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So DH & I have started a bucket list for our 10th wedding anniversary trip next year. Below is our current list. What suggestions do you have for us? (We're DVC so staying there and going end of May/early June and hopefully will be there for our actual anniversary which is May 27.)
Place to Stay – Club Level @ AKL, Beach Club or Boardwalk, Poly or Grand Floridian
Afternoon Tea @ Grand Floridian while boys to a Pirate Adventure or go to Kid’s Club
Dinner @ Nice Restaurant (AKL, Poly, BC, BW, WL) while boys go to child care
ADRs – Sci-Fi, Tutto Italia, Teppan Edo
Pirate & Pals Fireworks Voyage (see Wishes with Hook, Peter Pan)
Carriage Ride at Port Orleans
Another photo session with Lidia Carr (did Lukas’ birthday trip) or through Disney
Well, you have quite the list already - but maybe if you can, after that nice dinner, grab a bottle of wine and sit on the Poly beach to watch Wishes just the two of you???
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Duh...........I'm gonna vote for CL Poly without a doubt!
The KIDS are coming with you on the anniversary trip?? I would be curious to see what others have done on a milestone trip like this WHILE having the kids in tow
But I think staying at the Poly and the new kids area they have would be great access to a nice dinner at GF, and also not being so far away from the boys would I'm sure put your mind at ease.
I love the rest of the plans on the bucket list.........are you doing them all, or just trying to find a few that will work for this trip?
Thanks Linny!! I think Poly CL will be out as we'll use DVC, but I'm hoping for just being able to book Poly period!
I doubt we'll do everything on the list, but I sure would like to. I actually see the carriage ride being the first to go, but who knows. It's more of a wish list I guess.
And of course the kids are coming! One of these days we'll get back ourselves...probably when they're out of the house.
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We're going for our 10yr anniversary in 15 days. Some of the special things we're doing this trip include Wild Africa Trek ( i LOVE animals), dinner at Victoria&Alberts, and La Nouba. We're also staying at the Wilderness Lodge Villas using FiL's DVC points. We'd probably be at the Poly otherwise. I'm highly tempted to wander over to Fort Wilderness for carriage rides, but am not sure of when to fit it in.
I hope you enjoy your 10th Anniversary trip. We are celebrating our 10th Anniversary this August at WDW. It will also be our 10th trip. It's our 10/10 celebration!
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I second the notion to stay at Poly esp with the construction all set to be completed. And don't forget they just revamped the kids activity center there...think it's called Lilo's Playhouse. And there are 4 others at WDW too. All of which can be utilized & best yet they are all different so visiting more than one would keep it fresh for them.
And for a group activity or even just for yourselves - hot air balloon in DTD. And don't give up the carriage ride too soon. Definitely romantic and there are 2 locations - Fort Wilderness & POR. Maybe if you want to do the carriage ride without the kids then perhaps one location may be better suited to occupy the kids with another activity during your ride.
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