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Summer 1997 WDW Trip Reports
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- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations: Two Bedroom Vacation Home
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
DVC Member
- Comments: This is the story of the 1997 Saroufim
family trip to WDW. The Saroufim family stayed at Old Key West
Resort for a nine day trip and brought some relatives along
for the ride. Dotti's typical play-by-play narrative is wonderfully
written.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: DL
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Rookie,
Infrequent
- Comments: Jason and his Fiancee', Hope, visited
WDW with Hope's Mom and Dad. This is a fun report, all the more
so because it includes Hope's account of their behind the scenes
tour. Besides that, the group did all the water parks and the
major parks in detail.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: ASSR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Teen, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Katie wrote a wonderfully crafted
chronology of her family's trip in August and September. This
is one of the very, very few reports on the site written by
a teen (Katie is 14). Besides the unique point of view, Katie's
account provides a lot of helpful information on planning and
executing a great week long trip to WDW.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: Offsite
- Accommodations: Villa
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult,
Senior
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Alison and her family (including
her parents) traveled to Florida from the UK this summer. They
visited WDW for a full two weeks and covered a lot of the complex.
The Boler's stayed offsite to minimize cost. This is a detailed
play-by-play account, my favorite type, but be warned that reading
such reports is addicting.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: Offsite, CSR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Carol and her family travelled all
the way from Hawaii to visit WDW. They spent a couple of weeks
in Florida and hit several other attractions besides Disney
while they were on the East Coast. This is an excellent report
if you have a lot of varying interests in your family and want
to know more about the other things to see and do in Florida.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Offsite, YBCR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: The Richmond's visited family in
Florida on the way down to WDW, and covered the resort in detail.
Debbie's report shares a lot of that detail and is particularly
helpful for families with Elementary-aged kids.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: PO
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Nicole's group visited WDW for four
days in late August and early September. This summary report
covers some details about the Grosvenor Resort and Port Orleans,
as well as some detailed commentary on several of WDW's restaurants.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane/Rental Car
- Resort: WL, PO
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments: Jack Marshall and his family had
a great two-week vacation split between Wilderness Lodge and
Port Orleans. Jack's report covers a great amount of detail
comparing the resorts as well as character meals and other details.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Offsite
- Accommodations: 3-Bedroom Apartment
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult,
Senior
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
Infrequent, Rookie
- Comments: The Foster's spent only a single
day in a major park (the Studios) but did a lot of resort hopping
and water park time to flesh out their WDW vacation. They stayed
offsite at a family-owned timeshare, but seemed to enjoy their
time onsite more than their time offsite.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort
- Accommodations: Two-Bedroom Vacation Home
- Ages Represented in Group: Infant/Toddler,
Elementary, Adult
- Comments: The Sharicks are longtime visitors
to WDW and have been DVC members for just about a year now.
Donna is well known within the DVC chat community on AOL for
her knowledge of the DVC and Disney in general and her kind
willingness to share with others. This report, covering the
family's trip to Hilton Head Island Resort, describes the resort
and the activities in the area, in wonderful detail.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: WL
- Accommodations: Junior Suite
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Bob's family took advantage of the
Food 'N' Fun Plan with wonderful meals at several of WDW's nicest
restaurants. The Pescatore's usually stay at the Contemporary
Resort, this was their first stay at Wilderness Lodge, and Bob
nicely reports on the contrast between the two. The family's
only disappointment is that Test Track wasn't yet open...a common
refrain this summer.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: ASMR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
Frequent
- Comments: Sue and her friend (both Florida
residents) took their sons to WDW for a four-day visit. If you're
considering the ASMR resort, Sue has some definate opinions
for you to read. There's also some interesting information on
Coronado Springs, Disney's newest resort.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Auto Train, Rental Car (but
not by choice)
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
DVC Member
- Comments: Sandy's trip began with car trouble,
but ended up marvelous. Sandy and his wife Judy are veterans
of WDW. It's always useful to read how the vets handle their
trips because you can usually find something new that you can
try in your next visit. The couple also got a Hidden Treasures
tour in during the week.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane
- Resort: ASSR, VDI, YBCR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments: Beth wrote this report in an unusual
"bits & pieces" style. The actual title of the
report "Beth's Chunky Trip Report" shows that she
wrote it more as a series of details, rather than a play-by-play
report. My favorite part of the text is her description of the
Victoria & Albert's menu!
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: CBR
- Accommodations: Studio
- Ages Represented in Group: Teen, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments: The report Mike wrote of his 1994
trip was my first introduction to WDW trip reports. This is
a HUGE report, covers every base in detail, gives many useful
tips...and is a must read for the trip report aficionado (i.e.
junkie).
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: BWV
- Accommodations: Studio
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments: Kristine, a former WDW cast member,
visited the parks with her Aunt. They used the Food 'N' Fun
program, dined at many of the most popular restaurants, and
covered the parks in detail.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: Offsite / VDI
- Accommodations: Condo, Treehouse Villa
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Grace, her sister, and their three
sons had a huge ten-day trip to WDW. Unlike her last trip, Grace
spent a lot of time preparing for this visit. In addition to
using my site (I love it when people say that), she also used
the published guidebooks, AOL message boards, and other resources.
The report wraps up with a list of things to remember to pack
and hints and tips that the group learned during their visit.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations: Two-Bedroom Vacation Home
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: This was Aisha's third trip to WDW,
but the first one to include her whole family. The group covered
the complex well including the major parks, water parks, and
nighttime entertainment.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: Offsite
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments: Geoff had a loooong two-week trip
to WDW. The report is lengthy, covers a lot of detail, and proves
-- again -- that solo visitors can thoroughly enjoy WDW. Geoff
also spent a lot of time at non-Disney attractions in Central
Florida, so if you're planning a side trip, this report can
be of great help.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: PO
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Bill and his family visited WDW for
a week in July and August. The report is written in a summary-style,
and is highly critical of WDW. Bill is careful to point out
both good and bad aspects of WDW and Universal Studios (a side
trip during the middle of the trip). This is the kind of report
that comes along only once in a while. Don't miss it! There's
a lot of information that can be of extreme value as you plan
a trip.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: WL
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments: Laurie and her husband Rick visited
WDW without the kids for a wonderful vacation. The couple stayed
at Wilderness Lodge and cover the complex well. Laurie's report
brings a fun perspective since it had been quite awhile since
she'd been to the World and had never visited for such a long
time.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: DL
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments: Tom shares a lot of information on
planning his family's trip in this report. The balance, of course,
discusses how the trip itself. The play-by-play account is fun
because since everything at WDW was viewed by Tom and his family
in such a fresh way.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: CBR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: The Vore family spent eight days
at WDW. Six of the eight were underwater (you'll know what I
mean when you read the report). Steven's report is in the play-by-play
style. I personally prefer the play-by-play style because the
reader can more easily enjoy the experiences of the family.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Off-Site and CBR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Toddler, Elementary,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent,
Rookie
- Comments: Greg and his family traveled to Florida
for his brother's wedding. After the family time in Tampa, the
family spent four days at WDW. Like a lot of other folks before
him, Greg makes a pretty strong case for on-site Accommodations
after staying off-site for the first night.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Friend's Personal Car
- Resort: CR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent,
Rookie
- Comments: Marla's report covers a trip
from several years ago (it's being posting to the site as of
April, 2000). Marla is returning to WDW with her daughter
this summer, so hopefully we'll get a report from her on that
one, too. This is a play-by-play report with plenty of
details.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Plaza Hotel (Hotel Royal Plaza)
- Accommodations
- Ages Represented in Group: Infant, Pre-school,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Jeanne and her husband travelled
to WDW with their pre-school and infant children. Jeanne's
report is full of useful information for folks that are visiting
with young kids. The list of "do's and don'ts"
at the end of the report is great, too.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: CR, CBR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Roxann and her family visited WDW
for the fourth time in June. Her report is a play-by-play one,
covers both the Contemporary and Caribbean Beach Resorts in
detail, and discusses many of the family's meals (including
prices) at the restaurants they visited.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: YBCR, WL, PO
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Steve and his family made their every-third-year
trip this June and July. The report is in a summary style, and
covers a lot of details about the parks, restaurants, and resorts.
Steve also had a particularly bad experience with the Disney
Institute, so if you're considering DI for a future trip, this
report can provide you with some valuable information you'll
want to consider.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: Offsite, Offsite
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Teen, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Bill provides a very detailed report
on a week long trip with his daughter Cacie. In addition to
the three major parks, the twosome visited Pleasure Island and
several of the resorts. Bill's report also provides some insight
in visiting WDW from a wheelchair. This is an excellent report,
one of the best I've read in a long time!
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Offsite, CR
- Accommodations: Suite, Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Rookies
- Comments: David's report on the "Plachta
family dream vacation" is an excellent one for the cost
conscious. David was merciless on finding ways to stretch a
dollar, without sacrificing the family's enjoyment of the trip.
David is a rookie trip report writer (and WDW visitor, for that
matter), but he did an excellent job of documenting the trip
from a financial point-of-view.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: CBR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: The newlywed Lees spent several days
at Carribean Beach Resort for their honeymoon. Li-Bong's report
covers a lot of "honeymoon" information, as well as
typical details and information that is useful for any WDW trip.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: ASMR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent,
Rookie
- Comments: Cathy's report covers a big family
trip to WDW. In addition to Cathy and her husband and sons,
Cathy's sister and her kids, and Cathy's mom all joined the
caravan to the All Star Music Resort. This is a particularly
interesting report if you're planning a trip with a large, diverse
group of people.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: BIR, ASMR, Offsite
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Tina packed a lot of information
into this summary-style report. She and her family really enjoyed
their trip...and it won't be the last one this year. The Cook's
stayed at the All-Star Music Resort, the Boardwalk Inn, and
offsite in between.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method:
- Resort: DL
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments: Kevin and his girlfriend visited
in early June. Staying at Dixie Landings, they had a great time...and
share a lot of tips from their experiences in this short report.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Train
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations: Studio
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments: Chris and his parents took to the
rails to get to WDW for their early-June trip. This is a short
report, but gives a good idea about conditions in early June
(crowds, weather) and includes several useful hints and tips.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: BCR, BVR
- Accommodations: Standard Room, Studio
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Edward and his family had a wonderful
trip in June. They were able to see all of the major parks,
Typhoon Lagoon, and Universal Studios, too. The weather was
very, very hot, so they were forced to take frequent breaks.
One last note, Edward and his family became DVC members on this
trip!
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations: Studio
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
DVC Members
- Comments: Rhona's husband had the misfortune
of having a convention in the Orlando area, so the whole family
joined him in a brief DVC outing.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: ASMR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
Infrequent
- Comments: Connie, her husband, and two daughters
visited WDW in June. It was the families first trip by air (lots
of lessons learned there) and had a fantastic time as you might
expect. The Fortner's closed up their trip by staying at the
beach for a day.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: WL
- Accommodations: Honeymoon Suite
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
Infrequent
- Comments: Jon and his new bride stayed in a
Honeymoon Suite at Wilderness Lodge during their short WDW visit
that they tacked onto the end of their honeymoon. Highlights
of the trip included wonderful Dinners at Artist Pointe and
Victoria & Albert's. The couple also took a class at the
Disney Institute while they were onsite.
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- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations: Two Bedroom Vacation Home
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
DVC Member
- Comments: This is the story of the 1997 Saroufim
family trip to WDW. The Saroufim family stayed at Old Key West
Resort for a nine day trip and brought some relatives along
for the ride. Dotti's typical play-by-play narrative is wonderfully
written.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: DL
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Rookie,
Infrequent
- Comments: Jason and his Fiancée', Hope, visited
WDW with Hope's Mom and Dad. This is a fun report, all the more
so because it includes Hope's account of their behind the scenes
tour. Besides that, the group did all the water parks and the
major parks in detail.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: ASSR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Teen, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Katie wrote a wonderfully crafted
chronology of her family's trip in August and September. This
is one of the very, very few reports on the site written by
a teen (Katie is 14). Besides the unique point of view, Katie's
account provides a lot of helpful information on planning and
executing a great week long trip to WDW.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: Offsite
- Accommodations: Villa
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult,
Senior
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Alison and her family (including
her parents) traveled to Florida from the UK this summer. They
visited WDW for a full two weeks and covered a lot of the complex.
The Boler's stayed offsite to minimize cost. This is a detailed
play-by-play account, my favorite type, but be warned that reading
such reports is addicting.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: Offsite, CSR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Carol and her family traveled all
the way from Hawaii to visit WDW. They spent a couple of weeks
in Florida and hit several other attractions besides Disney
while they were on the East Coast. This is an excellent report
if you have a lot of varying interests in your family and want
to know more about the other things to see and do in Florida.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Offsite, YBCR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: The Richmond's visited family in
Florida on the way down to WDW, and covered the resort in detail.
Debbie's report shares a lot of that detail and is particularly
helpful for families with Elementary-aged kids.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: PO
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Nicole's group visited WDW for four
days in late August and early September. This summary report
covers some details about the Grosvenor Resort and Port Orleans,
as well as some detailed commentary on several of WDW's restaurants.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane/Rental Car
- Resort: WL, PO
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments: Jack Marshall and his family had
a great two-week vacation split between Wilderness Lodge and
Port Orleans. Jack's report covers a great amount of detail
comparing the resorts as well as character meals and other details.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Offsite
- Accommodations: 3-Bedroom Apartment
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult,
Senior
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
Infrequent, Rookie
- Comments: The Foster's spent only a single
day in a major park (the Studios) but did a lot of resort hopping
and water park time to flesh out their WDW vacation. They stayed
offsite at a family-owned timeshare, but seemed to enjoy their
time onsite more than their time offsite.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort
- Accommodations: Two-Bedroom Vacation Home
- Ages Represented in Group: Infant/Toddler,
Elementary, Adult
- Comments: The Sharicks are longtime visitors
to WDW and have been DVC members for just about a year now.
Donna is well known within the DVC chat community on AOL for
her knowledge of the DVC and Disney in general and her kind
willingness to share with others. This report, covering the
family's trip to Hilton Head Island Resort, describes the resort
and the activities in the area, in wonderful detail.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: WL
- Accommodations: Junior Suite
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Bob's family took advantage of the
Food 'N' Fun Plan with wonderful meals at several of WDW's nicest
restaurants. The Pescatore's usually stay at the Contemporary
Resort, this was their first stay at Wilderness Lodge, and Bob
nicely reports on the contrast between the two. The family's
only disappointment is that Test Track wasn't yet open...a common
refrain this summer.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: ASMR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
Frequent
- Comments: Sue and her friend (both Florida
residents) took their sons to WDW for a four-day visit. If you're
considering the ASMR resort, Sue has some definite opinions
for you to read. There's also some interesting information on
Coronado Springs, Disney's newest resort.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Auto Train, Rental Car (but
not by choice)
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
DVC Member
- Comments: Sandy's trip began with car trouble,
but ended up marvelous. Sandy and his wife Judy are veterans
of WDW. It's always useful to read how the vets handle their
trips because you can usually find something new that you can
try in your next visit. The couple also got a Hidden Treasures
tour in during the week.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane
- Resort: ASSR, VDI, YBCR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments: Beth wrote this report in an unusual
"bits & pieces" style. The actual title of the
report "Beth's Chunky Trip Report" shows that she
wrote it more as a series of details, rather than a play-by-play
report. My favorite part of the text is her description of the
Victoria & Albert's menu!
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: CBR
- Accommodations: Studio
- Ages Represented in Group: Teen, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments: The report Mike wrote of his 1994
trip was my first introduction to WDW trip reports. This is
a HUGE report, covers every base in detail, gives many useful
tips...and is a must read for the trip report aficionado (i.e.
junkie).
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: BWV
- Accommodations: Studio
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments: Kristine, a former WDW cast member,
visited the parks with her Aunt. They used the Food 'N' Fun
program, dined at many of the most popular restaurants, and
covered the parks in detail.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: Offsite / VDI
- Accommodations: Condo, Tree house Villa
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Grace, her sister, and their three
sons had a huge ten-day trip to WDW. Unlike her last trip, Grace
spent a lot of time preparing for this visit. In addition to
using my site (I love it when people say that), she also used
the published guidebooks, AOL message boards, and other resources.
The report wraps up with a list of things to remember to pack
and hints and tips that the group learned during their visit.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations: Two-Bedroom Vacation Home
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: This was Aisha's third trip to WDW,
but the first one to include her whole family. The group covered
the complex well including the major parks, water parks, and
nighttime entertainment.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: Offsite
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments: Geoff had a loooong two-week trip
to WDW. The report is lengthy, covers a lot of detail, and proves
-- again -- that solo visitors can thoroughly enjoy WDW. Geoff
also spent a lot of time at non-Disney attractions in Central
Florida, so if you're planning a side trip, this report can
be of great help.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: PO
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Bill and his family visited WDW for
a week in July and August. The report is written in a summary-style,
and is highly critical of WDW. Bill is careful to point out
both good and bad aspects of WDW and Universal Studios (a side
trip during the middle of the trip). This is the kind of report
that comes along only once in a while. Don't miss it! There's
a lot of information that can be of extreme value as you plan
a trip.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: WL
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments: Laurie and her husband Rick visited
WDW without the kids for a wonderful vacation. The couple stayed
at Wilderness Lodge and cover the complex well. Laurie's report
brings a fun perspective since it had been quite awhile since
she'd been to the World and had never visited for such a long
time.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: DL
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments: Tom shares a lot of information on
planning his family's trip in this report. The balance, of course,
discusses how the trip itself. The play-by-play account is fun
because since everything at WDW was viewed by Tom and his family
in such a fresh way.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: CBR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: The Vore family spent eight days
at WDW. Six of the eight were underwater (you'll know what I
mean when you read the report). Steven's report is in the play-by-play
style. I personally prefer the play-by-play style because the
reader can more easily enjoy the experiences of the family.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Off-Site and CBR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Toddler, Elementary,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent,
Rookie
- Comments: Greg and his family traveled to Florida
for his brother's wedding. After the family time in Tampa, the
family spent four days at WDW. Like a lot of other folks before
him, Greg makes a pretty strong case for on-site Accommodations
after staying off-site for the first night.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Plaza Hotel (Hotel Royal Plaza)
- Accommodations
- Ages Represented in Group: Infant, Pre-school,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Jeanne and her husband traveled to
WDW with their pre-school and infant children. Jeanne's
report is full of useful information for folks that are visiting
with young kids. The list of "do's and don'ts"
at the end of the report is great, too.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: CR, CBR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Roxann and her family visited WDW
for the fourth time in June. Her report is a play-by-play one,
covers both the Contemporary and Caribbean Beach Resorts in
detail, and discusses many of the family's meals (including
prices) at the restaurants they visited.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: YBCR, WL, PO
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: Steve and his family made their every-third-year
trip this June and July. The report is in a summary style, and
covers a lot of details about the parks, restaurants, and resorts.
Steve also had a particularly bad experience with the Disney
Institute, so if you're considering DI for a future trip, this
report can provide you with some valuable information you'll
want to consider.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: Offsite, Offsite
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Teen, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Bill provides a very detailed report
on a week long trip with his daughter Cacie. In addition to
the three major parks, the twosome visited Pleasure Island and
several of the resorts. Bill's report also provides some insight
in visiting WDW from a wheelchair. This is an excellent report,
one of the best I've read in a long time!
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: Offsite, CR
- Accommodations: Suite, Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Rookies
- Comments: David's report on the "Plachta
family dream vacation" is an excellent one for the cost
conscious. David was merciless on finding ways to stretch a
dollar, without sacrificing the family's enjoyment of the trip.
David is a rookie trip report writer (and WDW visitor, for that
matter), but he did an excellent job of documenting the trip
from a financial point-of-view.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: CBR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent
- Comments: The newlywed Lees spent several days
at Caribbean Beach Resort for their honeymoon. Li-Bong's report
covers a lot of "honeymoon" information, as well as
typical details and information that is useful for any WDW trip.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: ASMR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Teen,
Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Infrequent,
Rookie
- Comments: Cathy's report covers a big family
trip to WDW. In addition to Cathy and her husband and sons,
Cathy's sister and her kids, and Cathy's mom all joined the
caravan to the All Star Music Resort. This is a particularly
interesting report if you're planning a trip with a large, diverse
group of people.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: BIR, ASMR, Offsite
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Tina packed a lot of information
into this summary-style report. She and her family really enjoyed
their trip...and it won't be the last one this year. The Cook's
stayed at the All-Star Music Resort, the Boardwalk Inn, and
offsite in between.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method:
- Resort: DL
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran
- Comments: Kevin and his girlfriend visited
in early June. Staying at Dixie Landings, they had a great time...and
share a lot of tips from their experiences in this short report.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Train
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations: Studio
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Rookie
- Comments: Chris and his parents took to the
rails to get to WDW for their early-June trip. This is a short
report, but gives a good idea about conditions in early June
(crowds, weather) and includes several useful hints and tips.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Shuttle Service
- Resort: BCR, BVR
- Accommodations: Standard Room, Studio
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Frequent
- Comments: Edward and his family had a wonderful
trip in June. They were able to see all of the major parks,
Typhoon Lagoon, and Universal Studios, too. The weather was
very, very hot, so they were forced to take frequent breaks.
One last note, Edward and his family became DVC members on this
trip!
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Personal Car
- Resort: OKWR
- Accommodations: Studio
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
DVC Members
- Comments: Rhona's husband had the misfortune
of having a convention in the Orlando area, so the whole family
joined him in a brief DVC outing.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: ASMR
- Accommodations: Standard Room
- Ages Represented in Group: Elementary, Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
Infrequent
- Comments: Connie, her husband, and two daughters
visited WDW in June. It was the families first trip by air (lots
of lessons learned there) and had a fantastic time as you might
expect. The Fortner's closed up their trip by staying at the
beach for a day.
- Time of Year: Summer
- Travel Method: Plane, Rental Car
- Resort: WL
- Accommodations: Honeymoon Suite
- Ages Represented in Group: Adult
- WDW Experience Represented in Group: Veteran,
Infrequent
- Comments: Jon and his new bride stayed in a
Honeymoon Suite at Wilderness Lodge during their short WDW visit
that they tacked onto the end of their honeymoon. Highlights
of the trip included wonderful Dinners at Artist Pointe and
Victoria & Albert's. The couple also took a class at the
Disney Institute while they were onsite.
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