Trip Report A very late, CD (Corona Driven), TR with a twist

Hi All!

Explanations of the title first.
A very late-this trip was December 2018.
CD (Corona Driven)-I'm a combination of bored and terrified and need a diversion so I am dragging out an old trip to write about!
Not to be all dramatic on the terrified part, but some of you may remember from my trip report from November of 19, that my husband is being treated for colon cancer. Well since that report his cancer has worsened a little and he is back on the more frequent higher dose chemo. He is doing absolutely great, that's not the problem. He's driving his John Deere around and playing in the yard. The problem is. I'm a physician and have to go into my nursing homes twice a week and very worried about bringing something home with me. The rest of the week I'm home on lock down like everyone else, hence the bored part!
Trip report with a twist-Anyone reading is more than welcome to put any of your own photos in that might match up with the locations in my report. I was hoping people would enjoy a reason to pull out their own photos and post them, to reminisce of happier times! And all gifs welcome and appreciated.

Before we get to any of the frivolity and fun.
I want to thank anyone who is working to make all humans have a better/easier time right now. This will be an incomplete list but-all hospital and medical care settings, nurses, aides, dietitians, therapists, doctors, emt's. All grocers, store employees, factory workers, sanitation workers, teachers, manufactures, delivery people of all types. Truckers, gas station attendants, and food service individuals. There is no way this list is complete and as you respond, please add any positions you can think of so we all remember as we hunker down, others are working and could be at risk so we can be a little safer. (And in turn hopefully keep others safe).

Now on to the fun part!
Who-Myself Cindy and my husband Gary. My son Seth and his friend from high school, Emily.
Where/When-We had a split stay at AK Kidani and Bay lake, Dec 17-21. (And ps when we're all worried about Covid I shouldn't be whining about anything), but I'm going to. Never ever, if I can avoid it will I do a split stay again, I know some people like them, but hopefully the first and last for me. More to come on that later.

Day 1
This was my first trip since I became (mostly) retired. I work part time now as above. My staff bought me this shirt and I had to show it off!
Ready to head to the airport at 5:20 am. Yuck. But somehow headed to Disney at 5:20 am never seems so bad!
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Seth and Emily as we wait for our Southwest flight to take off. If you have read my other trip reports you know I have trained my kids that it is so much quicker to just let me get the photo, pretend you don't mind, and we'll move on!
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We had an uneventful and more important, on time flight from Pittsburgh to MCO.
Seth and Emily as we arrived at the beautiful AKL. Love this place.
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We had received our room ready txt on the way there, nice and early, so my pictures aren't so great as the kids were rushing me to go see our room.
The tree looks so much prettier in person. but, I have always loved these lights.
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And with all of the rushing around, I didn't even get any pictures of the room. And it was really nice with a savannah facing view. Sorry.

We threw our stuff in the room and headed out to our first park. Next up, Hollywood Studios!
 

MickeyCB

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Original Poster
Finally!!!!
Some GOOD news.
Congratulations granny!!!😉
Thanks, and doesn't that just sound crazy?!
But, (and hoping my fellow magicians won't judge me too hard), like any good Disney nut, my tiny little first thought was, "you hijacked another Disney trip"!!
We had been planning a Disney Tokyo trip for November of 2019, when I got a call and she said, "hey Mom sorry to hijack your Japan trip, but we're getting married in October"!! Well that was a good excuse I thought.
Then we get this phone call. I'm starting to get suspicious of these phone calls.

But, I've got her. I'm already planning the kids first trip in February of 2022. She'll be 14 months and ready to meet Mickey! Even though I have always said 3 1/2 was a great age for a first trip, I'm changing my mind here.🤣
 

MegRuss626

Well-Known Member
So, I'm bumping my own old TR here to share our fabulous news. I don't know about you guys but 2020 in general just needs to go away!

But, we found out we're going to be first time grandparents, fingers crossed because it is 2020, in December!!!!!
And yesterday found out it's going to be a baby girl!!! (And a boy would have been just as fine)!
I absolutely could not resist (but didn't tell my daughter yet because I will get in trouble for this as I was told they were going to put their foot down on too many Mickey items).
So, mwahahaha.... it's not a Mickey item I bought!
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So excited! Here's hoping 2020 straightens itself out!

Congrats! And if you want to just “happen upon” some more Disney themed baby girl clothes, check Kohl’s! Most of Ryleigh’s Disney wardrobe came from there 😀
 

MickeyCB

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Original Poster
Congrats! And if you want to just “happen upon” some more Disney themed baby girl clothes, check Kohl’s! Most of Ryleigh’s Disney wardrobe came from there 😀
Thank you and I will definitely check that out. How much yelling could my daughter possibly do?! 🤔 🤣
 

Darstarr

Well-Known Member
In the Parks
No
Thanks, and doesn't that just sound crazy?!
But, (and hoping my fellow magicians won't judge me too hard), like any good Disney nut, my tiny little first thought was, "you hijacked another Disney trip"!!
We had been planning a Disney Tokyo trip for November of 2019, when I got a call and she said, "hey Mom sorry to hijack your Japan trip, but we're getting married in October"!! Well that was a good excuse I thought.
Then we get this phone call. I'm starting to get suspicious of these phone calls.

But, I've got her. I'm already planning the kids first trip in February of 2022. She'll be 14 months and ready to meet Mickey! Even though I have always said 3 1/2 was a great age for a first trip, I'm changing my mind here.🤣
But seriously, is there a bad age to meet Mickey???
 

disneygeek90

Well-Known Member
So, I'm bumping my own old TR here to share our fabulous news. I don't know about you guys but 2020 in general just needs to go away!

But, we found out we're going to be first time grandparents, fingers crossed because it is 2020, in December!!!!!
And yesterday found out it's going to be a baby girl!!! (And a boy would have been just as fine)!
I absolutely could not resist (but didn't tell my daughter yet because I will get in trouble for this as I was told they were going to put their foot down on too many Mickey items).
So, mwahahaha.... it's not a Mickey item I bought!
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So excited! Here's hoping 2020 straightens itself out!
Such cool news! I openly welcome a fellow December Disney baby (Dec 27 here!) Congrats!
 

lindawdw

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Congratulations, such wonderful news!!! Love the Minnie items that you bought for her. It will be so fun dressing your granddaughter in Disney clothes! :)
 

Back!Elbow!Shoulders!

Omnia mutantur, nihil interit
Another great TR! Thanks for sharing it.

I prefer my marshmallow a little burnt. How about everyone else? Burnt or just golden?!

Super charred. 🔥🔥🔥

But, we found out we're going to be first time grandparents, fingers crossed because it is 2020, in December!!!!!
And yesterday found out it's going to be a baby girl!!! (And a boy would have been just as fine)!

Yay! Congrats!
 

MickeyCB

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
Congratulations, such wonderful news!!! Love the Minnie items that you bought for her. It will be so fun dressing your granddaughter in Disney clothes! :)
Thank you and boy am I going to be in trouble! They only live in a small apartment right now. They'll need a storage locker for stuff as her husband is one of 3 boys and that grandma lost her mind when she found out it was going to be a girl!
 

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