
What a hectic weekend! Arrived Friday around 3 and were assigned 2003. We asked about 1500 and they told us that a large group was coming in so I think the theory that groups go in 2000 isn't always true. Like most weekends, loop was packed, cars all over, tons of kids.
My son wanted to go mini golfing but the water park option is before 4 so we hustled over there, got there at 4:01, out tickets didn't work and realized that because they were Florida resident tickets, they needed activating. This happens to us ALL the time, why can't we ever remember??? Anyways, after activating, they let us play and it is such a cute course. The winter summer land themeing is disney magic with great attention to detail.
We were at the Fort to go to the parks and Saturday was a marathon day at the MK. It was packed but between rope drop, fastpass, a midday break, and extending closing from 11 to midnight, we didn't wait more then 15 min for anything and rode about 20 attractions. We even saw the festival of fantasy parade from a great spot without waiting! I'm more fireworks than parades but that dragon!!!
Saw Wishes from the front of the castle for the first time in years. We usually watch from either the Fort beach or wherever we are in the park but we were right there and it was beautiful. Getting out, though, ooooh that was horrible. We were trying to go to tomorrow land and let's just say that I never want to do that again. I do love staying till midnight at the magic kingdom.
Today is Typhoon Lagoon, marvelously uncrowded and perfect weather.
Two little things, the hot water in the 2000 loop bathroom is really unreliable even when the bathroom is empty plus I think they've cut down a bit on the daytime cleaning crew. And on this trip, I've found that cast members sometimes ask you a question because they have to and then don't listen at all to your answer. For example, the check in lady asked us if we had a site preference, we said only NOT by a canal. Our site was directly on a canal with other sites available in the loop. Same experience with a couple of food service cast members at the parks.
Overall, great trip, great luck with transportation, weather, and crowds. We will be back in 2 weeks for a longer spring break trip with more time at the campground which is what I most look forward to.
Definitely, the best thing was asking my 4 year old what his favorite thing at MK was, and after thinking it over, he said "all of it". Makes it all worth it.