We are back on the road home and I’ll do a proper write up later this week but wow. Some frustrating and disappointing moments but also a lot of pixie dust. We over spent, especially on food - we kept forgetting our leftovers in bags on the stroller or table and had to throw out so much I wanted to cry. I haven’t dared look at the final total yet, but I’m pretty sure I exceeded souvenir budget by 15%. We were on track with meals but pretty sure the number of snacks was higher. I did actually remember to use my gift cards this time though! And DH reaffirmed it was ‘worth it’ for the bigger ticket items, which always makes me feel better.
The parks felt more crowded to me this trip, especially Wednesday. I expected it to be busy the other days, but I’d really thought Wednesday would be more open. I completely failed at getting people up early, which probably contributed to the sense of crowding. After a horribly stressful first morning I didn’t put as much effort into it, but every single morning involved me ending up yelling at at least one person to just for the love of god get ready! Shoes, jackets, flip flops, diaper bag, etc etc. and I can now say for sure that while I enjoy late night at the park, I prefer early morning.
Trip ended on a good note - fantasmic was a huge hit with everyone, and we got fireworks with MMM. Plus I managed to ride Peter Pan! And now to sleep so I can drive tonight....