nichellecr
Earning My Ears
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- Feb 12, 2011
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I got back several days ago from a 6 day trip to WDW. I stayed at All-Star Movies in the Mighty Ducks section, which I recommend to anyone. No extra fee per night for a preferred room, about a 1-2 minute walk to the ASMu buses, with a pool right outside my door. Loved it.
Advice I'm glad I took:
I skipped the park hopping option. Didn't need it.
Wore my Keens and used aerosol antiperspirant on my feet.
Rotated between two pairs of Keens.
Make rope drop (when possible)
What I brought and didn't use:
Poncho (though I'd bring it again)
Touring plans (Instead I hit major attractions early in the day and kept on top of my fast passes.)
What I didn't bring and wished I had:
More money.
Earplugs! (to wear while on buses while children were having meltdowns and/or doing the toddler shriek)
Warmer clothes to travel in (going from one warm place to another, I forgot about the cold planes and airports in between.)
Inexpensive snacks for the room. I had a few, wished I had more.
What I was glad I brought:
Brita filter water bottle. The mouth of the bottle is wide enough for ice, and it was wonderful to have with me. Fill it up at soda fountains, water fountains, or with the cups of free ice water you can get at CS locations. I was glad to not have to rely on going to a counter and asking for a free cup of water all the time- there were almost always lines.
A caribeaner- I kept one clipped to my purse strap to clip the loop of my hat to on wild rides, to clip my water bottle, and to clip bags with purchased items in them.
Pool noodle- not only is it fun, there are some pretty good stretches you can do in the pool using the noodle under your ankle that helped my stiff legs.
Hard candy- having something small while waiting in line was nice
Mio- liquid flavoring similar to crystal light, but in a little squeeze bottle. This was great for enhancing free cups of water with my CS meals and saved me a ton of money by not buying flavored drinks.
Other advice:
Alternating shoes definitely helped
So did alternating which side I wore my cross-body purse strap on.
Swimming at the end of the day - this loosened up tight walking muscles and gave me a second wind every time.
STRETCH!
Eat as healthy as you can manage. It did wonders for my energy level.
So there you have it. Hope this helps.
Nichelle
Advice I'm glad I took:
I skipped the park hopping option. Didn't need it.
Wore my Keens and used aerosol antiperspirant on my feet.
Rotated between two pairs of Keens.
Make rope drop (when possible)
What I brought and didn't use:
Poncho (though I'd bring it again)
Touring plans (Instead I hit major attractions early in the day and kept on top of my fast passes.)
What I didn't bring and wished I had:
More money.
Earplugs! (to wear while on buses while children were having meltdowns and/or doing the toddler shriek)
Warmer clothes to travel in (going from one warm place to another, I forgot about the cold planes and airports in between.)
Inexpensive snacks for the room. I had a few, wished I had more.
What I was glad I brought:
Brita filter water bottle. The mouth of the bottle is wide enough for ice, and it was wonderful to have with me. Fill it up at soda fountains, water fountains, or with the cups of free ice water you can get at CS locations. I was glad to not have to rely on going to a counter and asking for a free cup of water all the time- there were almost always lines.
A caribeaner- I kept one clipped to my purse strap to clip the loop of my hat to on wild rides, to clip my water bottle, and to clip bags with purchased items in them.
Pool noodle- not only is it fun, there are some pretty good stretches you can do in the pool using the noodle under your ankle that helped my stiff legs.
Hard candy- having something small while waiting in line was nice
Mio- liquid flavoring similar to crystal light, but in a little squeeze bottle. This was great for enhancing free cups of water with my CS meals and saved me a ton of money by not buying flavored drinks.
Other advice:
Alternating shoes definitely helped
So did alternating which side I wore my cross-body purse strap on.
Swimming at the end of the day - this loosened up tight walking muscles and gave me a second wind every time.
STRETCH!
Eat as healthy as you can manage. It did wonders for my energy level.
So there you have it. Hope this helps.
Nichelle
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