As much as we love the parks, we appreciate no park days, too. Since we have no plans of returning to the World until 2019
, I told DH I think we should stay for two weeks and he totally agreed! We plan on building in a few no park days and I'll be able to enjoy them because I'll know I have plenty of days left to visit the parks.
I'm glad you were able to make it over to see the SW fireworks. We saw the new show but, unfortunately, we could only see 2/3 of the projections. Oh well, we still enjoyed them.
We were so spoiled by the 2 week trip! Be careful, it may be hard to go back to regular-length trips after doing one.
We are going to try to take another long one next year because we probably won't be able to anymore after that, as I likely won't be able to get that much time off once I'm done with school.
Do you think the new SW fireworks show is worth trying to book the dessert party for? For some reason, I'm not super excited about seeing it.
Ok so I've been quite absent myself. Back to school is kicking my booty. I'm up late tonight, watching the Olympics, which is also kicking my butt!
Loving the updates. It's late so I'm not going to comment too much but we got our names on IASW also and I love the ride as it seems so quintessential Disney. Plus it was one of Will's faves!
Loved, loved the SW fireworks. Hoping the new show can even compare because yes they were awesome (love the video!)!
The dang Olympics have taken over my life! lol I have so much stuff I need to be doing instead, but I rationalize that it only happens every four years.
IASW was one of Alex's favorites on our first trip! I have a video of his little 2 year old self just looking around in wonder as he softly sang the song to himself - the birth of a Disney kid!
I am hoping that this upcoming trip that we can enjoy it with some relaxation. I am like you...a go, go, go type of person, but we are there for 11 nights so we have some off days in between some of the longer nights.
I am really struggling with our DHS day, as I am a fan of Fantasmic, but I would like to get see the Star Wars Fireworks. You might have just given me an idea about how to do both as we have 4 down days to be able to do what you did.
A long trip with relaxation is the best of both worlds, as you have time to go go go but also to take some downtime. I know myself well enough to know that, on a shorter trip, on the go will win for me every time.
I would really struggle with skipping Fantasmic! for the fireworks as well, as we all love that show. I wonder how well the viewing from outside the park will work with the new show, given how much of it is reported to be projections. I don't know that I've seen many reports, but I haven't been keeping up with the SW thread.
Enjoying your report! Next time get a
scooter woman! It would make your life so much easier than a wheelchair!
Can't wait to read more!
Thank you! I thought about a scooter, but went with a wheelchair for 3 reasons:
1. I didn't want to pay Disney prices for the ECV rental for a 13 day trip.
2. I didn't want to rent from an offsite company and have to store it in our room, as I knew we'd be pressed for space.
3. - this one is most important - I have terrible visual-motor coordination (hence the constant injuries) and did not want to have to try learning to drive one of those things for the first time in the crowds of WDW! No one would have been safe.
My mom is in a motorized wheelchair. I have tried driving it before. It was not pretty!
The wheelchair actually ended up working really well for us, I just hated to be immobile in any form. Fingers crossed there will not be a next time! I am fortunate that I was only in one due to a temporary injury. I definitely gained new appreciation for people who have to tour that way consistently.