figment814
Mouseketeer
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Welcome to my first pre-trip report! I am about as new as they come to the Disboards! I think this may be my fourth post. But I am in one short month I have learned alot!
So, to begin, here is my Disney background.
My first trip to The World was when I was 5 years old with my mom, dad, and sister. My memories of that trip are limited. I remember my sister and I wearing matching red velour shirts with white satin hearts. My mother dressed us alike a lot. My second memory was being too short to ride pretty much everything! My sister, much to her chagrin was tall enough to ride space mountain. She has not ridden a roller coaster since. (I on the other hand was riding them over and over again as soon as I reached that height milestone.)
I didn't return for 17 years...As a college senior, I with a bunch of friends went to Daytona for spring break. Well, some small town on a river outside of Daytona anyway. We were the opposite of most kids at the time. Huge partiers at college, so spring break was almost our detox. We took a boat out on the river most days. We did head to Orlando for two days. My biggest memories of that trip are that it was one of the coldest spring breaks in Florida history and being amazed at the high price of tickets to get into the parks. Thanks for the Triple A card Mom and Dad!
Less than a year later, in January of 1997, my best friend from grad school and I drove down to Tampa to visit one of our friends. We drove over to the World, because she scored an interview with some big wig at Epcot her Dad knew. Biggest memory of that trip, sneaking out of Epcot. We had been let in the back way because of the interview, but had to figure out how to get to the back lot where are car was parked.
I did not return again until 2005 with my DBF and his kids, for 5 days before thanksgiving. My goal that trip was to return to Magic Kingdom for the first time since I was five. It was by far my favorite park of the trip. We ate at Le Cellier, 50's prime time cafe, Akershas character meal, and, I believe Liberty Tree Tavern. We also went to La nouba. For my first trip with the kids, it was a great experience!!!
Fast forward to April 2008... DBF planned a trip to Daytona, as he had a timeshare there he hadn't used in years. We did not really enjoy Daytona, and the first day we got a rental car we zipped over to Sea World, as I had never been. The next day we went to Gatorland (I had been on that trip as a five year old, and had a desperate need to return to relive the nostalgia. (My dad passed away in 2006 and I look for every opportunity to reconnect with him, hence a return to Gatorland.) Since Gatorland is not really a full day activity, we headed over to WDW to ride the mouseboats from the Poly. Umm, I had no idea what he meant. We actually ended up renting a Pontoon boat. We returned to the Poly, and had a couple of drinks at the
bar by O'Hanas. And then we of course got hungry...Where to eat, with no ADRs? O'hanas? My DBF is very picky, and after looking at the food, did not think it was for him. Kona's? I had had way too much steak that week, and the chicken was not was I was hoping for....Okay, let's head to the contemporary...Concourse steakhouse? Of course, and they could seat us right away!!!!!
So somewhere between the Pina Colada, seeing the Castle from the lake, riding the monorail, and hearing the excitement at Chef Mickeys...I was bitten by Disney bug....
Next up...Cast of characters....
So, to begin, here is my Disney background.
My first trip to The World was when I was 5 years old with my mom, dad, and sister. My memories of that trip are limited. I remember my sister and I wearing matching red velour shirts with white satin hearts. My mother dressed us alike a lot. My second memory was being too short to ride pretty much everything! My sister, much to her chagrin was tall enough to ride space mountain. She has not ridden a roller coaster since. (I on the other hand was riding them over and over again as soon as I reached that height milestone.)
I didn't return for 17 years...As a college senior, I with a bunch of friends went to Daytona for spring break. Well, some small town on a river outside of Daytona anyway. We were the opposite of most kids at the time. Huge partiers at college, so spring break was almost our detox. We took a boat out on the river most days. We did head to Orlando for two days. My biggest memories of that trip are that it was one of the coldest spring breaks in Florida history and being amazed at the high price of tickets to get into the parks. Thanks for the Triple A card Mom and Dad!
Less than a year later, in January of 1997, my best friend from grad school and I drove down to Tampa to visit one of our friends. We drove over to the World, because she scored an interview with some big wig at Epcot her Dad knew. Biggest memory of that trip, sneaking out of Epcot. We had been let in the back way because of the interview, but had to figure out how to get to the back lot where are car was parked.
I did not return again until 2005 with my DBF and his kids, for 5 days before thanksgiving. My goal that trip was to return to Magic Kingdom for the first time since I was five. It was by far my favorite park of the trip. We ate at Le Cellier, 50's prime time cafe, Akershas character meal, and, I believe Liberty Tree Tavern. We also went to La nouba. For my first trip with the kids, it was a great experience!!!
Fast forward to April 2008... DBF planned a trip to Daytona, as he had a timeshare there he hadn't used in years. We did not really enjoy Daytona, and the first day we got a rental car we zipped over to Sea World, as I had never been. The next day we went to Gatorland (I had been on that trip as a five year old, and had a desperate need to return to relive the nostalgia. (My dad passed away in 2006 and I look for every opportunity to reconnect with him, hence a return to Gatorland.) Since Gatorland is not really a full day activity, we headed over to WDW to ride the mouseboats from the Poly. Umm, I had no idea what he meant. We actually ended up renting a Pontoon boat. We returned to the Poly, and had a couple of drinks at the
bar by O'Hanas. And then we of course got hungry...Where to eat, with no ADRs? O'hanas? My DBF is very picky, and after looking at the food, did not think it was for him. Kona's? I had had way too much steak that week, and the chicken was not was I was hoping for....Okay, let's head to the contemporary...Concourse steakhouse? Of course, and they could seat us right away!!!!!
So somewhere between the Pina Colada, seeing the Castle from the lake, riding the monorail, and hearing the excitement at Chef Mickeys...I was bitten by Disney bug....
Next up...Cast of characters....
interests include travel, food, and shoes. Well, if shoes can be an interest. 
No kids, but have two wonderfu nieces that I corrupt regularly. Oh, and I have a burgeoning interest in photography.
and boats and trying to make me mad
But really, it's all about making me happy
He owns more movies than your average blockbuster. Nice normal kid
Her social calendar is WAAAAAAAAY to full. She likes photography, art, writing, boys, travel, boys, shopping, boys...
He needs to realize he is awesome in his own right.
