Trip Report The One Where Elsa Followed Us To WDW

If I don't start this now... I never will!

When: December 3-11, 2024
Why: Our annual trip with our little family. We usually go late January/early February, but wanted a Christmas trip!
Where: Art of Animation Lion King family suite
Who: Me (Annie), my husband Ian, and my 2-year-old Nora (she turns 3 on NYE!)

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I took SO SO many photos, I hope you are all ready LOL

Without further ado..

Our trip week kicked off with a rough start. On Sunday, we took Nora to see Moana 2. She did so well and LOVED it.

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We got home and I proceeded to have the most violent food poisoning of my life for the next 30ish hours. SO AWFUL. I kept crying thinking it wouldn't be over in time for our trip. Somehow, I was okay on Tuesday morning when we got up to get ready to go to the airport but it was touch and go for a while there!!

Our flight was at noon out of Boston, so my dad picked us up around 8 to head from Maine to Boston.

We traveled in matching sweatshirts 😍

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We got into the city and through security pretty easily.

We checked two bags that weighed in at EXACTLY 50 pounds each. I guess this is the last trip we can get away with no suitcase for Nora!

Speaking of Nora, she was a huge fan of the escalators and moving walkways in the airport.

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Once we found our gate and ensured it existed, we went to the play area to let her blow off some steam.

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After running around like a chicken with her head cut off, it was time for some donuts from Dunkin.

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We had more than enough time as things had been running very smoothly. We headed back to let Nora do some more playing before boarding.

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We do not board early because I do not need MORE time with a toddler in a confined space lol

Ian got the carseat loaded up and soon we were taking off.

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We do not do screens at home apart from family movies together, so the seatback TV kept Nora entertained the entire flight. I personally wished she would've napped, but she was an angel, and I was grateful lol

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3 hours later we made it to MCO around 4 PM!

Nora was excited about the "monorail"

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to be continued!
 

annienevells

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
WORTH IT THOUGH.

Nora went right up to him all by herself and first showed him that he was on her shirt.

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Then right in for the hug :inlove:

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We walked out with tears in our eyes. Just the most special memories and amazing to watch the growth of Nora's confidence in real time.

We noticed that Pirates had a short wait so decided to head that way. Nora's first ever WDW ride was Pirates shortly after she turned 1!

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Goofing in line.

We didn't wait in many non LL queues, but she did SO well for a not yet 3-year-old in the lines.

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She mostly made it into the photo 😄

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Our only morning LL was for Dumbo, so we slowly trekked that way.

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She loved it as usual and ran to take a picture afterward.

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She requested one with mama too with "arms up!!"

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