Great plans! I'm not able to see the pictures you posted, though.
We'll be at MK that day, too! We'll be taking our son on his very first ride ever, any suggestions? Maybe Dumbo - I've never even ridden it!!
Well, I may have when I went in the 80's, but I have no memory of it.
I think it's a good idea for you guys to head to AK for the afternoon - makes sense! I LOVE the AK parade. It's so colorful and fun!
Dumbo is a good first ride if you are planning an MK rope drop for your first morning. Although, now with the new play area in the queue it might not be so bad if you had to wait for it for a little while instead of riding it right at opening. I agree with Carla though too, Peter Pan is another great choice. Really, you can't go wrong with most of the things in Fantasyland! Paxton's first ride was HM, so obviously I didn't follow that but it was still a good first ride at his age.
I have seen a bunch of pictures of the AK parade and caught the tail end of it once, and it looks fantastic. But we usually park hop shortly after lunch, and usually spend a couple of mornings in AK, but aren't usually there in the afternoons (which apparently no one else is either!).
I cant see the pics, but your day 2 plans sound great!
We have NEVER made it to rope drop
, so I am determined to get us there in Dec.
The AK parade is fun. Very colorful.
I cant wait to see Fantasyland! The interactive Dumbo queue sounds fun for kids.
Rope drop is a must! I had never done it before until we went in 2010 when I was pregnant for Paxton, and once I saw it I couldn't believe I had been missing out on it all this time. It's fantastic and gets you so ready for a magical day in Magic Kingdom!
The interactive queue for Dumbo looks amazing. Paxton will LOVE it!
How old did you turn? I turned 30 last year. So far it's not too bad.
I think so too. Maybe one day we can meet up at WDW
Haha that sounds like mine and DH's families with gifts. My living room looks like TRU threw up in it and I didn't even buy half of what he has. It's insane! It's nice though too because you don't have to worry about him going without haha! That's nice that you did get some money. I usually get money on my Bday too that I wind up spending on Alex anyways
This year I plan on spending my bday money booking a Disney trip (yeah we're going back for Alex's 2nd bday...shoot me now!
) Anyways, like I said on the DLR report, Photobucket is being stupid and I can't see your pics so I'll have to try and read your update some time tomorrow in the midst of wrangling the boy
I turned 27, and as I teased DH last year (and again this year) we are now in our LATE 20's!
Man it used to be fun getting a year older when I was a kid, now I dread it.
Maybe one day our trips will overlap! They would be so adorable together.
I'm glad you are giving it another try!!! Your chances of having a much nicer experience just have to be good after the way your last trip ended, right?! He is a December baby, isn't he? That's an amazing time to go.
Apparently I was getting a few too many views on my TR's for Photobucket to handle.
I'm going to try to upload some pictures to another server today and replace them, but if nothing else, they will be back up on the 5th when my new month starts at photobucket and my bandwith resets.
You can always use tinypic.com
Thanks for the suggestion! I may start there today during Paxton's nap.
I understand concerns about leaving luggage in your car while you're in the park, but we always seem to end up doing that either the first or last part of our stays. I just always make sure to pack everything away as well as I can so it doesn't look like we're "loaded down" to prying eyes. I'd think it is probably safer at Disney World than it would be at most other places, and it beats wasting valuable park time in the morning!
I like the idea of heading over to AK in the afternoon. Last year was the first time we ever even stayed long enough to eat lunch there. Your logic actually makes a lot of sense, but that never really crossed my mind. I'm very interested in seeing how the crowd levels work out for you. That might be a strategy we should consider as well.
I totally agree on the luggage. I know we had to do it on our last day in November and everything was okay. I think as long as we have the suitcases in the trunk, it should be fine because no one will know they are there. Since we have been bringing Paxton along for vacations, we have gotten bigger rentals with more trunk space, so that always helps! And I don't want to wast any of my "extra" Disney time, that's for sure!!
Hopefully my AK plan will work as well as it sounds in my head, and it could work for you too! I know for us, we usually plan a couple of mornings through lunch there, but with it closing so early most days, it's just not usually a good option for hopping to after our break. But with adding going to church in the mix, it seemed like a good idea. Hope I'm right!
Peter Pan sounds like a great first ride! My DH has never ridden that one, so it would be a first for both my boys.
No worries! Almost 8,000 views - you're a popular gal!
I have no idea how that happened! As frustrating as it is to have my pictures not working, I guess at least I am a little flattered that so many people are clicking my links!
Have you guys thought about who you are going to rent the crib from? We've done both Orlando Crib rental and a baby's best friend, and while we've had good experiences with both, I'd say the edge goes to a baby's best friend. They used to have cribs that needed to be assembled, but they've upgraded, and now they are all fold out cribs (soooo easy!) I like how they drop the crib at the bell services, and then pick it up from bell services. With Orlando Crib Rentals, they do the delivery and pick up personally, so you need to be waiting around in the room.
The only sticking point is that Orlando Crib Rentals may be more flexible at delivering the crib in the afternoon, so Paxton can nap. I know that A Baby's Best Friend does not guarantee delivery until 6 pm.
I think your plan looks good, especially the afternoon at AK. I think Paxton will love the parade, and I think that your estimation that the crowds will dissipate is spot on! I've heard good things about the last safari of the day, so maybe you can catch that!
I was definitely going to look into Baby's Best Friend again. We rented the rocking chair from them last year after I read about them in your TR, and it was a great experience renting from them. It was there when we checked in, but I know that's not always going to be the case. It would definitely be better to rent from them since they do deliver to bell services so we wouldn't have to leave the park to meet them like Orlando Crib Rentals. I guess if it came down to it and the crib was not there when we were ready for Paxton's nap, we could always make do with the bed in the room or get a Pack & Play just for that one time until the crib arrived. Thanks for the info! I didn't even know about Orlando Crib Rentals, so now I can do some research.
The last safari of the day sounds fun! I know we will still do an early morning at AK and the safari will be the first order of business. It will be neat to compare how active the animals are at the very beginning of the day to how they are at the very end. Hopefully it all works out as well as it sounds on paper!
!! And thanks for making me crave pancakes. 
It's funny too because he hates when we pour water over his head in the bathtub to rinse his hair, yet in the pool, all he wanted was water in the face. Looks like it might be a good year for swim lessons! 
Definitely a memory for the baby book. That's one you don't want to forget!
