Disney in Review - What Works

This was our 8th Disney World trip as a family.  We’ve got this down to a science.  Here are my best trip tips. Disney’s Fort Wilderness Cabins - if you have a large family or a child with autism, this is the way to go!  The mobile home sized cabin features a bedroom with a full sized bed and a set of bunk beds, a murphy bed in the living area, a full kitchen (full size fridge, microwave, stove, dishwasher, dishes, pots and pans, dining table for 6), two tvs, and most important of all - space between cabins so your kids aren’t always waking the neighbors! Two-way Radios - if your party needs to split, these make it so much easier.  Light Your Way - a few years ago I was looking for a cool way to decorate our golf cart and stumbled on electroluminescent wire, or EL wire.  I purchased one and discovered it worked best on Adrian’s wheelchair.  When we turn it on, people take notice - and move out of the way!  When we started bringing Zee’s stroller too I bought one for that too.  Now people move out of our way and they know we’re together so they don’t step between us.  It also makes it easier for the girls to spot us and stay with us in the crowds.

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Disney in Review - What Works

We’re back!

We’re back from Disney World and I’ve got to say …. that was the best vacation EVER!  The kids had a great time.  The hubby and I had a great time.  The weather was good.  Adrian didn’t have any melt downs.  Zee had a few minor 3-year-old tantrums but nothing ugly.  Disney World wasn’t that crowded.  The flights went well

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We’re back!

Goodie Bags

I have fond memories of visiting my grandmother as a child.  One of my favorite things she’d do for us was to pack us each a goodie bag for our long car trip home.  There was snacks and drinks (all the sugary, expensive packaged stuff parents avoid buying), magic ink books, special pens and pencils, coloring books, new packages of crayons and small toys - all in a small gift bag with our names on them.  I LOVED it! We rarely take such long car trips with our kids.  The flight to Disney World is the longest trip we attempt and the only real opportunity I have to pass along Grandma’s goodie bag tradition to my kids.

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Goodie Bags