DnA2010
Rope Drop!
- Joined
- Oct 5, 2010
Welcome to my 1st Trip Report!
I have been inspired by so many fantastic trip reports that I am going to attempt to write one. Don’t get excited, it’s not going to be that great- 1. I haven’t posted pictures or anything yet before and 2. It will all be off memory as at the time I didn’t think I would be writing this TR and didn’t take any notes. Future trip (whenever that is) will have notes taken for sure!
The Details:
This is BUDGET trip! We already spent our vacation allotment this year on a birthday Vegas trip for DH and I, and then on a cruise on the Fantasy in May! I was thinking that the cruise would be my first TR, however we are currently missing a big chunk of our photos! I hope DH can find them! Ironically, it wasn’t supposed to be such a budget trip, however when I saw a great GT rate for the Fantasy, and found I could get the flights on aeroplan… we were off to Florida for a week on the Fantasy and a day at MK. We went Mega cheap on the room and flight and spent the money doing fun extras (see Tickets below!)
So: October 18-25th
Hotel:
Anaheim Plaza Hotel and Suites, booked on Travelocity- with the crazy exchange, Travelocity allowed me to book in Canadian dollars, which saved a few 100 over the best rates I could pull. My criteria was simply within walking distance, and the Plaza was the best price within that immediate area. You know what, it was fine. We spent 7 nights there.
Flight:
Good old scary Allegiant air (I said budget right!) heck the price was right, we did make it (spoiler- we were delayed! Our first time on Allegiant)
Tickets:
-5 day Park Hoppers- I used up DH’s airmiles to buy 2 hoppers, then bought 1 more.
-Oct 22nd Mickey’s Halloween Party!
-Our first experience with Photopass!
-Blue Bayou Fantasmic Dining package! This was totally worth it!
Cast of Characters:
Myself:
I work long hours Mon-Thurs (leave the house at 5:40am- return at 6pm) vacations truly keep me going! I am also getting over an ankle injury, that 2 surgeries later has really slowed me down. I walked this whole trip, we had decided that it if got too much we would rent a scooter, but we didn't have to
Horse lover- between DH and I we have 2 horses and a pony- oops!
Fav Park: Disneyland
Fav Ride: Pirates
Fav Characters: Cindy, Disney horses, Minnie
DH:
Works crazy shifts with the ambulance service so also finds vacations the release he needs from the stress of his job
His family has always had horses so puts up with my obsession
Loves to ski, his motorcycle (an old BMW)
Fav Park: Epcot, Disneyland
Fav Ride: I will check!
Fav Characters: Goofy, Mickey
And last but not least:
DD11
One year apart in Drumheller:
Loves soccer
Fav Park: Disneyland (she hasn’t been to WDW yet other than MK)
Fav Ride: Space
Fav Characters: Sitch, Tiana
So our last trip to DL was when DD was 6:
Wasn’t she cute!
The other member of our family who didn't get to come on the trip- our goldendoodle dog Cooper:
We decided it was high time we got back!
I have been inspired by so many fantastic trip reports that I am going to attempt to write one. Don’t get excited, it’s not going to be that great- 1. I haven’t posted pictures or anything yet before and 2. It will all be off memory as at the time I didn’t think I would be writing this TR and didn’t take any notes. Future trip (whenever that is) will have notes taken for sure!
The Details:
This is BUDGET trip! We already spent our vacation allotment this year on a birthday Vegas trip for DH and I, and then on a cruise on the Fantasy in May! I was thinking that the cruise would be my first TR, however we are currently missing a big chunk of our photos! I hope DH can find them! Ironically, it wasn’t supposed to be such a budget trip, however when I saw a great GT rate for the Fantasy, and found I could get the flights on aeroplan… we were off to Florida for a week on the Fantasy and a day at MK. We went Mega cheap on the room and flight and spent the money doing fun extras (see Tickets below!)
So: October 18-25th
Hotel:
Anaheim Plaza Hotel and Suites, booked on Travelocity- with the crazy exchange, Travelocity allowed me to book in Canadian dollars, which saved a few 100 over the best rates I could pull. My criteria was simply within walking distance, and the Plaza was the best price within that immediate area. You know what, it was fine. We spent 7 nights there.
Flight:
Good old scary Allegiant air (I said budget right!) heck the price was right, we did make it (spoiler- we were delayed! Our first time on Allegiant)
Tickets:
-5 day Park Hoppers- I used up DH’s airmiles to buy 2 hoppers, then bought 1 more.
-Oct 22nd Mickey’s Halloween Party!
-Our first experience with Photopass!
-Blue Bayou Fantasmic Dining package! This was totally worth it!
Cast of Characters:
Myself:
I work long hours Mon-Thurs (leave the house at 5:40am- return at 6pm) vacations truly keep me going! I am also getting over an ankle injury, that 2 surgeries later has really slowed me down. I walked this whole trip, we had decided that it if got too much we would rent a scooter, but we didn't have to
Horse lover- between DH and I we have 2 horses and a pony- oops!
Fav Park: Disneyland
Fav Ride: Pirates
Fav Characters: Cindy, Disney horses, Minnie
DH:
Works crazy shifts with the ambulance service so also finds vacations the release he needs from the stress of his job
His family has always had horses so puts up with my obsession
Loves to ski, his motorcycle (an old BMW)
Fav Park: Epcot, Disneyland
Fav Ride: I will check!
Fav Characters: Goofy, Mickey
And last but not least:
DD11
One year apart in Drumheller:
Loves soccer
Fav Park: Disneyland (she hasn’t been to WDW yet other than MK)
Fav Ride: Space
Fav Characters: Sitch, Tiana
So our last trip to DL was when DD was 6:
Wasn’t she cute!
The other member of our family who didn't get to come on the trip- our goldendoodle dog Cooper:
We decided it was high time we got back!
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