Hey Kimmy, so exciting about the dining plan!
I saw a bunch of people holding plush yeti's yesterday, made me think of you
Have a good day
have you thought about going to a few buffetts, that way you can use your dinning plan, and little man can eat free at the buffet without having to buy him food...
and use the 300 bucks for souveniours
another thing i read about but have not tried yet, but we plan on doing it when we go in June, so i can report back to you is,
Thanks girl!!
Do you bring your yeti's when you go? I'm thinking maybe I need to bring him on rides with me and have him show up in all the ride photos!!
So I figure it's about time I do a real update about my trip!!
The dates are officially August 3rd through the 10th at Pop Century. We booked using the package that gets you a $300 giftcard if you stay at a value. Since we are all too young to rent a car (you have to be 25 right?), we are going to be using Magical Express!!
We aren't doing any dining plan or anything and plan on pretty much just eating at quick service places. I'm contemplating if we want to have at least one legit, delicious, sit-down meal. But it probably won't happen and I have my awesome December trip anyway for that!
We are going to have a day in each of the 4 parks, plus an extra day in MK and a day at Typhoon Lagoon!!
I have a question for all you parents of young children out there...am I understanding correctly that if you use the parent swap, the first people have to go through standby and then the 2nd ones go through the fast pass line? If that's so, we probably won't be using that and will just get fast passes and take turns riding alone! Perhaps we will even use the single rider line!!
I'm just so insanely excited for this trip! It's going to be so different from my last one, but I couldn't be more thrilled! It's my first "real" trip without my parents and its going to be great! I'm also so thrilled to be taking someone for their first trip to the world!! I'm determined to make a lover out of her!!
or i'll be in the single rider queue!!!
another thing i read about but have not tried yet, but we plan on doing it when we go in June, so i can report back to you is,
at the CS meals, if we get a burger we usually get a double cheese burger.
so i read that you can get a double cheese burger and then pay for an extra bun, take off a patty, and your little man has his own burger.
they give you so many fries those are easy to share and the drinks are huge.
we plan on trying it out
Do you have a ptr or do I just have to wait for a tr in June?Yupp, I bring my yeti's with me
I don't take them to the parks though, they just stay in the room
That would be so funny if you brought them on a ride! I can just imagine the things someone would be able to do with them in the pics
Then everyone who rides with me can say they saw a yeti instead of just the shadow!! Hi, just read your whole report and really enjoyed it!
Landon is so cute and the close up of you and him together is beautiful you both have lovely eyes!
so cool that you have AP's, 2 trips and now added on the dining plan...
i'm with you on ToT and RnR...2 of my favs with expedition everest, splash, test track etc...hope dbf enjoys all the thrill rides
going to start your xmas PTR tomorro!
Can you believe it?! What was all of your guys' first concerts?? Mine was the Backstreet Boys and Nick Carter winked at me!! Any of you who like Taylor Swift should totally see her live if you get the chance!! She is an amazing performer. It was truly the most entertaining show I've seen in a while...she had mid-song outfit changes, acted out some of her songs kinda (Love Story 
), had a drum battle, sang in the RAIN on stage...all sorts of stuff! I highly recommend seeing her!! Which is TOMORROW!! AHHHHH today is my last day as a teenager...I have mixed feelings about that.sad1
we depart at 3:30pm. 
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That is SUCH a great idea!! Thanks so much!!
ive had a PReTR going since about december time...there is a link in my singnature, i thought you had posted on it before though?
if not the link is there and come on over.
as far as the water park.
we also go to them we love them...yes they can get busy, we just always make sure we get there when they open and get as much as we want done in the first few hours before lunch time, since it gets kinda busy then.
like all th slides and such.
after lunch, u hit the lazy river and kiddie areas. we have always only spent about 4 or so hours there, it seems like we get everything we want done in that time, since we get there early.
but it is up to you, i am sure he would love the pool at your resort as well, and just a lazy hang out day.
never been in august so it is def. the hottest and canprob be the busiest as well.
Yay for you getting the Dining Plan! I'm even more excited that we added it now! When I ran the numbers for us, it just made sense, too! We'll go places and order things we may not have without it.
And your ADRs sound great! I can't wait to try Kona & The Wave myself! I've never done a breakfast before, but going to Chef Mickey's for breakfast on the last day sounds wonderful. I also can't help much on the water parks since I've never been. We've just been waiting for the kids to get bigger (we may go in May--still haven't decided for sure) so that might be my advice in a way. BUT, I really don't have a big desire to do the water parks for myself...which is the difference between me & you.
But thanks for your input!! I've been once and it's like one of the largest in the country!!
And all of your days' plans look great too. Counting that concert, I've seen them 7 times. Number 8 is on the way. 
Yay for adding the Dining Plan!! That's super exciting!
We loved having a TS breakfast on our last morning. It was just so relaxing, and it helped us to savor the time we had before our flight. So I'd vote for adding a TS breakfast your last morning. Did you eat at WPE in DTD last time? Because you could go to DTD on the day you go to the water park/have pool time and it's a lot like a TS but for a CS price!
I don't know what you should do about your water park day... I went to both of the water parks when I was 15, and loved both of them. My little sister was 5 at the time. I don't know how well a baby would do... Sorry I'm no help!
And I'll REALLY try to start your reply today!!
If you're going to go with an AK reservation, Tusker House is definitely the way to go. It's a lot of fun, the kids can dance with the characters, and the food was really good. The juice is also amazing!
My first concert was New Kids on the Block. Really, is that any big surprise?
Honestly, I think you'll be ok in the water parks. Anytime I went, even during the spring break period, they were pretty slow. People tend to overlook them.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (a day early)
