Buzzandthemermaid
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jun 5, 2006
Hi all,
I don't post very much but enjoy reading when I can. We returned three weeks ago from a trip to BWV. My wife and I joined DVC (AKV-Kidani Home Resort) shortly after DD was born. This was our 2nd DVC and DD trip, 5th for me and DW. DD is 18 months old. She is very cheerful, social, mobile, and doesn't like to sit still for any period of time. She is also a good sleeper and eater. We planned this trip about 1.5 months in advance and were able to land a BWV studio Garden/Pool View. We stayed at BLT in December and loved the convenience of walking to a park, so thought trying out an Epcot resort would be great.
Friday, August 30
DD did well on the flight. We arrived on Magical Express in the early afternoon and had no problems. I had requested a pool view, high floor and we got it. We had a great view of the Clown slide. You could also see the canal that goes to HS, the Tower of Terror, and lights from Fantasmic. We were very pleased with all aspects of the room. DD had a bit of a hard time sleeping in the provided Pack 'n Play this trip. I think she is getting a little big for it and the stimulation of Disney World probably didn't help either. We might request a crib next time if she is not able to use the sleeper sofa by then.
We decided to walk over to EPCOT. We didn't do Spaceship Earth on the last trip and I wanted to see what DD thought of it. The three of us got in the ride car and I selected English. Right before the countdown ended, DD started messing with the screen and selected another language right when it was too late to change it back. So we heard the whole ride in Chinese, which none of us speak. It was very fun and made for a great memory. We then went on The Seas with Nemo, which DD loved last trip and this trip. We then went to Turtle Talk with Crush. We used the aquarium at the Living Seas quite a few times on this trip. DD loves staring at fish and running around in there. It was never busy so she had a great time. We then went on Living with the Land, another of DD's favorites from last time. We took a lap around the World Showcase trying to find a TS to eat at for dinner. We didn't make any advance ADRs for this trip, probably will make a few next time. A restaurant in Italy let us in. It was pretty good, I think we all shared something with red sauce and something with cream sauce. We had picked up fastpasses for Soarin' earlier in the day and traded off going on that individually. DD and I went to the Epcot Character Spot while DW was on Soarin'. It was getting late so she wasn't into it, no biggie, we left after Soarin'.
We all walked back to the studio and tried to turn in. It's great not to have to put up with a bus ride when you know the kid has had enough for the day. She actually had a hard time winding down when we went to the room so we put her back in the stroller and walked around for a while. For some reason, this worked like a charm the whole trip. The Boardwalk put her to sleep. We toured the Beach and Yacht Club, got some ice cream, and just enjoyed the resort area while DD slept away. Back in the room, she went right in her Pack 'n Play and all was well.
Next: Saturday August 31, Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios
I don't post very much but enjoy reading when I can. We returned three weeks ago from a trip to BWV. My wife and I joined DVC (AKV-Kidani Home Resort) shortly after DD was born. This was our 2nd DVC and DD trip, 5th for me and DW. DD is 18 months old. She is very cheerful, social, mobile, and doesn't like to sit still for any period of time. She is also a good sleeper and eater. We planned this trip about 1.5 months in advance and were able to land a BWV studio Garden/Pool View. We stayed at BLT in December and loved the convenience of walking to a park, so thought trying out an Epcot resort would be great.
Friday, August 30
DD did well on the flight. We arrived on Magical Express in the early afternoon and had no problems. I had requested a pool view, high floor and we got it. We had a great view of the Clown slide. You could also see the canal that goes to HS, the Tower of Terror, and lights from Fantasmic. We were very pleased with all aspects of the room. DD had a bit of a hard time sleeping in the provided Pack 'n Play this trip. I think she is getting a little big for it and the stimulation of Disney World probably didn't help either. We might request a crib next time if she is not able to use the sleeper sofa by then.
We decided to walk over to EPCOT. We didn't do Spaceship Earth on the last trip and I wanted to see what DD thought of it. The three of us got in the ride car and I selected English. Right before the countdown ended, DD started messing with the screen and selected another language right when it was too late to change it back. So we heard the whole ride in Chinese, which none of us speak. It was very fun and made for a great memory. We then went on The Seas with Nemo, which DD loved last trip and this trip. We then went to Turtle Talk with Crush. We used the aquarium at the Living Seas quite a few times on this trip. DD loves staring at fish and running around in there. It was never busy so she had a great time. We then went on Living with the Land, another of DD's favorites from last time. We took a lap around the World Showcase trying to find a TS to eat at for dinner. We didn't make any advance ADRs for this trip, probably will make a few next time. A restaurant in Italy let us in. It was pretty good, I think we all shared something with red sauce and something with cream sauce. We had picked up fastpasses for Soarin' earlier in the day and traded off going on that individually. DD and I went to the Epcot Character Spot while DW was on Soarin'. It was getting late so she wasn't into it, no biggie, we left after Soarin'.
We all walked back to the studio and tried to turn in. It's great not to have to put up with a bus ride when you know the kid has had enough for the day. She actually had a hard time winding down when we went to the room so we put her back in the stroller and walked around for a while. For some reason, this worked like a charm the whole trip. The Boardwalk put her to sleep. We toured the Beach and Yacht Club, got some ice cream, and just enjoyed the resort area while DD slept away. Back in the room, she went right in her Pack 'n Play and all was well.
Next: Saturday August 31, Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios