Welcome Newbies - Let's get to know each other!

[disneymom8589]

My name is Kim and I'm a married mom of a DD (21 next month) and DS (17). I joined the DisBoards at the end of July to do research on becoming a DVC member (which, as you can see from my signature, we are happy members of SSR! ) We will be taking a trip to fabulous DL in December (my 13th). Our whole family loves all things Disney and I'm happy my "kids" still love going!!

 

[littlelambie]

Hello from Alberta, Canada!! I am a SAHM to ds, who will be 5 in November. We have taken him to DL the last 3 years in a row, and have gotten better at it each year. I started coming here when I was planning our 1st trip in 2004, but found I used the site, as well as all of you, when planning our latest trip in Sept 2006. Dh says he is Disney-ed out for awhile, and would like to try WDW next. But ds and I could go ever 6 mths and nevr tire of it!! I am currently planning a trip for May of 2008 with my parents, my sister and her famlily, ds and I (dh will sit this one out). I am finding planning for such a large group kind of stressful, and I am getting very close to calling a travel agent to handle the whole thing!!

Thanks for the opportunity to introduce myself!!

 

[LOVEDISNEYLAND]

Hi, My name is Melissa and I am 26 years old from Seattle, Washington and married to the most wonderful man on this planet for 3 years but this November will be 10 years together for us I work with high risk children and am currently going to school to finish up and get my BA in Education. I have been a member since 06 and am sooooo addicted to this board, there is so much great info on here. I am currently counting down the days (45) till my first trip to Disneyland during Christmas time. I am so excited and can't wait.

 

[rosiep]

Hello Everyone

My name is Rosie and I live in Portland Oregon. I have been married for 23 years to my husband James and we have two beautiful daughters, one is 20 years old (Tara) and the other is 22 (Zena). My first trip to DisneyWorld was when they were 6 and 8. I think I was as excited as they were as it had always been a dream of mine since I was little. My older daughter and husband aren't Disney fans....I know, I know...I hear all the booing...BUT they are incredibly supportive of me and my adventures. Tara and I took a trip to DW last year and had the best time. We are planning a trip again for December and I have been frequenting these boards for months, planning and schememing. Tara has been in NYC these last three months and this will be a great oppurtunity for us to have time together.

Thanks to everyone for all their help.

 

[Albort]

I will be meeting Dale-n-Chip and definitely Albort (im gonna drive him crazy)

ohh crap

 

[Beana]

Hi...I'm Leigh, and a fresh newbie. I found this site a week ago or so and lurked a few days before signing up. DH and I don't have any kids of our own but I have the awesome job of spoiling my nieces(DN7 & DN5) rotten! My sister and I have been lifelong DL junkies, we started going there for vacation in 1976! We've trained the girls well, both are die-hard Disney girls, taking them the last time in April '06.

This coming trip to DL has been kept TOP SECRET, DN7 has a birthday coming up on 11/3 and the only thing she has asked for is to go to DL so she can ride POTC since it wasn't open on our last trip. We've told her repeatedly that we simply CAN'T swing that kind of trip so close to Christmas. Neither one has a clue, we're just going to shock them when we show up to check them out of school. Keeping this secret has been by far the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life!!

This site has so much information, thank goodness...I'm a plan-a-holic. We're leaving all the guys at home this time around and are looking forward to our "chick trip".

Thanks so much for the chance to get to know some of the wonderful people here!

 

[queenrollog]

Hello! My name is Stella and I hail from southern California. I am married to a Disney freak and we have a 2 1/2 year old son. We are at Disneyland about every 2 weeks, and I have to say it's 100 times better when you see it through the eyes of a child. Who knew the tram ride in from the garage could be so exciting?!? I enjoy this board because it makes me feel so lucky to live so close to the happiest place on earth! I hope I can help you visitors feel the magic and feel welcome here in our little corner of heaven.

 

[kaygela]

Hi. I'm Kaye and I live on Long Island with my DH, DS11 and DS19 (who is away at college in Boston). I joined the Dis boards 3 years ago, but this past month has been my first experience with the Disneyland forum. We have been to WDW several times and DLParis once. My dream is to visit all the parks in all the countries. We weren't going to take a trip this year, but we had a house fire this past July and have been living in a rental house after spending a month living in a hotel. We won't be back in our home until spring at the earliest. This has been very stressful and awful but we count our blessings to be alive. We decided we needed to plan something fun during the Christmas break (DH and I are both teachers). DH is a little Disneyed out, but whenI suggested DL and that we could spend some time in LA as well, he liked the idea. So we are all going and taking our DS19 girlfriend along. She was only at WDW when she was 4 and doesn't remember it so this will really be her "first real" visit. I am so excited about taking someone there for their first visit.

The people here have been incredible and I can't say enough how much I appreciate the great advice and suggestions. I love to plan trips and can spend hours upon hours at the computer researching . This is by far my best resource. I have even posted questions on the community board when we travel someplace other than Disney.

Thanks Mary Jo for starting this thread. I loved reading all the posts.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Hello, everyone!

My real name is Michelle, and I've been married to Mr. Incredible (yes, he has a shirt that says so) for 13 wonderful years. We have two funny little boys, DS6 and DS2. I worked full-time until deciding a year ago to stay home with the boys, and though I miss the adult interaction, I'm really enjoying the extra time with my kids.

I grew up watching the Wonderful World of Disney every Sunday evening, and longed to go to Disneyland, but my folks just couldn't afford it. But don't feel too sorry for me, because my family and I just returned a few weeks ago from our first trip to Disneyland! It was an incredible experience for me, really a lifelong dream come true.

I am still journaling the trip, trying to remember and capture every little detail. DH jokes, "Honey, it was only 8 days!" I had intended to write a trip report, but the journal is quite long, so maybe I can give a Reader's Digest version once it's done.

We are hoping to take our 2nd trip to Disneyland next year, WOOHOO!

 

[lulubelle]

Hi Fellow Dis Friends

My name is Linda, I am 45 and work as a HR/Payroll Administrator here in the Inland Empire. I stumbled upon these boards when I was planning our first family trip (DH, DD-almost 20 & myself) to WDW in 1999. I have been a Disney freak ever since and visit this site several times a week - the DL and Community sections are my fav's. I feel fortunate to live about an hour from DL but let me tell you, every single trip for me is special. We spend the night for 2-4 nights (both on and off-site) 3 times per year and we go for day trips another 3 or 4 times a year. I appreciate and admire so many people on these boards for their knowledge, friendliness and ability to make me laugh. Mary Jo is one of those people - and I agree with her comment about HydroGuy, he is the best! Thanks for reading....and speaking of that, I absolutely love trip reports

 

[gnbuggy]

Hi! My name is Nicole. My Dear SIL introduced me to the Dis a while ago and now I am totally hooked. I love to read about others plans and trips. My husband of 10 yrs and I live in Eugene Oregon, but my DSS(12) lives 8 hours closer to DL than us. Yet I have been the only one to take him to Disneyland. And I belive he is addicted also. I am currently trying to convince DH to drive down to Bakersfield to visit his Grandmother (who hasnt seen DSS since he was 2 1/2!) and since we would be a shorter distance from DL we could go there also. We were there in Jan. He isnt quite as freaky about DL as I am. Luckly I share my love with DSS and SIL! I have seen lots of DL tee shirts lately. The park is calling me big time!!

 

[Dis Ohana]

Hi everyone! We are a family of 4 (DH 42; DS 13; DD 11; and myself, 41) and from Honolulu, Hawaii. We were able to take our kids to Disneyland (their first trip off the island) two years ago, Dec. 2004. We all fell in love with Disneyland and were fortunate enough to make it back last year at the same time. We love December in DL, the weather is nice and cool and it's all dressed for Christmas! I was fortunate enough to find the DIS boards while planning our first trip, the things I have learned here are far more valuable than any book I have ever read. I am now praying and planning for another trip this December, this time we want to try to go to S.F. and the Central Coast. If you all don't already know about it, there are other trip planning forums on this board. Mary Jo was kind enough to direct me there and it has been so helpful in planning our next trip.
Aloha!

 

[kylieh]

Hi all,

I'm Kylie from Sydney Australia. I have a DD 4 and DH. Our trip to DL is planned for September 2007 to coincide with DD's 5th birthday. It will be DD's 1st international trip, DH's 2nd trip to the US (he was there about 18months ago for NAB Las Vegas Conference), and their first times to DL.

I was lucky enough to travel to DL in 1977 (for my 5th birthday), 1982, and 1990 with my parents each time. I also visited WDW in 1978.

when I found out I was preg nearly 5 years ago I said to DH we'll take DD to DL for her 5th birthday, and that's what we are (well, more me) planning now.

DD is most looking forward to meeting at this stage Snow White, Buzz and Woody, and would like to meet Jasmine so she can suggest to Jasmine "she can cover her tummy and not get sunburnt"!!!! DD also wants to meet Jo Jo from Playhouse.

I'm an advance planner!!!

Cheers

Kylie

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Hello everyone. My name is Heidi, although I am not a newbie to the Disboards, I am a newbie to the DL forum. My mom got me hooked on the Disboards a few years ago, I first thought she was crazy and now I am hooked. I started to research DL a few weeks ago because I will be going in 22 days. I am so excited because I haven't been to DL in over 15 years (I was very little at that time) and I have only been to DL 2 times. My SO other has never been to DL, so we are so excited we can hardly stand it. I am a WDW vet and have that place memorized but with DL I have no clue and I willingly admit that.

My SO and I just got back from a dream vacation in September, we spent 5 days at WDW and then went on the 10 day DCL southern caribbean cruise. To think I will be spending 3 days at DL and DCA just a couple months after amazes me. I am thrilled.

I live in Littleton, Colorado and work for the Federal Government. I am a Human Resources Specialist. I don't have any kids but my SO has twin DD's(9) and my twin sister has twin DD & DS (16 months) so I consider them all my kids!!!!

 

[Spike]

Hello there. My name is Mike and I to am a Disneyhollic. Both my fiance and I have been Premium Ap holders for a few years now and go as much as we can. Even if it's just to pop in for dinner or a quick ride on the Haunted Mansion. We live close enough to the park to see the fireworks (if I climb up on my roof!). Found the DIS a couple of months ago while doing some research on Disney World. That is the location of our upcomming honeymoon in March and we can't wait.

 

[KimD]

Hi, my name is Kim and I'm a Disneyaholic!

We live in Cupertino, Ca and I am mom to DS15 (who, despite his cool teenage persona, is still VERY excited to go on any trip involving the mouse...he even drew me Mickey in Art class last week because the night before I was playing the electrical parade yammering on and on about what else....), DD8 (she will be 9 in November and we are celebrating her b-day on our trip next month...she loves Disney as much as I do and I can't WAIT to celebrate her b-day there) and my awesome DH of 15 years (who doesn't exactly love it like we do, but is a very good sport and has just as much fun as the rest when we're there...although he does an aweful lot of eye rolling before we get there ). I found the DIS in 2002 when we took our last trip to WDW and have been quietly lurking sponging in all I can since then. I finally decided to join officially and am trying post more.

We've been to DLR many many times (just recently an adults only anniversary trip for just DH and I this past April...which the kids still don't know about...shhhh they think we just spent the entire time in Hollywood and Huntington Beach They'd be VERY upset if they only knew) & WDW 2 times since 2000. Our next planned trips are to DLR November 17-22nd and then headed over to WDW in April .

I haven't met any DIS'ers yet but hopefully that'll change on one of our upcoming trips!

 

[WDWINJUNE!]

Hi everyone! My name is Laura and although I'm not a newbie to the boards, it has been about 2 1/2 years since researching our last DL trip. My DH Tony (who I have converted to a Disney freak ) and I were married at Sunset Pointe at the Polynesian Resort in WDW this past April We are now planning on spending our first Christmas as a married couple at Disneyland! We are taking our dd10 and she has no idea about this trip...I can't believe I've kept it a secret this long!

DD and I have been to Disneyland 2 times, but this trip will be our first with DH...I can't wait, only 66 more days!

 

[Twinprincesses]

Hello, I am Chrissy, have been married to Devon for 6 years now. Our twin daughters will be 4 in Jan. I just went back to work full time as Assist Manager at a local bank here in Indiana. I have been going to WDW and have been obsessed since I was about 2. We have taken my daughters to WDW once for their 2nd Christmas and then again back in April. We are headed to DL in a few days.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

Hi, I'm Rochelle and I'm a mouseaholic! It has been three weeks since my last fish, on my honor, or may I be chopped up and made into soup. Oops, that's for the Nemo meeting!

I'm 26 yrs. old, not married and have no kids (does my boyfriend count as a kid? ). My boyfriend and I have been together for almost 10 yrs. now, so we're practically married. He's not quite the disney lover as I am but we always have a good time at the parks together. As long as he has his monte cristo or turkey leg and space mountain, he's the happy camper. We both love Billy Hill & the Hillbillies. They always crack us up!

I currently live about an hour~hour and a half away (if the traffic gods are nice) from DL. I've had a Premium AP for about 3 yrs. now and go to the parks at least 1-2 times a month. Disneyland is my stress reliever. When I'm able to escape my cubicle I love going to DL & DCA (especially during the fall and winter). I'm pretty content with just shopping around and grabbing a bite to eat at DL. I also love pin trading with the CM's. It's really awesome

I've been on the DIS board for about a year now. I sorta stumbled upon it out of curiosity. I was wondering if there was a site for disney lovers to get information and VOILA! Thanks to the powers of google, I found the DIS board.

I haven't met anyone from the board yet. Hopefully I will get a chance to meet you all (especially you Lynn <disneegrl4eva> ). So many of you have been so helpful and I appreciate all the updates for when I can't go to the parks.

 

[disneegrl4eva]

I haven't met anyone from the board yet. Hopefully I will get a chance to meet you all (especially you Lynn <disneegrl4eva> ).