dolphingirl47
In Search of the Tag Fairy
- Joined
- Dec 25, 2007
They say you only turn 40 once and as such, this event needs to be celebrated in style. As we both love travelling and we have not much by the way of family or local friends, there seems no better way to celebrate this than going on a special trip.
The Cast
Corinna
I will turn 40 during this trip. I am a big Disney nut and generally a big kid. I love Stitch and cant wait to visit him in his home Hawaii. Apart from anything Disney, I love swimming snorkeling and anything to do with dolphins. I am also interested in architecture, history and love the glass art by Dale Chihuly.
Graham
He does not really get Disney, but likes the customer service that they provide. He is also generally happy when I am happy. Like me, he enjoys swimming and snorkeling. He also likes going exploring and usually ends up well off the beaten track and every now and again somewhere where maybe strictly spoken he should not be.
This is going to be a very unusual trip for us. Most trips that we have taken since 2008 have included a cruise apart from the odd quick trip to Dubai. This trip was at one stage supposed to include a cruise on the NCL Pride of America as well, but we decided that we would rather spend more time at Aulani and Disneyland. Normally as part of the planning process, I get at least one custom gown and some custom jewellery to go with it as well as something like a Fish Extender or Door Spotter. For this trip, I dont need any of this as it is just not this kind of trip. There are not going to be any formal events.
Another aspect that takes a little bit of getting used to is the time scales that Disneyland works to. I am a bit of a compulsive planner and since we have started to stay onsite at Walt Disney World, I am used to being able to see the hours and make my dining reservations 180 days in advance. Disneyland works on a bit of a more leisurely time scale. There you can make dining reservations 60 days ahead of time, but the hours are not released until approximately 45 days out. At this moment in time, they have not even released the start date for the Holiday season. Tours can even only be booked 30 days in advance so this is quite a challenge for a planner like me. Still, I am really excited about this trip and cant wait for this to arrive.
The Cast
Corinna
I will turn 40 during this trip. I am a big Disney nut and generally a big kid. I love Stitch and cant wait to visit him in his home Hawaii. Apart from anything Disney, I love swimming snorkeling and anything to do with dolphins. I am also interested in architecture, history and love the glass art by Dale Chihuly.
Graham
He does not really get Disney, but likes the customer service that they provide. He is also generally happy when I am happy. Like me, he enjoys swimming and snorkeling. He also likes going exploring and usually ends up well off the beaten track and every now and again somewhere where maybe strictly spoken he should not be.
This is going to be a very unusual trip for us. Most trips that we have taken since 2008 have included a cruise apart from the odd quick trip to Dubai. This trip was at one stage supposed to include a cruise on the NCL Pride of America as well, but we decided that we would rather spend more time at Aulani and Disneyland. Normally as part of the planning process, I get at least one custom gown and some custom jewellery to go with it as well as something like a Fish Extender or Door Spotter. For this trip, I dont need any of this as it is just not this kind of trip. There are not going to be any formal events.
Another aspect that takes a little bit of getting used to is the time scales that Disneyland works to. I am a bit of a compulsive planner and since we have started to stay onsite at Walt Disney World, I am used to being able to see the hours and make my dining reservations 180 days in advance. Disneyland works on a bit of a more leisurely time scale. There you can make dining reservations 60 days ahead of time, but the hours are not released until approximately 45 days out. At this moment in time, they have not even released the start date for the Holiday season. Tours can even only be booked 30 days in advance so this is quite a challenge for a planner like me. Still, I am really excited about this trip and cant wait for this to arrive.
Oh do you have photos of trash the dress Halloween? I would love to see that! I think trash the dress is awesome. 
