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[2EVacations]

Really excited to be heading back to Disney.

I went on my first trip in 2017 when my ‘in-laws’ took me, my (then) boyfriend, and our (then) 3 year old son. It really was magical. My MIL is a big Disney fan and she did an amazing job planning to make sure I saw most major things for my first visit. Our first day we went to Chef Mickeys, and then wrapped up seeing Wishes from the Pirate Cruise/Dessert Party. I wish they still offered that! And we got engaged that trip! It was wonderful.

Growing up my mom was a single mom with some financial responsibility issues, but would bring me to the bank with her to deposit money for a Disney trip all the time. That money always disappeared and we never ended up going. So I was very grateful to they gifted bringing us on that trip. A tradition they’ve generously made with all of their grand kids.

Since we went we’ve been talking about going back, but it took a long time to get there because we were young parents, and I only worked part time for a long time, or when it was full time I was severely underpaid. Now that our son is a preteen, and we both work full time, and are in a much more flexible financial position so with saving, combined with doing a timeshare presentation at Orange lake has made it more attainable to finally get back!

We’re going 5/7 - 5/14 and have 4 days of park hoppers at WDW and 4 days park-to-park at universal. Excited to be down there for my birthday and Mother’s Day. °o°

 

[TinkAgainU]

HOW FUN!!!! Just be aware four days each at two theme parks (WDW and Universal) is going to be an insane amount of walking, be sure you set up a walking schedule and start getting in shape Now. I figure at least 15,000 steps per day. And we've hit over 20,000 to 25,000 steps many, many times (YMMV). I'd also be tempted to plan at least one "resort only" day every two to four days, to recuperate and enjoy what your hotels/resorts have to offer If Park Hopping, maybe think about going early, then taking an afternoon break, going to the next park after a recharge. Rested people are happier people.

 

[2EVacations]

HOW FUN!!!! Just be aware four days each at two theme parks (WDW and Universal) is going to be an insane amount of walking, be sure you set up a walking schedule and start getting in shape Now. I figure at least 15,000 steps per day. And we've hit over 20,000 to 25,000 steps many, many times (YMMV). I'd also be tempted to plan at least one "resort only" day every two to four days, to recuperate and enjoy what your hotels/resorts have to offer Rested people are happy people.

Oh definitely! I’m actually not even sure we will use all the universal days as full days. We were originally just going to get two, but when I bought it broke down to less than $20pp to add in the extra two days so I got them as cushion haha

We decided to make day 1 a resort day hitting Disney springs at night, since by the time we land and get the rental car and to the resort it will probably be 1-2pm

But yea I definitely need to get my steps up before we go. Between switching to a more sedentary job and fracturing my knee last year and I have not been moving as much as I should be haha

 

[Tamalane]

welcome the new guy!

 

[Dead2009]

Hello and welcome!