A couple of months ago our friends Becky and Leo invited James, the boys, and I to join them during their annual Disney World trip. With the good will of our Army family (Becky and Leo and MWR) we decided to make the trip :) I know that Disney has its haters and its devotees. I believe after our week on the property I am somewhere in between. We truely enjoyed ourselves!
Our trip started after picking up the boys for the summer. We arrived at Becky and Leo's in time for dinner and shortly afterwards hit the hay since the elder boys decided that we would start our roadtrip at midnight. Normally a drive on I-95 at midnight on a Sundy/Monday morning would be a breeze....except this night it seemed that VDOT decided to shut down two of three lanes for construction. Within two miles of getting on the interstate. So we lost about 30 minutes trying to get through Fredericksburg. After that we were flying! Well, with three kids we were flying. After about 15 hours we made our final destination and homebase: Saratoga Springs Resort.
The week was a bit of a blur of food, heat, rides, sights, naps, laughs, and fantastic service everywhere we turned. Here's the break down of day, park, and highlights from our first three days:
Monday--Downtown Disney
Since it was our first day on the property, we took the water taxi from the resort to Downtown Disney for dinner at Raglin Road. After a great meal (even I was surprised) we walked around and saw the sights.
Tuesday--Magic Kingdom
We arrived in time for the Opening Ceremonies and didn't leave until after 11:00 PM. That is about 15 hours if you're counting. Highlights were the boys getting out of their comfort zone with the Haunted Mansion. Me almost losing my lunch on the Mad Tea Party due to Leo's spinning ability. Meeting Pooh and friends during our breakfast buffet. Oh and Space Mountain rocks!!!!
Wednesday--Animal Kingdom
Not our favorite park due to the fact that guests are squeezed into small spaces and people leave their manners at home. But Dinosaur, Kilimanjaro Safaris, Kali River Rapids, and Expedition Everest were excellent! Oh if you are on the Disney Dining Plan do not try and eat at Rain Forest Cafe, they don't take the plan :(
You can see our photos here. Tomorrow I'll add information on the second half of our trip.
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