one night, kids staying in the room with the grandmas, what do you do?

cynic710

cynic710

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So we are going in November, and the party consists of 2 sets of families. Both have one grandma, a married couple (aged 30) and both have one 4 year old and one 2 year old. We are going for 8 days, day 1 and day 8 to travel, so 6 full days in the world. we bought a 5 day ticket with the intention of a "relax day" in the middle of it all.

now that you know what we have, I am asking some opinions on what to do one night. The grandmas have said that they will take an early night (probably the night of animal kingdom day, since the park closes early) and put the kids to bed (AoA btw) so the 4 of us 30-somethings can have a night out. I want to take full advantage of this. We do have dining plan so keeping that in mind. Here are some ideas i put together. As far as experience in the world, myself and my wife have gone over a dozen times, the other couple is only on trip number 2.


-Downtown Disney seems like the logical choice in our books. We were thinking of possibly a night at disney quest and finishing off at splitsville for late night sushi and bowling.

-Again DtD for cirque di solel sp*

-dinner at another resort


is there something else that were missing? What would you do with a childless night, your best friends, and the whole disney world at your fingertips?
 
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Tinkerbell397

Tinkerbell397

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Well....if you decide on Cirque de Soleil, you will not be disappointed. When we went, we did dinner at Raglan Road and then did Cirque. There is also Fulton's Crabhouse but I don't think the do the DDP. Maybe someone else knows. Dining at one of the hotels would be great.....Citrico's or Narcosee's at The GF are excellent. Another thought....an evening on the Boardwalk with dinner there....maybe at The Flying Fish Cafe or Cat Cora.....all excellent. Have a Magical Trip! :cat:
 
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Mukta

Mukta

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mcurtiss said:
personally, not knowing your past experience, I would dine at either Le Cellier or Le Chefs de France and then wander around the EPCOT World Showcase. I love DTD , but not as a "get-away"
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That is exactly what I would do. Dinner at a higher end place like Yachtsman and then adult time in Epcot. Strolling the WS and other things that the little kids don't enjoy. End the night with Illuminations.
 
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journ116

journ116

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cynic710 said:
So we are going in November, and the party consists of 2 sets of families. Both have one grandma, a married couple (aged 30) and both have one 4 year old and one 2 year old. We are going for 8 days, day 1 and day 8 to travel, so 6 full days in the world. we bought a 5 day ticket with the intention of a "relax day" in the middle of it all.

now that you know what we have, I am asking some opinions on what to do one night. The grandmas have said that they will take an early night (probably the night of animal kingdom day, since the park closes early) and put the kids to bed (AoA btw) so the 4 of us 30-somethings can have a night out. I want to take full advantage of this. We do have dining plan so keeping that in mind. Here are some ideas i put together. As far as experience in the world, myself and my wife have gone over a dozen times, the other couple is only on trip number 2.


-Downtown Disney seems like the logical choice in our books. We were thinking of possibly a night at disney quest and finishing off at splitsville for late night sushi and bowling.

-Again DtD for cirque di solel sp*

-dinner at another resort


is there something else that were missing? What would you do with a childless night, your best friends, and the whole disney world at your fingertips?
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On my most recent trip (mid-February), we had the luxury of grandparents along in our 9 person travel party…and we took advantage of this!

We were fortunate to be staying at the Villas at the Grand Floridian, so we did a couples night out, my DH and I, and DH's cousin and his wife. Our DD's (7 & 4), along with their cousin (9), stayed in with the in-laws…but, before we left for the evening, I made sure they were fed a hearty dinner, got the grandparents their dinner (quick-service, because they refused room service), then did the whole "bedtime routines" (sans teeth, because snacks would be doled out after we left).

And then, our evening began around 6:30 p.m.. We had a very leisure dinner at Narcossees (at GF)…seriously, we were there for 2.5 hours!!! The atmosphere was great, the CM's were very, very attentive, and we got to watch Wishes from the restaurants' balcony!

Honestly, after our time there, we were ready to hit the hay, considering we had been up early that day.

Another option: Senses Spa! Especially after trenching thru the parks, who wouldn't want a massage or mani/pedi? We also did this, and I am forever spoiled!

Lastly, I would have to agree with strolling along the Boardwalk and eating somewhere at Boardwalk or Beach Club.

Happy plannings!
 
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SMS55

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EPCOT is always a good idea because you try some adult beverages from around the world and dine at a country if your choosing. The Boardwalk is right behind EPCOT so you venture there too for some more adult time.
 
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smk

smk

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I LOVE Epcot at night, strolling, sampling and taking it slow without worrying about leaving a child behind or chasing a child around. I would go to Epcot and just relax.
 
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LucyK

LucyK

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Bowling at DTD.

Couple's massage at one of the GF spas followed by dinner at Narcoossee's with a view of Wishes.

Going to Jellyrolls at the Boardwalk.
 
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