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Ok Passporters, HELP ME!
I am in need of new ideas/adventures for the family to make the October 2010 trip memorable. I am up for all recommendations, ideas, advice, etc.
Oh, and were probably staying 9-10 days at BWI again and will have the dining pkg, if that helps.
Rules:
DS will be 12, DD will be 7 so we have to take them into account.
Money is no object.
Weather may play a roll in what we can do.
Things we have done/ will not do:
Last year I surprised DH with the RPDE and he loved it.
I surprised the kids with gifts in the room and that was a hit.
Champagne package for DH and I. Lovely.
We have done the MNSSHP and plan on doing it again.
We love F&WF and plan on doing that again.
We are not keen on parades.
We use limos everytime and love it.
DD has done the BBB and Princess Tea Party, both hits.
We have eaten in the Castle and it was horrid.
We've done LaNouba twice and it's outstanding.
I have phobia of massages... yes, very odd.
What about the pirate cruise for the kids? My DD (6) is doing that for the first time next week. I have posted ques about it and have heard only good things. They offer several of them. I know there is one at the POR (where we are staying), the GF, and BWI may be the third one. (I don't remember!)
It is $30 for a 2 hour cruise for the kids, it includes lunch and a treasure hunt. It gives Mom & Dad a couple of hours to themselves.
On the same "pirate" note, what about the Pirate League where everyone can get a pirate makeover?
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What about the pirate cruise for the kids? My DD (6) is doing that for the first time next week. I have posted ques about it and have heard only good things. They offer several of them. I know there is one at the POR (where we are staying), the GF, and BWI may be the third one. (I don't remember!)
It is $30 for a 2 hour cruise for the kids, it includes lunch and a treasure hunt. It gives Mom & Dad a couple of hours to themselves.
On the same "pirate" note, what about the Pirate League where everyone can get a pirate makeover?
Good! I like that! Didn't know they still offered the cruise and never heard of the pirate make over! Brilliant idea and it goes in my "idea vault"!
I thought about the fireworks cruise and that's still a very good option. DH loves fireworks and the kids are finally getting to the point where they like them too. (DS has sensitive ears, but growing out of it somewhat.)
Haunted hayride... never heard about that! Anything with "haunted" in the sentence has my vote! We have yet to visit Ft. Wilderness and the hayride would give us a good reason to venture over!
All~ these ideas are fantastic and i appreciate all the help!
I would go with a tour or maybe even trying 2 resorts while you are there. You
could make it like 2 seperate trips. Would your DS and DD enjoy a Pirate
Treasure Hunt? You could make one up for around the MK and just do that one
day. Have a prize already picked out for them. Give them a camera and they
have to take pictures during the hunt.
I don't know if they still do this or not but one of the restaurants around
DTD has a Murder Mystery Theatre Meal that might be fun.
My boys just did the Pirates League & it was so much fun! I think one of the pirate cruises could be fun too. I think there is one at the BC which would be very easy to get to from the BWI.
If you haven't been over to Fort Wilderness yet I would highly recommend spending an evening over there. We have been twice for the HDDR and the kids love it. If you do the earliest seating at the HDDR you can go to the Sing-A-Long with Chip & Dale after. They do a sing-a-long, the characters come around, there are bonfires & they sell marshmellows & smores kits. Then after they show a Disney movie on an outdoor movie screen. It is really alot of fun!
Good! I like that! Didn't know they still offered the cruise and never heard of the pirate make over! Brilliant idea and it goes in my "idea vault"!
This would be good for your DD but your DS is probably too old....or would feel that way. When we have sent our kids, the other kids always seemed to be all young 7or 8 and younger.
How about trying the Beach Club instead of the Boardwalk--that way you have access to Storm Along Bay?
This is an option. We have toyed with this idea since our last trip and will have a family vote. My kids really liked the pool/slide at BWI and want to play there again. (Thinking they are some of the very few who do like it!)
Our room location at BW this last time didn't live up to our expectations (we had the best view the visit prior) and for a few hundred less, we can get a "water view" at BC.
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