Help me decide!! - NYE with 2 small children!! - The DIS Discussion Forums

amystevekai&bump · 11-11-2009, 01:52 PM

Hi!!! I thought we were all sorted for our 2010 Christmas trip, as we are all booked for a week at the Hard Rock Hotel from December 30th until January 6th, and were planning on spending New Years Eve with family at their villa, as it is my Uncle's 50th birthday. However, it looks as though they might be going to DLP instead, so we will be on our own for New Years Eve.

I am now wondering whether New Years Eve at Universal may not be the best alternative for our two small boys (they will only be 3 and 6), and I still want to make NYE special as, as I have said before, this is a once in a lifetime Christmas trip fo us, so we want to make it as special as possible.

I am thinking of swapping the first two nights (30th and 31st Dec) to either Vero Beach (they have a pool party with characters) or to the Beach Club (possibly book Cape May Cafe & then can we watch Epcot fireworks from the beach there??) and then just having 5 nights afterwards at HRH.

Any advice would be much appreciated!!

JohnnySharp2 · 11-11-2009, 03:15 PM

Of your choices I voted for the Beach Club, I can imagine the atmosphere around the Boardwalk area being great on NYE.

higgy66 · 11-12-2009, 11:39 AM

I voted for The Character Beach party as my girls at 3 would have hated fireworks!

jackieleanne · 11-12-2009, 11:52 AM

I went with the beech club like Johnny said I can see the atmosphere at the BWK being amazing on New Year, I also like the idea of the Vero Beech for the party but was then thinking you'd then have to add the additional journey time onto your trip not sure how far away it is.

amystevekai&bump · 11-12-2009, 01:02 PM

thanks everyone

- I think I am now swaying towards the Beach Club - I just have to build up the courage to ring Virgin Holidays to amend the booking - aaaahhhh!!! - I hate dealing with them!!

Elise79 · 11-12-2009, 01:49 PM

I voted for Vero - think the party sounds like fun for little ones. My DD would love being with the Characters more so than some fireworks and I think the Boardwalk while very nice is a bit more 'Adult'

View Poll Results: What would you do on NYE with 2 small children??
Stick with Universal/Hard Rock Hotel	1	8.33%
Switch to Vero Beach	3	25.00%
Switch to Beach Club	8	66.67%
Something else - Please give me your ideas!!	0	0%
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11-11-2009, 01:52 PM	#1
amystevekai&bump DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Posts: 2,653	Help me decide!! - NYE with 2 small children!! Hi!!! I thought we were all sorted for our 2010 Christmas trip, as we are all booked for a week at the Hard Rock Hotel from December 30th until January 6th, and were planning on spending New Years Eve with family at their villa, as it is my Uncle's 50th birthday. However, it looks as though they might be going to DLP instead, so we will be on our own for New Years Eve. I am now wondering whether New Years Eve at Universal may not be the best alternative for our two small boys (they will only be 3 and 6), and I still want to make NYE special as, as I have said before, this is a once in a lifetime Christmas trip fo us, so we want to make it as special as possible. I am thinking of swapping the first two nights (30th and 31st Dec) to either Vero Beach (they have a pool party with characters) or to the Beach Club (possibly book Cape May Cafe & then can we watch Epcot fireworks from the beach there??) and then just having 5 nights afterwards at HRH. Any advice would be much appreciated!! __________________ Amy x Dec 2010 - nearly 4 weeks!! -(7 nt BLT(MK View!!)/ 5 nt AKV (savannah view)/ 7 nt DCL ( for Xmas!) /7nt HRH(for New Year!)) Between Oct 1979 & May 2008 - approx 24 trips (including Disney Wonder x 2, Polynesian, Animal Kingdom Lodge (Savannah View), Contemporary Resort, Grand Floridian, Caribbean Beach Resort, Coronado Springs, All Stars Sports, off site hotels (inc Hard Rock hotel!!) and villas) PLUS - DLP x 8 visits & Disneyland California x 1 visit - And our 1998 Disney Wedding at the Wedding Pavillion!!

11-11-2009, 03:15 PM	#2
JohnnySharp2 No man stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child. Thank God Joshua has a very tall Dad! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, England Posts: 7,050	Of your choices I voted for the Beach Club, I can imagine the atmosphere around the Boardwalk area being great on NYE. __________________ Johnny Boy

11-12-2009, 11:39 AM	#3
higgy66 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1,447	I voted for The Character Beach party as my girls at 3 would have hated fireworks! __________________ Janet Steve Maisie (7) Bronwyn (6)

11-12-2009, 11:52 AM	#4
jackieleanne DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 1,076	I went with the beech club like Johnny said I can see the atmosphere at the BWK being amazing on New Year, I also like the idea of the Vero Beech for the party but was then thinking you'd then have to add the additional journey time onto your trip not sure how far away it is. __________________

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11-12-2009, 01:02 PM	#5
amystevekai&bump DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Posts: 2,653	thanks everyone - I think I am now swaying towards the Beach Club - I just have to build up the courage to ring Virgin Holidays to amend the booking - aaaahhhh!!! - I hate dealing with them!! __________________ Amy x Dec 2010 - nearly 4 weeks!! -(7 nt BLT(MK View!!)/ 5 nt AKV (savannah view)/ 7 nt DCL ( for Xmas!) /7nt HRH(for New Year!)) Between Oct 1979 & May 2008 - approx 24 trips (including Disney Wonder x 2, Polynesian, Animal Kingdom Lodge (Savannah View), Contemporary Resort, Grand Floridian, Caribbean Beach Resort, Coronado Springs, All Stars Sports, off site hotels (inc Hard Rock hotel!!) and villas) PLUS - DLP x 8 visits & Disneyland California x 1 visit - And our 1998 Disney Wedding at the Wedding Pavillion!!

11-12-2009, 01:49 PM	#6
Elise79 DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Anglia, UK Posts: 995	I voted for Vero - think the party sounds like fun for little ones. My DD would love being with the Characters more so than some fireworks and I think the Boardwalk while very nice is a bit more 'Adult' __________________ September 2009/March 2009/April 2008/September 2007/September 2006 - WDW Coronado Springs February 2008 - DLRP Newport Bay (First DLRP Trip) April 1999 - WDW Offsite in Villa June 1998 - WDW Offsite Holiday Inn Maingate July 1989 - WDW Offsite Lake Buena Vista

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