Saturday, November 3, 2012

Welcome to The Bubble

Why The Disney Bubble?  Well, let me tell you.  If you have been to WDW and spent more than a few days on Disney property, you start to notice the sky is a little bluer, colors are more vibrant and the sun is brighter.  And, if you are me, your hair and skin are much better than when you arrived.  I have always said this is because Disney World is in a Bubble.  Last year we rented a car, eventually took a wrong turn and ended up driving out of The Bubble.  Dan and I were in a big hurry to get back into The Bubble, lest we suffocate or suddenly break out in acne, or something.  Yes, it is THAT serious.  How many of you know what I am talking about...show of hands? Yes?  That's what I'm talkin about.
I have been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to go to Disney World more times than I can remember.  My parents ran a tight budget, so they could take my sister (Patti) and I.  We never flew...always drove.  And camped.  We always stayed on property, at Fort Wilderness.  It is still the most beautiful campgrounds anywhere.  We would drive down, from Illinois and after breaking down in Georgia (every time), we would arrive at FW.  The sense of excitement that we were finally there was palpable. Patti and I wanted to get to The Magic Kingdom so bad!! But, we had to get to our campsite, get set up, shower, change THEN we could go to the MK.  In those early days there was only the MK.  No EPCOT, MGM or Animal Kingdom.   Not that it mattered.  The MK was so wonderful and magical, everything we could dream of was right there for us.  And if we weren't going to the MK we had the pool and River Country to keep us entertained! (River Country was the first water park at DW. Located in FW, it incorporated water from Bay Lake.)  Then there were those fantastic hotels...the Polynesian and Contemporary.  My gosh...the Monorail goes right through it!!  How absolutely incredible!! Is that a 5 legged goat?? It is!
In the evenings we would watch movies outdoors at FW, or go to the game room in the Contemporary.  My sister and I would play air hockey like it was for the Stanley Cup!  We never were at a loss of stuff to do.  Of course, when we started going to Disney, in 1972, I was only 2 and don't remember much.  Although I do remember that I fell out the camper door onto my head.  That could explain a lot, I guess.  I'm not sure what my first actual Disney memory is.  I think it might be meeting the Aristocats in the MK, or totally freaking out on Mission to Mars.  I honestly believed we were going to Mars.  I did sometimes freak out on 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, too.  (Sometimes?  who am I kidding...EVERY TIME)  It was the bubbles.  Once we started to "dive" and all you could see out the portholes were bubbles, I'd lose it.  Ahh...Disney Magic at its finest!!  I have always been a sucker for Disney Magic...still am. 
Anyway, the Bubble has always been there.  There's just more inside the Bubble to marvel at and enjoy.  I am so fortunate that my husband, Dan, loves Disney too. 
So...what is the purpose of this blog...well, I hope to be able to bring Disney to life for you.  I hope to maybe jar a memory in some of you, and in others tell you about something that once was.  I hope to share tips and suggestions about vacationing at DW, as well.  And for those who do not have kids, or are empty nesters, and think, "We don't have kids/We are empty nesters. No Disney for us",  I hope to convince you to embrace Walt Disney World as your own, and GO!  Believe me.  Would we go every year, sometimes twice, if it was only for families with kids?  Walt Disney World is a very romantic place.  Just wait til I share our engagement story! 
I also hope to share our running experiences at Disney.  There is no better place to run a race, from a 5K up to a full marathon, than Disney.  There is a separate page on this blog, titled Running (how creative) where I will share those stories.
I am not a writer - my grammar and sentence structure would give an English major a coronary, but I hope you will follow along.  Maybe bring a friend or two along for the ride.  And I hope that you will share your stories with me, as well!  There's room for everyone in The Bubble.

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 See ya real soon!

8 comments:

  1. Magical post. 5 days till Disney!

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    1. Thank you Danny!! Closer to 4 days til Disney! Darn daylight savings time...made us wait an extra hour!

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  2. Looking forward to it, Bizzi! Never been to Disney World, maybe one day. No way to follow this blog?

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    1. Jessie! It is a trip you will never forget!!
      At the bottom of the home page of the blog there should be a spot to enter your email to follow. I just checked and see it. If you can't, let me know.
      Thanks for checking this out!!

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  3. We are leaving in the morning and have also been there too many times to count. We are staying at Art of Animation this time - last year it was Port Orleans Riverside. Hopefully we will not break down in Georgia..

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    1. Hi Vickie!
      We normally stay at Wilderness Lodge. But Port Orleans Riverside is always our other Disney home! Definitely our favorite moderate resort! This trip, we leave to go down there next Friday, we are staying at Pop Century. We are going back in January for the Marathon so decided to do it cheap this time!
      Have a wonderful trip, and thanks for stopping by!

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  4. When I sell my car we are going to plan a trip to Disney and you will be our advisor! I've already told the husband there will be money set aside. I have never been and would like to go and I guess we will take the kids too!

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    1. Well, you know I will be more than happy to help you plan! I know how long you have wanted to go, and I guess bringing the kids would be alright. lol!

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