Walt Disney World + Disney Cruise = Best Winter Break Ever! 2


Tired of winter? So are we! So in less than a week, we’ll be on our way to Disney to scape the cold and snow!

First we’ll do three days at Walt Disney World, in which we’ll we have a lot of new things to try and recent things to try again! Then, just as my son thinks it’s time to head home to the airport, I’m going to surprise him with a three-night cruise on the reimagined Disney Magic cruise ship. Then one more surprise — a night in a brand new villa at the Grand Floridian Resort. And there may be more surprises along the way! Here’s a list of the things we’ll be checking out on this trip:

  • Fort Wilderness CAMPING
  • RV Rental from Florida Camper Rentals
  • Hoop Dee Doo Revue and Trail’s End
  • Chip ‘n’ Dale’s Campfire Sing-a-long – DONE! (See our review here.)
  • Horseback riding/archery/boat rental at Fort Wilderness
  • Spice Road Table at Epcot (new restaurant at Epcot)
  • L’Artisan des Glaces (new ice cream and sorbet shop at Epcot)
  • New soda flavors at Club Cool (Epcot)
  • Progress of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride at Magic Kingdom
  • Quiet patio lounge outside Brown Derby (Hollywood Studios)
  • New play areas in the Oceaneer Club and Lab (Disney Magic)
  • New water play areas, including AquaLab and MAYBE AquaDunk (Disney Magic)
  • New/updated eateries like Carioca’s and Cabanas (Disney Magic)
  • After Hours entertainment district(Disney Magic)
  • Deluxe Studio at the Grand Floridian Villas
  • New Alice in Wonderland play area at the Grand Floridan

That’s a lot of stuff to pack into seven days, but it’s going to be so much fun!

I’ll be posting photos and maybe a report or two as we go along, and I’ll use this page as a place to link to various things if you’d like to follow along! Other places to watch include PassPorter’s Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter, Google+, and the PassPorter Photo Archive.

If there’s anything anyone would like to me to check out or research in more depth on my trip, please let me know!


About Jennifer Marx

Jennifer Marx is the author of more than 50 travel guides and the recipient of more than a dozen awards. She is also the co-founder and co-creator of PassPorter.com, an active community of enthusiastic travelers. Her amazing son, Alexander, is the subject of many of her posts and thoughts on family travel. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Google+.

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