lol, my goal was to actually begin this trip report as a live and in living color report but well good intentions fell by the way side.
This is a weird trip for me, first it's 2 week long, I've never stayed at the mouse world that long. The reason is I've got 3 different groups coming in to hang with me at the world.
Arrival day: friday September 3rd
On with the celebration. After 30 years in Research with various Chemical and Petroleum companies, I've decided to hang up the old safety googles and white lab coat. While I have not loved every day on the job, I have been blessed to work with some really great people. I will miss many of them but it was time. Companies change and for 30 years I was doing a 48 mile commute each way. lol, what you do at 20 is not so much fun at 60.
what better way to celebrate but with a trip to the mouse world.
The word got out that I was planning a retirement trip and everyone and their mother wanted to come. Instead of doing one big bash with a bunch of folks, decided to go with a longer trip with different folks coming on different days. Up first was my girlfriend Kelley. now she too retired this year and this is her first trip to Disney. hummm this should be interesting. she joined me for 4 nights/ 5 days. I always, always have apprehensions when going with a newbie. first I never know if the person shares the same "enthusiasm" for wdw that I do. Disney is my happy place but I realize some people just aren't into it. Kelley though said she wanted to go since I always talk about how great a place it is.
We had an early flight out of Philadelphia (as in 6:45 am,) and although every thing was easy peasy, never again will I travel that early. I'm simply not built for getting up to be some where at 4:45 am, flight was rather routine, took off on time and by 9:30 wheels were touching down in mco . picked up the rental car without any problems and we were on our way.
First up: Animal kingdom lodge. this is one of my favorite resorts. I've said this before but this is bold, in your face theming. My jaw drops whenever I walk into the lobby. We stayed in a 1 bedroom savannah view villa
We decided to skip the parks on our first day, between the very long morning and the surface of the sun temperatures. I also knew our room would not be ready so early in the afternoon so we decided previously to chill at Disney springs. I made an early dinner/ more like a late lunch reservation at City works.
Next up: let the fun begin..... Animal kingdom
This is a weird trip for me, first it's 2 week long, I've never stayed at the mouse world that long. The reason is I've got 3 different groups coming in to hang with me at the world.
Arrival day: friday September 3rd
On with the celebration. After 30 years in Research with various Chemical and Petroleum companies, I've decided to hang up the old safety googles and white lab coat. While I have not loved every day on the job, I have been blessed to work with some really great people. I will miss many of them but it was time. Companies change and for 30 years I was doing a 48 mile commute each way. lol, what you do at 20 is not so much fun at 60.
what better way to celebrate but with a trip to the mouse world.The word got out that I was planning a retirement trip and everyone and their mother wanted to come. Instead of doing one big bash with a bunch of folks, decided to go with a longer trip with different folks coming on different days. Up first was my girlfriend Kelley. now she too retired this year and this is her first trip to Disney. hummm this should be interesting. she joined me for 4 nights/ 5 days. I always, always have apprehensions when going with a newbie. first I never know if the person shares the same "enthusiasm" for wdw that I do. Disney is my happy place but I realize some people just aren't into it. Kelley though said she wanted to go since I always talk about how great a place it is.
We had an early flight out of Philadelphia (as in 6:45 am,) and although every thing was easy peasy, never again will I travel that early. I'm simply not built for getting up to be some where at 4:45 am, flight was rather routine, took off on time and by 9:30 wheels were touching down in mco . picked up the rental car without any problems and we were on our way.
First up: Animal kingdom lodge. this is one of my favorite resorts. I've said this before but this is bold, in your face theming. My jaw drops whenever I walk into the lobby. We stayed in a 1 bedroom savannah view villa
We decided to skip the parks on our first day, between the very long morning and the surface of the sun temperatures. I also knew our room would not be ready so early in the afternoon so we decided previously to chill at Disney springs. I made an early dinner/ more like a late lunch reservation at City works.
Next up: let the fun begin..... Animal kingdom
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