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I have another pre-shopping update. I couldn't resist getting the kids their own rolling suitcases from the Disney site. DD got a princess one and ds got a Cars one. They already love to drag them around the house. I have some grand plans on ds dragging his own suitcase at the airport, but I am sure that is just a pipe dream.
I also got them a few more pairs of summer pajamas. It seems like we never have enough pajamas at my house.
I have to say I am a little dissapointed in the quality of the suitcases. Dd's zipper almost broke the first day. Hopefully they will hold up!
Pictures in the next post.
I purchased gym bags for my girls last year. Hannah Montana and Giselle from Enchanted. My DD's HM zipper broke the day after we got it. I wasn't real impressed with the quality either.
Sorry about the quality of the suitecases...I had ordered a Tinkerbell set about a year ago from Disney online figuring I would be happy if it got us through the trip, surprisingly after all the wear and tear that DD puts them through they are still good to go, however I bought a Enchanted book bag from the Disney store and it broke two weeks after school started. It really surprises me how the quality is good on some things and others are really just not up to the value of the product.
Cute luggage. I had been thinking of those for my two since all they have are beach bags from a couple years ago. Guess I'll need to rethink these if the zippers don't hold up. Looking forward to hearing about your shopping trips.
I have been busy at work this week, but I hope to have an update before I leave for Maine on Thursday. Plus, today is my 1st anniversary of my 29th birthday, so I am spending the day in mourning of my 20's.
Sounds fun so far! My only comment is if you're staying on property with kids that age, ditch the rental and use the bus. I took DD when she was 2 and 3 and we used the buses the entire time. We stayed at mods, so it wasn't like we were on the monorail line or anything.
DD LOVES the bus system and I think that was the biggest part of her trip in some cases! She'd be at the bus stop asking, "Is that our bus?" every time a bus came by. Then when I finally would answer, "Yes" she got SO excited! Everyone at the bus stop would laugh! She STILL talks about those buses!
Also since you'll have two strollers, that means you'll have storage under the strollers, so you can stick your bags with diapers, snacks, etc under there.
Just my ten cents to save you a few bucks if you want. I hope you don't mind me inserting my opinion, lol! We had a rental car on our last trip in Feb (we drove down from TN) and we never used it to go anywhere, so it just sat in the parking lot.
Obviously if you're off-property, keep the rental, lol! But either way - you know what's best for you! Can't wait to hear more here - this is so fun to read!!
I agree! I've gone with a 1 1/2 year old and 2 1/2 year old and then again with them one year older and we used the buses. Of a total of 12 days at WDW, there were 2 bus rides that were inconvenient for us with our gear and the buses being filled to capacity. In those moments, yes, I would've like a rental...but we've saved LOTS of money by not renting! There are times when we've come up and the bus driver waited for us to fold the strollers that got us a few crabby glances...but you really get to know your strollers well and get very proficient, very fast! Good luck! Your kids will LOVE it!
I took the kids to a local zoo a few weeks ago that had a bus from remote parking to the zoo. Ds loved it and dd looked kind of scared the whole time. I was by myself, which I won't be at WDW, and it wasn't bad. However, I think all things considered, we are going to stick with the rental this time and see how it goes.
Oh, Toddles, I think I just realized where your name came from. Is it from Mickey Mouse's playhouse?
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