We have been wanting to take the kids to Disney World for a couple of years now but have always struggled with the "perfect timing". Between their ages and the Florida heat we wanted to make sure that we were all prepared when we did finally decide to go. Well, I am happy to report that we finally bit the bullet and took the kids on their very first Walt Disney World Vacation!
Steven had some time off after Charli's "winter break" and it was the perfect time to take advantage of a family trip, so off we went. The weather was amazing, the crowds were minimal, and the kids are really at the absolute perfect ages to do something like this. It was truly the most magical four days for our family and we are already planning our next trip!
We arrived to our resort Mystic Dunes Resort & Golf Club and mommy was able to sneak in to the condo to put a few surprises on the kids beds before they headed up with Daddy! I love trying to make everything extra special for them and I knew a few fun goodies upon arrival would do just the trick!
After a quick freshening up, we were off on our very first Disney Day! One thing Steven and I wanted to make sure of was that we were not "jam packing our days" and truly trying to "relax & enjoy" {if thats even possible with Disney} each moment that we were going to experience. We never rushed anything and just let the kids take it all in. We headed to Magic Kingdom first and it was the most wonderful thing to witness. The kids were mesmerized with everything and the best part was upon walking into the park, a parade was starting. They saw every single character which made it all truly so perfect and even more magical than we could have ever hoped!
We spent the rest of our time at Magic Kingdom walking around and taking in the sights, watching all of the "pop up shows" on the streets, going on a few rides such as It's a Small World, Ariel, Buzz Lightyear, Go Carts & Dumbo, and meeting Minnie & Daisy.
One thing we did that I would highly recommend is packed our own snacks & drinks in a cooler bag. Disney can get super expensive super fast, and especially with my dietary needs, it was nice knowing I had things I could eat or snack on. Our kids are used to this {mommy ALWAYS has all the snacks on trips, and again it's mainly because of my issues but it has really benefited in so many other ways} so they actually never even asked to go into a restaurant or snack bar. I actually also recommend doing the little surprise gifts in the hotel upon arrival because the kids could care less about the gift shops because they already had their "new things".
When we left Magic Kingdom we decided to head over to Hollywood studios for just a bit to end our first night. We got there at sunset and just enjoyed walking around the streets and grabbing a couple of cocktails to cheers that we made it through our first day #parentlife. The kids got to meet Sophia The First & Jake from Jake and The Neverland Pirates while we were there which made for the perfect end to their very first day!
Disney Day 2 will be coming up soon!
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