We Only Had to Wait in Line Twice For This - An April 2024 runDisney TR *Updated 7/1 July PTR

[amazingact21]

All caught up again. Congrats on completing your race in record time!

Thank you! I am still really proud of how that 10 Mile race went.

Very impressive race times! Congratulations on your accomplishments!

Thanks so much! I'm so grateful I got the opportunity to run in that year's Springtime Surprise and that my training was successful.

 

[amazingact21]

I’m going to catch up and then jump back into my ongoing TR. I’d also love to write about our most recent spring break trip - it may be my favorite Disney trip of all-time!

Oh, that's exciting to hear! So the redemption trip stayed true to its name? I cannot wait to read the report when you write it.

I hear you on selectively sharing photos and information about your kids. I don’t share much of my kids on social media, but I feel okay sharing here as so few people see it (and most of them I’ll never see in real life).

It's such a fine line. Not to mention, with how much we move around, I cherish when friends from past bases share photos, because I miss seeing these kiddos I used to spend so much time with. But on the flip side, I understand why they don't share any. Hopefully, we can all find a nice balance.

I think it would be hard for me to skip the Disney parks if I were staying on property… I bet you’ll end up with the three day pass.

*cough* Uh-hmm.
We might or might not be doing the 3 Universal parks (I refuse to call Volcano Bay a park) and all 4 Disney parks and 1 water park.
It spiraled out of control very quickly.

 

[amazingact21]

July Pre-Trip Update:

I suppose with only 10 days left to go until our big trip, I should share what the final plans ended up being.
In a surprise to absolutely no one, we caved and got tickets to everywhere.


Alex coerced me into getting base 4 day tickets for Disney, and days later I made all our park and dining reservations.

Naturally, it was shortly after those bookings that Disney began announcing all their openings and we realized we'll be missing all the new openings by the skin of our teeth.
Oops.

Sunday: Check-in to Stella Nova and pop into Universal.
Monday: Our Epic day!
Tuesday and Wednesday: Universal days
Thursday: Move over to All Star Music and visit Typhoon Lagoon (a surprise for the kids!)
Friday: DAK with a Boma dinner reservation
Saturday: MK with a Liberty Tree Tavern lunch.

Yes. We will be there the day before the nighttime parade. Any luck they'll do a soft opening??? Fingers crossed.

Sunday: Epcot with a Via Napoli lunch.

This will be a mere 2 days before Test Track reopens.

Monday: DHS with a Roundup Rodeo lunch and tentative Oga's reservation.
Tuesday: Check Out and either a Toppolino's breakfast or a Homecoming lunch.


I'm torn on where to eat for our check-out day. I've heard nothing but amazing things about Toppolino's for breakfast, and we all love the dinners there.
But over 50 dollars for Landon to eat a meal he usually skips?! That's a tough, tough pill. I just can't get over the prices for the kids who don't even like breakfast.
Is it really worth it, friends? Will it be the perfect cap to a 9 night Orlando vacation?

Or should we just hop over to Disney Springs and stroll around and grab a lunch at a place we know we like?


I wish we could have a break at some point, but it just wasn't possible with our schedule. We figured we'll take afternoon breaks and catch indoor shows. Since we've been to MK last summer and last fall for MVMCP, Alex and I feel like if we need down time, that'll be the day we take it. So long as we go on Tiana's and ride Tron at night, the kids will be happy.


The four of us are incredibly excited for our upcoming trip. Us going to Epic has been the talk of the neighborhood. All the kids' friends are checking our countdown and telling the kids what they have to do while there. Evie is so impatient to get to Berk. She has also already planned all her outfits for the park days and instructed all of us on what to wear.

In case it wasn't apparent, we are eating at a lot of all you care to eat/buffets. That's thanks to Landon now being 12 and developing a voracious appetite. Would it make me a bad person to say I'm most looking forward to not having to cook copious amounts of food for him every day?
Talk about a break!

Alex's work schedule is insane leading up to the trip, so I'm sure the days will pass quickly as I gather everything we need and shuffle the kids to their activities and playdates. Before we know it, we'll be going to sleep and waking up to make the 3 day drive to Orlando. (Fortunately, one of those nights will be at my parent's house so we can visit.)

Until my next update, hope you all have a safe and happy 4th of July and enjoy the summer season!

 

[piglet1979]

No Steak House 71? We tend to not eat at a sit down restaurant for breakfast. I am not a breakfast eater and Nick isn't much of one either. Jeff and Elizabeth do though, so going to a quick service where Jeff and Elizabeth can eat more and Nick and I can get something small to hold us over works. great.

This looks like an awesome trip. I can't wait to hear about Epic. I am not a big US fan since there is not much I would ride but Epic looks so much better. I really want to go. I just can't talk Jeff into it yet. I think a new house will come first.