We just visited Winnipeg last month! We were only there for the day so we didn't have too much time to see a lot of different things. We did make it to the Royal Canadian Mint (did the tour), Lower Fort Garry, and the Forks area.
We were escaping the heat of South Texas so we thoroughly enjoyed our day up there. It was warm, but nothing like the heat and humidity of Houston. I could definitely enjoy it up there during the summers but don't know how well I'd do in the winter
We thought the Mint and Lower Fort Garry were both neat. Our little guy is 3 (isn't that the age of your youngest 2?) and he didn't enjoy the mint too much. Our daughter (age 10) did enjoy it though. Lower Fort Garry is definitely something to do on a nice day, as most of the stuff is outdoors. It's a neat way to learn about the history of the area. A good thing about both places is they have family rates. It saved us a tad (I think less than a $1 at both places), but for a larger family, it's a nice discount
Yes, it's definitely hot here. Even the nights are very warm. Our nightly lows have been in the mid to high 70s for the last 6 weeks or so and our highs have been in the high 90's to low 100s. Add to that high humidity and it's just so unpleasant. I know we still have at least 2 more months of it. I guess the trade off is the lack of winter. We use our winter coats probably a dozen or less times a winter here. And for some of the northerners, they'd probably laugh that we were even using them then.
We thought the Mint and Lower Fort Garry were both neat. Our little guy is 3 (isn't that the age of your youngest 2?) and he didn't enjoy the mint too much. Our daughter (age 10) did enjoy it though. Lower Fort Garry is definitely something to do on a nice day, as most of the stuff is outdoors. It's a neat way to learn about the history of the area. A good thing about both places is they have family rates. It saved us a tad (I think less than a $1 at both places), but for a larger family, it's a nice discount
Just an FYI... Although the schedule has not been released, part of the "WDW Christmas Day Parade" has historically been filmed at the MK on the first Friday of the Dec. I'm sure it's not every year, but I found quite a few recent years when it was.
Also and FYI.. I'm not trying preach to you on do's and don'ts of the DDP, I could care less what you do. But, Disney rules states that you can not share you meals with someone not on the plan (unless they are under 3). Counter service won't be a problem as they don't know who's sitting at your table and consuming your meals. However, table service might be an issue, but it might not either. If your server sees 2 Adults/2 Children on the meal plan, but 3 Adults/2 Children planning to eat those 4 meals, they may question it. They don't mind sharing if everyone is on the plan, but they'll know that's not so since the card will indicate 2A/2C. Anyway, they're not suppose to allow it, but I've read where some do allow it (and many that don't) ** I know you have 3 children but since one is under 3, he won't be an issue as you CAN share with him**We'll do the same as you and use up any meal credits before leaving but we're getting adjoining rooms at CBR with 4 of us getting the Disney meal plan and my mom and youngest nothing. The meal plan is more than enough for the 6 of us to eat as cheaply as 4 considering the feasts we're going to have during the cruise. I don't mind not eating at all during the first 2 days in Florida. (Ok, I need to lose the weight anyway)
