Can My Family Survive Christmas at WDW?? Need suggestions.

[Stitch4Prez]

First I would like to say this is my first TR and I am only 11 so please bear with me

The Cast

Me: (Zack, handsome, athletic, and brillant )
DM: (Mom, the DisneyWorld planner )
DD: (Dad, is starting to catch on to our Disney addiction )
DB: (Collin, my little Bro, I won't even go there )

We just went to Disney in March, then my mom got married in June to my new stepdad and went on their Honeymoon to Disney without us and we had to stay with my grandparents but it really wasn't so bad, but not Disney! Mom and Dad ended up feeling a bit guilty for not bringing us along so decided to take a Christmas trip

We decided to go from December 24th to Jan. 2nd and I will be staying at POP for the 4th time. Because of the rising airfare prices we decided to drive. From CT to WDW its about a 18 hour drive but for the Mouse its worth it. We will only stop for the potty and gas, hopefully we will leave our house at 1pm on Christmas Eve and arrive at WDW on Christmas morning. By the time we arrive after that long car ride, I will be sick of hearing my mom sing Disney Christmas Music!!!

Coming up Next: The Theme Park Plan

 

[2BusyPlanning]

I'm in! Can't wait to hear all about it!

 

[The Three Cabs]

Don't worry, I won't just sing Disney Christmas Music the whole way, I will sing all kinds of Disney music, there's no where to hide!

Good start Zack!

 

[Stitch4Prez]

I'm in! Can't wait to hear all about it!

Thanks for reading. I'll be reading yours too

 

[Stitch4Prez]

Are We There Yet????
It will be Christmas Eve, there may be some snow outside but I'll be heading for Palm Trees! That morning I will try to sleep in so that I am rested up for the trip. My dad gets home from work at 1:00, the car will be packed and we will be heading for the Sunburn State. I'll be armed with only a DVD player, my DS, earplugs, and enough Vitamin Water to keep asking my mom "Can we pleeeasssse stop in every state!"

Between holiday drivers and my singing mother I might survive the car ride. We will be driving thru the night (well they will, I will be sleeping) and hopefully arrive by 8:00am Christmas morning. This will probably be the best Christmas yet because I am spending it with my new family at the Happiest Place on Earth.

We will be heading straight to the AK because our room at POP probably won't be ready. Even though we will have been up a whole day and night, we probably won't be grumpy because you can't be grumpy on Christmas at Disney!

Next up: Our First Full Day December 25th

 

[The Three Cabs]

I hope you mean How are you going to survive the Christmas crowds! Not how are you going to survive with your family, as your mother I'm sure that is what you meant. And I really hope there isn't snow outside on Christmas Eve.

 

[Stitch4Prez]

Here's something I meant to do in the beginning, give an itinerary.

Day 1: AK. (Not including the drive.)
Go to ADR at Donald's Safari Breakfast. 9:05
Grab some fastpasses and hit the AK attractions KS, DINOSAUR, KRR, ITTBAB, FOTLK, we would do EE but this is what my DDAD does . So we will make sure to hit this later in the week when we can get on first thing.
Next we go to POP and check in, and chill and have burgers for Christmas dinner. Then the long awaited rest for the next morning at EPCOT.

Day 2: EPCOT, Lunch at Chefs de France, Candlelight Processional

Day 3: AK, hopefully catch the Christmas Parade

Day 4: MK, Plaza Restaurant for my Birthday lunch!!! Watch
Christmas Parade
EPCOT, Dinner at Garden Grill, stay for Illuminations

Day 5: DHS, Beaches and Cream or The Fountain for lunch
Pizza Planet for supper, Osborne lights thingie

Day 6: MK, counterservice lunch
Downtown Disney, Wolfgang Puck Express

Day 7: MK, Whispering Canyon Cafe
DHS for Fireworks and Fantasmic

Day 8: Sleep in, Lunch at POP foodcourt not sure yet gotta see what
TGM suggests for the rest of this day

Day 9 Time to go home and start planning our May trip on the
car ride home!!!

 

[The Three Cabs]

So far looking good Zack we gotta start working on those counterservice choices.

 

[Stitch4Prez]

Sorry about the name change didn't really work for me. . Now back to the pre-trip report.

Alright this is my 13 trip (I know I've been to Disney more times than the years I've been alive.) But we would like the DISers to help us out with our counterservice meals we usually eat at the same places so we would like to try some new places.

Here's the places we usually eat:

MK:

Pecos Bills
Columbia Harbor House
Cosmic Rays Starlight Cafe

EPCOT:

Electric Umbrella
Cantina de San Angel

DHS:

Pizza Planet

AK:

Flame Tree BBQ
Pizzafaria

: Zack's Favorites

Please post some ideas.

Zack.

 

[julezdisney]

Aww! You are a good write! I'm all ears!

 

[Stitch4Prez]

Aww! You are a good write! I'm all ears!

Thanks, now I've got two readers, not including my mom.

 

[The Three Cabs]

Zack I was thinking of changing our last full "Disney day" to EPCOT in the morning, probably counter service again. I don't think we have enough time scheduled there considering its a homeschool learning trip too. AK for the evening, probably Flame Tree BBQ for supper. Ribs from Flame Tree yummy, a GREAT way to celebrate New Years!!! I'm so happy about that I think it deserves a dancing banana and a flying strawberry ka-chow!!! and wouldn't EE be the best way to end our trip...well not according to dad.

 

[The Three Cabs]

Trying to get ADR for T-REX for December 30th, they still aren't taking ressies but I will keep trying.

 

[2BusyPlanning]

Now that we know your favorite places to eat (which is super important!) ....

What are your favorite rides and attractions in each park?

 

[Stitch4Prez]

Now that we know your favorite places to eat (which is super important!) ....

What are your favorite rides and attractions in each park?

MK:

The 3 mountains
POTC
Jungle Cruise
Mickey's philharmagic
Haunted Mansion
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin

EPCOT:
Test Track
Mission Space (Orange side)
Spaceship Earth
Maelstrom
Soarin
THE WHOLE NEMO PAVILION

DHS:
TOT
RRC
Muppets 3-D
LMA
Fantasmic
INDY
Toy Story Mania? (Never been on it)

AK:
EE
KS
KRR
Dinosaur

Got any counter service ideas?

 

[2BusyPlanning]

MK:

The 3 mountains
POTC
Jungle Cruise
Mickey's philharmagic
Haunted Mansion
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin

EPCOT:
Test Track
Mission Space (Orange side)
Spaceship Earth
Maelstrom
Soarin
THE WHOLE NEMO PAVILION

DHS:
TOT
RRC
Muppets 3-D
LMA
Fantasmic
INDY
Toy Story Mania? (Never been on it)

AK:
EE
KS
KRR
Dinosaur

Got any counter service ideas?

You named all of my favorite counter service places.
Pecos Bills / Columbia Harbor House
Cantina San Angel
Pizza Planet
Flame Tree BBQ

I don't think you can wrong at your favorites!

 

[momof2dizkids]

Sorry about the name change didn't really work for me. . Now back to the pre-trip report.

Alright this is my 13 trip (I know I've been to Disney more times than the years I've been alive.) But we would like the DISers to help us out with our counterservice meals we usually eat at the same places so we would like to try some new places.

Here's the places we usually eat:

MK:

Pecos Bills
Columbia Harbor House
Cosmic Rays Starlight Cafe

EPCOT:

Electric Umbrella
Cantina de San Angel

DHS:

Pizza Planet

AK:

Flame Tree BBQ
Pizzafaria

: Zack's Favorites

Please post some ideas.

Zack.

You can't go wrong with your favorites!!!!

 

[momof2dizkids]

MK:

The 3 mountains
POTC
Jungle Cruise
Mickey's philharmagic
Haunted Mansion
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin

EPCOT:
Test Track
Mission Space (Orange side)
Spaceship Earth
Maelstrom
Soarin
THE WHOLE NEMO PAVILION

DHS:
TOT
RRC
Muppets 3-D
LMA
Fantasmic
INDY
Toy Story Mania? (Never been on it)

AK:
EE
KS
KRR
Dinosaur

Got any counter service ideas?

Good ride choices!

 

[Stitch4Prez]

Day 2 EPCOT: Can we make it to rope drop?

First I want to say me and my family making it to rope is not an easy task my dad is always the last one up , where my mom is more of a early bird (only at Disney), I'm sort of in the middle. With all these different wake up times it's a problem but at the same time an advantage, the problem is now we've got to do this quickly and do that quickly and everyone going crazy, but it's an advantage because now while one persons getting up the one can do whatever he/she has to do. If we make it to rope drop we'll probally go straight to get a fastpass for either Test Track or Soarin, then ride the other one. Then it's time for a pavillion dedicated to we all know him we all love him give it up for Nemo home to TTWC, that clam ride (I can't remember the name of it) and the seagulls. now we'll be able to grab another Fastpass for either Test Track or Soarin which either we feel like doing again, use the Fastpass we got before. Then will be heading to France for our reservation at 2:00 for Chefs De France as part of our CandleLight Processinal package. We have never seen this before, so we are really looking forward to it. After lunch we are going to take in some of the Christmas decorations around World Showcase until it is time to get in line for the Christmas Processional, I think it starts around 5:00? When its over we will go use our mystery fastpass and maybe see Spaceship Earth if we have time before finding a spot for Illuminations in our secret spot (well its not a secret but its a great spot!) We will probably grab a snack and get comfy for our wait. Then its the worst part of the day fighting the crowds to get out!!!

 

[The Three Cabs]

I can't wait for Chefs de France, I love the mac and cheese

Hopefully we will make it to ropedrop at least on this morning if we want fastpasses for Soarin or TT, I can't imagine what the wait times will be if we don't