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me/wife/4yo/10mo/2GMs (first time since 1989)
I am now getting to drive to WDW from Memphis (13 hrs) as my MIL will not get on a plane. But the silver lining is that we "could" go a few days earlier. We have res at BLT 9/5-9/8 and AKL 9/8-9/11. Currently a pretty loose schedule but with parks/ADRs everyday (plus Ole Miss/FSU at the Citrus Bowl). Thinking we might get two rooms for 9/3-9/5 at Hilton Bonnet Creek and up our tickets from 7 to 9 days (i think $25 extra).
Already a little out of whack with our DDP as it is split across days and can't use them interchangibly. May just move everything around and pay out of pocket so we can do some char meals earlier and take advantage of our kitchen by cooking there a few times. It will also be pretty crowded Labor Day weekend, so may be better to do "experiences" that weekend then rides Tues-Sun.
Anyone with similar experience of age kids (+help) and can give me some advice of whether we will all hate each other after 9 days or whether the extra 2 days will help us spread out some of the touring and do more napping, relaxing by pool, slow dinners to be worth the extra $500 or so in hotel/tickets?
me/wife/4yo/10mo/2GMs (first time since 1989)
I am now getting to drive to WDW from Memphis (13 hrs) as my MIL will not get on a plane. But the silver lining is that we "could" go a few days earlier. We have res at BLT 9/5-9/8 and AKL 9/8-9/11. Currently a pretty loose schedule but with parks/ADRs everyday (plus Ole Miss/FSU at the Citrus Bowl). Thinking we might get two rooms for 9/3-9/5 at Hilton Bonnet Creek and up our tickets from 7 to 9 days (i think $25 extra).
Already a little out of whack with our DDP as it is split across days and can't use them interchangibly. May just move everything around and pay out of pocket so we can do some char meals earlier and take advantage of our kitchen by cooking there a few times. It will also be pretty crowded Labor Day weekend, so may be better to do "experiences" that weekend then rides Tues-Sun.
Anyone with similar experience of age kids (+help) and can give me some advice of whether we will all hate each other after 9 days or whether the extra 2 days will help us spread out some of the touring and do more napping, relaxing by pool, slow dinners to be worth the extra $500 or so in hotel/tickets?
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