Ok, so I still haven't finished unpacking yet, but did manage to pick up a few things for the kids and hubby to open on Christmas day. Yeah! I finally have a few mintutes for a review of our trip!
Overall, the trip was GREAT! We had a really good time. The kids were soooo surprised! It was awesome. I don't know if this link will work, but here's the video...
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We were on the road before 8am and got the the hotel by about 2:30pm! We stayed at the Ramada Inn Maingate. Great location, the breakfast was nothing fancy, but it got us going. The rooms were fine. Pool was great. FYI-DO NOT decided you 5 year old needs more fiber in his diet and give him a Fiber One bar. Yes, were were that obnoxious family that forced the hotel to close the pool for an hour. I was SOOOOOOOOOOOO embarassed!!
DS5 wanted to do the Redwood Challenge trail on arrival, so we hit DCA first. LOVED Buena Vista street. It was gourgeous! We did the ELF challenge and the kids got their ELF pins. Super fun. Headed over to DL for dinner and got in line for Plaza Inn just before things got crazy. We were able to hear the parade and see the tops of the floats. The chicken was GREAT! DS5 was tired, so he and Daddy headed back to the room. DD & I did a few things and tried to see the fireworks, but they were cancelled.
Saturday we had planned to be to DCA for rope drop, but hubby woke up barely able to walk. We tried to get to the parks, but he was walking so slow I knew it wouldn't work, so I left him and the kids in front of Desert Inn and went back to the hotel to rent a wheelchair. Luckily the rental place was right out front! $25 a day, but worth it to be able to bring it back and forth with us. Got our WOC FP and RSR FP, spent the morning and then headed back to the hotel for lunch and a swim. (Until we closed the pool :-( ) Headed back to the park to ride RSR and as we were about to get on DS5 decides he's too scared (rode it 3 times last visit!). DH and DD rode, but I was in tears. We'd been keeping our chins up, but I just lost it. A VERY lovely castmember Renee tried to coax Zack on the ride, and said that we could all go together when Daddy and Sister came back, but he wasn't having it, so she let DD stay on, and I got to ride with her while DH stayed with the boy. Then, she went over and above and gave us 2 FP's. One for that day (Sun) that we used on TSMM, and one for the next for Jungle Cruise, DS's ride of choice. So sweet!! Did WOC Winter Dreams and were able to utilize the handicapped seating. Not fabulous, but fine. Liked it, but not as much as the regular one.
Monday we hit DL and were there ALL day. (Other than heading back to the hotel to drop DH&DS off at about 8). We closed the park!
So fun. We were able to do Astro Blasters, Star Tours, SWH, Jungle Cruise, Peter Pan and I think a few others, plus did Jingle Jangle Jamboree. LOVED IT!!
Tuesday we had to drive home, but had MM, so did Fantasyland (except PP since we did it the day before) plus Astro Blasters and made it over the DCA for rope drop! Headed for TSMM, but it was down. Waited around, shopped and rode the carousel and then got on when it did open. Shopped a bit and then headed home.
Overall, it was a trip filled with wonderful memories and quite a bit of Pixie Dust!!