Trip Report The mistakes that I learned from..Trip back in time..

Friends, I've been thinking,

I need a major distraction, and also, I received too many compliments for my laid back style..
I'm going to continue on the trip report binge and do a comparison of our 2015 trip here. It won't be as long.. I promise. If you want to follow along with my madness, you are welcome. I've had a rough past few days and need something to keep me busy.

So here it goes.. first I should change the title though..
ETA- actually its easier to do in a separate thread.

So here I am....

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Yeah, you were the wrong person to ask. Ha ha

Not from a movie. Pretty sure, at least.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

This is my plan for our Aug trip. I want to just wander and take our time for once! We will def book FP's and no more than 2 TS meals. I want to know what it feels like to NOT be racing around from FP to ADR and back

That is why we no longer do too many ADR's. It is surprisingly more relaxing that way. Plus in the heat of the summer, you are not going to want to eat as much.

 

[amjt660]

Devine is a female that is basically camouflage as a living tree
I do not think she has a tie in to any movie or show
Just really cool because she will try to blend in and hide and stay very still

Max

 

[Courtney6682]

That is why we no longer do too many ADR's. It is surprisingly more relaxing that way. Plus in the heat of the summer, you are not going to want to eat as much.

We typically only schedule one TS meal per day, which in theory isn't a lot, but when u factor in FP's and wait times for other rides and transportation, sometimes it gets a little crazy! My goal is 2 TS meals for our 5 days in Aug...we'll see lol

 

[LeighM]

We typically only schedule one TS meal per day, which in theory isn't a lot, but when u factor in FP's and wait times for other rides and transportation, sometimes it gets a little crazy! My goal is 2 TS meals for our 5 days in Aug...we'll see lol

The few times we've done 2 TS meals a day was with an early breakfast and a late dinner. And even that was almost too much for us. A friend of mine once tried 3 TS in a day and it didn't work out too well for them - so much park time wasted and by the 3rd meal no one was hungry lol.

 

[Courtney6682]

The few times we've done 2 TS meals a day was with an early breakfast and a late dinner. And even that was almost too much for us. A friend of mine once tried 3 TS in a day and it didn't work out too well for them - so much park time wasted and by the 3rd meal no one was hungry lol.

Oh yeah, I wouldn't schedule more than 1TS per day, but for my upcoming trip I meant 2 TS meals in total...for the whole trip lol!!

 

[Courtney6682]

The few times we've done 2 TS meals a day was with an early breakfast and a late dinner. And even that was almost too much for us. A friend of mine once tried 3 TS in a day and it didn't work out too well for them - so much park time wasted and by the 3rd meal no one was hungry lol.

Yeah! I never understand how people can get the Deluxe Dining Plan....unless they're getting it for signature restaurants

 

[MotherofaPrincessLover]

Yeah! I never understand how people can get the Deluxe Dining Plan....unless they're getting it for signature restaurants

We stayed in Disney World two nights after a cruise once. We got the Deluxe plan. It worked well for a short stay. We did a ton of character dining and that was pretty much what that time was focused on. Doing a long trip with the Deluxe plan might be tough.

 

[Courtney6682]

We stayed in Disney World two nights after a cruise once. We got the Deluxe plan. It worked well for a short stay. We did a ton of character dining and that was pretty much what that time was focused on. Doing a long trip with the Deluxe plan might be tough.

That makes sense if it's not a park based trip...

 

[gdisneyfans]

PS I wanted to cry for you too.

Me too! I had tears while reading

 

[gdisneyfans]

I'm the worst mom ever!!

No you're not! We all have one of those pictures! We were up by the train station and I asked Emily to take a picture with me with the castle in the background and she didn't want any part of it and had a fit, but I made her

 

[gdisneyfans]

Well, you are making me feel better about my "worst mom" guilt.. .

I bet you guys all look back and laugh on it now! The things we do to our children in the name of their own "enjoyment". Lol. They'll do the same to their kids some day I'm sure.

AGREE! I'm sure there's pictures of us as kids somewhere with very similar expressions

 

[gdisneyfans]

I just wanted to add, like many others have said, you are absolutely positively NOT a bad mom! You only wanted to make T’s trip a trip that he will love and memories for both of you. We’ve all done that! I was lucky enough to go to Disney as a child too as we had lived in Florida for two years (my dad had lost his job in Wisconsin and we had some family friends in Florida so they helped him get a job down there). So of course, when my daughter was old enough that was all I wanted to do – take her to Disney. I finally convinced my husband to take her when she was 3…and at the time he said “okay – we’ll go this year, but don’t ask to go again for a long time!” He didn’t grow up with Disney in his house, so I understood him not wanting to go the first time as an adult…he didn’t get it! But we weren’t even half way through our first trip with Emily before he said, “Okay maybe we can go again next year” and he’s been hooked ever since. We just want great experiences for our children. We didn’t have a lot growing up, but my parents sacrificed what they could for us kids and took us on different vacations as much as we could. We didn’t have fancy cars or fancy clothes but the memories of those trips are so much more meaningful than what kind of jeans I had as a kid! So we try to give our kids meaningful experiences and things maybe we didn't have growing up and some times go just a little too far because what we think is so exciting and fun, they may not. Do I spoil Emily? Absolutely not! As a matter of fact, she just got her first job at 14 years old. Not because I expect her to start supporting herself at 14, but because I want her to appreciate hard work too and that things shouldn’t just be handed to you (to make it seem less harsh of having a 14 year old work! she’s working at a nursery that my aunt owns and helping her plant flowers and getting the greenhouse ready for spring flowers and is only working 8-10 hours a week!). She doesn’t play sports and I don’t want her laying on the couch playing video games or watching Netflix 24/7, I just want her to be a responsible teenager leading to a responsible adult and enjoy things that she's able to provide for herself.

Sorry that was so much longer than I had thought LOL. Just wanted to let you know you're not alone. You did a great job Those posts of you and T playing at the pool just melted my heart, I can only imagine how happy he was. And he his so adorable!!!!

Now I've got to check out the "spreadsheet" TR

 

[Zipadeelady]

No you're not! We all have one of those pictures! We were up by the train station and I asked Emily to take a picture with me with the castle in the background and she didn't want any part of it and had a fit, but I made her
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Thanks for posting this pic! It makes me feel good that I'm not the only mom who takes pictures of their children's misery.

 

[gobstoper27]

Oh, in case you're wondering.. THE Ohio State absolutely crushed VA Tech.
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I-O!!!

 

[gdisneyfans]

Thanks for posting this pic! It makes me feel good that I'm not the only mom who takes pictures of their children's misery.

We have to....you know it's for your enjoyment later on - and maybe theirs too at some point One of these days I'm going to do a Shutterfly photo book for Emily for her birthday with all of "those" photos just for pure enjoyment

 

[mlegerto]

Awwww....that is one unhappy camper! HOWEVER, this goes to prove that even amazing parents have moments with a child throwing a fit! Let's be honest....all of your mums (and dads) out there who take your children to WDW are amazing - just such a milestone adventure and something they will never forget, but they will forget those tantrum moments!! You are all amazing!

 

[gdisneyfans]

Oh yes, we all do! No matter how much you plan and think that your child will do this and will not do that...they always have their own set of expectations. Thank you for the kind words!

 

[bee]

Oh yes, we all do! No matter how much you plan and think that your child will do this and will not do that...they always have their own set of expectations. Thank you for the kind words!

All this talk of kids is reminding me of my family's first trip all together, when I was 14 and my brother was 8. We had lived in Florida for seven years at that point but my parents couldn't afford a trip, so people at my dad's job surprised him with a room/ticket package so we could take our first family Disney vacation. Based on our personalities and behavior at home, my parents expected my little brother to be the well-behaved one and me to be, well, an angsty teenager. It was like we switched! I was super chill and my brother was whiny and high-strung for much of the trip.

I don't have kids myself (and don't ever plan to!) but I try not to judge the kids/parents having meltdowns in the parks. I am only seeing that one moment of their trip and have no idea what the rest of the trip was like, or how they normally behave. Who am I to judge in any case?

 

[gdisneyfans]

All this talk of kids is reminding me of my family's first trip all together, when I was 14 and my brother was 8. We had lived in Florida for seven years at that point but my parents couldn't afford a trip, so people at my dad's job surprised him with a room/ticket package so we could take our first family Disney vacation. Based on our personalities and behavior at home, my parents expected my little brother to be the well-behaved one and me to be, well, an angsty teenager. It was like we switched! I was super chill and my brother was whiny and high-strung for much of the trip.

I don't have kids myself (and don't ever plan to!) but I try not to judge the kids/parents having meltdowns in the parks. I am only seeing that one moment of their trip and have no idea what the rest of the trip was like, or how they normally behave. Who am I to judge in any case?

That's exactly what it was like for our family too! Although my brother was the whiny one LOL! Good times, that's for sure!!

I agree - having a child you know that there is just no control some times and I would never judge another parent and how their child is behaving because you never know what they are going through.