We laughed...We cried...we over ate and had way too much FUN!

Hello all,

Thanks for checking in to my 2012 trip report.

This year's report will be slightly different. Instead of giving you a chronological, day by day retelling of our trip, I instead will be breaking it up in to categories with some pictures and some thoughts regarding our trip overall.

First off, the players...

That would be me, Tracy (Harveyt0206) and my husband, who also is named Tracy (true story).


Disney has become a tradition for me and hubby. We have been together for 17 years and the first ten years of our relationship were tragically Disney free because Tracy was under the very mistaken impression that he did not like Disney.

I have been going to Disney since I was a little kid. My first trip was in 1975 and my family took many trips in the years after. My husband on the other hand did not make his first trip to Disney until his late twenties....and he hated it.

We made our first trip to Disney together in 2003. He saw everything differently and he saw how happy it made me to be there and his attitude changed completely. We have been making mostly annual trips ever since that time.

This years trip was booked in September of 2011 on a bounce back offer. Initially,we had six nights at the Wilderness Lodge with free dining. Some time in early March, we decided to add an extra layer of happiness to our Disney trip by including a three day cruise on the Disney Dream.

I have never been on a cruise and was completely overwhelmed. I could plan a parks trip in my sleep, but a cruise posed a whole mess of new questions: Do we fly in the day before? Where do we stay? How do we book transfers? etc... So, after giving it some thought I decided to do the only rational thing a person in my position could do and that was to contact the experts.

I sent Tammy (Disneyfalcon) from Kingdom Konsultants with an email explaining what I was looking for and within hours (seriously, I think it only took her three hours total) she had EVERYTHING set up for us. It was the best decision I could have made. If you are considering a cruise, but are unsure of the process I WHOLE HEARTEDLY recommend using Kingdom Konsultants.

With everything planned, all we had to do was wait. Below is our itinerary. After that will be pictures and some general thoughts on our trip.

Dates: September 13th - 16th : Three night cruise on the Disney Dream
September 16th - 22nd: Wilderness Lodge
Two Halloween parties: September 18th and 21st

Regular free dining with Table service meals at:
Teppan Edo
Le Chef's De France
Kona Cafe (breakfast and Dinner)
Coral Reef
Via Napoli

Counter Service meals at:
Pecos Bills
Casey's
Cosmic Ray's
Columbia Harbor House
Sunshine Seasons
Roaring Forks

So, there are the basics....on to the pictures and report
 

ExtinctJenn

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Jenn, you hit the nail right on the head...it wasn't so much what Jack said, which was hilarious in and of itself, but the way that he said it. The guy playing him was great. He had the Jack swagger and voice down perfect and it just made me laugh.

I finished all three books in one weekend...once I started the stupid things I couldn't put them down. I so wanted to go up to this lady and chat with her about them, but I thought that might seem a bit weird. When I read them I hid behind the anonimity of my Kindle. I was impressed that she was just sitting there reading them without a care in the world of what anyone thought. I need to learn to be a little bit more like that.
OMG I didn't realize until you quoted it that I missed the "r" in shirt. :oops: LOL!!!

And yes I feel you on the books. The ONLY reason I haven't continued is because life got so absolutely insane! LOL! I have them on my iPad but lately I've just wanted to spend time with my hubby and kiddo rather than sit on the corner of the sofa engrossed. LOL!!
 

Disneyfalcon

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I loved the report, Tracy. I can not believe you haven't ridden Dumbo!!!! Crazy! But I'm glad you finally did!

You got some great cast member shots. So fun!

I enjoyed your dining reviews too!

And no Disney until 2014?! Sadness! But that's okay, it will be even sweeter when you make it back. :)
 

harveyt0206

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OMG I didn't realize until you quoted it that I missed the "r" in shirt. :oops: LOL!!!

And yes I feel you on the books. The ONLY reason I haven't continued is because life got so absolutely insane! LOL! I have them on my iPad but lately I've just wanted to spend time with my hubby and kiddo rather than sit on the corner of the sofa engrossed. LOL!!


Well that just goes to show you how observant I am, I didnt notice the missing r either...lol
 

harveyt0206

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I loved the report, Tracy. I can not believe you haven't ridden Dumbo!!!! Crazy! But I'm glad you finally did!

You got some great cast member shots. So fun!

I enjoyed your dining reviews too!

And no Disney until 2014?! Sadness! But that's okay, it will be even sweeter when you make it back. :)

I know, 2014 seems like a million years away. Especially since we have been going annually for so many years in a row. But who knows, maybe we can squeeze at least a long weekend in some time between now and then. ( does the * please please please * dance)
 

OswaldTheRabbit

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Tracy I love love love love that you are a haunted mansion fanatic! It is our favorite ride and Halloween in my favorite holiday! I am so jealous of your purchases! They are awesome!

Also WL is my dream resort And I have been trying to talk my husband (also a late Disney lover) into upgrading!
 

harveyt0206

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Tracy I love love love love that you are a haunted mansion fanatic! It is our favorite ride and Halloween in my favorite holiday! I am so jealous of your purchases! They are awesome!

Also WL is my dream resort And I have been trying to talk my husband (also a late Disney lover) into upgrading!

Thanks Lori. I was really pleased with this year's selection of merchandise. I also found a fun pillow at Mouse Gear. The front has the wallpaper print and on the back it says "Tomb Sweet Tomb". Halloween is my favorite holiday too, so that was right up my alley.

I hope you can convince hubby to give the Wilderness a try sometime. You will love it. :)
 

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