Trip Report Change of Plans for Thanksgiving...Let's Just Spend the Entire Time in Disney!

Good afternoon everyone, and thank you in advance for checking in and following along with our next Disney adventure. During the summer, Crystal and I starting planning with Maddy and Brayden to visit both of them at their schools (Maddy at the University of South Carolina, Brayden at Florida State) during Thanksgiving with a few days at Disney between stops. Crystal and I had planned to drive from the Lehigh Valley starting after school today and make our way to Columbia by 2 am tomorrow. We would then stay for the Wofford- South Carolina football game then drive to Disney on Sunday since USC is off for Thanksgiving after today. Brayden has classes Monday through Friday next week, so he would bus it Wednesday afternoon to meet us. We would then leave Disney on Friday and drive to Tallahassee for the FSU-UF game on Saturday.

Well, as the season went on, USC football tickets went up as the team is having a great season. For some reason, FSU tickets started high (they were preseason top 10, so that I get) and have stayed high even though they are awful! We had a great hotel in Columbia at a very reasonable rate, but we had no luck in Tallahassee even though they are 1-9. Plus, I wasn't really looking forward to driving so much when we only had about 10 days.

Crystal and I started talking and we decided to talk to the kids about flying down and just meeting at Disney. We had to work a few things out, like Brayden's classes and not going to the games (which has all been worked out), but we are now set to leave tomorrow and all meet up in Disney!

Crystal and I leave from Philly at 5:40 am, Maddy leaves Columbia at 5:10, and Brayden leaves Tallahassee at 9. We are staying at Riverside for only the second time. We have all of our park and dining reservations and LL's selected. The plan is to start at Epcot for the final day of Food and Wine.

The trip just happens to coincide with our 25th Anniversary which was November 20.

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We have a few new things planned this trip that we are excited for, but we are just looking forward to being together for the next week.
 

coachwnh

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Maddy and I tapping out a few minutes early. Crystal and Brayden still going. I’ll post more tomorrow. Overall, there were things I really enjoyed about Jollywood Nights; however, there were just a few things I thought would be better. I’m glad we did the party. I’d probably go again
 

coachwnh

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Good morning. Just wanted to post a few pictures from last night

Miss Piggy and Kermit were excellent

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We watched the skating show in front of the theater

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Spent time near Echo Lake

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Then watched Jingle Bell Jingle Bam

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We did a few rides and meet several characters

Brayden and Crystal were able to ride TOT and Slinky Dig Dash between 12:10-12:30

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coachwnh

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Good Morning

Before leaving Hollywood Studios yesterday, we decided to cancel our LLs for Epcot we had scheduled for and just relax at the resort. We slept in and then I eventually headed here

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Getting a few things washed then planning on relaxing at the pool for a bit. We have the Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom tonight. Crystal and I went last year, but the kids had already returned to school. We’re excited to all go together tonight.
 

coachwnh

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Definitely a relaxing day today. Waiting on an Uber to Polynesian for an early dinner at O’Hana before the Christmas party.

Somehow after laundry today, these guys lost their other half 😂😂🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

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The pool was relaxing. Brayden, Crystal, and I were the only people there
 

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