The Disney Report
This will be a series of posts sharing my experiences and advice in visiting the venerable theme park near Orlando.
Keep in mind I am a blue-hair havin', combat boot wearin', tattoo-havin' gal with an audio geek husband and a rockin 4 year old daughter. So our advice may not mirror the advice in the official guidebooks or even the unofficial guidebooks, this is more "how to enjoy Disney while not being a mainstream middle-of-the-bell-curve Disney family". And trust me, it can be done.
Three years ago we went for our first time, expecting to not personally enjoy it, but to enjoy it for our daughter's sake. We all had such a blast, that we came home and started planning (and saving) for the next trip. When we told people where we had been, we frequently heard "Aggguuuhhh I'm DREADING that trip but I'll have to do it someday" and "you guys REALLY don't seem like Disney people."
Disney has a lot more to enjoy than what is highlighted in the guidebooks, and I'm not the only one who thinks that. I saw plenty of left of center folks wandering around the parks and having a wonderful time.
It can, however, be hard to find accurate Disney advice that ISN'T controlled in some manner by the Disney Empire. When you hear about a hotel giving you the "magic" or not you might rightly suspect that that writer is somehow being influenced by the far-reaching tentacles of corporate.
If it's a book you're looking for, I highly, highly recommend The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, by Len Testa and Bob Sehlinger. These people are proudly NOT on the Disney dime and are committed to giving you fair, impartial advice. Their guidebook is like a dictionary in size and features extremely detailed information, down to (seriously) the fluffiness of the pillows at the resorts.
Keep in mind I am a blue-hair havin', combat boot wearin', tattoo-havin' gal with an audio geek husband and a rockin 4 year old daughter. So our advice may not mirror the advice in the official guidebooks or even the unofficial guidebooks, this is more "how to enjoy Disney while not being a mainstream middle-of-the-bell-curve Disney family". And trust me, it can be done.
Three years ago we went for our first time, expecting to not personally enjoy it, but to enjoy it for our daughter's sake. We all had such a blast, that we came home and started planning (and saving) for the next trip. When we told people where we had been, we frequently heard "Aggguuuhhh I'm DREADING that trip but I'll have to do it someday" and "you guys REALLY don't seem like Disney people."
Disney has a lot more to enjoy than what is highlighted in the guidebooks, and I'm not the only one who thinks that. I saw plenty of left of center folks wandering around the parks and having a wonderful time.
It can, however, be hard to find accurate Disney advice that ISN'T controlled in some manner by the Disney Empire. When you hear about a hotel giving you the "magic" or not you might rightly suspect that that writer is somehow being influenced by the far-reaching tentacles of corporate.
If it's a book you're looking for, I highly, highly recommend The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, by Len Testa and Bob Sehlinger. These people are proudly NOT on the Disney dime and are committed to giving you fair, impartial advice. Their guidebook is like a dictionary in size and features extremely detailed information, down to (seriously) the fluffiness of the pillows at the resorts.
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