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]

Jungle Cruise

 

[coachwnh]

It was a few trips since we did this. I'm glad we stopped. It was fun. Better than I remember

 

[coachwnh]

Magic Carpets of Aladdin

First time this trip for this one.

 

[coachwnh]

Walking to meet Mickey. Probably going back to the resort after. Tomorrow is our last park day. We have a plan to hit all four. Hope it all works out

 

[Zipadeelady]

Your a brave family!! Good luck hope you make all four! I'll tune in tomorrow to see if you make it.

 

[LisaBelle]

Can't believe tomorrow is your last park day already! Looking forward to seeing if you make it to all 4 parks.

 

[coachwnh]

Walked from Aladdin through parade traffic on Main Street, met Mickey (nobody in line), and we are already on the boat back to the Grand Floridian

 

[coachwnh]

We've attempted all four several times, but only did it once. A lot depends on crowds and transportation. Wish us luck !

 

[coachwnh]

Much like the last few nights, they're is a lot of lightning. Unlike the last few, you can hear the thunder. Glad we are already back in the room. Now we have one thing to do, watch Wishes from the balcony.

 

[DisneyGigi]

Walking to meet Mickey. Probably going back to the resort after. Tomorrow is our last park day. We have a plan to hit all four. Hope it all works out

We did that our last day on our last trip in 2009. It was tiring yet amazing! We even hit MK twice that day. Have loved your report, keeping me going until we get there. Will be following along!

 

[coachwnh]

We did that our last day on our last trip in 2009. It was tiring yet amazing! We even hit MK twice that day. Have loved your report, keeping me going until we get there. Will be following along!

Thanks for reading

 

[coachwnh]

No Tinkerbell during Wishes tonight . I guess the lightning was too close. This was the first time this trip we didn't see her fly.

 

[coachwnh]

Can't believe tomorrow is your last park day already! Looking forward to seeing if you make it to all 4 parks.

It's been so much fun to this point. The great thing about tomorrow's attempt is we have no plans but to rest the next three days at Yacht Club. So being tired our last day in the parks won't be so worrisome. No need to think about getting packed and off to the airport

 

[coachwnh]

Your a brave family!! Good luck hope you make all four! I'll tune in tomorrow to see if you make it.

Thanks for following.

 

[DisneyFreak23]

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!

Sounds good! We did resort hopping at 4 resorts and hit the 24 hrs party in May also. Definitely hit both water parks, especially Blizzard Beach. Let us know how it was!

 

[coachwnh]

Great report, and beautiful family (I've also been back to look at some of,your previous reports).

At the risk of being nosy, wondering why this is your last trip (at least for years).

Thanks for the compliment, and you're not prying at all. We've been fortunate to be able to take quite a few trips to both Disney World and Disneyland the last seven years. It's been a great experience watching our kids grow up here. I never had the chance to see Disney as a kid. I'd say I've made up for lost time. Our kids are at the age where my wife and I think they are ready for some other exploring. We would like to travel across our great country, see Europe, and a few other bucket list items in the next few years. Plus, it's so much harder to have the kids miss school when we do travel on many of our trips. I know we will be back. There are still things we want to see, especially tours once the kids are a bit older. But for right now, we will be turning a new page in our vacation adventures. I only hope that when our next Disney vacation happens, it's an entirely new experience

 

[coachwnh]

Sounds good! We did resort hopping at 4 resorts and hit the 24 hrs party in May also. Definitely hit both water parks, especially Blizzard Beach. Let us know how it was!

Loved the water parks. Everything has been great!

 

[coachwnh]

Well it's here. Our last park day. The trip hasn't gone fast, and we have been here for a good amount of time, but still sad it's the last park day.

Let's hope for good weather and transportation today so our goal of all four parks today happens !

 

[coachwnh]

The adventure begins! Making our way to the bus for Epcot.

 

[mrdrift]

Great trip report. The family pictures are really cute. Good luck with the 4 different parks and have a wonderful time on that task. I know it can be tough but you guys can do it. Will follow along with todays adventure.