tokyodisneydad
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 3, 2006
Hello everyone. I know you clicked on this thread for the title, so let me explain it's meaning. As of right this moment as I start this report I have 702 days before my cruise, or 702 days and 16 hours too be exact.
Before you click that X at the right hand top of the page to exit atleast hear me out. I'm not a nut despite whatever my wife might have told you. The reason I started the Pre TR is to keep a story of the work, tears, sweat and joy that will go into this DREAM trip over the next two years. It's more for myself than anything else, but if I drag a couple of you along the way then so be it. As we count down together you will get to know me and my family and if you are lucky I may take you along on a couple of mini one day TRs to my home park----TOKYO DISNEY RESORT.
Now I just heard someone in the back row mumble under their breath that there is no way I can keep a Pre TR going that long. Hey you in the back...yes Mr. Doubter...You want to make a bet? I love to write...it's a hobby. Now nowhere in that statement did I say that I was good at it, but that hasn't stopped me yet.
It's my goal to have the longest Pre TR in the history of Disboards. Believe it or not I also hope it helps someone else who is planning their trip. As you read what I am going through in planning, maybe it will help you out also. In return I hope you will share tips, questions and stories of your cruises with me.
Ok it's time to get to know me and the potential cast for this cruise. My name is Wally. I am an ESL teacher here in Japan. Originally from Georgia, but I have been here in Japan for 13 years now. I have been on one cruise prior to this one. It was on the Disney WONDER back in 2007 with my family. Here is a link to that trips TR....
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1569813
The trip actually started in WDW, so you have to go through that part to get to the cruise. Also it's over 4 years old, so several pictures may no longer be there.
The daughters that are in that TR are all grown now and also will not be going on our Dec.29th 2013 DREAM cruise. Just so you know the first day of that cruise is my 45th birthday. If you are on the same cruise I expect presents.
I will be taking the trip with my wife and possibly 2 other couples. We shall see. You will be introduced to everyone later so hold your horses.
This trip came about for two reasons.
1. I loved our first cruise and had planned on returning sooner rather than later, but life got in the way of that. We bought a house, girls started college etc.
2.In November last year our friend Hidemi came to our house for dinner after just returning from a two day trip to WDW. She had been on business and just had the two days. She shared her stories and then we shared ours from our trip back in 2007. We pulled out the DVDs and relived the moments.
Someone said (probably me) "Hey why don't we go on the new ship the Disney DREAM." By the end of the night and a few drinks later the date was set.
JOIN ME TOMMORROW when I tell you what I have done so far
Before you click that X at the right hand top of the page to exit atleast hear me out. I'm not a nut despite whatever my wife might have told you. The reason I started the Pre TR is to keep a story of the work, tears, sweat and joy that will go into this DREAM trip over the next two years. It's more for myself than anything else, but if I drag a couple of you along the way then so be it. As we count down together you will get to know me and my family and if you are lucky I may take you along on a couple of mini one day TRs to my home park----TOKYO DISNEY RESORT.
Now I just heard someone in the back row mumble under their breath that there is no way I can keep a Pre TR going that long. Hey you in the back...yes Mr. Doubter...You want to make a bet? I love to write...it's a hobby. Now nowhere in that statement did I say that I was good at it, but that hasn't stopped me yet.
It's my goal to have the longest Pre TR in the history of Disboards. Believe it or not I also hope it helps someone else who is planning their trip. As you read what I am going through in planning, maybe it will help you out also. In return I hope you will share tips, questions and stories of your cruises with me.
Ok it's time to get to know me and the potential cast for this cruise. My name is Wally. I am an ESL teacher here in Japan. Originally from Georgia, but I have been here in Japan for 13 years now. I have been on one cruise prior to this one. It was on the Disney WONDER back in 2007 with my family. Here is a link to that trips TR....
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1569813
The trip actually started in WDW, so you have to go through that part to get to the cruise. Also it's over 4 years old, so several pictures may no longer be there.
The daughters that are in that TR are all grown now and also will not be going on our Dec.29th 2013 DREAM cruise. Just so you know the first day of that cruise is my 45th birthday. If you are on the same cruise I expect presents.
I will be taking the trip with my wife and possibly 2 other couples. We shall see. You will be introduced to everyone later so hold your horses.
This trip came about for two reasons.
1. I loved our first cruise and had planned on returning sooner rather than later, but life got in the way of that. We bought a house, girls started college etc.
2.In November last year our friend Hidemi came to our house for dinner after just returning from a two day trip to WDW. She had been on business and just had the two days. She shared her stories and then we shared ours from our trip back in 2007. We pulled out the DVDs and relived the moments.
Someone said (probably me) "Hey why don't we go on the new ship the Disney DREAM." By the end of the night and a few drinks later the date was set.
JOIN ME TOMMORROW when I tell you what I have done so far