{"id":6921,"date":"2016-03-13T20:25:21","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T01:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=6921"},"modified":"2019-01-24T21:32:57","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T02:32:57","slug":"travelogue-disney-2014-part-i","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=6921","title":{"rendered":"Travelogue: Disney World 2014, Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>January 2014<br \/>\n<\/strong>Where We Stayed: The Contemporary<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To celebrate our halfway point of law school, Andrea and I went to Disney World! We both have strong childhood bonds to the Mouse &#8212; and still love the parks to this day. Starting back in July, we had a daily countdown going &#8212; &#8220;87 days until Disney!&#8221; The countdown number slowly got smaller and before we knew it finals were over and we were jumping on a plane to Florida. We left last Thursday, the 2nd. Here are some highlights from Day 1:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I heart Southwest.<\/li>\n<li>I LOVE seeing all of the excited kids the airport &#8211; decked out in Disney gear &#8211; anxious to get to Orlando. So precious.<\/li>\n<li>Speaking of the word &#8220;precious&#8221; &#8211; it was my\u00a0<em>extremely<\/em> overused word of the trip. Because really, pretty much everything about Disney World is\u00a0<em>precious<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>We took the Magical Express bus to our resort &#8211; the Contemporary.<\/li>\n<li>I\u00a0<em>loved<\/em> the Contemporary. I would stay there again in a heartbeat. It&#8217;s clean, bright, and within walking distance of the Magic Kingdom.<\/li>\n<li>Upon arrival we were greeted by a small Asian woman outside of our hotel. She said she would take us inside to check-in. We followed her&#8230; and soon she was leading us into an elevator. Weird, given that the check-in desks were on the 1st floor. But whatever, it&#8217;s Disney, hiiiiighly unlikely that we were going to be kidnapped. ;-)<\/li>\n<li>Our Asian Fairy Godmother (as she soon became known to us) took us up to the top floor. The magical 14th floor. We were informed that we got upgraded to a room on the Club Level &#8212; with a view of the Magic Kingdom. OH MY FREAKING SWEET JESUS. We could not wipe the smiles off of our weary, travel-tired faces.<\/li>\n<li>The Club Level gets you a private\u00a0concierge and 24\/7 food &#8211; that&#8217;s right: complimentary breakfast&#8230; snacks throughout the day&#8230; wine and cheese in the early evening&#8230; and a dessert bar at night.\u00a0\u00a0Oh my goodness.<\/li>\n<li>We had no idea what we did to deserve such an amazing upgrade &#8212; but I like to think that the universe rewarded us for surviving another semester of law school and a gallbladder removal surgery.<\/li>\n<li>After we calmed down and stopped hyperventilating, we walked over to the Magic Kingdom. We didn&#8217;t do many rides because it was late-ish, we were tired, and the lines were lengthy &#8212; but we did go on the Haunted Mansion (a favorite!) and the new Ariel\/Little Mermaid ride (which was so cute).\u00a0Here are the photos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__001.jpg\" alt=\"Disney2014__001\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__001.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__001-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>The view from our room. Right? RIGHT?<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__002.jpg\" alt=\"Disney2014__002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__002.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__002-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>The Christmas-ified Mickey ears on the hotel&#8217;s exterior.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__003.jpg\" alt=\"Disney2014__003\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__003.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__003-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>The happiest entrance in the world.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__004.jpg\" alt=\"Disney2014__004\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__004.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__004-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>The park was still decorated for Christmas.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__005.jpg\" alt=\"Disney2014__005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__005.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__005-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Cinderella&#8217;s Castle<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__006.jpg\" alt=\"Disney2014__006\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__006.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__006-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>Part of the\u00a0<em>new<\/em> Fantasyland, which is so well done and adorable.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__007.jpg\" alt=\"Disney2014__007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__007.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__007-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>The new line of magnets &#8211; inspired by classic Disney parks treats. Too bad each one was $12+<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__008.jpg\" alt=\"Disney2014__008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__008.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__008-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Andrea in a borrowed Goofy hat.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__010.jpg\" alt=\"Disney2014__010\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__010.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__010-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>One of the new parts of Fantasyland is the circus area &#8211; themed to fit Dumbo.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__011.jpg\" alt=\"Disney2014__011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__011.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__011-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>Space Mountain!!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__012.jpg\" alt=\"Disney2014__012\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__012.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__012-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__012-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>Cinderella&#8217;s Castle. Again.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__013.jpg\" alt=\"Disney2014__013\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__013.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__013-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Disney2014__013-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>A late-night snack. Even the sprinkles are Mickeys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 2014 Where We Stayed: The Contemporary To celebrate our halfway point of law school, Andrea and I went to Disney World! We both have strong childhood bonds to the Mouse &#8212; and still love the parks to this day&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=6921\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-6921","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6921"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6921\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}