So I've convinced my husband and finally we are headed back to WDW after an absence of about 11 years. We are both College Program alums, March 1996 being the last time we saw Lake Buena Vista.
In that time we've done all the grown-up stuff : careers, marriage, 2 kids, mortgage, pets for the kids, pets for the pets of the kids... you get the point!
We live much closer to Disneyland / California Adventure so its easier to just drive over and spend a few days in those parks to get the Disney fix. While I was planning our trip there for this summer the place seemed to be sold out or hideously expensive to get a decent room for a few nights. So on a lark I priced a few options to head back to Florida and oddly enough for less money I could get us to the World!
Well, okay... I could get us IN the World. Getting us there involves planes and we all know how that adds up. Airfare not withstanding - we could do it! Add the free dining and in that moment my husband was sold. He actually booked the trip the following morning as I got ready for work.
Pros: free dining, not having to rent a car because of the Magical Express, 6 nights at WDW with parkhoppers for the price we'd spend on 3 days in California, introducing the kids to WDW!
Not-So-Pros: we're at a Value resort (All Star Sports) but the kids picked it over the Carribean Beach and Port Orleans so I'm going with the flow, odd dining times on most days because that is what was left when I called - which will kind of dictate where we spend our days, hurricane season!, and having to take the kids out of school for a week less than a month into the school year
So to gather my thoughts I hope to use this as a way to track what I have, need, etc. for this trip. Feel free to chime in and remind me of things or tell me stuff I look like I'm leaving out!
The kids will be celebrating their birthdays on this trip (8 and 11) so we plan to get the buttons for them on their birthdays so they can walk around all special!
Details!
Aug 31 - Sep 6
All Star Sports
Preferred room w/ fridge
Dining
Sep 1 - Liberty Tree Tavern 8:15
Sep 2 - Coral Reef 3:10 (have special menus ordered)
Sep 3 - Sci-Fi Dine In 3:55
Sep 4 - Luau @ Polynesian 5:15
Clothes
Back to School stuff will work well for Disney, we're very casual out here
Crocs for all - everyone breaking in their newest pairs as we speak
Spare sneakers for all
will come back to obsess more later!
In that time we've done all the grown-up stuff : careers, marriage, 2 kids, mortgage, pets for the kids, pets for the pets of the kids... you get the point!
We live much closer to Disneyland / California Adventure so its easier to just drive over and spend a few days in those parks to get the Disney fix. While I was planning our trip there for this summer the place seemed to be sold out or hideously expensive to get a decent room for a few nights. So on a lark I priced a few options to head back to Florida and oddly enough for less money I could get us to the World!
Well, okay... I could get us IN the World. Getting us there involves planes and we all know how that adds up. Airfare not withstanding - we could do it! Add the free dining and in that moment my husband was sold. He actually booked the trip the following morning as I got ready for work.
Pros: free dining, not having to rent a car because of the Magical Express, 6 nights at WDW with parkhoppers for the price we'd spend on 3 days in California, introducing the kids to WDW!
Not-So-Pros: we're at a Value resort (All Star Sports) but the kids picked it over the Carribean Beach and Port Orleans so I'm going with the flow, odd dining times on most days because that is what was left when I called - which will kind of dictate where we spend our days, hurricane season!, and having to take the kids out of school for a week less than a month into the school year
So to gather my thoughts I hope to use this as a way to track what I have, need, etc. for this trip. Feel free to chime in and remind me of things or tell me stuff I look like I'm leaving out!
The kids will be celebrating their birthdays on this trip (8 and 11) so we plan to get the buttons for them on their birthdays so they can walk around all special!
Details!
Aug 31 - Sep 6
All Star Sports
Preferred room w/ fridge
Dining
Sep 1 - Liberty Tree Tavern 8:15
Sep 2 - Coral Reef 3:10 (have special menus ordered)
Sep 3 - Sci-Fi Dine In 3:55
Sep 4 - Luau @ Polynesian 5:15
Clothes
Back to School stuff will work well for Disney, we're very casual out here
Crocs for all - everyone breaking in their newest pairs as we speak
Spare sneakers for all
will come back to obsess more later!
