Following along! Great First TR so far!
Loving your TR so far!! DH & I are considering a trip at the same time of the year as your trip so we're really keen to see what you thought of crowd levels and wait times Can't wait to read more.
HI Veronica!
Can't wait to hear all about it! We will e taking our first Christmastime trip this December!
AGREED! I'm not a Texan, but I used to date one. The only thing I miss about that relationship is Whataburger.
That's awesome! Its always nice to start your first Disney day with a pleasant time at the airport.
Us too. Our last trip we didn't and we literally got the LAST two seats together on the plane. Since then we opt for EBCI.
That's ok, its super classy looking and you can feel the "beach vibe" throughout the rest of the resort.
I agree. You lose a whole dresser to make room for the little murphy bed.
Awe, cute!!
OK! Officially here and caught up! I will stay on top of things now!!
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First up, we'd be having breakfast with Stitch and his pals at 'Ohana!
I had Jacob stop for a picture with Ariel:
it was so beautiful all decked out for the holidays!
It included Hawaiian sweet bread, fresh fruit, Mickey and Stitch waffles, bacon, sausage, eggs, biscuits and home fries.
She even suggested we sneak out some Mickey Waffles in my purse for a snack later
You guys...I love everything about Disney World. But it just doesn't feel like I am "home" until I am standing in front of this beauty!
I had NEVER ridden Splash Mountain!
So yay for conquering fears!
Ladies and gentleman...behold my son on SDMT:
he still loves stuffed animals and has wayyy too many.
I absolutely LOVE this resort as well! Can't wait to stay there this December!!Our driver arrived within a few minutes and pretty soon we were pulling up to the Polynesian. I just love this resort and it was so beautiful all decked out for the holidays!
Delicious!!It included Hawaiian sweet bread,
so sweet!
I like this parade far more than the coconut races they have at dinnerJacob also participated in the little parade they have with the kids and the characters! He enjoyed that!
I love the Christmas ears!
Agreed!You guys...I love everything about Disney World. But it just doesn't feel like I am "home" until I am standing in front of this beauty!
Blasphemy!I had NEVER ridden Splash Mountain!
Everyone always does!The consensus? We both loved it!
I would be too! Its a completely different ball gam when they have to sit by themselves and you can't have the Mama belt on them lolNow this is going to sound completely crazy, but it was Jacob's first time riding and I was bit nervous.
Cant wait!! I love HDDR!After that, it was time to head to the ferry for Ft. Wilderness. We had an ADR to see Hoop Dee Doo!!!
I'm loving all these pictures. Brings me back to my trip & then I get excited for my next trip. So I'm glad you started your report late.
O'Hana is such a fun breakfast & the food is good.
The 7d picture is priceless. My daughter looks scared in her pic too but wanted to go right back on. It's such a fun ride too.
I love this Ariel statue!
I loved all the colorful flowers on the tree!
That Hawaiian sweet bread is straight from heaven I think!!
That one is really great!!
Agree! Last week was a huge reminder of that...MK was definitely the most home-like during my trip!
Whaaattt??? I can't believe you'd never ridden before!! I'm glad you conquered your fear though. Splash is a definite favorite of mine!
He looks so triumphant!!
h my gosh, that's hilarious! It's too bad you couldn't see his face during Space Mountain!! I'm glad he didn't fall out
My boys do too, and they don't care who knows it!
I absolutely LOVE this resort as well! Can't wait to stay there this December!!
Delicious!!
I like this parade far more than the coconut races they have at dinner
I love the Christmas ears!
Blasphemy!
I would be too! Its a completely different ball gam when they have to sit by themselves and you can't have the Mama belt on them lol
Cant wait!! I love HDDR!
Love this update because we're doing this breakfast for the first time in August and I'm really excited for it!
I started reading the other day, but wanted to officially join in!
You had such a productive first two days (and you're not even to the end of day two, yet!). I LOVE that your son loves thrill rides, and even more so that he got you onto Splash Mountain! I'm glad you liked it!
His facial expression on 7DMT is HYSTERICAL! It's a good thing he told you he liked it BEFORE you saw the Photopass picture!
On our way down Main Street we stopped for this picture in front of the castle...I love how this turned out!
Untitled by Veronica Villarreal, on Flickr
After that we were headed to the ferry that would take us to Fort Wilderness for a VERY special dinner...Hoop Dee Doo Revue!!
For those of you who have never been, HDDR is the longest running dinner show on Disney property. It's at Pioneer Hall on Fort Wilderness and it is one of my favorite things to do in all of WDW. My family has been attending HDDR since our very first trip when I was 4...it's been a tradition for us since then!
Mine too!It's at Pioneer Hall on Fort Wilderness and it is one of my favorite things to do in all of WDW.
No judgment here. Having some adult beverages is a key component to any and all of my vacations!!But I did manage to throw back a couple of beers before they started checking us in for the show so that could be why I don't remember...oops
BTW, this is a judgement free zone and since I didn't have to drive anywhere it was fine
I'm in tears by the time we leave there every time. They're hysterical!! I also agree, the food is delicious!!It stars the "Pioneer Hall Players" and they put on a hilarious show. It's definitely corny humor but we love it! I never get tired of seeing this show and to me it's worth every penny. The food is really good too!
But I did manage to throw back a couple of beers before they started checking us in for the show so that could be why I don't remember...oops
cornbread (the best ever)
We both had an AWESOME time at Hoop Dee Doo, as always! It's a show that I can't recommend enough. We just love it!
I always pay for early bird check in which guarantees "A" boarding group. For those of you who aren't familiar with Southwest, they don't have assigned seating. So you are put into boarding groups and then just find a seat once you're on. If I was flying solo I probably wouldn't care but I wanted to make sure we were "A" so we'd have seats together. It's only $30 per person round trip so I think it's worth it!
What a great picture of you both!
I'm always meaning to try this, but so far we never have. Looks like you had a great time and an awesome meal!
Mine too!
No judgment here. Having some adult beverages is a key component to any and all of my vacations!!
I'm in tears by the time we leave there every time. They're hysterical!! I also agree, the food is delicious!!
I'm pretty sure this is why people love the free Disney transportation - no driving!
YES!!! That cornbread is totally awesome - I don't know what they put in it, but it's tough to stop eating and make room for the rest of the food!
I totally agree! Anika and I saw it for the first time during our 2015 trip, and Anika went from thinking I was nuts for booking a campy dinner show to proclaiming, "we need to do this EVERY trip!"
Everyone should give it a try at least once - you'll be hooked!
I usually do this too!
Also I'm all caught up now and following along! We went in December too and it was a really nice time to go.
Hoop Dee Doo Revue!!
I love the ferry ride between MK and Wilderness Lodge/Ft. Wilderness. It's so relaxing and I love the views of the different resorts from the water!
Untitled by Veronica Villarreal, on Flickr
We hopped on a bus back to Beach Club and had a little photo shoot with the Christmas decorations in the lobby area:
I just feel like you get so much done at the parks by getting there early!
it really ended up being closer to 40
Baloo & King Louie! They were so fun! And also super cute with their Christmas scarves