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 2011-09-14 5:20 PM in reply to: #3301881 |
Master  1795     Boynton Beach, FL |  Subject: RE: Disney World Vacation RecommendationsI have been to Disney way too many times to count the last 5 yrs. We have stayed at all the resorts on-property and the kids favorite place has been the Fort Wilderness Cabins. Just check it out and see if it is right for you and the family. Renting the golf garts and having access to the whole property is a definate plus. Stayed there for 1/2 Ironman race in May and going back this weekend. |
| 2011-09-17 10:28 AM in reply to: #3301881 |
Elite 2733 Venture Industries, | Subject: RE: Disney World Vacation Recommendations My family and I go to Disney at least 3 times a year. We stay in condos. They are really cheap. You gat a 3 bedroom condo for around $110-$120 a night. We always go the week after Thanksgiving. The weather is good, and it is one of the least crowed weeks in the parks. With the condos you may have to drive, the one we stay at is about a 10 min drive to the parks. Take a look at Floridays Resorts, and Bahama Bay resorts. We've stayed at both and they are nice. |
| 2011-09-17 1:59 PM in reply to: #3301881 |
Expert 703 Colorado Springs | Subject: RE: Disney World Vacation Recommendations We will be there the week after Thanksgiving this year, too. My wife and son are really excited about the Christmas decorations. |
| 2011-09-18 11:48 AM in reply to: #3301881 |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Disney World Vacation Recommendations Staying on site means "Magic Hours". Less people are there at that point in the day, you can get more park stuff in. You can check for magic hours on the WDW website. While a car isn't necessary, it does give you a speedier travel option then waiting for the buses and such. Since you have little ones, take an hour or two in the afternoon to go back to the hotel, jump in the pool, nap and refresh. The Park Hopper option is nice if you can afford it. I would use it, if only to see Illuminations at Epcot in the evening. If you go after Thanksgiving, try to see the Candlelight Processional, it is always a moving part of our Christmas. And, early December is not very crowded (actually it is one of the least crowded times of the year) and the decorations are neat to see. A few more tips on things to do: 1) Stop in for a free chocolate at Ghirardelli's in Downtown Disney. It is probably the only free thing at Disney. 2) Ice cream sundaes at the Main St. ice cream shop are yummy. Real whipped cream, not canned stuff. 3) Spend a bit of time, if possible, at Downtown Disney and the Boardwalk. They can be fun. 4) Date night at Jellyrolls, Fairy Grandmothers for the kids. 5) If you plan to run while you are there, do it in the early morning, best on the Boardwalk. It is kind of neat seeing that area so quiet and empty. And the hotels will give you a map of routes that are available. |
| 2011-09-19 9:24 AM in reply to: #3303824 |
Extreme Veteran 660 Texas | Subject: RE: Disney World Vacation Recommendations autigers_1998 - 2011-01-17 7:39 AM Buckshot - 2011-01-16 10:39 AM Ages 3 and 7. Easy to make up any lost school, plus October is a great time to go. Crowds and lines should be shorter than closer to the Holidays. I also concur with Downtown Disney if you can spare the time. We usually go downtown the day we get into town if it is in the PM. Fun to wander around and it is free. BTW, make sure to use the "FastPass" for the rides. We actually took our kids last October (8 and 5) and it couldn't have been more perfect. Our kids had a fall break so it worked great for us. The parks were more crowded then we expected but NOTHING compared to what you'd see during the summer. We were there the first week of October and it was in the 60's at night, 80's during the day, clear and sunny. The week of Thanksgiving is one of the busiest weeks of the year. We stayed at one of the value resorts (Movies) and it worked well for us. We knew we'd only be at the hotel to sleep at night so no need to spend the extra money. There are buses running all the time to all the parks and they have a quick-service restaurant on site. Speaking of food, when we booked they had a special that if you were there for 5 days you got dining for free. So, we basically ate breakfast in the room and had lunch and dinner at the parks. The options are not varied but it saved us a bunch of money. And most of the meals (including the kid's meals) have options for healthy sides like carrots, grapes or applesauce.
We also stayed at the Pop Movies resort, which is a value resort. Our kiddos are 3 and 6, so the huge Buzz Lightyear and Woody right outside our building were a huge hit with them. And, the food and shuttles were awesome. Highly recommend it! |
| 2011-09-20 10:18 AM in reply to: #3301881 |
Expert 1158 Chicagoland | Subject: RE: Disney World Vacation Recommendations Thanks again for all the great advice. We are probably going after Thanksgiving. But here is my second question. Taking kids out of school to go on vacation. My son is in first grade and my daughter is in preschool. Preschool is not a big deal but I feel as though I may be hurting my son if I took him out. Though, I know he will not feel the same way. I haven't looked at his school's policy on taking chlidren out of school yet so I am just thinking what the BT'ers think. Thanks! |
| 2011-09-20 11:38 AM in reply to: #3301881 |
Champion 7821 Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: Disney World Vacation Recommendations We were just @ Disney earlier this month. We stayed on the property for the first time, which was fantastic. We stayed at the Caribbean Beach Resort. The room and the food at the food court was just ok, but the pool and the property itself were both great. We’d definitely consider staying there again. It was very reasonably priced as well. If you were so inclined, you could even get some training in at Caribbean Beach Resort. There’s a running path that’s a couple of miles long that circles the property, which is very lush with lots of birds and other critters. The main pool is huge. It’s too crowded during the day to swim laps, but it’s open 24hours a day, so you could go there early. Lengthwise, it’s probably around 20-25y long. Staying on the property is the way to go—it just makes everything easier. We visited Disney Hollywood Studios, which my son loved. They have Toy Story, Phineas and Ferb, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and a few more of his favorites. The Star Wars ride and the Toy Story ride are both amazing. We also loved Downtown Disney. We had a nice meal at the Steamboat restaurant. We didn’t have reservations, so we waited almost an hour, but that seems to be how it goes at Disney. My son is obsessed with Legos and they have a huge Lego store that has literally every Lego product that they sell. He was running around the store, jumping up and down when he saw some of the sets like the Death Star that he’s only ever seen pictures of. It was probably the highlight of the trip for him. |
| 2011-09-20 11:59 AM in reply to: #3693368 |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Disney World Vacation Recommendations TeddieMao - 2011-09-20 10:18 AM Thanks again for all the great advice. We are probably going after Thanksgiving. But here is my second question. Taking kids out of school to go on vacation. My son is in first grade and my daughter is in preschool. Preschool is not a big deal but I feel as though I may be hurting my son if I took him out. Though, I know he will not feel the same way. I haven't looked at his school's policy on taking chlidren out of school yet so I am just thinking what the BT'ers think. Thanks! It depends on the amount of time out of school and the age. We took my kids out for at week at that age and it was not an issue with their education at all. It is much easier at this age then later. We did get homework for the older one prior to leaving and it was finished by the time the plane landed in Orlando. I'd love to tell you that we went to the Hall of Presidents and she wrote a report for extra credit, but that would just be a lie. But the school policy and the teacher may have something to say about that as well. After Thanksgiving is a great time to go, what with the short lines, cooler temps and better decorations. |
| 2011-09-20 3:11 PM in reply to: #3301881 |
Elite 3201 South Florida | Subject: RE: Disney World Vacation Recommendations We took our kids out for a week when my oldest was in 2nd grade - the others were Kindergarten & pre-school. It was the only time we could manage my mother and both of my brothers to come all at once. I know a lot of people frown on it, but since they were so young I wasn't worried. Our school sends home the work they missed when we get back & the kids have a week or two to turn it in. My kids are now 5, 3 & 1st grades - I'll still take them out for a day or two for Disney, but it would be harder for me to do a whole week with the 5th grader. I think your kids are the perfect age. Also, you'll get to be at Disney when the crowds are low - it makes for such a better vacation! |
| 2011-09-23 10:17 AM in reply to: #3693368 |
Extreme Veteran 660 Texas | Subject: RE: Disney World Vacation Recommendations TeddieMao - 2011-09-20 10:18 AM Thanks again for all the great advice. We are probably going after Thanksgiving. But here is my second question. Taking kids out of school to go on vacation. My son is in first grade and my daughter is in preschool. Preschool is not a big deal but I feel as though I may be hurting my son if I took him out. Though, I know he will not feel the same way. I haven't looked at his school's policy on taking chlidren out of school yet so I am just thinking what the BT'ers think. Thanks!
We did this in April and it was awesome - it wasn't too terribly hot and the crowds were pretty thin. I highly recommend it! My daughter was in Kindergarten at the time and my son was in preschool. For my daughter, we just made sure she still completed whatever homework was due that week. Honestly, at that age, I don't think they miss a lot. We did tell the school that we would be out of town, but of course we didn't tell them we were going to Disney (although I am sure my daughter told everyone). |
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