The vacation is set
It is now official. After many phone calls, web searches, haggling, negotiating, and beating up of the savings account, we are now officially booked to visit Disney World this June.
I have to admit, I am quite excited. I visited Disneyland in California some years back, but to be perfectly honest, I wasn’t all that impressed. Except for the Disney Theme running throughout, it really wasn’t all that different than Six Flags Great Adventure here in New Jersey, except of course being a whole lot further away, and a whole lot more expensive.
(Side Note: It seems that Six Flags Great Adventure is introducing Wiggle’s World this year, so I guess we will be hitting that park at least once this year as well.)
We will be staying at Port Orleans. Mostly because the wife has a serious love affair with the city of New Orleans, and since I do not see a vacation there in the near future (You did a hell of a job Brownie), this is her trade-off.
We opted to fly Jet Blue, if for no other reason (and their price compared to other was more than enough), but if you have ever traveled with kids on an airplane, you know how entertaining them for the flight can be a daunting task. Well, LatteGirl when she gets excited is no different, but since Jet Blue offers DirecTV at every seat, it will keep her busy and save me from having to answer “Are we there yet” or “How much longer?” about seventy bajillion times.
So have you been to the House of Mouse? Planning to go? What is “can’t miss?” What is over-hyped?
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We’re going Wednesday – I am simultaneously thrilled and scared shitless – I know he is going to have a ball but the logistics scare the crap out of me – at this point, I am just going to close my eyes and hope for the best! lol..we are staying at the Grand Floridian but man, that Port Orleans hotel looks great!
I’ve been to DisneyWorld over a dozen times, it really is magical!! My ex and I are trying to plan a trip to take our children this year, since they are at a good age for their first trip.
Are you doing Park Hopper passes? Those are the way to go, so you can go from one park to another in the same day. The Animal Kingdom is amazing, and Epcot is very cool, especially if you like science and cultural themes. Your daughter will love the Magic Kingdom, of course, and if you can, you definitely want to book a meal with the characters. They fill up quick, so book one now if you are interested. Email me if you have any questions, it’s been a few years since I last went, but DisneyWorld is one place that never loses it’s magic!
BTW, I had to laugh when you compared DisneyLand to Great Adventure. I’ve never been to DL, but I used to go to Great Adventure all the time!
In 2005 we went with 5-year old son and 2-year old son. Crazy? Yes, and it was also spring break so there were 5 million people there. We pretty much stayed in the Mickey Mouse and Buzz Lightyear sections. We had a lot of fun, and I’m looking forward to going back when the boys are a little older, maybe 10 and 7.
MUST SEE – The Lion King show at Animal Kingdom. really. And the midnight fireworks. yes, take the kids.
We just went over Christmas and loved it. Our daughter was 18-months and went crazy.
Don’t miss “Everest” at Animal Kingdom, make sure you use “Fast Passes” for everything (well, the big rides) and I hope your staying in a Disney Resort- because you can’t beat the perks like staying late-hours after the parks close. That was well worth it…
You’ll have a great time. We’ve been down there about twice a year lately it seems. Last August we stayed at Port Orleans…Clare loved the pool. What’s overhyped or not-to-be missed is different for everyone. But make dinner reservations as soon as you can. If you have any questions about going let me know.
How did you like Jet Blue? My children range in age from 28 to 18, I’ve flown many time with every age category. I’ve been to Disney with all ages too and love it. However….. I flew from JFK to Boston to Buffalo, NY yesterday and there is a major flaw in the TV will entertain your child theory. The flight didn’t board until 2 hours after the assigned take off time. That’s more than 2 hours in the waiting room because you need to go through security long before boarding time. Hours with no entertainment and no information about what is going on. After finally boarding we spent 2 hours sitting on the tarmac. That’s 4 hours of unnecessary sitting. The reason finally given was the storm that hit the east coast, however… the storm was Friday and I was sitting there for hours on Sunday. Real reason? Jet Blue has more tin than run way at JFK. Simple as that. Their failure to communicate is purely because they know the public would never tolerate the truth. So…. how did you like Jet Blue?
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