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Tentative itinerary for Feb trip, thoughts, ideas?
Still trying to decide when/how to tell DDs. They know they get a "mini-vacation" that is "like, museums" (to quote 8yo) for working hard on their schoolwork, but they have no idea where we are going!
The current plan is for DDs and I to drive in on a Monday and check into Pop
Tues: meet Mom and 16yo DD at AK for: safari, Pangani trail, Rafiki's, Maharajah, FOLK, and the parade. Lunch at Tusker, Dinner at 'Ohana for Wishes.
Wed & Thu: Epcot for: SE, Energy Adventure (my mom loves this! ), Test Track for DDs, Ice Station Cool, Living Seas, and the World Showcase in great detail. We will have lunches at 9 Dragons and Coral Reef, dinners at Germany and Marrakesh. The Marrakesh (2nd) evening, DDs will go to the NLC for some "kid time" and we'll stay for Illumiantions (DDs don't like it ).
Friday: Meet Mom at MK for: surprise Crystal Palace breakfast, then Tiki Room, Aladdin's, BTMRR and Splash (for DDs), Hall of Presidents, Pooh, Peter Pan, Mickey's Phil, Buzz, Carousel of Progress, and TTA then Liberty Tree Tavern for character dinner (we are heading to WmBurg the next day, so I thought this would be a nice transition) then stay the evening until Wishes at 9pm.
Saturday: drive to Williamsburg for a 3 day stay there before heading home.
Variables and questions: MK has an evening EMH on Wed and I was thinking I could take DDs to do Splash/BTMRR/Buzz and not drag my mom to those. The other problem is the latest PS we could get for LTT was at *420* PM!!! That's a bit too early for us, but I wasn't sure what else to do. DD's Minnie and since we are getting ready to do a colonial field trip, I thought it would be fun. I'm planning to keep calling to see if I can get a later time, but I'm not sure what to do the rest of the evening until Wishes.
BTW, we will also have GAC for my DD (uses a stroller as a wheelchair), so some of the lines aren't as long a wait, which is why I'm concerned about filling time in the MK. My mom is *not* a "rider", Pooh and Peter Pan are her limit and Tomorrowland is meaningless to her. It is very important to her that she get her fill of the World Showcase, since that is her absolute favorite place at WDW. This is really my Mom's trip, so I want her to be able to enjoy it.
Re: Tentative itinerary for Feb trip, thoughts, ideas?
Does Mom like the parades? Make sure to pad your time in MK for the parades that day as well, if she isn't a rider.
Will she do Jungle Cruise? Or maybe you can spend some extra time on Main Street, looking in the shops, getting a rice krispy treat or an ice cream cone, stuff like that?
Re: Tentative itinerary for Feb trip, thoughts, ideas?
Looks like a good plan. In the Magic Kingdom there arealot of gentle rides that your mom may like - pretty much all of Fantasyland, Jungle Cruise, Haunted Mansion?, Hall of Presidents, Country Bears, TTA, the Railroad, Liberty Belle Riverboat, etc. I would also take advanatage of the parades, fireworks and shows and spend sometime browsing Main Street!
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), Test Track for DDs, Ice Station Cool, Living Seas, and the World Showcase in great detail. We will have lunches at 9 Dragons and Coral Reef, dinners at Germany and Marrakesh. The Marrakesh (2nd) evening, DDs will go to the NLC for some "kid time" and we'll stay for Illumiantions (DDs don't like it 
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That's a bit too early for us, but I wasn't sure what else to do. DD's 
Minnie and since we are getting ready to do a colonial field trip, I thought it would be fun. I'm planning to keep calling to see if I can get a later time, but I'm not sure what to do the rest of the evening until Wishes. 
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