Amunet
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To my WBTA 2018 PTR!
I'm extremely excited to be planning for this trip I'm hoping to use this thread as a place to keep some of my planning to keep track of what I want to do. When the trip looms closer, sometimes it's hard to keep track of everything because it's just so exciting!
Be warned: I adore filling my posts with photos
The Who ...
Richard - Boyfriend
Rich is a Journeyman Automotive Technician that has recently found his adoration for Disney, particularly DCL. His first ever Cruise was DCL EB Panama Canal of 2016. He fell in love! Afterwards, we went to WDW! I have definitely converted him
Favorite Disney Character: Olaf
Favorite DCL Ship: The Wonder
Favorite WDW Ride: Rockin' Roller Coaster
Rich is a Journeyman Automotive Technician that has recently found his adoration for Disney, particularly DCL. His first ever Cruise was DCL EB Panama Canal of 2016. He fell in love! Afterwards, we went to WDW! I have definitely converted him
Favorite Disney Character: Olaf
Favorite DCL Ship: The Wonder
Favorite WDW Ride: Rockin' Roller Coaster
Kristal - Me
I am a Grad Student that is finishing up my Master's Degree at the University of Chicago (at the time of writing this). I fell in love with Disney vacationing in 2008 when my previous partner and I first went to WDW. My first Disney cruise was on the Wonder, to the Mexican Riviera in 2012.
Favorite Disney Character: Elsa
Favorite DCL Ship: The Wonder
Favorite WDW Ride: Frozen Ever After
I am a Grad Student that is finishing up my Master's Degree at the University of Chicago (at the time of writing this). I fell in love with Disney vacationing in 2008 when my previous partner and I first went to WDW. My first Disney cruise was on the Wonder, to the Mexican Riviera in 2012.
Favorite Disney Character: Elsa
Favorite DCL Ship: The Wonder
Favorite WDW Ride: Frozen Ever After
Together, we have been together for just over 2 years. Rich moved down to the Chicago area from Minneapolis to be with me (romantic, no?) We've been living together ever since! Our traveling together has included ...
- A 'Traincation' from Portland, OR to Chicago, IL via Amtrak in a sleeper roommette
- Eastbound Panama Canal on DCL
- Disney World, will be 2 times by the WBTA
- Many roadtrips between Chicagoland and Minneapolis suburbs
Westbound Transatlantic on the Disney Magic!!
Cabin: 6511 - Sideways room!
The Where ...
London/England Pre-cruise
Dover, England - Southport, England - Cork, Ireland - Sydney, Canada - Halifax, Canada - St. John, Canada - NYC, USA
The When ...
September 2018
9/5 Departure from the US
9/6-9 London
9/9 - 20 Cruise
The Why ...
After our Panama Canal trip, we decided that we adored the sea days, thus, we needed much longer cruises! I've also always wanted to go on a Transatlantic
Both of us have interest in the northern European isles and found that this itinerary is perfect for discovering a few places that we are interested in. We are also keen on visiting the southeastern area of Canada so that we can determine if that area (and Northeastern US) is a place we may want to live in the future. I'm also partial to non-hot cruises, which most of DCL cruises are We've also found that the longer cruises definitely give us the biggest value for our money spent.
Trip of Firsts
This trip really represents a lot of firsts, for both of us Since the title of this PTR highlights that fact, I thought you would be interested in learning exactly WHAT those firsts are
First for Both
- Cruising on the Magic
- Visiting Ireland
- Taking a Transatlantic Cruise
- Experiencing the inner circle of Stonehenge
- Visiting the Universal Harry Potter Studios in England
- Having tea in at the Ritz
- Riding the Southeastern Railway
- Visiting Dover
- Flying on a flight longer then 4 hours
- Going to Europe
- Visiting England
- Having a full 'English Breakfast'
- Visiting Harrod's
- Visiting Stonehenge
- Eating in an authentic British Pub
- Visiting Canada
- Visiting the East coast of Canada
- Touching NYC ground (only 'visited' NYC as a stop from a previous European trip)
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