Trip Report Fairytales Do Come True...

Well friends, we've returned from a magical, rainy, pixie dust filled trip that will NEVER be topped in my book. :) I have so much to share with you that I simply couldn't wait any longer! The first post is a little word-heavy, but I promise the rest of the report will have LOTS of pictures!

Here's my PTR if you'd like to read it!
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/prince-charmings-1st-trip-june-2017.922944/

Here we go! :joyfull:

Tuesday, 6/6

We had a 4pm flight out of Pittsburgh so fortunately didn't have to rush around much the morning that we left. We did some last minute packing and cleaning before loading everything up and heading to drop Tink off at my parents' house. She spent the first 4 days there and the last 4 days with Dylan's mom (and her wiener dog boyfriend :angelic:).

It's never easy leaving this sweet little baby. :( She knew something was up! Fortunately she was a good girl all week and had lots of fun with her grandmas! ;)
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Disney here we come!!!!! :joyfull:
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We were on the road a few minutes after 1pm and it didn't take long for me to take over Dylan's Pandora with the Disney station. :p We arrived at 3pm and parking was a nightmare! We were starting to really cut it close and I was stressing. We went to check our bags and were informed that our flight was delayed until 7:30pm due to weather. It was extremely frustrating to be delayed, but it was a blessing in disguise because we were so short on time. So much for having time to do something on arrival day. :(

We went to TGI Friday's for some snacks. Dylan had pretzels and I had French Onion Soup. I was dreaming about BOG soup. :hungry: It was fine, nothing spectacular! But it filled our tummies and held us over until we got to Orlando.
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After our long delay, we finally boarded our flight and took off right on time at 7:30pm.

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Let me just preface the next part of my report by saying we literally had the BEST flight crew ever! They were so much fun!

The flight attendants went through the typical safety speech but when they were done, one came back over the intercom and said, "I've been asked what to do if you have more than one child. Which one should you put the mask on first? You put it on the one who has the most earning potential OR the one who's going to change your diapers in the years to come. Because that's coming." :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:

When we started our descent into Orlando, the same flight attendant came back on and sang our landing directions to the tune of "She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain." Then, another flight attendant came on and sang a farewell song to the tune of "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah." I wish I would have recorded them so I could remember the words. They were HILARIOUS! I love Southwest. :)

We finally landed at 9:30pm and headed to ME. Dylan stopped for some McDonalds in the food court on the way, lol. My mom bought me a Belle MagicBand for Christmas and I had called the day before to get it activated because it wasn't letting me do it myself. Well, it still wasn't working when I scanned it at the ME counter. :cautious: Fortunately, I had thrown my band for this trip in my carry on so scanned it for the time being.

Being that we landed close to 10pm, I wasn't sure about whether or not ME would get our luggage for us. The CM at the counter said we were fine and they would get it. It made me a little nervous, but we took her word for it.
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We boarded a boring Mears bus at 10:10 and pulled out a few minutes later. The welcome video was broken so we watched Brave instead. :(
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We arrived home at 10:45pm! :joyfull: This is the best I could do, lol.
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We went to the front desk to get my MagicBand fixed which only took a few minutes. I also never received my "room ready" text so had to figure out where we were staying. We were in the Hoops Hotel section! I took these pictures later in the week since it was dark when we arrived. :)
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I had requested a first floor room, thinking it would be nice to not have to walk up and down steps or ride the elevator. It ended up being pretty noisy with all the people walking by. We're both heavy sleepers and even more so because we were always exhausted at the end of the day, so it wasn't a huge deal. But I just thought it was worth mentioning for those of you who are light sleepers or have little ones!

We stopped in the food court for a snack and our mugs, as we were on the dining plan. We ate our snacks in our room and then hopped into bed!

I woke up at 3:30am and we still didn't have our luggage. There was a message on the phone that was left at 1am saying our luggage was there.. to call when we needed it and they would bring it to the room. I went back to sleep and called when we got up at 6:30am. I was on hold for 15 minutes and when they answered, was told luggage services didn't open until 7am. :cautious: Then why did you leave me a message saying to call when I wanted it delivered? Our luggage arrived a few minutes after 7am so it ended up being fine.

Next up, Magic Kingdom!!!! :joyfull:

7,183 steps
5.74 miles
 
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dclfan

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Yay!!!!!! So happy for you. Isn't a Disney proposal the best proposal ever? I just had to read your story to my fiancé because when he proposed to me in Disney he was acting the same EXACT way. The quietness, bathroom break, weird random questions etc. I was talking to him in the photo pass line right before he proposed and he was straight up not answering me and just biting his nails..... I want to hear all about the rest of your trip. It's so much better to be in Disney as a recently engaged couple. I was so sad when I got home and people stopped telling me congratulations everywhere I went. You should be able to wear just engaged pin in real life.
 

LisaBelle

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Awwwwww! :inlove: I have tears in my eyes! What a perfect Disney proposal. I am absolutely thrilled for you and Dylan. I wish you all the best! I can only imagine how much fun it was to receive engagement congratulations all week. I love the birthday and anniversary wishes, but it would be extra special to receive engagement wishes :joyfull:!
 

mlegerto

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Ah I've been waiting for this TR and I'm so glad you've started it. I cannot wait to experiencing the adventure with you - and see what foods I can eat on future trips ;) LOL.

I reached to put my arm around him and when I turned to see where he was, I found him down on one knee holding the most beautiful ring I could have ever asked for, grinning ear to ear. :inlove::inlove::inlove: I know this sounds cheesy, but in that moment, all I could see was him (through my tears, of course :rolleyes:). People were cheering and clapping all around us and I'm just standing there speechless and crying. :p

People all around us were yelling congratulations and shaking Dylan's hand, making the moment that much more special. It was so perfect. I can't even describe it. I never imagined that my dream proposal would actually become a reality. I am so lucky. :inlove:

SO.FREAKING.CUTE! Having a Disney proposal myself, I know exactly how excited you felt - made my think of my own. I am SO happy for you. What an amazing moment. I am SO glad that Dylan decided to do it right at the beginning of your trip too. Ahh you two are adorable!
 

blreinsel

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Original Poster
I am not only following but thrilled for both of you!! Congrats and CHEERS!! What a great start!!

Welcome! :) Thank you so much! The perfect start to a perfect trip! :inlove:

Congrats!!!!! Boy that would have made for a really awkward trip if you'd said no :hilarious::hilarious:

What an exciting start to your trip!!

Hahaha! :hilarious: I told Dylan that maybe the photographer didn't start taking pictures until I said yes for that exact reason! How awkward would it have been to have pictures of him down on one knee if I had said no? :p

Thank you! :joyfull:

OMG!! That surprise came out of nowhere! Congratulations on your engagement! :happy: :happy:

Thank you so much! I was equally as shocked! ;)

Congratulations!!!! How exciting and what an amazing way to start the trip! I believe I speak for most readers when I say we're going to need a close up photo of that sparkler ;)

Thank you! I can't think of any better way to start a trip! :) I'll be sure to post a close up for you! I absolutely LOVE seeing people's rings after they get engaged but wasn't sure if that was just me. :rolleyes:

Great pics in front of the castle with Dylan sporting the Beast shirt.

You look so happy together!!

I wish you all the best in the future

My DW and I celebrated 26 years yesterday.

I hope you have at least that many happy years together

Max

Thank you! We are most definitely as happy as the pictures make it seem. :p Congrats on 26 magical years! I love a good love story. ;)
 

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