This is my first post, and already I am overwhelmed and excited just thinking about WDW (see, I'm also trying to get into the lingo)
My DH, Danny and I are planning (well, mostly ME) to travel to WDW in mid to late September, and have absolutely NO idea where to begin. Mind you, I can plan a cross-country move with pets and travel, while hubby can travel around the world (he's a merchant marine) with simply his contact case and passport, but when it comes to even start with this trip, we draw a giant painting of BLANK.
Neither of us have ever been there, though we both fondly remember all those wonderful Disney Sunday Night shows highlighting both theme parks (I even remember the specials that the Osmonds used to host at the park.....yes, I'm old....)
The official site seems to deal with families (understandable), and some of the honeymoon/couples sites seem to deal with wedding/honeymoon/spring break type of deals. Since the two of us are joyously enjoying our own childhoods while we still have the energy (and no children to need to share our toys
), we plan on being super-busy and seeing the Kingdom through a pair of 40's YOs children (that'll be the two of us, 
since we live the mantra of it's never too late to be a kid).
We want it all, and while I am an unabashed frugal shopper, we have been saving for this for a while so (gulp!) we can deal with some extra expenses. Being married for 12 years, together for 15, and with exactly ONE vacation under the guise of our first anniversary under our belt, we want this vacation to be fun. We are honest in that we really don't deal well with packages which dictate where to eat, which day to visit which area (which cancels out the Disney cruises which I understand are very well-prepared). Since we will be flying into Orlando from Ft Lauderdale where DH will be finishing some work-related courses, we do not plan to use a rental car, and also plan to deal with the extra expense of staying within WDW rather than the lower priced resorts just outside.
Where can we begin? Frankly, I am at a loss. We plan for a stay of at least a week, DH is a ride junkie, while I love simply to wander, and we both plan on seeing as much of the entire park as we can. I have been searching through the forums and archives, and simply find way too much information, which could be a good thing otherwise, but like I keep repeating, I can't seem to focus on a single point.
Any advice, any do's and don'ts, any specific spots to begin, anything and everything will be greatly appreciated.
Brandy and Danny
My DH, Danny and I are planning (well, mostly ME) to travel to WDW in mid to late September, and have absolutely NO idea where to begin. Mind you, I can plan a cross-country move with pets and travel, while hubby can travel around the world (he's a merchant marine) with simply his contact case and passport, but when it comes to even start with this trip, we draw a giant painting of BLANK.
Neither of us have ever been there, though we both fondly remember all those wonderful Disney Sunday Night shows highlighting both theme parks (I even remember the specials that the Osmonds used to host at the park.....yes, I'm old....)
The official site seems to deal with families (understandable), and some of the honeymoon/couples sites seem to deal with wedding/honeymoon/spring break type of deals. Since the two of us are joyously enjoying our own childhoods while we still have the energy (and no children to need to share our toys
), we plan on being super-busy and seeing the Kingdom through a pair of 40's YOs children (that'll be the two of us, since we live the mantra of it's never too late to be a kid).We want it all, and while I am an unabashed frugal shopper, we have been saving for this for a while so (gulp!) we can deal with some extra expenses. Being married for 12 years, together for 15, and with exactly ONE vacation under the guise of our first anniversary under our belt, we want this vacation to be fun. We are honest in that we really don't deal well with packages which dictate where to eat, which day to visit which area (which cancels out the Disney cruises which I understand are very well-prepared). Since we will be flying into Orlando from Ft Lauderdale where DH will be finishing some work-related courses, we do not plan to use a rental car, and also plan to deal with the extra expense of staying within WDW rather than the lower priced resorts just outside.
Where can we begin? Frankly, I am at a loss. We plan for a stay of at least a week, DH is a ride junkie, while I love simply to wander, and we both plan on seeing as much of the entire park as we can. I have been searching through the forums and archives, and simply find way too much information, which could be a good thing otherwise, but like I keep repeating, I can't seem to focus on a single point.
Any advice, any do's and don'ts, any specific spots to begin, anything and everything will be greatly appreciated.
Brandy and Danny
to the Dis... a great place to ask for any of your Disney question and look for answers and lots of possiblities...
- this is me and DH dancing....in private...over this vacation.
