How Christmas at WDW Soothes Savage Criminals, or: I Love WDW at the Holidays

If this year had gone according to plan, today CP and I would have been leaving for our third annual holiday-time trip to WDW. Obviously things haven’t gone as expected, but luckily, my recent impromptu trip to WDW afforded me … Continue reading

12 More Miles, Days 10 and 11: Getting My Goat and a Shameful Confession

Friday, September 21 This morning CP and I slept in until the late hour of…8am. After breakfast in the lounge, I convinced CP to forego a car ride to the Magic Kingdom, reminding her of our awful experience the night … Continue reading

12 More Miles, Days 8 and 9: Of Golden Dreams and a Rainsoaked Nightmare

Alright, folks, I need to move this thing along – after all, CP and I are headed to WDW in under two weeks for our second annual Christmastime trip, and it just seems wrong to be recapping an early fall … Continue reading

12 More Miles, Day 7: AVHAHMNSSHP

Tuesday, September 18 After our night in to do laundry and relax, we were up pretty early this morning. On the docket was rope drop at the Magic Kingdom. Unlike most of the eager souls lined up at the turnstiles, … Continue reading

12 More Miles, Days 5 and 6: Backstage and Behind-the-Scenes

Sunday, September 16 and Monday, September 17 This post is a twofer, because both of these days are quite similar and offer a useful forum for comparison. On Sunday, CP and I took the “Keys to the Kingdom” backstage tour … Continue reading

12 More Miles, Day 4: Why 12 More Miles, Anyway?

Saturday, September 15 Moving day! Today we were switching resorts, moving from the Contemporary to the BoardWalk Inn to stay club level for the last eight nights of our trip. We got up around 7:30, which gave us time to … Continue reading