Trip Report **COMPLETE** 'Tried the grey stuff it's delicious... don't believe us ask the dishes!!!

Welcome to our first trip report! I've loved reading through lots of fantastic trip reports on here, the pictures and stories got me very excited for my recent trip to Orlando so I figured it would be the perfect opportunity for me to write my very own. First a little background information, I’m Karen (25) from Dublin in Ireland and had my first trip to Orlando at the age of 9 and have since been hooked! I've been a grand total of 6 times including the most recent trip (not nearly enough!). Myself and my sister Rachel (20) read tonnes of trip reports, drooled over all over the Disney treats, researched the magic band system like crazy and planned the out the holiday in advance. Our trip involved 3 completely different types of accommodation, we stayed in a villa in Kissimmee for the first 6 days, Art of Animation at Disney World for 2 nights and finally the Quality Inn Suites on International Drive (at the junction of Sand Lake road).

A relative of ours had booked the house as part of a round the world trip so our accommodation there was free, he won’t feature much in our trip report but when he does we will refer to him as Grumpy. My boyfriend, who shall be known as Sleepy for the duration of our TR, also joined us on the trip for 10days.


Introducing the cast!

Me (left) and Rachel - both from Ireland

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Sleepy (my boyfriend) - from the UK, had visited Disney once as a kid but has very vague memories

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& Grumpy - our uncle

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dancingtodisney

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Lunch time!! It was HOT HOT HOT today so standing in line was not ideal but we had our hearts set on BOG for lunch! While I waited in line Rachel went to get us another fast pass. I told her to get one for the haunted mansion.. silly me there is no FP for the haunted mansion! So she nipped over to the BTMR instead and was back before I was around to the bridge. The queue moved quick enough though and we were inside before we knew it. We ordered and found a table in the West Wing Eeeeeeek how exciting :D

I got the same as last time cause it was soooooo good! YUM!

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It's pretty difficult to get a good pic in the West Wing so sorry about the quality! Rachel got the same again too!

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We got the masters cupcake for desert too...

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Try the grey stuff, it's DELICIOUS!
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Don't believe me???? Ask the dishes....

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They can sing

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They can dance...

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After all, miss, this is France...

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And the dinner here is never second best....

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Go on unfold your menu

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Take a glance and then you'll...

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Be Our Guest, Oui Our Guest, Be Our Guest.....

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dancingtodisney

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I love your disney theme clothing!! I want to wear more disney related clothes when I go!! Looks like you had an AMAZING time :)

Thanks! I think I only bought two over there (the ariel one and the Minnie tank top) and Rachel got a Minnie tank top too.... The rest we actually bought in Ireland before we came over! One of our bigger value clothes stores does lots of official Disney clothing it's called Pennys in Ireland and Primark in the UK...

We want to get more head gear next time like crowns and different ears!

We really did have an amazing time!! :D
 

mrdrift

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Great report and interaction with the characters. Sorry to hear about the photo pass photographers were not up to speed to catch the moments for you. But you were were able to get some good pictures on your own, great job.
 

dancingtodisney

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Next up we decided it was time for a photo shoot... first up is Minnie!

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Then Donald

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The our turn!

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Posers!

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After our photoshoot the castle show kicked off

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We watched for a little bit and then went to use our fastpasses

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Here comes our ride!

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ALL ABOARD!

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Donald was pretty excited!

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We let him sit beside us in case he got scared :rolleyes:

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Don't think Donald met the minimum height requirement.... Sssshhhhhh! :p

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Managed a 'ride photo' on the way round...

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dancingtodisney

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We walked back around towards the haunted mansion for our next ride of the day!

This is the only photo I got in the area

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We decided to meet some princesses next... we wanted to head back to the new meeting area and as most rides were walk on we switched our fastpass plus for another visit.

I took two quick snaps while we waited.

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Cinderella was asking me if I had a prince charming so I told her he'd gone home to Ireland... :(

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Cinderella asked Rachel if her sister was nice to her and was delighted when she was yes!

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She looked very concerned in that photo!

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One thing I did miss about the original meet and greet for the princesses was that you got to meet 3 each time not two.

Our second princess was Aurora...

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Afterwards we went for a bit of wander towards Main Street, along the way Minnie decided she wasn't having enough camera time today and wanted a selfie!

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dancingtodisney

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After a brief wander rounding soaking up the atmosphere we ventured back towards Storybook Circus... We were really feeling the Disney Magic today, it was like there was just something in the air! We were loving every second of it and I guess thinking that this would be our last day in MK had us trying our best to take it all in!

There was a guy here entertaining the crowd with some plates...

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We continued exploring and then realised our FP window for Splash had opened so over we went for our first ride of the day!

I took lots of photos in the queue...

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The little green tag on my magic band was glowing in the dark queue area

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I love this cute little sign as you're about to get aboard...

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dancingtodisney

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Ride Photo...

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We waited AGES to get our ride photo, this happened a few times to us and it really was a pain, especially first thing in the morning when you're trying to make the most of light crowds. I think these photos will automatically attached to your magic band now??

I was really tempted to get the Splash Mountain photo frame and wish I had done, next time! It's on the list!!

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Next we went for our first train ride of the trip.. We hopped on at the frontierland...

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it amazes me all the little details and scenes that are around the park...

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We stayed on passed Fantasyland

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I think this was the queue for Goofy's Barnstormer ride, we never got a go on this one :(

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Around the back of Space Mountain

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And our destination... MAIN STREET

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dancingtodisney

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Great report and interaction with the characters. Sorry to hear about the photo pass photographers were not up to speed to catch the moments for you. But you were were able to get some good pictures on your own, great job.

Thanks glad you're enjoying reading along... The camera was such a good investment I can't believe how many photos I took. On previous visits if we had a photopass we just didn't think it was necessary to carry a camera as well but lesson learned!
 

Tiggerish

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I've been gone too long from this wonderful TR, but I'm back now and all caught up.

Still chuckling at all the "thinking" poses in Uni, especially the last one.

What a GREAT time ye had with Donald and Goofy (both times!), it was lovely to read about it. And all the characters you met at MK!! I would've been heartbroken to miss out on Tigger, tho ;)

I didn't know that Penneys had Disney clothing, I'll have to have a look when I get over next summer (a cousin's getting married in June).

Looking forward to the final chapters...how's your training coming along? :)
 

dancingtodisney

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I've been gone too long from this wonderful TR, but I'm back now and all caught up.

Still chuckling at all the "thinking" poses in Uni, especially the last one.

What a GREAT time ye had with Donald and Goofy (both times!), it was lovely to read about it. And all the characters you met at MK!! I would've been heartbroken to miss out on Tigger, tho ;)

I didn't know that Penneys had Disney clothing, I'll have to have a look when I get over next summer (a cousin's getting married in June).

Looking forward to the final chapters...how's your training coming along? :)


Aw thank you, I've been really busy this last week and not added anymore I'll try get some more done this evening!


Haha it's so funny because he says 'I've been thinking' or 'I was having a think' ALL THE TIME so really suited him!

Ye we met so many! I was a little heartbroken but we're booked into Crystal Palace for next time so there'll be no missing out I hope!

Yes they do LOADS! Really nice ones too, my sister just got a lovely tank top so I must go check out the new range!

Funny you ask I just got back from a lunch time run! I managed 3.5km, my longest so far is 5km but I'm doing a 10km this Sunday so let's hope it goes ok! I'll be part walking it.
 

Tiggertoo56

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You must be travelling around the same time as us? we go back 30th Oct - 11th Nov, where are you staying?
We're at POFQ from 29th Oct - 13th Nov. Going to MNSSHP on 31st Oct (son's birthday) and MVMCP 0n 11th Nov, party of 7 with another birthday and a pre-disney moon during the stay. Can't wait - may get to do a trip report this time, haven't so far after any of the previous trips. Keep thinking this trip will be the last - have to save up lots of pennies to get there from UK. :)
 

dancingtodisney

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The photopass guy was having problems with his equipment so all these are on my camera

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Mickey was really impressed with Rachel's top

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