MarieTheCat24
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2007
Welcome, everybody, to my first ever Pre-Trip Report! 
Im really glad that youre here. I certainly hope that I can entertain you for the next few months until my trip FINALLY gets here. Ive been reading other peoples (Pre)Trip Reports for a while and I figured, hey, why not try one myself? So hopefully you guys will like it. Actually, I think my number one hope is that people read it.
Liking it is another story
But, you know, if this report just happens to launch me into trip report superstardom well Id be okay with that. I need to get moderately famous and then washed up so that I can compete on Dancing with the Stars. I want to be on that show so badly. Cant you just see it now? From the DISboards, dancing the Foxtrot with her partner Mark Ballas MarietheCat24. We dance to Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by my all time favorite band, The Beatles. (Side note: If youre not a Beatles fan GET OUT! Actually dont. Just go listen to the Sgt. Pepper album and then tell me they arent AMAZING.) I wear a girlier version of their Sgt. Pepper outfits, in pink, of course. With sequins. Crowd goes wild. The judges love it. Perfect Score. I give a tearful interview to Brooke Burke thanking everyone at the DISboards for helping me get here. It will be perfect.
Okay, self. Thats enough. Youre gonna scare them all off.
Anyway, I should probably also warn you that I have a tendency to ramble. Im a stream of consciousness kind of writer. Seriously. All of the crazy things I think will probably end up in print. I do realize that big blocks of text arent always fun to read. Yall want pictures. And I will definitely include those. But I am a wordy girl so long blocks of text will be a staple of this report. Be prepared. And you arent allowed to say that I didnt warn ya.
Gosh. Im rambling already. I should check to make sure that youre still reading. So are you? Can you see this? If you can see this, press one. Or do the Macarena. Just something to let me know youre there. By the way, did you know that Macarena automatically capitalizes itself in Microsoft Word? I literally just learned that when the lowercase m suddenly grew up to an M right before my eyes. Apparently, Word knows that the epic 90s song/dance is legitimate. Thank god for that.
So now youre probably asking yourself, Who in the world is this crazy girl talking about the Macarena? Well, my name is Kara and I am a Disney-aholic.
Heres a sexy picture of me eating a turkey leg last summer. I tend to make ridiculous faces when posing for pictures. Also, ignore the fact that my hair is a mess. As you all know, Florida humidity, especially in the summer, is insane. Resistance is futile. Just focus on my wonderful purple nails. Or the deliciousness of the turkey leg.
I am 19 years old and Hmm How should I describe myself? Im a bit of a free spirit. I dont necessarily like to do things the conventional way. Im a thinker. In fact, Id classify myself as an Over-Thinker. Because of this, I have a hard time living in the moment. Im always thinking one step ahead. I often over-analyze so much that I suck the fun right out of what Im doing. Its something Im definitely trying to change. Thats part of why I love Disney so much- it helps me stop thinking for a week.
I should also mention that I am a big dork. Like, I have MAJOR weirdo tendencies. For as much as I over-think, I also have my fair share of relaxed, live life to the fullest moments. And those moments will be prevalent throughout this report.
Heres an example of my dorkiness from last summers trip.
In case you couldnt tell (and Im sure that you couldnt
) my little cousin and I are doing the Pirate Dance that I invented after a late night ride on Pirates of the Caribbean. We have our hooks, eye patches, and you cant really see it in the picture, but we were hopping around on one foot. As you can see, not only am I the BEST COUSIN EVER, but I am also completely ridiculous. And have a lot of crazy ideas. And am totally unafraid of looking stupid in public.
Im a student at the Ohio State University. Go Bucks!
I know some of yall are probably so turned off by this that you will immediately hit the back button and get the heck away from my PTR. For whatever reason, in the college sports world at least, a lot of people hate Ohio State. I think youre all just jealous that were so good at everything. And because our mascot is a poisonous nut. I mean, how many other schools can say that?
But I do know that there are many fellow Ohioans posting on the DIS, so heres a picture of me and some of my friends at one of our football games 2 seasons ago. I cant really find any good ones from this past season. Unless you want a picture of my Chuck Taylors on the turf after we rushed the field upon clinching the Big Ten title against Iowa.
I am majoring in Journalism, and I think its perfect for me. I LOVE to write, so being able to make money while writing would be awesome. After I graduate, Id like to move to New York City to either attend grad school or start interning with some of the big names in the media world. Right now, Im leaning towards going in the pop culture direction. I am a TV junkie, so if I could write about TV for a publication like Entertainment Weekly, well, that would be incredible. I mean, they have people on staff who get paid to share their critiques and opinions of American Idol performances. How awesome would that be!?! I mean, I sit in front of the TV every Tuesday night and offer up my own commentary to anyone who is willing to listen, anyway.
Getting paid to do that would be a dream. And its a big dream. But Im a big dreamer.
Okay. So what else would yall like to know about me? Um I love to dance. Ive taken classes my whole life. If the whole journalism thing doesnt pan out, I think Ill join a hip hop dance crew. Seriously though, dance is super important to me. Its a stress reliever. If I ever become president, I am implementing mandatory daily dance parties. They would boost the Nations morale by a large amount. Plus, I really think that people need to loosen up a bit. Stop taking life so seriously. Blast some cheesy pop music and get down with your bad selves!
And since this is a Disney board, I should probably share with yall just why I love Disney so much. In a lot of ways, Disney is my inspiration. Between the movies, music, and theme parks, Disney has taught me never to give up on my dreams. I wear a ring with a little Mickey Mouse head on it to serve as a daily reminder of this. The world is full of a lot of incredibly jaded people. Im not going to lie I can be quite the cynic at times. But life wouldnt be worth living if I wasnt constantly striving to accomplish all that I want to. And maybe Im naïve for believing that Ill get my very own happy ending, but Im definitely a lot happier than those who dont.
Plus, Ive grown up at Disney. My first ever trip was a day trip to the Magic Kingdom when I was 4 years old. I dont really remember much, but my mom told me that at the end of the night, I stood at the back of the ferry and blew kisses back at the MK as the fireworks were going off. Disney, if youre reading and want to make a commercial using my story, youre more than welcome to. But Im expecting big bucks. Or free admission for the rest of my life. Or dinner at Le Cellier whenever I want it. Bottom line, Disney
Im willing to negotiate.
But back to growing up at Disney Im one of those kids who was lucky enough to visit the World pretty much every year since that first trip. That place is full of memories. Every time I ride the Mad Tea Party, I think back to the time that my sister and I made my Grandma sick from spinning too much. Every time I see the popcorn cart on Main Street, I remember the night that I ate popcorn and ice cream for dinner. For an 8 year old, this was a big deal. Every time I go to Epcot, I remember all the times my sister complained about how much she hated learning. Thats not really a good memory, per say. But its funny. And even at 17, she still hates learning. And still makes it known. I guess its good to know that some things never change. Going back to WDW every year gives me the opportunity to re-live those memories. And to make new ones that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. 
Well, Im going to wrap this up here. Thanks everybody for reading! Im sorry that youve learned more about me than you probably really wanted to know. But I warned you that I like to talk/write. Stay tuned for the actual trip details, stories from previous trips, and crazy rants about my life.
***Up next, Ill introduce you to my traveling companions...aka my family.
Im really glad that youre here. I certainly hope that I can entertain you for the next few months until my trip FINALLY gets here. Ive been reading other peoples (Pre)Trip Reports for a while and I figured, hey, why not try one myself? So hopefully you guys will like it. Actually, I think my number one hope is that people read it.
Liking it is another story
But, you know, if this report just happens to launch me into trip report superstardom well Id be okay with that. I need to get moderately famous and then washed up so that I can compete on Dancing with the Stars. I want to be on that show so badly. Cant you just see it now? From the DISboards, dancing the Foxtrot with her partner Mark Ballas MarietheCat24. We dance to Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by my all time favorite band, The Beatles. (Side note: If youre not a Beatles fan GET OUT! Actually dont. Just go listen to the Sgt. Pepper album and then tell me they arent AMAZING.) I wear a girlier version of their Sgt. Pepper outfits, in pink, of course. With sequins. Crowd goes wild. The judges love it. Perfect Score. I give a tearful interview to Brooke Burke thanking everyone at the DISboards for helping me get here. It will be perfect.
Okay, self. Thats enough. Youre gonna scare them all off.
Anyway, I should probably also warn you that I have a tendency to ramble. Im a stream of consciousness kind of writer. Seriously. All of the crazy things I think will probably end up in print. I do realize that big blocks of text arent always fun to read. Yall want pictures. And I will definitely include those. But I am a wordy girl so long blocks of text will be a staple of this report. Be prepared. And you arent allowed to say that I didnt warn ya.
Gosh. Im rambling already. I should check to make sure that youre still reading. So are you? Can you see this? If you can see this, press one. Or do the Macarena. Just something to let me know youre there. By the way, did you know that Macarena automatically capitalizes itself in Microsoft Word? I literally just learned that when the lowercase m suddenly grew up to an M right before my eyes. Apparently, Word knows that the epic 90s song/dance is legitimate. Thank god for that.
So now youre probably asking yourself, Who in the world is this crazy girl talking about the Macarena? Well, my name is Kara and I am a Disney-aholic.
Heres a sexy picture of me eating a turkey leg last summer. I tend to make ridiculous faces when posing for pictures. Also, ignore the fact that my hair is a mess. As you all know, Florida humidity, especially in the summer, is insane. Resistance is futile. Just focus on my wonderful purple nails. Or the deliciousness of the turkey leg.
I am 19 years old and Hmm How should I describe myself? Im a bit of a free spirit. I dont necessarily like to do things the conventional way. Im a thinker. In fact, Id classify myself as an Over-Thinker. Because of this, I have a hard time living in the moment. Im always thinking one step ahead. I often over-analyze so much that I suck the fun right out of what Im doing. Its something Im definitely trying to change. Thats part of why I love Disney so much- it helps me stop thinking for a week.
I should also mention that I am a big dork. Like, I have MAJOR weirdo tendencies. For as much as I over-think, I also have my fair share of relaxed, live life to the fullest moments. And those moments will be prevalent throughout this report.
Heres an example of my dorkiness from last summers trip.
In case you couldnt tell (and Im sure that you couldnt
) my little cousin and I are doing the Pirate Dance that I invented after a late night ride on Pirates of the Caribbean. We have our hooks, eye patches, and you cant really see it in the picture, but we were hopping around on one foot. As you can see, not only am I the BEST COUSIN EVER, but I am also completely ridiculous. And have a lot of crazy ideas. And am totally unafraid of looking stupid in public.Im a student at the Ohio State University. Go Bucks!
I know some of yall are probably so turned off by this that you will immediately hit the back button and get the heck away from my PTR. For whatever reason, in the college sports world at least, a lot of people hate Ohio State. I think youre all just jealous that were so good at everything. And because our mascot is a poisonous nut. I mean, how many other schools can say that? But I do know that there are many fellow Ohioans posting on the DIS, so heres a picture of me and some of my friends at one of our football games 2 seasons ago. I cant really find any good ones from this past season. Unless you want a picture of my Chuck Taylors on the turf after we rushed the field upon clinching the Big Ten title against Iowa.
I am majoring in Journalism, and I think its perfect for me. I LOVE to write, so being able to make money while writing would be awesome. After I graduate, Id like to move to New York City to either attend grad school or start interning with some of the big names in the media world. Right now, Im leaning towards going in the pop culture direction. I am a TV junkie, so if I could write about TV for a publication like Entertainment Weekly, well, that would be incredible. I mean, they have people on staff who get paid to share their critiques and opinions of American Idol performances. How awesome would that be!?! I mean, I sit in front of the TV every Tuesday night and offer up my own commentary to anyone who is willing to listen, anyway.
Getting paid to do that would be a dream. And its a big dream. But Im a big dreamer.Okay. So what else would yall like to know about me? Um I love to dance. Ive taken classes my whole life. If the whole journalism thing doesnt pan out, I think Ill join a hip hop dance crew. Seriously though, dance is super important to me. Its a stress reliever. If I ever become president, I am implementing mandatory daily dance parties. They would boost the Nations morale by a large amount. Plus, I really think that people need to loosen up a bit. Stop taking life so seriously. Blast some cheesy pop music and get down with your bad selves!
And since this is a Disney board, I should probably share with yall just why I love Disney so much. In a lot of ways, Disney is my inspiration. Between the movies, music, and theme parks, Disney has taught me never to give up on my dreams. I wear a ring with a little Mickey Mouse head on it to serve as a daily reminder of this. The world is full of a lot of incredibly jaded people. Im not going to lie I can be quite the cynic at times. But life wouldnt be worth living if I wasnt constantly striving to accomplish all that I want to. And maybe Im naïve for believing that Ill get my very own happy ending, but Im definitely a lot happier than those who dont.
Plus, Ive grown up at Disney. My first ever trip was a day trip to the Magic Kingdom when I was 4 years old. I dont really remember much, but my mom told me that at the end of the night, I stood at the back of the ferry and blew kisses back at the MK as the fireworks were going off. Disney, if youre reading and want to make a commercial using my story, youre more than welcome to. But Im expecting big bucks.
Or free admission for the rest of my life. Or dinner at Le Cellier whenever I want it. Bottom line, Disney
Im willing to negotiate.But back to growing up at Disney Im one of those kids who was lucky enough to visit the World pretty much every year since that first trip. That place is full of memories. Every time I ride the Mad Tea Party, I think back to the time that my sister and I made my Grandma sick from spinning too much. Every time I see the popcorn cart on Main Street, I remember the night that I ate popcorn and ice cream for dinner. For an 8 year old, this was a big deal.
Every time I go to Epcot, I remember all the times my sister complained about how much she hated learning. Thats not really a good memory, per say. But its funny. And even at 17, she still hates learning. And still makes it known. I guess its good to know that some things never change. Going back to WDW every year gives me the opportunity to re-live those memories. And to make new ones that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. Well, Im going to wrap this up here. Thanks everybody for reading! Im sorry that youve learned more about me than you probably really wanted to know. But I warned you that I like to talk/write.
Stay tuned for the actual trip details, stories from previous trips, and crazy rants about my life. ***Up next, Ill introduce you to my traveling companions...aka my family.
Debby
), the people Im sharing the magic with are my wonderful parents and sister. We are all VERY different, personality-wise, which could potentially make for a not so fun vacation. But somehow it works. Weve gotten pretty good at the whole give and take thing over the years. 
