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This is my first time doing a trip report so please bear with me. I also have over 60GB of videos and pictures to sort through.
I'll start off with introductions. Me (aka Chelsea, age 30) stay at home mom, certified elementary teacher, and I do manual writing and graphics from home. DH (aka Rick, age 34) engineer and VP at the family company dealing with high voltage safety equipment, if you have a computer or code question he can answer it. DS (aka Collin, age 5) preschool student who enjoys skylanders, parkouring, and cuddles. DD (aka Zoey, age 5) preschool student who enjoys playing barbies with daddy, swimming under water, and acting like a princess.MIL (aka Mema, age 50 something) Newly appointed pres of the family company and matriarch. SIL (aka Aunty Kristy, age 30) Sale Manager at family company and a fan of fun and sun.
We had 8 wonderful days and 7 night at The Grand Floridian Resort with 7 day Park Hopper tickets and the regular Disney Dining Plan.
Saturday September 12- Saturday September 19, Grand Floridian Resort
The Plans
Saturday 9/12= Travel Day, Check-in, Dinner at hotel
Sunday 9/13= Magic Kingdom Frontierland/Adventureland, Swim at hotel, Dinner at Poly
Monday 9/14= Animal Kingdom, Swim at hotel, Epcot at night
Tuesday 9/15= Magic Kingdom Fantasyland, Swim at hotel, Dinner at hotel
Wednesday 9/16= Universal Studios WWoHP, Magic Kingdom for dinner and Fireworks
Thursday 9/17= Epcot
Friday 9/18= Swim at hotel, and MNSSHP at Magic Kingdom
Saturday 9/19= Swim at hotel, Check-out, Magic Kingdom, and Travel Day
Meal Reservations:
Grand Floridian Café Dinner
Ohana’s Dinner
Sanaa Lunch
Via Napoli Dinner
Crystal Palace Breakfast
1900 Park Fare Dinner
Cinderella’s Royal Table Dinner
Tokyo Dining Dinner
Be Our Guest Breakfast
Be Our Guest Dinner
Note: Several were cancelled due to exhaustion and timing
Special Moments Appointments
Pirates League 9/13 1:30pm both kids
Bippity Boppity Boutique 9/16 both kids
Senses Spa 9/17 Just me
We had a handful of firsts for us this trip and learned a lot that we can use for our future trips.
Some tips or complaints:
1) Weekends during low crowd times are still crowded.
2) I'm pretty sure they sold more tickets for MNSSHP than they say they do. It was very crowded and it wasn't even a sold out night. Crowded as in it felt like a regular day at the park on a level 7 day, yikes.
3) Ordering water from Garden Grocer was fabulous but we also ordered way too much other stuff and they botched the order up, taking a couple days to get it straightened out.
4) DDP is way too much food. Holy Cow I could not eat anymore. We often said no thank you to dessert and had things to pack for later. We even cancelled some reservations and were still full to the brim. Not to mention if you order anything that isn't covered it confuses the bill. Don't be buzzed or drunk while figuring out the check, lol.
5) Doing the BBB and then getting a FP+ for Enchanted Tales with Belle for after the appointment worked out so well. Our son, Collin, was knighted in the Beast cape and at Tales he was chosen for the role of the Beast. This moment was magical and had me in tears.
6) There was not enough time to do Sorcerers of Magic Kingdom, we picked up our first packs and that was as far as we got. Maybe next time, or maybe the home game.
7) I preferred watching the fireworks on our balcony rather than in the park because exiting is a madhouse and people get very rude.
8) We were the last stop on the DME from the airport, I think we'll take a taxi next time. Everybody was dying of hunger.
9) Don't try to wear very expensive sunglasses on your body anywhere on Space Mountain, you will lose them. And the park Lost and Found and park property Lost and Found won't answer the phone.
10)Plan a day or days for just resort or water park. We got a bit burnt out.
I will hopefully be able to post our first day soon. Enjoy!
I'll start off with introductions. Me (aka Chelsea, age 30) stay at home mom, certified elementary teacher, and I do manual writing and graphics from home. DH (aka Rick, age 34) engineer and VP at the family company dealing with high voltage safety equipment, if you have a computer or code question he can answer it. DS (aka Collin, age 5) preschool student who enjoys skylanders, parkouring, and cuddles. DD (aka Zoey, age 5) preschool student who enjoys playing barbies with daddy, swimming under water, and acting like a princess.MIL (aka Mema, age 50 something) Newly appointed pres of the family company and matriarch. SIL (aka Aunty Kristy, age 30) Sale Manager at family company and a fan of fun and sun.
We had 8 wonderful days and 7 night at The Grand Floridian Resort with 7 day Park Hopper tickets and the regular Disney Dining Plan.
Saturday September 12- Saturday September 19, Grand Floridian Resort
The Plans
Saturday 9/12= Travel Day, Check-in, Dinner at hotel
Sunday 9/13= Magic Kingdom Frontierland/Adventureland, Swim at hotel, Dinner at Poly
Monday 9/14= Animal Kingdom, Swim at hotel, Epcot at night
Tuesday 9/15= Magic Kingdom Fantasyland, Swim at hotel, Dinner at hotel
Wednesday 9/16= Universal Studios WWoHP, Magic Kingdom for dinner and Fireworks
Thursday 9/17= Epcot
Friday 9/18= Swim at hotel, and MNSSHP at Magic Kingdom
Saturday 9/19= Swim at hotel, Check-out, Magic Kingdom, and Travel Day
Meal Reservations:
Grand Floridian Café Dinner
Ohana’s Dinner
Sanaa Lunch
Via Napoli Dinner
Crystal Palace Breakfast
1900 Park Fare Dinner
Cinderella’s Royal Table Dinner
Tokyo Dining Dinner
Be Our Guest Breakfast
Be Our Guest Dinner
Note: Several were cancelled due to exhaustion and timing
Special Moments Appointments
Pirates League 9/13 1:30pm both kids
Bippity Boppity Boutique 9/16 both kids
Senses Spa 9/17 Just me
We had a handful of firsts for us this trip and learned a lot that we can use for our future trips.
Some tips or complaints:
1) Weekends during low crowd times are still crowded.
2) I'm pretty sure they sold more tickets for MNSSHP than they say they do. It was very crowded and it wasn't even a sold out night. Crowded as in it felt like a regular day at the park on a level 7 day, yikes.
3) Ordering water from Garden Grocer was fabulous but we also ordered way too much other stuff and they botched the order up, taking a couple days to get it straightened out.
4) DDP is way too much food. Holy Cow I could not eat anymore. We often said no thank you to dessert and had things to pack for later. We even cancelled some reservations and were still full to the brim. Not to mention if you order anything that isn't covered it confuses the bill. Don't be buzzed or drunk while figuring out the check, lol.
5) Doing the BBB and then getting a FP+ for Enchanted Tales with Belle for after the appointment worked out so well. Our son, Collin, was knighted in the Beast cape and at Tales he was chosen for the role of the Beast. This moment was magical and had me in tears.
6) There was not enough time to do Sorcerers of Magic Kingdom, we picked up our first packs and that was as far as we got. Maybe next time, or maybe the home game.
7) I preferred watching the fireworks on our balcony rather than in the park because exiting is a madhouse and people get very rude.
8) We were the last stop on the DME from the airport, I think we'll take a taxi next time. Everybody was dying of hunger.
9) Don't try to wear very expensive sunglasses on your body anywhere on Space Mountain, you will lose them. And the park Lost and Found and park property Lost and Found won't answer the phone.
10)Plan a day or days for just resort or water park. We got a bit burnt out.
I will hopefully be able to post our first day soon. Enjoy!
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