I just got done with our families November trip report the other day(The That Family on Small World Was so Bogus), and now I am starting our pre-trip report! So exciting! Now before we begin, or last trip was truely a magical one.
For the first time ever we actually went to wdw twice last year. Te first time was right before Declan's 2nd birthday, and that kid wanted nothing to do with Disney. It was his second trip and he hated it! Didn't like the rides or the characters.
We had stumbled upon some family money from a dead relative later that summer, and said, what the hell, we are gonna go back to Disney world! Me and my wife have been countless times throughout our lives, however we both had never experienced Xmas time there!
Our November trip turned out to be magical! It was the first time just our family of 4 went with no one else tagging along and with the Xmas party, decorations, and osbourne lights we just enjoyed it so much! Declan enjoyed it even more!
What a difference 6 months can make! He was a total different kid from the last trip! Loved every minute of it! Loved the resort (all star movie toy story section), loved the rides, and would literally run up to each character to give them a big hug! So precious!
Once we got back home, he became obsessed with wearing everyone's magic bands and would constantly ask to see videos on YouTube of shows and rides! That's when we decided we had to start planning another trip!
The cast includes myself, Steve (28), Megan (32), and our 2 boys, Landon (5) and Declan (2.5). He will be turning 3 the month after we go, which is actually why we wanted to go in the spring again, he would still be free!!!
We will be flying out of Chicago Tuesday,May 6, and returning Tuesday, May 13. We will be trying another new resort for us, Pop Century!
So in addition to the new resort with the nice spring discount applied, we also got 5 day tickets and the dining plan! Although I wish the dining plan was free like in the fall, it is a must do for us! I like having all the meals essentially paid for already so I don't have to keep track I that much more money spending while I am there!
And this is the entire reason why we need to go again, moments like this one...
Up next will be our itinerary for the week!
For the first time ever we actually went to wdw twice last year. Te first time was right before Declan's 2nd birthday, and that kid wanted nothing to do with Disney. It was his second trip and he hated it! Didn't like the rides or the characters.
We had stumbled upon some family money from a dead relative later that summer, and said, what the hell, we are gonna go back to Disney world! Me and my wife have been countless times throughout our lives, however we both had never experienced Xmas time there!
Our November trip turned out to be magical! It was the first time just our family of 4 went with no one else tagging along and with the Xmas party, decorations, and osbourne lights we just enjoyed it so much! Declan enjoyed it even more!
What a difference 6 months can make! He was a total different kid from the last trip! Loved every minute of it! Loved the resort (all star movie toy story section), loved the rides, and would literally run up to each character to give them a big hug! So precious!
Once we got back home, he became obsessed with wearing everyone's magic bands and would constantly ask to see videos on YouTube of shows and rides! That's when we decided we had to start planning another trip!
The cast includes myself, Steve (28), Megan (32), and our 2 boys, Landon (5) and Declan (2.5). He will be turning 3 the month after we go, which is actually why we wanted to go in the spring again, he would still be free!!!
We will be flying out of Chicago Tuesday,May 6, and returning Tuesday, May 13. We will be trying another new resort for us, Pop Century!
So in addition to the new resort with the nice spring discount applied, we also got 5 day tickets and the dining plan! Although I wish the dining plan was free like in the fall, it is a must do for us! I like having all the meals essentially paid for already so I don't have to keep track I that much more money spending while I am there!
And this is the entire reason why we need to go again, moments like this one...
Up next will be our itinerary for the week!
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this will be our first dinner show, The Spirit of Aloha!
Although... sorry but let's keep it a little longer... as you are going we are back..... hmmmmm not a nice thought