My Disney Experience

I am what one might call a Disney Fanatic...  However, I like to call myself an avid traveler that enjoys the magical touches that Disney adds to my vacations. My Disney adventures started about 28 or 29 years ago when I was about 8 or 9 years old and I went to Walt Disney World with my mother (her friend and daughter), older sister (along with her best friend) and little brother.   This trip was exciting because this was our very first Disney vacation.  We saw Disney through the eyes of my sister's best friend because her mother brought her to Disney World the previous year.  I must admit that I was a little annoyed because I wanted to experience the adventure MINUS the narration from my sister's friend.

After this trip, we returned to Disney World the following year with my father in tow and the year after that as a family getaway that included about 20+ family members.  I must admit that after these first 3 Disney World trips I can't remember our various Disney vacations but there were A LOT!!!

However, my love for the Disney Magic seemed to really unfold in 2003 when I traveled to Tokyo Disneyland with my significant other  and college roommate. This was my first international Disney vacation and it still holds a special place in my heart as my all time favorite Disney experience to date (I'll review and rate each park in a separate blog entry). 

I've had the luxury of traveling all around the world and what has been the most exciting thing I've recently checked off my bucket list was going to EVERY Disney Park in the world!!!

This might not be the most exciting thing for many people because they hate crowds, the price of the parks, or just Disney in general, but for me, I've shared some of my most happiest life moments at these parks with my family and loved ones.

When I learned several years ago that they would be opening a Shanghai Disneyland, I knew I had to add that to my bucket list.  Now with 5 parks under my belt, I'm now looking forward to our trip to Shanghai this summer!!!   That's right, my trip is booked, park tickets are purchased and I'm also looking forward to seeing the Lion King in Mandarin. 

To ensure that we've got our parks covered, I added Tokyo to our trip itinerary after we leave Shanghai. Stay tuned for my blog entries regarding our trip....   

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