princessbelle2015
Mouseketeer
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- Jan 15, 2015
Following! I am so happy you went. I read your pre trip and enjoyed it.
Hi Caroline,
I am so sorry you canceled your trip. I know you were on the fence, but we really had a great time and felt VERY safe. The numbers of positive cases in WI were higher than the numbers down in Florida. and being outdoors so much, I never felt in danger. My workplace stopped telling the staff that they could not travel, so that was no longer an issue.
I was very pleased with our Walmart delivery. I will definitely use them the next time we travel.
We rented from DVCstore.com. They had a sale going on if you rented prior to December 15th, so I did get the points at a discount. But, even at the normal rate, I still would have saved at least 50% over rack rates for the same rooms. I had a choice of several locations, and had my selection made the same day I contacted them! They were very easy to work with.
I learned so much from reading other trip reports, that I thought I would pay back the favor. Thanks for reading!
Thank you so much for following along!Following!
Thank you! It was worth all the pre-trip hassles. Everyone had an amazing time!Following! I am so happy you went. I read your pre trip and enjoyed it.
I was thinking about you on Thanksgiving Day, and wondering how the crowds were. I saw some pictures that looked like various areas were crowded in spots, but it still had to be less people than previous years. It looks like the weather has been beautiful down there!Yay you had a great time, so happy to hear (and I'm here ). We just returned last night from our Thanksgiving trip and enjoyed that as well. But ugh about having to get out of the ME line lol! Overall not a big deal in the grand scheme of things but annoying at the time. Look forward to reading all about it!
Hi! It looks as though you had so much fun on your trip! We are south of Wisconsin by quite a bit (just north of Toronto) and it has been a gorgeous fall. Sunday it was 10 C (50F) and sunny. Yesterday though we got walloped by a Texas low and had 15cm of snow with blustery conditions. Still mild though with temps between 0 to -2 (32-28F). I don't mind snow in December as it feels more Christmassy to me but I am done with it by January!Hello! Is it as cold where you live as it is here in Wisconsin? It was so nice to be down in Florida for a week and be able to eat outside in shorts and a t-shirt!
Your Garden Grill meal looks amazing! We love breakfast there but have never done lunch or dinner. What a fun way to interact with the characters! And is there anything better than Epcot at night????After that we headed to the Land Pavilion and rode Living with the Land. Once we got off that ride, it was time for our reservation at Garden Grill. I was excited for the kids to meet Chip and Dale, Mickey, and Pluto and they did not disappoint! The cost of the meal is pretty high. but the food was excellent, served family style. and was "all you care to enjoy". After dining in several restaurants around WDW, all three of the grandkids still say that Garden Grill was their favorite! I don't know if it was the Macaroni and Cheese with the Goldfish crackers sprinkled on top, the steak with Chimichurri sauce, or the berry shortcake that won them over, but for me, the salad and the green beans were the biggest hit of the meal! Everything we ate was fantastic! We saw the characters four times while we were dining. The way it is set up, the guests are seated at the lower level overlooking the Land attraction, and the characters come behind your booth, standing on the upper level. The kids are encouraged to stand up on the booth seats to interact with the characters, and they never seemed rushed. The 7 year old loved playing rock/paper/scissors with them, and they each joined in the fun!
Your Garden Grill meal looks amazing! We love breakfast there but have never done lunch or dinner. What a fun way to interact with the characters! And is there anything better than Epcot at night????
It was absolutely the least crowded Thanksgiving we've experienced of our 5 or 6 Thanksgiving trips other than probably 2012! We had no issues with crowds and many ride lines were shorter waits than on our September trip. Spots did get a bit congested but other than July it's just the way it is I think. We were totally fine with all spots though other than DS at night on Thanksgiving day itself but it really wasn't that terrible.I was thinking about you on Thanksgiving Day, and wondering how the crowds were. I saw some pictures that looked like various areas were crowded in spots, but it still had to be less people than previous years. It looks like the weather has been beautiful down there!
Yeah unfortunately they only do them until about 5pm give or take. Hope you caught some later in the trip!We saw no cavalcades, and there was not any live music anywhere, which I missed from our last trip, but perhaps none of that is available in the evening.
And is there anything better than Epcot at night????
I agree. I absolutely loved seeing Epcot at night. We saw so many beautiful little gems tucked away in the different worlds.
Looks like a really fun start to your trip! We haven't been to Garden Grill in a few years but glad to see it still looks like a great experience!
Thank you!
It was absolutely the least crowded Thanksgiving we've experienced of our 5 or 6 Thanksgiving trips other than probably 2012! We had no issues with crowds and many ride lines were shorter waits than on our September trip. Spots did get a bit congested but other than July it's just the way it is I think. We were totally fine with all spots though other than DS at night on Thanksgiving day itself but it really wasn't that terrible.
I saw a couple of videos from Thanksgiving Day. and the crowds did not look too bad. Now that there are few additional places to eat opening up, I think Christmas will be okay. even if they up the capacity again.
Yeah unfortunately they only do them until about 5pm give or take. Hope you caught some later in the trip!
We saw the princesses once, but that was it. I was hoping to see the Frozen one and never came across it. The second day we were at Epcot it was raining off and on. and someone mentioned that may have kept them away.
That is too funny... can you imagine a whole calendar of photos with your family wearing masks? We get enough of them at work to last a lifetime! I don't want a reminder of it every day that I am off!Looks like a very fun day and evening at Epcot.
I make calendars every year from our PhotoPass pictures. I am definitely not making a mask calendar lol!
Look like y’all had a great time!
I am having fun looking back at the pictures and remembering all the fun we had!