lindsayx14
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2011
Hello fellow WDW geeks! My name is Lindsay, and I am in Walt Disney World right now!
This year, my family is celebrating my parent's 25th wedding anniversary, which took place May 20th. Our vacation is in honor of them and the wonderful family they've created and nurtured over the years. Here's to you, Mom & Dad, and to many happy years to come!

THE TRIP
We started planning in the fall of last year, and booked our 2 bedroom lake view villa at the BLT. I think I can safely say that the BLT is my familys favorite resort at WDW. Being only a monorail ride away from some of our favorite restaurants and having that walkway to the Magic Kingdom is the absolute best! I love the Epcot resort area too for similar reasons, but theres just something magical about BLTs location.
Our vacation will last 8 days, and I have the whole trip planned out as I usually do. Heres an example from my agenda, which is of course flexible depending on how the day works out. I try to have all of the important times written out so I wont forget anything.
Tuesday, June 3rd
8:00 AM - Epcot (EMH)
9:25 - 10:25 AM - FP+ Soarin'
10:25 - 11:25 AM - FP+ Spaceship Earth
11:25 - 12:25 PM - FP+ Mission: SPACE
6:00 PM - Dining Reservations: tune in to find out...
10:00 PM - Wishes
FOOD
We have six ADRs planned as well as some counter service spots wed like to hit, some old favorites and a couple of new places. We love to eat, especially in WDW, so expect lots of pictures of yummy, beautiful Disney Dishes and snacks. You can see in my preview above that I blocked out the restaurant name. I will leave it as a surprise, so check in every day!
CAST
We have a cast of 8 going on this special trip!
Me - Hi! I am a 20 year old college student from Connecticut. I have been going to Disney with my family since I was 8 years old, and although I have been quite a few times the magic has no sign of wearing off! I am working towards my degree in Computer Science, though my first love will always be musical theatre. In my spare time, I enjoy watching all sorts of movies (some of my favorites are The Lord of the Rings, Inglorious B..., and Across the Universe) and TV series (Im currently in love with Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and Hannibal), as well as singing, puppetry, and watching all sorts of educational youtube videos (I particularly enjoy SciShow and CrashCourse). My whole family loves animals as well, and currently I live with 3 dogs, 3 cats, 7 hermit crabs, 2 guinea pigs, and a betta fish.
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: The Haunted Mansion
Epcot: Journey into Imagination with Figment
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom: Dinosaur
Favorite of the Fab Five: Donald
Favorite Movie Character: Mulan
Favorite Disney Movie: Tangled
Favorite WDW Restaurant: The Flying Fish
THE STARS!
Curtis - My Dad! He is a long-time Disney geek and amazing father. He works so hard all year round for our family as a systems analyst. He will also have a report for our trip, and you should definitely go see what hes up to- his perspective is different from mine (and honestly he takes better pictures!).
Favorite Park: EPCOT
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Splash Mountain
Epcot: Mexican Pavilion
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom: Flights of Wonder
Favorite of the Fab Five: Mickey
Favorite Movie Character: Baloo
Favorite Disney Movie: Jungle Book
Favorite WDW Restaurant: Ohana
Margita - My Mom! If I had to choose which member of my family is the most Disney-crazy, it would have to be my mom. She is always the first person to tell me about whats going down in WDW, or anything Disney related for that matter. She has a big heart with lots of love to give to our family.
Favorite Park: Tossup between Magic Kingdom and Epcot
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Peter Pan's Flight
Epcot: Soarin'
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom: Dinosaur
Favorite of the Fab Five: Pluto
Favorite Movie Character: Tinkerbell
Favorite Disney Movie: Toy Story movies
Favorite WDW Restaurant: Crystal Palace
ENSEMBLE
Renate - My Aunt!
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Space Mountain
Epcot: Soarin
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom: Kilimanjaro Safari
Favorite of the Fab Five: Pluto
Favorite Movie Character: Herbie the Love Bug
Favorite Disney Movie: Mary Poppins
Favorite WDW Restaurant: Chefs de France
Ben & Sheila - My younger brother and his lovely girlfriend.
Sheila:
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Haunted Mansion
Epcot: Soarin
Hollywood Studios: Star Tours
Animal Kingdom: Expedition Everest
Favorite of the Fab Five: Minnie
Favorite Movie Character: Sulley
Favorite Disney Movie: Tangled
Favorite WDW Restaurant: Kona
Ben:
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Haunted Mansion
Epcot: Test Track
Hollywood Studios: Star Tours
Animal Kingdom: Expedition Everest
Favorite of the Fab Five: Goofy
Favorite Movie Character: Stitch
Favorite Disney Movie: Hercules
Favorite WDW Restaurant: Ohana
(photo soon!)
Harry & Katelyn - My older brother and his lovely girlfriend.
Harry:
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Haunted Mansion
Epcot: Test Track
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom: Dinosaur
Favorite of the Fab Five: Pluto
Favorite Movie Character: Maleficent
Favorite Disney Movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Favorite WDW Restaurant: OHana
Katelyn:
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Haunted Mansion
Epcot: Maelstrom
Hollywood Studios: Rockin Roller Coaster
Animal Kingdom: TBD
Favorite of the Fab Five: Pluto
Favorite Movie Character: TBD
Favorite Disney Movie: The Lion King
Favorite WDW Restaurant: TBD
This year, my family is celebrating my parent's 25th wedding anniversary, which took place May 20th. Our vacation is in honor of them and the wonderful family they've created and nurtured over the years. Here's to you, Mom & Dad, and to many happy years to come!

THE TRIP
We started planning in the fall of last year, and booked our 2 bedroom lake view villa at the BLT. I think I can safely say that the BLT is my familys favorite resort at WDW. Being only a monorail ride away from some of our favorite restaurants and having that walkway to the Magic Kingdom is the absolute best! I love the Epcot resort area too for similar reasons, but theres just something magical about BLTs location.
Our vacation will last 8 days, and I have the whole trip planned out as I usually do. Heres an example from my agenda, which is of course flexible depending on how the day works out. I try to have all of the important times written out so I wont forget anything.
Tuesday, June 3rd
8:00 AM - Epcot (EMH)
9:25 - 10:25 AM - FP+ Soarin'
10:25 - 11:25 AM - FP+ Spaceship Earth
11:25 - 12:25 PM - FP+ Mission: SPACE
6:00 PM - Dining Reservations: tune in to find out...
10:00 PM - Wishes
FOOD
We have six ADRs planned as well as some counter service spots wed like to hit, some old favorites and a couple of new places. We love to eat, especially in WDW, so expect lots of pictures of yummy, beautiful Disney Dishes and snacks. You can see in my preview above that I blocked out the restaurant name. I will leave it as a surprise, so check in every day!
CAST
We have a cast of 8 going on this special trip!
Me - Hi! I am a 20 year old college student from Connecticut. I have been going to Disney with my family since I was 8 years old, and although I have been quite a few times the magic has no sign of wearing off! I am working towards my degree in Computer Science, though my first love will always be musical theatre. In my spare time, I enjoy watching all sorts of movies (some of my favorites are The Lord of the Rings, Inglorious B..., and Across the Universe) and TV series (Im currently in love with Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and Hannibal), as well as singing, puppetry, and watching all sorts of educational youtube videos (I particularly enjoy SciShow and CrashCourse). My whole family loves animals as well, and currently I live with 3 dogs, 3 cats, 7 hermit crabs, 2 guinea pigs, and a betta fish.
Favorite Park: Epcot
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: The Haunted Mansion
Epcot: Journey into Imagination with Figment
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom: Dinosaur
Favorite of the Fab Five: Donald
Favorite Movie Character: Mulan
Favorite Disney Movie: Tangled
Favorite WDW Restaurant: The Flying Fish
THE STARS!
Curtis - My Dad! He is a long-time Disney geek and amazing father. He works so hard all year round for our family as a systems analyst. He will also have a report for our trip, and you should definitely go see what hes up to- his perspective is different from mine (and honestly he takes better pictures!).
Favorite Park: EPCOT
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Splash Mountain
Epcot: Mexican Pavilion
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom: Flights of Wonder
Favorite of the Fab Five: Mickey
Favorite Movie Character: Baloo
Favorite Disney Movie: Jungle Book
Favorite WDW Restaurant: Ohana
Margita - My Mom! If I had to choose which member of my family is the most Disney-crazy, it would have to be my mom. She is always the first person to tell me about whats going down in WDW, or anything Disney related for that matter. She has a big heart with lots of love to give to our family.
Favorite Park: Tossup between Magic Kingdom and Epcot
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Peter Pan's Flight
Epcot: Soarin'
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom: Dinosaur
Favorite of the Fab Five: Pluto
Favorite Movie Character: Tinkerbell
Favorite Disney Movie: Toy Story movies
Favorite WDW Restaurant: Crystal Palace
ENSEMBLE
Renate - My Aunt!
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Space Mountain
Epcot: Soarin
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom: Kilimanjaro Safari
Favorite of the Fab Five: Pluto
Favorite Movie Character: Herbie the Love Bug
Favorite Disney Movie: Mary Poppins
Favorite WDW Restaurant: Chefs de France
Ben & Sheila - My younger brother and his lovely girlfriend.
Sheila:
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Haunted Mansion
Epcot: Soarin
Hollywood Studios: Star Tours
Animal Kingdom: Expedition Everest
Favorite of the Fab Five: Minnie
Favorite Movie Character: Sulley
Favorite Disney Movie: Tangled
Favorite WDW Restaurant: Kona
Ben:
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Haunted Mansion
Epcot: Test Track
Hollywood Studios: Star Tours
Animal Kingdom: Expedition Everest
Favorite of the Fab Five: Goofy
Favorite Movie Character: Stitch
Favorite Disney Movie: Hercules
Favorite WDW Restaurant: Ohana
(photo soon!)
Harry & Katelyn - My older brother and his lovely girlfriend.
Harry:
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Haunted Mansion
Epcot: Test Track
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom: Dinosaur
Favorite of the Fab Five: Pluto
Favorite Movie Character: Maleficent
Favorite Disney Movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Favorite WDW Restaurant: OHana
Katelyn:
Favorite WDW Attractions:
Magic Kingdom: Haunted Mansion
Epcot: Maelstrom
Hollywood Studios: Rockin Roller Coaster
Animal Kingdom: TBD
Favorite of the Fab Five: Pluto
Favorite Movie Character: TBD
Favorite Disney Movie: The Lion King
Favorite WDW Restaurant: TBD
UP NEXT... DAY 1!