Trip Report Doing it Live One Last Time! It's Our "Let's Try Some New Things" Summer Adventure to Disney World

Since its already after nine and we are getting up at 2:45 for our drive from the Lehigh Valley to the Philadelphia airport, I figured I'd get the beginning details of our trip posted.

Our flight is scheduled for 6:50 am arriving in Orlando at 9:20. Ive been looking all week on the SWA site, and it has shown this flight arriving early each morning this week!

Our first resort is AKL. We plan on dropping off the kid's carry on bags at bell services, trying to check-in, then heading straight to the MK. We have FP+ for Peter Pan at 12:30, followed by lunch at the Plaza at 1. After lunch, we have FP+ for SDMT and Space Mountain. Crystal and I were able to ride the mine train twice during the 24 hours in May, but that was an adults only trip (really wish I had done a live TR for that trip), so this will be a first for Brayden and Madelyn.

We have a week long stay planned at AKL before moving to GF for a week and finishing up a relaxing resort only stay at YC. We never just did resort only activities in WDW, so this will be a first for us.

Other firsts this trip will be both water parks, La Nouba, and Harambe Nights. We also have The Frozen activities planned in HS.

We are trying a few new restaurants as well. As I stated in the countdown thread, we have no plans on a trip to WDW or DL anytime soon. We really want to see and do many of the things we always talk about, but somehow never end up doing.

Have a good night everyone, and I'll be posting as time allows in the morning. Really excited for this trip!

 

[coachwnh]

Fantastic trip report. Have a safe trip back home.

Thanks!

 

[coachwnh]

Great report! Have a safe trip home.

Thank you

 

[coachwnh]

Loved this report and sad you have to go home. Thanks for taking us along. Safe journey home

Thanks for reading

 

[AliceJaina]

It's been fun following your family's awesome trip. Thanks for sharing.

 

[coachwnh]

What a wonderful trip report! Have really enjoyed following along! Thanks for including us and safe travels home. Maybe I will get it together to put together a report when we head back in November!

Thank you

 

[coachwnh]

didn't really want to "like" this.

I loved following along with your adventures in this ( and all of your ) trip report! Savory the times together and the memories. Kids don't stop growing; my youngest will be a teenager in September and
I am holding on to her childhood with all my might but I know the end is near.

You have a beautiful family - thanks so much for bringing us along. Best wishes in your future trips!

Thanks for reading and fir the nice comments.

 

[coachwnh]

At the gate and on time. Crystal and I were delayed both ways in May. Not fun. Overall, transportation was excellent for this trip.

I also can't remember being in central Florida for this long and having so few rain storms! Great for us, not good for them

 

[teachmph]

Yes! We've done the both the Wishes and Illuminations cruise twice. Wish we booked last night . We still had great views though

Which one is better? Wishes or Illuminations. Just tried to book and they have Wishes available on the night we have open, but is it worth it? Do you get as close as you do with illuminations?

 

[teachmph]

Sorry, no dislike button on this post!! Sad to see us all go ;-) Please tag along with our trip, we will try to bring you back with us!!
RP

I won't be able to keep up with the matching of outfits, bows and shoes (although I wish I could)....your TR definitely got @RickP330 and I more excited about our trip...thank you @coachwnh

 

[Daxiegirl]

So sad that your time at WDW has come to an end....for now.

It was fun to enjoy the magic through your family's eyes. Thank you for giving us a peek into your lives.

Safe journey home.

 

[kparn]

Loved your trip report! I've been following since the first day. What great memories you've made and captured for your family! Safe travels for the journey home.

 

[coachwnh]

Which one is better? Wishes or Illuminations. Just tried to book and they have Wishes available on the night we have open, but is it worth it? Do you get as close as you do with illuminations?

Wishes is a better cruise. I like that more than illuminations in general, but if you get to see frozen as well then I'd do the illuminations frozen cruise from the YC marina

 

[coachwnh]

I won't be able to keep up with the matching of outfits, bows and shoes (although I wish I could)....your TR definitely got @RickP330 and I more excited about our trip...thank you @coachwnh

You'll be there very soon!!

 

[teachmph]

Wishes is a better cruise. I like that more than illuminations in general, but if you get to see frozen as well then I'd do the illuminations frozen cruise from the YC marina

Unfortunately...I don't think we can get the illuminations cruise...all booked...but Wishes is open...

 

[coachwnh]

So sad that your time at WDW has come to an end....for now.

It was fun to enjoy the magic through your family's eyes. Thank you for giving us a peek into your lives.

Safe journey home.

Thanks for coming along

 

[coachwnh]

Loved your trip report! I've been following since the first day. What great memories you've made and captured for your family! Safe travels for the journey home.

Thanks for reading!

 

[coachwnh]

Unfortunately...I don't think we can get the illuminations cruise...all booked...but Wishes is open...

Wishes is a great cruise. You'll go searching for gators in Bay Lake first No joke!

 

[disneypearl]

It was such a fun trip to follow along with. Thanks for taking the time to give us all the updates and photos.

 

[Zipadeelady]

It was a great vacation! Glad I got to come along.

 

[need2go2wdw]

I've been following along since the first day! What a great TR! I absolutely love the doing it live approach! You have inspired me to attempt this in January! Following along with you and your family brought a smile to face with every post! It sure made it feel like we were there too! Sorry to see it end, have a safe trip home!