Hey Kody! Hiya Michele! That sounds like a great time to go ...we contemplated doing that timeframe and catch the Christmas vibe instead of the Halloween vibe. I know y'all will have lots of fun!
Great pics of the fam, love the hamming it up shot with Mickey. Reminds me of my younger DD
*puts on enabler hat* Go 5 days!!!! You know you want to
We stayed at the Best Western Park Place Inn in January of 2005. It was a bit "damp" for lack of a better term, with very basic accomodations. But was clean and well-maintained and the staff was nice.
We were actually very heavily considering the Carosel for this year's trip and had made preliminary reservations before getting a good package for the DLH via
AAA. I had heard they had recently remodeled the place and they had the rooftop pool, which I thought was cool. What did you hear bad about them?
That is an big travel issue, taking the time to stop and then you can't wind down and rest. Same thing with the night before the trip. To a certain extent at the driver/parent you just have to embrace being sleep-deprived - lol. The real trick is to make sure that whatever plan you make, that you give the ability for the kids to sleep if they want to, even if it is in the car on the way down. We just make sure they have a good comfy blanket and pillow.
Our trek takes about 12hrs, so most of the time stopping at a hotel on the way works well for us. I did drive us home from DLR last time ...11 1/2hrs straight through due to light traffic and being flexible with the speed limits
I would say that if you are going to do the extra day and actually build in time at the resort, DLH/PP would be worth it. An afternoon by the pool, some time just exploring the resort, more of a focus on DTD. But if you're just heading down to hit the parks, just stay at the good neighbor hotels.
We dealt with the same thing with my MiL and the price difference between a regular room or a family suite. She decided not to go, so we ducked the problem. But for you, I'd say if she goes, get a family suite at a good neighbor and save the $$$
Uh oh - Jonas Bros fans *runs for cover*
I was fine with them until their performance with Stevie Wonder at the grammys. They were playing with a music legend (and former child/teen musical star in his own right), singing one of his most famous/well know songs, and they didn't bother to learn the lyrics and flubbed it in a big way
I really hope that if they're put in the position of working outside their very scripted box again, that they try a bit harder. Not trying to slam them and I think they're good kids, just hope to see a higher standard from them as they evolve as musicians.
*steps off soap box and promises to not get it back out again*
The PTR is looking great, can't wait to see more! Have y'all been down there during the holidays in the past? If so, I'm sure we'd all love to see some pics from it!
By the way, you'll be driving right by us if you go down to 680 to 580 to I-5. We live right off the Carquinez Bridge. Well, sort of!
