Hey everyone, I'm sure most of you have no idea who I am actually, I know no one does 
Let's start with the story...
My name is Steve, I live in wonderful Rhode Island and no, there is no such thing as Quahog Rhode Island...I'm 22 Years young, and pretty much a Disney World fanatic. My first trip ever to the World was in 2010, what a disappointment I know...I missed out on my lovely childhood I guess! Anyhow, from the second I arrived in Florida (after a 22 hour drive) I fell in love with the state. The people (some).. the sights, the palm trees, the weather I guess you could say I was one happy camper. Of course since this was my first time ever being in Florida I wanted to visit a place called "Disney World".
After looking at the website for a few hours, needless to say I was pretty pumped. But, really not sure of how I would feel about it since of course "it's just for kids". Finally the time came and we were on our way to Disney. Just the billboards and highway signs alone started to build my anticipation on arriving...and of course, I saw this.....
Just like everyone else, we all have a plan of some sort or timeline idea of what we will be doing throughout our vacation, here is mine. We are staying 7 Days and 6 Nights At all Star Sports Resort with 5 day base park tickets. Of course to save us the hassle with food costs we opted in for the Quick Service Dining Plan. Then, Disney released the 2013 savings, which we upgraded to the Table Service Plan which was a brilliant idea and still saved over $200 back into my pocket.
We will be arriving at MCO around 10:20 AM Monday morning and heading straight to the Magical Express line. This is my first time ever staying on property and clearly the first time using the Magical Express. The idea of bringing an actual luggage and not having to worry about anything is ingenious. My two prior trips consisted of me squishing everything into a carry on luggage and really having no room for many clothes or most importantly, souvenirs! We will be doing the Disney online check-in system to see if it really does save us some time at the resort check-in desk. Depending on whether or not our luggage beats us to our room or not is another story but that doesn't really matter, we're in Disney World!
After just about 3 and a half hours of being on a flight which may not be long, but I do have a huge appetite and will definitely be hungry. Some of you may cringe when I say this but our first stop will have to be Downtown Disney's, Planet Hollywood. I've been there twice and have loved the food ever single time crazy isn't it? With a $15 meal voucher and most likely a dinky free souvenir from our package heck why not. Courtney has never been and I'm sure she will love all of the movie memorabilia throughout the restaurant.
From then on, I think I need my usual Downtown fixing and explore all the shops and maybe a quick dessert at Ghirardelli's. One of the things I have never done, and cannot wait to do so is explore Disney via monorail. Disney has such beautiful grounds and resorts I.E. Grand Floridian, Wilderness Lodge, Animal Kingdom Lodge and many more but, I've yet to experience them. Thanks to "Santa Claus" which this year it's me, I have a brand new Canon T3i waiting for me Christmas morning. The rest of our evening will consist of resort hopping on the monorail until we finally arrive at the Grand Floridian for our reservation at the Grand Floridian Cafe. Needless to say, I've only experienced dining once at Hollywood Studios; Sci-Fi Dine in Theater. Every other meal was either brought into the park or just a quick service.
Let's start with the story...My name is Steve, I live in wonderful Rhode Island and no, there is no such thing as Quahog Rhode Island...I'm 22 Years young, and pretty much a Disney World fanatic. My first trip ever to the World was in 2010, what a disappointment I know...I missed out on my lovely childhood I guess! Anyhow, from the second I arrived in Florida (after a 22 hour drive) I fell in love with the state. The people (some).. the sights, the palm trees, the weather I guess you could say I was one happy camper. Of course since this was my first time ever being in Florida I wanted to visit a place called "Disney World".
After looking at the website for a few hours, needless to say I was pretty pumped. But, really not sure of how I would feel about it since of course "it's just for kids". Finally the time came and we were on our way to Disney. Just the billboards and highway signs alone started to build my anticipation on arriving...and of course, I saw this.....
What a great sight that is, to finally be somewhere I have always heard people talk about. It all felt so surreal, after a long drive I finally made it. My first park ever was EPCOT, what an amazing park. Again, just driving through Disney made me feel that certain way, that I'm sure most of you know what I am talking about. The first sight of Cinderella's Castle literally is a moment in my life that I will never forget. Standing right at the train station in complete awe...Long story short, after my first trip to the world, I knew it would not be my last.
The second trip came exactly one year later, and This time I was much more prepared. The first trip I basically winged the whole thing and missed a lot of the attractions I love to this present day. And now, it is December and I am just 34 days until my next trip 2 years later.
January 7th - January 13th 2013
2 Guests
My beautiful girlfriend Courtney and I. We have been together for just about a year now, and I could not be any happier
! When I finally told her how I felt about Disney and to know that she went when she was younger and stayed at the Wilderness Lodge I think that was the defining moment. We just talked about going, but never actually planned anything. Then somehow we ended up booking a trip and the rest is history!
! When I finally told her how I felt about Disney and to know that she went when she was younger and stayed at the Wilderness Lodge I think that was the defining moment. We just talked about going, but never actually planned anything. Then somehow we ended up booking a trip and the rest is history!
All Star Sports
Both of my trips to Disney consisted of staying in vacation homes, never on property. Courtney did stay at the Wilderness Lodge years ago, but it's tough to remember when you're such a young'in when you go. We definitely wanted to stay on property for our first trip together and of course there's tons of them to pick from. After awhile of debating and researching we decided between two. Pop Century or All Star Sports. We just picked All Star Sports out of a hat basically, we just wanted a cheap resort to shower and sleep in. After all, we are in Disney World and will be making the most out of it, right?
Our Itinerary
Arrival at MCO: January 7th at 10:20 AM.
Just like everyone else, we all have a plan of some sort or timeline idea of what we will be doing throughout our vacation, here is mine. We are staying 7 Days and 6 Nights At all Star Sports Resort with 5 day base park tickets. Of course to save us the hassle with food costs we opted in for the Quick Service Dining Plan. Then, Disney released the 2013 savings, which we upgraded to the Table Service Plan which was a brilliant idea and still saved over $200 back into my pocket.
We will be arriving at MCO around 10:20 AM Monday morning and heading straight to the Magical Express line. This is my first time ever staying on property and clearly the first time using the Magical Express. The idea of bringing an actual luggage and not having to worry about anything is ingenious. My two prior trips consisted of me squishing everything into a carry on luggage and really having no room for many clothes or most importantly, souvenirs! We will be doing the Disney online check-in system to see if it really does save us some time at the resort check-in desk. Depending on whether or not our luggage beats us to our room or not is another story but that doesn't really matter, we're in Disney World!
After just about 3 and a half hours of being on a flight which may not be long, but I do have a huge appetite and will definitely be hungry. Some of you may cringe when I say this but our first stop will have to be Downtown Disney's, Planet Hollywood. I've been there twice and have loved the food ever single time crazy isn't it? With a $15 meal voucher and most likely a dinky free souvenir from our package heck why not. Courtney has never been and I'm sure she will love all of the movie memorabilia throughout the restaurant.
From then on, I think I need my usual Downtown fixing and explore all the shops and maybe a quick dessert at Ghirardelli's. One of the things I have never done, and cannot wait to do so is explore Disney via monorail. Disney has such beautiful grounds and resorts I.E. Grand Floridian, Wilderness Lodge, Animal Kingdom Lodge and many more but, I've yet to experience them. Thanks to "Santa Claus" which this year it's me, I have a brand new Canon T3i waiting for me Christmas morning. The rest of our evening will consist of resort hopping on the monorail until we finally arrive at the Grand Floridian for our reservation at the Grand Floridian Cafe. Needless to say, I've only experienced dining once at Hollywood Studios; Sci-Fi Dine in Theater. Every other meal was either brought into the park or just a quick service.
January 8th - EPCOT 9 AM - 11 PM
After what I know will be a very long first day especially after a flight, we start off with EPCOT. Courtney and I actually planned our park days by the EMH times which EPCOT is open until 11 PM this day. Will we actually stay until 11? Not really sure, but it doesn't hurt to try. It's just one of those great perks of staying on Disney property that I will experience. EPCOT is one of my favorite parks right behind Magic Kingdom. The futuristic feel, the countries around the world, the atmosphere is really something out of this world.
So when would you recommend requesting the Touchdown section? On a hunch I'm assuming ASAP? lol
