avalovesminnie
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 13, 2014
We were there the weekend before last. Had a great time overall! We used our magic morning on the Saturday at 7 am. We arrived at 6:25 and were second in line at the gates. The gates opened right at 7 and we hustled up to Peter Pan and damn people can walk fast, I run 1/2 marathons for fun and was passed up left and right! We got on no problem but that was some power walk. We did most of FL and TL before 9 which was great. It was totally worth the early wake up! A few random notes
-Portofino Inn and Suites- was nicer than I expected, good sized kid suite. It was a tiny bit too far for my liking to walk back midday. Clean and quiet.
- Churros- I never had bought one cuz I thought they were the same as Costco’s... um they’re not- so much better. We tried a regular and a Maleficient. Regular was better but marshmallow dip was good
-Food- We had our traditional monte cristos at Cafe Orleans which were great. I think I only need 1/4 tho! The kids shrimp and grits was tasty and a good sized portion. The candy corn pie at Flos was TINY! And not very good. The pumpkin pie shake wasn’t great either. We shared a turkey leg which is a one and done for me but my meat loving kids loved it!
- Animation Academy- so fun! Wish we had gone twice.
-Grizzy river rapids- our first time! Glad we had dollar store ponchos! Surprised how there was no “story”.
-My youngest daughter made our trip somewhat difficult. When people ask about ideal ages etc there is no real answer as every kid is so different and is affected by the group dynamics. I think she was easier to deal with at 2.5 than 3.5 which is the opposite of what I expected.
- Ghost galaxy stinks. Hyperspace mountain is the best version hands down
- I still don’t like Haunted mansion holiday. Sorry. Too loud, too weird. I love the traditional version.
-Riding big thunder in a front car is better than the back.
-I don’t understand the fuss about Peter Pan- it’s not any better than any other dark ride. Toad is more fun and Alice is the best storyline.
That is all. We likely won’t be back until 2020 or 2021 due to changes in finances which makes me feel a bit melancholy. I’ll keep reading every one else’s reports to get my fix in!
-Portofino Inn and Suites- was nicer than I expected, good sized kid suite. It was a tiny bit too far for my liking to walk back midday. Clean and quiet.
- Churros- I never had bought one cuz I thought they were the same as Costco’s... um they’re not- so much better. We tried a regular and a Maleficient. Regular was better but marshmallow dip was good
-Food- We had our traditional monte cristos at Cafe Orleans which were great. I think I only need 1/4 tho! The kids shrimp and grits was tasty and a good sized portion. The candy corn pie at Flos was TINY! And not very good. The pumpkin pie shake wasn’t great either. We shared a turkey leg which is a one and done for me but my meat loving kids loved it!
- Animation Academy- so fun! Wish we had gone twice.
-Grizzy river rapids- our first time! Glad we had dollar store ponchos! Surprised how there was no “story”.
-My youngest daughter made our trip somewhat difficult. When people ask about ideal ages etc there is no real answer as every kid is so different and is affected by the group dynamics. I think she was easier to deal with at 2.5 than 3.5 which is the opposite of what I expected.
- Ghost galaxy stinks. Hyperspace mountain is the best version hands down
- I still don’t like Haunted mansion holiday. Sorry. Too loud, too weird. I love the traditional version.
-Riding big thunder in a front car is better than the back.
-I don’t understand the fuss about Peter Pan- it’s not any better than any other dark ride. Toad is more fun and Alice is the best storyline.
That is all. We likely won’t be back until 2020 or 2021 due to changes in finances which makes me feel a bit melancholy. I’ll keep reading every one else’s reports to get my fix in!
