You really want to know what smells worse than burnt microwave popcorn? Burning wet wool socks that somebody (I used to work with) placed in one to dry them after shoveling snow!!!!!
But, back on topic (and then off a little, again).
Okay, OP, you say you have decided not to expose your son to overstimulation. That's good, because you are going to spend a lot of valuable park time commuting between your resort and the parks. You've probably taken that into consideration, but even if you've planned for nap times, this could add another hour, hour and a half to your time away from the parks every day.
I am well aware of how much time it takes, this is not my first trip to DW with small children, I have a 4 year old and a five year old also. We added an extra 2 days to our trip to cover this.
Another thought - don't most crockpot recipes take between six and nine hours? If you're planning on making your own lunch, won't that mean getting up around 3 or 4 AM to start cooking? It's
your vacation, too - if that's your normal schedule, great, but something to think about....
As a matter of fact, I DO get up at 4:30 am every morning, I have a lot to do and DH has to be at work at 6 am. I am not planning on using the crock pot for lunches, only dinners, and only IF I decide to go ahead and bring one.
Several people have mentioned fire hazard. Yesterday I would have laughed at that... but today I got to work and found out somebody had started a fire in the toaster oven, and she only walked away from it for a couple of minutes - not several hours. I know a toaster isn't a crockpot - but NO kitchen appliance is supposed/expected to catch fire!
You're right. A toaster oven is not the same as a crock pot, and kitchen appliances are not supposed to catch fire. If they do, it's a freak accident, and I am not going to try to plan for freak accidents. Disney has said that crock pots are acceptable, and that is the only opinion on the matter that means anything to me. Especially since in my lifetime I have had 4 hairdryers short out and catch fire and 5 lamps short out and catch fire and never once have I had a problem with a crock pot.
Sure, it doesn't stimulate your abilities or creativity - but are you really, really sure you can't manage with just the microwave?
If you read my original post, you can see that YES, I can manage with just the microwave, I just wanted to know if I had any other options. After calling, I know that I do.
And, back off-topic slightly again - just so you/they are aware, your in-laws may have requested a king bed, but since that is not a reservable category in a Value resort, it's just a request. There are relatively few rooms with king-size beds - they should be aware that they may well not get what they requested. If you had a
travel agent book the trip and they were promised that bedding, you may want to find a different travel agent for your future trips.
