Pre-Trip Am I Crazy? Don't Answer That... Jan 2018

Ba dum cha! Guess who's backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk :)

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For those who don't know me, I am Nicole. They say a picture is worth a thousand words so, I feel like the above photo is as best of a description of myself as I can give. I am known to my fiance, my family, my friends, and coworkers as "the girl who's obsessed with Disney." And let me tell you, they ain't lying!

My last trip to Disney was in November, I went with my husband to be, and our wedding is in June 2018. One would think with wedding planning and saving, there could possibly be no time for a Disney trip!

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But what's a girl to do?? Pandora opened, Happily Ever After debuted, and FREAKING RIVERS OF LIGHT is functioning. I dedicated wayyyyyyyyyy too much of my time harassing imagineers (sorry David Miller), stalking social media accounts, and befriending cast members to find out information on this nighttime spectacular. I may even be dubbed "the Rivers of Light stalker" but that's all in the past! I am better now...I promise!! Muhahaha!

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Thankfully, my best friend is equally obsessed with the World as I am. You may remember her from past trip reports! (shameless plug)

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We went for 10 days in July 2013. I've never laughed so much in my life. I think I had six pack abs after this vacation from the constant giggling!
JULY 2013 REPORT

We had so much fun we did it again in August 2014... and we added a cruise to the mix! Disney Dream was A-MAZZZZZZZZ-ING. I will cruise with Disney again, you mark my words! ;)
AUGUST 2014 REPORT

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I may have planted the Disney seed awhile ago in her ear... and now (tonight) we've come to book our third Disney trip together. It's official. I AM GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :)

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We are going to Disney Friday, January 19th to Tuesday, January 23rd. The trip will be short and sweet, and totally spontaneous. NO ADRs? WHO AM I?! :eek::eek:

We were originally trying for President's Day weekend, but flights and rooms were just sooooo expensive. After what seemed like a trip no-go, my friend was able to take a long weekend and my manager agreed to the time off as well. WHO GOES TO DISNEY IN JANUARY?! UM HERE WE COME!! :p

I have no idea what to expect weather wise, or crowd wise.. and I am just hoping there is not a massive snowstorm in NJ that week! You stay away snow! I must get to the World!!!

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We are staying at All Star Music. We will fly in Friday night and have 3 full parks days and one 1/2 park day when we fly out Tuesday night. We decided against Park Hopper, just because we plan to stay at one park all day long, and the parks close EARLY. Like 8 PM. :jawdrop:

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We requested to stay in the Jazz section, because Calypso is all preferred rooms, and the Cast Member on the phone laughed at us. She said most people don't want to stay in jazz. LOL! Hopefully our wish is granted! :p We want to be close to the food and bus stops! Priorities people! :)

So far here's our plans...

Saturday Jan 20th.. Magic Kingdom. We may have broken our no ADR rule and booked Cinderella's Royal Table for breakfast. :oops::oops::oops: The park opens at 9 and there was an available reservation for 8:05 AM and we just couldn't resist! I want to be in the park before everyone! (Is this selfish? I mean it's my castle isn't it) We are going to do quick serves the rest of the trip, so why not start off with a bang! :) We'll stay until the 8 PM close and maybe head to Disney Springs? Or to bed, either is possible!

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I'm super scared to see Happily Ever After, but everyone on here seems to like it, so I'm going in with an open mind!

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Sunday Jan 21st.. Epcot. This park is open 9-9. Saw there is the Festival of the Arts occurring while we are there. I know nothing about this festival and feel like a total Disney newbie for not knowing a thing! Must research!!! I have no clue what to expect!!

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Monday Jan 22... ANIMAL KINGDOM. :inlove::inlove::inlove: MY ONE TRUE LOVE. THE PARK TO END ALL PARKS. THE REASON I BREATHE. Okay, okay, ya'll should know my love for AK. And this is prior to Pandora and ROL. I cannot wait to see Rivers of Light. I may die. I'm not even kidding. Dead. Throw my body on a float and let me rest in peace in my own personal heaven.

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AK is open with Extra Magic Hours from 8-8 so we are planning to spend our full day there. I'm thinking of doing lunch or dinner at Satu'li Canteen. Guess I better try and watch Avatar again. Fall asleep every time.. don't tell James Cameron! :p

Tuesday Jan 23rd.. not sure. HOW CAN THIS BE?? Do we do Hollywood Studios? It seems so under construction that I think I'd be OK skipping it this trip. But can we fly all the way to Florida and not go on the Tower of Terror? Is this against Disney obsessed guest policy? Will I be banned from these forums?! :p We think we will just wing this day. Our flight isn't until 7:30 PM so we'd at least have a good few hours in whichever park we chose.

So there ya have it! This girl is going to Disney!!!! Any tips, comments, advice would all be greatly appreciated!

"All you need is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust and you can get your way and go to Disney." I may have edited that quote just a little.

:inlove:
 

djpoore94

Well-Known Member
Here is the crowd calendar from Touring Plans. It looks pretty decent for your trip. Left to right: Overall Resort, MK, Epcot, HS, AK, Ticket (price) Season and Special Event.

Sounds like your trip is going to be a blast!

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prfctlyximprct

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
Very exciting way to start off 2018! Can't wait to follow along:)

I agree!! I think it could be the best year yet ;)

Here is the crowd calendar from Touring Plans. It looks pretty decent for your trip. Left to right: Overall Resort, MK, Epcot, HS, AK, Ticket (price) Season and Special Event.

Sounds like your trip is going to be a blast!

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Thank you for this!!! I am hoping it’s much less crowded than past trips!!!

yessss can't wait to read this!

:) I can wait to write it tho because it can never be over!!! Lol
 

Second Star to the Right

Well-Known Member
Woo hoo!!! I've been MIA on this site for far too long, and I'm so happy the first TR I see is yours! They absolutely crack me up! ALSO, congratulations on your engagement!!!!!! Is there a report for that story as well!!?! We still have a full year to go! I've been in January and the crowd levels were fantastic! The weather took a turn right before the trip and I was in a hoodie and jeans and still a bit cold (even coming from CT!) but the adrenaline that will undoubtedly be running through you will probably take over and keep you nice and toasty lol. Definitely following along! I've missed my fellow Disney-addicts.

Hello, I'm Juliana and I'm addicted to Disney.
 

prfctlyximprct

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
HOW DID I MISS THIS!?!?!!?!?!?!?! I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!!!

I am sooooo excited!!!! I am not quite at your level but I’m doing all I can here!!! :p

Looks like January is THE month for Disney! We're going to be at Pop from the 9th to the 13th! Happy planning everyone!

I’ve never looked forward to January so much as I do now!! Just hoping the snow stays away for me to get out of jersey! Lol!! We are in double digits!!

So looking forward to your TR (especially since our trips overlap)!

I'm sure you'll have an amazing time and fingers crossed for good weather!

I just read your pretrip report! I am crossing all my body parts for good weather! Will be so exciting to go down in January!!

I am looking forward to this, I love your reports. It so great you are having such an amazing WDW meet up I am jealous.

Thank you!! I can’t believe so many other @wdwmagic members will be in the world at the same time!!! We really need to establish some sort of handshake because I always find myself staring and thinking to myself is that so and so from the forums??? I probably just look like a crazy person! :)

So excited for your upcoming trip! I hope you're finally able to see RoL...maybe you should pair your RoL viewing w/ a Tiffins meal to guarantee some great seats? Just a thought... ;):hungry:

I honestly cannot believe I am going to see Rivers of Light in person!!!! I need a front toe seat! I hope they don’t kick me out knowing my history!! I am still struggling which what day will be my AK day because the dang ROL hours are not out yet for the new year! Why you do this to me DISNEY!!!!! :p

Woo hoo!!! I've been MIA on this site for far too long, and I'm so happy the first TR I see is yours! They absolutely crack me up! ALSO, congratulations on your engagement!!!!!! Is there a report for that story as well!!?! We still have a full year to go! I've been in January and the crowd levels were fantastic! The weather took a turn right before the trip and I was in a hoodie and jeans and still a bit cold (even coming from CT!) but the adrenaline that will undoubtedly be running through you will probably take over and keep you nice and toasty lol. Definitely following along! I've missed my fellow Disney-addicts.

Hello, I'm Juliana and I'm addicted to Disney.

Hello Juliana! I’m nicole and I am also addicted to Disney!! This is how these meetings go, right?! ;)

Thank you for commenting on the January weather! I feel like when I think of January I think of getting into my car at six in the morning before the sun comes up and you can see your breath type of cold. I will happily accept anything above 50 degrees!! Just don’t know how I will stuff all my clothes into a carry on.. maybe have to wear multiple layers of clothes on the plane LOL! I need room for my ears!!

My engagement is somewhere in the middle of my last trip report! It should be in my signature I think??

Glad you are back :)
 

Second Star to the Right

Well-Known Member
I am sooooo excited!!!! I am not quite at your level but I’m doing all I can here!!! :p



I’ve never looked forward to January so much as I do now!! Just hoping the snow stays away for me to get out of jersey! Lol!! We are in double digits!!



I just read your pretrip report! I am crossing all my body parts for good weather! Will be so exciting to go down in January!!



Thank you!! I can’t believe so many other @wdwmagic members will be in the world at the same time!!! We really need to establish some sort of handshake because I always find myself staring and thinking to myself is that so and so from the forums??? I probably just look like a crazy person! :)



I honestly cannot believe I am going to see Rivers of Light in person!!!! I need a front toe seat! I hope they don’t kick me out knowing my history!! I am still struggling which what day will be my AK day because the dang ROL hours are not out yet for the new year! Why you do this to me DISNEY!!!!! :p



Hello Juliana! I’m nicole and I am also addicted to Disney!! This is how these meetings go, right?! ;)

Thank you for commenting on the January weather! I feel like when I think of January I think of getting into my car at six in the morning before the sun comes up and you can see your breath type of cold. I will happily accept anything above 50 degrees!! Just don’t know how I will stuff all my clothes into a carry on.. maybe have to wear multiple layers of clothes on the plane LOL! I need room for my ears!!

My engagement is somewhere in the middle of my last trip report! It should be in my signature I think??

Glad you are back :)

Must go search for your last report! And yes, the weather can definitely get cold in Florida in January. I lived there for 4 years and we had some very chilly nights during January on a few occasions. Layering up is the way to go! If you have any type of thermal clothing or those fitted cold-weather compression shirts (I wear them skiing) those would be a great option because they don't take up much room packing and will definitely keep you warm if you pair it with a sweater.
 

Figgy1

Well-Known Member
Ba dum cha! Guess who's backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk :)

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For those who don't know me, I am Nicole. They say a picture is worth a thousand words so, I feel like the above photo is as best of a description of myself as I can give. I am known to my fiance, my family, my friends, and coworkers as "the girl who's obsessed with Disney." And let me tell you, they ain't lying!

My last trip to Disney was in November, I went with my husband to be, and our wedding is in June 2018. One would think with wedding planning and saving, there could possibly be no time for a Disney trip!

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But what's a girl to do?? Pandora opened, Happily Ever After debuted, and FREAKING RIVERS OF LIGHT is functioning. I dedicated wayyyyyyyyyy too much of my time harassing imagineers (sorry David Miller), stalking social media accounts, and befriending cast members to find out information on this nighttime spectacular. I may even be dubbed "the Rivers of Light stalker" but that's all in the past! I am better now...I promise!! Muhahaha!

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Thankfully, my best friend is equally obsessed with the World as I am. You may remember her from past trip reports! (shameless plug)

49378180013_zpsdf1d0cd0.jpg


We went for 10 days in July 2013. I've never laughed so much in my life. I think I had six pack abs after this vacation from the constant giggling!
JULY 2013 REPORT

We had so much fun we did it again in August 2014... and we added a cruise to the mix! Disney Dream was A-MAZZZZZZZZ-ING. I will cruise with Disney again, you mark my words! ;)
AUGUST 2014 REPORT

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I may have planted the Disney seed awhile ago in her ear... and now (tonight) we've come to book our third Disney trip together. It's official. I AM GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :):) :) :)

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We are going to Disney Friday, January 19th to Tuesday, January 23rd. The trip will be short and sweet, and totally spontaneous. NO ADRs? WHO AM I?! :eek::eek:

We were originally trying for President's Day weekend, but flights and rooms were just sooooo expensive. After what seemed like a trip no-go, my friend was able to take a long weekend and my manager agreed to the time off as well. WHO GOES TO DISNEY IN JANUARY?! UM HERE WE COME!! :p

I have no idea what to expect weather wise, or crowd wise.. and I am just hoping there is not a massive snowstorm in NJ that week! You stay away snow! I must get to the World!!!

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We are staying at All Star Music. We will fly in Friday night and have 3 full parks days and one 1/2 park day when we fly out Tuesday night. We decided against Park Hopper, just because we plan to stay at one park all day long, and the parks close EARLY. Like 8 PM. :jawdrop:

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We requested to stay in the Jazz section, because Calypso is all preferred rooms, and the Cast Member on the phone laughed at us. She said most people don't want to stay in jazz. LOL! Hopefully our wish is granted! :p We want to be close to the food and bus stops! Priorities people! :)

So far here's our plans...

Saturday Jan 20th.. Magic Kingdom. We may have broken our no ADR rule and booked Cinderella's Royal Table for breakfast. :oops::oops::oops: The park opens at 9 and there was an available reservation for 8:05 AM and we just couldn't resist! I want to be in the park before everyone! (Is this selfish? I mean it's my castle isn't it) We are going to do quick serves the rest of the trip, so why not start off with a bang! :) We'll stay until the 8 PM close and maybe head to Disney Springs? Or to bed, either is possible!

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I'm super scared to see Happily Ever After, but everyone on here seems to like it, so I'm going in with an open mind!

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Sunday Jan 21st.. Epcot. This park is open 9-9. Saw there is the Festival of the Arts occurring while we are there. I know nothing about this festival and feel like a total Disney newbie for not knowing a thing! Must research!!! I have no clue what to expect!!

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Monday Jan 22... ANIMAL KINGDOM. :inlove::inlove::inlove: MY ONE TRUE LOVE. THE PARK TO END ALL PARKS. THE REASON I BREATHE. Okay, okay, ya'll should know my love for AK. And this is prior to Pandora and ROL. I cannot wait to see Rivers of Light. I may die. I'm not even kidding. Dead. Throw my body on a float and let me rest in peace in my own personal heaven.

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AK is open with Extra Magic Hours from 8-8 so we are planning to spend our full day there. I'm thinking of doing lunch or dinner at Satu'li Canteen. Guess I better try and watch Avatar again. Fall asleep every time.. don't tell James Cameron! :p

Tuesday Jan 23rd.. not sure. HOW CAN THIS BE?? Do we do Hollywood Studios? It seems so under construction that I think I'd be OK skipping it this trip. But can we fly all the way to Florida and not go on the Tower of Terror? Is this against Disney obsessed guest policy? Will I be banned from these forums?! :p We think we will just wing this day. Our flight isn't until 7:30 PM so we'd at least have a good few hours in whichever park we chose.

So there ya have it! This girl is going to Disney!!!! Any tips, comments, advice would all be greatly appreciated!

"All you need is faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust and you can get your way and go to Disney." I may have edited that quote just a little.

:inlove:
Mouse ears check, Grey Goose slush check. I'm in and sorry so late to the party
 

prfctlyximprct

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
Must go search for your last report! And yes, the weather can definitely get cold in Florida in January. I lived there for 4 years and we had some very chilly nights during January on a few occasions. Layering up is the way to go! If you have any type of thermal clothing or those fitted cold-weather compression shirts (I wear them skiing) those would be a great option because they don't take up much room packing and will definitely keep you warm if you pair it with a sweater.

Thank you! I have a ton of under armour long sleeves from doing Tough Mudder races, will definitely bring them along!! I am usually cold, so hopefully we get an okay weekend! I figured I won’t need my swim suit! Lol

Mouse ears check, Grey Goose slush check. I'm in and sorry so late to the party

Better late than never :p

Speaking of how's the wedding planning going?

And ooh... it’s uhhh going. Haha! Have most of the major things checked off my list, trying to find a first dance song. We just booked our honeymoon to Hawaii.. tried and tried to get DISNEY again. But! Booking the flights on my chase Disney visa so that means lots of points!! I will get more DISNEY... I am a plotter ;)
 

Figgy1

Well-Known Member
Thank you! I have a ton of under armour long sleeves from doing Tough Mudder races, will definitely bring them along!! I am usually cold, so hopefully we get an okay weekend! I figured I won’t need my swim suit! Lol



Better late than never :p



And ooh... it’s uhhh going. Haha! Have most of the major things checked off my list, trying to find a first dance song. We just booked our honeymoon to Hawaii.. tried and tried to get DISNEY again. But! Booking the flights on my chase Disney visa so that means lots of points!! I will get more DISNEY... I am a PLANNER :angelic::angelic::angelic::angelic::angelic:
FTFY
 

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