EglantineSF
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2015
Hello,
I have been a long time visitor of the boards, and loved reading Trip Reports so much that I finally decided to stop lurking and reach out. Hopefully someone will find our PTR and eventual TR as helpful as I found those that I read-- especially ones detailing trips with toddlers, as ours will be. We are traveling September 12-19, staying at the Villas at Wilderness Lodge.
So, on to our cast of characters:
DH: Project manager, father, husband, friend and one of the most caring, generous people you will ever meet. DH and I met our sophomore year in college, started dating our junior year, and have been together ever since-- 15 years this October! His Disney Favorites are:
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Character: Donald Duck
Favorite Ride/Attraction: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Favorite Movie: Aladdin; Up (especially the first 5 minutes)
Favorite Restaurant/Bar: Weinkeller (Epcot Germany)
DW (me): Lawyer, mother, wife, and daughter. I have been to Disneyland many times growing up in California, but Disney World only three times. My Disney Favorites are:
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
Favorite Character: Mary Poppins
Favorite Ride/Attraction: Haunted Mansion
Favorite Movie: Beauty and the Beast; Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Favorite Restaurant/Bar: Artist Point
Our most recent trip to Disney World was in 2004, when DH and I took our first Disney trip together-- and he surprised me by proposing while watching the fireworks from our balcony at the Wilderness Lodge!
We kept talking about going back one day, but life-- and other trips--got in the way. Then, of course, along came….
DS: A non-stop bundle of energy, who is constantly walking, running and climbing. He will have just turned two when we make our trip to Orlando in September. He is an extremely happy little boy, and thankfully no sign of the “Terrible Two’s”-- at least, not yet! His Disney Favorites are:
Favorite Park: N/A
Favorite Character: Mickey, though he loves Donald and Goofy as well
Favorite Ride/Attraction: Disney Junior Live
Favorite Movie: Frozen
Favorite Restaurant/Bar: N/A
This will be DS’ first trip to Disney World, though he has been to Disneyland and California Adventure twice already. We live in San Francisco, so it’s pretty easy to travel to Anaheim for a long weekend. DS has been on multiple plane trips, including several for 5+ hours, but every time is an adventure. Time permitting, and if anyone is interested, I’ll include a later post with my recommendations for plane rides with an active toddler.
This trip will be an opportunity to enjoy time not just at Disney but also with our extended family. We will be joined by my aunt, uncle, cousin and cousin-in-law on the first day of our trip. They are all Floridians, who graciously agreed to meet us at the park to meet DS and spend the day together. Half way through our trip, my MIL and FIL will fly down from Ohio and join us for two days.
Welcome along to all interested in joining our great adventure!
I have been a long time visitor of the boards, and loved reading Trip Reports so much that I finally decided to stop lurking and reach out. Hopefully someone will find our PTR and eventual TR as helpful as I found those that I read-- especially ones detailing trips with toddlers, as ours will be. We are traveling September 12-19, staying at the Villas at Wilderness Lodge.
So, on to our cast of characters:
DH: Project manager, father, husband, friend and one of the most caring, generous people you will ever meet. DH and I met our sophomore year in college, started dating our junior year, and have been together ever since-- 15 years this October! His Disney Favorites are:
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Character: Donald Duck
Favorite Ride/Attraction: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Favorite Movie: Aladdin; Up (especially the first 5 minutes)
Favorite Restaurant/Bar: Weinkeller (Epcot Germany)
DW (me): Lawyer, mother, wife, and daughter. I have been to Disneyland many times growing up in California, but Disney World only three times. My Disney Favorites are:
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
Favorite Character: Mary Poppins
Favorite Ride/Attraction: Haunted Mansion
Favorite Movie: Beauty and the Beast; Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Favorite Restaurant/Bar: Artist Point
Our most recent trip to Disney World was in 2004, when DH and I took our first Disney trip together-- and he surprised me by proposing while watching the fireworks from our balcony at the Wilderness Lodge!
We kept talking about going back one day, but life-- and other trips--got in the way. Then, of course, along came….
DS: A non-stop bundle of energy, who is constantly walking, running and climbing. He will have just turned two when we make our trip to Orlando in September. He is an extremely happy little boy, and thankfully no sign of the “Terrible Two’s”-- at least, not yet! His Disney Favorites are:
Favorite Park: N/A
Favorite Character: Mickey, though he loves Donald and Goofy as well
Favorite Ride/Attraction: Disney Junior Live
Favorite Movie: Frozen
Favorite Restaurant/Bar: N/A
This will be DS’ first trip to Disney World, though he has been to Disneyland and California Adventure twice already. We live in San Francisco, so it’s pretty easy to travel to Anaheim for a long weekend. DS has been on multiple plane trips, including several for 5+ hours, but every time is an adventure. Time permitting, and if anyone is interested, I’ll include a later post with my recommendations for plane rides with an active toddler.
This trip will be an opportunity to enjoy time not just at Disney but also with our extended family. We will be joined by my aunt, uncle, cousin and cousin-in-law on the first day of our trip. They are all Floridians, who graciously agreed to meet us at the park to meet DS and spend the day together. Half way through our trip, my MIL and FIL will fly down from Ohio and join us for two days.
Welcome along to all interested in joining our great adventure!