M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!

Aaahhh, the Disney trip! It was such great fun. My parents took the whole family (minus my brother) to Disney World as a gift for Christmas. We stayed at the Boardwalk Resort, in huge rooms with balconies overlooking the lake. It was fantastic! Because Prince J and Princess V are three years old, we made reservations to eat with the characters at least once a day. Sometimes we had more than one character meal a day. This was so much fun! I recommend everyone get the Dining Plan. We ate at some wonderful places and saved a ton of money on food. Some meals would have cost J and I $150, but with the Deluxe Dining Plan we didn't have to pay that. We loved the Flying Fish, Brown Derby, Cinderella's Royal Table, Cinderella's Ball at 1900 Park Fare, and The Liberty Tree. The breakfast buffet at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in Norway is a great place for kids to meet Belle (in her yellow gown), Mulan, and Jasmin. They are usually harder to find than the other princesses. The Playhouse Disney breakfast at Hollywood & Vine and the Winnie the Pooh breakfast at Crystal Palace were so cheery and colorful. Nothing beats Mickey Mouse shaped waffles! The one place I would never eat again and wouldn't recommend to anyone is Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary. The food was terrible and the place was a mess! This is where Goofy molested me. I really don't want to get into it at this time, but lets just say that sometimes a hug is more than a hug. Okay?
Another great thing we got to do is the Magical Fireworks Voyage with Captain Hook. We had a party with Captain Hook and Smee, then we got on a boat and watched the fireworks over Cinderella's Castle from the lagoon. We sang songs and played Disney trivia for prizes. When we got back from the voyage, Peter Pan was waiting for us to take pictures. It was the perfect way to end our trip.
Other must things to see and do is Fantasmic!, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, The Tower of Terror, and the Rock n Rollin coaster. The kids loved the motor speedway, Goofy's roller coaster, the carousel, Dumbo's flight, the Buzz Lightyear rides, and It's a Small World.

I wish I could detail all of the highlights from this trip, but there were far too many. We had 7 jam packed days of fun. Well planning is the key to a successful vacation when traveling with 8 people. We did almost everything we set out to do. Prince J and Princess V had a ball. It was so much fun to watch them experience Disney for the first time. On the last night of our trip, my mom was trying to figure out who was Goofy and who was Pluto. She was getting them mixed up. My husband told her that Pluto is Mickey's pet dog. She then asked "What is Goofy?" J told her he is also a dog. To this Princess V responded "Goofy is not a dog. He wears pants!" Such a smart 3 year old!