love this tile in the gift shop! |
LOVE this light fixture in the gift shop! |

There are parades all day! |
3. The Cost. Disney is expensive, almost no way around it, so plan out your days thoughtfully, either buying special passes which enable you to go back and forth to all
the different parks, or if you, like I do, have the opportunity to return, as I have family in Florida, pick one, and just go for it. We did just one Disney Park, and it was the Magic Kingdom. I worried that the teens (especially the boy) might think it too “baby” but they actually loved IT!!!, and there was plenty for their age to love. My adorable daughter kept saying “This makes me feel like a kid again!” I had to laugh.
The Haunted Mansion |
It’s a Small World – This was always My Mom’s favorite and I remember when I very first went she bought the 45 record and we played it over…and over… and over..and over… |
4. Foot Wear – I will cut to the chase here – Wear Sneakers – or closed toed shoes. The temptation will be to wear flip flops or sandals, I mean, it was hotter than hades, but mid day I went back can changed into my sneakers, for a few reasons. I was walking miles, for one, the ground is hot and hard and tough on the back but mostly I got sick of people stepping on my toes! In the crowds, it is just inevitable, you will get your tootsies trampled and sneakers will protect that pedicure!
NOT my initial, but I found this at the llbean outlet and all were $7.50! |
…and it was perfect! It was not heavy, and it was nice and open and easy for me to see everything I was digging for. I tried bringing the back pack, and while perhaps it was easier to carry when I got pooped, just slung over my shoulders and back, every single time I went to find something for someone (because of course I was the carrier of all stuff!) I had to dig and dig and that was VERY annoying.
All in all, it was a fantastic trip. And, I am happy we waited until the kids were older (relatively speaking) before we took the trip to the Magic Kingdom, so they could take it all in, and remember it!
LOVED this lamp from the Mine Rollercoater ride. |
However, there were a few times when I saw little girls in their princess outfits with a look of heaven on their faces, I would sigh and think, “Oh man, Phoebe would have LOVED this when she was a princess!”
Still, princess or not, I think the youngest aged child I personally would take… is 6. and I would bring an umbrella stroller (or rent one, they have lots of choices) for even that 6 year old. It is lots and lots of walking.
If I were going with young ones, preschoolers or toddlers, then for sure I would invest in staying multiple days, in a hotel nearby if not on the premises, where I could leave every few hours for rests and naps and cool down periods. It is just too much to take in . Think about how you feel when you go to a buffet…even though there are sooooo many yummy choices, if you eat too much, you just can’t digest it all!!