Me and the Magic Podcast
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Buying into the Magic
The Adventure, the Spectacle, the Memories, and DVC
[by Tim Bigonia, DVC Member since 2012] I had met them just 11 months prior, and now we were planning a trip to Disney World, just the three of us. At the time, I wasn’t sure who was more excited, Karen, the 6-year-old who had stolen my heart, or me. One thing was for sure; this was to be a memorable vacation for us all. Karen and her mother, Colleen had no idea how memorable it would be. And I wasn’t aware that this would be just the beginning of a deep family relationship with everything Disney.
On that very first Disney trip back in October 2004, I was undoubtedly nervous. Not because I had no idea what Disney had in store for us, I had been there when I was ten and loved it even then. My nervousness was largely due to the ring strategically hidden in the pocket of my shorts for the past few days…
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