Back home highs & lows

[MickeysFavouriteGirl]

Hi all, back from yet another brilliant trip. This holiday was much different for us - first time with a toddler so DH was off with DS on rides and DD and I hung around a lot taking it all in.

Highs:

Refurbished room at Santa Fe, with bunks.
Weather - dry but breezy.
DD loved Small World
DS is a real coaster addict he is 6 and did ToT, RC racer, R&R coaster amongst other milder rides!
Dreams, we saw it 3 times
Very smooth journey - we drove over 900 miles!
Cheap diesel )
Having a little girl to finally buy princess things for!
Characters - all brilliant especially Duffy and Eeyore in Cafe Mickey
Rainforest Cafe - big portions, fast service, though was expecting more from the atmosphere.

Lows:

One rude CM
French road potholes!
Filming around the park - Friday was more inconvenient the castle was closed off so to get to fantasyland was a bit of a hassle.
The queues on Saturday, to be expected but 95mins for crush and 80mins for buzz
EMH - not many rides open at all! Same goes for counter service restaurants.

Not sure when we'll return, probably 2014/15 when DD is older. Also we'd like to do a DCL next year.

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[Disneyfanswicklow]

Welcome back sounds like you had a fantastic time!

 

[MinnieVanMom]

I am so happy you stayed dry but wow the crowds and waits sound insane. Hope you didn't hit the potholes in the road and are planning for a Disney cruise.

 

[Ware Bears]

Welcome back, glad you had a great time overall. I think it was the press weekend so that's why it would have been even busier than usual.

Enjoy planning for your DCL although I'll warn you that's just as addictive!

 

[cherrymarzipan]

Welcome back, sounds a great trip. Sometimes it is nice just to take it easy and soak up the atmosphere rather than queuing for or rushing between rides - make the most of it before your DD gets the coaster bug too!

 

[tennisfan]

Welcome back

 

[MickeysFavouriteGirl]

Welcome back, glad you had a great time overall. I think it was the press weekend so that's why it would have been even busier than usual.

Enjoy planning for your DCL although I'll warn you that's just as addictive!

Just don't tell dh that lol!

 

[sky13]

Sounds like a good trip! I'm impressed with your DS doing ToT and R&R coaster at 6!

And yes it was quite a crowded weekend... 80 mins for Buzz in EMH seems quite extreme!