Maroonag1
DisDad #730
- Joined
- Mar 9, 2012
OK, so here is my first attempt at a trip report. I am posting this a week early as a pre- trip report but I will update as we go till it is a full trip report.
Some quick introductions on the cast of this little play.
Me - Cliff 32 (will be 33 before the end of the trip). I have been hooked on Disney since i first saw it on the Disney channel; and my first trip at 15 just made the urge even stronger. After all these years I am finally returning with my family.
DW - Dena 33 The love of my life and mother of my 2 DD's. She hasn't been to the World since junior high. She also makes a career out of driving me crazy, her OCD will be obvious in some of the following pics.
DD - 13. Yes the typical teenager. She is 13 going on 35 and will change her mind and mood as many times as it takes to get on our nerves. She is more into Selena Gomez and Zac Efron than Mickey and Minnie but seems excited this week. (I expect that to change in about an hour)
DD - 6. The little one. She is the only one as stoked as I am for this trip. Her only problem is that she is terrified of the thought of full sized characters. We were at a local minor league baseball game and she saw the mascot and almost climbed inside my shirt to get away. This will be interesting.
Information about this trip:
I have been planning this trip for around 3 years, just after I got my new job. About 7 years ago my wife and I bought into Worldmark so we have access to a timeshare just outside the gates so it has been a major debate On-site vs. Off-site. At the end of the day budget dictated that we use the timeshare and stay offsite. We will be driving this trip so we are preparing for 16 - 18hrs in the car each way; both girls have portable DVD players, game systems, and books. We are also leaving around 6pm Friday afternoon so I am hoping for them to sleep most of it.
Here is the stock photo, I will follow up with actual onsite pics once we get there.
The girls countdown chain is getting very short now.
My wife has been preparing a packing list (remember the OCD)
Being offsite does have advantages, we will be taking quite a bit of food and it should save some money on meals. Also we have enough snacks to make the 16hr drive.
We have all of the day bags and stuff dad needs to carry to get us through a day in the parks
Lanyards, tickets, photopass+; ready to go
This is just the first of what I hope is many updates. The first update is planned for Friday as we load up. Please stay tuned.
Some quick introductions on the cast of this little play.
Me - Cliff 32 (will be 33 before the end of the trip). I have been hooked on Disney since i first saw it on the Disney channel; and my first trip at 15 just made the urge even stronger. After all these years I am finally returning with my family.
DW - Dena 33 The love of my life and mother of my 2 DD's. She hasn't been to the World since junior high. She also makes a career out of driving me crazy, her OCD will be obvious in some of the following pics.
DD - 13. Yes the typical teenager. She is 13 going on 35 and will change her mind and mood as many times as it takes to get on our nerves. She is more into Selena Gomez and Zac Efron than Mickey and Minnie but seems excited this week. (I expect that to change in about an hour)
DD - 6. The little one. She is the only one as stoked as I am for this trip. Her only problem is that she is terrified of the thought of full sized characters. We were at a local minor league baseball game and she saw the mascot and almost climbed inside my shirt to get away. This will be interesting.
Information about this trip:
I have been planning this trip for around 3 years, just after I got my new job. About 7 years ago my wife and I bought into Worldmark so we have access to a timeshare just outside the gates so it has been a major debate On-site vs. Off-site. At the end of the day budget dictated that we use the timeshare and stay offsite. We will be driving this trip so we are preparing for 16 - 18hrs in the car each way; both girls have portable DVD players, game systems, and books. We are also leaving around 6pm Friday afternoon so I am hoping for them to sleep most of it.
Here is the stock photo, I will follow up with actual onsite pics once we get there.
The girls countdown chain is getting very short now.
My wife has been preparing a packing list (remember the OCD)
Being offsite does have advantages, we will be taking quite a bit of food and it should save some money on meals. Also we have enough snacks to make the 16hr drive.
We have all of the day bags and stuff dad needs to carry to get us through a day in the parks
Lanyards, tickets, photopass+; ready to go
This is just the first of what I hope is many updates. The first update is planned for Friday as we load up. Please stay tuned.