StarWarsMomofGirls!
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 16, 2015
Hi Everyone,
My name is Ariella. This is my very first trip report, so bare with me. I read a bunch of folks trip reports before we went on our trip and it was a great way to pass the time before ours and get some good ideas for our trip.
So, let me jump in. My name is Ariella, I am the Mom and planner of our family. I had been to Disney as a kid a long time ago but only kind of remember the trip(s). I really fell in love with Disney on our first trip as a family. As with most folks, our first trip was to be a once in a lifetime trip and then maybe in like 5 years we would go again. But... We all just loved it. This is our 3rd trip. Our first trip was in 2013, and then we snuck a trip in last November 2014.
My Disney World Favorites:
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
Ride/Attraction: Toy Story Mania & the Festival of Fantasy Parade
Snack/Food in the Park: Tie between a Dole Whip & the Nutella & Fruit Waffle in Liberty Square
Favorite Restaurant: Boma and/or Skipper Canteena
Favorite New thing we tried this trip: Hoop Dee Doo Review
Then there is my husband, Andy. He has taken to our crazy trips and loves Disney, just not as much as me. Well, the planning part at least. He likes to show up an reap the benefits of all of my planning. Which is fine, I make him contribute a couple things before hand. He is a big Star Wars fan and loves that our girls are liking Star Wars now as well.
DH's Disney World Favorites:
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
Ride/Attraction:
Snack/Food in the Park: Was the Pork Shank for sure, RIP
Favorite Restaurant: Boma
Favorite New thing we tried this trip: All of the Star Wars stuff & the Starwars Fireworks
Then there is our two daughters, Our oldest Morgan is 7 and in 2nd grade. She is our smart and sometimes apprehensive one. This is her 3rd trip to Disney as well. First time she was 5 and I am pretty sure she was completely convinced she was meeting the REAL Cinderella. Now I am not as sure of that, although she won't admit it but you can tell she isn't AS excited to meet them as she was previously.
Morgan's Disney World Favorites:
Favorite Park: Hollywood Studios
Ride/Attraction: Big Thunder Mountain
Snack/Food in the Parks: Nutella Waffle with fresh fruit and/or Strawberry Crepes
Favorite Restaurant: 1900 Park Fare
Favorite New thing we tried this trip: Haunted Mansion
Gwendolyn is out youngest. She is 5 years old and in Kindgarden this year. She is the spunky one, to say the least. This is also Gwen's 3rd trip as well. Gwen was just shy of 3 on our first trip. We thought for sure she wouldn't remember things from it but she does! Which I love! This trip, Gwen was still UBBER excited to meet the characters.
Gwen's Disney World Favorites:
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
Ride/Attraction: Splash Mountain
Snack/Food in the Parks: Dole Whip and/or Cronut
Favorite Restaurant: Via Napoli
Favorite New thing we tried this trip: Test Track
That is a little about our family. Next up will be the how the trip came to be and how it was a surprise to our girls. We somehow managed to keep it a secret all the way up till the day we left. Let me tell you it wasn't easy!
My name is Ariella. This is my very first trip report, so bare with me. I read a bunch of folks trip reports before we went on our trip and it was a great way to pass the time before ours and get some good ideas for our trip.
So, let me jump in. My name is Ariella, I am the Mom and planner of our family. I had been to Disney as a kid a long time ago but only kind of remember the trip(s). I really fell in love with Disney on our first trip as a family. As with most folks, our first trip was to be a once in a lifetime trip and then maybe in like 5 years we would go again. But... We all just loved it. This is our 3rd trip. Our first trip was in 2013, and then we snuck a trip in last November 2014.
My Disney World Favorites:
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
Ride/Attraction: Toy Story Mania & the Festival of Fantasy Parade
Snack/Food in the Park: Tie between a Dole Whip & the Nutella & Fruit Waffle in Liberty Square
Favorite Restaurant: Boma and/or Skipper Canteena
Favorite New thing we tried this trip: Hoop Dee Doo Review
Then there is my husband, Andy. He has taken to our crazy trips and loves Disney, just not as much as me. Well, the planning part at least. He likes to show up an reap the benefits of all of my planning. Which is fine, I make him contribute a couple things before hand. He is a big Star Wars fan and loves that our girls are liking Star Wars now as well.
DH's Disney World Favorites:
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
Ride/Attraction:
Snack/Food in the Park: Was the Pork Shank for sure, RIP
Favorite Restaurant: Boma
Favorite New thing we tried this trip: All of the Star Wars stuff & the Starwars Fireworks
Then there is our two daughters, Our oldest Morgan is 7 and in 2nd grade. She is our smart and sometimes apprehensive one. This is her 3rd trip to Disney as well. First time she was 5 and I am pretty sure she was completely convinced she was meeting the REAL Cinderella. Now I am not as sure of that, although she won't admit it but you can tell she isn't AS excited to meet them as she was previously.
Morgan's Disney World Favorites:
Favorite Park: Hollywood Studios
Ride/Attraction: Big Thunder Mountain
Snack/Food in the Parks: Nutella Waffle with fresh fruit and/or Strawberry Crepes
Favorite Restaurant: 1900 Park Fare
Favorite New thing we tried this trip: Haunted Mansion
Gwendolyn is out youngest. She is 5 years old and in Kindgarden this year. She is the spunky one, to say the least. This is also Gwen's 3rd trip as well. Gwen was just shy of 3 on our first trip. We thought for sure she wouldn't remember things from it but she does! Which I love! This trip, Gwen was still UBBER excited to meet the characters.
Gwen's Disney World Favorites:
Favorite Park: Magic Kingdom
Ride/Attraction: Splash Mountain
Snack/Food in the Parks: Dole Whip and/or Cronut
Favorite Restaurant: Via Napoli
Favorite New thing we tried this trip: Test Track
That is a little about our family. Next up will be the how the trip came to be and how it was a surprise to our girls. We somehow managed to keep it a secret all the way up till the day we left. Let me tell you it wasn't easy!