PirateFish989
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- Aug 2, 2007
Heeelllllooooooo Disney Nerds!
Im Erin and Im a Disney addict.
Hi Erin.
I just got back from my VERY FIRST TRIP to the World and it was AWESOME and Im here to tell you aaaaaallllll about it!
Ive been a huge Disney fan for years and have wanted to make the trek to the Mothership of all Disney parks for as long as I can remember. Finally, last July my boyfriend and I were talking about visiting his brother and sister-in-law in Georgia and I jokingly said lets take a detour to Orlando! and the reply I got was totally unexpected.
Lets just skip Georgia and go to Disney World for a week.
Hold up.
What?
Go to Disney World for a week? And entire, glorious week? I couldnt even comprehend what he had said. Angels sang. (Disney) fireworks exploded above me. Trumpets sounded.
Since I had been planning various Disney trips (based on various budgets of course) for years, we went to AAA the next day and began planning our trip!
So here are the details!
We stayed at Port Orleans Riverside from Saturday, March 1 through Saturday, March 8, leaving California from LAX (and arriving back). We used the Magical Express to get to POR and back to the airport. We had 6 day park hoppers and a plethora of dining reservations (for which I got up at 3am California time to make exactly 180 days out like the good little Disney nerd I am).
A couple months after our initial reservation was made, I got a PIN code from Disney Visa Rewards that I thought was for free dining.
Key word: thought
It wasnt. But it WAS for an upgrade to a garden view room and after that PIN was applied, our total price was actually decreased! SCORE!
We actually did end up seeing the boys brother and sister-in-law. But more on that later!
And now a little about your darling host:
Im Erin! And the boy is Jordan!
Weve been dating for a little over a year and a half and live in Central California. We both have Disneyland Annual Passes and my love for Disney (mostly Disneyland currently) is starting to rub off on him. For whatever reasons, he puts up with my antics and still loves me when my crazy shows.
I am 24 and am a behavior therapist for autistic children and I absolutely love my job. Its challenging and rewarding and the kids I work with always seem to worm their way into my heart. Besides my love for all things Disney, I love books, tulips, the color pink, warm hugs, and chocolate. Im a grammar nazi, queen over-packer, perfectionist and over-sharer. I am also an avid runner (possibly the most normal thing Ive said about me yet!). Ive run 9 half marathons and 2 full marathons. Ive run the Tinker Bell Half Marathon at Disneyland every year since it began and its my favorite race. My last full marathon was nearly a year ago and when I finished, my running partner and I vowed to never run a full marathon again. I think the only one I would ever consider running (should I ever decide to run another) is the Walt Disney World Marathon.
Jordan is just a big teddy bear. He works for a major health insurance company which he loves as well. Hes an incredibly talented musician, mostly playing the guitar. He has a beautiful singing voice however rarely will sing for me, despite my begging and pleading and bribing (I make him nervous apparently). Hes a gaming nerd and generally a technology nerd. He loves internet humor and often sends me ridiculous pictures while Im at work and shouldnt be looking at them but I do and I start snorting with laughter and get strange looks from the people around me. Hes just a really good guy with a big heart.
Up next: CHAPTER 1: Getting there
Chapter Cheat Sheet:
Introduction (youre already here!)
Chapter 1: Getting there
Saturday, March 1
Chapter 2: Welcome Home!
Sunday, March 2
Chapter 3: FIRST FULL DAY AT DISNEY WORLD!
Chapter 4: Ghosts and Pirates!
Chapter 5: Meltdowns and Rose Napkins
Chapter 6: We LOVE the PeopleMover!
Monday, March 3
Chapter 7: Epcot at Last!
Chapter 8: A Lunch Date in Italy!
INTERMISSION: Part 1
Chapter 9: Dinner at the Yachtsman Steakhouse
Tuesday, March 4
Chapter 10: Breakfast in Africa!
Chapter 11: Animals Galore!
Chapter 12: Animals! Yetis! Dinosaurs!
Wednesday, March 5
Chapter 13: Rockin' with Aerosmith
Chapter 14: Dining in a Car and Yee Haw Bob!
Thursday, March 6
Chapter 15: Wetcot, Part 1
Chapter 16: Wetcot, Part 2
Im Erin and Im a Disney addict.
Hi Erin.
I just got back from my VERY FIRST TRIP to the World and it was AWESOME and Im here to tell you aaaaaallllll about it!
Ive been a huge Disney fan for years and have wanted to make the trek to the Mothership of all Disney parks for as long as I can remember. Finally, last July my boyfriend and I were talking about visiting his brother and sister-in-law in Georgia and I jokingly said lets take a detour to Orlando! and the reply I got was totally unexpected.
Lets just skip Georgia and go to Disney World for a week.
Hold up.
What?
Go to Disney World for a week? And entire, glorious week? I couldnt even comprehend what he had said. Angels sang. (Disney) fireworks exploded above me. Trumpets sounded.
Since I had been planning various Disney trips (based on various budgets of course) for years, we went to AAA the next day and began planning our trip!
So here are the details!
We stayed at Port Orleans Riverside from Saturday, March 1 through Saturday, March 8, leaving California from LAX (and arriving back). We used the Magical Express to get to POR and back to the airport. We had 6 day park hoppers and a plethora of dining reservations (for which I got up at 3am California time to make exactly 180 days out like the good little Disney nerd I am).
A couple months after our initial reservation was made, I got a PIN code from Disney Visa Rewards that I thought was for free dining.
Key word: thought
It wasnt. But it WAS for an upgrade to a garden view room and after that PIN was applied, our total price was actually decreased! SCORE!
We actually did end up seeing the boys brother and sister-in-law. But more on that later!
And now a little about your darling host:
Im Erin! And the boy is Jordan!
Weve been dating for a little over a year and a half and live in Central California. We both have Disneyland Annual Passes and my love for Disney (mostly Disneyland currently) is starting to rub off on him. For whatever reasons, he puts up with my antics and still loves me when my crazy shows.
I am 24 and am a behavior therapist for autistic children and I absolutely love my job. Its challenging and rewarding and the kids I work with always seem to worm their way into my heart. Besides my love for all things Disney, I love books, tulips, the color pink, warm hugs, and chocolate. Im a grammar nazi, queen over-packer, perfectionist and over-sharer. I am also an avid runner (possibly the most normal thing Ive said about me yet!). Ive run 9 half marathons and 2 full marathons. Ive run the Tinker Bell Half Marathon at Disneyland every year since it began and its my favorite race. My last full marathon was nearly a year ago and when I finished, my running partner and I vowed to never run a full marathon again. I think the only one I would ever consider running (should I ever decide to run another) is the Walt Disney World Marathon.
Jordan is just a big teddy bear. He works for a major health insurance company which he loves as well. Hes an incredibly talented musician, mostly playing the guitar. He has a beautiful singing voice however rarely will sing for me, despite my begging and pleading and bribing (I make him nervous apparently). Hes a gaming nerd and generally a technology nerd. He loves internet humor and often sends me ridiculous pictures while Im at work and shouldnt be looking at them but I do and I start snorting with laughter and get strange looks from the people around me. Hes just a really good guy with a big heart.
Up next: CHAPTER 1: Getting there
Chapter Cheat Sheet:
Introduction (youre already here!)
Chapter 1: Getting there
Saturday, March 1
Chapter 2: Welcome Home!
Sunday, March 2
Chapter 3: FIRST FULL DAY AT DISNEY WORLD!
Chapter 4: Ghosts and Pirates!
Chapter 5: Meltdowns and Rose Napkins
Chapter 6: We LOVE the PeopleMover!
Monday, March 3
Chapter 7: Epcot at Last!
Chapter 8: A Lunch Date in Italy!
INTERMISSION: Part 1
Chapter 9: Dinner at the Yachtsman Steakhouse
Tuesday, March 4
Chapter 10: Breakfast in Africa!
Chapter 11: Animals Galore!
Chapter 12: Animals! Yetis! Dinosaurs!
Wednesday, March 5
Chapter 13: Rockin' with Aerosmith
Chapter 14: Dining in a Car and Yee Haw Bob!
Thursday, March 6
Chapter 15: Wetcot, Part 1
Chapter 16: Wetcot, Part 2