UKDisneyJoe
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Oct 17, 2014
Hi all
I have recently started to look through the trip reports and enjoying reading others so thought I would start me pre-trip. My DW and I have been to WDW 3 times before. First in 2012 when we went with my in-laws and stayed in a villa. Due to issues with others wants we didnt really get much done. The 2nd trip in 2014 was in early December for the christmas festivities and was just the 2 of us staying off-site at Rosen Shingle Creek hotel. We had an amazing time and the hotel was really nice. We spent time between Disney parks and Universal and did do alot of things but not all we wanted to do.
So not long after coming back from that trip we started to discuss our next. Due to one or two issues it couldnt be that soon but we decided on 2017 for the Christmas event again. But we had some decisions to make before we could look at booking anything. Firstly where to stay, we discussed going back to Shingle Creek or even a villa again so we could relax more and have our own pool. But, we decided that staying at WDW and not doing any Universal trips would be what we would do this time. We looked at the moderate and value resorts and was fairly close to booking Art of Animation before going with Coronado Springs, but only if we could get the free dining package. Well we waited until Disney released the packages here and it was offered free again so we booked it and paid deposit the day the deals came out. After a few more discussions and watching some vlogs on youtube we also decided to up our dining package from the quick service to the dining plan. We both enjoy our food and a nice sit down meal in the late afternoon early evening would be a nice rest in the day too. We are slowly putting ideas of where to eat and what we want to see and do but will share these on a later post. Hope a few of you will enjoy reading what I have to post over the next 495 days (so far away
) prior to our trip and then the trip itself.
I have recently started to look through the trip reports and enjoying reading others so thought I would start me pre-trip. My DW and I have been to WDW 3 times before. First in 2012 when we went with my in-laws and stayed in a villa. Due to issues with others wants we didnt really get much done. The 2nd trip in 2014 was in early December for the christmas festivities and was just the 2 of us staying off-site at Rosen Shingle Creek hotel. We had an amazing time and the hotel was really nice. We spent time between Disney parks and Universal and did do alot of things but not all we wanted to do.
So not long after coming back from that trip we started to discuss our next. Due to one or two issues it couldnt be that soon but we decided on 2017 for the Christmas event again. But we had some decisions to make before we could look at booking anything. Firstly where to stay, we discussed going back to Shingle Creek or even a villa again so we could relax more and have our own pool. But, we decided that staying at WDW and not doing any Universal trips would be what we would do this time. We looked at the moderate and value resorts and was fairly close to booking Art of Animation before going with Coronado Springs, but only if we could get the free dining package. Well we waited until Disney released the packages here and it was offered free again so we booked it and paid deposit the day the deals came out. After a few more discussions and watching some vlogs on youtube we also decided to up our dining package from the quick service to the dining plan. We both enjoy our food and a nice sit down meal in the late afternoon early evening would be a nice rest in the day too. We are slowly putting ideas of where to eat and what we want to see and do but will share these on a later post. Hope a few of you will enjoy reading what I have to post over the next 495 days (so far away
) prior to our trip and then the trip itself.
. After we got home we watched a few more Disney/Florida Vlogs on youtube. First one finished but will be doing more in the future as, although its not Disney, wearing the bands and doing Disney related activities is all we can do for now. Hope I'm not boring anyone yet 
