Author: Gayle Hartleroad

Previous: Pre-Trip Info On a frozen, winter morning, Kara and I loaded our overly packed bags and set off for the Indy (IND) airport. This was to be my 17th trip to WDW! (As of Sept. 2012, I’m now up to 30!) After a quick gate change and turning our bags & selves inside-out for security we were off on our NWA direct flight to Orlando (MCO). Usually when flying with Kara, something with our flight goes wrong. However, this time we escaped the “Kara Kurse”! Arriving at MCO, I let Kara get us…

The Disney Wonder docked at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. Photo taken while parasailing, 2006. Background My college graduation gift was a trip with my best friend, Kara; my choice was Walt Disney World (WDW) or a cruise. Wanting to be a “grown-up” I chose the cruise. However, it was a Carnival cruise. We’d never cruised & did no research. We don’t really drink or gamble. Before we left I was already sick. Then we both got seasick. Mine was so bad I had to get 2 double shots from the…