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SingingMom · 01-06-2013, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lochness3

Would like to take a Disney Italy trip this summer but not sure a 5 year old will keep up. We have a 13 and 10 year old too. Any thoughts? Would cruise be better?

IMHO, the youngest I would bring on one of these Adventures would be 10. Not to say an 8 year old couldn't keep up, I just think to get the most out of the experience for the expense, 10 - 12 would be good. Our DD19 even said to us that she was happy we waited to do Europe until she was 18 to totally appreciate EVERYTHING ! ;-)

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chanibustie · 01-06-2013, 08:11 PM

Hello! We'll be joining you just as the school year closes here in Canada. My well-travelled kids will be adding Italy to their adventures! Deven will be almost 8 and Nora 6 when we meet up in Rome. Looking forward to hearing from the rest of the group!

wdwtheplacetobe · 01-06-2013, 09:45 PM

We are going May 9 thru 17 2013!!!!

4 months left before we go!!!

Kez250 · 01-08-2013, 03:26 PM

After our ABD to China last year we booked Italy for this years one.

Me - Kerry
DH - Stephen
DS - Ben now 11
DD - Imogen who will be 10 by the time of the trip.

Am looking forward to it - can't believe living most of my life in the UK i'm only now taking vacations in Europe.

sayhello · 01-08-2013, 04:24 PM

I've added all you guys to the Role call!

Sayhello

chanibustie · 01-09-2013, 05:48 PM

Nice to meet you Kerry!

skaminsk · 01-21-2013, 09:27 PM

Anyone with younger girls going on the Italy trip Aug 11, 2013? We have a girl who will be 7 and are hoping she'll have playmates....

cindy21494 · 01-22-2013, 09:40 AM

We are now booked for the August 18th trip.

Me - Cindy
DH - Don
DD - Jess (19)
DD - Sabrina (13)

We added two predays on to the trip and are going to pompeii for the day on the 17th. It's my youngest DD's dream to visit there. We had hoped to add a day at the end in Venice, but it was over $600. per room a night (we need 2 rooms) so over $1200.00 for one night.

We did the Germany trip 4 years ago and it was our favorite trip ever. We're already thinking of doing Scotland or Ireland next year, but we want to wait to hear how people like the Scotland trip before we make a decision.

Can't wait for August to get here!

SingingMom · 01-22-2013, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cindy21494

We are now booked for the August 18th trip.

Me - Cindy
DH - Don
DD - Jess (19)
DD - Sabrina (13)

We added two predays on to the trip and are going to pompeii for the day on the 17th. It's my youngest DD's dream to visit there. We had hoped to add a day at the end in Venice, but it was over $600. per room a night (we need 2 rooms) so over $1200.00 for one night.

We did the Germany trip 4 years ago and it was our favorite trip ever. We're already thinking of doing Scotland or Ireland next year, but we want to wait to hear how people like the Scotland trip before we make a decision.

Can't wait for August to get here!

Cindy - did you do a trip report on your Germany trip? We are now debating that one, too! Decisions, decisions!!! ;-)

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chanibustie · 02-03-2013, 06:58 AM

Our Italian culinary training is proceeding on schedule. On our second visit to the Nouveau Italian place in Toronto everybody dipped their bread in oil without asking for butter, Italian lemon soda was consumed with great gusto, grilled calamari and beef carpaccio were both approved, and every last speck of the Margherita pizza was consumed. Now we just have to start on the distance walking portion of the program. In the 10 degree weather yesterday we only got about a half mile! Can't wait for June!
We have added two predays to the trip. We are planning to go to Ostia Antica and possibly Nettuno for the beach. We'll see how the jet lag is.

cindy21494 · 02-03-2013, 09:46 AM

SingingMom, sorry I just saw your question. I didn't do a trip report, but if you have any questions, I would tell you our experience. We did that one 4 years ago, and I think it has changed a little. My girls were 8 and 14 at the time of the trip and they still talk about it.

I would love to do more with Adventures by Disney, but its so expensive (especially the airfare). We are hoping to do Scotland next year, but it all depends on how things go with finances this year. Plus we're also waiting to see if anything new comes out. lol

SingingMom · 02-03-2013, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cindy21494

SingingMom, sorry I just saw your question. I didn't do a trip report, but if you have any questions, I would tell you our experience. We did that one 4 years ago, and I think it has changed a little. My girls were 8 and 14 at the time of the trip and they still talk about it.

I would love to do more with Adventures by Disney, but its so expensive (especially the airfare). We are hoping to do Scotland next year, but it all depends on how things go with finances this year. Plus we're also waiting to see if anything new comes out. lol

Thanks Cindy! We are awaiting some CM friends' schedules to help us make our choice! Germany, Scotland, Amalfi, Ireland......... Decisions, decisions!

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Disneyfam24 · 02-10-2013, 04:31 PM

May 16 2013 1 mom and ka (12 y/o male)

Disneyfam24 · 02-10-2013, 04:33 PM

Trying out first abd may 16 2013.

sayhello · 02-10-2013, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Disneyfam24

Trying out first abd may 16 2013.

Welcome to the DISBoards! Congrats on booking your first ABD! Warning: they are very addictive!

Sayhello

01-06-2013, 08:11 PM	#32
chanibustie Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Brampton ON Posts: 18	June 30, 2013 Hello! We'll be joining you just as the school year closes here in Canada. My well-travelled kids will be adding Italy to their adventures! Deven will be almost 8 and Nora 6 when we meet up in Rome. Looking forward to hearing from the rest of the group! __________________ -------------------------------------- CVO Kim DH Pradeep DS7 Deven DD6 Nora

01-06-2013, 09:45 PM	#33
wdwtheplacetobe A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes.... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: "Normal" girl (well, my address is, anyway) Posts: 2,225	We are going May 9 thru 17 2013!!!! 4 months left before we go!!! __________________ Alacrity is my dream come true!!! Met on the Disboards! Engaged on the secluded walk in AK by Harambe, Apr 21, 2007 Married 10/10/07 at 10:10am in Disney's Wedding Pavilion!

01-08-2013, 03:26 PM	#34
Kez250 Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: MVY, MA Posts: 184	Also June 30th 2013 After our ABD to China last year we booked Italy for this years one. Me - Kerry DH - Stephen DS - Ben now 11 DD - Imogen who will be 10 by the time of the trip. Am looking forward to it - can't believe living most of my life in the UK i'm only now taking vacations in Europe.

01-08-2013, 04:24 PM	#35
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01-09-2013, 05:48 PM	#36
chanibustie Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Brampton ON Posts: 18	Nice to meet you Kerry! __________________ -------------------------------------- CVO Kim DH Pradeep DS7 Deven DD6 Nora

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01-21-2013, 09:27 PM	#37
skaminsk Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3	Anyone with younger girls going on the Italy trip Aug 11, 2013? We have a girl who will be 7 and are hoping she'll have playmates....

01-22-2013, 09:40 AM	#38
cindy21494 Just the facts, ma'am Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 630	We are now booked for the August 18th trip. Me - Cindy DH - Don DD - Jess (19) DD - Sabrina (13) We added two predays on to the trip and are going to pompeii for the day on the 17th. It's my youngest DD's dream to visit there. We had hoped to add a day at the end in Venice, but it was over $600. per room a night (we need 2 rooms) so over $1200.00 for one night. We did the Germany trip 4 years ago and it was our favorite trip ever. We're already thinking of doing Scotland or Ireland next year, but we want to wait to hear how people like the Scotland trip before we make a decision. Can't wait for August to get here! __________________ ME DH DD (18) DD (12) 1995 & 1997 All Star Music, 1999 - 3 land/4 sea-Poly, 2001 Animal Kingdom Lodge, 2002 CSR, 2003 - 7 day Eastern, 2004 AKL (Feb), 2004 POFQ/3 day Cruise (May), 2004 - 7 day Western (Oct), 2005 CBR/AKL (Feb), 2005 WL (Aug), 2010 CBR/AKL, 2012 - 5 day Cruise and BWI, 2013 Port Orleans Riverside --ADVENTURES BY DISNEY-- 2008 - Once Upon a Fairytale - Germany, 2013 - Viva Italia - Italy

02-03-2013, 06:58 AM	#40
chanibustie Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Brampton ON Posts: 18	Our Italian culinary training is proceeding on schedule. On our second visit to the Nouveau Italian place in Toronto everybody dipped their bread in oil without asking for butter, Italian lemon soda was consumed with great gusto, grilled calamari and beef carpaccio were both approved, and every last speck of the Margherita pizza was consumed. Now we just have to start on the distance walking portion of the program. In the 10 degree weather yesterday we only got about a half mile! Can't wait for June! We have added two predays to the trip. We are planning to go to Ostia Antica and possibly Nettuno for the beach. We'll see how the jet lag is. __________________ -------------------------------------- CVO Kim DH Pradeep DS7 Deven DD6 Nora

02-03-2013, 09:46 AM	#41
cindy21494 Just the facts, ma'am Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 630	SingingMom, sorry I just saw your question. I didn't do a trip report, but if you have any questions, I would tell you our experience. We did that one 4 years ago, and I think it has changed a little. My girls were 8 and 14 at the time of the trip and they still talk about it. I would love to do more with Adventures by Disney, but its so expensive (especially the airfare). We are hoping to do Scotland next year, but it all depends on how things go with finances this year. Plus we're also waiting to see if anything new comes out. lol __________________ ME DH DD (18) DD (12) 1995 & 1997 All Star Music, 1999 - 3 land/4 sea-Poly, 2001 Animal Kingdom Lodge, 2002 CSR, 2003 - 7 day Eastern, 2004 AKL (Feb), 2004 POFQ/3 day Cruise (May), 2004 - 7 day Western (Oct), 2005 CBR/AKL (Feb), 2005 WL (Aug), 2010 CBR/AKL, 2012 - 5 day Cruise and BWI, 2013 Port Orleans Riverside --ADVENTURES BY DISNEY-- 2008 - Once Upon a Fairytale - Germany, 2013 - Viva Italia - Italy

02-10-2013, 04:31 PM	#43
Disneyfam24 Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4	May 16 2013 1 mom and ka (12 y/o male) Last edited by Disneyfam24; 02-19-2013 at 01:51 PM.

02-10-2013, 04:33 PM	#44
Disneyfam24 Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4	Viva italia Trying out first abd may 16 2013.

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