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Mine is not necessarily "doing" anything. It's more of a matter of enjoying the moment instead of thinking of what there is to do next.
With WDW, there are so many things to do and we have many favorites. We still always try to stay at a new resort, eat somewhere new, or ride a new ride.
I think one day I would like for our family to play a game of miniature golf.
Take more pictures. I just always seem to be too busy enjoying the atmosphere and what I'm doing to bother with taking pictures. Also pay more attention to the details.
I always wished we stayed for the fireworks but I dislike the crowds that run back to the bus stops & waiting for an empty bus to arrive. Also, this next trip will be very interesting because we are going alcohol free. BF & I quit drinking (3 mths yesterday!) because we don't need it in our lives & want to be healthier so I think we will spend more time snacking & shopping instead of drinking through the countries.
Play more mini-golf!! We finally got to do it a few trips ago and it was so much fun! Both DH and I LOVE mini golf anyway but he kept saying how much he enjoyed it. Every trip we try to do at least one new thing and try one new restaurant etc...This trip it will be Fantasmic...which yes, he has never seen in his 9 trips! I saw it once back in '97 I think it was and I wasn't impressed. (What was wrong with me?)...
So, now this year I'm going back and taking DH for his first time.
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When I listen to Disney music on Live365 I enjoy the background music from different areas of the parks, but when I've been there, I don't recall hearing it. It blends into the atmosphere, I suppose, but I'll make a point to listen for it now.
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Play mini golf, go swimming in the resort pool more, check out POFQ and PO Riverside, wander around Animal Kingdom. There are so many things we have not done at AK. We haven't done the trails, the bird show, the Nemo show, had a yak attack. I have yet to see the kangaroos, bats, tigers, and gorillas...I know I am pathetic!
Visit- and truly appreciate - the resorts. Before we moved to Orlando, and we would come here on vacation, time was always such a precious commodity. Touring the parks was commando style for us, trying to fit everything in. Since we've moved here, I no longer have that sense of panic of trying to see and do everything. One of my most favorite things to do is to go to the resorts, walk around, really enjoy them, and participate in some of the activities. For example, we love going to AKL to have dinner, then listen to the African storytellers and do the night time animal viewing. We also love going to Ft Wilderness, seeing the animals there, playing on the beach, and having s'mores while we participate at Chip and Dale's Campfire Sing-a-long. There is so much to see and do outside of the parks, that we never had time for before!
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Saturday, October 9, 2014 - Kaitlyn and I before the Happy Haunted 5K at ESPN Wide World of Sports
I would like to experience more at the resorts like the movies or hula lessons. And definitely more pool time.
Maybe this next trip bc JB is not a morning person so we are trying to figure out ways around this issue. He does stay up easily so we will likely be closing each park then catching very late dinners. Maybe by then his sleep will even out more. This changing of time for daylight savings still has him off his normal routine.
Spend more time enjoying the atmosphere both at parks and resorts. Last fall, we spent one day visiting the MK resorts, riding the monorail and cruising on the boats and it was wonderful. I told DH I want to take a month long trip so I feel more comfortable enjoying the little things while still having plenty of time for the attractions.
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