Recent content by joelleharbert

I know I'm going to get absolutely flamed for this, but here goes anyway. We just got back from our fourth trip to Florida in the last four years and this time we did Busch Gardens in addition to Disney. I have to say, my family absolutely LOVED Busch Gardens! My husband and I totally enjoyed...

The first time my family went to WDW in 2004, I tried modifying the Unofficial Guide's touring plans to fit our family and I have to say that by attraction #2, I was stressed out beyond belief. We ended up just going to the things that interested us and if there was a long line, we just tried...

I would also agree with all of these tips, as well; however, we were one of those parents who lied about our daughter's age (she was four months shy of being 3 when we took her), but she did great! Now I'm not advocating that everyone lie about their daughter's age, but she always sat still for...

We took our then 8-month-old daughter to WDW in Sept. 04 and I can honestly say she whined and cried and complained less than half of the older kids we saw standing in line with their parents (and that includes my own two older children! :ROFLOL:) We just knew going in that if she got fussy or...

My youngest DS has loved Buzz Lightyear since he was one and he's now five and a half, so we always have to go find Buzz! If we don't find him and get a picture, we will have a Disney World meltdown on our hands! :ROFLOL:

Does anyone know the exact date of when the new Playhouse Disney show is starting? We are going from Feb. 9-16 and my daughter loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and I'm hoping to be able to catch the new show while we're there. This may have already been posted somewhere and I apologize if that's...

That is fantastic! So happy for the both of you!

We'll be there the 9th-16th! Only 3 more months!!!:sohappy:

We also got stuck on TOT last September. It was my mother-in-law's first ride (after much coaxing on my part) and right after the first drop, it just stopped. Then, the window smashed again and the doors kept opening and closing. My oldest son (who had been on it quite a few times before with...

Hi! I'm not sure I'm posting this in the right spot, but I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for an "end-of-the-year" gift for my son's WDW-loving teacher. They were going to try to take a trip there this summer, but now they can't due to budget constraints. Any ideas out there on what I...

Another vote for the Unofficial Guide! Plus it also gives you information on Universal Orlando, Islands of Adventure, and Sea World. I still read it even when I don't have immediate plans to visit WDW!

If you happen to be flying Southwest, they will put it in a bag for you and then have you take it to TSA and they'll check it. At least that's what they did in Pittsburgh both in Sept. and February. Both times, the carseat came back without a scratch (and that includes switching planes in...

Was it just me or did I hear the sound of Miss Gulch riding her bicycle through the tornado?:shrug:

I have minor claustrophobia, as well, but the only place I've ever felt uncomfortable at WDW (except M:S, which I refuse to put myself through) was when TOT got stuck between floors and they had to "manually" remove us. Since I had my two sons with me, I was so busy trying to reassure them that...

We have stayed both on and off-site and actually I prefer off-site more. I liked having the freedom of eating somewhere other than at WDW (we had a condo, so we could also make our own meals, too). I also liked getting a "break" from the craziness. I don't feel we missed out on the magic at...