Last minute advice PLEASE!!!!!!!

[VWL'sownBeastn'Belle]

Help me please!! We are leaving Sunday for 2 days in the ASM resort followed by 3 day at HH. Please advise me on any tips and tricks. We will be driving from orlando to HH. Advice on resturants and everything else will be appreciated.

PS we have 2 DD (2 1/2 and 1)

Thanks

BEast

 

[melk]

You might get more replies over on the family boards, they have a lot of ideas for traveling with small children. But mostly, especially since you are driving, have lots of goodies stashed away for them in the car. Have some of their old favorite toys, plus new ones to occupy them, music to listen to, snacks (lots of snacks!), and anything else you can think of to help the drive(I've read on these boards that bubbles are a great way to keep them entertained). Try to drive while they are asleep and if they're awake just take frequent breaks to get them out of their carseats.
As far as restaurants go, you'll find that all WDW restaurants are very accomodating to children. You may not want to make any PS's, just see what mood the kids are in at any given time and go from there. Also, you may want to see their reaction to the characters in the parks before just taking them into a character meal. The first time we took our oldest (she was about a year old) we had all kinds of ps's for character meals, but it turned out she was terrified of them. So we cancelled all our reservations.
Just take things nice and slow, get back to your room for naps for the kids. They can get very cranky very fast at that age if they're at all tired or hungry (which I'm sure you already know).We just always try to keep one step ahead of them.
Can't really think of anything else right now, but remember to have a great time and take lots of pictures!!!

 

[mickey'smj]

A few months ago I took down suggestions from the boards on HH restaurants. DVC member favorites included the Old Oyster Factory, which has a deck with a view. I believe this is a family restaurant but I haven't been there.

Other recommendations are the HH Diner, the Cracker Barrel, Dunes Pizza, the Crazy Crab (someone's choice for "the best"), Crane's Tavern (steak, expensive), Spartina's (also expensive, I think)and Wild Wings. There are also several restaurants on the other side of the marina, just over the bridge from the resort.

At HH we love to cook out on the grills. There are quite a few of them. The Piggly Wiggly is just down the street. Also, I think in your information packet you'll receive the names of several restaurants that deliver to the resort. Our first night there, ever, we ordered Chines takeout from I can't remember where. It wasn't great, but it did appear at the door.

I don't have kids but other members also say that HH offers many activities for children.

Hope this helps. Have a great trip.

MJ

 

[mickey'smj]

A few months ago I took down suggestions from the boards on HH restaurants. DVC member favorites included the Old Oyster Factory, which has a deck with a view. I believe this is a family restaurant but I haven't been there.

Other recommendations are the HH Diner, the Cracker Barrel, Dunes Pizza, the Crazy Crab (someone's choice for "the best"), Crane's Tavern (steak, expensive), Spartina's (also expensive, I think)and Wild Wings. There are also several restaurants on the other side of the marina, just over the bridge from the resort.

At HH we love to cook out on the grills. There are quite a few of them. The Piggly Wiggly supermarket is just down the street. Also, I think in your information packet you'll receive the names of several restaurants that deliver to the resort. Our first night there, ever, we ordered Chinese takeout from I can't remember where. It wasn't great, but it did appear at the door.

I don't have kids but other members also say that HH offers many activities for children.

Hope this helps. Have a great trip.

MJ