Hi there again!! Gee I have a rep already?? Well I Am glad it is for being helpful!!! Well I Am glad to see you are breathing, we dont want anyone turning blue!!!
As far as Boma's...Many people do like this place, it just wasnt my cup of tea. I had gone there to have dinner with Kingdom Konsultant and her lovely family! Never mind the seating snafu that occured and I didnt find them for like 40 minutes!!! Pam and I were not happy campers!!! Anyhow if you are into more exotic stuff I think you will really like this place!!! The Lodge itself is lovely and may be nice for a stroll around after dinner to relax.
As far as health problems, would getting an ECV ( One of the electronic wheelchair things) be an option? The parks really are huge and can tire out even healthy people. I looked it up the other day for a friend of mine, Magic Kingdom is 107 acres, MGM is 154, Epcot is 300 and Animal Kingdom is 500 with more acreage undeveloped!
EPCOT really has become one of my favorite parks. Mission:Space and Test Track will wow your children! Id certainly try to schedule a bit of time there even if it is only for a few hours after AK.
Walking to MK from the Contemporary...absolutely!! it is really right there. I know the Polynesian is pretty strict regarding parking in their lot over the three hours that they give you. I havent ever tried to do it at the Contemporary though. The other option is to take the bus from POFQ to the Magic Kingdom and walk over to the Contemporary or take the monorail over ( which ever you prefer) Have dinner, and then hop on back again by foot or monorail.
June 5-9 most of the schools in the South are done by then! You may have the normal summer type crowds to deal with!! Again just get a few firm items in your head and let go from there!! Id say let the boys pick 3-4 items each per park to concentrate on and kinda go from there.
A few words about AK, I happen to like this park but it is the Hottest of the 4 parks. Make sure you are well hydrated for this park. Definitely hit the Safari, the Maharajah Jungle Trek, The Pangani Forest trail and Rafiki's Planet Watch. All of these areas have animal specialists who would be delighted to talk to your son about the animals that are in the area. In Rafiki's Planet Watch, they show you how the animals are cared for by the veternarians!! Your son will love this!! Best time to do the safari is pretty early in the morning as all the animals are out and still pretty close to the roadway as they have just been fed! Later on as it gets hotter they tend to go find shade and not be as visible.
POFQ Is an adorable resort. Plus you are right next door to my southern home PO Riverside!! As POFQ and POR are sister resorts you can stay at one and use the amenities of both! I highly recommend Boatwright's for breakfast. This is the sitdown restaurant at POR and they have the most awesome breakfast. It is only a moderate walk or the boat ride from POFQ.
Downtown Disney has some good restaurants as well. I have eaten at Bongo's ( Owned by Gloria Estefan), & Fulton's Crab house . Both were good, Fulton's is a bit pricey though.
hhhhmm Dinner....Had you looked at the hoop De Doo Revue as an option? It is a bit pricey ( $49.01) per adult, but it is an all you care to eat venue with a dinner show. I have been there twice and really enjoyed myself both times. It is a country style meal with all you can eat fried chicken and BBQ ribs, corn, beans, salad, bread, honey butter( YUM),strawberry shortcake dessert, beer, sangria, soft drinks, hot tea, coffee all included. This price also includes tax and tip for your server! The Country Western dinner show is pretty funny and this is the longest running dinner show on property. You can get there from the Magic Kingdom by boat launch, book the 5 pm show, come back watch the fireworks and then take the bus back to POFQ!
I understand completely about the planning thing. I do it all the time!!! I am currently planning both my May trip as well as one in late July/ early August, so I know where you are coming from. I have to tell you though, without planning, you will end up eating hot dogs and hamburgers every night!! I cant see that when there are so many better options!
Anything else you need please post. Ill be here!!! Belle
