We promised the girls a couple years ago that, when they turned 5, we would take them to Disney World for their birthday. January will be here in no time at all so I've started thinking about the trip and what we hope to do there. We will be driving and staying off site at a condo in Kissimmee.
Mike and I have been to Disney World several times over the years, both together and separately. The things that I love to see and do as an adult are not the same as the kids' wishes and desires. I know that they are going to love it and being able to share this experience with them will be a treasure. The question is, what are some special things for us to do with the girls while we are down there?
We are planning on visiting the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Epcot. We are taking one day off for relaxation (geocaching) and another day to do Sea World. There are obvious kid favorites like It's a Small World, The Enchanted Tiki Room, Kilimanjaro Safari, Fireworks, Character Encounters, etc. but is there anything in particular that we should be sure not to miss with the kiddos?
We are also planning on 2 Character Meals...maybe a breakfast and a dinner. We have never done anything like that before and we need to make our reservations. There is a lot of information out there on the web and it takes awhile to scan through it all. If anyone has any suggestions, it would be much appreciated! I know that the time will be special without any added fuss, but they are my only ones and they only turn 5 once. I want it to be a wonderful time for the whole family, and not going into it blindly will be a big help!
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What a wonderful way to celebrate the girls birthdays! We have done DW a few times with the kids and here are a few of our tips. Pre-buy tickets, so when you get there you go straight in. When doing Magic Kingdom, go straight to the back of the park where the Dumbo ride is, this is where you will find a small world, peter pan, and other kids favorites. Going straight there you bypass all the crowds doing the front of the park first. We had no lines doing it this way. The parks also have a special ride pass system, where you can get a ticket for a time and come back then and go straight on the ride without having to wait in hour long lines. Highly recommend that. They also have special passes for parents, say there is a ride that you and Mike want to go on but can't take the kids, you all line up together and when you get to go on ask for a "pass out" pass, that way as soon as you come off the ride Mike can go straight on without having to line up again. We used the unofficial guide to WW, really good! My double stroller was priceless too, they are huge parks for little feet to get around. We did the princess dinner at Epcot, just before the fireworks, perfect timing. At MK we did the character meal right at closing, its like you get an extra hour of park time. Hope this helps, you will have a blast!!!
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