First Trip to WDW as a Couple!

Hi everyone! I am planning my wedding and I am getting stressed out! So I did what any normal person would do when feeling slightly overwhelmed by the huge undertaking of planning a ceremony and reception in just 6 months... I started focusing on something I DO know how to plan... a Disney World Vacation. We are taking a "Honeymoon 2.0" as we are calling it, with a few friends in early 2014. So I found myself here reading trip reports. I have been completely entertained for the past 2 days (What was I supposed to be doing? Oh yeah... finding a caterer... Oh well)

I loved reading them so much I thought maybe I would post my past reports myself. So (and I hope this is okay!) I am posting them here so that others can enjoy them (I hope) as much as I enjoyed theirs.

As you can see, I titled this one "First Trip to WDW as a Couple". It must have worked because almost 3 years later this guy asked me to be his wife. Success!! So without further ado, I present to you the first WDW trip my now-fiance and I took together from 1/28/10 - 2/3/10.

 

[Betherella]

Also... Eeep! Sorry for the pictures being so big on this one!

 

[EmmabaRose]

Still loving this!

BTW just booked our hotel, got a fab deal on property, not a Disney hotel but I didn't even think we were getting in the bubble at all, so squee!

And the fiancé is starting to get into the spirit of things, at last! He was planning a character interaction today, so there is hope. He can now name all the seven dwarfs, and this is the guy who genuinely thought one of them was called Father Time. XD

 

[englanddg]

Still loving this!

BTW just booked our hotel, got a fab deal on property, not a Disney hotel but I didn't even think we were getting in the bubble at all, so squee!

And the fiancé is starting to get into the spirit of things, at last! He was planning a character interaction today, so there is hope. He can now name all the seven dwarfs, and this is the guy who genuinely thought one of them was called Father Time. XD

Indoctrinate away!

 

[EmmabaRose]

Indoctrinate away!

I shall!

 

[Betherella]

Still loving this!

BTW just booked our hotel, got a fab deal on property, not a Disney hotel but I didn't even think we were getting in the bubble at all, so squee!

And the fiancé is starting to get into the spirit of things, at last! He was planning a character interaction today, so there is hope. He can now name all the seven dwarfs, and this is the guy who genuinely thought one of them was called Father Time. XD

LOL! Father Time?! I love it! My Fiance still isn't a fan of going to Disneyland. BUT he feels like WDW is now Our Place and he loves it. And that makes me happy! I hope your fiance loves it too!

 

[Cassie S.]

I am LOVING this TR!!! I am so happy that you guys are getting married because it looks like you're perfect for one another! I can't wait to read about the rest of your antics and any other TRs you plan on posting.
My family is going on our first vacation/first Disney trip in 11 days and I look forward to being able to share our experiences as well.

 

[Betherella]

02/03/10 Day 7: Last Day... Three Parks

Our last full day at Walt Disney World dawned bright and sunny. Steevin and I woke up full of energy, ready to tackle all our plans for the day. After showering and getting ready we made a beeline for the bus to Animal Kingdom. We stopped just about every Photopass Cast Member we saw to get our fill of pictures. We saw some animal that was super cute. I can't remember the name of it but it looked like a cross between a deer and a rabbit. We treked our way to Everest and enjoyed our last ride down the icy slopes and past the hairy yeti. We checked out the giant anteater on our way out of the park. Someone there mentioned that it reminded them of the Pink Panther. I thought they were crazy until I googled it. I'll be darned... there WAS an anteater in the Pink Panther cartoons. I did not remember that at all. So sorry to the person at Animal Kingdom that I secretly thought was crazy. Turns out, you made lots of sense... at least about the anteater. I can't speak for the rest of your life. ​

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Ready to play at AK

One the hunt for more photos of us together we found a PhotoPass Cast Member taking pictures with the Tree Of Life in the background. Before she took our picture the Photopass Cast Member asked us to help us get the kid in the family in front of us to smile for his picture. She liked the faces we made so much we took a picture like that. The kid... well, he was less impressed.

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Can you believe these two goofs couldn't make that kid smile?! He was determined not to. LOL!

We decided to make one last trip up and down the icy Everest. We rushed over, hopped in the line that was thankfully very short and barely survived the Yeti attack. We hit up one more PhotoPass on the way out of the park.​

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A Yeti reenactment

We bussed ourselved on over to Disney Hollywood Studios to ride Steev's favorite ride, Rock 'N' Roller Coaster. As we were walking towards the giant upsidedown Cadillac, we spotted some "Streetmosphere" going on. We stopped to watch the "making of a movie" and Steev was picked to try out for a part. The lady who was playing the casting director was very enamored of Steev. But then, who wouldn't? He's quite charming. Of course a young rugrat won the part but Steev got a small Oscar for his work. And to be fair... that kid was pretty damn cute. After getting his applause and taking a bow or seven, Steevin and I rode RNR and rocked out to some Aerosmith. (On a side note - A year later Steevin won an Emmy for editing and it sits right next to this little Oscar he got at Disney World. If that isn't the cutest thing ever, I don't know what is!)

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We never rode it the whole trip but we still got a picture


After Rockin' Rollercoaster it was getting to be lunch time and we had skipped breakfast so we decided to try some place new. We went to the Sci-Fi Dine In. It was super cute, the food was really good and we were entertained by the old B horror movied playing on the screen. We were seated in a car and the couple in front of us were super sweet. We chatted with them a bit and tried to convince them to buy our lunch... but they werent quite THAT sweet. LOL! But the bacon cheeseburger and diet vanilla coke really hit the spot.

We wanted to spend the rest of our time at Epcot so Steev decided we should take a boat there. What a great idea! The weather was perfect and we got to see The Boardwalk which we decided we will be staying at for sure in the future. Has anyone ever stayed there? I want to know about Jellyrolls and the Dance Hall. Are they fun? Inquiring minds want to know! (Spoiler Alert! We DID stay there on our next trip - Trip Report coming soon!)

The Love Boat


After our beautiful boat ride we arrived in Epcot and were greeted by Maleficent. Wow! You never see her at Disneyland. She seemed to be having a melting issue with her chin but oh well. Still very cool to see her! Of course pictures were required. We got a passport to get stamps in each of the pavilions. We were also on a mission to find as many princesses as we could find. We found quite a few AND a certain M. Poppins. We went to France and got pasteries. I was not impressed this time. The eclaire was absoloutly delicious! But the Creme Brule was gross. Its consistancy was all wrong... it was chalky, curdled, some sort of mess. Yuck. Which is sad because that is my favorite dessert. And we got Iced Mochas... also gross. They were like slurpees and also tasted sour. Bleck. Stick with the eclaires. To make up for the ick-factor of our French pasteries we met up with Aurora who asked us if we'd run into her faries earlier due to our pink and blue glasses.

Steev and M. Poppins

Pink... no, blue... no! Pink!


We had a great time exploring Morocco. Its my favorite Pavillion... even though they don't have candy. That place is just amazingly beautiful with the blue sky behind it. We got some awesome pictures. We enjoyed some pork buns in China since our earlier treat had been such a disappointment. It was very yummy. We also got to say hello to Mulan. In Japan Steevin was AGAIN selected to be a part of the street performers. It must be his rugged good looks. He was the star of the show. The couple next tme me asked me what he did for a living because they thought he did such a good job. I think they tried to out-clap me at the ending applause. We headed to Norway for one more ride on Malstrom. I enjoyed trying on the viking helmets and even had some possibly drunk frat-boy-ish types be troopers and wear them with me for a picture. Classy!!

I'm part of the architecture​

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Steev haning around

Steev and the storyteller

I like to make friends wherever I go!​

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We meet Mulan

A slightly evil looking Mickey made by a nice janitor Cast Member (This was just practice he told us)
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Snow White and I matched

We rode the Gran Fiesta Tour once more and then headed to Sunshine Seasons for dinner. We sat there for a while reflecting on all the fun we'd had on our trip and vowing to come back soon. After we relaxed and finished talking about what a great vacation we'd had, we went to get our Photopass DVD (I can't stress enough what a great deal this was for us. A great souvineer!). Our last ride of the trip was Space Ship Earth. As we exited, we waved goodbye to Epcot and promised to see it again soon. We got hot cocoa when we arrived back at the Pop and unwound from the day.


This was such a great vacation. Steev and I had yet to be on a trip, just the two of us. It was romantic and fun and so special. Steevin is such a great travel partner... and a great partner in all things. I can't wait to do it again! If you liked reading about our trip... we do take donations so we can go again and I can write more. LOL! Kidding! Thanks for reading!

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[Betherella]

I am LOVING this TR!!! I am so happy that you guys are getting married because it looks like you're perfect for one another! I can't wait to read about the rest of your antics and any other TRs you plan on posting.
My family is going on our first vacation/first Disney trip in 11 days and I look forward to being able to share our experiences as well.

Awe thank you! I am also really happy we're getting married! He proposed at DisneyLAND on New Years Eve Eve. I might have to post that story sometime too.
I hope you post about your trip! I love reading reports!

 

[Cassie S.]

Awe thank you! I am also really happy we're getting married! He proposed at DisneyLAND on New Years Eve Eve. I might have to post that story sometime too.
I hope you post about your trip! I love reading reports!

That sounds so romantic! Please tell the story of the proposal... your storytelling style is hilarious! Oh and I certainly will be posting a TR! I have a PTR already.

 

[Betherella]

That sounds so romantic! Please tell the story of the proposal... your storytelling style is hilarious! Oh and I certainly will be posting a TR! I have a PTR already.

I will type one up... just as soon as I figure out the best place to post it! Its certainly shouldn't be under WDW Trip Reports but I haven't been able to stop reading this section so I'm not sure where it should go. LOL! And now I'm off to find your PTR!

 

[Betherella]

That sounds so romantic! Please tell the story of the proposal... your storytelling style is hilarious! Oh and I certainly will be posting a TR! I have a PTR already.

Just in case you want to read the proposal story Its here!

 

[Zortek]

Loved the TR, loved the Proposal story. I would totally watch yours and Steevin's reality TV show. Next TR please

 

[Betherella]

Loved the TR, loved the Proposal story. I would totally watch yours and Steevin's reality TV show. Next TR please

Hehe! Thank you! Well we don't have a reality show yet (I'm just waiting for those offers to come rolling in so I can just quit work and travel to WDW all the time!) we do have a video we sent out for our Save the Dates. I'll just pop it here along with our Save the Date card:

Save the Date Card


Save the Date video (If I didn't mention it, Steevin does Video Editing for a living)

 

[Tidbit]

ok the trip report was a really fun one to read!! I can't wait to read more, so get to work!!! The save the date video---hilarious!! and I did happen to see the video of the proposal, and it "almost" had me in tears!....Almost!
--Leigh

 

[Betherella]

ok the trip report was a really fun one to read!! I can't wait to read more, so get to work!!! The save the date video---hilarious!! and I did happen to see the video of the proposal, and it "almost" had me in tears!....Almost!
--Leigh

I'm working on the next one as we type!

 

[PolynesianPrincess]

LOVE this TR!! You guys look like you have such a great time together. That is ALWAYS important in choosing a partner! You remind me of myself because I'm always so silly and goofy when I'm at Disney! It's the PERFECT place to act like a kid!!

The Save The Date card is awesome! And congrats to Steevin on his Emmy! I have to check out the proposal TR next!!

 

[Betherella]

LOVE this TR!! You guys look like you have such a great time together. That is ALWAYS important in choosing a partner! You remind me of myself because I'm always so silly and goofy when I'm at Disney! It's the PERFECT place to act like a kid!!

The Save The Date card is awesome! And congrats to Steevin on his Emmy! I have to check out the proposal TR next!!

Being a kid-at-heart at Disney is the best! I always feel totally care-free there.

 

[Sumrdog]

I adored your trip report!...And even though I don't know you guys, I think you have became one of my most favorite dorky couples ever! That is a total compliment by the way; one of my other favorite dorky couple is my husband and I.

Your save the date video was the cleverest thing I have ever seen in the "Save the Date" genre. Granted I live in Montana and possibly don't get out much...Either way nice work! It made me laugh out loud, my kids just asked what I was laughing at. "A couple I don't know shooting blasters at each other in their wedding announcement video..." I responded. Super fun.

I can't wait to read the rest of your next trip report, you are so funny!

 

[Betherella]

I adored your trip report!...And even though I don't know you guys, I think you have became one of my most favorite dorky couples ever! That is a total compliment by the way; one of my other favorite dorky couple is my husband and I.

Your save the date video was the cleverest thing I have ever seen in the "Save the Date" genre. Granted I live in Montana and possibly don't get out much...Either way nice work! It made me laugh out loud, my kids just asked what I was laughing at. "A couple I don't know shooting blasters at each other in their wedding announcement video..." I responded. Super fun.

I can't wait to read the rest of your next trip report, you are so funny!

Yay! Dorky couples are the best (in my humble opinion)! We had so much fun filming that Save the Date. My friend and my brother even flew down from Seattle for two weekends in a row to be in it. Now that is dedication!

 

[heatherkatheleen]

Hehe! Thank you! Well we don't have a reality show yet (I'm just waiting for those offers to come rolling in so I can just quit work and travel to WDW all the time!) we do have a video we sent out for our Save the Dates. I'll just pop it here along with our Save the Date card:

Save the Date Card


Save the Date video (If I didn't mention it, Steevin does Video Editing for a living)

This.. is... freaking... AWESOMEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!