BikeFan
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Got back last Sat. and finally had a few moments to thank everyone on this board for the excellent tips/tricks/info, etc., which made our trip (9/19 - 9/27) so special. My wife and I haven't been to the World in nearly 10 years, and it was the first trip for the kids (DD 5, DS4, and DD 1). My mom also joined us. Crowds were small, and we got to do nearly everything we planned. My wife was a little worried before the trip that I'd gone overboard with the planning, but afterward, she appreciated how organized and thought out our trip was afterward (thanks to you people).
We stayed at OKW in a 1 bedroom villa, and visited the parks for 5 days. Some highlights:
- The Princess Storybook Breakfast, and how excited both DS and DD were to meet Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, Aurora, and Snow White. Later that day in the Morocco area, Jasmine remembered meeting my daughter at breakfast!
- Fantasmic (without the long lines, thanks to the Dinner Package). I would not have known about it w/o this board.
- Goofy's Country Line Dance Jamboree: Thanks to what people said on this board, I knew Jesse, Woody, and the other characters went out into the audience, so we made of point of seeing this show, which we would otherwise have skipped. My DD got to hold Jesse's hand for one of the dances, and she was so excited.
- Pony rides at the Ft. Wilderness Petting Zoo (thanks to another tip here). The two oldest kids both rode the ponies, and it was one of their favorite rides!
- And on and on . . . It was a very special trip which the kids (and parents) will remember for a long time. The only sad note was having to come home, and not knowing when we'll return. I was OK with the DS missing a week of preschool and DD missing kindergarten, but I'd be reluctant to have them miss school in the future. I'm also no fan of crowds, so I don't know if we'd ever brave going down there during peak season. But at least this trip was great, and everyone had a magical time.
Thanks again!!
We stayed at OKW in a 1 bedroom villa, and visited the parks for 5 days. Some highlights:
- The Princess Storybook Breakfast, and how excited both DS and DD were to meet Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, Aurora, and Snow White. Later that day in the Morocco area, Jasmine remembered meeting my daughter at breakfast!
- Fantasmic (without the long lines, thanks to the Dinner Package). I would not have known about it w/o this board.
- Goofy's Country Line Dance Jamboree: Thanks to what people said on this board, I knew Jesse, Woody, and the other characters went out into the audience, so we made of point of seeing this show, which we would otherwise have skipped. My DD got to hold Jesse's hand for one of the dances, and she was so excited.
- Pony rides at the Ft. Wilderness Petting Zoo (thanks to another tip here). The two oldest kids both rode the ponies, and it was one of their favorite rides!
- And on and on . . . It was a very special trip which the kids (and parents) will remember for a long time. The only sad note was having to come home, and not knowing when we'll return. I was OK with the DS missing a week of preschool and DD missing kindergarten, but I'd be reluctant to have them miss school in the future. I'm also no fan of crowds, so I don't know if we'd ever brave going down there during peak season. But at least this trip was great, and everyone had a magical time.
Thanks again!!
) the part about Goofy's Country Line Dance Jamboree. Where is this? I have never heard of it and my daughter loves Jesse. I would love to take her there next month when I go.
. It has never affected his grades and these memeries will last a lifetime. After all we all have to set our priorities in life, and WDW is a huge priority in my mine
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