kgoodb00
Disney Fanatic
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- Dec 14, 2010
♫It's the time of your life
You don't want to miss out.
On right here and now
There's so many reasons why
You don't wanna stop
It's your chance, live it up
And everything you do
Celebrate you ♫
Hey everyone! I am soooo excited to finally share my first ever trip report with you!
I am an avid Disney lover who tries to head to the World at least once a year, but I have never gotten around to writing any TRs for those magical trips.
If you couldn’t tell, the theme of our trip was Celebrate You! This past year has been such a crazy one filled so many ups and downs. It is so crazy to see how much has been accomplished and achieved within my family in the past year! So I decided we should take a trip to CELEBRATE! We threw around the idea of traveling somewhere else, but our minds always wandered back to Disney! We took our first Disney trip as a family two years ago and it has been on our minds ever since! So, I am very excited to share our trip and story with you!!! First of all, lets meet the cast of this TR!
Me!
My name is Kristin. I have been going to Disney since I was born. We usually would just go to MK or MGM for the day, but in 2005 I was introduced to the fabulous concept of staying on property. And of course, it was at the amazingly smell good resort of BCV! (That trip encouraged me become the deluxe snob that I am today!!) I try to get to Disney at least once a year, because I seriously just can’t stay away. I love all the smells of Disney and my favorite park is tied between MK and EPCOT. My favorite rides include Splash Mountain, Haunted Mansion, Spaceship Earth, and Tower of Terror! Now, what am I celebrating during this celebratory trip? I just graduated from grad school in May. I now have my Master’s in Accounting! It was a 15-month program and was the craziest 15 months of my life! But I made it and it is definitely worth celebrating!!!!
Next up is Andy!
Andy is a floor salesman who has only been to Disney once. But, I am proud to say that he is now hooked. It was pretty much his idea to take this trip (I AM SO PROUD) and he requested to stay near ESPN Club again. He loves technology and thought the magic bands were pretty cool. His favorite restaurant is Le Cellier (but we tried out Yachtsman this time, so wait for our review!) and he loves riding Test Track. So, what is Andy celebrating? He is celebrating the fact that I am done with grad school! He has been such an awesome guy these past 15-16 months and has supported me and helped when I have needed it. He also has dealt with my crabby, exhausted, emotional self and deserves to celebrate as well!
Sam
Sam is my step-son who is a whopping 14 years old! He is already 6’1 and in a size 13 ½ shoe. We are broke just thinking about all the shoes and clothes he has outgrown in the past few years!!! Sam loves video games (of course) and loves talking about cars with anyone and every one. He is also a big U.S. history buff. (Our favorite show to watch right now is Time Traveling with Brian Unger…so interesting and fun!) Sam’s favorite park is EPCOT and he loves to ride Test Track (probably because it has to do with CARS!!!) Sam is celebrating being done with middle school and achieving A/B honor roll status!!! Which is all definitely worth celebrating!! BTW, I can’t believe we will have a high schooler in our home next year…….
Lastly (according to her I saved the best for last) is Kazmira!!
(or as she prefers in our home…Princess Kazmira).
Kaz is my beautiful 11-year-old (going on 25 years old) step-daughter! She has recently discovered the whole moody, rolling her eyes, talking back every time anyone speaks to her thing. But, when in the right mood, she is the sweetest little girl who loves Disney just as much as I do! She is currently in love with listening to music on her iPhone (Mostly Taylor Swift and Katy Perry) and is a pretty artsy chic who takes tons of selfies. Her favorite park is MK and she absolutely loves to meet characters and get their autographs! Her favorite rides are Splash Mountain and Test Track (notice a trend). She is also really excited to spend her snack money on Cotton Candy, popcorn, and caramel apples. She is celebrating becoming a middle schooler!!! Her --> me-->
So there is our gang for the trip!!! So when did we go? Where did we stay??
We were in Disney from June 14th to the 20th and we stayed at the Boardwalk Villas in a 1-bedroom villa! We were sooooo incredibly blessed to be able to book a 1-bedroom villa! With the summer discounts and with a few other things in our favor, we could actually afford it. And with a 14 year old who is so over his 11-year-old sister, it was nice to have space to spread out!!
So, I hope you enjoy our story!
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