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Last Trip? It was until we met Food & Wine -- Recap 2/12

KatMark

DIS Veteran
Joined
Aug 5, 2007
Welcome to another KatMark Trip Report.

Mark and I had one of our best trips ever last week, despite the rain. But I'm getting ahead of myself.

I'm going to get the intros going and then when we get home Sunday night (yes, we are still in Florida), I'll be able to get this puppy moving along.

First up, is Mark, my husband of 31 years (we celebrated our May anniversary while at the World last week).



Mark loves to try on different hats to please my DIS readers.

His favorite park: Magic Kingdom
His favorite character: Dumbo
His favorite movie: Dumbo
His favorite ride: Haunted Mansion

Mark is currently unemployed having lost his job of 29 years in June. He umps baseball during the Spring and Summer (and a little in the Fall) to support our Disney habits.

Next up is your narrator, Kathy.

(pardon the hair...between the rain and humidity, it was a very bad hair trip)

My favorite park: Magic Kingdom
My favorite character: Tigger
My favorite movie: Beauty & The Beast
My favorite ride: Tower of Terror

I have been working for the same law firm for 39+ years. My goal is that when a current contract we have with Singapore expires on July 19, 2016 and I have been there 41 years and my boss turns 90, we will FINALLY retire and we will move to Florida.

We are the parents of two great boys and a terrific daughter-in-law.

Andy, the oldest, who is 28 years old. A full-time substitute teacher and head varsity baseball coach at a high school near our house. Andy recently moved out (we are now empty nesters) and lives in an apartment in the City with his girlfriend of three years, Des.





Mark is our youngest son at age 26. He works for a huge accounting firm in Dubuque in the I.T. department and is an assistant wrestling coach at Loras College. He is married to our beautiful daughter-in-law, Alisha. They got married in June of 2013. Alisha works for a subsidiary of John Deere and also works part-time when needed at a nursing home.





Alisha with her father-in-law who thinks she walks on water



So that's us in a nutshell.

Please pull up a chair and I hope you enjoy reliving our trip with us. I hope to see many of my long time readers. And if you are a new reader, please don't hesitate to post. I promise we don't bite.
 
Saved for links:

Departure/Arrival Day
Resort Check In Time
Resort Check In Time (Part 2)
How do you start your first night at the world? A Special DIS Meet & Frozen Fireworks

Our Favorite Non-Character Breakfast (Yes, Tim...should have listened to you years ago)
Our Favorite Non-Character Breakfast, Part 2

Our Favorite Non-Character Breakfast, Part 2 (Continued)
A Hidden Gem and the MK
Would we survive EMH's?
Would we survive EMH's (Part 2)
Would we survive EMH's (Part 3)
More Extra Magic Hours
More Extra Magic Hours, Part 2
More Extra Magic Hours, Part 3

A New Breakfast
A New Breakfast (Part 2)
Epcot here we come
Epcot here we come (Part 2)
Epcot here we come (Part 3)
Scotch Flight...a good way to end the evening

Time to say goodbye to the AKL
Finally...the DIS meet I'd been waiting forever
A Second DIS meet
A Second DIS meet (Part 2)
Shopping, Attractions and a Sing-Along
Shopping, Attractions and a Sing-Along (Part 2)
Shopping, Attractions and a Sing-Along (Part 3)
Our Room and DTD
Our Room and DTD (Part 2)

A Morning with DIS Friends...starting with breakfast
A Morning with DIS Friends...starting with breakfast (Part 2)
A Morning with DIS Friends...starting with breakfast (Part 3)

Why do all these DIS kids insist on giving me heart failure?
More Characters, More Rides
It's A Slow Boat to China
Let It Go
Hi Ho Hi Ho It's Off to Ride the Mine Ride
A Princess and a Frog
Yummy lunch

Family Update

It's Going to be a Wild One
It's Going to be a Wild One (Part 2)
Festival of the Lion King in it's new home
Prehistoric
Prehistoric (Part 2)
Photopass and Park 2
Photopass and Park 2 (Continued)
Food...glorious food
Food...glorius food (Part 2)

Extra Magic Morning Hours at MK
Extra Magic Morning Hours at MK (Part 2)
Disney Christmas Gift
Have you ever seen an elephant fly?
Personal Update
A Mountain, a Shake It and more Food & Wine
A Mountain, a Shake It and more Food & Wine (Part 2)
A Mountain, a Shake It and more Food & Wine (Part 3)
Disney Archives
Food & Wine...we love you
Food & Wine...we love you (Part 2)
The End of our last Full Day/Evening at the World
The End of our last Full Day/Evening at the World (Part 2)

Last Park Day (Part 1)
Last Park Day (Part 2)
Last Park Day (Part 2)
Last Park Day (Part 2x2)
Last Park Day (Part 3)
Last Park Day (Part 3x2)
Last Park Day (Part 3x3)
Traditions and a good-bye
Traditions and a good-bye (Part 2)

Marco Island
Marco Island (Part 2)
Marco Island (Part 3)
Marco Island (Part 4)
http://www.disboards.com/threads/la...e-3-updates-2-3.3336252/page-82#post-53014760
http://www.disboards.com/threads/la...e-3-updates-2-3.3336252/page-82#post-53014796
http://www.disboards.com/threads/la...e-3-updates-2-3.3336252/page-82#post-53014822

Recap
Recap (Part 2)
 
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I'm here! I mean, I was going to join anyway but Food & Wine drew me in even more! Bummer about the rain but glad to hear it was a good trip anyway!

And yeah for a "Mark Hat Pic" right off the bat!
 


I'm here!!! Now let me actually read the intro! :rotfl:

EDIT: Love the pictures! I'm so glad it sounds like you really had a great time at WDW. Enjoy the rest of your time on Marco!! :goodvibes
 


I'm in. Let's see if I can keep up any better than before. I still need to go back to finish your last trip. :flower3:
 
I'm here! I've never been to Disney in the fall, so I especially love reading fall trip reports.
 
Here! Thanks for the bat signal! I knew it couldn't be your last visit. We are all hopelessly addicted to the Mouse! :earboy2:
 
So sad I am missing Food and Wine for the first time in I think 6 years. :eek:

NOW you know the secret that is Food and Wine...... :rotfl2:


Can't wait to read all about it.
 
I'm in for sure! Agreed about the hair issues.


Your boss is almost 90????? Seriously? Wow.


Great start! Can't wait to read along!
 
What the…..?

Page 2 already? See I'm already behind. :faint:

Like I always say… I'll try to keep up. :lmao:

Hey, is the airport situation going to affect you? Are you gonna have to stay in Florida for a few extra weeks? :scratchin
 
Of course I'm in! Glad to hear it was a good trip. You guys deserve it!

This is the first Food & Wine Festival we've missed in several years, so I'll have to read about your experiences. It's also my favorite time of year to visit Disney.
 

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