Disney – General Thoughts

• We have been eating like gluttons and wasting so much food it’s embarrassing.  I love the dining plan and wouldn’t go another way but wow, you will not go hungry.  We still have extra snacks and even an extra sit down dinner to eat. *Update* I had to use an extra counter meal this morning and took it in the van and still had a snack when we checked out.
• I have given up on Lexi looking at the camera for a picture.  She is always like this but it’s pronounced this week as she is often getting her picture made.  The second you say look at the camera, she looks to the left or right.  I really don’t know what it’s about.
• The weather at this time of the year is absolutely amazing.  The crowds are bad.  Apparently this is peak time but it has been so nice.  We’ve all been in shorts the whole time with just a light jacket in the evenings.
• I love the buses.  Love, love, love.  So worth staying at the resort and not having to drive and park.
• I wouldn’t break my neck trying to plan my trip within the parks.  If anything, be familiar with the map and rides you’d particularly like to ride.  Pay special attention to Fast Pass rides and get those first thing.  But other than that, go with the flow and ride what you can.
• Be sure to buy an autograph book if you have kids.  The kids have had more fun doing the character meet and greets than anything else we’ve done.
• Bringing a teenager along with us probably wasn’t necessary for us but it has been a big win.  The girls have really taken to her and it has helped just having a person that can carry Lexi or hold a hand.  We’ve really taken (good) advantage of her while choosing to shop alone or going on an adult ride together. Those really wouldn’t have been possible without her.  If you’re not traveling with other adults, I’d highly recommend it.
• Plan a day at the resort.  We didn’t even take the time to see that you could rent boats and bikes at the resort as well as an arcade.  It would have been nice to have one last day to actually relax before hurrying back home the next morning.

I definitely don’t see us doing this every year.  Maybe in a few years.  Maybe not.  It’s was a lot of money and exhausting.  And we’re just not Disney crazy.  I think it would be best again when the kids are in the 6-10 age range.  All that said, I’m really glad we went when the kids are still really into the princesses.  It was nice to see them enjoy themselves and I guess that’s what it was all about anyway.