Your ULTIMATE SURVIVAL GUIDE to Disney World at Christmas Time! UPDATE x2 10/21

[JessicaFaye508]

Real Life Update #1: Beginning of My Sophomore Year
September 10th, 2012

Alright everyone, I wanted to do a little real life update for you all! My first week back to school has been CRAZY and it's only going to get more intense from here. So I thought I'd take the opportunity to do some updating, since it's going to be hard to keep this going as frequently as usual.

OKAY so as you know, the school year started. I got home from Hilton Head, wrapped up and packed up my summertime life, and it was time for college!

Preston flew in on September 1st, and I am SO happy that he's back! It's so great not having to do the long distance thing anymore!

Last night of summer sunset:

Oh and look at the cookies I found at Wegman's!! AHHHH!

Anywho... on September 3rd I moved into my dorm! HOORAY! I moved into a double room by myself, hoping that I wouldn't get placed with a roommate.

Well, GUESS WHAT!

NO ROOMMATE FOR ME

I thought I'd post some pictures of my dorm room for you guys, because it's all decked out in DISNEY, obviously. Would you expect anything less from me?

I have a huge room all to myself and I'm just in love with it. It is AWESOME.

My favorite part is the GIANT mickey head I made out of my Disney photo prints. If you look closely, I bet you could recognize some of the pictures from my trip reports!

(Yes, yes, that is Phoebe singing "Smelly Cat" on the TV. Perfection.)

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

Overall, my room is freakin' AWESOME. So that whole thing went really well.

Next, I'm sure you're all anxious to hear about how the auditions went.

I thought they went well. I worked hard all summer and had everything prepared. I went in feeling confident with my material and did the best I could.

Sadly, though, I was not cast this semester.

However, I'm not letting it get me down! Everything happens for a reason and it really could be a blessing in disguise. This semester, school-work wise, is going to be hard as it is! It's probably good that I don't have rehearsals to deal with on top of it. So we will see.

The good news is that I got a callback for our play "Rumors." Want to know the best part!? One of the first lines of the side was "I feel so frumpy!"

Too good. Such a shame I didn't get cast as that. However, the girl who got the part COMPLETELY deserves it, so I can't even be mad.

So yeah, I am dealing with it pretty well. There's a lot of kids in the department and there's only so many spots. And I mean, this is only my second semester at this school. I can't beat myself up over it.

The good news is that Preston got cast! He's in the ensemble of our musical, Urinetown! I really wanted to be in that show, but at least he is. And the good news is that my crew assignment is make-up and wardrobe for Urinetown, so I will still be involved! I'm really looking forward to that.

Next semester our musical is Into the Woods, so I gotta start preparing for that NOW! I really want to get cast in that! I don't know if any of you are musical junkies, but I just thought I'd throw this out there: Does anyone have any good suggestions for monologues or songs to audition with for this show? I'm typically a soprano II, if that helps. I'm sure most of you don't, but why not ask anyway, right? Thanks guys!

OKAY! So.... also, in other news... I have a big announcement.

It's also a bit delayed. Because I planned this like a month ago.

But........

I'M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!

In 24 days actually!

As many of you may know, I have a few friends down in WDW on their college program right now. My friend Alicia (Leasha_Loves_Disney from disboards... famous for her YOLO trip report) and my friend Miranda are both working in WDW right now!

I really wanted to visit while they were there, so back in August my Mom and I planned a little trip! We are going for Columbus Day weekend, because it's LITERALLY my only three day weekend this entire semester!

I am EXTREMELY excited because October means HALLOWEEN PARTY and FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL... both of which I haven't been to since I was in middle school! It's about time I get back there! EEEEP I'm way too excited. Plus it'll be a great little reward for getting through the first month of this crazy year!

And I may have not gotten cast, but at least I get to go to Disney. That totally makes up for it.

So that's all for now on my real life updates. I hope you enjoy the rest of the trip report and continue to read along! We only have a couple days left of this one, can you believe it!?

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[JessicaFaye508]

Chapter 93: HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
December 31st, 2011

I was blowing up the twitter world with my crazy New Year's Eve tweets. Let us review:
THE MAGIC KINGDOM DANCE PARTY IS CALLING ME.

MAGIC KINGDOM MAGIC KINGDOM

I LOVE THIS I LOVE THIS I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!

I CAN'T SCREAM MY VOICE IS GONE. Nooooooo

Dying of happiness omgggg

THIS IS INSANE OMG IM DYING AHHHHH LOVE LOVE LOVEEEE

Literally just skipped around the entire magic kingdom dancing and singing to every song through the crowds omg <3 <3 #SOHAPPY

My last two crowd pictures:

We actually made it out of the park pretty easily and we went to the monorail.

Shakira’s “Africa” was playing and I danced until las puertas closed! I LOVE that song!! We rode over to the Polynesian and met up with Mom and Dad.

Since this was our huge blow-out once-in-a-lifetime Christmas trip, my parents wanted to do something REALLY special for New Year’s Eve. As we all know, my Dad absolutely LOVES boats… so once he found out that there were fireworks cruises, he told me to book it! So that’s what we did on this GLORIOUS New Year's Eve night!

We went downstairs and outside to find the Polynesian boat dock! We saw the fireworks cruise boats and AHHH THEY WERE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!

We asked a cast member where to check in, and he ended up being our boat captain! His name was Sean.

Sean had a TON of energy and loved to talk, which is definitely a good quality for a boat captain to have! He kept us very entertained throughout our ride!

We were provided with blankets so we could stay warm. There was also an ENTIRE tray of desserts. Holy crap. There were fruit tarts, cheesecakes, chocolate cups, mini red velvet cakes, key lime tarts, and mini pies. ALL FOR US. YUM. Yeah, I just ate at Ohana... but good thing I'm a bottomless pit!

I posted on twitter:
Oh my God I feel like royalty right now.

They also provided us with noise makers, hats, and headbands so we could ring in the New Year!

We got all situated and we were off on our journey!

Sean told us how these fireworks cruises were not only relaxing, but they were like a tour, too! He really was a great guide and I learned SO much from him!

He had a very extensive knowledge of Disney, and I kept notes in my iPhone so I could remember all of the facts!

Sean would tell us everything as we passed each area in Bay Lake/Seven Seas Lagoon. He figured out that I was super interested in learning about everything, so he told us a TON of stuff.

Now I will pass on the knowledge to you:

When we went in front of Wilderness Lodge on the water, he asked us who Wilderness Lodge’s mascot was. His name is Humphrey the Bear. If you look at WL from the water at night when it’s lit up, you can see Humphrey’s face made out of the windows! There are two eyes that are triangle windows and then his snout. It’s pretty awesome.

We passed by this island and he had us look at this tree. He asked us what we thought the white things in the tree were. They looked like birds. He shined a light on it and they were actually white shoes! Back when the college program started, kids who were finishing off their CP took their shoes and threw them in a tree to leave a momento of themselves. Disney sometimes removes the shoes, but they always seem to get back there some way or another!

We went right by River Country as well as Discovery Island! That was AWESOME. Sean had this super strong flashlight which allowed us to sort of see the remains.. It was really cool. My Dad thinks that they took us to River Country when I was really little. They definitely took us to Disovery Island – my Mom loved that place! They got rid of Discovery Island because they were building Animal Kingdom and the themes were too similar.

As for American history buffs, do you know where Richard Nixon’s “I am not a crook” speech took place? Second floor of the Contemporary Resort Hotel. True fact.

Now which opened first: The Polynesian or the Contemporary? I guessed the Contemporary. But it was actually a trick question. The Contemporary and the Polynesian opened on the same day and within an hour of each other. However, nobody wrote down the exact time! So the world will never know. Wilderness Lodge (or Fort Wilderness?) was the third resort to open.

From the water when you’re looking at the Contemporary, it looks like a giant toaster. That’s so funny because there’s a toaster and a BLT next to eachother! Ha. Ha.

The highest point of the monorail goes up to 165 feet, and that peak is right before going into the contemporary.

There is a “water bridge” above the highway in the Seven Seas Lagoon. It’s called a water bridge and not a tunnel because the highway was there first, and the water was added second. The Seven Seas Lagoon is completely man made and that is how they were able to do that. People thought that sort of thing was impossible, but Walt liked to do the impossible.

There was a rumor that when Walt bought the land, he saw Discovery Island and said that was going to be his Tom Sawyer Island. However, it never was. Discovery Island was called Treasure Island first.

Walt’s daughters’ husbands actually took the Disney name and hyphenated it for their own.

The Magic Kingdom tunnels are called utilidors.

Disney cruises are the only boats allowed to launch fireworks from their boat. They also are the only boats that are allowed to be painted black and the life boats painted yellow. They needed to get international permission to do all of these things.

The Salmon at Artist Point at Wilderness Lodge is imported from Alaska. Artist Point is one of FOUR restaurants that can get salmon from this exclusive location. The time that it takes for the salmon to be caught and put on your plate is LESS THAN 48 HOURS.

On the Hollywood walk of fame, the three Disney characters that are featured are Mickey Mouse, Tinkerbell, and Snow White.

It cost $100,000 to put on the Fantasy in the Sky fireworks. Wishes usually only costs approximately 35,000 a night.

It is estimated that Disney makes 12 million dollars A DAY from parking costs. (worldwide)

There is one actor who voices a character in every pixar film. His name is John Ratzenberger. Some examples of his work are Hamm from Toy Story, The Abominable Snowman from Monsters Inc., etc.

Cinderella's Castle is the number one proposal spot in the entire world.

Toontown was never in the original plans for the Magic Kingdom. It was just put there because they had extra space. However, now it's gone.

The Enchanted Tiki Room Under New Management actually had an electrical fire, and that’s why they redid the attraction.

Walt never rode Dumbo publically because he was a democrat and Dumbo is an elephant - the republican symbol.

Walt Disney World has the third largest bus system on the eastern seaboard.

Is your mind blown yet?! Mine was. I was DYING of happiness... all of this information was SO interesting to me! I hope that you guys enjoyed reading some of the facts that Sean shared with us! Our boat ride truly was like a tour! We learned so much during our one hour cruise.

Sean ended up parking our boat over near the Grand Floridian. He got us a good spot in front of the other boats. None of the fireworks cruise boats can use anchors so everyone was drifting a bit. But he did a pretty good job keeping us stationary.

At 11:50 pm the Fantasy in the Sky fireworks began. The floats that house the electrical water pagent were actually barges that had the music for fantasy in the sky. It was AWESOME.

Once the show began, the fireworks didn’t stop. The whole show was like finale quality throughout the whole thing.

They had classic Disney music weaved together playing throughout the whole entire show and it was absolutely beautiful. I cried. There were songs from Peter Pan, the Little Mermaid, etc. Absolutely astonishingly good.

I can’t even explain it and pictures could not capture how amazing it all really is. It was unbelievable.

The show went on for ten minutes, but that was seriously the fastest ten minutes of my life. I felt like it just started and then it was over.

Mickey and Minnie and friends all counted down to the new year. It was probably the cutest thing ever.

I honestly don’t even know how I will ever be anywhere else for New Year's now. This was absolutely one of the best and most amazing nights of my life.

SURROUND FIREWORKS. These are the ones that made us feel like we were in heaven when we saw them the night before.

I posted on twitter:
#crying

Twitter Update:
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I tweeted:
Being in Disney is probably the bet place on earth to be in on new years eve. If you have to choose between here and NYC... Go here.

I posted on twitter:
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE I love you all and I hope 2012 brings great love, health, and happiness <3

One last tweet:
I cannot describe how amazing this new years was. #SOHAPPY seriously like... Ahh I love my life <3

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[LifeIsDis]

I LOVE your dorm room. The giant Mickey head is just too awesome.

Even though you didn't get casted (sorry to hear that), you get to go to DISNEY WORLD!! So happy to hear that! And I'm a tiny bit jealous because I have been DYING to go to the Food and Wine Festival, but I can't wait to hear about it!

 

[LifeIsDis]

YAY! ANOTHER UPDATE!!!

Your cruise sounds awesome. I loved reading all of the facts!

THOSE FIREWORKS. OHMYGOODNESS.

I would totally pick Disney over NYC. I mean, who would want to be smushed together with thousands and thousands of people when you could be watching fireworks from your own personal boat near the Grand Floridian?! Seriously.

 

[JessicaFaye508]

Chapter 94: Our First Ride of the Year!
December 31st, 2011

Everyone was all smiles. I really couldn't have imagined a more perfect way to spend our night!

Fantasy in the Sky fireworks left over a lot of smoke! It was CRAZY.

The show was over and Sean took us back to the boat dock.

He shared some more facts with us that I previously mentioned. His boat was stationed at the Contemporary so he took us right there… which was more convenient for both of us!

He was kind enough to take a nice family picture of us! HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We thanked Sean and said goodbye. We were really appreciative of our cruise and that entire magical night. It was such an amazing experience! We got to avoid the crowds and just be together for the New Year. It was nice because at home we are all running around everywhere on New Year's Eve, but here we could just relax and absorb all of the magic of Disney as a family. It truly was fantastic.

We were allowed to take our entire mini dessert tray and put it in our fridge. There was no way we could eat all of those after our huge dinner at Ohana. I think I only ate a red velvet cake and a cherry pie the whole entire ride. We also got to take home our balloons and new years hats/headbands.

Happy New Year, Happy New Year, Happy New Year!

I posted on twitter:
words can not describe how amazing I am feeling right now hahaha this was the best night EVER.

YAY DESSERTS!

We left the Contemporary boat dock around one o’clock. But hold on........ you think the night is over don't you! YOU'RE FORGETTING SOMETHING!!!!!! We still have to go ride Toy Story Mania! If you remember from this morning… Dad and I collected 6 Toy Story Mania fastpasses! Hollywood was open until 3 AM, and this was my last time I was going to go on TSM this trip. Do you think I was going to pass this opportunity up? HECK NO!

So we went back to the room, dropped everything off, and headed over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios! WOOHOO! I don’t think my parents had been out that late in years.

By the time we got to the bus stop and drove all the way to Hollywood Studios, it was about 2 o’clock am! That drive from BLT to DHS is SO long. I realized that because I made that drive a ridiculous amount of times. But I mean, it was worth it.

So, we got to Hollywood Studios at two am, and NOBODY was there. It was crazy. There was some dance music going on up at the stage which was fun. But nobody really would dance with me. So I focused on my Toy Story Mania! We went over to the ride, got out our room keys, and showed them our fastpasses. I was a little worried that they weren’t going to accept them because they were kind of from the previous year… but they had no trouble at all haha

I posted on twitter:
FIRST RIDE OF THE YEAR..... TOY STORY MANIAAAAAAAAA!

We got on the ride and split up two and two, so we got to go through our special little right hand line. Best discovery of my life.

We got on the ride, and I went with Jon. I only got a high 140,000 score… so I was disappointed in myself. That’s just not acceptable for me. Unfortunately my arm was KILLING me, so I was really slowed down.

TOY STORY MANIA RIDE COUNT: 12

We exited the ride, and Jonathan and I went right back in! WOOHOO! I did a little better that time and I think I got 159,000, which was a little better. It still wasn't that good though.

TOY STORY MANIA RIDE COUNT: 13

13 times in one trip. DURING CHRISTMAS WEEK. That has to be a record. I am so proud of that accomplishment!

I posted on twitter:
I literally think I built up muscle in my toy story mania arm over the course of this trip.

I realized that it is harder to go on Toy Story Mania with someone who is relatively good. Jonathan is catching onto the game now and he takes all of my targets. If you are a serious toy story maniac, you might want to go with the weakest person in your group. Or by yourself if it isn’t too busy. You’ll probably score a lot more points.

We got off the ride and took some pictures with our ride of the trip. Toy Story Mania really added so much to my overall Disney experience. I am IN LOVE with that attraction. I can’t even take it.

We walked out through the Osborne Spectacle of Lights. Those were a big favorite of this trip as well.

We headed out of Hollywood a little bit before 3 am and headed right home. It was SO worth it. Omg. I felt bad keeping my parents up, but dang that was so much FUN! I think they loved it too.

I posted on twitter:
I'm crashing.. It's 3:07 am... I'm falling asleep on the bus like a child. Happy new year. Wooooo. I love Disney world <3

We got back to the room and I literally didn’t even take my make up off. I plopped down on the bed and didn’t wake up until morning. Good night.

Overview of December 31st, 2011:

Highs:
- Getting TSM FP’s for being a Sabres fan!
- Getting on TSM TWICE before the crowds got there!
- Spending time by the pool
- Going on that awesome waterslide at BLT
- OHANA!!!!!
- Impulsively deciding to go to the Magic Kingdom and absolutely having the greatest time of my life.
- The fireworks cruise and learning so so much about Disney
- The dessert tray on the fireworks cruise
- Going to DHS at 2 am just to ride TSM!

Lows:
- Having to spend time sleeping after TSM but I was just so tired!
- Not knowing when to go to Hollywood but thankfully getting off of the bus in time at the GF so we wouldn’t be late for Ohana
- Getting too full too fast at Ohana – I wanted to eat more!

Weather:
Actually very nice during the day! I think it was about 79 or 81. It was beautiful and sunny, too! At night it only got down to upper 60’s, so a lot better than it had been.

Food of the Day:
Lo Mein Noodles from Ohana at Disney's Polynesian Resort

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[JessicaFaye508]

I LOVE your dorm room. The giant Mickey head is just too awesome.

Even though you didn't get casted (sorry to hear that), you get to go to DISNEY WORLD!! So happy to hear that! And I'm a tiny bit jealous because I have been DYING to go to the Food and Wine Festival, but I can't wait to hear about it!

Thank you so much! That's my favorite thing EVER!

That's alright. But thank you! I'm REALLY excited! I haven't been there during the fall in SO long, and I am so excited it's finally time to go back!

YAY! ANOTHER UPDATE!!!

Your cruise sounds awesome. I loved reading all of the facts!

THOSE FIREWORKS. OHMYGOODNESS.

I would totally pick Disney over NYC. I mean, who would want to be smushed together with thousands and thousands of people when you could be watching fireworks from your own personal boat near the Grand Floridian?! Seriously.

Haha there's actually another one, too!

It was AMAZING!

I KNOW.

Oh absolutely. Disney has such a magical feel to it. Even though it's super crowded, it is such an amazing atmosphere. Haha and I know.... that was awesome ​

 

[Disneydude97]

My favorite part is the GIANT mickey head I made out of my Disney photo prints. If you look closely, I bet you could recognize some of the pictures from my trip reports!

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I agree with you, Jess. That is amazing! And you know, I myself am thinking of working at Disney, so maybe we'll get a chance to work together. Again, that mural...SHEER FREAKIN' EPICNESS!

 

[LifeIsDis]

I come back and there is another update!

I can’t believe how many times you went on Toy Story Mania during your trip. That’s crazy!

Seriously, that night looks like the best night ever. I can’t imagine getting the chance to experience that.

 

[merbobear]

Hahaha well I am glad that you are enjoying reading! Aww thanks for pinning me! That's awesome. I hope you have fun making yours! It is really fun to make a personalized one! And yes, the countdown is my FAVORITE thing! I have it hanging in my dorm right now and I plan to use it for my future trips! It's awesome!

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You're welcome! Actually, my pinterest account is set to automatically share my pins on FB, and 2 friends were oohing and ahhing over the pin binder along with me!

 

[__disneygirl]

We've already discussed everything in your Real Life Update... so i'm just going to move on. hahaha. Though you did not tell me that one of your audition lines was "I feel so frumpy!" THAT is just too much, my friend.

"Shakira’s “Africa” was playing and I danced until las puertas closed!" LMAO.

Oh lord. I have to do a Wishes cruise now. That looks almost too amazing... like I might pass out from joy or something. I love that your guide had so much information for you. I had no idea there was even a guide, I thought there was just someone driving the boat who left you alone. Of course, Disney exceeds my expectations once again. I didn't even know most of those facts! Usually, when I see a list of Disney facts, I'm like... oh, I've probably heard about all these, but I learned a lot from this one!

Ahhh, ever since we got back from Disney last Dec I have been dying to go for New Year's but after this update... GOOD LORD. EAFLKDJFHLSKJDFH. I WANT TO SO BAD AND I WANT TO DO THIS CRUISE AND THE WHOLE THING. That was such a good idea to avoid the crowds and such. I don't even think the price is that bad for the experience you're getting.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9886/dsc01993b.jpg This is one of the best pictures of you ever. You just look SO happy and adorable! and LOL I love the one of your dad holding the desserts in the elevator!!

I love that you ended the night with TSM while at the same time beginning the YEAR with TSM. What could be better, seriously?? It sounds like you basically had the best New Year ever. Good thing you're going to Disneyland for this year's NYE... I mean that's probably the only thing that could even compare!

 

[beachphotog]

I always quote the "happy new year, happy new year, happy new year!" in the Michelle Tanner voice, too! You have to, you just do...

 

[MissPrice]

Great update Jess! I'm glad to hear your move to the dorm went well. Your room looks amazing! Sorry you didn't get cast in anything I feel like they save all the roles for upperclassmen any way. I loved all your New Years updates. I was getting chills reading them. Your energy is palpable!! And yes you look super cute in the backwards glance, balloons in my hand photo. Looking forward to next update. -Amanda

 

[JessicaFaye508]

I agree with you, Jess. That is amazing! And you know, I myself am thinking of working at Disney, so maybe we'll get a chance to work together. Again, that mural...SHEER FREAKIN' EPICNESS!

Thank you!

I come back and there is another update!

I can’t believe how many times you went on Toy Story Mania during your trip. That’s crazy!

Seriously, that night looks like the best night ever. I can’t imagine getting the chance to experience that.

Haha I know, I had to put a bunch of updates up tonight because I actually had a free moment!

Ahh I was so impressed with myself! That's insane.

It was seriously incredible. I wish I could relive it!

You're welcome! Actually, my pinterest account is set to automatically share my pins on FB, and 2 friends were oohing and ahhing over the pin binder along with me!

Aww that's so awesome!! I love it!

We've already discussed everything in your Real Life Update... so i'm just going to move on. hahaha. Though you did not tell me that one of your audition lines was "I feel so frumpy!" THAT is just too much, my friend.

"Shakira’s “Africa” was playing and I danced until las puertas closed!" LMAO.

Oh lord. I have to do a Wishes cruise now. That looks almost too amazing... like I might pass out from joy or something. I love that your guide had so much information for you. I had no idea there was even a guide, I thought there was just someone driving the boat who left you alone. Of course, Disney exceeds my expectations once again. I didn't even know most of those facts! Usually, when I see a list of Disney facts, I'm like... oh, I've probably heard about all these, but I learned a lot from this one!

Ahhh, ever since we got back from Disney last Dec I have been dying to go for New Year's but after this update... GOOD LORD. EAFLKDJFHLSKJDFH. I WANT TO SO BAD AND I WANT TO DO THIS CRUISE AND THE WHOLE THING. That was such a good idea to avoid the crowds and such. I don't even think the price is that bad for the experience you're getting.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9886/dsc01993b.jpg This is one of the best pictures of you ever. You just look SO happy and adorable! and LOL I love the one of your dad holding the desserts in the elevator!!

I love that you ended the night with TSM while at the same time beginning the YEAR with TSM. What could be better, seriously?? It sounds like you basically had the best New Year ever. Good thing you're going to Disneyland for this year's NYE... I mean that's probably the only thing that could even compare!

Well thank you, again, for the words of encouragement That was really sweet of you! Hopefully next semester will go better! And HAHAHA I KNOW, RIGHT!? I literally DIED when I saw that. It was too perfect. I'm just so glad I got called back for that part. At least their minds were sort of in the right place.

I LOVE THAT SONG.

The whole experience was INCREDIBLE. My parents really wanted to go all out, and it was just mind-blowingly awesome. Like.... I can't believe that was real life. The guide was AWESOME and I was so excited to learn all of that stuff! Yeah, I mean it was a little pricey, but I kind of expected it. I'm sure that it doesn't cost that much on a normal day. It really made NYE absolutely phenomenal, though! I'm just so happy I can say that I got to do that!

You SERIOUSLY need to go for new years. I just remember being there and wishing you and kristen and everyone was there. You guys would LOVE it.

Aww thanks!! I almost made it my introduction photo for this trip report, actually. Just looking at that picture makes me happy. What a beautiful time of life.

Bahaha Toy Story Mania - FULL CIRCLE! I know!! Geez, we need to get planning that trip soon. I feel like we booked it and then my life blew up and I haven't thought about it nearly enough! AHHHHH!!!!

I always quote the "happy new year, happy new year, happy new year!" in the Michelle Tanner voice, too! You have to, you just do...

Haha I'm glad I'm not the only one!

Great update Jess! I'm glad to hear your move to the dorm went well. Your room looks amazing! Sorry you didn't get cast in anything I feel like they save all the roles for upperclassmen any way. I loved all your New Years updates. I was getting chills reading them. Your energy is palpable!! And yes you look super cute in the backwards glance, balloons in my hand photo. Looking forward to next update. -Amanda

Thank you! It's alright! Yeah, unfortunately they cast a FRESHMAN as the lead in the musical. Everyone is really confused. But I mean, good for her! I hope she rocks it. And a lot of freshman actually got cast. But oh well. Sophomore year is a tricky place to be, I guess.

And aww thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the updates! And thank you again! ​

 

[NoOrdinaryPrincess]

Wow! you're almost done! What will you do with yourself then? Oh wait, you have school....

 

[merbobear]

Love all of the trivia! I knew a few of the things you listed and a lot of it was new to me, so thank you for sharing! Here is another that you *probably* know (but maybe not everyone reading knows) - John Lennon signed the paperwork that dissolved the Beatles in the Poly!

 

[rockin2it]

I love that you went on a fireworks cruise for new years! I also loved reading all the facts that your tour guide told you. I remember going to river country but I was quite little. I would love to see the remains myself instead of just seeing pictures on the Internet.

I love your dorm room! She did you get your calendar. Did you find that in Disney World? I hope you're going to do a trip report for your new trip!

I'm sorry you didn't get a part in the play but I'm excited for you that the musical is going to be Into The Woods! I love that musical!

 

[JessicaFaye508]

Wow! you're almost done! What will you do with yourself then? Oh wait, you have school....

Bahaha seriously. Double majoring will definitely keep me busy, let me tell ya! I actually have the rest of this trip report and the HHI trip report written already.. and it's hard enough to keep up as it is.

Love all of the trivia! I knew a few of the things you listed and a lot of it was new to me, so thank you for sharing! Here is another that you *probably* know (but maybe not everyone reading knows) - John Lennon signed the paperwork that dissolved the Beatles in the Poly!

I'm glad you enjoyed it! You're welcome! And oh my goodness, did he really!?! Ahh that makes me kind of sad! I love the Beatles!

I love that you went on a fireworks cruise for new years! I also loved reading all the facts that your tour guide told you. I remember going to river country but I was quite little. I would love to see the remains myself instead of just seeing pictures on the Internet.

I love your dorm room! She did you get your calendar. Did you find that in Disney World? I hope you're going to do a trip report for your new trip!

I'm sorry you didn't get a part in the play but I'm excited for you that the musical is going to be Into The Woods! I love that musical!

It was wonderful! Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I know, I wish I could too. It's too bad they they don't have some sort of "extinct Disney" tour, you know? That would be awesome.

Thank you! Yeah I got it in WDW last year! And I am hoping to! It might take a long time because of how busy I am, but I will try my hardest. Schoolwork has definitely kicked it up a notch and it's only the first week.

That's okay! Yeah, me too. I just hope I can get in it!​

 

[flyergrad09]

Oh man, I'm totally jealous that you're going back in 24 (or now 23) days!

That stinks that you didn't get cast. My sister didn't get cast in any of the plays/musicals at her school either, but she's going to be the assistant stage manager for one of their smaller productions, so at least she's still involved in them, like you are too.

Those Disney facts are amazing! I always seem to find the same "little known" facts, but I hadn't heard of most of the ones in your list. I totally don't blame Walt's daughters' husbands for taking on the Disney name!

Those fireworks pictures are amazing, as always!

I can't believe your parents stayed out until 3 AM! Never in a million years could I convince mine to do that, not even for TSM!

 

[JessicaFaye508]

Oh man, I'm totally jealous that you're going back in 24 (or now 23) days!

That stinks that you didn't get cast. My sister didn't get cast in any of the plays/musicals at her school either, but she's going to be the assistant stage manager for one of their smaller productions, so at least she's still involved in them, like you are too.

Those Disney facts are amazing! I always seem to find the same "little known" facts, but I hadn't heard of most of the ones in your list. I totally don't blame Walt's daughters' husbands for taking on the Disney name!

Those fireworks pictures are amazing, as always!

I can't believe your parents stayed out until 3 AM! Never in a million years could I convince mine to do that, not even for TSM!

I'M SO EXCITED!

I know, it's sad. But that's okay... at least I still get to do wardrobe and makeup That's the beauty of having crew assignments - at least we are still involved!

I'm glad you liked reading them! I know, they were very interesting!

Thank you so much!

Hahaha they are pretty awesome! I'm surprised they went1 It was so much fun!​

 

[ShannonMarie]

That looks so amazing! I'm totally jealous!

What day are you arriving for Columbus Day weekend? We are leaving that Saturday (Oct. 6) to come home but if you are going to be there a couple days before, I am going to look for you!