“Is this the Magic Kingdom?!” - A November Holiday Trip Report
53 rides
36 characters
6 table service meals
5 nighttime shows, fireworks and parades
4 and a half days
3 girls
And 2 resorts
All add up to….
One magical Disney getaway!
Hey everyone! I may be home physically, but mentally I’m still in Disney World. We had a GREAT long weekend (or short week, as some people have called it) For those who have read my pre-trip report, you already know the scoop. For those who haven’t, here’s a little run down:
Who:
-Me: Darolyn (or most people call me D) age 28. Disney enthusiast to the max.
DSC07392 by Derelicte19, on Flickr
-Sister: Ashley, age 26. Loves Disney as well but not quite to the same obsessive level as I.
DSC06321 by Derelicte19, on Flickr
-Mama: Terryn, age 29... Again! I thank her for bringing me to WDW at the tender age of 11 months and getting me hooked. I also thank her for buying our timeshare in Kissimmee so we can enjoy a vacation with Mickey and friends every year J
DSC06942 by Derelicte19, on Flickr
We’re all Disney fanatics!! J
Here’s me and my sister (and friend) in 2006
8131_189995891071_674341071_4381286_4635389_n by Derelicte19, on Flickr
And here we are in 2007
n674341071_2766527_4062959 by Derelicte19, on Flickr
And at Busch Gardens in 2009 (Yes, sometimes we cheat on Disney… sorry!)
n674341071_2824009_4791285 by Derelicte19, on Flickr
Me and Mama on our 2010 trip
155212_10150099410841072_674341071_7868956_7013788_n by Derelicte19, on Flickr
And May of 2011
DSC07059 by Derelicte19, on Flickr
We visited Disney World together this past May and had a great time. We had originally scheduled our next WDW vacation to be fall of next year, for a week, in our timeshare at Vistana. Well, plans changed. None of us wanted to wait a year and a half so a couple schedule changes, a few number crunches and some reservations had us flying into Orlando on Thursday night November 10 and returning home Tuesday night November 15. Yup, a full year ahead of time. Since we wouldn’t be using the timeshare, we decided to stay on Disney property. Much easier doing that than renting a car and staying off-site (though in the long run, that might have ben cheaper!) We’d stayed at the All Stars a couple times but this time we decided we wanted to go big… deluxe resort big. So we booked a courtyard view room at the Wilderness Lodge for 4 nights and 1 night at the All Star Movies (since our flight wasn’t scheduled to arrive into Orlando til midnight, we couldn’t fathom the idea of spending the $300+ nightly rate when we were arriving so late.)
This trip was a trip of many firsts for us: Our first deluxe resort. Our first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. We added 3 new restaurants to our itinerary and also it would be my sisters first time visiting WDW during the holiday season (my mother and I both visited Thanksgiving week back in 2001 and again last November) Also, our first time experiencing the Magical Express and our first time NOT having a rental car and relying completely on Disney transportation.
Now, onto the good stuff…. Enjoy!!
53 rides
36 characters
6 table service meals
5 nighttime shows, fireworks and parades
4 and a half days
3 girls
And 2 resorts
All add up to….
One magical Disney getaway!
Hey everyone! I may be home physically, but mentally I’m still in Disney World. We had a GREAT long weekend (or short week, as some people have called it) For those who have read my pre-trip report, you already know the scoop. For those who haven’t, here’s a little run down:
Who:
-Me: Darolyn (or most people call me D) age 28. Disney enthusiast to the max.
DSC07392 by Derelicte19, on Flickr
-Sister: Ashley, age 26. Loves Disney as well but not quite to the same obsessive level as I.
DSC06321 by Derelicte19, on Flickr
-Mama: Terryn, age 29... Again! I thank her for bringing me to WDW at the tender age of 11 months and getting me hooked. I also thank her for buying our timeshare in Kissimmee so we can enjoy a vacation with Mickey and friends every year J
DSC06942 by Derelicte19, on Flickr
We’re all Disney fanatics!! J
Here’s me and my sister (and friend) in 2006
8131_189995891071_674341071_4381286_4635389_n by Derelicte19, on Flickr
And here we are in 2007
n674341071_2766527_4062959 by Derelicte19, on Flickr
And at Busch Gardens in 2009 (Yes, sometimes we cheat on Disney… sorry!)
n674341071_2824009_4791285 by Derelicte19, on Flickr
Me and Mama on our 2010 trip
155212_10150099410841072_674341071_7868956_7013788_n by Derelicte19, on Flickr
And May of 2011
DSC07059 by Derelicte19, on Flickr
We visited Disney World together this past May and had a great time. We had originally scheduled our next WDW vacation to be fall of next year, for a week, in our timeshare at Vistana. Well, plans changed. None of us wanted to wait a year and a half so a couple schedule changes, a few number crunches and some reservations had us flying into Orlando on Thursday night November 10 and returning home Tuesday night November 15. Yup, a full year ahead of time. Since we wouldn’t be using the timeshare, we decided to stay on Disney property. Much easier doing that than renting a car and staying off-site (though in the long run, that might have ben cheaper!) We’d stayed at the All Stars a couple times but this time we decided we wanted to go big… deluxe resort big. So we booked a courtyard view room at the Wilderness Lodge for 4 nights and 1 night at the All Star Movies (since our flight wasn’t scheduled to arrive into Orlando til midnight, we couldn’t fathom the idea of spending the $300+ nightly rate when we were arriving so late.)
This trip was a trip of many firsts for us: Our first deluxe resort. Our first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. We added 3 new restaurants to our itinerary and also it would be my sisters first time visiting WDW during the holiday season (my mother and I both visited Thanksgiving week back in 2001 and again last November) Also, our first time experiencing the Magical Express and our first time NOT having a rental car and relying completely on Disney transportation.
Now, onto the good stuff…. Enjoy!!
