Well, it's no Disney Cruise, but Disneyworld was a blast. It is like comparing a really good burger to an extremely good burger with cheese. A burger is good anytime but a better one with cheese is the best!
We stayed in a house that held all 7 of us. It will get very poor ratings for being very run down, but at least it had beds for all of us.
We spent 5 days exploring the Disney parks. We started in Magic Kingdom. We loaded Dad's backpack with enough food for the day (sorry Dad, we owe you a massage at the end of the vacation). Our youngest loved the Dumbo ride and Under the Sea. The older two loved Splash Mountain. Dad and Grandma braved Space Mountain. The grandeur of Magic Kingdom is intense. So many people and so much to see. Being a busy time of year did not slow us down and we got to all of the rides and attractions we wanted.
Being New Year's eve we decided to go to a less busy park on our second day. We hear that the gates to Magic Kingdom were closed by 8:30 that morning be a use they were already at capacity! We went to Animal Kingdom. We all loved this park and even went back for a second day. Our youngest and Grandpa stayed behind as the rest of us went on Expedition Everest. My eyes seriously hurt at the end of the roller coaster because I had them closed so tight. Our middle guy, whom I was sitting with , claims I was yelling "isn't this over yet? " during the ride. I am not really a roller coaster mama.
We found Animal Kingdom a great mix of animals, rides and wonderful shows. My personal favorite was the Bug's Life show, it was 3D and also had water spraying at you (didn't expect it) and bugs crawling on the seats.
We skipped Epcot, thinking that the kids were not quite old enough. We did spend a day at Disney Hollywood Studios though. The car stunt show was hilarious, mostly because the kids were screaming and laughing and cheering. I spent most of the show watching our middle guys face light up with excitement and hoping he wouldn't aspire to be a stunt car driver. Grandma and Dad again went solo and took on the Tower of Terror, at least they had each other for the fast rides.
To sum up Disneyworld, it is a magical kind of place. You need to stay patient, get there early (as soon as it opens), bring your own food and drinks (I love diet Pepsi, but not $4.75 Diet Coke) and use your Fast Passes wisely.
