The Mommy Blogger Disney Cruise

by Chilihead on January 14, 2009

in Disney World

Have I mentioned that I am going on a little trip next week? No? Well! I am!

You may have heard about the Disney Mommy Blogger trips over the past 18 months. I think there have been at least three groups of women invited to spend the weekend at Walt Disney World where they are wined and dined and given backstage passes. So far, I had not been part of any of those groups. I was disgruntled and dismayed as you may well guess–especially since my love of Disney is deep. I held it together, though, and was happy for those other moms who scored the trips. After all, I've been to Walt Disney World and who am I to begrudge anyone that retreat? Every one of the ladies chosen deserved the trip and all the fun that came with it.

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Then, a few weeks ago, I was contacted and asked if I would like to be part of the next Disney Mommy Blogger excursion. I was thrilled, of course, but wary because I've been to WDW without my family and I'm here to tell you it's no fun no matter how many other mommies are there without kids. No, no, no! they said. This time we are taking bloggers on a Disney cruise! And that my friends, is a whole different ball of wax.

You see, Husband and I have been debating whether to make our next WDW vacation part of a cruise. Now I can find out first-hand if this is something we should do. Somehow, for me, being on a cruise without my family isn't nearly as dastardly as riding the Tea Cups or Big Thunder Mountain Railroad without them. Sitting on a beach reading a book in peace? That I can do.

I'm going with these fine ladies:

I'm starting to feel the funk fade away.

{ 20 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Christy January 14, 2009 at 2:39 pm

Just a teensy bit jealous here…..

2 Raquel January 14, 2009 at 2:43 pm

wow! what a amazing oppurtunity you get to experience. thou shall not covet, shall not covet………..

3 Beth B. January 14, 2009 at 2:43 pm

WOW that’s awesome. And yah; i’m jealous too!!

4 Mrs. Who January 14, 2009 at 4:21 pm

I want EVERY SINGLE DETAIL. We already have our family cruise package booked for October 2010. (What? Yes, I am a little anal.) If you have a chance, peek in the 2-bedroom family suite for me. That’s the one we have booked!!!

5 Headless Mom January 14, 2009 at 6:49 pm

Yep. Sun and a beach will take away that funk fast!
Yea for you that you were contacted for this. Some day I hope to do some of the fun stuff out there for the mommybloggers!

6 Jeana January 14, 2009 at 7:09 pm

Oh, if this is not perfect for you then I don’t know what is!

7 mannequin January 14, 2009 at 7:37 pm

Aw… Mickey Mouse ears and Groucho noses, I am so happy for you!
You’re goina be the life of the party, the belle of the ball!

8 green3 January 14, 2009 at 9:20 pm

Have a great time! The 4 of us are going on a cruise in November. Since the high for today was zero and tomorrow the high will be negative 2, it sounds great right now.

9 Fiddledeedee January 14, 2009 at 9:24 pm

Green so doesn’t become me. Heavy sigh. I am a card carrying Disney freak.
Have a ball!

10 Mama Speaks January 15, 2009 at 12:05 pm

I don’t normally do this, but: squeee!

11 Melanie @ Mel, A Dramatic Mommy January 15, 2009 at 11:33 pm

Whoo hoo! You’re going to have a fabulous time!

12 melissaknits January 16, 2009 at 3:59 am

I was seasick the whole time and STILL had a blast!!!

13 Adventures In Babywearing January 16, 2009 at 1:41 pm

I am not jealous one bit- just SO incredibly excited for you and I can’t wait to hear ALL the details!!!!
Steph

14 Soccermom Jenny January 17, 2009 at 9:07 pm

Yes, chili I would like to go with you thank you so much for asking….what’s that? You didn’t ask? Oh.

15 Lani January 17, 2009 at 9:54 pm

That is really, really awesome!!!!

16 Jo-Lynne January 17, 2009 at 11:03 pm

AWESOME! You are going to have SO MUCH FRIGGIN’ FUN! I guarantee it. :-)

17 Sue January 18, 2009 at 1:35 am

I’m so jealous I think I might die. Really. If I’m dead tomorrow it is ALL. YOUR. FAULT.
Hmph.

18 Kimberly/Mom in the City January 21, 2009 at 10:06 pm

Congrats! As one of the mom bloggers who went on one of the previous Disney mom blogger trips, let me just say that you’ll have a blast. (We did, even without the kids!) Have fun!

19 Liz@thisfullhouse January 22, 2009 at 3:28 pm

I’m sure you’re going to have a terrific time — I’ve never been on a cruise and my family’s never been to Disney – so, I’ll be totally living vicariously through you!

20 Tammy January 24, 2009 at 7:38 am

I know you had a great time, even as I am writing this…why…because we love Disney cruises. We’ve been on the Magic 3 times, with a transatlantic cruise booked next year. If anyone wants to see pictures, click on my name link and then Disney on my blog at the top of the page!

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