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North America » United States » Florida » Orlando » Disney World August 25th 2023

Le 25 août 2023, C'est avec un peu d'appréhension qu'on envisage notre 2e journée à Magic Kingdom. On espère que cette fois, les prévisions concernant l'achalandage seront exactes... Les sites spécialisés prédisent une journée très calme dans ce parc, on espère que cette fois, ils auront raison. On entre dans le parc à 9:00, en sautant encore une fois le early-entry. On constate aussitôt que la foule est beaucoup, beaucoup plus dispersée que lors de notre première visite, on a de l'espace pour circuler et respirer, c'est nettement plus agréable. Grâce à notre premier Genie Plus de la journée, on embarque sans attendre (et sans mes parents), dans la montagne russe intérieure Space Mountain. Ça brasse pas mal! Juste après notre passage, le manège brise et fermera pour une partie de la journée... ça explique peut-être ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Orlando » Disney World August 23rd 2023

Le 23 août 2023, C'est aujourd'hui que nous passerons notre première journée dans le plus célèbre des parcs de Disney: Magic Kingdom. La journée sera longue et chargée, nous voulons participer au early-entry et souhaitons rester jusqu'à la fermeture du parc, afin de profiter des feux d'artifice. Pour nous aider un peu, nous avons ciblé une journée qui devrait théoriquement être l'une des moins achalandées de l'année selon plusieurs sites spécialisés sur Disney. Nous avons aussi fait l'achat de Genie Plus pour nous aider à en voir le plus possible sans passer tout notre temps dans les files d'attente. Ça promet pensons-nous... Pour accéder au parc, cette fois, pas de skyliner, nous devons prendre le bus. Debouts et avec une poussette pliée à maintenir contre nous en équilibre, le trajet est peu agréable, même si ce ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Orlando » Disney World August 21st 2023

Le 21 août 2023, La nuit n'est pas très reposante. Je suis fébrile, on commence notre périple en famille à Disney. Un peu avant 7:00, je réserve un Genie Plus pour tout le monde... Mais qu'est-ce qu'un Genie Plus? Il s'agit d'un système de fast-pass valide pour la journée entière permettant, grosso-modo, de réserver des attractions à toutes les 2 heures pour y accéder dans une file réduite plutôt que par la file régulière... Naturellement, ce n'est pas donné mais comme Disney sera un 'one and done' pour nous, on se dit (et on espère) que ça en vaudra la dépense. À 7:00 pile, je peux réserver ma première heure de passage Genie Plus. Je jette mon dévolu sur la populaire montagne russe Slinky Dog Dash. Nous obtenons une heure de passage en fin d'après-midi... wow, ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Orlando » Disney World May 25th 2022

Orlando 2019 This was supposed to be a big family trip with my boyfriend's family - 6 adults and 2 kids. Unfortunately, everyone else cancelled the trip as my mother in law had been diagnosed with cancer and would not be able to travel due to treatments and insurance not covering her. We were asked to join them on the trip after they had already booked the holiday - so luckily we had booked our own flights/ hotel and car hire separately from them. As usual, I was overly excited about the trip. My first long haul flight and my first time to America. I was already making lists and making sure that I had everything I needed. My bag was already packed months before hand - but I kept checking and changing the contents. I ... read more
Little Lizard
Bird and Fossils
Dragonfly

North America » United States » Florida » Orlando » Disney World February 11th 2022

How do you plan a Disney trip or any trip? I usually start with deciding the dates because you can't book a flight or hotel room without a date. However, sometimes that is not the case. Sometimes you need to start with knowing what the expenses is going to be first. How much does plane tickets cost? The hotel. How much are you willing to spend for this trip. How much do you need to save per pay check to afford this trip. How long do you need to save so you will have enough money. Having all these parameters answered will dictate how many days you can enjoy your trip and when. Would it be possible to enjoy it for 2 weeks? 1 week maybe? Or just 3 days. Yeah, yeah. How much Paid Time ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Orlando » Disney World June 8th 2021

In Disney World lingo, "rope drop" is when you arrive at a park before opening. People do this to walk right onto a popular ride when the park opens and to go on other attractions while crowds are fairly low. Normally, rope-dropping doesn't interest me much, but I feel much differently during the pandemic. I wanted to prioritize getting on indoor rides early in the day before there was much wait, and that's exactly what we were able to do! Magic Kingdom was scheduled to open at 8am. I read that the best way to rope drop is to be at your bus station 90 minutes early. Joanna and I got there right at 6:33. Disney isn't filling buses to capacity right now, which is nice, but it means you wait longer for buses. We didn't ... read more
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
Cinnamon rolls at Gaston's
Splash Mountain!

North America » United States » Florida » Orlando » Disney World June 7th 2021

Disney World offers such fabulous resorts. We've learned to always plan a "resort day" when we go to Disney World. This is a day where we get to recover a bit from all the walking (I hit over 28,000 steps yesterday!), and we can also enjoy our resort amenities. For Joanna, this meant we did a lot of swimming today! We're staying in the Little Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation, and this section has its own pool. It's smaller than The Big Blue Pool in the center of the resort. We've spent time swimming in the Little Mermaid pool already, so, this morning, after breakfast, we decided to check out The Big Blue Pool. It has a zero entry side, so it's probably a good choice for families with little kids. It also has a ... read more
The Big Blue Pool
The Floating Skyliner Station at Art of Animation Resort
Ice Cream at Beaches & Cream

North America » United States » Florida » Orlando » Disney World June 6th 2021

This morning, Joanna and I were up early. We mobile ordered breakfast at our resort. I thought we'd pick it up and bring it to our room, but it's quite the hike from our room in the Little Mermaid section to the main building at Art of Animation. So, when we arrived, we opted to eat there rather than carry a tray of food all the way back. There are tables set up outside, so it's really a nice and safe place to eat. As we ate, a squirrel came right up to us. Joanna was thrilled, but I was trying to scare it away. It took a long time to be deterred! Later, a bird flew right up to us and landed on the back of my chair. I jumped in surprise, and a woman ... read more
Checking for a Hook Hand
Living with the Land
Flower & Garden Topiaries

North America » United States » Florida » Orlando » Disney World June 5th 2021

In January 2020, just before the pandemic hit, my friends and I began planning a girls' weekend at Disney World for October. It was going to be us and our daughters. I was so excited for that trip, but then came COVID-19.... ...No one knew how long the pandemic would last. So, we kept our trip booked until the last day for almost-free cancelations. Disney allows people to cancel up to 30 days before a trip, and you get a full refund on your room or package. Unfortunately, we didn't purchase a package. We bought our tickets separately, and those were non-refundable. Disney extended the expiration date by nearly a year, and our tickets are set to expire in September 2021. I've since rebooked the trip a few times, but I always chickened out and canceled. ... read more
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Olaf is happy in the Florida heat

North America » United States » Florida » Orlando » Disney World September 26th 2019

It was cool, but kinda scary. At the top you see the track was broken. Then it went backwards. The most terrifying part was rushing backwards really quickly. It was dark and you didn’t know where you were going. There was a big forward drop and that was pretty fun. Really wanted to get back on it but the queue was a bit big and we had to go for breakfast (don’t have food before doing this ride)... read more
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