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I then suggested DC. We looked into renting a hotel room and taking the train down. You would not believe the cost of that. Or maybe you would. I was surprised. The cost was nearing Disney prices, a realization Toby Joe muttered out loud.
This was out of character for me. I have had a fear of flying for over a decade. Toby is well aware of this fear. I am often hopped up on Xanax when we fly, except for the one time I was pregnant wine country california all inclusive vacation packages and took a (DOCTOR APPROVED) sleeping pill instead. I am a terrible, no good, nervous flyer. (This fear started before 9/11 and then after 9/11 it just became 10 times worse. I became one of those folks who literally threw tickets away right before the trip. I flaked on an amazing vacation in Thailand two months after 9/11. I m that guy.)
Anyway, it s been getting better wine country california all inclusive vacation packages lately. The last time I flew I did OK. My palms didn t soak a napkin or Toby s leg. When we got off the plane I said, Is this how it usually is? Toby looked at me like I was crazy and said, Yes. It s usually dreadfully uneventful.
Now I want to go everywhere . My fear of flying has kept me from going so many places, seeing so much. It pains me realizing this now. So I have a lot of catching up to do. Japan for my 40th? Yes! Hawaii with the kids? Definitely. We re going to go everywhere.
And it was awesome. The whole trip was awesome. We booked a room at The Wilderness Lodge (shown above) which is where my extended family stays every year for our reunion of sorts. It has a great pool; a nice running/walking trail; bike and boat rentals; a gym; and lots of awesome scenery. It s just nice being there. And we re lucky we can afford to. I m very grateful.
The flights went off without a hitch, wine country california all inclusive vacation packages both ways. Elliot was shockingly well-behaved; I was worried about that. When we flew last year, he was still a wee one and was still nursing. I nursed him for almost the entire flight. And Emory is possibly the best kid traveler ever, he is amazing.
We got Quick Passes for the really popular rides (Big Thunder Mountain, Splashdown Mountain, Buzz Lightyear, Soarin ) and visited the less popular ones using the nonexistent morning lines (Teacups, Peter Pan, It s A Small World).
I got the Quick Passes by running to each one ahead of the family, which was awesome for me. (UTILITARIAN EXERCISE!) Also: Quick Passes aren t printed for the opening hour, always an hour or so later giving us plenty of time to hit other rides.
I know this schedule isn t for everyone, but the lines went from 0 to 15 minutes long during the morning hours to over 75 minutes in the afternoon! No way I m waiting in line for 75 minutes in the blazing hot sun, not with a toddler.
One thing we will definitely do in the future is buy a Disney Dining Plan . It s worth it, we ve discovered. But beware! You have to do it at least three days before you arrive. We tried adding it on there, to no avail.
Lastly: HOLY HUGE NUMBER OF BRAZILIAN TOURISTS! I guess July is Brazilian Tours month because there were literally thousands them. They all wore the same shirt and each group held anywhere from 25 to 75 people. There were orange shirts, red ones, blue, green, white. Seriously, there were thousands.
Have you ever been to Disney? Where did you stay? Did you enjoy yourself? Let me know! I m always curious to hear where others stay. If you haven t been, why not? Would you like to? Or do you hate all things Disney. (I know many families in Brooklyn who agree with you!)
I haven t been in years, but we ll likely be going down with the baby in October 2013. My parents have had a timeshare at a place called Orange Lake in Kissimmee since I was 8 or 9 years old, and we pretty much went every year when I was growing up, often with lots of little cousins joining us. I always loved the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, and always had fun experiencing wine country california all inclusive vacation packages them with little ones in tow, and soon I ll get to share the experience wine country california all inclusive vacation packages with my own son. I never dreamed I d get the chance, and I m so, so excited.
Oh! You ve now bestowed TWO pieces of advice I ll have to keep in mind. The early schedule AND the pre-Christmas time visit. My husbands grandmother has a condo a few hours from Orlando and she s always on us to come visit, so if she s still around (knock on wood) two birds with one stone! I m also kind of itching to go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Seuss Landing at Universal Studios as well, more for me though wine country california all inclusive vacation packages ;) I m still pregnant wine country california all inclusive vacation packages with my second, so it may have to wait a couple years. I wonder if going with a girl and a boy would be different than with two boys considering all the princess stuff hmm
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I went to Disney for my bachelorette party several years ago, which sounds cheesy but was actually such a hoot. I don t remember the name of where we stayed, but it was enjoyable, wine country california all inclusive vacation packages even for a bunch of drunk 20-somethings being escorted by the huge inflatable pirate doll my friends required me to haul around the entire weekend.
Kim C Mihow s first trips to Disney World were in the Fort Wilderness Campground with her only brother at the time and you see how she s turned out! And then when we had the third child we had a bicycle seat crash with him while riding in the campground and that will explain a lot to all of those who know the BKGUNNER. Why not have a princess day for the girl and a Pirate s day for the boy. It does work out.
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I m so glad you had a great time at Disney. What a fun, impromptu trip! We have stayed at the Wilderness Lodge for a special treat. It s really a beautiful place. We ve been to Disney as a couple, with one child, and with one child while I was pregnant. Each was a great experience and different in their own right.
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