azdizzymom
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- May 8, 2008
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We arrived at the airport in plenty of time for our nonstop Airtran flight. We hadn't prepurchased seats and there were none together. I figured someone would move when we got on the plane. The flight was full so there was no room for our oversized carryons and they had to be gate checked. 
Despite my scene and yelling nobody would move for our family to sit together. The flight attendents claimed they couldn't make people move. My kids just played their video games on high with no head phones and got up and down and lot. I don't know why people were mad.
We arrived at MCO. My hubby went to get the rental car while I checked in at ME. We used them for the luggage service since we didn't want to wait. I don't understand why more people don't do this.
We got to the Poly and checked in after waiting in line. I had requested a longhouse and it wasn't available. It was 10 AM and I don't know why our room wasn't ready. I yelled and screamed and finally we got a free upgrade MK view Concierge level! What a view. I did demand towel animals daily.
Our friends who were at Fort Wilderness campground in their tent came over to Hawaii and ate the food with us. They also swam in the pool- it was great for them and us since we only paid for a garden view regular room. They got the benefits of free food, the volcano pool and we also gave them our old refillable mugs from last years trip to use so they didn't have to buy them. Since we were upgraded for free we didn't need them.
We had a package and included the tickets for all except 3 1/2 year old Susie. We told her to tell everyone she was under 3 so we didn't have to pay. The CM's asked her age a couple of times but we got by...just said she was big for her age. This also worked well eating out...just let her eat off our plates! Hope we can get by for 1 more trip!!
We arrived at MK with the kids- it was later in the day and also the day of MVMCP. We didn't purchase tickets for that but it was wonderful. No one ever checked our wrist bands ...we saw the parade, fireworks and rode all the rides for free!
Next day went to MK again. My kids aren't good at walking all day so we rented a double stroller for the---the baby sat on the lap of one of the older kids. They also don't wait in line well so hubby would sit with them and I would wait in line for the rides. When I was near the front I would call him on his cell and they would push past people and join me. I don't know why people don't do this more often. The kids are only 3 1/2, 12 and 13! We also learned the single rider line works well....we all got in line on those rides since it is shorter...then throw a fit when they tell us we can't ride together...in the end we all get together.
For the parade we arrived at the last minute and stood in front of the people who I guess had been there for an hour. I don't know why they got mad when I said my kids couldn't see. The CM didn't even make us move. It was great ...we were able to ride several rides while these people sat on the curb with their 3 and 2 year old! I said my kids were too little to sit that long, had to go potty, needed a snack, etc. We did this at Fantasmic, Illimunations and all the shows! Wonderful!!
I don't understand ADR...why do I need them when I go to Disney. Also, the fastpasses. My hubby would run and shove and push people down at DHS to get them for TSM. Once we even told a CM we put our KTW in and didn't get a FP. They gave us another set even tho we had just gotten one.
We did this every day...the stroller is also great for pushing into people and getting around. Next time we might rent a scooter and let the kids ride those instead. If we couldn't remember where we put it we just took another double stroller.
What a great trip!
Just kidding of course
Despite my scene and yelling nobody would move for our family to sit together. The flight attendents claimed they couldn't make people move. My kids just played their video games on high with no head phones and got up and down and lot. I don't know why people were mad.We arrived at MCO. My hubby went to get the rental car while I checked in at ME. We used them for the luggage service since we didn't want to wait. I don't understand why more people don't do this.
We got to the Poly and checked in after waiting in line. I had requested a longhouse and it wasn't available. It was 10 AM and I don't know why our room wasn't ready. I yelled and screamed and finally we got a free upgrade MK view Concierge level! What a view. I did demand towel animals daily.
Our friends who were at Fort Wilderness campground in their tent came over to Hawaii and ate the food with us. They also swam in the pool- it was great for them and us since we only paid for a garden view regular room. They got the benefits of free food, the volcano pool and we also gave them our old refillable mugs from last years trip to use so they didn't have to buy them. Since we were upgraded for free we didn't need them.
We had a package and included the tickets for all except 3 1/2 year old Susie. We told her to tell everyone she was under 3 so we didn't have to pay. The CM's asked her age a couple of times but we got by...just said she was big for her age. This also worked well eating out...just let her eat off our plates! Hope we can get by for 1 more trip!!
We arrived at MK with the kids- it was later in the day and also the day of MVMCP. We didn't purchase tickets for that but it was wonderful. No one ever checked our wrist bands ...we saw the parade, fireworks and rode all the rides for free!
Next day went to MK again. My kids aren't good at walking all day so we rented a double stroller for the---the baby sat on the lap of one of the older kids. They also don't wait in line well so hubby would sit with them and I would wait in line for the rides. When I was near the front I would call him on his cell and they would push past people and join me. I don't know why people don't do this more often. The kids are only 3 1/2, 12 and 13! We also learned the single rider line works well....we all got in line on those rides since it is shorter...then throw a fit when they tell us we can't ride together...in the end we all get together.
For the parade we arrived at the last minute and stood in front of the people who I guess had been there for an hour. I don't know why they got mad when I said my kids couldn't see. The CM didn't even make us move. It was great ...we were able to ride several rides while these people sat on the curb with their 3 and 2 year old! I said my kids were too little to sit that long, had to go potty, needed a snack, etc. We did this at Fantasmic, Illimunations and all the shows! Wonderful!!
I don't understand ADR...why do I need them when I go to Disney. Also, the fastpasses. My hubby would run and shove and push people down at DHS to get them for TSM. Once we even told a CM we put our KTW in and didn't get a FP. They gave us another set even tho we had just gotten one.
We did this every day...the stroller is also great for pushing into people and getting around. Next time we might rent a scooter and let the kids ride those instead. If we couldn't remember where we put it we just took another double stroller.
What a great trip!
Just kidding of course
As I started reading this, I first thought, what an awful family. Then as a read more, I was thinking there is a lesson this person is trying to teach and doing a good job at it. 
