Hi All!!! I am not going to give the whole low-down on our trip, but a few tidbits that we experienced. Those involved are myself (from Raleigh), and best friends from Columbus - family of 5 (3 kiddies, aged 10, 3 and 9 mo, all girls) and Grandma. They flew in on Saturday the 2nd, and I drove down on Sunday.
Accomodations - I stayed at the $29 HoJo and it was great. Very clean, good location - right on 192 at the I-4 exit - and there are lots of places there to eat and all the usual grocery stores, pharmacies, and a SuperWalmart about 10 miles down the road. The room was a good size - a little bigger than an AllStar - with the sink separate from the terlit and tub and no blowdryer.
The price was fantastic - I was a little sad to stay off-site, but after seeing my friends bill, all my sadness evaporated. They stayed at POR and it was also great. They had two rooms, connecting - very handy so Grandma could keep the kiddies. Also very clean.
The parks were a little busier than we expected, but still nothing bad as far as wait-times and crowds. We did need to fastpass the big stuff (ToT, R&R, TT), but walked on to most everything else. We saw lots of characters - even got into Cindy's without PS's!!!
The weather was nice -- kinda cool during the day - pants and t-shirts for us, and sweatshirts and sweaters were needed in the morning and evening. Thursday it rained all morning - we were at MK - happily wrapped in the ponchos that Grandma had brought. It was kinda tough with the little one and the stroller, but we had a poncho (clear) to cover it, and it would let up enough for us to feel relief. The 3year old and I rode the Magic Carpets without getting off during the heaviest part of the rain - I think it was a total of 8 times. She was LOVING the spitting camel. If you get the height of the carpet just right, it will get you! The parade that day was GREAT - lots of special attention from characters.
If anyone has any questions - feel free to ask.... we had a great week. We took it easy and still saw and did so much!
Accomodations - I stayed at the $29 HoJo and it was great. Very clean, good location - right on 192 at the I-4 exit - and there are lots of places there to eat and all the usual grocery stores, pharmacies, and a SuperWalmart about 10 miles down the road. The room was a good size - a little bigger than an AllStar - with the sink separate from the terlit and tub and no blowdryer.
The price was fantastic - I was a little sad to stay off-site, but after seeing my friends bill, all my sadness evaporated. They stayed at POR and it was also great. They had two rooms, connecting - very handy so Grandma could keep the kiddies. Also very clean.The parks were a little busier than we expected, but still nothing bad as far as wait-times and crowds. We did need to fastpass the big stuff (ToT, R&R, TT), but walked on to most everything else. We saw lots of characters - even got into Cindy's without PS's!!!
The weather was nice -- kinda cool during the day - pants and t-shirts for us, and sweatshirts and sweaters were needed in the morning and evening. Thursday it rained all morning - we were at MK - happily wrapped in the ponchos that Grandma had brought. It was kinda tough with the little one and the stroller, but we had a poncho (clear) to cover it, and it would let up enough for us to feel relief. The 3year old and I rode the Magic Carpets without getting off during the heaviest part of the rain - I think it was a total of 8 times. She was LOVING the spitting camel. If you get the height of the carpet just right, it will get you! The parade that day was GREAT - lots of special attention from characters.
If anyone has any questions - feel free to ask.... we had a great week. We took it easy and still saw and did so much!
