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<font color=royalblue>Tower of Terror, here I come
- Joined
- Apr 7, 2005
Hello readers!
My name is Ashley - welcome to my Pre-Trip Report. Let's dive right in, shall we?
I leave the day after tomorrow (Saturday, October 22nd) for a five night, six day trip to the LA area including one day at Universal Studios and two days at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure.
Imma tell you all about it.
That's me. Car selfie FTW! No, I do not know how to make that any smaller.
I'm 33, married, and living with my husband in downtown San Jose, CA. I'm originally from Charlotte, NC (kinda - I'm an Air Force brat at heart). Moved to California two years ago for my husband's job.
I'm partially disabled due to a bout of Guillain-Barre Syndrome that had me in the hospital and in-patient rehab for six weeks last year.
I can now walk without assistance but still have partial numbness in my legs from the knees down (with the worst of it in my toes) and nerve pain in my feet. I'm going to try to avoid using a wheelchair or ECV during this trip as they really put a cramp in my style but I will be taking advantage of Disney's Disability Access Services.
I'm a lover of thrill rides, all things spooky (The Tower of Terror and The Haunted Mansion are favorites) and food. I currently work part time as an Enrollment Specialist for an outplacement company and am really looking forward to a little vacation.
My husband, Alex.
Just turned 39 and works for a large tech company in Silicon Valley. Originally from the very small town of Marion, VA.
Former police officer, used car salesman, park ranger, pharmacy technician, etc., etc., etc.
We've been watching all of the Harry Potter movies over the past few weeks as a refresher because he is most pumped up for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at US.
He's also looking forward to riding some thrill rides that he couldn't ride before due to a heart condition that was corrected with surgery earlier this year.
My friend, Charlee!
She's 32 and works in hospitality in Denver, CO.
Charlee and I met while working at Disney's Hollywood Studios (then called Disney-MGM Studios) at Walt Disney World back in 2004. We were both doing the College Program with her working at the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster and me at the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Playground and the Backlot Tour.
We were the best of friends but haven't seen each other in person since then.
Charlee messaged me on Facebook earlier this year having just gone through a rough breakup and said that she needed some Disney and she needed me to join her. Disneyland it is, then!
Oh, yeah... And then there's our fourth trip member, Alex and Ashley's unborn son!
Yup, I'm pregnant! I just started my second trimester and we're so very excited. I'll be missing out on my favorite thrill rides, but I'm happy all the same.
The plans are these:
Stay tuned!
My name is Ashley - welcome to my Pre-Trip Report. Let's dive right in, shall we?
I leave the day after tomorrow (Saturday, October 22nd) for a five night, six day trip to the LA area including one day at Universal Studios and two days at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure.
Imma tell you all about it.
That's me. Car selfie FTW! No, I do not know how to make that any smaller.
I'm 33, married, and living with my husband in downtown San Jose, CA. I'm originally from Charlotte, NC (kinda - I'm an Air Force brat at heart). Moved to California two years ago for my husband's job.
I'm partially disabled due to a bout of Guillain-Barre Syndrome that had me in the hospital and in-patient rehab for six weeks last year.
I can now walk without assistance but still have partial numbness in my legs from the knees down (with the worst of it in my toes) and nerve pain in my feet. I'm going to try to avoid using a wheelchair or ECV during this trip as they really put a cramp in my style but I will be taking advantage of Disney's Disability Access Services.
I'm a lover of thrill rides, all things spooky (The Tower of Terror and The Haunted Mansion are favorites) and food. I currently work part time as an Enrollment Specialist for an outplacement company and am really looking forward to a little vacation.
My husband, Alex.
Just turned 39 and works for a large tech company in Silicon Valley. Originally from the very small town of Marion, VA.
Former police officer, used car salesman, park ranger, pharmacy technician, etc., etc., etc.
We've been watching all of the Harry Potter movies over the past few weeks as a refresher because he is most pumped up for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at US.
He's also looking forward to riding some thrill rides that he couldn't ride before due to a heart condition that was corrected with surgery earlier this year.
My friend, Charlee!
She's 32 and works in hospitality in Denver, CO.
Charlee and I met while working at Disney's Hollywood Studios (then called Disney-MGM Studios) at Walt Disney World back in 2004. We were both doing the College Program with her working at the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster and me at the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Playground and the Backlot Tour.
We were the best of friends but haven't seen each other in person since then.
Charlee messaged me on Facebook earlier this year having just gone through a rough breakup and said that she needed some Disney and she needed me to join her. Disneyland it is, then!
Oh, yeah... And then there's our fourth trip member, Alex and Ashley's unborn son!
Yup, I'm pregnant! I just started my second trimester and we're so very excited. I'll be missing out on my favorite thrill rides, but I'm happy all the same.
The plans are these:
- Alex and Ashley drive from NorCal to SoCal Saturday morning/afternoon and meet up with Charlee at the Hilton LAX for one night.
- Spend Saturday night and Sunday doing stereotypical LA tourist stuff. (May include In & Out Burger, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Chinese Theater, etc.)
- Check into the DoubleTree Anaheim sometime on Sunday afternoon.
- Hopefully spend some time at Downtown Disney Sunday night (I need Earl of Sandwich!)
- Go to US (focusing on tWWoHP) on Monday
- Maybe back to DD Monday evening? (Charlee's got a football game to watch that night)
- DL on Tuesday
- DCA on Wednesday
- Alex and Ashley drive back to NorCal Thursday
Stay tuned!