Is Belle a Disney Character? September 2015 PTR - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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I've hemmed and hawed over whether I wanted to write a PTR, and if so, when to start it, but I supposed the best time to start is now.
I have a lot coming up between now and our trip, so here we go!
I’ll start at the beginning, a little background of how this came about.
I moved to Southwest Florida at the very end of March 2013. My grand plans of having family down here in nearby Marco Island and up in Tampa, miserably failed me when everyone decided they wanted to be back in my hometown in NY, but I came anyway!!
One major perk of moving to Florida, is being soooooo close to WDW!! A mere 3 hour drive and you’re there! And trust me, 3 hours is nothing compared to the 26 I spent driving from NY to FL to get here.
A month after I got down here I met someone, Joshua, and we quickly ended up moving in together 3 months later. I also invested in Annual Passes for the two of us. Josh was not a Disney-lover, but I thought “Who doesn't love Disney?!”
I wrote a PTR for a trip that we were going on in January 2014. Needless to say, I never wrote a TR because I found out that some people in fact, DO NOT LIKE DISNEY AT ALL.
I am happy to say that we did do a couple short, weekend trips after the terrible January trip, with some “improvements” in Josh’s eyes, and things got considerably better.
I have been working on Josh’s love for Disney since that first terrible experience, and it’s been coming along nicely. He currently loves the move Big Hero 6, so we’re seeing some progress!!
Also, something wonderful that came out of the terrible January 2014 trip – Joshua realized how much of a jerk he had been, and I ended up getting a puppy out of it!
Here is Brockton!
Brockton's First Week with Us, March 2014
Brockton throughout 2014
Brockton Christmas 2014
I wanted to name him JARVIS after Ironman’s super intelligent “side-kick” computer (my mom and I named her dog Pepper, after Pepper Potts) but when we went to the humane society to look at the puppies that day, Brockton was already his name, and Joshua is originally from Brockton, Massachusetts, so we just couldn't change it!!!
But I digress. I moved to Florida and of course am now the perfect family member to use as an excuse for a vacation. My mom comes down twice a year, and has made it somewhat of a tradition to come at the end of May with my aunt, and the beginning of December by herself.
I’m planning on going home for Christmas this year, so I told Mom there was no point in her coming then, but that this would be a perfect opportunity for us to go to Disney instead. I could take the time off, she could come in a different month, and we will actually spend MORE time together than we would if she was just coming to visit and I was still working every day.
It took some convincing… I spend a good majority of one day drafting a giant Disney vacation sales-pitch – Mom hasn't been to the world since 1998 when we went as a family, so she had no idea of all the new things that have developed since then. Magical Express, New Hotels, On-Site Perks, Dining Plans, New Parks… I also had to sell her on the numbers and show the value that came with the price tag.
This email was massive… but it worked!! I thought it was going to take more convincing, but an hour after I sent the email, she agreed!!
Two days later, I had put a deposit down!
We are going to Disney, September 13th-18th!!
Our small cast of characters for the trip:
Me – Melissa: Will be 29 at the time of trip, and this will be my 8th trip to the World in my lifetime. My favorite character is Donald Duck, and my favorite Disney movie (series) is Pirates of the Caribbean; so much so that I got a tattoo of the music box from the movie on my back (picture to be taken and posted at a later date).
Mom – Linda: She’s my mom and wouldn’t want me posting her age , and this will be her 3rd trip to the World in her lifetime. Apparently, Belle is her favorite character, and Beauty and the Beast is her favorite Disney movie. She does not have any tattoos to record this.
Mom and I (and Brockton!) on her December 2014 visit
There's plenty of prep, planning, and other (non-Disney) visits and trips between now and then, so stay tuned!!
Great start! Brockton is such a sweetie (I always hone in on the animals!) and I love the name. I grew up very close by, in Bridgewater. Can't wait to hear more of the trip details.
I feel your pain with the boyfriend & his dislike of Disney. Mine doesn't hate Disney but has absolutely no desire to visit the world. We are planning on taking our son next year & I have never been so nervous about planning a trip. I figure if it goes badly then there will not be a second family vacation there with him but if I do well & he tolerates or even possibly enjoys himself than we can revisit the magic.
If you have any suggestions based on your experience I would be very excited to hear them.
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Thank you! I’ve enjoyed reading your TRs, so thank you for joining in on mine!
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Originally Posted by lauriep
Great start! Brockton is such a sweetie (I always hone in on the animals!) and I love the name. I grew up very close by, in Bridgewater. Can't wait to hear more of the trip details.
Thank you so much! He is my baby boy! We’ve been taking him to the dog park lately. He loves to run! You grew up in Bridgewater, NY? That’s very close to where I’m from!
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Cool!!!! It will be fun going with you mother...so many new things to experience!!
Brockton looks like Bolt! He is a cutie!!
My mouth dropped open when you said "....does not like Disney at all!"....sad, very sad!!
Mom is going to be VERY surprised I think!
Someone from high school said Brockton looked like Bolt, but we hadn’t seen the movie! We watched it and can confirm, Brockton definitely has a Super Bark!
It is very sad, how can anyone not like Disney?! He is trying for me though. I think my commando touring style is what doesn’t work for him So I’ve learned to take lots of breaks, and buy him lots of beers!
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, and this will be her 3rd trip to the World in her lifetime. Apparently, Belle is her favorite character, and Beauty and the Beast is her favorite Disney movie. She does not have any tattoos to record this. 
*Melissa
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You, your Mom and Brockton are all adorable!! 
Your mother/daughter trip should be terrific!! 
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So I’ve learned to take lots of breaks, and buy him lots of beers! 
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