Hi All,
It's been a long time since I posted here, still follow, but wanted to share my trip experience with you all. Well for now, my pre-trip prep.
Backstory - WDW has been a major part of our lives for a long time. Starting in 1992 & 1993 when I visited it for the 1st and 2nd time with my parents. Fast forward to 2004 and the spark was ignited in me. This spark grew and the Disney bug bit my mother and father. Together, over the next 14 years one of us would visit WDW over 16 times and that says a lot from Canada.
My mother and I enjoyed WDW quite a bit, especially Epcot and Magic Kingdom. Every trip at least once we would watch Illuminations. My mom loved to watch it from France, just beside the bridge heading to the UK. She would get a glass of champagne and crepe and watch the fireworks.
Our last trip together was in 2010. We had plans to visit together in 2015, but budgets were tight and/or timing for a group trip wouldn't work. I got married in 2011 and she went with my dad when my work schedule couldn't fit it in. We had hoped for a trip in late 2017, but her health prevented it.
My mom died from ALS in April 2018; before we got to go again together. Now as illuminations is coming to end, I decided that I will be taking a short pilgrimage back to WDW for one last viewing of Illuminations. We will be there on September 30 for the last showing, at least as reported by the Orlando Sentinel.
My plan, enjoy MK and Epcot on the 29th 30th just as Mom and I did many times and then as the time approaches get a glass of champagne and a crepe, raise my glass to the sky and say good bye to our favourite fireworks show all while knowing that she is with me at that very moment.
My Wife will be coming on the trip. Due to the sentimental aspects of this and the crying that will probably occur, not because of illuminations, but because it's the realization that this is the trip we never had. We always said we would go together the next time and unfortunately, that time never came.
Due to insane pricing, I have booked the "B" resort in the Disney Springs area and we are flying in Saturday morning and leaving Wednesday evening. Giving us a few days, but certainly not a long vacation by any standards. If anyone has any tips on getting from MCO to Disney Springs, please let me know. I looked up Uber and that seems reasonable, but any other options I may have missed?
So, get ready to follow an emotional journey as I prepare to say good bye to a great show and remember my mom.
It's been a long time since I posted here, still follow, but wanted to share my trip experience with you all. Well for now, my pre-trip prep.
Backstory - WDW has been a major part of our lives for a long time. Starting in 1992 & 1993 when I visited it for the 1st and 2nd time with my parents. Fast forward to 2004 and the spark was ignited in me. This spark grew and the Disney bug bit my mother and father. Together, over the next 14 years one of us would visit WDW over 16 times and that says a lot from Canada.
My mother and I enjoyed WDW quite a bit, especially Epcot and Magic Kingdom. Every trip at least once we would watch Illuminations. My mom loved to watch it from France, just beside the bridge heading to the UK. She would get a glass of champagne and crepe and watch the fireworks.
Our last trip together was in 2010. We had plans to visit together in 2015, but budgets were tight and/or timing for a group trip wouldn't work. I got married in 2011 and she went with my dad when my work schedule couldn't fit it in. We had hoped for a trip in late 2017, but her health prevented it.
My mom died from ALS in April 2018; before we got to go again together. Now as illuminations is coming to end, I decided that I will be taking a short pilgrimage back to WDW for one last viewing of Illuminations. We will be there on September 30 for the last showing, at least as reported by the Orlando Sentinel.
My plan, enjoy MK and Epcot on the 29th 30th just as Mom and I did many times and then as the time approaches get a glass of champagne and a crepe, raise my glass to the sky and say good bye to our favourite fireworks show all while knowing that she is with me at that very moment.
My Wife will be coming on the trip. Due to the sentimental aspects of this and the crying that will probably occur, not because of illuminations, but because it's the realization that this is the trip we never had. We always said we would go together the next time and unfortunately, that time never came.
Due to insane pricing, I have booked the "B" resort in the Disney Springs area and we are flying in Saturday morning and leaving Wednesday evening. Giving us a few days, but certainly not a long vacation by any standards. If anyone has any tips on getting from MCO to Disney Springs, please let me know. I looked up Uber and that seems reasonable, but any other options I may have missed?
So, get ready to follow an emotional journey as I prepare to say good bye to a great show and remember my mom.