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We took Amtrak in 2011 from NYC to Orlando to go on the Disney Dream. My husband and I traveled with my boys who at the time were 5 and 8 and my parents. It was ok. We definitely saved on airfare as we went during a school break in NY and airfares were through the roof. We did not have a...

When we were there in 2014, we asked the concierge desk at the Boardwalk which water park we should choose. We hadn't been to either park and my boys are not big coaster kids, they like the more mellow rides. He told us that TL would be better for us and it was perfect! We haven't done BB...

Just FYI (not sure if anyone said it earlier) Long Island/NYC and some New England schools have a winter break during president's day week. We've had that break for at least 40+ years. Very popular time for us to travel as many other regions in the country do not have a break. I'm sure there...

Oh I am so jealous of you non-US travelers that take these long trips! 21 days sounds like a dream!!! I would love that, longest we ever managed was 10 days, still wasn't long enough.

I stayed here with DH in 2015 for the first time. I really liked the resort for the 2 of us, very quiet and relaxing. I found it very "non-disneyfied", which was fine for us. The only thing I was thinking is if I had little kids, I may not choose this resort as it was subdued and not active...

I also suggest Yachtsman. Went their for DH bday almost 2 yrs ago. Fantastic dinner, beautiful nautical decor. We were not sitting on top of anyone else and hubby got a free dessert because he had on his bday pin! Plus, you get to stroll the boardwalk afterwards and enjoy the evening...

I am loving your trip report and reliving our family's trips when my boys were that little. They are now 14 and 11 and even though the temper tantrums cause you stress in the moment, years later they are forgotten and only the good memories remain. I also vividly remember my older guy being...

I have a 14 year old son and I've recently asked him if he would want to go back to WDW and he said absolutely. He is not a thrill seeker by any means, but he does appreciate the parks and the stories. I would probably have the same concerns as you, but as we have been there many times and he...

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I use a TA, but I am a rabid Disney planner and I have my excel sheets and really do everything except the actual booking. The reason I use her is: A) if a discount is announced AFTER I have booked my trip, she will be up at dawn on the announcement day waiting on hold with Disney to get all of...

We have stayed at both Pop and Sports and we had a great time at Sports. I have 2 boys and last time we stayed there, they were 12 and 9, but even if your girls are not into sports, you can hang out at the surf's up pool, not an overly sporty theme. The rooms are very similar to Pop, as is the...

2 years ago (exactly - this is the week we were there) we were in Orlando for 9 days. We started at Uni, stayed at Royal Pacific, spent 2 days, then moved over to WDW for the remainder of the trip. I would start at Uni - a different feel than WDW, not the "bubble" that Disney creates, but fun...

I don't have a trip planned (other than a weekend in Uni in Oct) and I am still on these sites every day. Not sure when we'll get back, but I know I'll be ready...!

Excellent trip report, I felt as if I were travelling along with you! For the first few pages I kept thinking that you reminded me of someone and I couldn't figure out who, and then it hit me - Penelope Ann Miller, the actress. Back in her Kindergarten Cop days, you look just like her...

In March of 2015, DH and I took a parent-only trip. We wanted to get from the BW to CSR and decided to take the bus to DD to transfer. About 5 mins away from DD, the bus stops, along with other traffic. The driver, who was highly entertaining and really tried to make the best of the situation...

We've been in January a few times. My suggestion is just be prepared for anything. You can check the weather before your leave, but we've been there when it's been 40 degrees, and the next day it was 70. Have warm clothes with you - jackets, sweatshirts, etc., but also some t-shirts and...

We did a girl's trip for our 30th bdays 15 years ago (gulp!). There were 6 of us, so we stayed at a Ft. Wilderness Cabin. Yes, still 1 bathroom, but we made it work. We were close enough to walk to the MK ferry, but to get to the other parks from FW you need to take an internal bus to the...

I think it depends on your interests. When my boys were little (4 and 1) they LOVED ASMovies. We stayed in the Toy Story section and the whole area with Andy's room and the toy soldiers bins for the stairways had such great theming! When they got a little older, we stayed at ASSports. They...

My DH and I did an adults trip to WDW in March 2015 and we stayed at Coronado. Highly recommend it for grown ups, the hotel was lovely and the food was awesome. I think my most enjoyable moments were on the plane, just reading a book - no one asking for anything, arguing, looking for food -...

In Aug. 2014 we did a split stay with AS Sports and BW. My boys were 12 and 9 at the time - and thankfully we did AS first because they were completely spoiled by the BW. We stayed in a DVC room which was right off the lobby, the atmosphere of the whole Boardwalk area is just so fun...