Welcome once again to our Memorable Monday segment. I love reading the stories that are sent to me, and the great pictures that come along with them. The smiling faces can brighten up ANY gloomy Monday. So, this week, our feature member is Jamie Robbins Longoria. I have had the pleasure of meeting Jamie in person twice now, and her adorable daughter. This is what Jamie sent to me:
Hi everyone! My name is Jamie Robbins Longoria and I am from
Chicago, IL! I recently returned home from a VERY special Walt Disney
World trip! May 22-28th, 2012, I was fortunate enough to visit WDW with
my 5 year old daughter, Kayla, and
my mom, Sandy, for a 6 night/7 day visit! We stayed at Port Oleans
French Quarter, which is a beautiful resort! This trip was extra special
because I WON it thanks to WDW Radio & Mei/Mousefan Travel during
Lou Mongello's 40 Hour show back in October 2011.
This is the link to the blog post I wrote after winning the trip!
The
trip was just incredible! I could probably go on and on about
everything we did and expereinced, but I will share a few of my
highlights!
I was most excited to
visit The Magic Kingdom and see the new Storybook Circus and
ride Dumbo, both at night and during the day! It was all that I
expected and even more! I took so much video of it and pictures, and
only half was open when we visited. I can't wait to go back now that
both spinners are open and see how that is! I loved showing Kayla and my
mom all the details in the new area! I loved trying to peek over the
wall at the Beauty and the Beast & The Little Mermaid areas, and
just tried to imagine how Fantasyland will look once those areas open!
We
visited a couple days after Flower & Garden Festival ended, but
were still able to see many of the displays around Epcot! Everything was
so beautiful! I have always loved Epcot and the floral displays just
made it more beautiful! One of the nights we visited, after riding
Journey into Imagination, we wandered over the the jumping water area,
and I watched
Kayla play in the water and just smiled. Years ago, my mom watched me
do the very same thing and it was just so heartwarming to see my
daughter enjoy an area that I loved growing up (and still do!)
We
also got to enjoy Star Wars Weekend #2 over at DHS, and that was so
much fun! I would recommend definatly arriving early though for the SWW
parade and Hyperspace Hoopla, or else you may not get to see or enjoy
them! I had always wanted to visit during SWW and it was so much fun. We
didn't even get to see or do everything that is offered, but we did get
to meet a few characters, ride Star Tours, made our own droids, and saw
part of the parade and Hoopla, not with the best views though! We are
already planning on going back next year to fully enjoy it!
One
of the most memorable moment of the trip was meeting Lou, Deanna, and
the kids at Downtown Disney! We spent about 20 minutes with them,
talking and taking pictures! It was a dream to actually meet Lou and
hug him and tell him thank you in person! I have been listening to his
podcasts each week and watching his live shows, and was so geeked out! I
kept thinking "OMG I am meeting Lou! I can't believe it!" I gave him a
small gift, a Chicago "Windy City" Vinylmation, which he loved! It was
just a small token of my appreciation for everything he does, not only
covering Disney news, but also offering encouraging thoughts every day,
which always seem to come at the right time for me!
I
was so excited to meet up with many of my online Disney friends in
person during the week! I felt truly accepted and had such wonderful
conversations with everyone, with whom before had only communicated with
on Facebook. It is amazing how special the Disney community is and how
it brings people together! I have never felt so happy and had so much
fun than I did with
my friends in WDW!
I loved seeing the smiles on Kayla and my mom's faces as we visited the parks, visited our friend Mickey and all his pals, and spent
time at our resort! I loved the fact that I am creating traditions with
Kayla that will be carried on for so many years to come, such as eating
at Crystal Palace or riding Tower of Terror! I loved the feeling of
peacefulness and being "home" while on WDW property! I can't wait until I
am able to live down in Florida and truly BE home!
Thank you Kris for allowing me to share my trip!
Thanks again to Jamie for sharing this great story!! If you want to share a "Memorable" story at a Disney park or cruise, please send me some pictures and your story to: Disneynut1958@gmail.com. Thanks, and see you all next week!
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