MARCIAKAZ
Proud to be called Disney Geek by my kids!
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- Jun 29, 2004
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We are a family of five--myself, DH, DD-9, DS-14, DD-16. This was our first trip to DisneyWorld--conceived, planned and completed within three months! I have all of you to thank for making it possible. DH and I first discussed it in late April--very hypothetically without a date in mind. I said (naively) "I'll do some research". Well, this is one of the places I ended up spending a lot of time, and the rest is history! 
I was so affected (infected?) by the enthusiasm and joy expressed by so many people here, that I was determined to go this year before school was to start.
We decided that we could go at the end of summer, but only if we stayed offsite (budget). I was able to find a condo...very nearby, at a great price. So we booked it for 7/31-8/7. We were a little concerned about the timing because of what I'd read about crowds, heat, and the daily rainshowers...but when you have school age kids, how many options do you have? Besides, we're from Texas...we know about heat
I was so affected (infected?) by the enthusiasm and joy expressed by so many people here, that I was determined to go this year before school was to start. We decided that we could go at the end of summer, but only if we stayed offsite (budget). I was able to find a condo...very nearby, at a great price. So we booked it for 7/31-8/7. We were a little concerned about the timing because of what I'd read about crowds, heat, and the daily rainshowers...but when you have school age kids, how many options do you have? Besides, we're from Texas...we know about heat
DS had made an early request for "cajun seafood", hence the pre-planning. We improvised and all was well, except a little drive time lost and a few extra dollars spent. Back on the road, I'm driving now. By 5:30pm and an hour lost in a Baton Rouge traffic jam, we realized we would be arriving a couple of hours late at our hotel (yes, reserved) in Milton FL. Called the hotel from a rest-area break to confirm our late arrival. Arrived at Holiday inn express in Milton (just east of Pensacola) around 8:45pm. I narrowly missed hitting an armadillo on the route between Mobile Al. and Pensacola Fl. Wheew. Hotel was comfy, clean, suite for 6, microfridge. Hotpockets for dinner. Surprised the kids with "The Haunted Mansion" DVD-watched it on the laptop 
