Struturing a "break day" - staying at Poly

[Garden]

Kids are 7 and 10. Both girls, but not into princesses (well, little one, a little bit, but older one, NO WAY! )

Girls are sensitive and perceptive - Disney can overwhelm the senses a bit. They can do 2 full-on park days, but then they'll need a break before we rev up for second half of trip.

We'll be there in January, and I know pool temperature days are not guaranteed. How would you recommend we structure a break day (a no park day) - I know we can just hang out at the Poly - will there be enough to do? I hate to spend $$$$ on boats, etc, when our 5th day of tickets is included in our 4 day purchase. I don't want the break day to be extra expensive on activities! Don't mind for meals, though.

I've VERY torn re: Spirit of Aloha - so $$$ and takes up whole evening.

 

[LynnTH]

I would just play it by ear. We like break days too. I like to sleep in on those days as we are usually running like crazy on the park days. Maybe go swimming (if the weather is decent) or hang out at downtown Disney or other resorts. Or maybe just spend a 1/2 day at a park taking it easy.

 

[nherbert]

You could do:
Resort hopping - you are monorail
Disney springs - shopping, browsing, movie, bowling
Mini golf - our favorite down day activity
Hang out at pool - but depends on weather

We do mini golf in morning, pool in Arvo

 

[MiramarQE]

Try other recreation - miniature golf, horseback riding, waterski/wakeboard if the weather is good, etc. - just go to the "things to do" tab on MDE and explore "activities" - not always CHEAP - but the variety is amazing

 

[tabrizia]

Our kids are doing the pirate cruise during one of our down days. Price wise it was surprisingly reasonable for Disney. That will take up the morning, in the afternoon we'll either hang out or go to Disney Springs. In the evening their Grandparents are babysitting them in the room while my husband and I go out to dinner.

 

[Garden]

Thanks! I looked at Spirit of Aloha for dinner, especially since we'll be there anyway, but decided to go to Boma instead. We stayed at AKL last time, and one child is really bummed we aren't staying there again. I think it will be fun, a nice change of scenery, but still pretty relaxing. Probably we'll get there a bit early so we can walk around the resort a bit and see the animals.

Great suggestions - maybe I'll look into mini golf for that morning if the weather isn't swimming-friendly.