My husband & I rang in the New Year & celebrated 5 1/2 years together at Disney World! This was very special to us because we haven't spent NYE together since 2008 (going into 2009), it was our 1st NYE as a married couple, & we'll be surviving our 2nd deployment next NYE... Since we couldn't go to California like we originally planned, my husband decided to take us to Disney World & spend a few days there :) We need to take advantage of our premium annual passes more often! As expected of Disney World, it really was a magical way to bid farewell to 2012 & welcome in 2013.
2012 was filled with many amazing life changing events & some heartbreaking events for me & my husband. To name a few::
-I finally married my best friend/3rd grade crush/my everything on 7.7.12 in our hometown
-We got to celebrate an anniversary together for the 1st time ever!
-After 5 years of a long distance relationship we were finally able to start our lives together after I made the big move from California to Florida shortly after our wedding
-We spent my birthday together for the 1st time ever!
-We were able to spend all of our 1st major holidays together as newlyweds
-We rescued a stray dog & found him a good home.
-We adopted a beautiful puppy who we named Lady & got our hearts broken when she passed away suddenly at only 8wks old
-Our hearts broke again when my husband's Uncle Richard passed away suddenly
We know next year will bring new challenges, especially with our 2nd deployment coming up. It's going to be a difficult year, but we know that we can handle it together & we look forward to all the wonderful things that are also to come.
[Sunday] Dec. 30, 2012: We started off the day a little late because we slept in =P Since it was the end of the year we decided to treat ourselves to some Starbucks! I got a seasonal drink & Robert tried something off their "secret menu" for the first time. He had a Cap'n Crunch, which just tasted like an interesting strawberry shake.
Our 1st stop was Magic Kingdom! I read a blog post that gave us a few tips about which park to spend NYE at. Apparently everyone wants to go to Magic Kingdom on NYE so it's crazy packed. To get the most out of your trip, they suggested spending the 30th at Magic Kingdom because they do their NYE fireworks rehearsal at night, then go to Hollywood Studios on the 31st because that way you'll have seen 2 NYE firework performances :) Good idea, right?! That's what we ended up doing & it was a PERFECT way to celebrate!
Tip: No matter which park you decide to go to for NYE, make sure you get there EARLY. Parks fill up to maximum capacity FAST. Be prepared to spend your whole day there. Rent a locker, wear/bring comfortable clothes & shoes etc.. Don't leave the park because there's no guarantee you'll be able to get back in!
We got really lucky for getting into the "Be Our Guest" Restaurant in New Fantasyland, because they were actually doing reservations only! Yet, some guy helped us out & found us a table :) It was beautiful inside! So majestic & totally captured the Beauty & the Beast atmosphere. The food was also very delicious as well!
Tip: Make a reservation & save up a good chunk of money because this place is a bit on the pricey side! It's well worth it if you have the money to spare, are celebrating a special occasion, & want to enjoy a fancy dinner with your loved one(s). Prepare to spend at least $85+ for a full meal (2 drinks, 2 appetizers, 2 entrees & 2 desserts). It'll be more if you get alcoholic drinks. Don't forget to tip! We normally tip at least 20%, but we tip more than 20% during the holidays!
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| Hehe... silly Dopey! |
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| Gosh, I love my husband! He's so handsome! |
After eating dinner we decided to buy some pins (my husband turned me into a collector!), walked around to enjoy all the decorations, & we also stopped at the shooting range. My military man tried to teach me how to shoot. It probably took me 2.5 rounds to hit 14 targets while it took less than 1 round for my husband to hit 31 targets. So much for beginners luck! I was counting on that to beat him! =P
Another thing I absolutely LOVE about Disney World this time of year is that it SNOWS there! :D Ok... more like "bubbles" ;P Lol, but it sure looks like snow! It's a gorgeous site & seeing that look of fascination & happiness on every kid's face is priceless.
[Monday] Dec. 31, 2012: We spent NYE at Hollywood Studios (as suggested in the blog we read) & rented a locker to keep extra jackets in for when it got colder at night. We ate lunch at the Sci-Fi Drive-In Theater & I can't tell you just how cool it was! You sat in little old fashioned cars, watched clips of cartoons & other old videos while you ate, & if you look around you see stars everywhere! It really does capture the experience of going to the drive-in theater.
Tip: People can show up without a reservation, but a reservation might still be good. The menu isn't cheap, but it's definitely more affordable than the fancy "Be Our Guest" restaurant. You won't break the bank too much, but you'll spend at least $55+ for a full meal (2 drinks, 1 appetizer, 2 entree's , 1 dessert). Prepare to spend more if you get alcoholic drinks. Don't forget to tip well!
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| Look! It's the "Fix It Felix Jr." arcade game from the Disney movie "Wreck it Ralph"! :D |
The only ride we went on was the Hollywood Tower of Terror because some guy gave us his 2 fastpass tickets since him & his son couldn't go anymore. Thank you, kind sir! :) I love that ride! There's something about the feeling of your stomach dropping that I like so much =P We spent the rest of the day watching a lot of shows! Little side street shows, the Comedy Show (so funny!), Fantasmic (amazing!), Mulch, Sweat & Shears rock band (they played a lot of cover songs & rang in the new year!), etc... As soon as the sun set, the pretty lights came up! Hollywood Studios has an amazing dancing light show! The lights "dance" to the beat of whatever song it is they're playing. It's quite a performance! Of course, there's also the crowd favorite.... FIREWORKS! Everyone cheered & blowed those fun & annoying horns (including us =P Lol)! They were passing out horns & Disney 2012 NYE top hats on the way to the 6:30pm Fantasmic show (I'm sure they passed them out other places too, but that's how we got ours). I love cute little memorabilia, especially when it's free! :)
We recommend everyone celebrate NYE at Disney World at least once in their lifetime if you can! If you plan on doing so, here are a a couple of links for you to check out. They're helpful articles to help you plan your very own perfect Disney World NYE! :)
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