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Holiday (Late November - December) 2002 WDW Trip Reports |
- Time of Year: Holiday
Season
- Travel Method: Personal car
- Resort:
ASMoR, WL
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages
Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented
in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Sam and his wife
always planned to honeymoon at Disney World, it just took eight years to get there.
But get there they did and had a wonderful time, though a pregnancy added an unexpected
element.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental car
- Resort: CSR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Toddler,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments:
This repart came in a little bit later than they usually do, but as Richard said
when submitting it, "better late than never." It is written with a good
sense of humor, covers some ove the issues for visiting while pregnant (his wife,
not Richard), and confirms why I'm always scared when someone asks me to take
their picture.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shutle
- Resort: PORR, ASMuR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments:
Rob experienced more than a few roller coasters for this trip, and that was even
before he left home! A highlight of this trip, though, was participating in the
annual rec.arts.disney.parks Scavenger Hunt.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: ASMuR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments:
Dennis, a former cast member, and his quasi-rookie, four-month pregnant vegetarian
wife Robyn embark on a fiscally mindful, weeklong trip for their 2nd Anniversary
during the Epcot Food and Wine Festival.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Personal Car
- Resort: ASSR, CSR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Teenager,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent,
Veteran
- Comments: Following his one-day trip in
November, Bill had a scheduled trip with his kids in December. A 10-day road trip
to Disney World from New York provided. Particularly interesting in this report
is a tale of teenagers run amok.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: AKL
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Rookie, Veteran
- Comments:
It's not often we get a one-day trip report for Walt Disney World. Even less often
has that person visited from out of state. But that is just what Bill and Mike
were able to do when work sent them to the Sunshine State for a quick trip.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations:
2BR
- Ages Represented in Group: Pre-School, Adult,
Senior
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent,
Veteran, DVC Member
- Comments: Mark Goldhaber and
family finally made it back to Walt Disney World after two-and-a-half years, and
Mark finally writes a trip report. The joy of family and the magic of Disney shine
through in this detailed trip report.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: WL
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments:
Carolyn and friends wanted to see Disney World at Christmas, and so they did.
As always, it was relearned that flexibility is the path to happiness, even among
adults. Warning: There be tales of cheerleaders in here.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: Offsite (Oak Plantation
in Kissimee)
- Accommodations: 2-bedroom condominium
- Ages
Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments: Lance's
fifth trip report is about his shortest visit to Disney World (only 8 days) and
is therefore his shortest trip report so far (only 20 pages). As always it well
written and contains all the details that provide insight for our own trips.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle
- Resort: AKL
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Veteran, Infrequent
- Comments:
Experiencing withdrawals just months after her last trip, Linda knew she would
be quickly returning to Walt Disney World. Proving it never hurts to ask, she
soon had this trip in the works with a co-worker who would be making her second
visit ever. As always, though, it is just a temporary fix, as Linda is already
itching for another trip.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle
- Resort: ASMoR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Pre-School,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent,
Rookie
- Comments: Glenn and his family are all Disney
novices compared to some of our regular report writers (Glenn is the most experienced
with six trips to Disneyland and a 1971 trip to WDW). But that's what we like
to read most: park reports through fresh eyes.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Plane
- Resort: FWC
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent,
Rookie
- Comments: Anne is still waiting for the chance
to fulfill her dream of working at Disney World. Until then, she has to be satisfied
with the infrequent trip from Texas. On this, her third trip, she finally gets
to bring her kids along and share the magic.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: PR, FWCa
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary,
Teen, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group:
Veteran, Infrequent, Rookie
- Tickets: 7-day Canadian
buy one get one 1/2 price passes
- Comments: Disney
World in December may be a bit on the chilly side, but when you're coming from
Canada as Michelle and her family were, it isn't bad. A surprise answer from her
husband, let Michelle finally revisit a place of fond childhood memories.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: AKL
- Accommodations:
Suite
- Ages Represented in Group: Pre-School, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
Infrequent
- Comments: Amanda assures us that she
had "the vacation of a lifetime with two teenage girls in tow" and that
they were a lot easier to travel with than her husband or father. This very detailed
trip report will let you judge for yourself.
- Time of Year: Fall
- Travel
Method: Plane
- Resort: PR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments:
Michael and Melissa learned on this trip that being seasoned pros doesn't necessarily
make the trip planning easier, and something new always comes up. Six days in
the parks and a trip to Sea World make for many good memories, but unfortunately
there is a lowlights list at the end.
- Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Offsite
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments:
Kirk and his family only visited for a day, but what a day it was: New Year's
Eve at the Magic Kingdom. Plenty of good tips here for getting the most out of
such a busy day.
- Time of Year: Holiday
Season
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort:
CR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages
Represented in Group: Infant, Toddler, Elementary, Teen, Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments:
A five year gap between visits meant two additional children Stephen and his wife.
Eight days at Walt Disney World aren't always easy with four children along, but
as Stephen says, c'est la vie!
- Time of Year: Holiday
Season
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort:
OKWR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages
Represented in Group: Teen, Adult
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Veteran, DVC Member
- Comments: Sue
took her son Chris along on this trip, a rather short weekend trip over New Years
that also included visits with several good friends. This was a shorter trip,
but the report is still a Sue Holland classic. (Note:
As Sue spent a great deal of time at Pleasure Island and in other adult venues,
on this trip, this report has some information that may not be appropriate for
young readers.)
- Time of Year:
Holiday Season
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort:
Offsite
- Accommodations: Suite
- Ages
Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented
in Group: Frequent
- Comments: A non-Disney attraction
gave Sheila and John and opportunity to experience Orlando from off-property.
The international car show didn't prevent them from experiencing the holiday treats
of Disney World, though.
- Time of Year:
Holiday Season
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort:
CR, Offsite
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages
Represented in Group: Infant, Toddler, Pre-School, Elementary, Teen, Adult, Senior
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Frequent, Infrequent
- Comments:
The Sjoquist clan, including Jeff's Father- and Mother-in-Law, flew down for a
late December visit to Walt Disney World. Jeff planned the trip in great detail,
and shares all of the details here of both the planning an execution of a great
family trip. Just for kicks, there are a few pictures from the trip tossed in
for good measure.
- Time of Year: Holiday
Season
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Teen, Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Veteran, DVC Member
- Comments: This
late December trip was planned rather late, because of a Thanksgiving trip already
under Sue's belt and a New Year's trip just a week off. Living in Fort Myers allows
for a spur of the moment weekend trip, though, so off Sue and Chris went for a
little R&R. (Note: As Sue
spent a great deal of time at Pleasure Island and in other adult venues, on this
trip, this report has some information that may not be appropriate for young readers.)
- Time
of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel Method: Personal
Car
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations:
2 Bedroom Vacation Home, Standard Room
- Ages Represented
in Group: Toddler, Pre-School, Teen, Adult, Senior
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Veteran, Infrequent, Rookie, DVC Member
- Comments:
This report documents a family reunion of twelve Bennetts. It was the first time
in seventeen years that we were all together for Christmas. This time, Mom and
Dad sprung for an all-expenses-paid trip for the whole family. The planning started
a year and a half before the trip and was the most detailed I've ever done (because
of the large size of our group... and the fact that we were visiting during the
Christmas holidays). I also tossed in a few pictures, just for good measure.
- Time of Year: Holiday Season
- Travel
Method: Personal Car, Plane
- Resort: CR
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments:
Dave and George met up for a quick weekend visit to WDW. Dave's conclusion for
the trip? "All in all, this was the best trip I've made to WDW, despite the
fact that George and I didn't visit many rides. My recommendation: Try visiting
WDW sometime during the first two weeks of December. The Christmas decorations
are out, and the crowds are manageable!"
- Time of
Year: Holiday Season
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle
Service
- Resort: PORFQ
- Accommodations:
Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW
Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent, Rookie
- Comments:
Erika and Jason visited WDW during Thanksgiving week. In Erika's words, "All
in all, we really had a magical, dream vacation. Although the best-laid plans
usually fall apart and high expectations typically are dashed, the trip was pretty
much everything we wanted it to be. We're already talking about going back sometime
in the not-so-distant future." This is a very detailed report, and well worth
the read!
- Time of Year: Holiday
Season
- Travel Method: Personal car
- Resort:
VWL, ASMuR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages
Represented in Group: Teen, Adult
- WDW Experience
Represented in Group: Veteran, Frequent, Infrequent, Rookie, DVC Member
- Comments: Sue
introduced this trip like so, "This trip started as just a Thanksgiving getaway
(Tues-Fri), but then my friends Nancy & Clinta announced they were getting
married that Sunday! I extended the trip so I'd be going home on Monday, and then
2 business trips came up immediately following. So, although my Disney trip is
only 7 days, I go directly to Gainesville for 2 more nights and then from there
to Tallahassee for another 2 nights. This report will end with the last Disney
day." (Note:
As Sue spent a great deal of time at Pleasure Island and in other adult venues,
on this trip, this report has some information that may not be appropriate for
young readers.)
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