We will be going back to the world 12/6 – 12/12 (YAY!), and this will be our first time staying at AKL. We live in PA and will visit family in FL 12/12 – 12/14.
The cast: Me, my son, husband, FIL and MIL. FIL and MIL have not been to WDW since the 70s! They think they were there the first year WDW opened, but they’re not sure. NOT SURE?!?! Good lord.
So, here’s what I have planned so far:
Sat 12/6: Arrive and go to AK because we’re staying at AKL and that seems like the right thing to do! Also, they’re taping the holiday parade at MK and I don’t want to go near that with my FIL. Oh, did I mention that he doesn’t like crowds? No? hmm… should be an easy fix at WDW.
The hubby Facetiming with his mom (my MIL - obviously) at AKL when we ate at Sanaa. She loved it so much over the phone that now we are taking them for a trip!
Tentative ADR at Boma that I just made last night. However, I don’t really want an ADR in case we want to hop to EP at night.
Sun 12/7: MK, 1:00 ADR at CP. I know, it’s risky bc it’s the rain date for the parade taping. But I NEED to get to MK!
LOVE CP, but Tigger tackled my kid! Bad Tigger!!
It’s also a MVMCP day, and we’ve decided not to spend the extra money bc we have PAPs. Boo. Think we may go to TOTWT for drinks and fireworks.
Anyone know what the atmosphere at TOTWT is like during the “parties?” Do they still pipe in the sound?
Me and DS and some lab tech in the background at TOTWT.
Mon 12/8: HS. Here’s a day I keep flip-flopping about. Do we spend the whole day in HS and see the Osborne Lights? OR Do we have dinner in EP and walk around WS?
Plan A: HS all day; 1:20 ADR at 50’s Prime Time Café (a new ressie for us); No desire to see Fantasmic (don’t blast hate mail – my son isn’t a fireworks kid)
-or-
Plan B: HS most of the day; boat to EP to show off the boardwalk area to FIL and MIL; 6:00 ADR at Tutto Italia; walk around WS – no celeb for the Candlelight Proc yet. Does WS get nuts during the showings?
Tue 12/9: AK/Pool if weather cooperates. Ok, so my son will disown me if I don’t put in some scheduled pool time. We crammed in some pool time on our last night in Jan at BLT bc I never think to schedule resort time – what?? people want to rest on vacation?? Crazy talk.
Who can say no to that face?
oh, and early 8:15 ADR at TH – thought it would be nice to be in the park pre-opening.
Wed 12/10: MK ALL DAY! YAY! Scored BOG for 7:10 and I’m a happy chickie.
Thur 12/11: EP ALL DAY! yay! (Doesn’t get the all caps “yay” since that’s reserved for MK); 6:10 ADR at Chefs de France.
Fri 12/12: 9:30 breakfast at CM. We originally thought we would need to rent a car, so I wanted to find something close to TTC. But, my inlaws are driving and now we don’t need to get a car. This might still be a nice way to end the trip and sneak into MK one last time.
We’re on the DDP, so one ADR has got to go… thoughts?
Next up: My thoughts on FP+
The cast: Me, my son, husband, FIL and MIL. FIL and MIL have not been to WDW since the 70s! They think they were there the first year WDW opened, but they’re not sure. NOT SURE?!?! Good lord.
So, here’s what I have planned so far:
Sat 12/6: Arrive and go to AK because we’re staying at AKL and that seems like the right thing to do! Also, they’re taping the holiday parade at MK and I don’t want to go near that with my FIL. Oh, did I mention that he doesn’t like crowds? No? hmm… should be an easy fix at WDW.
The hubby Facetiming with his mom (my MIL - obviously) at AKL when we ate at Sanaa. She loved it so much over the phone that now we are taking them for a trip!
Tentative ADR at Boma that I just made last night. However, I don’t really want an ADR in case we want to hop to EP at night.
Sun 12/7: MK, 1:00 ADR at CP. I know, it’s risky bc it’s the rain date for the parade taping. But I NEED to get to MK!
LOVE CP, but Tigger tackled my kid! Bad Tigger!!
It’s also a MVMCP day, and we’ve decided not to spend the extra money bc we have PAPs. Boo. Think we may go to TOTWT for drinks and fireworks.
Anyone know what the atmosphere at TOTWT is like during the “parties?” Do they still pipe in the sound?
Me and DS and some lab tech in the background at TOTWT.
Mon 12/8: HS. Here’s a day I keep flip-flopping about. Do we spend the whole day in HS and see the Osborne Lights? OR Do we have dinner in EP and walk around WS?
Plan A: HS all day; 1:20 ADR at 50’s Prime Time Café (a new ressie for us); No desire to see Fantasmic (don’t blast hate mail – my son isn’t a fireworks kid)
-or-
Plan B: HS most of the day; boat to EP to show off the boardwalk area to FIL and MIL; 6:00 ADR at Tutto Italia; walk around WS – no celeb for the Candlelight Proc yet. Does WS get nuts during the showings?
Tue 12/9: AK/Pool if weather cooperates. Ok, so my son will disown me if I don’t put in some scheduled pool time. We crammed in some pool time on our last night in Jan at BLT bc I never think to schedule resort time – what?? people want to rest on vacation?? Crazy talk.
Who can say no to that face?
oh, and early 8:15 ADR at TH – thought it would be nice to be in the park pre-opening.
Wed 12/10: MK ALL DAY! YAY! Scored BOG for 7:10 and I’m a happy chickie.
Thur 12/11: EP ALL DAY! yay! (Doesn’t get the all caps “yay” since that’s reserved for MK); 6:10 ADR at Chefs de France.
Fri 12/12: 9:30 breakfast at CM. We originally thought we would need to rent a car, so I wanted to find something close to TTC. But, my inlaws are driving and now we don’t need to get a car. This might still be a nice way to end the trip and sneak into MK one last time.
We’re on the DDP, so one ADR has got to go… thoughts?
Next up: My thoughts on FP+
