Easter Crowds + Lots of Fun Anyway= One Magical Trip and a Completed Trip Report!!:)

[dismagiclover]

Your trip report is over. Thanks for the final thoughts. Disney is such a magical place I hope you do a TR for your upcoming trip. I'll be looking for it. Have a fabulous trip. I have no doubt you will

[mickeystoontown]

I know what you mean when you say, you never thought you'd be planning another trip to Disney. Way back in 1997, John said he wanted to go to Florida. I couldn't understand why since he's not a beach kinda guy. I said if I was going to Florida, why not go to Disney World. Never ever did I think we'd go back 13 times! It is THE most magical place on Earth for a family with kids.

You guys will be going back very very soon so now that the trip report writing is over, you can concentrate on getting ready to go back!

[Mickey_Mom]

You're done. But you have to do another one because I very much enjoyed reading along.

At the risk of this sounding like a PTR for your August trip , do you have any ADRs scheduled with the free dining?

I've made note of your best of's and will be trying out a bunch of new things!

[miprender]

Awe.... another TR over. Actually alot of them that I have been reading are all done.

I have to say April was the nicest time of the year for us too. We also had a horrible New England winter and it was nice to see the sun
(0f course I did not know that would be the only time I saw the sun after that since it has rained for months on end )

Hope you write about you upcoming trip! I'll be watching.

[Angies1274]

Originally Posted by dismagiclover

Your trip report is over. Thanks for the final thoughts. Disney is such a magical place I hope you do a TR for your upcoming trip. I'll be looking for it. Have a fabulous trip. I have no doubt you will

Thanks Can't wait!! I'm sure we'll have a wonderful trip!! I mean it's Disney, right? How can you not have a good time there!!!

Originally Posted by mickeystoontown

I know what you mean when you say, you never thought you'd be planning another trip to Disney. Way back in 1997, John said he wanted to go to Florida. I couldn't understand why since he's not a beach kinda guy. I said if I was going to Florida, why not go to Disney World. Never ever did I think we'd go back 13 times! It is THE most magical place on Earth for a family with kids.

You guys will be going back very very soon so now that the trip report writing is over, you can concentrate on getting ready to go back!

It's so funny because when I was planning last year's trip, it was actually supposed to be our once in life time trip. But we just couldn't resist not heading back because we love it so much!!! Now, we're just kicking ourselves that we didn't go sooner!!!

Originally Posted by Mickey_Mom

You're done. But you have to do another one because I very much enjoyed reading along.

At the risk of this sounding like a PTR for your August trip , do you have any ADRs scheduled with the free dining?

I've made note of your best of's and will be trying out a bunch of new things!

I'm very sad that it's over!! I had so much fun writing this TR!! I'm glad you enjoyed reading!!

I do have some ADR's scheduled for our August trip, but only 3 because it's such a short trip!! I have a Chef Mickey's lunch, Crystal Palace dinner on our MK night and a Ohana's breakfast on our last morning. Hmmm.....you don't think it's going to be character overload do you? Actually my DP requested that I try and book mostly buffets because my mother has a special diet she must follow and the salad bar on a buffet seems to agree best with her. So excited!! Less than a month now!!!

Originally Posted by miprender

Awe.... another TR over. Actually alot of them that I have been reading are all done.

I have to say April was the nicest time of the year for us too. We also had a horrible New England winter and it was nice to see the sun
(0f course I did not know that would be the only time I saw the sun after that since it has rained for months on end )

Hope you write about you upcoming trip! I'll be watching.

Thanks for reading!! It's been alot of fun reliving our trip!!
We just love going in April because the weather is just beautiful and it really does help give us something to look forward to during the winter months.

I know how you feel about the rain!! Is the sun ever going to shine this summer??UGH!! It's pretty bad when have to go all the way back to Florida to get a little sun!!

[eandesmom]

Originally Posted by Angies1274

What we accomplished...
So there you have it, those are the attractions/rides that we we were able to accomplish this trip. As I was reading back through my trip report I started thinking that maybe we didn't do as much as I originally thought. So that's what prompted me to make the list. Overall,I think we did get alot done for the amount of time that we were there especially since it was the week after Easter.

you got a ton done, and had fun, that's what counts!

Originally Posted by Angies1274

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." Walt Disney

JetBlue
We love flying JetBlue!!! I think what we liked most about them is that they offer non-stop flights to Orlando. We love the TV's and the snacks that they provide and for a bunch of nervous flyers like ourselves--trust me all those little distractions help!!!

Pop Century
We were extremely pleased w/ Pop Century. I really like the decor in the value resorts because they just seem so Disney to me, with Disney pictures on the walls and Mickey Mouse on your bed spread. I mean how much more Disney can you get. It definitely makes you feel like you are in the middle of the magic!!

Magic Kingdom
Ahhh....what can I say about Magic Kingdom. We love everything about this park!! There is just something about seeing the castle that always puts a smile on my face and tear in my eye--very magical. This trip as I've said before I wish we would have slowed down and just soaked up everything, especially in Magic Kingdom where there are so many hidden treasures in every corner of the park.
Best Ride-- BTMR! Even with the whole getting stuck thing. It just so much fun watching the boys faces on this ride!! They love it!!
Biggest Surprise on a ride-- Definitely getting Soaked on Splash Mountain! Everything I read said you would get a little wet...hmmm...
Ride we didn't expect to enjoy so much-- Jungle Cruise! After reading how dated the ride was and how corny the jokes are, we almost skipped it. Glad we didn't though because it was a lot of fun!
Best Counter-Service-- Columbia Harbour House!! I thought it was definitely the best of the trip!! Probably because it was such a change from burgers and fries….Oh..and the upstairs seating is the best!!
Best Snack-- Mickey bar ice cream! Then again I haven't tried the Dole Whip yet so that may change!
Okay, no worst in this parks...well.. maybe except all the crowds while watching SpectroMagic.

EPCOT
We had a great time in Epcot this trip. I'm really glad we were able to spread it out over 2 days though because this park really seems to do us in. This time we have come up with a plan!! We are going to only do Future World in the morning and just WS at night! Hmmm....I don't know why I didn't think of this before. Oh well.. Maybe we won't get so tired out trying to conquer everything at once...
Best Ride-- Soarin'!! I love this ride!! So much better than I expected, however I'm sure if I asked the boys they would say Test Track.
Most Unexpected Moment-- Figment (big puff of air at the end) For a fairly tame ride, that part really freaked the boys out!!
Sad we missed-- Spaceship Earth!! I mean we only passed by this ride a ton of times but just never went inside.
Biggest Disappointment-- Well....actually none!! We love this park too! I guess I was just disappointed that I didn't take more pictures in this park.

Disney's Hollywood Studios
Last year, when we visited this park I have to say it wasn't my most favorite park and we actually almost skipped it this year!! WHAT!!?! I know...I know.. but last year we didn't arrive until late afternoon, it was so crowded and so hot and the lines were too long!! We spent maybe a couple hours looking around and then left. This year I did more research on the park and decided we would definitely try to get there at park opening to ride as many rides as we could. Our original plan did actually include TOT and Rock-n-Roller Coaster but DS9 chickened out (poor kid) and DS6 decided he didn't want to ride without his big brother…ahhh….But despite that minor disappointment...we were off to change our mind about this park...and it worked!!
Best Ride-- Toy Story Mania!! Too short but such a fun ride!!
Best Show-- Lights, Motor, Action!! Definitely fun for the boys, with all the explosions and cars.
Best experience-- Okay..maybe not an experience but we had some pretty awesome rain karma at this park. But, seriously I would say it was seeing Block Party Bash..
Worst thing about this park-- Worst?? Well..just that the layout seems kind of strange to us.. since I seem to have no sense of direction anyways we seemed to get lost a lot in this park!!

Animal Kingdom
Finally Animal Kingdom....I'm so glad we were able to spend more time in this park this year. Especially being able to explore all the trails around the Tree of Life--something I think you should definitely do at least once!! Glad to have finally located the Boneyard for the boys!!We enjoyed seeing more animals on Killimanjaro Safaris. (although I didn't get the best pictures. or at least not as good as on other's TR's.) Oh well.... I will do better next trip!!!
Best Ride-- Killimanjaro Safaris---hmmm...is this considered a ride?? I'm sure the boys will say Primeval Whirl!! (Can't wait until EE in August!!)
Best Show-- Finding Nemo the Musical!! We love this show but...with all the good things I hear about FOTLK. Who knows how I will feel when we come back in August?
Favorite Animal that we saw!! Giraffe!! w/ the Lion a very close second!!
Worst Animal The snake we saw or umm...I saw at Conservation Station.
Biggest Disappointment Not for the food which was yummy!! But for the experience with the birds while we were eating, would be Flame Tree Barbecue. It was just hard to enjoy our meal when they were always lurking around…..

Quick Service Plan
I'm very confused about this. After reading back through my report it seems like I am saying I liked the plan but then the next time I'm saying I didn't. It's just that there was alot we did like about the plan, mostly the convenience, and all the snack credits you get-wow!! But, then looking over last year's pictures I was sad that we didn't get to experience more Character meals, or even just sit-down meals after a busy day at the parks. Would we use it again...hmmm....I honestly don't know? I guess it would depend how much park touring we wanted to do?

Next Trip-
As you all know, our next trip is....next month!!YAY!! I can't believe it!! I would have never thought it a million years we would be going back again so soon!! But when my father agreed I knew I had to say Yes!! My father changes his mind so quickly!! (sorry dad) My parent's have had some health problems in the past so this was really important for us do and they are so excited!! Well....if they can get over their fear of flying for the first time!! They are both a nervous wreck!! I've been trying to calm their fears and hopefully it's been working…. So anyways, we can't wait to go back!! Truly a dream come true for them too.

Thanks again for reading!!! Bye

What a great summary and how wonderful your trip is so close! I hear you on the layout of DHS, it always feels disjointed to me, even though we really like it. I hope you do another TR, I've really enjoyed this one!

[Angies1274]

Originally Posted by eandesmom

you got a ton done, and had fun, that's what counts!

What a great summary and how wonderful your trip is so close! I hear you on the layout of DHS, it always feels disjointed to me, even though we really like it. I hope you do another TR, I've really enjoyed this one!

I agree-- even if we had only gotten half of that list accomplished, I still would have been happy because we had such fun spending time together!! and the fact that we were at Disney was just icing on the cake!!

Thanks! We are so excited for our August trip!! Can't wait. I'm glad you enjoyed reading!! It was sooooo much fun writing!!

[ellajeansmom]

An excellent report I'm really sad its all done

You did so many things and found so many new things to enjoy, and now a whole list more of new things to try in a few weeks

Can't wait for the August trip report have a fabulous time!!

[cjackearl]

How did I miss posting? Aw, I'm sad you're TR is over, it was so much fun to read. BUT you're promising to write another one, right? I'm so excited for your upcoming trip and hope you'll share all of the details with the rest of us. Thanks for the summary, that was really neat.

[Angies1274]

Originally Posted by ellajeansmom

An excellent report I'm really sad its all done

You did so many things and found so many new things to enjoy, and now a whole list more of new things to try in a few weeks

Can't wait for the August trip report have a fabulous time!!

Thanks We had a wonderful trip!! I was surprised after making the list, because we got much more accomplished than I thought. We can't wait to go back, because as you said there are so many new things we want to see!! That's what's so great about Disney, it always feels like a completely new experience every time you go.
Thanks again for reading!!

Originally Posted by cjackearl

How did I miss posting? Aw, I'm sad you're TR is over, it was so much fun to read. BUT you're promising to write another one, right? I'm so excited for your upcoming trip and hope you'll share all of the details with the rest of us. Thanks for the summary, that was really neat.

I'm sad too. I had such fun writing this TR!! I'm glad you enjoyed it!! (I'm enjoying yours too!!!) We are so excited for our August trip--only 25 days to go!! I'm hoping to write a TR for that trip too, as long as school doesn't get in the way. I start the week after we come back from our trip...hmm. I'm sure I should be able to squeeze some time in.
Thanks for reading!!!

[mommytothreeboys]

Hi Angie! I'm so sad you are done with your TR and that I missed being a part of your final few posts. Oh well, I finished and now can't wait to read your next one!

Can you believe you are going again so soon!!?? JEALOUS!! We also love April trips so I'll be excited to hear your thoughts about August.

Great pics and Final Thoughts! This was a great report and you have a fabulous family!

See you over on my TR! And...of course when you start your new one!

[Angies1274]

Originally Posted by mommytothreeboys

Hi Angie! I'm so sad you are done with your TR and that I missed being a part of your final few posts. Oh well, I finished and now can't wait to read your next one!

Can you believe you are going again so soon!!?? JEALOUS!! We also love April trips so I'll be excited to hear your thoughts about August.

Great pics and Final Thoughts! This was a great report and you have a fabulous family!

See you over on my TR! And...of course when you start your new one!

Hi Missy!!! Ahhh....I'm sad too that my TR is over!! Don't worry about not being around for the last few posts, I know you have been really busy lately.

I'm very excited to be going back so soon!! Can you tell??? I have to admit, I'm a little worried about how hot it's going to be. Since as you know, April weather is usually so beautiful!

Thanks for reading!! I had a blast reliving our trip!! Such great memories!!

I'll see you over on your TR!!!