December trip booked - Yay!

[jennk]

7 nights at the Poly in Dec. for our kids' first trip to WDW, all set! Now the real planning fun begins Anyone have any good tips for this time of year/ ages of kids? We're going early in Dec., with 3 young kids - DD(7), DS(5), DS(4).

 

[exwdwcm]

Congrats! what are your dates? we are at WL from 12/10-12/20. We will have a 6yo, 3yo and 2.5yo with us.

1. We plan to do the BBB for my niece and the new Pirates league for the boys (at least one of them, min age is 3).
2. We also plan to spend some time in toontown at MK, which I have never taken the time to do before.
3. Chef Mickey's dinner on our first night
4. Pixie Hollow
5. Princess breakfast in Norway
6. Look into kids activities at the hotel
7. Kidcot in World Showcase
8. Lots of time at the Boneyard and conservation station at AK
9. Crystal Palace breakfast with Pooh and gang
10. lot of time exploring DTD- check out legoland, Goofy's Candy Co etc.
11. Osborne lights for the 'snow'
12. MVMCP
13. one of our fav things last trip was just letting my niece play in the spray fountains at DTD- she loved it- it's always the little things!

 

[raider97]

7 nights at the Poly in Dec. for our kids' first trip to WDW, all set! Now the real planning fun begins Anyone have any good tips for this time of year/ ages of kids? We're going early in Dec., with 3 young kids - DD(7), DS(5), DS(4).

Congrats and happy planning!! We are also going this December. We are staying at POR from the 16th - 26th.

Stephanie

 

[BradyBz12]

This is typically when we love to go and my best tip is re: weather. While it's typically a pretty dry time of year, temps can be all over the place. Last year we saw everything from evenings in the 40s (and below!) to days around 80. Pack accordingly (light layers are good).

Luckily we drove down from NH and had gloves and coats with us. The night we went to MVMCP dipped below 40. All that free hot chocolate really came in handy!

When it comes to what to see....
If you have time, take a tour of some of the resorts. Monorail resorts are probably the easiest to do and the gingerbread house at GF is terrific. You can even buy a "shingle" as a snack.

DTD also has a great Santa and other fun holiday stuff going on.

More great holiday info HERE

 

[carol-lamb]

Lucky you to be going in December. We have went the past four years in December and I love it. Such a nice break from going in the hot summer like we also do every year! The parks and resorts are decorated so beautifully. I don't know if we will be going this Christmas as we are going in September for the Food & Wine Festival and MNSSHP. I had my Mom and Dad over for dinner yesterday and my Dad asked if we were going this Christmas because he wants to go and see the "lights" as he calls them (he means the Osborne Lights)! We went two years ago with them and had a great time - so who knows!!

 

[Brian_WDW74]

I've moved this thread to the Doing the Happy Dance! board.