Two days after arriving home from a 5-night trip to Disney World, I think I am recovered enough and have my thoughts (somewhat) together to sit down and share all the things! I am relatively long-winded, so stick with me as I do my best to share our trip, the dos, the don’ts and answers to all of your questions! We are a one-and-done Disney family and I truly think we knocked it out of the park for visiting Disney once…and only once!

First things first. How in the world did I decide it was time to go to Disney? One Sunday afternoon in September, we took Tripp and Caroline to Disney on Ice. They loved it so much that I kept tearing up (and I don’t cry) watching them enjoy every second. It made me realize that WOW we were in PRIME Disney-loving time. I shared how much they loved Disney on Ice and my cousin Sarah sent me a DM saying we should join them in Disney after Christmas. Say no more. I think I had paid the Disney travel agent within 24 hours of Sarah’s DM and our journey to Disney began — and my husband had no idea! Oops! This is the part where I asked for forgiveness instead of permission. I knew if I asked him if we could take the kids to Disney World after Christmas it would have been a very hard NO. Ha! I don’t pull this card often — but this time, it was worth it! Did I have any idea how expensive Disney was when I set out on this journey to Disney? Sure didn’t. Not even close. Michael may never forgive me for that part (Disney at the end of the year we renovated our home? Yeah. Very much NOT the ideal choice), but he will absolutely admit that it was a wonderfully executed trip of lifetime for Tripp and Caroline. We had so. much. fun. We just hope they never ask to go back…

FIRST STEPS

I chose to use my cousin’s Disney planner, Erin Delashmit with Crazy Imagination Travel, because we were essentially joining them and I wanted our reservations to overlap in certain ways. I quite literally could NOT have gone to Disney without Erin. I knew absolutely zero things about Disney World going into this. I mean, zero. I would say a Disney planner is an absolute essential if going to Disney for the first time. Local friends, my Disney-loving friend, Lauren Miller, is also a Disney expert and planner! You can email her here!

Erin charges a $150 non-refundable concierge planning fee. This included:

Consultation (hotel, ticket and dining options best times of the year (spoiler alert: we did NOT go at the best time of year)
Reservations & Payments
Assistance with Transportation
Stroller Rental
Itinerary Planning (park hours, suggested parks per day, etc.)
Assistance with My Disney Experience (MDE) App
Assistance with Genie+ and Lightening Lanes, Individual Lightening Lanes & Virtual Queue
Assistance with Dining & Specialty Reservations (dessert parties, Bibbidi Boobbidi Boutique, etc.)
Personal service & attention to detail
90-minute pre-travel call

Sold. We started this process on September 16; essentially 3 months out from our trip.

ACCOMODATIONS

We chose to stay on property at The Contemporary because that’s where my cousins were. It’s on the monorail and very convenient to Magic Kingdom. We walked to and from Magic Kingdom multiple times. Super easy! It was also easy to get to Epcot using the monorail from the hotel. I am sure there are lots of benefits to staying on-property (but as I’m NOT a Disney expert, I don’t know all of them). But I do know we were able to book rides an hour before those not staying on property. This felt like a huge benefit to us as we were there the busiest week of the year had no interest in “rope dropping.” Rope dropping = being at the park right when it opens. All transportation was free to and from parks, too. We asked for a park view room which is why our view of the fireworks was…fire. We, I am certain, paid a premium for this but I had to stop looking and just pay and remind myself we weren’t doing this again, but this ONE time was going to be GREAT. Ooooook. It was actually so nice to be able to be showered and in bed…and watch the fireworks. Core memory.

PARK SCHEDULE

First we decided our park days. We chose Park Hopper tickets so we could park hop should we want to. You do pay more for park hopping, but we found it worth it. Should you choose to do park hoppers, you have to add them to all tickets. We had an early flight from Nashville direct to Orlando that had us to our hotel by 11 AM. We knew we wanted to go to the park on our travel day because the kids would be so excited. This worked out well for us but may not for you depending on your travel day. Our schedule was as follows:

Magic Kingdom
Animal Kingdom AM | Epcot PM
Rest Day - No park
Magic Kingdom
Hollywood Studios AM | Epcot PM

DINING RESERVATIONS

Erin booked our dining reservations 60 days out. I utilized your recommendations from Instagram to give her our choices - all of which she secured! A couple of our meals were prix fixe - but we had plenty of options! We were always given maybe 4 options of starter/entree/dessert and we had to choose 1. It always worked out!

Magic Kingdom
- Lunch: Cosmic Rays
  - Wouldn’t recommend. Very basic food. Fries were good. Kids ate hamburgers, chicken fingers and I had a grilled chicken sandwich. This was the weakest meal of our trip for sure. Edible, but not ideal.
- Dinner: Be Our Guest dinner with the Beast at the Beast’s castle
  - This was a prix fixe meal. We enjoyed it!
    *Note: you do NOT see Belle at this dinner. Only the Beast!
Animal Kingdom & Epcot
- Breakfast: The Contempo Cafe at The Contemporary
  - We did this every morning except our rest day. We enjoyed the Mickey waffles and coffee here each morning! Very easy and quick!
- Lunch: Yak & Yeti
  - Erin made this reservation for us and it was really yummy! I had firecracker shrimp and steamed potstickers. Tripp and Michael shared a hibachi steak meal. Caroline had teriyaki noodles.
- Dinner: Via Napoli in Italy at Epcot
  - This was the BEST pizza ever. We all very much enjoyed this meal and ate so.much.pizza! A family fave!
REST DAY
1. Breakfast: Character Breakfast at Toppolino’s Terrace
  - Definitely recommend! Food was delicious. Hotel is beautiful. Met Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Daisy.
2. Lunch: Kona Cafe at The Polynesian
  - This was great. We loved getting to see The Polynesian. I enjoyed a glass of Prosecco and walked around the lobby and gift shop while we waited for our table (we did have a reservation). Easy ride on the monorail from The Contemporary!
3. Dinner: California Grill at The Contemporary
  - Mom and Dad told us this was their favorite Disney restaurant and it did not disappoint! It is on the top floor of The Contemporary and has a beautiful view! The food was the best we had and the service was top-notch. Everyone gets up to watch the fireworks at 8 PM and it was so great to see them from the roof!
Magic Kingdom
1. Breakfast: The Contempo Cafe at The Contemporary
2. Lunch: Pecos Bill
  1. We ordered ahead on the MDE app and it was good! I had the chicken rice bowl + chips, queso and guac. Michael had tacos and the kids had PB&J and a taco! Most kids meals came with apples and/or mandarin oranges which we always through in the stroller for a snack later.
3. Dinner: Cinderella’s Royal Table
  1. This was a reservation Erin made for us that was pure magic! It was a prix fixe menu and it was delicious. Caroline got to meet Cinderella, Ariel, Merida, Jasmine and Aurora. Our reservation was at 5:40 and we were able to enjoy the amazing fireworks from the windows right outside during dinner! It was a core memory for sure!
Hollywood Studios & Epcot
1. Breakfast: The Contempo Cafe at The Contemporary
2. Lunch: Roundup Rodeo BBQ in Toystory Land
  - I thought Tripp would enjoy this and he very much did! You feel like you’re inside Toy Story and the food was delicious! It was also prix fixe and they brought us so much food. The cheddar biscuits were the best I’ve ever had in my life. They brought us brisket, chicken, sausage and ribs. The sides they brought us were cole slaw, tater tots, and Mac and cheese. They brought fun desserts, too! It was a BIG lunch but super fun and very good. I enjoyed a margarita, too!
3. Dinner: Via Napoli Pizzeria in Italy at Epcot
  - We wanted Via Napoli again because it was so delicious! No reservations became available over the course of the day but we knew they had a walk-up pizza window. We got lucky with a very short line and enjoyed pizza and prosecco amongst the New Years Eve celebrations! The pizza at the walkup window was a little different than that that they serve inside. It was served on focaccia bread. Tripp wasn’t a fan, but the rest of us were!

DAY-BY-DAY

Day 1 | Travel Day + Magic Kingdom
We had an early, early direct flight from Nashville to Orlando that put us in Orlando by 8:45 AM. We booked Mears Connect for airport transportation for $250. It was very seamless and easy both ways.
- Rides
  - It’s a Small World - Standby line (wouldn’t use Lightening Lane (LL) on this)
  - Peter Pan - LL
    - Family favorite.
  - Little Mermaid - LL
  - Big Thunder Mountain - LL
    - The kids first rollercoaster! We loved it and did it 3 times.
  - 7 Dwarves Mine Train - ILL
    - Our favorite at Magic Kingdom. So fun.
  - Buzz Light Year - LL
    - Not impressive.
  - Winnie the Pooh - LL
    - Super cute, slower ride.
  - Space Mountain - LL
    - Tripp’s favorite. Have to be 44” to ride. Goes fast and is in the dark!
Day 2 | Animal Kingdom & Epcot
It was raining a lot this morning which I do think tainted our experience at Animal Kingdom. It is just REALLY hard to enjoy yourself when you’re wearing a poncho, pushing a stroller that’s also covered in plastic and trying to get your kids to still have a good time. I was truly grateful we had this rainy morning on THIS day at Animal Kingdom and not any of our other days! If you’re going to omit a park, I would omit Animal Kingdom.
We waited a very long time for the bus to pick us up at The Contemporary and take us to Animal Kingdom. The bus arrival times on the TVs at the bus stop are not consistent/change often. You also are required to fold up your stroller to put it on the bus. This is NOT fun when you have your stroller packed and ready for the day.
I watched the weather prior to packing and bought us each a poncho AND a rain cover for the Double Bob stroller. I was VERY grateful I did that on this day. I was very wet and we would have had to cancel the morning completely had I not been prepared. Although, my husband wished I hadn’t been so prepared…
- Rides/Attractions
  - Kilimanjaro Safari
    - Saw a good amount of animals!
  - Festival of the Lion King
    - VERY fun. The kids loved it. It was like a mini version of the Broadway play if you’ve seen it. Would definitely recommend for an indoor attraction with a seat and AC.
  - Epcot
    - Rides
      - Nemo
      - Soarin’
        Very cool and different ride. Really loved it.
      - Frozen Ever After
        I LOVED this one. But I love Frozen. We didn’t get a Lightening Lane this day so we did the Standby line about 45 minutes before park close (Epcot close at 9:30). It didn’t take long at all and was very much worth the wait!
        TIP: If you’re in a ride line when park closes you can still ride!
Day 3 | REST DAY
Our rest day was essential. I knew I wanted this from the beginning and I’m so glad we did it. Granted, it’s an extra day in the hotel you’re paying for, but we really enjoyed it and we were VERY ready for it. On our rest day we booked the Character Breakfast at Topolino’s Terrace at Disney’s Riviera Resort. We booked it for 9:20 AM so we could sleep in a bit and not feel super rushed. It was GREAT. 10/10 recommend this reservation. The Riviera Resort is super nice (Michael asked why we didn’t stay there, ha! But it is not convenient to the parks.) We took an Uber to the character breakfast. The kids got to meet Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Daisy at the character breakfast and enjoyed fun Mickey and Minnie waffles. Michael and I enjoyed a very delicious breakfast, French press coffee and I had a mimosa!
Following the character breakfast we took the time to organize the room (which felt necessary and gave us all a good reset!) and then took the kids to the Arcade in the hotel. They played games for an hour or so and then we took the monorail to the Polynesian for lunch at Kona Cafe. This was another great meal that I’d recommend for either lunch or dinner. I also know that breakfast at Ohana’s at The Polynesian is also delish!
After lunch we rested in the hotel before I took Tripp and Caroline to the pool at The Contemporary. The pools at Disney are heated so they can be enjoyed in all weather — but it was still chilly. BUT there were 2 hot tubs that I very much enjoyed while watching the kiddos swim and do the water slide.
Following the pool we took good showers and got ready for our nice dinner at California Grill. We had a great meal with great service. Our waiter Oliver showed Tripp how to fold a napkin into a Bird of Paradise. Tripp thought that was very cool! We loved stepping out to watch the fireworks over Magic Kingdom and Epcot. Great food. Great view.
Day 4 | Magic Kingdom Round 2
We very much knocked it out this day at Magic Kingdom. I’m glad we had 2 days (even though first day was more of a half day) so we could get hit all the rides we wanted to!
- Rides/Attractions
  - Alladin’s Magic Carpet
    - Nothing special; don’t use LL for this.
  - Rifle shooting
    - Fun between ride activity for Tripp
  - Pirates of Caribbean - LL
    - Very well done!
  - Lunch at Pasco Bill
    - Mexican food. We ordered ahead for pick-up on the MDE and it was good!
  - Big Thunder Mountain - Standby
    - We happened to be right there when it opened for the day so we walked right on! I was then able to use a Lightening Lane on it at the end of the day to ride it for a 3rd time just with Tripp. We loved it!
  - Carousel - Standby
    - Another good activity between LL rides.
    Nap
    - We took the kids back to the hotel for a rest. Neither slept, but some rest time was still great!
  - Bippidy Boppidy Boutique
    - I said I wasn’t going to do this. I even told Erin not to book it. THEN we get to Disney and Caroline started talking about it because she has seen it on YouTube. I happened to check the MDE app for appointments and was able to grab her one RIGHT before we had dinner in Cinderella’s Castle! This is unusual. If you think you want to do this, have your planner book it in advanced for sure! It worked out so perfectly. It was $250 and worth every single penny. She loved every second and it was the perfect “Enchanted Experience” for her. They get to pick out what Princess they want to be and they pick out their dress. The Fairy Godmother then takes them into their dressing room where in the magic mirror, Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother appears! Once dressed in their princess dress, another Fairy Godmother comes and takes them across to Cinderella’s Castle to the hair and makeup magic! This was so so fun. Caroline met Cinderella, Elena and Tiana while having her hair done! Overall, I can’t recommend this experience enough; especially if your girlie is between 5-7 years old. I’d say that’s the sweet spot!
  - Space Mountain - LL
  - Cinderella’s Royal Table
    - This was a very fun pre-paid dinner. Caroline met so many princesses and dinner was fun and fancy! The fireworks outside the window happening over the castle was the icing on the cake of an amazing day at Bippidy Boppidy and Cinderella’s Castle!
  - Enchanted Tales by Belle - LL
    - A cute interactive show where you can meet Belle!
  - Peter Pan - LL
  - Big Thunder Mountain - LL
  *We loved doing a few rides after dinner. The park is a little slower at this time!
Day 5 | Hollywood Studios & Epcot
We took an Uber to Hollywood Studios and it was MUCH easier than the bus. We attempted the bus and the wait time kept changing which was 1) annoying and 2) going to potentially make us miss our return time for Slinky Dog!
- Rides/Attractions
  - Slinky Dog - LL
    - Caroline says this was her favorite ride, and I think it was mine, too! Definitely use a LL on this. It was my first Standby Skipper grab of the day!
  - Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Show
    - Tripp loved, Caroline hated. Lots of fire and crazy stunts for boys that love that kind of thing!
  - Toy Story Mania
    - Very cute and the kids loved it. In 3-D, you play all the games the toys play in the movie.
  - RoundupRodeo BBQ Lunch
  - Star Tours - LL
    - It’s a sit down, 3-D glasses type of ride. Tripp liked it! I don’t generally have a lot to say about the Star Wars stuff as it’s simply not my thing.
  - Rise of the Resistance - ILL
    - I purchased this Individual Lightening Lane for this. It was VERY well done, but it also scared Caroline to death. I imagine hardcore Star Wars fans REALLY love this ride.
  - Savi’s Light Saber Workshop
    - This was Tripp’s Enchanted Experience and it was VERY cool. Michael went with him and said it was very well done. Tripp got to build a legit light saber from scratch, picked a crystal to go inside, picked the colors, etc. If you have a light saber loving dude, this was a great experience for Tripp!
  - Frozen Sing-A-Long
    - So very cute for any kiddo that loves Frozen! We walked right into this show (didn’t use a Lightening Lane). It was a 30 minute show in the theatre (read: comfy seat and AC) that went through bits and pieces of the first movie. Then Elsa, Ana, Olaf and Cristoff are all together on stage at the end. Caroline was so happy to get to see Elsa!
    NAP
    Park hopped to Epcot
  - Ratatouille
    - Everyone told us to grab this ride but Michael and I didn’t really love it? I’m not sure why other than that I don’t think I do well with 3-D glasses, ha! Caroline says she loved it. But the hype around it was crazy. It was still very cute though!
  - Pizzeria at Via Napoli
    - Walk-up for pizza by the slice, wine/prosecco/beer! Delish!
  - Frozen Ever After
    - I was so happy Standby Skipper got us Frozen Ever After as our last ride of the trip. It is so cute and I love Norway.

Once we rode Frozen we walked around the countries a bit before the firework show started. Epcot fireworks are so cool, but we chose to watch them on our way out of the park both times we visited. This way, we beat the crowd to the monorail both times.

Overall, I feel like our park days were awesome. They were go-go in the morning until we NEEDED to rest, then we’d rest and go-go until about 9 each night. We’d come home, take baths and start all over! Go-go-go is not our typical or preferred pace (Tripp did ask when we were going to Boca Grande while we were there, lol), but we all managed it well I think because we knew this was our one chance at Disney! And by golly, we went ALL OUT!

Genie+, Lightening Lanes, Standby Skipper

Genie+ and Lightening Lanes were essential to our trip. ESSENTIAL. This eliminates so.much. waiting time. 5 and 7 year olds can’t wait long. Period. You buy Genie+ starting at Midnight each day in order to have access to Lightening Lanes (the faster line) that day. This worked out VERY well for us. Standby Skipper is a Lightening Lane finder app that my friend Tara shared with me that was an absolute GAME CHANGER. Without Standby Skipper, you are required to refresh your MDE app all day to choose your next ride. With Standby Skipper, I could buy Genie+ each day, then input my lineup of rides we wanted in my Standby Skipper app. Then, I just waited for Standby Skipper to book FOR us. I would then get a notification that Standby Skipper had booked ex: Slinky Dog for us with a return time of 1:25. That meant, we had between 1:25 and 2:25 to get to Slinky Dog. Standby Skipper was the best $45 I’ve ever spent. It worked especially well for Magic Kingdom. We rode every single ride we wanted to ride.

My advice is to make yourself very familiar with the My Disney Experience app before you go. If you choose to use Standby Skipper, you will have to connect it to your My Disney Experience app. It is not hard, but don’t forget that step! Erin walked me through the My Disney App during our pre-travel call (it lasted 90 minutes - there is a lot to know! Again, could not have successfully executed Disney without her).

Stroller

I also could not have done Disney without a stroller. Even at 5 and 7 years old. I think I would have still gotten a stroller at 7 and 9, honestly. The kids needed it. I needed it. Disney is a lot of walking for little legs. Erin booked us a Double Bob jogging stroller via Scooterbug that was delivered to The Contemporary for us. It was ready with my name on it upon arrival. I was so happy about that. It was pristine condition and served us so well for the whole trip. Kingdom Strollers is another company I saw while there. I DID bring my own stroller organizer which was the MVP. I have this double stroller organizer from Amazon. Have had it forever and I just stuffed it in a tote bag for travel. We kept our water bottles in this, phone charger, sunglasses, wipes, etc. Anything! It was incredibly handy. We did not want to carry a backpack around on our backs all day. Stroller was key!

Then, under the stroller, everyone had their own TRVL Roadie bags + we had a First Aid bag and our extra layers below. I put an extra set of clothes under each day for the kids, but they never needed an extra set!

Tripp and Caroline’s TRVL bags had snacks in it, hand sanitizer and sunnies. My TRVL bag had Gold Bars, sunnies, hand wipes, etc. Our First Aid bag had Dramamine tablets (nobody needed it!), Band-aids, WetOnes, Infant Tylenol (infant because the bottle is smaller and doesn’t have to be checked), extra set of contacts, adult Tylenol and Naproxen, and ponytail holders. We actually never needed anything but 1 Band-aid. I would recommend using bags for your things under your stroller BECAUSE security will make you take everything out of the bottom of the stroller and walk through the metal detectors with the bags in hand. This would have been hard to manage had we not had everything in separate bags. They have to be able to see the bottom of your stroller before you and your stroller are granted entry!

What I Packed

It was cold. Unseasonably. We were prepared but it was kind of annoying. I took these pictures before we left to give you an idea of what I wore each day. I only wore shorts the last day; wore the dress (Rent the Runway) to California Grill. Had sweatshirts for over both puff sleeve sweaters. Took 1 swimsuit, 1 pair of leggings (wore on the rainy day) and 2 pairs of tennies!

This first sweater is $37 on Amazon and comes in 15 colors. I LOVE it.

The second, longer, hot pink sweatshirt is also on Amazon for $37. A fave sweatshirt from this season for sure!

Boot cropped jeans.

Nikes - they’re boys so I sized down 1.5 sizes (I’m a women’s 6.5 and bought a size 5 boys).

Hot pink ribbed tee is from Target. Here it is in lots of other colors. I have black and brown, too. It’s $8. I obviously recommend.

Turns out, I like pink.

2 Must Haves

What I Packed For The Kids

Everyone said to pack 2 changes of clothes for each day for the kiddos, but I didn’t and we never needed a change of clothes! I did bring 2 extra sets of clothing for Caroline and kept one under the stroller for a few days. But, because we went home mid-day each day, we had the opportunity to change should we need to. We really didn’t! We brought lots of layering options which worked very well for this time of year! Chilly in the morning and at night, warmer during the day.

Caroline

5 dresses
Coordinating leggings we started each day with
Sweater
Sweatshirt
Light quilted jacket
2 pairs of tennies
- A friend told me to do this because if it rained one day and our shoes got wet, they would not be dry by the next day. I thought this was good advice!
2 shirt/legging sets as backup
Minnie ears from Etsy
Swimsuit & goggles

Tripp

a bunch of white polos
4 pairs of pants
2 pairs of shorts
2 pairs of tennies
2 sweaters
light jacket
puffer vest
Golf shirts for backup
Mickey hat from Etsy
Swimsuit & goggles

Gift Cards & Souvenirs

We asked our entire family to give us and the kids gift cards to Disney (not Disney+, lol) for their birthdays and Christmas. This was hugely helpful to us. We had a good amount and it eased the pain of absolutely hemorrhaging money at Disney World. We were able to say lots of YESes and used towards food, etc. I was adamant about NOT buying junk as souvenirs. The only thing they got with Mickey and Minnie on it were journals and a pen to accompany it. No balloons, yada yada. I was happy to let Caroline buy a Hello Kitty backpack and water bottle in Japan at Epcot. Tripp got a back scratcher (he’s literally a 70 year old in a 7 year old’s body) and a dragon figurine in China at Epcot that he asked for using what he’s learned in Chinese!! (Thanks Mr. Bateman!) He also got a TRON helmet and handlebars that he thinks is awesome. Caroline got her first set of Mikimoto pearls from her dad in Japan as well. A real treat! EVERYONE told me to buy bubble wands ahead of time because they’re everywhere - and they were, indeed, everywhere. I avoided them the entire time until the last day…when I scared Caroline to death by taking her into Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance AND Indiana Jones - she got herself an Ariel bubble wand along with my sincerest apologies.

TIP: Someone mentioned taking pictures of things they liked throughout the day and then they could go back and pick their favorite at the end of the day.

Instagram Questions Not Answered Above

“Was it more fun than you expected?”
YES! I expected it to be fun, but I am actually just really proud of how Michael and I handled it. We really did have fun. I was not confident my husband would be pleasant (I mean, I’m not confident many dads really LOVE Disney - because nobody LOVES bleeding money). But, he very much surprised me and we both had a great time watching Tripp and Caroline have a blast.
“We are for sure doing Magic Kingdom, but would you prefer Animal Kingdom or Epcot?”
Epcot for SURE. Michael and I both LOVED Epcot. Great food, prosecco, Frozen ride, it’s pretty, fun souvenirs and things to learn and see at each country, great fireworks. Love it. We went twice. Animal Kingdom can definitely be skipped.
“Do you have to have a hopper pass to go in and out of the park for naps?”
No, you don’t have to have a Park Hopper ticket to exit and re-enter any park! You can always do that regardless of what ticket you have — you just can’t go to another park (aside from the one you booked that day).
“Did you do the private guide? Trying to decide if worth it!”
We didn’t do VIP. It was sold out by the time I asked Erin about it, but I also think it was around $4k a day for the time of year we went. Hard pass. We saw them. Looked very lovely. If another family asked to split VIP (I think up to 10-12 people in a group? Not sure.) that would be the only way I’d go back…I think. But, we had no trouble doing what we wanted during the busiest week of the entire year. There were just A LOT of people.
“Are you glad you went that time of year even though it was crowded?”
No. Would not recommend going the week between Christmas and New Years. I hate to be hot, so I was pleased with cool weather. But, I’d go in January or February. My cousin says the best time to go is 3rd week of September.
“Is it gross of me to ask how much it cost? Also where’d y’all stay?”
It’s only gross because I want to vomit thinking about how much it cost. I do think the time of year, our park view room, park hoppers, etc. all made it more expensive than it has to be. But again, one and done. Did it right annnnd scene.
“How did you convince MPT? And how did you budget?”
I didn’t convince him. I booked it and then told him. Oops. And, I got a second job at Magpies to pocket some fun money (and its been the best thing ever and I’ll never leave!)
“Favorite parks”
Epcot
“Also thoughts on Contemporary”
Totally fine! I’m a hotel snob (in a nice way. I do care about where I sleep even if “I only sleep there.”) and I didn’t mind it at all. I think it’s been relatively recently renovated? Bathroom was great. Really big. 2 queen beds + a pullout. A beverage fridge. The Contemporary Cafe was great to pick up waters, High Noons, snacks, breakfast, coffee. I have no complaints!
“Can you do Disney with only 6 weeks notice? Or do you have to plan ahead?”
Erin says you can definitely do it with 6 weeks notice! She’s says its more challenging but can done!
“If I pay for it, will you take my kids to Disney Aunt Kiki?”
Yes! Crawford and Mac, I’ve got you!
“Do you ever see yourself coming back to Orlando to do Universal?”
I don’t know a lot about Universal. But we’d go back to take Tripp to Legoland!

Okie doke. I think that covers it! We truly had a GREAT trip. We did absolutely everything we possibly could have (that the kids would enjoy) and left no stone unturned. A trip of a lifetime that they’ll (hopefully) never forget!

Disney…and done!

Disney & done!

don’t miss all the things!

Disney & done!

Time Out

don’t miss all the things!