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Post by MrsOldManBalls on Feb 8, 2021 8:25:08 GMT -4
Reading about all the joy Disney Magic has brought everyone over the years has really made my Monday morning. Thanks everyone 🙂
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Post by biondetta on Feb 8, 2021 9:00:49 GMT -4
I was born in Orlando, so we went to Disney World occasionally, but it was never a big thing. I think we usually just went to the brunch at one of the resorts or whatever Disney Springs used to be, for special occasions. I had more fun the one winter my best friend and I went on our own (we were 15/16). I had a business trip to Anaheim once and a co-worker and I took an extra day after the trade show to spend the day at Disneyland. That was fun, and now I can say I've been to both. I'm not enough of a fan to want to go to EuroDisney, though. I now write for a vacation resort in Kissimmee, so I write a LOT about Disney World and the various parks. In fact, today, I'm writing about what to pack for a February/March visit to Disney World.
We moved before a lot of the other parks opened. I only went to Epcot once when some relatives were visiting and took me along. I'm not sure any others had opened by the time I moved in 1987, or I just didn't care that much.
As for travel, I'd like to go back to Florence if a friend is still there. I'd like to do the Rome trip that I schedules and then cancelled at the last moment. I'd still like to visit Paris. I've been in Europe for 13 years and I've basically been nowhere. But if you want to stop in Bologna, I'm happy to serve as a tour guide!
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Post by Mugsy on Feb 8, 2021 9:21:12 GMT -4
Count me in as another Disney World lover. We took our kids for the first time when they were 10 months and 3, and it was great! We went every 4 years after that, and people said once they're teenagers they won't want to go. Not true. Some people just want to rain on your parade. Our kids still want to go there with us.
When they were adults, we did the "beneath Disney" tour - highly recommend it! Interesting for Disney-philes who are familiar with what's above ground. The whole onstage/offstage adherence was fascinating; it's like a religion.
Theme parks with adult kids is great. Drink around the world at Epcot! My daughter and I went to Canada's Wonderland - ride the Behemoth, relax with a coffee, ride the Leviathan, have a glass of wine, rinse, repeat. So relaxing.
As for where to travel next, I can't bring myself to think about it. It depresses me. I feel like my husband and I have a short window of opportunity to travel; between our kids, finances and jobs we didn't get started until a few years ago. Our jobs still limit us, time-wise, and as we approach our senior years I'm afraid a health issue will sideline us. So this was supposed to be our time - healthy and free to roam. But now stupid Covid has taken two years of travel from us, which sounds petty and whiney, but when I figure we'll only have 15 good years to travel, that's significant.
So it's depressing to me to talk about future travel because it feels like it's never going to happen, so why torture myself with unfulfilled dreams.
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Post by MrsOldManBalls on Feb 9, 2021 9:27:27 GMT -4
Count me in as another Disney World lover. We took our kids for the first time when they were 10 months and 3, and it was great! We went every 4 years after that, and people said once they're teenagers they won't want to go. Not true. Some people just want to rain on your parade. Our kids still want to go there with us. When they were adults, we did the "beneath Disney" tour - highly recommend it! Interesting for Disney-philes who are familiar with what's above ground. The whole onstage/offstage adherence was fascinating; it's like a religion. Theme parks with adult kids is great. Drink around the world at Epcot! My daughter and I went to Canada's Wonderland - ride the Behemoth, relax with a coffee, ride the Leviathan, have a glass of wine, rinse, repeat. So relaxing. As for where to travel next, I can't bring myself to think about it. It depresses me. I feel like my husband and I have a short window of opportunity to travel; between our kids, finances and jobs we didn't get started until a few years ago. Our jobs still limit us, time-wise, and as we approach our senior years I'm afraid a health issue will sideline us. So this was supposed to be our time - healthy and free to roam. But now stupid Covid has taken two years of travel from us, which sounds petty and whiney, but when I figure we'll only have 15 good years to travel, that's significant. So it's depressing to me to talk about future travel because it feels like it's never going to happen, so why torture myself with unfulfilled dreams. I feel every word of this deeply. Covid stole two years of adventuring and memory making. |
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Post by groovethang on Feb 9, 2021 10:32:24 GMT -4
Count me in as another Disney World lover. We took our kids for the first time when they were 10 months and 3, and it was great! We went every 4 years after that, and people said once they're teenagers they won't want to go. Not true. Some people just want to rain on your parade. Our kids still want to go there with us. When they were adults, we did the "beneath Disney" tour - highly recommend it! Interesting for Disney-philes who are familiar with what's above ground. The whole onstage/offstage adherence was fascinating; it's like a religion. Theme parks with adult kids is great. Drink around the world at Epcot! My daughter and I went to Canada's Wonderland - ride the Behemoth, relax with a coffee, ride the Leviathan, have a glass of wine, rinse, repeat. So relaxing. As for where to travel next, I can't bring myself to think about it. It depresses me. I feel like my husband and I have a short window of opportunity to travel; between our kids, finances and jobs we didn't get started until a few years ago. Our jobs still limit us, time-wise, and as we approach our senior years I'm afraid a health issue will sideline us. So this was supposed to be our time - healthy and free to roam. But now stupid Covid has taken two years of travel from us, which sounds petty and whiney, but when I figure we'll only have 15 good years to travel, that's significant. So it's depressing to me to talk about future travel because it feels like it's never going to happen, so why torture myself with unfulfilled dreams. I feel every word of this deeply. Covid stole two years of adventuring and memory making. My fear(?) is that when we are able to travel again, I’m going to go a little crazy making up for lost time. “We’re taking a month and we’re going everywhere! and I don’t care about jobs and school and friends, damnit!” |
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Post by eclair on Feb 9, 2021 11:21:53 GMT -4
I'd love to drive from Denver to Albuquerque right now, or even take a Greyhound bus. A plane would be ok also. But I'm not going to. Not until we're all vaccinated. And even then, probably no planes or Greyhounds.
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Post by Ladybug on Feb 9, 2021 11:23:36 GMT -4
I'm kind of embracing the kind of travel I never really considered before. I used to love going to a new city, staying in a nice hotel, walking the tourist areas, eating in restaurants. But now I'm looking at unique VRBOs and AirBnbs and exploring state parks and campsites. I love watching camping videos and RV tours on YouTube. We have taken a couple of road trips. I do love my WDW vacations, though. It's crazy to think that Disneyland has been closed for almost a year. I really feel for the cast members in CA and FL that have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Disney is already offering deals for future travel. I really hope we can get back to international travel by 2022. I have a milestone birthday that year and one of my big wish list vacations is to tour the UK. ETA: How safe is air travel? tl; dr It's not as dangerous as you may think. If you fly, double mask up, sit by the window, travel off peak times/days, hand sanitize like crazy. I know people who've flown during this time and they didn't get covid. If you are at higher risk then obviously that's a factor in decision making as well. |
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Post by luckylexie on Feb 9, 2021 15:16:02 GMT -4
I'm kind of embracing the kind of travel I never really considered before. I used to love going to a new city, staying in a nice hotel, walking the tourist areas, eating in restaurants. But now I'm looking at unique VRBOs and AirBnbs and exploring state parks and campsites. I love watching camping videos and RV tours on YouTube. We have taken a couple of road trips. I spent most of last summer and fall watching camping videos, lol. I've been camping for several years now with the kids, so they know their way around a campsite. Our favourite place is Sandbanks Provincial Park, and I finally got myself organized enough to book several weekends in June this year and the Canada Day weekend. I CAN'T WAIT! I also started solo camping last fall and I'm looking forward to more of that this year. I was hoping to get to Jasper this August (by air, I can't drive that far and I have limited time) to hike the Skyline Trail, but I don't know what the COVID situation will be like by then. Reservations open up in April, so I think I might try to book the backcountry permits I need and the campgrounds I want along the trail. I can always cancel if things don't look good. I'm in Eastern Ontario, so my road trips are limited to Montreal (where I'm from, so not exciting), Quebec City (meh, can't get excited about that city), Toronto (we do an annual trip to visit family except last year). We can't travel to the Atlantic because of the Atlantic bubble, and I don't have the time enough to drive past Manitoba and Saskatchewan (sorry, lol) into Alberta. I'm dying to visit western Canada to see the Rockies! |
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Post by Ladybug on Feb 9, 2021 16:28:18 GMT -4
I love this woman's youtube videos on solo travel. The one I linked is about when she rented an entire high school on airbnb. She's got some car camping videos also. I also love Tails of Wanderlust, about a woman who lives in an Airstream basecamp with her dog and cat. I could never do this, but I like the escapism. |
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luckylexie
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Post by luckylexie on Feb 10, 2021 10:44:09 GMT -4
I stumbled upon one of her videos recently when I was looking for gear reviews, and I absolutely lusted after the rack-mounted sun shade canopy, which was the first item she reviewed in that video. So handy in so many ways! Then I realized it cost about $1,000 and became depressed, lol. In fact, that video gets a lot of flak in the comments since all her gear is VERY high end and suited to glamping, but I suspect there's more than one jealous camper behind those criticisms.  I don't care if she wants to bring a hairdryer camping, as long as she's enjoying herself. I haven't watched any of her other videos, so thanks for the rec! One vlog I enjoy and which inspired my solo camping/hiking is Homemade Wanderlust. She's so down-to-earth and her thru-hiking vlogs are captivating! Winter is interminable. I bought myself a new bike and a paddle board to soothe the winter blues/cabin fever, and I can't wait to use them! *looks out the window and glares at the snow* |
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I don't care if she wants to bring a hairdryer camping, as long as she's enjoying herself. I haven't watched any of her other videos, so thanks for the rec!