Our "We're not getting divorced" trip!!! PART 1

[mommy2maddi]

DH and I just got back yesterday from an amazing trip to The World. It was my first time ever going and he hadn't been since he was 6 so it was pretty much his first time too. We had filed for divorce in March and our divorce would have been final tomorrow but we decided we had everything we wanted and needed in each other, we just needed to work on US. So we planned a trip alone without the kids to WDW. We booked through Magical Journeys and were really happy with Kathy. She was amazing. We stayed at Pop Century since we are a bit tight on money lately. We didn't spend more than 2 hours a night in the room anyway so it was a good choice for us. We flew out of Milwaukee on July 25 and arrived in Orlando at 10:30 am. We were so excited stepping onto the Magical Express bus!! I took 20 pictures just on the bus!! We got to our hotel and checked in. Then we were off to Magic Kingdom! Let me just say that this was something I had dreamed of ALL MY LIFE and walking up to Cinderella's castle for the first time brought tears to my eye. I had made an itinerary because of all the things I've learned on Intercot and let me say, I'm so glad I did. It was peak season at WDW but we did not wait more than 25 minutes in line for any ride we rode, and we rode them all!!! We got FP for Space Mountain first thing then we headed to The Barnstormer. My DH isn't a thrill junkie like me so I had to start him off slow. After barnstormer we headed to It's a Small World and rode the Mad Tea Party and Dumbo on the way. I know that everyone talks about how obnoxious Its a Small World is but I loved it. Again, I had tears in my eyes. This happened many times on this trip! We had ADR's at The Plaza restaurant and after we went on Haunted Mansion we went to eat. It was good food, I had the Cheesesteak and DH had ..... hmmmm...I forgot but they were both good. Nothing special but it was decent. We got the Dining Plan and are really glad we did. However next time I think we will do the Deluxe Dining plan because we used up our snacks so quickly buying water and soda since it was SOOOOOO hot and humid! After dinner we headed over to Space Mountain and we both loved it!! DH is usually not in to roller coasters but promised me he's ride them all at least once, and he did!! After that we headed over to Splash Mountain and also rode Big Thunder Mt. Railroad. We had gotten FP for Splash earlier in the evening. Magic Kingdom is magical but even more so at night. The way the street lamps glow and the music plays just took my breath away. We rode The Jungle Cruise and Pirates of the Caribbean since they had virtually no wait. It was almost 1am by this time and we had been up since 3:30 that morning so we were exhausted. We headed back to POP and fell asleep with anticipation for our day at Animal Kingdom the next day.....
To be continued.............

[VWL Mom]

Sounds like your trip was off to a great start

[jmj18]

Sounds AWESOME!!!!!

[Dsnygirl]

What an awesome story... and what a great way to celebrate staying together!! Can't wait to read more.... (and I completely understand the tears... happens to me all the time... )

[princessgirls]

Great start to your trip and your New and Improved Marriage.

Thanks for sharing.

Julie

[BigThunderFan]

Makes me choke up a little every time I read about someone's tears when they first do something at WDW. Heck I still tear up a little just thinking about our last trip and the magic we experienced.

Don't tell my wife, she thinks I'm tough...

[2MuchWDFun]

Sounds like your trip got off to a great start...wow you go a lot done at MK. I had tears in my eyes reading your inspirational story. I wish you many happy years together!

[lovinmesomedisney]

I totally understand your tearing up on your first trip! Heck, I have at least one "Tear UP" moment on every trip, and I will be taking my 16th trip this September. Just something about Disney.

[yjgirl32]

Sounds like a very much needed vacation with a ton of Magic. Congrats.

[BluewaterBrad]

[#1disneyfan]

Love your report. Congrats on your 1st trip and renewal of your marriage. Sometimes just takes a "magical place". So happy for you.

Thanks for sharing.

[pdrlkr]

Thanks for the Report!

[faline]

Very nice start to your trip! Hope the trip accomplished all you hoped it would and will be a new beginning for you! Best of luck!

[indytraveler]

the title of your post intrigued me. After reading I see where the Magic Kingdom earned its name, again. Wish you the best on your marriage. Thanks for sharing.

[PinKy]

Congrats on making your marriage work!! It will be worth it!

It sounds like you are having a wonderful time - can't wait to hear more.

Also - Disney World was a huge part in helping my DH and I stay together during some really rough years and having that 'yearly trip' together gave us something to hold on to that was uniquely ours when we didn't have a whole lot together. We're celebrating our 15th anniversary at Disney next year! Anyway - I hope it works out for you two as well. ENJOY every moment!

[Joannelet]

Thanks for the report AND thanks for the tears!! And a BIG congrats on working on your marriage and celebrating that in DISNEY

[amorillo]

Sounds like a great first day.

My DH and I got married shortly after our first trip to WDW! It made us see just how much we loved being together! It truly is a MAGICAL place!

[DizNee143]

yay! so glad things turned out for the best for you and your hubby..thank you so much for sharing this great story and trip with us!

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

That's a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing

[Pop Centurion]

If this isn't a fairytale story than I don't know what is. It's so great to see your marriage is working. I have to let my wife read this. Guaranteed it will bring tears to her eyes.

Congrats and I wish you many more years of happiness together.