trip Report!
I'm Tink, also known as Meg. I am 24 years old and I've been to WDW 34 times....Wow...why do I suddenly feel like I'm at a DA (Disneyholics Anonymous) meeting?
I graduated from University in 2007 with a degree in English & History and found an amazing job as a marketing writer for a Canadian national law firm in Winter 09. I love my job even though it frequently stresses me out. It is also the way that I afford to travel so often
I have written several trip reports and even more dining reports. I love reading about others experiences at WDW and live vicariously through their stories, pictures and reviews. For this reason I also began keeping a LIVE blog from my iPhone on my May/June 2009 trip (the link is below in my signature). I was inspired by Lurkyloo and her live iPhone documented adventures. They were so entertaining and such a great way to get excited about my upcoming trips
I am a HUGE foodie and a snap happy tourist who takes hundreds of pictures on each vacation. My dining review ~We seldom report of having eaten too little~ 7 months of Disney Dining w/ PICS! is already on the go with reports from my May 30th - June 3rd trip. It will chronicle this trip, and 2 others (Sept/Oct 09 and Mar 2010). I'm totally inspired by two of my DISfriends, MickeyNicki & oybolshoi in terms of trying to live up to their stellar dining reports!
So, without much further adieu...on with the show
WHEN?
Friday July 31st 2009 - Saturday August 8th 2009
WHERE?
We are staying at Disney's Coronado Springs for the 12th time
WHY?
We are "celebrating" my DDad's b-day which falls later in August.
WHO?
Tink (Me): I'm 24 and this will be my 35th trip to WDW and my 12th stay at CSR, which is my favorite moderate resort!
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Rides:
MK = Haunted Mansion & Splash Mountain
EP = Soarin
DHS = Tower of Terror & Toy Story Mania
AK = Expedition Everest & Kilimanjaro Safaris
Favorite Restaurants:
TS = California Grill, Jiko, Kona Cafe & Tokyo Dining
CS = Flame Tree BBQ & Wolfgang Puck Express
Favorite Snack: Make Your Own from Goofy's & Dole Whip
DMom: Age withheld at penalty of death It will be her 35th trip to WDW. She is punctual and easy going at the same time (She had to learn to be with my DDad and I who are both well....stubborn and perpetually late)
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Rides: Soarin & Impressions de France
Favorite Restaurants: California Grill, Jiko, Kona Cafe, Tokyo Dining
Favorite Snack: Popcorn
DDad: Age withheld as well. It will be his 35th trip to WDW. He is as much a Disney freak as me but hides it better. His favorite part of the trip is the food and spending time at World Showcase. As mentioned above...He is stubborn and perpetually late (like me).
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Rides: Pirates of the Caribbean, Soarin
Favorite Restaurants: California Grill, Jiko, Kona Cafe, Tokyo Dining
Favorite Snack: Dole Whip
HOW?
We are flying Southwest airlines out of Buffalo, staying over the night of the 30th in buffalo. Our flight times ROCK
as they give us the maximum amount of time in WDW. Our inbound flight arrives at 9am! And out outbound departs at 5pm so we get the entire arrival day at WDW and the majority of the departure day.
We also rent a car. I haven't had the best experiences with ME or with Disney Transportation. That isn't to say they are bad, I think they are wonderful tools and work 99% of the time. I have just been unlucky enough to frequently experience them in the 1% of the time they don't work well
TABLE OF CONTENTS
to be updated as we go!
Something about this quote made me giggle but realize that it is 100% true! Summer vacations seem to be the ones that we anticipate the most and the bigger and better they are the harder it is to return to "reality" in the fall.
Welcome to my July/Aug Pre-trip Report!
I'm Tink, also known as Meg. I am 24 years old and I've been to WDW 34 times....Wow...why do I suddenly feel like I'm at a DA (Disneyholics Anonymous) meeting?
I graduated from University in 2007 with a degree in English & History and found an amazing job as a marketing writer for a Canadian national law firm in Winter 09. I love my job even though it frequently stresses me out. It is also the way that I afford to travel so often
I have written several trip reports and even more dining reports. I love reading about others experiences at WDW and live vicariously through their stories, pictures and reviews. For this reason I also began keeping a LIVE blog from my iPhone on my May/June 2009 trip (the link is below in my signature). I was inspired by Lurkyloo and her live iPhone documented adventures. They were so entertaining and such a great way to get excited about my upcoming trips
I am a HUGE foodie and a snap happy tourist who takes hundreds of pictures on each vacation. My dining review ~We seldom report of having eaten too little~ 7 months of Disney Dining w/ PICS! is already on the go with reports from my May 30th - June 3rd trip. It will chronicle this trip, and 2 others (Sept/Oct 09 and Mar 2010). I'm totally inspired by two of my DISfriends, MickeyNicki & oybolshoi in terms of trying to live up to their stellar dining reports!
So, without much further adieu...on with the show
WHEN?
Friday July 31st 2009 - Saturday August 8th 2009
WHERE?
We are staying at Disney's Coronado Springs for the 12th time
WHY?
We are "celebrating" my DDad's b-day which falls later in August.
WHO?
Tink (Me): I'm 24 and this will be my 35th trip to WDW and my 12th stay at CSR, which is my favorite moderate resort!Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Rides:
MK = Haunted Mansion & Splash Mountain
EP = Soarin
DHS = Tower of Terror & Toy Story Mania
AK = Expedition Everest & Kilimanjaro Safaris
Favorite Restaurants:
TS = California Grill, Jiko, Kona Cafe & Tokyo Dining
CS = Flame Tree BBQ & Wolfgang Puck Express
Favorite Snack: Make Your Own from Goofy's & Dole Whip
DMom: Age withheld at penalty of death It will be her 35th trip to WDW. She is punctual and easy going at the same time (She had to learn to be with my DDad and I who are both well....stubborn and perpetually late) Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Rides: Soarin & Impressions de France
Favorite Restaurants: California Grill, Jiko, Kona Cafe, Tokyo Dining
Favorite Snack: Popcorn
DDad: Age withheld as well. It will be his 35th trip to WDW. He is as much a Disney freak as me but hides it better. His favorite part of the trip is the food and spending time at World Showcase. As mentioned above...He is stubborn and perpetually late (like me). Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Rides: Pirates of the Caribbean, Soarin
Favorite Restaurants: California Grill, Jiko, Kona Cafe, Tokyo Dining
Favorite Snack: Dole Whip
HOW?
We are flying Southwest airlines out of Buffalo, staying over the night of the 30th in buffalo. Our flight times ROCK
as they give us the maximum amount of time in WDW. Our inbound flight arrives at 9am! And out outbound departs at 5pm so we get the entire arrival day at WDW and the majority of the departure day. We also rent a car. I haven't had the best experiences with ME or with Disney Transportation. That isn't to say they are bad, I think they are wonderful tools and work 99% of the time. I have just been unlucky enough to frequently experience them in the 1% of the time they don't work well
TABLE OF CONTENTS
to be updated as we go!
I'm first, woohoo! I know you're getting excited now that the trip is so close, here's some 
for your trip. I can't wait for the live report.
It will get me excited for my upcoming trip. 1 week today! 
