T – Minus 18 Hours

JMarsden92 October 28, 2009
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We are making last minute preparations for our departure for Walt Disney World.  Where would you put the luggage on these cars?  I wish…

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If all goes right I will be out of here by 1pm. (This is barring waiting for the housesitter) We don’t have to wait for our friends, as they are driving casual, and leaving before us.  I will probably still get to Disney before them.  Wife is currently making final preparations… vacuuming the car, and cleaning the windshield on car.  The little one has been hard at work between school, and helping out with her packing.  She asked if I had one of my ipods still so that she could listen to music, but unfortunatelly I don’t.  She will have to work with whatever I can give her.

I just found out that we are going to go to Mickey’s Not So Scary event in the Magic Kingdom.

Well, I will definitelly be updating everyone while we are away.  I will try to get some videos, and postings up shortly after we arrive.

Don’t forget to send me your requests.  If there is a LEGAL way to get something, or get information, then I will do it.

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Strange Medical Phone Call

JMarsden92 October 20, 2009
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This year we went to Disney World for Easter.  There was a Easter festival in the Disney area so we took the little one since she was missing out on everything that was going on at home.  There were a lot of area businesses there giving away free goodies to the children, and offering services out to the adults.

While waiting for our little one to finish up one of the activities a back doctor offered to give me a back checkup.  I agreed to it thinking that it wouldn’t hurt for me to do this.  He said my back was a bit out, and I should think about seeing someone.  I told him that I had seen doctors several times for a blown disc, and that I just couldn’t afford the time out of work anymore, and the pain had gone away for the most part.

A month or two later I got a call from a medical office in my area asking if my problem was still there, and if I wanted to have a doctor get in touch with me to see if anything could be done.

For some reason it almost seemed like I was a health insurance lead, and everyone wanted to take care of me.

Was it just my luck, or are doctors really starting to care?  Could it be a paycheck that they care about?

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Getting Ready To Go…1 Week Left.

JMarsden92 October 19, 2009
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Well, we leave for Disney World in just about 1 week.  While there I will be bringing you some reviews of some of the dining, and just about anything else you can imagine, or want.  We will be going to see the newest of DVC resorts…Bay Lake Towers, and we will be staying in the Animal Kingdom Villas, so we will look at that.  We will do an extensive review of the dining plan.

We will be blogging from Disney nightly from the 30th of October through the 6th of November.

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If you have any questions that you want answered then please feel free to leave a comment here, and I will make a point of getting the answers that you deserve.  I will make seperate postings for each of the questions.

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Things To Pack For Disney World

JMarsden92 September 23, 2009
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Over the past 10 years I have learned what items need to be packed when going to Disney World for vacation.  I am going to give a brief rundown on the list that I have compiled.

Based On Weather…

  1. T-Shirts / Tank Tops / Long Sleeve Shirts
  2. Shorts / Pants
  3. Bathing Wear
  4. Socks
  5. Shoes / Flip Flops

Cosmetics…

  1. Hair Dryer
  2. Nail Clippers
  3. Razor
  4. Hair Brush / Comb
  5. Makeup
  6. Specialty Items

Medical Stuff…

  1. Syringes
  2. Contact Lenses
  3. Aspirin

Misc…

  1. weight loss supplement items
  2. Portable MP3 Player
  3. Laptop
  4. Cell Phone Chargers

This list is only a starting point.  Please feel free to comment about anything that you think would be helpful to pack for a trip to Disney World.

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Driving To Disney World 2003

JMarsden92 September 22, 2009
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We have found over the past few years that flying to Disney World is the most convenient means of transportation.  Before we flew to Orlando for the first time we took my pickup truck.  I had it fully tricked out.  From Sirius Satellite Radio to DirecTV with monitors we had everything.  The DirecTV was only for when we stopped at rest areas, etc.  I have always been a guy that likes truck accessories.

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In the photo above we rented a camper from El Monte RV, and stayed at Fort Wilderness.  From there we went on a 3 night Disney cruise.

We started flying to Orlando after my mother called us one year, and told us she was home.  Note… This call was 3 hours into our trip home from Orlando.  That made the wife, and I decide that we would start flying when possible.  During our first trip on Spirit we got bumped, so we got free tickets.  The next day they wanted to bump us again, so we said YES.  We got more free tickets.

After flying for 4-5 trips we saw the flight prices go up, and the value of flying decrease.  Now we are driving again.  This year we are running a caravan to Florida.  One of my friends / clients is staying in our timeshare, and are driving down with us.  The trip to Florida isn’t a enjoyable run.  The stops for bathrooms, food, drinks, stretching makes its toll.

If you are planning on going to Disney World your best bet is probably flying unless you are within a state, or two of Florida.  When you fly offer to be bumped.  It will be beneficial to you, and your pocket in the future.

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