A "Just Got Back" post....

[POOHsie]

Yes, the "Litter Mermaid." It that Ariel's "bad" cousin? LOL

Your planning was very thorough and expectations very reasonable. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit. Sorry you were ill. I've had those days at WDW that partially threw off our plans. Other factor for that could be weather. Usually it blows over in an hour or two. That's why we get Park Hoppers. So we can make up time, on another day, with a short visit to another park for the few things we missed earlier.

It's so hard to explain how huge WDW is. It's been described a few ways, like "as large as San Fran" or "twice the size of Manhattan." As you return on future WDW visits, you'll discover new things, because there's too much to take in on one visit. Looking back at your first trip, what description of WDW's vast size might have made an impression on you? Is there one?

 

[C.C. Langley]

Looking back at your first trip, what description of WDW's vast size might have made an impression on you? Is there one?

I really don't think so. I think you just have to see it. It is just huge. Haha.

 

[C.C. Langley]

I did away with the "Litter Mermaid" typo. LoL

 

[KGeeLovesDisney]

You are close enough that you still feel very "involved" in the show, tinker belle seriously flies right over your head,

I know this is probably a silly question, but I gotta ask anyway.
Is the Tinkerbell in Wishes a real person flying around the castle? Or animatronics or some other special effect?

 

[C.C. Langley]

Oh she's real! She has some fun lights on her, but she waves and moves around as she flies! It's super fun!

 

[POOHsie]

Oh she's real! She has some fun lights on her, but she waves and moves around as she flies! It's super fun!

There are those on these DisBoards who wonder if flying 'Wishes Tink' is a gal or a guy in real life. I think this is based on the rigors and bravado needed to do the job. It's not always perfectly calm weather. No conclusive info has come forward.

 

[KGeeLovesDisney]

Oh she's real! She has some fun lights on her, but she waves and moves around as she flies! It's super fun!

There are those on these DisBoards who wonder if flying 'Wishes Tink' is a gal or a guy in real life.

Thanks for clearing that up. I always wondered.

 

[awalker1015]

Great report! Concise and descriptive. Thanks and so glad you had fun!

 

[beachbumfun]

Glad you all had a blast!

 

[apainterxx44]

Great review! We are going to try CRT this trip, I haven't been since I was a kid so I'm sort of nervous to try it with just us two adults. We are on the dining plan though, what didn't you like about it?

 

[C.C. Langley]

Great review! We are going to try CRT this trip, I haven't been since I was a kid so I'm sort of nervous to try it with just us two adults. We are on the dining plan though, what didn't you like about it?

The food just wasn't that great... but I think that you should definitely still do it. The setting is beautiful, the princesses are awesome.... food is nothing memorable, and it is pricey, but it is still worth doing.

 

[sleepymouse]

I never would have even bothered to look up the Wishes dessert party until I read your review. Quick question: Did you check in only 15 minutes before Wishes instead of a full hour ahead of time or did you check in, leave and then return again?

 

[C.C. Langley]

I never would have even bothered to look up the Wishes dessert party until I read your review. Quick question: Did you check in only 15 minutes before Wishes instead of a full hour ahead of time or did you check in, leave and then return again?

Yeah, we didn't check in until right before... we meant to get there sooner, but we were in some line or another and it just took longer than I thought it would. There was still plenty of food left. Everyone else looked like they had been there a while.