caroline1851
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We just came back yesterday. Our family includes, me, dh, ds6 and dd2 (almost 3)
Sat 10/18
arrived latish so we just went to DTD, probaly should've just stayed and checked out hotel, swimming, etc. We were tired. when we returned from DTD, gift baskets i had orderd from memoriesbybetsy had been delivered. The kids were soooooooooo excited!
Sun 10/19
MK -got there around 9:15. Rode Peter Pan, Pooh, then were given Dream FAst Passes. pretty exciting. We did Small World, spent a long time in line to meet Mickey, Snow white's scary adv, the train, Pirates, Jungle Cruise then lunch at Crysal Palace. Awesome lunch! Then we rode Buzz and went back to resort around 4p and swam.
Mon 10/20
DHS-got there for rope drop and ran w/ everyone else to TSM-awesome ride! Did Star Tours, Indiana Jones, met Power Rangers and Monsters, Inc. characters, did Muppet 3d and Great Movie Ride (kids hated this-they were really afraid) Lunch at Sci Fi-good food! Saw part of Block Party. Went back to resort around 4p to swim, etc.
Tue 10/21
MK-breakfast adr at CRT for 8:25 (early morning!). Loved it!!!! Rode Buzz 3x in a row w/ no wait. Did haunted mansion (kids hated it AND it broke down while we were on it), Did Pirates 2x w/ no wait. Lunch Plaza (dh had lunch, we just had shakes-awesome milkshakes!). Went back to resort around 2pm. napped. DTD at night until 10p (nap didn't help, we were all exhausted)
Wed 10/22
EPC-slow morning. Arrived at park around 12p. Kids were tired and burnt out so I rented a stroller for them. They loved doing the Passports and Kidcot stations around the world-it took 4 hours. Rode Maelstrom (great ride) and had a snack in Norway-yummy cinnamon roll thing. dining ressie at Coral Reef at 4:30-great restaurant. divers are very entertaining!
Then did Soarin (with fp from earlier)-awesome!!!, Did Turtle Talk (great!) and nemo (boring), then booked back to France for dessert-super crowded. Back to resort around 8:30 (both kids fell asleep on bus)
Thur 10/23
AK-arrived around 9;30, headed straight for KS -got a fast pass. Did Pagani trail and got the kids' faces painted then kid KS. Great! Did Tough to be a Bug-kids hated it. We loved it though. When to Dinoland and did the boneyard-kids loved that area. Rode Dinosaur with DS6 and it was horrible! He was crying when we got off. I couldnt' believe how rough that ride was. I'm surprised they let 40in kids on it....... Returned to resort around 3p for swimming, etc. Dinner Maya Grill (very good)
Fri 10/24
DHS-early for rope drop and TSM. Rode it and got fp for later. Did Little Mermaid, met Incredibles, Buzz and Woody.rode Star Tours and then TSM again. Went back to resort for nap. MNSSHP at night. arrived around 7pm-kind of miserable weather but not THAT bad. Rainy, etc. some long lines for candy......i didnt expect that, not sure why i didn't.
Fireworks were AMAZING! I've never seen WDW fireworks-couldnt' believe how great they were. Kids were a little afraid of the creepy voice that goes along with them.
Overall, our favorite thing was breakfast at the castle.
Dh's favorite was TSM
DS's favorite was Soarin'
Dd's favorite was POC
My favorite was TSM
ds loved ddoing the passports in Epcot and collecting autographs (he got 28 or 29)
Great trip! Exhausing even with built in down time.
Everyone told me to bring a strolller for dd2-I'm so glad we didn't. She walked the whole time except for Epcot.
I'll be ready to go back in about 3 years-not before then. Too expensive and too exhausting.
Sat 10/18
arrived latish so we just went to DTD, probaly should've just stayed and checked out hotel, swimming, etc. We were tired. when we returned from DTD, gift baskets i had orderd from memoriesbybetsy had been delivered. The kids were soooooooooo excited!
Sun 10/19
MK -got there around 9:15. Rode Peter Pan, Pooh, then were given Dream FAst Passes. pretty exciting. We did Small World, spent a long time in line to meet Mickey, Snow white's scary adv, the train, Pirates, Jungle Cruise then lunch at Crysal Palace. Awesome lunch! Then we rode Buzz and went back to resort around 4p and swam.
Mon 10/20
DHS-got there for rope drop and ran w/ everyone else to TSM-awesome ride! Did Star Tours, Indiana Jones, met Power Rangers and Monsters, Inc. characters, did Muppet 3d and Great Movie Ride (kids hated this-they were really afraid) Lunch at Sci Fi-good food! Saw part of Block Party. Went back to resort around 4p to swim, etc.
Tue 10/21
MK-breakfast adr at CRT for 8:25 (early morning!). Loved it!!!! Rode Buzz 3x in a row w/ no wait. Did haunted mansion (kids hated it AND it broke down while we were on it), Did Pirates 2x w/ no wait. Lunch Plaza (dh had lunch, we just had shakes-awesome milkshakes!). Went back to resort around 2pm. napped. DTD at night until 10p (nap didn't help, we were all exhausted)
Wed 10/22
EPC-slow morning. Arrived at park around 12p. Kids were tired and burnt out so I rented a stroller for them. They loved doing the Passports and Kidcot stations around the world-it took 4 hours. Rode Maelstrom (great ride) and had a snack in Norway-yummy cinnamon roll thing. dining ressie at Coral Reef at 4:30-great restaurant. divers are very entertaining!
Then did Soarin (with fp from earlier)-awesome!!!, Did Turtle Talk (great!) and nemo (boring), then booked back to France for dessert-super crowded. Back to resort around 8:30 (both kids fell asleep on bus)
Thur 10/23
AK-arrived around 9;30, headed straight for KS -got a fast pass. Did Pagani trail and got the kids' faces painted then kid KS. Great! Did Tough to be a Bug-kids hated it. We loved it though. When to Dinoland and did the boneyard-kids loved that area. Rode Dinosaur with DS6 and it was horrible! He was crying when we got off. I couldnt' believe how rough that ride was. I'm surprised they let 40in kids on it....... Returned to resort around 3p for swimming, etc. Dinner Maya Grill (very good)
Fri 10/24
DHS-early for rope drop and TSM. Rode it and got fp for later. Did Little Mermaid, met Incredibles, Buzz and Woody.rode Star Tours and then TSM again. Went back to resort for nap. MNSSHP at night. arrived around 7pm-kind of miserable weather but not THAT bad. Rainy, etc. some long lines for candy......i didnt expect that, not sure why i didn't.
Fireworks were AMAZING! I've never seen WDW fireworks-couldnt' believe how great they were. Kids were a little afraid of the creepy voice that goes along with them.Overall, our favorite thing was breakfast at the castle.
Dh's favorite was TSM
DS's favorite was Soarin'
Dd's favorite was POC
My favorite was TSM
ds loved ddoing the passports in Epcot and collecting autographs (he got 28 or 29)
Great trip! Exhausing even with built in down time.
Everyone told me to bring a strolller for dd2-I'm so glad we didn't. She walked the whole time except for Epcot.
I'll be ready to go back in about 3 years-not before then. Too expensive and too exhausting.
