Pet Peeves

Here's my rant about pet peeves of mine. You may agree or disagree, I don't care!


When people say...


1. It's for just kids
2. There are no good/fun rides
3. It's too expensive
4. All the food is like cafeteria food
5. It's just another amusement park
6. It's boring


...they are wrong. About all of those things. Need me to elaborate?


1. It is most definitely not just for kids. I'm 18 and love to go. My mom loves to go. My grandparents love to go. WDW is for all ages. There is always something for everyone! If you at least try to appreciate the work and the dedication in all of the places, you will see that. Even if the parks aren't really your thing. There is PLENTY more to do. There are spas, you can eat fancy dinners, chill at the pools, learn how to surf, go parasailing, the options are endless!


2. There are SO MANY good/fun rides. There are a few thrilling rides that are extremely fun and even the rides that may not be as thrilling have some incredible story lines and details worked into the attraction. As said, if you appreciate every little thing and look at every little thing, it makes it much more enjoyable.


3. It is definitely not too expensive. People are always asking my family how we can afford to go every year. Well it's simple, we don't go during the summer and we don't go at any of the other peak times. We usually go in September when it is not very busy at all, so hotel prices are a little lower. And we ALWAYS go during free dining. Yes, FREE. Our food is free when we go. We may have to miss some school, but why take a trip in the summer when it is HOT, busy, and you have to pay for your food? Mom is also constantly checking plane tickets to make sure we get the cheapest ones. So no, taking a trip to WDW is definitely not too expensive.


4. NONE and I repeat, NONE of the food is like cafeteria food, even in the cafes. You saw my post about my top restaurants (and if you didn't go read it). There are endless amounts of options for food at WDW and they are all good.


5. This one is probably my biggest pet peeve. WDW is not an amusement park, at all in my opinion. It is a theme park and a world-wide vacation location. You're not going to take a "vacation" to Six Flags. It is NOTHING like that. Research has shown that even if someone stayed on WDW property for one whole year, they still would not have seen or done all of the things WDW has to offer. There are four theme parks, two water parks, a huge shopping area, and so much more!


6. And finally, WDW boring? How can anything Disney related be boring? The answer is simple... it can't. There is ALWAYS something fun to do no matter where you're staying, what park you're going to, where you're eating, there is always something to do. You can never be bored! Again, as I said, one could not get everything they have done in one whole year, so how could it ever get boring?


That's my little rant for today. Trust me, I have plenty more where that came from, so just you wait.


See ya real soon!


"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them." -Walt Disney

Mini Vacation

As I have mentioned and a lot of you know, I will be leaving Missouri here in just a short couple weeks. Mom and I will be starting the long drive on the 21st and arrive on the 22nd. Now I don't move in until the 24th, so where other to spend those few days than Walt Disney World?

Yep, we decided we will be staying on Disney property the nights of the 22nd and 23rd! I couldn't be more excited because we're staying in a Little Mermaid room at the Art of Animation Resort! If you remember, she is my favorite. If you haven't seen pictures of these amazing rooms, LOOK. THEM. UP. They're totally awesome and I couldn't be more excited to finally get to stay there!

Now of course we had to make some dinner reservations for while we're there as well. When we arrive on the 22nd, we have dinner reservations for California Grill at Disney's Contemporary Resort. For the 23rd, my mom just snagged a reservation for Ohana at Disney's Polynesian Resort today! She's got skills. And luck. (read my restaurants post for more about those places.)

Since I don't move in until Monday the 24th, we're going to spend the day at Disney on Sunday! We'll probably sleep in and relax a bit. Grab some lunch at the resort cafe. Put on our suits and tan (burn) a bit at the resort pool. Then we plan on doing a bit of shopping at Downtown Disney. What is a trip without shopping at the biggest Disney store in the world? It's a must. After we're done spending all of our money, then we'll start resort hopping! I'm super excited to see some of the resorts because we never really get a chance to do this unless we're actually staying there. And let's be real, we stay at the cheapest places, not the most gorgeous places. I'm looking forward to being able to actually look around some of these amazing resorts! Finally, to top the day off, we'll enjoy an incredible dinner at Ohana. The best of the best, in my opinion. No better way to end a mini vacation.

The next morning we will then start our journey to Tampa to get me all moved in. I can't wait!!!

See ya real soon!

"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them." -Walt Disney