Nuwanda9
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Will She or Wont She? Adventures of a Chick with No Luck
Ive been wanting to start a PTR for a while now because basically I have no one to really talk to about my proposed trip. But I held off until it was 6 months out and that would mean that TODAY is the day I can start this report!!
The meaning behind my title is this: Even tho I have booked this trip, only time and finances will tell if I actually TAKE the trip!!
A little background--I took my first trip to WDW back in hmmm maybe 1994? I am not an amusement park person in the very least. I never had a strong desire to go to WDW (Blasphemy! I know, right?). Didnt have much desire in fact until I saw a commercial that showed Star Tours and thought, Cool! Id love to experience that! Anyway, the company I worked for at the time held yearly conventions around the country (thats how I was able to visit Milwaukee for the first time!) When I found out that the convention was going to be in Orlando I told my boss that I WAS going! (Even if he didnt like it! LOL!
) The convention was held at the Buena Vista Palace (which it was called back then), not a Disney hotel but on Disney property. I could see Downtown Disney from my hotel room. This was one of those RARE (and I do mean rare) times when I actually fell into some luck (see title). When I checked in I was upgraded to a suite! Sweet! 
But I had this strong impulse to say, But I am only one person! (meaning I didnt need a whole suite to myself.) But I didnt and I happily went off to my suite. No reason was given but I thought at the time that maybe it was because I was staying for 9 nights. The convention (for which I got a convention rate) for four nights and the rest was my vacation. I had a great time in Orlando! I had never been to Florida before and it was hot! (I believe my first thought was, Its Africa hot here!) We convention-goers had a chance to spend the day with people from the Disney Institute who taught us some of the Disney Way and in my off time I spent time at DTD (it was the 5th anniversary of Pleasure Island--I got to see the 4 Tops perform! 
) , all the parks and Universal. I was sitting on a bench in the Magic Kingdom and I thought, I bet it would be fun to bring kids here. (Duh!) Mind you, I had no problem being there alone. I enjoy my own company and travel/do things by myself all the time. I dont have children of my own by choice but I have a lot of nieces and nephews. To make a long story even longer, I was back the next year with my brother in his family which included his two sons and twin daughters. I went back 5 more times over the next few years with various nieces and nephews and my mother in tow. What stopped those nearly yearly trips was that I left my job. Wont go into details but I had to do it. My next (and current) job was at a non-profit organization meaning I make a lot less then I used to. Anyone who works for a non-profit knows what I mean.
OF COURSE, Ive always wanted to go back to WDW! But finances just didnt allow it. It was okay because I traveled to other areas and started spending my summer vacation on the Maine shore. It was all good.
Last year I got the bug to head to WDW again. I gotta tell ya--I should have done it then! But I dragged my feet and hemmed and hawed and it didnt happen. So, around the time I should have been on my WDW vacation I was thinking about it again. If I didnt come to the Dis I might not have keep up that motivation! (So, uh, thanks!) I booked a room for 7 nights at the Pop Century in March.
What is so unlucky about that? Its for the week between Christmas and New Years!! The busiest and most expensive time of the year! WHY go then? Well, I am taking one of my nieces. Last year when we were thinking of going she had no problem taking a week off from school in January. Next year she is going to be a Senior and suddenly doesnt feel she should take that much time off. Who is this kid and what did she do to my niece?? I am really glad that she is thinking ahead and placing importance on school but it left us with little choices. Summer is out since I know I couldnt handle the heat. We could pick one of the school breaks but crowd and expense wise, its pretty much the same.
So, here is the plan:
Where: Pop Century
When: December 27-January 3
How: Amtrak
Who: Me, age unknown (not quite as old as God but getting there!)
DN, 16 (She's gonna hate me for posting this picture!)
CL (My traveling buddy!!)
Right now I only have the room booked. I know I have until three days prior to arriving to change that into a package. I was thinking about the dining plan but I want to see if I can get any ADRs before I decide.
Ill get into the no luck part of this story in another post. I hope you'll join me for this ride!!
Ive been wanting to start a PTR for a while now because basically I have no one to really talk to about my proposed trip. But I held off until it was 6 months out and that would mean that TODAY is the day I can start this report!!
The meaning behind my title is this: Even tho I have booked this trip, only time and finances will tell if I actually TAKE the trip!!
A little background--I took my first trip to WDW back in hmmm maybe 1994? I am not an amusement park person in the very least. I never had a strong desire to go to WDW (Blasphemy! I know, right?). Didnt have much desire in fact until I saw a commercial that showed Star Tours and thought, Cool! Id love to experience that! Anyway, the company I worked for at the time held yearly conventions around the country (thats how I was able to visit Milwaukee for the first time!) When I found out that the convention was going to be in Orlando I told my boss that I WAS going! (Even if he didnt like it! LOL!
) The convention was held at the Buena Vista Palace (which it was called back then), not a Disney hotel but on Disney property. I could see Downtown Disney from my hotel room. This was one of those RARE (and I do mean rare) times when I actually fell into some luck (see title). When I checked in I was upgraded to a suite! Sweet! But I had this strong impulse to say, But I am only one person! (meaning I didnt need a whole suite to myself.) But I didnt and I happily went off to my suite. No reason was given but I thought at the time that maybe it was because I was staying for 9 nights. The convention (for which I got a convention rate) for four nights and the rest was my vacation. I had a great time in Orlando! I had never been to Florida before and it was hot! (I believe my first thought was, Its Africa hot here!) We convention-goers had a chance to spend the day with people from the Disney Institute who taught us some of the Disney Way and in my off time I spent time at DTD (it was the 5th anniversary of Pleasure Island--I got to see the 4 Tops perform! ) , all the parks and Universal. I was sitting on a bench in the Magic Kingdom and I thought, I bet it would be fun to bring kids here. (Duh!) Mind you, I had no problem being there alone. I enjoy my own company and travel/do things by myself all the time. I dont have children of my own by choice but I have a lot of nieces and nephews. To make a long story even longer, I was back the next year with my brother in his family which included his two sons and twin daughters. I went back 5 more times over the next few years with various nieces and nephews and my mother in tow. What stopped those nearly yearly trips was that I left my job. Wont go into details but I had to do it. My next (and current) job was at a non-profit organization meaning I make a lot less then I used to. Anyone who works for a non-profit knows what I mean.OF COURSE, Ive always wanted to go back to WDW! But finances just didnt allow it. It was okay because I traveled to other areas and started spending my summer vacation on the Maine shore. It was all good.
Last year I got the bug to head to WDW again. I gotta tell ya--I should have done it then! But I dragged my feet and hemmed and hawed and it didnt happen. So, around the time I should have been on my WDW vacation I was thinking about it again. If I didnt come to the Dis I might not have keep up that motivation! (So, uh, thanks!) I booked a room for 7 nights at the Pop Century in March. What is so unlucky about that? Its for the week between Christmas and New Years!! The busiest and most expensive time of the year! WHY go then? Well, I am taking one of my nieces. Last year when we were thinking of going she had no problem taking a week off from school in January. Next year she is going to be a Senior and suddenly doesnt feel she should take that much time off. Who is this kid and what did she do to my niece?? I am really glad that she is thinking ahead and placing importance on school but it left us with little choices. Summer is out since I know I couldnt handle the heat. We could pick one of the school breaks but crowd and expense wise, its pretty much the same.
So, here is the plan:
Where: Pop Century
When: December 27-January 3
How: Amtrak
Who: Me, age unknown (not quite as old as God but getting there!)
DN, 16 (She's gonna hate me for posting this picture!)
CL (My traveling buddy!!)
Right now I only have the room booked. I know I have until three days prior to arriving to change that into a package. I was thinking about the dining plan but I want to see if I can get any ADRs before I decide.
Ill get into the no luck part of this story in another post. I hope you'll join me for this ride!!
And I was one week past it!! Yeah, you know what was going thru my head
How could you BE so stupid??. I called a number I found on the Internet and was told to send the check back (he gave me an address) and explain what I wanted (reissue the check) which made me feel SO much better even tho I doubted that is what would happen. I sent it in the mail that day and to this date
nothing. Not looking good. 
I do like to have something to look forward to and like researching things pertaining to the trips I take. I start lists but rarely keep up with them. I am a big picture type person. And while I can envision the details, dealing with the details is a whole other matter! On the other hand, I can be very focused even tho I can really only focus on one thing at a time. (Yep, multi-tasking can throw me over the edge!) This is not so good when your employer actually expects you to work and not Dis all day! 
I am going to talk to her more in depth about this when she comes over. 
