TinkerBelle_325
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 21, 2001
INTRODUCTION
Et, sans savoir pourquoi, disent toujours: Allons!/Without knowing why, they always say: We must go! Charles Beaudelaire, Le Voyage
Welcome to my May Trip Report! Bonus points if you know where that quote is heard at WDW......
......Did you say Impressions de France? Yup! That's it! My whole family loves this quote and the idea of a nagging feeling that you just *need* to travel. In our case that nagging feeling always leads to WDW! And we are going back to the World in just 18 short days!
For those of you that don't know me my name is Meg, and I am a 29 year old Marketing professional from Toronto, Ontario. I am also absolutely obsessed with Walt Disney World. My first trip to WDW was at age 2 and I have been 46 times since then! This is trip number 47 for me. I have written a few Dining reports and Trip reports here on the DIS and I also write a blog (which I am in the process of re-launching) The Disney Foodie. My passions at WDW involve people watching, soaking up the atmosphere and area music, photography around the parks and, of course, Disney Dining!
This trip is particularly special. You see, both of my parents are celebrating a milestone birthday this year and I wanted to surprise them. I always figured I would throw them a big party, but they put a stop to that by telling me expressly No Parties. Well, that doesnt mean I cant surprise them *somehow*. Those 50+ trips I mentioned above? Well they are the ones that have allowed me to visit our favorite place on earth so often, it is only fair that I reciprocate.
So, I booked a trip to WDW from May 18th 25th at Coronado Springs as a surprise and told them this one is on me! Last year was particularly intense for our family. I completed my Masters thesis, graduated from an MBA program and successfully tackled the job hunt post-MBA. My mom lost her mother in May and my Dad lost his father in December. It was a year of ups and downs, very tumultuous and for 2014 we need comfort, magic and joy. What better place to find those things than at the most magical place on earth?
Im inviting all of you to follow along for the adventure! Planning and the anticipation are so much fun and I love sharing them with everyone here on the DISboards. During my trip I often tweet live from the parks @thedisneyfoodie and update my Instagram thedisneyfoodie. Ive tried keeping live TRs in the past and I have failed miserably lol so your best bet for updates will be those 2 sources. Would anyone be interested in a few vlogs or day-by-day trip videos? Im loving AGPrincess vlogs and Im feeling inspired! Let me know!
For those interested, I will also be writing a Dining Report ~First we eat, then we do everything else! May 2014~
CAST
Myself
I introduced myself above Im a marketing-loving, Disney-going, food-reviewing, people-watching, picture-taking kind of person! My favorite parks are Epcot and The Magic Kingdom. I always cry during the Magic Kingdom Welcome Show and Illuminations. I know the entire Haunted Mansion stretch room monologue by heart.
DMom
She is the time keeper of the family because Dad and I are always running late. She loves Coronado Springs and France at Epcot. She could watch Impressions des France a million times. She prefers champagne or red wine over any sweets and desserts (unless it is caramel!).
DDad
He loves Disney as much as me, but isnt quite as outwardly enthusiastic (I squealed when I saw our first set of MagicBands I guarantee he was pretty excited too, just on the inside ). If it were up to him we would spend every single night at Epcots World Showcase, and I dont just mean on vacation, I mean EVERY night. He adores Via Napoli pizza and on a nearly weekly basis complains that no pizza near us comes close.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: PRE-TRIP
Single Digit Dance
One Week To Go!
Leaving in 26 hours
TABLE OF CONTENTS: LIVE UPDATES
TABLE OF CONTENTS: ITINERARY
Sunday, May 18th
Travel Day - "Put that seat back where it came from, or so help me!
Monday, May 19th
Magic Kingdom Day
- rope drop & my beloved welcome show!
- crossing my fingers for 7DMT
- lunch at Liberty Tree
- afternoon break at Coronado
- evening at Epcot
- dinner at Spice Road Table
Tuesday, May 20th
Hollywood Studios Day
- rope drop (Meg only)
- morning spent at DHS
- lunch at 50s Primetime Café
- afternoon break at Coronado
- evening at Wilderness Lodge
- dinner at Artist Point
- Wishes from Polynesian beach or GF
Wednesday, May 21st
Epcot Day
- rope drop
- breakfast at Sunshine Seasons
- morning in Future World
- World Showcase for opening
- lunch at Teppan Edo
- afternoon break at Coronado
- evening at Epcot
- dinner at Via Napoli
Thursday, May 22nd
Laid Back Day
- shopping at the outlet malls
- afternoon tea with DMom
- evening at Epcot
- dinner at La Hacienda
- after hours wind down at Tutto Gusto
Friday, May 23rd
Animal Kingdom Day
- rope drop
- breakfast at Kusafiri
- morning in Africa & Asia
- lunch at Flame Tree BBQ
- afternoon break at Coronado
- evening at Animal Kingdom Lodge
- dinner at Jiko
Saturday, May 24th
Magic Kingdom Day
- rope drop
- elusive Anna & Elsa FP+
- morning in New Fantasyland & Tomorrowland (covered Liberty Square, Adventureland & Frotierland first MK day)
- lunch at Columbia Harbour House
- afternoon break at Coronado
- evening at Epcot
- dinner at Chefs de France
Sunday, May 25th
Resort Day
- Breakfast at Coronado
- Time by the pool
- Pack and depart in the late afternoon
- Late evening flight
Well that's all for now. I'll be back with a few more countdown photo posts in the next few days. Remember to follow me on twitter and instagram for LIVE updates from WDW
Single Digit Dance
One Week To Go!
Leaving in 26 hours
TABLE OF CONTENTS: LIVE UPDATES
TABLE OF CONTENTS: ITINERARY
Sunday, May 18th
Travel Day - "Put that seat back where it came from, or so help me!
Monday, May 19th
Magic Kingdom Day
- rope drop & my beloved welcome show!
- crossing my fingers for 7DMT
- lunch at Liberty Tree
- afternoon break at Coronado
- evening at Epcot
- dinner at Spice Road Table
Tuesday, May 20th
Hollywood Studios Day
- rope drop (Meg only)
- morning spent at DHS
- lunch at 50s Primetime Café
- afternoon break at Coronado
- evening at Wilderness Lodge
- dinner at Artist Point
- Wishes from Polynesian beach or GF
Wednesday, May 21st
Epcot Day
- rope drop
- breakfast at Sunshine Seasons
- morning in Future World
- World Showcase for opening
- lunch at Teppan Edo
- afternoon break at Coronado
- evening at Epcot
- dinner at Via Napoli
Thursday, May 22nd
Laid Back Day
- shopping at the outlet malls
- afternoon tea with DMom
- evening at Epcot
- dinner at La Hacienda
- after hours wind down at Tutto Gusto
Friday, May 23rd
Animal Kingdom Day
- rope drop
- breakfast at Kusafiri
- morning in Africa & Asia
- lunch at Flame Tree BBQ
- afternoon break at Coronado
- evening at Animal Kingdom Lodge
- dinner at Jiko
Saturday, May 24th
Magic Kingdom Day
- rope drop
- elusive Anna & Elsa FP+
- morning in New Fantasyland & Tomorrowland (covered Liberty Square, Adventureland & Frotierland first MK day)
- lunch at Columbia Harbour House
- afternoon break at Coronado
- evening at Epcot
- dinner at Chefs de France
Sunday, May 25th
Resort Day
- Breakfast at Coronado
- Time by the pool
- Pack and depart in the late afternoon
- Late evening flight
Well that's all for now. I'll be back with a few more countdown photo posts in the next few days. Remember to follow me on twitter and instagram for LIVE updates from WDW