Joining In.!
Super Late BUT as they say "Better Late Than Never"!!
This is a (early) birthday trip for us. I'm September 7th, DS 8 is September 9, DD11 is September 11th...(BTW-my mom is September 23rd and my youngest sister is September 28th)!! September is a BUSY month for us!!!! LOL.....Lots of cake!!!
We fly from Philly this coming Thursday, August 22nd and return Saturday, August 31st!
Split stay. Beach Club/Hard Rock Hotel. Myself, DH, DD 12, DS 8, DS 6
Some new things we will experience this trip:
-Chuck park days - Meaning explore park from rope drop until 2ish and that's it! We usually RUN, RUN, RUN! We are going to enjoy our resorts, pools, and The Boardwalk! Walk around, get some ice cream and funnel cake, watch the entertainment and maybe catch Epcot fireworks from Stormalong Bay!! Apparently Beach Club also have some activities for the kids...thinking of doing some of those too!
-Hoop Dee Doo Revue! - My Birthday Meal Pick! Dinner and a show; plus we get to see another resort.
-My first experience on a Disney Bus! We usually rent cars and my DH is a BIG HERTZ fan....so it's kinda exciting!
-My daughter will be surprised with a in-room gift at Hard Rock with park to park tickets for her birthday! She wants to be at Universal and hopes to ride Hagrids.
-I ordered a cake to be delivered to our room at Beach Club for our birthday!! A cake!!! I'm so excited to eat some Disney cake!
-My husband also has an in room surprise planned for me when we check into the Beach Club...I cant wait to see my surprise and hope I don't get too emotional!
-We will be trying Fantasia Mini Golf. We love playing mini golf as a family and we've NEVER been..so we are all looking forward to it.
-AND........Our 1st time at Animal Kingdom. We've been to the other parks but always steered clear of the park due to thinking it was pretty much like a zoo just bigger. But after watching TONS of videos; we all want to go. The safari, pandora, tree of life and EVEREST!!
Whew...that's a lot of new experiences but we are looking forward to time together as a family.
Got some more packing done today with the idea of bringing carry ons only. Flying Southwest. This will be a challenge but I'm sure we'll manage.
Gotta charge and download movies on the tablets for the kids too! Need them in "chill mode".
Love reading everyone's trip updates and trip plans! It keeps the excitement brewing until it's "my turn"!!!!!!
P.S. My Disney counter is severely outdated! Gotta change that! LOL