Escaping Snowy New England for Freezing Florida Feb 2015 Final Hours 11/17 p. 23

[natebenma]

All of our previous family trips to Florida have been in the summer.


There was the boys’ first trip to Disney/Sea World in 2004.





Then we returned to Disney in July 2008, 2009 and 2010, The basis of our tongue-in-cheek titled 3rd Annual We are "NEVER" going to Disney in the summer again TR,









In July 2011 we visited Universal with one day at Disney’s Magic Kingdom - Welcome, Foolish Muggles! IoA/US/MK/SW July 2011









In June 2012, I chaperoned Nate’s 8th grade class trip to Disney 145 Middle Schoolers Wicked Awesome or Epic Fail???





We returned to Florida in 2013 for a Universal/Disney split stay- Hijinks and Shenanigans (but not much Mayhem) at The Dark Side and Disney,July 2013





Hears No Evil. Speaks No Evil. Sees No Evil. Refuses to Participate



And finally, last August I did a solo visit to Disney for a major meet-up with many of my DIS friends- What Happens at the Beach Club...








Some of these trips were very wet, and all of them were HOT!


When we planned this years’ trip to Universal Studios during the boys’ February school vacation we were really looking forward to touring the theme parks in cooler weather.


Be Careful What You Wish For!!!


Next up: Is it still a PreTrip Report if you write it after you return home?

 

[sharona]

i'm in!

 

[natebenma]

Table of Contents

Monday February 16

Is it still a PreTrip Report if you write it after you return home?
Are We There Yet? Part 1
Are We There Yet? Part 2

Hard Rock Hotel
Hard Rock Hotel
Room 7103, Part 1
Room 7103, Part 2

Universal Studios
Tradition! Tradition! Tradition!!!
Plan B: Leaky Cauldron
"Diagon-al Alley"

Tuesday February 17

Islands of Adventure

The Early Bird Catches the Snitch

Harry Potter & the Forbidden Journey:

Castle and Dungeon
Greenhouse
Corridors and Portraits
Dumbledore's Office
Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom, Part 1
Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom, Part 2
Gryffindor Common Room
Sorting Hat and Ride


UGH!!! Way behind in updating chapter links!!!

Wednesday February 18

Thursday February 19

Friday February 20

Morning at Islands of Adventure
Morning at Universal Studios
Lunch at Mythos
Final Hours
Diagon Alley and Home Again, Home Again, Jiggety-Jig

 

[afwdwfan]

I'm in! I love Universal, although I haven't been there in few years... not since Transformers and Diagon Alley. I look forward to your TR!

Hears No Evil. Speaks No Evil. Sees No Evil. Refuses to Participate

Great picture!

 

[pas130]

I'm here, LOVED the Mickey Bat signal We are doing Universal next year. Our family are Dark Side peeps (except me of course ) What DH forgets is I bought WDW APs so even if we are at Universal...we will be visiting my happy place too. Can't wait to hear all about your trip Dee!!!

 

[pas130]

I'm in! I love Universal, although I haven't been there in few years... not since Transformers and Diagon Alley. I look forward to your TR!



Great picture!

I loved the refused to participate

 

[CaseFace5]

I'm in! I am also from New England and I'm leaving a week from tomorrow to get away from all this snow and get to the warm weather! Can't wait to keep reading!

 

[DisneyKid4Life]

Subbing in Dee. And I don't care how cold it got, you know it was still better than home.

 

[Disney before Sally]

Cool. Count me in.

I wanted to add Universal to the beginning of this year's trip. It looks like I'll be planning a separate trip just for this on some long weekend early 2016 instead, to include DH. I'm excited to read all about your same time of year trip report.

 

[KatMark]

Dee, I'm here. As I told another DIS friend, I've not visited Universal in years (and no desire), but I enjoy reading others reports on it so I'm here to follow along. Great intros!

 

[JanetMom]

I'm in. You are my portal to the dark side.

 

[SarahKumba]

looks exciting!

 

[luvpoohandcompany]

Found my way over here can't wait to read all about it Amazing to see how the boys have grown over the course of your travels.

 

[HockeyMomR]

Dee - I am here and ready to read!

Rebecca

 

[Vernie822]

Here! Can't wait to read more.

 

[ddluvsdisney]

So looking forward to this!! I wish the weather would have been a little warmer for you guys. We were in Florida last Feb. and it was in the mid 80s. You just never know.

 

[accountingbabe08]

Look forward to reading more

 

[SimplyGoofy]

I'm in, Dee!

Your 2011 Universal report was SO HELPFUL when I was planning my day at Universal in 2012 that I'd love to read another one! I look forward to hearing about your experiences with the Harry Potter expansion!

 

[disny_luvr]

Hi, Dee! I'm looking forward to reading your TR. I've never read one of your trip reports before but I have a hunch it'll be a good read. I "know" you from the BC/YC thread and really appreciate the work you do over there.

 

[DisneyMomx7]

Dee. Can't wait to hear all about your trip!