Mental Health, Motherhood
Faith, Mental Health, Mindfulness
Have you recovered from all things Christmas or are you sad to see it come and go so quickly?
Either way, I hope you had a wonderful holiday!
Our family spent a few magical days during Christmas at Disney World to celebrate Audri’s 6th birthday (courtesy of my generous in-laws) and it was a blast!
Here are a few things you might want to consider if you’re planning a trip to Disney World in the near future:
- Use a Disney travel agent
- Schedule your days by the hour (even planned spontaneity)
- Use Fast Pass options
- Plan your trip a year in advance
- Download the My Disney Experience app before you arrive
- Make an online account and create one for every member in your party
- Only visit one park per day
- stay at a Disney Resort if possible
- purchase Memory Maker
What to Bring to Disney World:
- hand sanitizer
- wet wipes
- sunscreen
- re-fillable water bottles
- chapstick
- snacks (nuts, sunflower seeds, protein bars)
- umbrella
- poncho
- hand held fan or mister
- one set of extra clothes
- autograph book
- bandaids
Below is our exact Disney World agenda. These are based on Audri’s interests, and my limited opportunity to ride rollercoasters due to pregnancy.
Day 1: Magic Kingdom
- unpacked (we stayed at the Art of Animation resort in The Little Mermaid room)
- rode It’s a Small World
- visited the princess hall to meet Tiana and Rapunzel
- played at the Winnie the Pooh treehouse
- met Gaston
- rode Under the Sea Journey of The Little Mermaid
- ate dinner in Liberty Square
- went to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Day 2: Animal Kingdom
- ate breakfast at the resort (Audri lost her second tooth!)
- watched Finding Nemo the musical
- played and looked for fossils in Dinosaur Land
- rode the Kilimanjaro Safari
- rode Navi River Journey
- ate dinner with everyone at the Yak and Yeti Restaurant
- watched the Lion King show (Audri got to dance on stage with them)
- grabbed yummy desert while Audri joined a random limbo contest in the middle of Animal Kingdom
- watched the Tree of Lights
- visited Pandora at night and looked at all of the glowing splendor
Day 3: Hollywood Studios
- Went to Character Breakfast where Audri got to talk to Rapunzel and Flynn and Ariel and Eric
- rode the ferry
- rode Toy Story Mania
- Paul and I dropped Audri off with my in-laws for some quality time
- He and I went to Beauty and the Beast show
- watched Muppet Vision 3D
- watched Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
- met up with everyone for dinner at Mama Melrose Ristorante Italiano
- watched Mickey’s Philharmagic
Day 4: Magic Kingdom
- rode Peter Pan’s Flight
- ate lunch at Be Our Guest (Belle’s castle)
- met Ariel in her grotto
- watched Enchanted Tales with Belle (Audri got to play the part of a horse and Paul got to be a castle guard)
- ate dinner at the Diamond Horseshoe
- watched the parade
- Mickey’s 3d theatre show
- climbed the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse
- rode the Carousel of Progress
- Monster’s Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy show
- watched Cinderella’s castle show + fireworks
Overall, we had an incredible time and weren’t completely exhausted (although we did a lot)!
Do you have any tips for navigating Disney World? Let me know by dropping a comment below! See you guys next week!
Diane D Krause
It is WONDERFUL you and your family had a fabulous time! You planned well! We LOVE Disney World (due to my work for eight years – a Children’s Miracle Network Director – and the fact that my husband loves Disney World so, I/we had been many times). It has been a long time since we’ve been there though (14 years). Being there during Christmas time is really a treat! Thank you for posting your fun rundown and Audri’s photos…she is a cutie. Happy #6 Audri!
VeiledFree
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed the post! It was my first time to go as an adult and I loved it. Watching Audri light up brought me much joy. Thank you for stopping by, Diane!