To say Disney is our family thing is an understatement. Every year (sometimes twice a year) since I was little, my family made our annual pilgrimage to Disney during the summer. People thought we were crazy. We never wanted to vacation anywhere else and that hasn't changed as my brother and I have grown up. So, even now at the ages of 31 and 27, my brother and I still take part in the annual trip with our family. I have loved reading these trip reports, so I'm excited and nervous to post my first pre-trip report. Away we go:
The Cast of Characters:
Mom, dad and I during our 2011 trip.
Brother and I during the same 2011 trip (I apparently have no pictures of all four of us together).
Where and When:
September 22-27 in a 2BR Beach Club Villa
Why:
Because we can, lol. The real reason is that my brother lives overseas and doesn't get to visit home very often. I work in a fast-paced, high stress job that leaves little time for travel, so I haven't been able to go visit him. My parents live an hour from me and I see them all the time. We decided a family vacation was in order so we all could relax and enjoy spending time together in our favorite place on Earth.
The Plan:
My brother will be flying in from Israel (to St.Louis) on September 19th. I have to work until around 1pm on September 21 and we will depart from downtown STL at that point. The plan is to drive for about 10-11 hours that night and finish the rest of the drive Monday. We have five day park hoppers so we hope to go straight to the parks once we arrive. After that, the planning is up in the air. My 180 days is next Wednesday, so hopefully I will have some dining plans after that. We really want to try Be Our Guest (my parents were lucky enough to get a FP+ for it when they went last October) and our other must-do, Chef Mickeys. It's my dads absolute favorite. Other than that, we probably will play it by ear.
So, I guess that's the jist of my first trip report. Hope it wasn't too boring and I look forward to updating everyone as we get closer!
The Cast of Characters:
Mom, dad and I during our 2011 trip. Brother and I during the same 2011 trip (I apparently have no pictures of all four of us together).Where and When:
September 22-27 in a 2BR Beach Club Villa
Why:
Because we can, lol. The real reason is that my brother lives overseas and doesn't get to visit home very often. I work in a fast-paced, high stress job that leaves little time for travel, so I haven't been able to go visit him. My parents live an hour from me and I see them all the time. We decided a family vacation was in order so we all could relax and enjoy spending time together in our favorite place on Earth.
The Plan:
My brother will be flying in from Israel (to St.Louis) on September 19th. I have to work until around 1pm on September 21 and we will depart from downtown STL at that point. The plan is to drive for about 10-11 hours that night and finish the rest of the drive Monday. We have five day park hoppers so we hope to go straight to the parks once we arrive. After that, the planning is up in the air. My 180 days is next Wednesday, so hopefully I will have some dining plans after that. We really want to try Be Our Guest (my parents were lucky enough to get a FP+ for it when they went last October) and our other must-do, Chef Mickeys. It's my dads absolute favorite. Other than that, we probably will play it by ear.
So, I guess that's the jist of my first trip report. Hope it wasn't too boring and I look forward to updating everyone as we get closer!
and btw absolutely not boring 
