Hey guys and welcome to my pre trip report! We will be in the World May 5-12 2013! A little background info for all of you!
The cast is me, Steve, my wife Megan and our 2 boys Landon (4) and Declan (almost 2 when we go). We live in Ilinois just outside of Chicago! This trip will mark my 10th WDW trip and I am more excited than ever! As a child I was lucky enough to go to Disney every couple of years and it was my moms favorite vacation spot! I love having my own kids now and getting to take them here to experience the magic! it is just pure joy for me!
This will be DW 6th trip, Landon's 3rd, and Declan's 2nd.
My trip report name comes about from our last trip in May of 2012! We took DWs mom with us, and the drive down her and my older son were sick! Very sick! We had to stop so many times on the way down I didn't think we would ever make it! The first 2 days of our trip were kind of stalled because of the 2 but they were troopers and we managed to do everything we wanted!
For our vacation this year, we are still undecided where we want to stay. at a rental house again, or on property . Yes I know staying on property has its perks and we have stayed many times on site, but with the 2 little ones, getting to go back to an actual big home as opossed to a 1 room hotel has its own perks.
We have booked the same house we were in last year which Is literally 3 stop lights down from the Disney complex and it never took us more than 5 minutes to get to and from the world and our home. 4 bedroom with a pool! We tend to go to the parks early, leave in the afternoon for naps or swim time, and then go back to the parks for th evening.
This week we started booking ADRs for our trip and have been getting our itinerary down!
Sunday- arrival day. Stop at traget(across the street) to stock the house with some supplies and just hang out at our pool and relax for the big week head
Monday- our first day is going to be spent at Epcot! We have a lunch ADR at Via Napoli and dinner at Garden Grill! Landon loves Chip an Dale! Also I will be excited for Test Track to be back as it was closed for the refurb last year.
Tuesday- O'hana breakfast! This was our favorite place to eat last year ad the boys favorite as well! He was so excited to eat with Mickey and that damn juice is to die for! After breakfast we will spend the rest of the day at DWs favorite park, Animal Kingdom! Seeing as how the park closes at 6 we will probably eat at home ad rest up for te next day!
Wednesday- Magic Kingdom here we come! We are trying for rope drop this year! (An hopefully family of the day) the only TS we have scheduled for this day is Be Our Guest! Tomorrow is the day to make that reso so I hope I get the time I want!!! Not to mention MK is the park we snack at the most!!! So that's why we only want one sit down! We are also excited for the new areas to be open and explore! DW is so excited for Little Mermaid ride, it's her favorite Disney movie!
Thursday- Is our rest day! Sleep in, swimming, relaxing,etc. we do plan to go to downtown Disney in the evening for shopping and maybe TRex cafe??? We are not sure because of Declan! He will be almost 2 when we o and think he might find it too scary!
Friday- is our day at Disney Hollywood Studios! We have breakfast ADRs planned for Hollywood and Vine character breakfast! I know this place seems to get very mixed reviews, but Jake and Oso are what's bringing us here as both Landon and Declan love both of the shows! We also have dinner plans to do Prime Time Cafe! I have never been here but hear good things about it and the menu is favorable to us! We will not be doing Fantasmic again though because Landon was very scared of it last time we went!
Saturday- day 2 at Magic Kingdom! No ADRs or plans really just enjoy the park one last time before we go! Get on rides we didn't get to go on the first day if that really happens or reride favorites. Last year when we were at WDW, the parks we not crowded at all and we really only waited a half hour for several rides. Everything else was virtually a walk on! I hope we have success with that again this year!
Sunday- leave the world and go back to the REAL world!
So what do you guys think? I am so excited this year! Declan's reaction to Mickey is what I'm most excited for this year because he now recognizes him and know who he is! Any suggestions or tips in the meantime would be great!
Also Landon wants to do a pirate makeover! So we are deciding on the best day to do that is? Our first or last day at MK? We are also considering a photo pass plus???
The cast is me, Steve, my wife Megan and our 2 boys Landon (4) and Declan (almost 2 when we go). We live in Ilinois just outside of Chicago! This trip will mark my 10th WDW trip and I am more excited than ever! As a child I was lucky enough to go to Disney every couple of years and it was my moms favorite vacation spot! I love having my own kids now and getting to take them here to experience the magic! it is just pure joy for me!
This will be DW 6th trip, Landon's 3rd, and Declan's 2nd.
My trip report name comes about from our last trip in May of 2012! We took DWs mom with us, and the drive down her and my older son were sick! Very sick! We had to stop so many times on the way down I didn't think we would ever make it! The first 2 days of our trip were kind of stalled because of the 2 but they were troopers and we managed to do everything we wanted!
For our vacation this year, we are still undecided where we want to stay. at a rental house again, or on property . Yes I know staying on property has its perks and we have stayed many times on site, but with the 2 little ones, getting to go back to an actual big home as opossed to a 1 room hotel has its own perks.
We have booked the same house we were in last year which Is literally 3 stop lights down from the Disney complex and it never took us more than 5 minutes to get to and from the world and our home. 4 bedroom with a pool! We tend to go to the parks early, leave in the afternoon for naps or swim time, and then go back to the parks for th evening.
This week we started booking ADRs for our trip and have been getting our itinerary down!
Sunday- arrival day. Stop at traget(across the street) to stock the house with some supplies and just hang out at our pool and relax for the big week head
Monday- our first day is going to be spent at Epcot! We have a lunch ADR at Via Napoli and dinner at Garden Grill! Landon loves Chip an Dale! Also I will be excited for Test Track to be back as it was closed for the refurb last year.
Tuesday- O'hana breakfast! This was our favorite place to eat last year ad the boys favorite as well! He was so excited to eat with Mickey and that damn juice is to die for! After breakfast we will spend the rest of the day at DWs favorite park, Animal Kingdom! Seeing as how the park closes at 6 we will probably eat at home ad rest up for te next day!
Wednesday- Magic Kingdom here we come! We are trying for rope drop this year! (An hopefully family of the day) the only TS we have scheduled for this day is Be Our Guest! Tomorrow is the day to make that reso so I hope I get the time I want!!! Not to mention MK is the park we snack at the most!!! So that's why we only want one sit down! We are also excited for the new areas to be open and explore! DW is so excited for Little Mermaid ride, it's her favorite Disney movie!
Thursday- Is our rest day! Sleep in, swimming, relaxing,etc. we do plan to go to downtown Disney in the evening for shopping and maybe TRex cafe??? We are not sure because of Declan! He will be almost 2 when we o and think he might find it too scary!
Friday- is our day at Disney Hollywood Studios! We have breakfast ADRs planned for Hollywood and Vine character breakfast! I know this place seems to get very mixed reviews, but Jake and Oso are what's bringing us here as both Landon and Declan love both of the shows! We also have dinner plans to do Prime Time Cafe! I have never been here but hear good things about it and the menu is favorable to us! We will not be doing Fantasmic again though because Landon was very scared of it last time we went!
Saturday- day 2 at Magic Kingdom! No ADRs or plans really just enjoy the park one last time before we go! Get on rides we didn't get to go on the first day if that really happens or reride favorites. Last year when we were at WDW, the parks we not crowded at all and we really only waited a half hour for several rides. Everything else was virtually a walk on! I hope we have success with that again this year!
Sunday- leave the world and go back to the REAL world!
So what do you guys think? I am so excited this year! Declan's reaction to Mickey is what I'm most excited for this year because he now recognizes him and know who he is! Any suggestions or tips in the meantime would be great!
Also Landon wants to do a pirate makeover! So we are deciding on the best day to do that is? Our first or last day at MK? We are also considering a photo pass plus???
