Posts Tagged ‘disney vacation properties’
No Disney No Cry: Enjoying Florida Without The Mouse
Almost exactly a year ago we blew our not-quite-3 year-old daughter’s mind with a trip to Florida that included Walt Disney World.
Cinderella's Castle
We had dinner with Cinderella, we stayed up late and watched the fireworks, we went on “It’s A Small World” five times. Even cynical ol’ me shed a sentimental tear or two on the trip (and so did my dad when I asked him about our trips to WDW when I was small - weird). Anyhoo – she remembers that experience with almost alarmingly vivid detail, so we were a little concerned about possible pouting due to this year’s theme park-free trip to Florida. Read more »
Walt Disney World With A Toddler In Tow…
We were going to be in Florida anyway. That was why we decided to “do” Disney with our not-quite-three-year-old when I always said I’d wait. Truth be told, I didn’t want to wait. I wanted to go too!
Foolishly I believed that a day at Walt Disney World would be like a day at any other theme park. I was mistaken. First of all, there are 4 theme parks and 2 water parks to choose from – and they are all busy. Then there are these crazy things like ‘Extra Magic Hours’ and ‘Fast Pass’ rides to consider. Top it off with ‘Park Hopper’ passes and Walt Disney World can be overwhelming instead of exciting. Fortunately I have a friend who’s a Disney expert (no kidding) so I was a little more prepared, but smug ol’ traveling me got a real crash course in how preparedness makes your Disney experience fun instead of frustrating. Read more »
Tips For Walt Disney World With Toddlers…
Our daughter will be three in a couple of weeks, and is an absolute Cinderella nut. This is why we decided to make the effort to include Walt Disney World during our trip to Florida. We all had a great time, in no short part due to the fact that I had an ace up my sleeve – my friend Sandra. Sandra and her family have visited Walt Disney World and other Disney vacation properties more than 30 times, and offered to me some invaluable tips for visiting WDW with a toddler. Had we not had Sandra’s invaluable advice, I don’t think we would have had half the good time that we did. Read more »
