My Disney Bucket List

Today we're going to take a brief break from the trip report to talk about Bucket Lists.  You've heard of a Bucket List, right?   For those of you that haven't - a Bucket List is a list of things you want to accomplish before you leave this earth - ie, before you "kick the bucket."

I have a general life Bucket List, and not surprisingly, a Disney Bucket List.  Here are a few Disney to-dos I hope to check of my list in the coming years:

* Visit all of the Disney parks around the world.

It's been a goal of mine for a while now to visit each of the Disney parks around the world.  I have been to Walt Disney World many times, and I *might* get the chance to go to Disneyland Paris in 2015 (squeal!!!!) but there are still quite a few I have yet to see, including one right here in the US of A (shame on me!).

 - Disneyland, California
 - Tokyo Disney
 - Disneyland Paris
 - Hong Kong Disneyland
 - Shanghai Disney

picture copyright the Walt Disney Company

(The picture above is an artist rendering of Shanghai Disney, which is set to open in 2015.)

* Run and finish a Disney World Marathon, 1/2 or Full.

I'm doing my first runDisney race in May, the Expedition Everest 5K, and although a bit nervous I'm excited too.   I hope one day to be able to complete either a 1/2 or full runDisney Marathon!

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You accomplish a goal AND get jewelry, too?!?! Sign me up!!

* Do a coast-to-coast travel challenge and go to Disney World and Disneyland in the same day.

I've read a few blogs and trip reports where people have started their day at Disney World, then booked an afternoon flight to California and spent their evening at Disneyland in Anaheim.  I think it sounds like an adventure and a ton of fun.  And it'd be SO COOL to take a picture in front of, say, the Haunted Mansion at Disney World in the morning, and then again in front of HM at Disneyland ON THE SAME DAY.  (The Disney geek in me is freaking out over the possibility!!)

* Go on one of the multi-week Disney Cruises.

Disney Cruise Line has what they call repositioning cruises, which is where the boat has to get from one port to another (for example, getting the boat from Port Canaveral, Florida to Barcelona, Spain). The cruises are typically anywhere from 12-15 days and include many glorious at-sea days, which are my favorite on any cruise.  It would be a total dream to be able to spend all that time on the ship.  And how cool would it be to sail across the Atlantic Ocean?!

(They are also doing Los Angeles - Hawaii cruises again!!  YAY!  Adding that to the Bucket List....)

picture copyright Disney Cruise Line

What items are on YOUR Bucket List (Disney or otherwise)?