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re: My Disney World Thanksgiving Trip Report
Posted on 11/29/18 at 11:39 am to baldona
Posted on 11/29/18 at 11:39 am to baldona
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45 minuet AC’ed show.
This. Last time we went it was in August. 96 degrees. We went on the Carousel of Progress mostly because of feeling of nostalgia that it gives me. My seven year old asked to do it twice. So we did. I asked what did you like so much to make you do it twice? It was cool in there was her response.
Posted on 11/29/18 at 2:21 pm to oreeg
Can you tell me more about your experience with the 1 year old? How many months is she? My youngest is 10 months in Jan and we are taking him then which is a little younger than I’ve brought my other kids for.
I agree with Animal Kingdom. It’s overrated and a half day park at best. Hollywood Studios was before Toy Story Land too. We did both in. The same day last year and rode everything multiple times.
I think the dining plan is a waste of money because with a double jogging stroller you can bring in your own ice chest with snacks and drinks which works for us. My kids are too picky to make it worth the money and the quality of food in MK is garbage except for Be Our Guest.
I agree with Animal Kingdom. It’s overrated and a half day park at best. Hollywood Studios was before Toy Story Land too. We did both in. The same day last year and rode everything multiple times.
I think the dining plan is a waste of money because with a double jogging stroller you can bring in your own ice chest with snacks and drinks which works for us. My kids are too picky to make it worth the money and the quality of food in MK is garbage except for Be Our Guest.
Posted on 11/29/18 at 2:28 pm to Legion of Doom
When my son was 2 it was about 1:00 and hot as hell in May one afternoon. We rode the Carousel of Progress twice for a nap. I fell asleep too. It was a great relief on the feet and the heat.
We did the Nemo musical at Animal Kingdom once to beat the heat too and my kids actually loved it because they had just seems Finding Dory. It’s a cheap production that I wouldn’t see unless the kids wanted to. I’m not a fan of shows in general.
We did the Nemo musical at Animal Kingdom once to beat the heat too and my kids actually loved it because they had just seems Finding Dory. It’s a cheap production that I wouldn’t see unless the kids wanted to. I’m not a fan of shows in general.
Posted on 11/29/18 at 3:03 pm to Clark W Griswold
I won't lie, the 1 year old was a challenge. She turned 1 in October and is in the pulling up and moving around but not quite walking phase. We struggled some nights getting her to sleep because she would nap so frequently in the parks. She snacked more than ate meals throughout the day. The stroller we rented came with a soft cooler, so that was clutch for waters and milk.
I feel like now that we survived bringing a 1 yr old to Disney, we can do anything as parents.
Dining plan is usually a waste of money when bringing small children. Especially if you're planning to eat breakfast in the room and bring snacks and waters into the park. TouringPlans.com has a dining calculator where you input how many table/counter service meals/snacks you plan to eat and it tells you if a dining plan is worth it. Ours came out to spending ~$800 on food vs. ~$1200 for a dining plan. It was an easy choice.
I feel like now that we survived bringing a 1 yr old to Disney, we can do anything as parents.
Dining plan is usually a waste of money when bringing small children. Especially if you're planning to eat breakfast in the room and bring snacks and waters into the park. TouringPlans.com has a dining calculator where you input how many table/counter service meals/snacks you plan to eat and it tells you if a dining plan is worth it. Ours came out to spending ~$800 on food vs. ~$1200 for a dining plan. It was an easy choice.
Posted on 11/29/18 at 6:31 pm to Dam Guide
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I can't wait for Nintendo, that part is going to get Disney crowded as well
Please elaborate?
Posted on 11/29/18 at 6:37 pm to oreeg
Yeah Touring Plans is great. I use their reservation finder for each trip and always get what I want by the time we leave. The youngest we have gone with an almost 2 year old and he was the easiest of them all. Happy with everything, napped during day, snacked a lot and never had a single breakdown. Just to see his face so happy makes me tear up. That was pure joy that week. Hoping the 10 month old isn’t too bad when we go. Planning on a few naps in stroller during the day and lots of yogurt melts.
Posted on 11/29/18 at 8:39 pm to oreeg
Leaving Orlando in the morning, got here On Sunday and spent 4 days at Disney and today at universal. It was a “dead week” by Disney standards but still seemed pretty crowded to me. We did mickeys very merry Christmas party on Tuesday and it was 100% worth it, it cut down over 1/2 the park attendance and there were 5-10 minute waits for every ride except for 7 dwarfs which was around 30 minutes (typically well over an hour).
I agree with some earlier posts regarding animal kingdom, we did Everest and flight of passage and they’re great but the park itself just doesn’t seem to warrant an entire day. If I replanned this vacation I’d skip it and do an extra day at universal.
Universal drastically exceeded my expectations and we didn’t even do islands of adventure which is widely regarded as the better park. Escape from gringotts was the last thing we did here and that was quite the send-off, they nailed that ride. When we come back in a few years we will definitely spend more time here since hopefully the kids will be more into rides and less into meeting characters and seeing shows.
PS if you have young kids buy grandma tickets and bring them with you, having a babysitter with you to watch the kids so you can sneak off with the wife and have fun will change the experience for you.
I agree with some earlier posts regarding animal kingdom, we did Everest and flight of passage and they’re great but the park itself just doesn’t seem to warrant an entire day. If I replanned this vacation I’d skip it and do an extra day at universal.
Universal drastically exceeded my expectations and we didn’t even do islands of adventure which is widely regarded as the better park. Escape from gringotts was the last thing we did here and that was quite the send-off, they nailed that ride. When we come back in a few years we will definitely spend more time here since hopefully the kids will be more into rides and less into meeting characters and seeing shows.
PS if you have young kids buy grandma tickets and bring them with you, having a babysitter with you to watch the kids so you can sneak off with the wife and have fun will change the experience for you.
Posted on 11/29/18 at 10:51 pm to nicholastiger
What is “rope drop” or whatever you kept mentioning?
Posted on 11/30/18 at 7:35 am to TheDeathValley
Most days the parks open at 9am but they let people through security/gates an hour before to a portion of the park. For instance, in Magic kingdom they let you into the Main Street area and the Hub at 8am but stop you at each of the “spokes” leading to each land. There’s a park opening show in front of the castle that technically “opens” the park just before 9am. Rope dropping means you’re getting to the park well before park opening to be there when the “ropes” blocking you to each land drops and the crowd floods in.
Don’t think you are going to beat crowds by showing up at 9am. Plan to show up 30mins-1 hour before park opening. Going though bag check/security always takes longer than u think.
Don’t think you are going to beat crowds by showing up at 9am. Plan to show up 30mins-1 hour before park opening. Going though bag check/security always takes longer than u think.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 8:30 am to oreeg
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I'd put Hollywood Studios, with Toy Story and upcoming Galaxy's Edge, at a 2 day park now.
Easily. It's probably my second favorite park now.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 9:24 am to The Spleen
The shows were one of our favorite parts and it’s a nice snack break to cut up a busy day
Posted on 11/30/18 at 2:31 pm to oreeg
I’m still here.
Ready to gtfo.
Flight of passage was the only thing I’d come back to this place for.
Outside of the obv joy it brings most kids.
Younger kids and snowflake beta kids still whine and cry like heathens.
Fat people and handicap people on scooters get annoying... no different than Walmart.
I’m not coming back.
This place is for kids.
Adults who come here alone are pedos.
Fact.
Ready to gtfo.
Flight of passage was the only thing I’d come back to this place for.
Outside of the obv joy it brings most kids.
Younger kids and snowflake beta kids still whine and cry like heathens.
Fat people and handicap people on scooters get annoying... no different than Walmart.
I’m not coming back.
This place is for kids.
Adults who come here alone are pedos.
Fact.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 3:06 pm to p&g
Storm trooper march at Hollywood is badass.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 5:24 pm to oreeg
solid report. you definitely did a lot considering the size of your party and age of kids.
my wife is a Disney wizard. she has planned our trips there to the last detail and we rarely have any wasted time.
as the kids got older the trips changed, as did the meals and overall focus. last time we were there, we spent more time in Epcot than any of the others.
for all of my shitting in the place, it is a fun and "magical" time if you plan well
my wife is a Disney wizard. she has planned our trips there to the last detail and we rarely have any wasted time.
as the kids got older the trips changed, as did the meals and overall focus. last time we were there, we spent more time in Epcot than any of the others.
for all of my shitting in the place, it is a fun and "magical" time if you plan well
Posted on 11/30/18 at 6:06 pm to udtiger
Epcot is our favorite too. During food and wine it can’t be beat
My wife and I want to go back without the kids
My wife and I want to go back without the kids
Posted on 11/30/18 at 6:41 pm to p&g
Scooter people are annoying especially when they have kids in their lap steering for them. 75% of these people have no need for these. Lazy is not a handicap.
Posted on 12/2/18 at 6:41 pm to p&g
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Storm trooper march at Hollywood is badass
I honestly think that may have been my boys favorite part of the whole trip
Posted on 12/2/18 at 9:01 pm to Glock17
I watched it 5’times
Need to incorporate darth Vader in it and play the imperial march song.
Toy land too crowded.
Magic kingdom was by far most crowded park.
I likes Dino land at Ak.
All animals were out when we rode safari which was cool.
I liked Disney springs area.. went to splitsvulle and some Cuban place.
One night went to Polynesian and had a luau... it was ok but MK firework show was going off as it ended so everybody enjoyed that.
I thought overall the food was below avg.
the snack part was awesome ... after walking 42 miles I didn’t feel bad about smashing ice cream sandwiches and cho chos.
I liked Epcot.
Mission space was somewhat cool,,,, but after flight of passage everything else was 1980s.
Saw beauty beast, Indiana Jones, muppets, frozen.
All this was for the kids.
I don’t care to go back.
I hate lines and people in general annoy me.
I was happy to see people from all over the world be cramed in together and still be civilized and cordial.... with that said many foreigners have zero concept of personal space and using the term excuse me is non existent.
My Disney days are over.
Been there and now have done that.
Need to incorporate darth Vader in it and play the imperial march song.
Toy land too crowded.
Magic kingdom was by far most crowded park.
I likes Dino land at Ak.
All animals were out when we rode safari which was cool.
I liked Disney springs area.. went to splitsvulle and some Cuban place.
One night went to Polynesian and had a luau... it was ok but MK firework show was going off as it ended so everybody enjoyed that.
I thought overall the food was below avg.
the snack part was awesome ... after walking 42 miles I didn’t feel bad about smashing ice cream sandwiches and cho chos.
I liked Epcot.
Mission space was somewhat cool,,,, but after flight of passage everything else was 1980s.
Saw beauty beast, Indiana Jones, muppets, frozen.
All this was for the kids.
I don’t care to go back.
I hate lines and people in general annoy me.
I was happy to see people from all over the world be cramed in together and still be civilized and cordial.... with that said many foreigners have zero concept of personal space and using the term excuse me is non existent.
My Disney days are over.
Been there and now have done that.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 8:12 am to p&g
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I’m not coming back.
This place is for kids.
Adults who come here alone are pedos.
Fact.
Good. One less cuck will be there complaining like a 5 year old.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 8:17 am to dallastiger55
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My wife and I want to go back without the kids
SO and I go during The International Food and Wine Festival. We stay on or near The Boardwalk and spend most of our trip at EPCOT. It is nice to get up and just stroll into EPCOT through the International Gateway. Very laid back and fun trip. Soo much food and drinks! I guess that makes us Pedos
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