How exciting, I hope you have a great trip to Hawaii. We did a split stay 4 nights on the Big Island and 4 nights at Aulani. It was amazing!!Hi Ashley!
Happy to see another TR from you!
Hawaii sounds like a really fun trip! We actually head to Hawaii in about 20 days so that is very exciting! Did you stay at Aulani?
It looks like you encountered some interesting people on your first day! Disgruntled husband, barefoot drunk woman on skyliner! LOL Hope she didn't have to use the bathroom when on it!
Looking forward to more!
Disney brings out the best in people sometimes.The disgruntled husband should have had some Mickey ice-cream, then maybe he'd relax lol
Those are some great photos!
It was very daunting at first, I didn't think I could do it, but by the end I was sad our time with just the four of us was coming to an end.Following along. I have 3 sons also..couldn’t imagine traveling with them by myself at that age..but what wonderful memories..mine are all grown with kids of their own..so now I travel with them and the grandkids
Yes, it is a great, quick, cheap way to get a meal in. I highly recommend it. One thing I have learned traveling during the last year to Disney World, is that I am happy just to be there in the magic. I used to think I needed to spend every second in the parks, but we have learned to slow down and find that we actually enjoy it.What a great first day! Your boys seem so happy to be there even though it wasn't a park day. The pizza does look like a great deal - I'll remember that. We're taking the family in March (including grandsons 3 and 5). It might be a good quick meal.
Always!!!Once they were up, we got coffee and hot chocolate and had muffins in the room. I also ate my cupcake from the day before. It’s vacation right??
Amazing!!!Y’all when I tell you I broke down in tears. I immediately facetimed my mom to show her the view and thank her profusely once again. Talk about a room upgrade! Back in 2016 we had done a very similar quick trip to do Mickey’s Not So Scary and at that time my mom had booked the Polynesian theme park view. It was my absolute dream room, but we decided that since we had already had that experience we would book a lagoon view, since the Grand was special enough. I can’t even begin to tell you how lucky I felt to be able to have this experience.
I am so glad we decided to come in early. Even though I am with them all day everyday right now, we needed this time to just have fun together.Love your trip so far and how much fun you are having with your three boys! I am a three boy mama too although all three are away at university this year. Enjoy every moment as it goes by so fast!
That is the most spectacular view at the GF! I would have cried happy tears too seeing that.
I still cannot get over this view.Always!!!
Amazing!!!
I also had that peanut butter sundae at the boardwalk! Loved it, don’t think I ate all of it because I was so full!Let’s Take Pictures with the Stairs
Once we were changed, we headed back out. We decided to explore a bit before hitting our next destination.
When we walked past the Hippy Dippy Pool it was cleared out. I don’t know why since the Bowling Pool still had swimmers, so it couldn’t have been from weather. But it looks like we got out at the right time. We were headed to the Skyliner. We had to stop and take a picture at the fun fact year for my mom.
Skyliner time!
We took the Skyliner over to Epcot, but sadly it would still be a couple of days before we were hitting the parks. We could see signs for the 50th.
I walked over to the Beach Club until we were close enough to see if we could get on the waitlist for Beaches and Cream. Sadly, they were at capacity, so we turned around and walked toward the Boardwalk.
We still had ice cream on the mind, so we walked to Boardwalk Ice Cream.
There was literally no one in there. All the boys went with the Mickey Ice Creams and I got some peanut butter concoction. It wasn’t the No Way Jose, but still good.
We ate our ice creams outside and people watched. A woman complimented my bag, it was a Haunted Mansion Loungfly I had gotten at the Disney Store in Target back in 2019. We chatted for a bit but her husband got annoyed and stormed off, so we wrapped it up. It is always fun to meet other Disney lovers. Ice cream consumed, we cleaned up and began our trek back.
We entered the queue area for the Skyliner and got behind a woman who reeked of alcohol. Poor thing was going barefoot, could barely walk, and still had a wine glass in the hand. We took the Skyliner over to the Riviera. I hadn’t been here yet, but I just wanted to see the cool murals.
N had been getting so many compliments on his Duffy, but the CMs working the Skyliner station at Riviera loved it, so N had to stop at chat all about it. We took the Skyliner back to our hotel, but took a right and went over to Art of Animation. I had the best cupcake there back in February, and I wanted to pick one up.
Once my cupcake was acquired, we decided to check out the rest of Pop Century. The boys really wanted pictures from inside the huge stairwells.
80’s baby here
We stopped to play some Twister
Ready for soccer season
Had to get a picture with my birth year sign
It was about this part of our resort tour that we started get hangry. So I mobile ordered the family pizza meal to pick up at Everything Pop.
We were ready to relax and hang out in our room so we took it back instead of eating in the dining area.
This is probably the best value I have found at Walt Disney World. For 29.99 we got 8 slices of pizza, 8 breadsticks, and a Caesar salad. It was so much food, we didn’t even finish it. I wouldn’t say it was out of this world, but it will fill you up in a pinch. We enjoyed the evening watching cartoons and freaking out over the new Spiderman trailer.
Overall, it was a really great travel day. I was worried about traversing the World with just the three boys, but it was great. I really gained a lot of confidence and independence which would really help out when I was on my own with them in the parks.
I found out about this after my girls were too tall. But it's a great thing to expierence.It was actually a fun experience and so affordable. It was $8 for once around the track and $12 for twice. We did it twice and it made my wanna be cowboy so happy.
I am obsessed with the freestyle machines. And that is intresting!N case you were ever curious what the inside of the coke freestyle machines look like. The boys and I found it interesting
It was a really fun distraction outside of the parks.I saw your pictures of mini-golf and had to look over at mine on my desk at work. So much fun!
Welcome! I am glad we took the time to explore outside the parks.Following along! I'm enjoying seeing all the fun things you found to do outside the parks.
I also had that peanut butter sundae at the boardwalk! Loved it, don’t think I ate all of it because I was so full!
Thanks for following along. You should definitely try the mini golf, especially if you book a package and get it for free. Well worth the trek over.Following along! Looks like such a fun couple days and you have not even hit a park yet! Mini golf is always on my Disney bucket list, but we NEVER get to it! One of these days! What a magical room view you had! I hope you were able to see fireworks from your view! I would have cried as well! How sweet of your mom to bring you all on a trip to Disney! I cannot imagine the homeschooling situation. I am so glad my daughter is only 14 months old! Hopefully things will be normal again by the time she gets to kindergarten!
What a great first two days. I also love reading travel/arrival days. Next trip we aren’t hitting a park on arrival day. I see so many people just travel and take in the day. We’re going to try that next trip. I love that you guys are having so much fun without hitting the parks.
Lol, I had 'em young, so there's that. They are so big now. My first TR, I was still pregnant with my youngest and now he's 7So enjoying your report!
I can't get over how bug the boys are getting. And I realize just how old I am...you are only a few years older than my son!
Looks like you folks are having a great time!
I am so glad we made it just in time, before he was too big. I think you have to be 10 for the big horses, so he's got a gap before he can do it again.I found out about this after my girls were too tall. But it's a great thing to expierence.
I am obsessed with the freestyle machines. And that is intresting!
We used to go right to the parks on travel day and on departure day. We love our park time, but these past few trips, we've slowed down and I really enjoy it.