Trip Report 3 Kids, 3 Birthdays, 3 Resorts what could go wrong?!?!

I have been checking the vacation countdown daily and it feels like the right time to start this pre-trip report.

The who? We are missing a few faces this trip. It will be these three kiddos Nene (10), Bear (10) and Handsome (8).

And me!

We are going to be missing Jet and Hubby this trip but they will be living their best soccer loving lives. They will be watching soccer and visiting training camps in England. I'm not sure who will be having more fun.

What? In typical Spring break fashion we will be celebrating my birthday as well as Nene and Bears.

Where? This gets complicated. The trip started as three days at AKL in a Savannah view studio we bought through David's Vacation Club. Once Hubby and Jet booked their flights we decided to mirror their trip so we added days on the front and end. On the front 2 nights at Port Orleans Riverside in the Royal Rooms. On the end 3 nights at Pop Century standard pool view room.

When? March 21-March 30

Why? When I started talking about taking a trip with my three kiddos there was really only one place we all agreed on, WDW. We agreed to stay at new resorts, eat at new restaurants and to take it slow. The taking it slow is going to be hard for me but I'm up for the challenge.

29 Days!

 

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We had watched some YouTuber pull the sword from the stone so everyone wanted to give it a try.

No kings or queen in this household. Onto the big top!

Then under the sea

 

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The rain was really picking up. We started to look for indoor attractions. The girls picked a favorite from a few years back.

 

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I love doing things that bring out glimpses of these sweet little faces I miss so much.

 

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It was still sprinkling so we decided to walk briskly over to Tales with Belle. Nene was the only one brave enough to participate.

We were all hungry but not super hungry so we thought we would try another pretzel.

 

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We still needed to check off our other food group so I suggested a trip to Adventureland. We happened to pass a short wait Haunted Mansion so we were dying to stop by.

Searching for a Pirates LL. Technology ruins everything

Nene wanted to try the "Orange Bird one" so one for her but give me all the Pineapple ones. THE BEST!

We took a ride on BTMM

And then used that LL I had secured.

We had a very full day so far so we decided it was time for a rest. We went back to the resort for naps and showers.

 

[Tuvalu]

Cheering you on to finish! So glad you’re back.

 

[Go.Nijntje]

I'm enjoying your TR, especially the throwback pictures of your beautiful kids.

 

[Sillysidewalker]

Cheering you on to finish! So glad you’re back.

Thank you! I have been lurking but lacking the brain energy to finish this report. I'm so impressed how you finish these everytime.

 

[Sillysidewalker]

I'm enjoying your TR, especially the throwback pictures of your beautiful kids.

Thank you. My oldest just submitted her high school schedule for next year. It has me so weepy and sentimental right now. I'll probably throw in a few more since I can't help myself.

 

[cgersic]

Thanks for taking the time to finish this! Love seeing your kids so much, and the throwbacks are soooo cute! Keep 'em coming!

 

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We got extra snazzy this evening. It was our first time dining at California Grill. Birthday girls.

We were seated quickly and placed our drink order shortly after.

This martini. Chefs kiss. So good.
I really wish I had done this report earlier. Our server was amazing. He made the whole evening so special. I started with the ravioli and this was right up my alley.

My filet. I dug right in before I took a picture. Nene reminded me and took it for me. Also a picture of hers.

We were so full but we could not pass on our dessert.

 

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We finished a little too early for the fireworks but our castmember said there was no rush.
Cindy's castle looks so lovely from this view.

I didn't want to tie up the table so we spent the wait outside. It was a breezy night but we passed the time with a photo shoot.

When the fireworks started we were all surprised how far away the fireworks actually are from the castle.

It was the perfect dinner to celebrate a birthday.

 

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When the fireworks ended we made our way down to the monorail. As you can tell we had the car to ourselves.

We had book an ILL for Tron and it was time to board. We love riding roller coasters at night.

Birthday Bear wanted another ride on her favorite. The wait time was posted at 40 but it was closer to 60. This did not sit well with the other birthday girl. Nene prefers to skip rides with lines greater than 30 minutes. That's hard when you are a group with one parent.

The park was getting ready to close so we briskly walked to Space Mountain. We made it just as they were closing the line. Nene regretted this choice 40 minutes later when we were still in line. Nene was very unhappy when we wouldn't leave the line. In hindsight I wish we had. It was her birthday and that was the ride she chose we should have left when she was ready. We did enjoy the ride but next time. I'll hop out of line.

We made the walk to the bus stop and all fell asleep the moments our heads hit the pillows.

 

[Spash007]

Sorry for the like overload! Catching up from the very beginning.

Having a 10 year old who also is obsessed with skin care (guessing Sephora is popular in your household?) good to know that POR passes the test!

(Seriously though. If I tell her that, I bet she would want to stay there)

 

[Swissmiss]

Having a 10 year old who also is obsessed with skin care (guessing Sephora is popular in your household?) good to know that POR passes the test!

Your daughter is already 10?! . Where did the years go (says the mama who’s daughter will be 20)

 

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March 29 - Epcot

We made sure to get in line for the Skyliner earlier this morning. Which was a success.

We weren't in a rush since we had done so much on our first Epcot Day. Our plan was to complete our map, ride guardians and explore Journey of water. We always take pictures of the croc for Paca.

We rope dropped Journey of Water. I was surprised how much my kiddos enjoyed this area. I was worried they would be too old but we loved it and spent a lot of time exploring.

My sister had visited a few months earlier and told me she thought they modeled Tefiti from an image of Nene. Their faces really do look so much alike!

 

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Our virtual queue was already called for Guardians so we decided to make our way across.

I forgot to include pictures from our photo shoot in front of the castle on my twins birthday so dropping them here.

 

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After Guardians we had to hustle back across for our brunch ADR at The Garden Grill. It had been ages since we ate here. My kiddos did not remember eating here. Handsome has always loved Chip & Dale.

The big man himself!

Bears favorite pup.

Handsome wanted to show Dale his Chip & Dale Magic Band.

If you noticed we ate A LOT of watermelon this meal. Everything was delicious and the character interactions were so fun.

 

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There was a 30 minute wait for Soarin so we hopped in line.

Bear found a galactic hero sticker on the way out of Soarin. She hatched up a scheme to trick her dad. She sent him this picture

And this stock one from google

We still haven't told him it was a joke.
We visited butterfly house. It's one of Nene's favorite spots.

We couldn't decide what we wanted to do next so we hopped back into Journey of Water

Took out annual photo to send to some missing friends.

I just love Flower and Garden. I'm so sad not to be visiting during the festival this year.

 

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We decided to ride Test Track one more time.

We raced these cars for longer than I care to admit.