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Living with the Land - The first time we gave that a try, my son was 9 and he was so into thrill rides that I was surprised by how much he loved it. I did, too, and we never miss riding it at least once every time we're there. Ellen's Energy Adventure - We really hadn't paid any attention to...

I have nothing against taking creative license in film-making, but I'm kinda thinking Moore has a very bitter interp of his own childhood experiences. Too bad he didn't pick up some pixie dust along the way. It seems unprofessional and childish to be so sneaky, but I guess I'm just being...

When my son was 6-7, he WAS Peter Pan, so he loved that ride. Otherwise, I would say: 1. Big Thunder Mountain 2. Splash Mountain 3. Tomorrowland Speedway 3. Kilimanjaro Safari 4. Buzz Lightyear Spin and/or Toy Story Mania 5. Pirates of the Caribbean If he's ready for the higher-speed...

We have averaged 1 visit per year since 2004, and a lot of people around here think THAT is crazy!! But I also have a couple of friends who are fellow Disney lovers and understand. We usually take a trip to WDW in the Fall or Winter, and then take a different type of vacation in the summer. The...

The first time I went to WDW was in the late 70s as a high school sophomore on a band trip. It was, of course, only the Magic Kingdom then, but very magical on its own. My parents had taken us to Disneyland when I was 10, but we never went to WDW as a family. So, I guess I wish I would have...

I remember reading posts about the poor condition of the film before we went to WDW last October. I had never experienced that on previous trips, but as odds would have it, we had always done Soarin' in the concourse to the right. In October, we were directed to the concourse on the left the...

Actually, October can be very unpredictable. It's a transitional month in Florida, so sometimes it can be very warm and other times moderate or even cool. We were there that same week in 2011 and the weather was lovely. I think the highs were mostly high 70s into the lower 80s. The evenings...

I'm not retired (and may never be if I don't stop spending all my money on Disney vacations!!!) But, I hope that she will at least give MK a try, because I can't imagine a trip to WDW without MK. It's the park we start and end with. There's a charm and magic about it that speaks to almost...

I was thinking the same thing! I bought the spray air freshener version of Glade Christmas Pine in December The first time I sprayed it, I hollered to my son to come quick and smell it because it smelled just like the pine forests in Soarin'! He agreed. Actually, many scents I smell take me...

I'm sure that every opinion under the sun has already been posted here, but I have to say that I really don't like a vacation that is too rigidly planned. We usually make a general (unwritten) plan of where we think we'll go each day so that we start off with some idea. But that is subject to...

I had an outstanding experience with a CM at AKL on one or our trips. When we got home, I sent an email message through the Disney website, explaining how the CM had helped me. I provided the CM's first name and where she was from, which was on her name badge. I specifically asked if kudos could...

Not crazy at all! I could see making an occasional day trip if I lived that close, but I would have to take at least a couple of long weekends a year and stay on property to immerse myself in the magic. Maybe one day, that will be my reality!!:cloud9:

I absolutely agree, and I can't imagine not feeling confident enough in my own abilities to be able to hop in the car and go wherever I want - alone or with my son. Why limit yourself when there is so much in life to explore?pirate:

That is a great time to go, IMO! We were there at that time last year. During the weekdays, the crowds were light and wait times were short. Crowds do pick up on the weekends, though. We made the mistake of going to Epcot on a Friday afternoon when there was evening EMH. I thought that since it...

Nearing our trip, I've had the occasional dream about forgetting our luggage (what will we do without our stuff??) or ticketst, etc. I did recently have a dream, though, that was a little scary! We just had an absolututely wonderful trip to WDW in October, but with Christmas shopping following...

I've always been a travel bug and love road trips. I'm also a single parent. My son is almost 15 now, and I have been taking him on vacation since he was 3. Sometimes we fly, sometimes we drive, but it's always been great! We've made 7 trips to WDW from Illinois - just the two of us. Last summer...

If you don't want to stay in a Savannah View room, I would definitely encourage you to go with the pool view room. It's just slightly more than a standard room and the view is lovely and relaxing overlooking the pool. We stayed on the the third floor Zebra walk in a pool view room and absolutely...

Here is another scenario on the monorail that is along the same line, but a step further OUT of line. My son and I were on the monorail and found seats. A family of four got on and stood in front of us. The two kids were probably around 6 and 8. When the monorail started moving, the older one...

We were there October 23-29, and planned it that way to do most of our park-hopping on the weekdays. I was very glad that we weren't counting on weekend time in the parks, because the weekdays were much more crowded than other years when we've gone in October. I'm sure the weekends were insane...

Splash Mountain without hesitation! It has all of the elements that make it uniquely Disney!!:love: