"You Are Really Going to Take A Picture of That!" A March 2012 TR *Update 6/11*

[gabzee]

Welcome to All Disney Fanatics! ​

Why hello there everyone! Welcome to my very first trip report and thank you for tuning in! I'm very excited to get started and relive this wonderful trip! So welcome to:​

"You Are Really Going to Take A Picture of That!" A March 2012 TR!​

This trip was full of laughs, rain, running, stocking (you will have to continue reading to find out what I am talking about), cute boys, Disney magic, and definitely NO sleep! ​

Before I go any further I think it is necessary to introduce the cast of the trip:​

Gabrielle (Gaby for short!) ​

Hi, I'm Gaby! I am 19. I am currently a freshman accounting student in college. I am completely Disney OBSESSED! I have been going to Disney since I was about 1 yrs old. Of course I don't remember those early trips but I have heard plenty of stories from back then. Anyways, I know Disney World like the back of my hand and can pretty much get around with my eyes closed.

Favorite Theme Park: Magic Kingdom
Favorite Ride: Splash Mountain, Tower of Terror, Toy Story Mania, Soarin
Favorite Show: The Festival of the Lion King (I'm sad I missed it this trip... BEST live show at Disney!), Illuminations, and Wishes
Favorite Resort: AKL, Contemporary, Boardwalk
Favorite Character: Ariel, Belle, and Minnie
Favorite TS Restaurant: Via Napoli, California Grill, 1900 Park Fare (for breakfast)
Favorite CS Restaurant: Sunshine Seasons
Favorite Snack: Cinnamon- Sugar Pretzel
Favorite Disney Movie: Cinderella or Little Mermaid

Before I continue I must tell you that I despise chocolate. Yes, I am one of the very few chocolate haters. I will not eat anything with chocolate in it or near it. Not even white chocolate. My father always says that I can't be his daughter since he loves chocolate and I don't. But don't worry the others in the group LOVE chocolate. I just thought I would share!
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Next is Becky!​

Becky​

Becky is my cousin. She is from New York and is currently a sophomore in college. She is studying Music Theory and Peformance. She has a great voice! She has been to Disney a couple of times when she was little but only twice since she was 14. Becky turned 20 during our trip so there was much celebration!

Favorite Theme Park: Magic Kingdom
Favorite Ride: Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Maelstrom
Favorite Show: I'm not sure but she enjoyed Illuminations
Favorite Resort: Contemporary
Favorite Character: Belle and Pluto
Favorite TS Restaurant: Via Napoli
Favorite Snack: chocolate chip cookie
Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty and the Beast​

Finally there is Jesse!​

Jesse​

Jesse is Becky's friend from college. I met Jesse for the first time on the trip and so sweet. She is also a sophomore in college and is in pre law. She has been to Disney many times but has only stayed at OKW.

Favorite Theme Park: Magic Kingdom
Favorite Ride: Space Mountain, Peter Pan, BTMRR
Favorite Show: The Festival of the Lion King
Favorite Resort: OKW
Favorite Character: Goofy, Mary Poppins
Favorite TS Restaurant: Via Napoli, Ohana
Favorite Snack: chocolate chip cookie
Favorite Disney Movie: Mary Poppins​

Our vacation began March 9,2012- March 12,2012

We were staying at Coronado Springs and OKW! Double the fun!

So, I think that is it for now but I would LOVE if you guys kept reading along! Please feel free to comment and let me know what you think because that just makes this TR so much more fun!

Let the MAGIC begin! ....
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[gabzee]

TABLE OF CONTENTS​

Prelude​

Welcome and Intros​

More Trip Reports​

The Day Before All of the Magic Begins- Part 1​

The Day Before All of the Magic Begins- Part 2​

Real Life Updates​

Real Life Update #1: The New Addition to Our Family!​

Real Life Update #2: Best Friends Will Be Reunited!!​

Real Life Update #3: We Are Officially Going Back to the Happiest Place on Earth!​

Real Life Update #4: I Could Have Been Related To Who?!?​

March 9th, 2012​

We're Here, We're Here!!​

Why Hello There, Coronado Springs! ​

The Mad Dash and Many Firsts​

The Adventure Continues!​

Countdown to Fun!​

 

[Angelia'sthree]

Hope you girls had fun~!!!! Will check back in later.

 

[__disneygirl]

Yay, I love reading TRs about people my age (I'm 21) haha. This sounds like it will be a fun one!

 

[gabzee]

Hope you girls had fun~!!!! Will check back in later.

Thanks so much for reading! We definitely did have fun!

Yay, I love reading TRs about people my age (I'm 21) haha. This sounds like it will be a fun one!

I totally agree! You definitely relate a lot more! I hope you keep reading!

 

[gabzee]

Hey everyone! Thank you so much for reading along so far! I hope you are as excited as I am to get this TR rolling! haha Anyways, aside from this trip, I have been to Disney 2 other times within the last 9 months. However, I never did any TR or Dining Reviews for them. So in addition to my March TR, I will be posting Dining Reviews, Hotel Pictures, etc. from my recent trips. Stay tuned! ​

 

[gabzee]

Hey DISers! I am very excited to be doing my first real life update! Some of these updates will be Disney related and others will simply be me sharing some fun and exciting events!

So, I have always begged and begged my parents for a dog since I was little. However, since there is a six year age gap between me and my brother, they always thought he was to young. Well, they finally decided that it was the right time to get a dog. By the time they decided this I was finishing up my senior year in high school and getting ready to go off to college. Their reasoning was that since I was leaving it would be the perfect time to get a dog so my brother has someone to play with. I was the one that was begging for 15 years to get one! Anyways, we debated on what breed to get and waited months for one to be born that was the color, size, and temperament that we wanted and that would fit our family. The breeder was great!

Since I am away at college, I wasn't going to be able to go pick up the dog with them. I was pretty upset but I was counting down the days until I would get to meet her. Well, that has finally happened!

This is Chloe and she is an Australian Labradoodle (a mix between a labrador retriever and poodle).

This is a picture of her at the breeder's house when we first picked her up!

We were taking her to a doggy park. She got so much attention!



This is a video of Chloe playing with an ice bone. You basically fill it with water, freeze it, and she loves it! Its so cute! Notice the my Dad's Grumpy sweatshirt in the background! Such a Disney loving family!

I miss her already!

I hope you guys enjoyed and stay tuned for the next update! ​

 

[KatMark]

I'm joining in. I love seeing how the younger generation enjoys Disney, plus you stayed at two of our favorite resorts.

Chloe is absolutely adorable; loved the video.

I will try to keep up (life has been hectic and I've fallen behind on my own TR).

 

[PISCESANGEL]

Your new addition is ADORABLE! Joining in... looks like it'll be fun.

 

[gabzee]

I'm joining in. I love seeing how the younger generation enjoys Disney, plus you stayed at two of our favorite resorts.

Chloe is absolutely adorable; loved the video.

I will try to keep up (life has been hectic and I've fallen behind on my own TR).

Thank you and thanks for joining in! ​

Your new addition is ADORABLE! Joining in... looks like it'll be fun.

Why thank you and !​

 

[__disneygirl]

AWWWW!!!! Chloe is so precious!! It will be so wonderful to have her there when you visit home from college. Can't wait to read about your trip!

 

[gabzee]

AWWWW!!!! Chloe is so precious!! It will be so wonderful to have her there when you visit home from college. Can't wait to read about your trip!

Thanks Lia! I can't wait to go home to see her (and my family too!) I will be updating soon so keep reading! ​

 

[heaven2dc]

Loving your TR already! Chloe is adorable Can't wait to read more

 

[gabzee]

Loving your TR already! Chloe is adorable Can't wait to read more

Thanks Debbie and !!​

 

[Reberella]

sounds like fun! following along

 

[DMGeurts]

Ooh - I just wanted to stop by and say HI!!!

We were there at the same time you were... POFQ March 6th-15th!

My DH also got us a puppy while my girls and I were gone on our trip - his name is Max (or Monster Max = MM if you prefer), he is a 9 week old Golden Retriever...

Anyways - I just wanted to stop by and say hi... I am looking forward to hearing about your trip and seeing if we crossed paths at all while we were there.

D~

 

[gabzee]

sounds like fun! following along

Hi there! Thanks for reading! ​

Ooh - I just wanted to stop by and say HI!!!

We were there at the same time you were... POFQ March 6th-15th!

My DH also got us a puppy while my girls and I were gone on our trip - his name is Max (or Monster Max = MM if you prefer), he is a 9 week old Golden Retriever...

Anyways - I just wanted to stop by and say hi... I am looking forward to hearing about your trip and seeing if we crossed paths at all while we were there.

D~

Thanks so much for reading! I hope you had a great time! (I'm loving your TR and your work is beautiful! ) How funny! Max is so cute! It will be funny to see if we did ever cross paths. I will be doing an update (hopefully!) later tonight!​

 

[gabzee]

Alright everyone! Let's get this show on the road! I hope you're as excited as I am! So, sit back and hold tight because this here is the wildest ride in the wilderness! (I just had to!)

Before all of the magic of Disney could begin, I was doing A LOT of running around the day before. Since I would be spending the last couple of day of my spring break at Disney, today was the last time I would see the family for about 1 month. We wanted to spend some time together!

While my mom was at work (she has here own dental practice and can control her hours) in the morning, I was busy do you guessed it laundry! I wanted to get most of my packing out of the way. Since this was a pretty last minute trip (I knew about it as a possibility for months but didn't book my transportation back to school, etc. until less than one week before), I was still doing some planning that morning and rearranging some ADRs and making my spreadsheet!

My mom got back to the house by noon and we left to go pick up my brother at school since he only had a half day. We went to Panera Bread for lunch.



I got the Greek Salad with Chicken and water to drink. I got it with a french baguette but they mixed up the order a bit. So I just back up and switched it out.

My brother, Alexander, got the you-pick-two special and water. He choose a Greek Salad and Tomato Mozzarella Panini.



My mom got the Fuji Apple Chicken Salad and a cup of coffee.

Lunch was good and their bread is DELICIOUS!

After lunch we drove to our local AAA location so I can pick up my tickets! I bought the FL Resident Special 3 days for $99 but added a 4th day and the PH option. They gave me a voucher and I would have to go to will call to pick up my tickets at the park.

The next stop was the mall to get a birthday gift for Becky since her birthday was going to happen over the trip. My brother was not trilled that he was spending his half day off of school at the mall but he pretty good. We went straight to the Vera Bradley store to see what we could find. I ended up getting her this cute bag and it was limited edition. Plus, I thought it would be perfect for the parks!

This is what it looked like on the model.



Continued in next post! ​

 

[Merida]

I'm subbing as well! Your dog is so adorable. How old is she? I'm assuming she's a puppy, but do they think she'll get much bigger (my boyfriend wants a bigger, lab-sized dog but I'd rather get something smaller. Still have to find something we agree on!)?

 

[gabzee]

I'm subbing as well! Your dog is so adorable. How old is she? I'm assuming she's a puppy, but do they think she'll get much bigger (my boyfriend wants a bigger, lab-sized dog but I'd rather get something smaller. Still have to find something we agree on!)?

Thank for joining! Thank you! She is a puppy. She is only 3.5 months old. Currently, Chloe is about 15 lbs (probably more like 12 lbs.) and they expect her to become about 30-45 lbs. We were debating about the breed a long time as well! That is the same dilemma we had. DDad wanted a big dog and DMom wanted a small/medium dog. We also didn't want it to shed. Labradoodles come in all sizes from minis (10-15lbs.), small (15-30lbs.), medium (30-45 lbs.), and standard (45lbs.+).

Anyways, I am going to be updating very soon. In fact, I had the next update completely written, left my room to go to the bathroom, and came back to find that my roommate unplugged my computer from my outlet to plug in her iron when she has plenty of outlets of her own! My computer was out of battery (that is why it was plugged in!) so the entire update was deleted. College roommate problems! Anyways, that update will be redone in no time!

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