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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 10:04

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Very excited to meet all of you!

Hello everyone at WDWFGU! I am so happy to be here and join this wonderful Forum. A little bit about me, I'm Joe, I'm 25yrs old, and I'm from Massachusetts. I have been to WDW twice once when I was about 5 (stayed at the Caribbean Beach Resort) and then again around 7 or 8 (stayed at All Star Sports Resort). I don't remember much from my visits being so young. When I went I do remember I was able to enjoy "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" and "Honey I Shrunk The Audience" which sadly I hear are now gone. When I went Animal Kingdom had not even opened yet. I don't know what has gotten into me recently but I am wanting to go back and bring my girlfriend who has never been and enjoy WDW as a grown up. I was looking into if WDW was just for children and that is how I found this site. I plan on going sometime in November 2014. I look forward to posting and getting to meet you all!

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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 11:22

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Hello and to the best Disney forum around. I am also glad you did find this site and even happier that you joined our group of Disney lovers. Quite a bit has changed since you were there last and you will simply enjoy every minute of your stay.

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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 12:42

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Welcome aboard! You're going to love it here....lots of passion for the parks and for the food! Feel free to throw your questions at us. We love to help out!

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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 12:42

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Welcome Joe! So glad you have joined us here on our little slice of Disney!

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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 12:48

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Well Hello Joe!!

WDW is absolutely for Grown Up too! There's so much to see and do that you won't be bored for a minute, and you've got plenty of time to research and plan. There are lots of friendly folks willing to give you a hand along the way too. If you have any questions just hop in the discussion and ask away!

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 13:57

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Hi and welcome Joe! Glad you joined us! I'm 24 and DH is 32 and we are taking our first adult trip to WDW in a couple of days! Do you know where you're thinking of staying or just in preliminary planning right now?

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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 14:11

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Hey Joe! It's great that you want to share Disney with your lady for the first time. Are you excited to see Animal Kingdom?

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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 16:01

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Hi Joe! Disney is definately a great place for "adults"! The other Disney addicts on this board are soooo knowledgeable and friendly - you are going to like it here!

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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 16:33

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Hello joe and to the " Walt Disney World for Grownups" family! Do you remember seeing those cheesy commercials about some guy walking by a mirror in Disney World, and the next thing you know he's a kid again? Well it's when you don't think those commercials are cheesy anymore, and you get this little feeling deep down inside, maybe the hairs on the back of your neck start rising alittle, or a tear swelling up in the corner of your eye, and the corner of your mouth starts a little smile, oh yeah, that's when your hooked! It's time to do to Disney, and don't let anyone tell you differently. Its calling you, the "Magic" is calling you! Google some of the commercials on you tube, tell me if you get that feeling. Its there, the feeling of the "Magic". Everyone of us on this forum knows it, that's why we love it so much, and we don't care what other people say. Man, now I really want to be there, now!

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 16:46

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That was a great video Hub!

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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 17:20

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Oh, I loved those commercials! They should bring them back!

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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 19:55

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Yeah that's one of the best!

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 21:00

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Welcome to the best Disney board around

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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 21:40

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WDW2014 to the best Disney site....and it doesn't matter how old you are once Disney is in your blood its there to stay.

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 22:26

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Joe!

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Fri, 10/05/2012 - 23:08

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welcome! Mr. Hub, I got teary with your description of why we all love the World. No matter how old I get, the magic will always be there for me.

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Sat, 10/06/2012 - 02:50

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Sat, 10/06/2012 - 03:01

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Welcome!!!

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Sat, 10/06/2012 - 07:22

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Allie wrote:

Hi and welcome Joe! Glad you joined us! I'm 24 and DH is 32 and we are taking our first adult trip to WDW in a couple of days! Do you know where you're thinking of staying or just in preliminary planning right now?

Yes, I am going to stay at one of the Value Resorts. I have read good things on here about Pop Century so probably there.

The Cookie Crumbler wrote:

Hey Joe! It's great that you want to share Disney with your lady for the first time. Are you excited to see Animal Kingdom?

I can't wait! I love animals and I can't wait to go on "Expedition Everest"

mrhub wrote:

Hello joe and to the " Walt Disney World for Grownups" family! Do you remember seeing those cheesy commercials about some guy walking by a mirror in Disney World, and the next thing you know he's a kid again?

I don't remember those commercials but I will look them up! I love that music video you posted though!

Thank you all so much for welcoming me here! I recently got my Vacation Planning DVD in the mail. They seemed to focus a lot on the children angle and didn't have much information for grown up visits. Originally I had planned a 7 night stay but now I am think maybe I should go with the 5 night stay. I figure I can leave before the weekend rush. I know it's so far away but I can't stop thinking about it lol.

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Sat, 10/06/2012 - 12:36

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We're glad you're here, Joe!

The folks on this board can help you so much in your planning with your upcoming trip; we all truly believe that Disney is a place for EVERYONE to enjoy, at every stage of their lives! There's so much to see and do and experience at Disney as a grown-up, and like Kristen said, you have lots of time to plan...which is almost as fun as the vacation itself, imo...getting all revved up for your trip!

By the time you get there, they will likely have completed ALL of the New Fantasyland Expansion, including the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, which is the last attraction they're completing in that project. Even though 20,000 Leagues is gone, Fantasyland is still a super awesome land that they've DOUBLED in size over the last few years. I know Fantasyland is generally deemed a "kid" land, but it's been interesting to watch the Imagineers take on this ginormous expansion project, which has been the largest expansion project in Disney history, if I'm remembering correctly.

Oh, and Animal Kingdom is so fantastic...it is an amazing experience!

Welcome, and enjoy your planning!

Sun, 10/07/2012 - 01:02

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Hello Joe and Welcome!...so glad you decided to join our Disney loving forum family!

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Sun, 10/07/2012 - 22:32

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Hi Joe,

Welcome!

You might want to re-think your 5 vs 7 days--most of the parks will need 2 days each just to get to everything. Just saying!

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Mon, 10/08/2012 - 02:28

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That One Republic video is AWESOME!!!

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Mon, 10/08/2012 - 03:39

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!!! So what part of ma. are you from i am from Waltham

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Mon, 10/08/2012 - 03:41

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WELCOME JOE! I was in similiar shoes such as yours..I hadn't been to WDW since I was in my late teens, early twenties..and I suddenly decided I needed to go back as a 41 year old adult..and that's when I stumbled on this wonderful sight! This is THE BEST board around!

I agree with HawkLady... please re-think cutting your vacation down to 5 days. By the time you go there and settle in...you'll need at least 7 days...we went from Sunday to Saturday..and avoided a lot of the crowds...we did the parks for 5 days- Monday thru Friday... and saved our first and last days for visiting the resort and downtown disney. After we were at the last of the week...I still felt like I had to rush certain things I wish I could have taken more time for...

Next time we will stay at 7 days and do less parks ... or stay longer and have more time to enjoy ourselves...

again- Welcome! We're glad you're here!

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Wed, 10/24/2012 - 16:56

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Hi Joe and welcome! We're so glad that you've joined us and we'd love to help with any questions you have while planning your trip!

People LOVE Pop Century, but have you seen details about the brand new Art of Animation? It is stunningly beautiful, and has some really nice upscale finishes.

Best of luck as you make your plans. I look forward to hearing more about them!

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