LaurieLiz
Earning My Ears
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- Jan 30, 2018
The One with the Introductions
Hello everyone, and welcome to my very first trip report!
If you were following along with my pre-trip report plans, welcome back and if you're new, nice to meet you! My name is Lauren, and I will be your narrator for the entirety of this journey.
My family, friends and I just got back from a trip during my spring break from March 2nd - March 9th. We had 7 day park tickets and stayed in a condo in Storey Lake, a community about 10 minutes from property. We had an AMAZING time filled with pixie dust, rope dropping, first times, additional FPs and of course sleep deprivation. While I’m sad that our journey is over, I’m excited to relive it with all of you!
First of all, if you couldn’t tell the title of this trip is a reference to a very popular 90s sitcom that I have come to love. During the trip, I was struck with the observation that so many people make their own shirts to wear in the parks (we even did it). One that stood out to me was the word “Disney” in the friends logo and that got me thinking that some seriously funny stuff happened on our vacation. It honestly kinda reminded me of the sitcom, thus the inspiration for the title!
Well enough with the recap stuff, let’s get into some introductions!
First up is me! Your lovely narrator!
I’m just your typical Disney fanatic, who probably spends way too much time planning trips and obsessing about all of the parks. When I’m not thinking about park strategy, you can find me studying for my college classes, or singing in the Women’s Glee Club at my school.
Favorite Ride: Expedition Everest, Splash Mountain, Soarin'
Favorite Princesses: Belle, Jasmine, Rapunzel
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Character: Flynn Rider, Tinkerbell, Aladdin
Favorite Fab Five Character: Minnie Mouse
Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin
Favorite Pixar Movie: The Incredibles, Up, Coco
Favorite Marvel Movie: The Avengers
Favorite Marvel Character: Spiderman
Favorite Star Wars Movie: Empire Strikes Back
Favorite Star Wars Character: Han Solo
Favorite Resort: Poly, AKL
Second is my lovely mother,
My mom is definitely the best travel companion! She took my sister and I to Disney constantly when we were kids, so I blame my obsessive nature on her entirely. For some reason, she has a knack for deals, points, booking FPs, etc, so she was a great help during this vacation.
Favorite Ride: Haunted Mansion, Soarin'
Favorite Princesses: Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom, Epcot
Favorite Character: Mushu
Favorite Fab Five Character: Mickey Mouse
Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King
Favorite Pixar Movie: The Incredibles
Favorite Marvel Movie: The Avengers
Favorite Marvel Character: Captain America, Groot
Favorite Star Wars Movie: Return of the Jedi
Favorite Star Wars Character: Princess Leia, C3PO
Favorite Resort: Poly
Third is my Dad!
My dad likes to pretend he’s not super into Disney, but I can tell he likes it as much as the rest of us. He was definitely the one who kept us all grounded during this trip and is pretty much up for anything!
Favorite Ride: Soarin', Mickey's Phillharmagic
Favorite Princesses: Ariel
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
Favorite Character: Mufasa, Grumpy
Favorite Fab Five Character: Mickey Mouse
Favorite Disney Movie: The Lion King
Favorite Pixar Movie: The Incredibles, Toy Story 2
Favorite Marvel Movie: The Avengers
Favorite Marvel Character: Captain America, Black Widow
Favorite Star Wars Movie: A New Hope, Rogue One
Favorite Star Wars Character: Luke Skywalker
Favorite Resort: Grand Floridian, Beach Club
Next is my younger sister Maddie!
While my sister is not as obsessed with Disney as I am, she definitely has a nostalgic love for the parks. I can tell because she actually woke up early for park days during this trip.
Favorite Ride: Tower of Terror, Space Mountain, Spaceship Earth
Favorite Princesses: Belle, Rapunzel, Anna
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Character: Chip and Dale, Tinkerbell, Stitch
Favorite Fab Five Character: Pluto
Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, Meet the Robinsons (lol)
Favorite Pixar Movie: The Incredibles, Up
Favorite Marvel Movie: Captain America: Civil War
Favorite Marvel Character: Scarlet Witch
Favorite Star Wars Movie: Empire Strikes Back, The Force Awakens
Favorite Star Wars Character: Rey, R2D2, Han Solo, Poe Dameron
Favorite Resort: Port Orleans: Riverside, Grand Floridian
Next is my best friend, Alyssa!
I am so happy that I got to bring my friend along for this vacation. While she’s not necessarily the biggest Disney fan, she always has so much fun. And even though I think our touring might have run her down slightly, she definitely was a great sport!
Favorite Ride: Space Mountain
Favorite Princesses: Belle and Sleeping Beauty
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom, Epcot
Favorite Character: Mickey Mouse
Favorite Fab Five Character: See above
Favorite Disney Movie: The Lion King
Favorite Pixar Movie: Toy Story
Favorite Marvel Movie: The Avengers
Favorite Star Wars Movie: N/A (she doesn’t like it)
Favorite Resort: Poly
Lastly, is my sister’s boyfriend Max!
This was his first ever trip to Disney World! He was also a super good sport about everything and even though he was constantly stopping for pictures, he was able to keep up with us most of the time!
Favorite Ride: Toy Story Mania, Spaceship Earth, Tower of Terror
Favorite Princesses: Mulan
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Character: Aladdin, Jack Sparrow
Favorite Fab Five Character: Mickey Mouse
Favorite Disney Movie: The Lion King
Favorite Pixar Movie: Finding Nemo
Favorite Marvel Movie: The Avengers
Favorite Star Wars Movie: Star Wars: A New Hope
Favorite Resort: Poly
And that is the introduction to our fabulous vacation. We seriously had the best time and I can’t wait to share the good, the bad and the ugly with all of you. See ya real soon!
Hello everyone, and welcome to my very first trip report!
If you were following along with my pre-trip report plans, welcome back and if you're new, nice to meet you! My name is Lauren, and I will be your narrator for the entirety of this journey.
My family, friends and I just got back from a trip during my spring break from March 2nd - March 9th. We had 7 day park tickets and stayed in a condo in Storey Lake, a community about 10 minutes from property. We had an AMAZING time filled with pixie dust, rope dropping, first times, additional FPs and of course sleep deprivation. While I’m sad that our journey is over, I’m excited to relive it with all of you!
First of all, if you couldn’t tell the title of this trip is a reference to a very popular 90s sitcom that I have come to love. During the trip, I was struck with the observation that so many people make their own shirts to wear in the parks (we even did it). One that stood out to me was the word “Disney” in the friends logo and that got me thinking that some seriously funny stuff happened on our vacation. It honestly kinda reminded me of the sitcom, thus the inspiration for the title!
Well enough with the recap stuff, let’s get into some introductions!
First up is me! Your lovely narrator!
I’m just your typical Disney fanatic, who probably spends way too much time planning trips and obsessing about all of the parks. When I’m not thinking about park strategy, you can find me studying for my college classes, or singing in the Women’s Glee Club at my school.
Favorite Ride: Expedition Everest, Splash Mountain, Soarin'
Favorite Princesses: Belle, Jasmine, Rapunzel
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Character: Flynn Rider, Tinkerbell, Aladdin
Favorite Fab Five Character: Minnie Mouse
Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin
Favorite Pixar Movie: The Incredibles, Up, Coco
Favorite Marvel Movie: The Avengers
Favorite Marvel Character: Spiderman
Favorite Star Wars Movie: Empire Strikes Back
Favorite Star Wars Character: Han Solo
Favorite Resort: Poly, AKL
Second is my lovely mother,
My mom is definitely the best travel companion! She took my sister and I to Disney constantly when we were kids, so I blame my obsessive nature on her entirely. For some reason, she has a knack for deals, points, booking FPs, etc, so she was a great help during this vacation.
Favorite Ride: Haunted Mansion, Soarin'
Favorite Princesses: Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom, Epcot
Favorite Character: Mushu
Favorite Fab Five Character: Mickey Mouse
Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King
Favorite Pixar Movie: The Incredibles
Favorite Marvel Movie: The Avengers
Favorite Marvel Character: Captain America, Groot
Favorite Star Wars Movie: Return of the Jedi
Favorite Star Wars Character: Princess Leia, C3PO
Favorite Resort: Poly
Third is my Dad!
My dad likes to pretend he’s not super into Disney, but I can tell he likes it as much as the rest of us. He was definitely the one who kept us all grounded during this trip and is pretty much up for anything!
Favorite Ride: Soarin', Mickey's Phillharmagic
Favorite Princesses: Ariel
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
Favorite Character: Mufasa, Grumpy
Favorite Fab Five Character: Mickey Mouse
Favorite Disney Movie: The Lion King
Favorite Pixar Movie: The Incredibles, Toy Story 2
Favorite Marvel Movie: The Avengers
Favorite Marvel Character: Captain America, Black Widow
Favorite Star Wars Movie: A New Hope, Rogue One
Favorite Star Wars Character: Luke Skywalker
Favorite Resort: Grand Floridian, Beach Club
Next is my younger sister Maddie!
While my sister is not as obsessed with Disney as I am, she definitely has a nostalgic love for the parks. I can tell because she actually woke up early for park days during this trip.
Favorite Ride: Tower of Terror, Space Mountain, Spaceship Earth
Favorite Princesses: Belle, Rapunzel, Anna
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Character: Chip and Dale, Tinkerbell, Stitch
Favorite Fab Five Character: Pluto
Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, Meet the Robinsons (lol)
Favorite Pixar Movie: The Incredibles, Up
Favorite Marvel Movie: Captain America: Civil War
Favorite Marvel Character: Scarlet Witch
Favorite Star Wars Movie: Empire Strikes Back, The Force Awakens
Favorite Star Wars Character: Rey, R2D2, Han Solo, Poe Dameron
Favorite Resort: Port Orleans: Riverside, Grand Floridian
Next is my best friend, Alyssa!
I am so happy that I got to bring my friend along for this vacation. While she’s not necessarily the biggest Disney fan, she always has so much fun. And even though I think our touring might have run her down slightly, she definitely was a great sport!
Favorite Ride: Space Mountain
Favorite Princesses: Belle and Sleeping Beauty
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom, Epcot
Favorite Character: Mickey Mouse
Favorite Fab Five Character: See above
Favorite Disney Movie: The Lion King
Favorite Pixar Movie: Toy Story
Favorite Marvel Movie: The Avengers
Favorite Star Wars Movie: N/A (she doesn’t like it)
Favorite Resort: Poly
Lastly, is my sister’s boyfriend Max!
This was his first ever trip to Disney World! He was also a super good sport about everything and even though he was constantly stopping for pictures, he was able to keep up with us most of the time!
Favorite Ride: Toy Story Mania, Spaceship Earth, Tower of Terror
Favorite Princesses: Mulan
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite Character: Aladdin, Jack Sparrow
Favorite Fab Five Character: Mickey Mouse
Favorite Disney Movie: The Lion King
Favorite Pixar Movie: Finding Nemo
Favorite Marvel Movie: The Avengers
Favorite Star Wars Movie: Star Wars: A New Hope
Favorite Resort: Poly
And that is the introduction to our fabulous vacation. We seriously had the best time and I can’t wait to share the good, the bad and the ugly with all of you. See ya real soon!
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