12 more days!!! It's coming up so quick now. It's been booked for so long that it seems kinda unreal that it's finally almost here.
We told the kids this past weekend. Did a scavenger hunt (which was a huge hit), with the last clue (at their suitcases) being "Can you guess where we are going? It's where the princesses live, and Mickey & Minnie too!" Now, I specifically said that, because DD5 is constantly talking about how she wants to go to Disneyland "where the princesses live". She didn't get it. Lol. She was like "a castle?" Me: "where is that castle?" Her: "in my room?"
She finally tentatively said "Disneyland?", and was sorta excited, then followed it up with "but where is the surprise?" LOL. I think DD2 is actually more excited, she keeps talking about getting to "hug the princesses"
I have a good outline of what our "plan" for each day is:
Thursday - DL for Magic Morning: must dos include meeting Moana, toontown, and a few fantasyland rides. Nap then back to park for the parade.
Friday - DL. Peter Pan, critter country, adventureland, meet princesses. Nap, then back for Mickey & the magical map and Fantasmic.
Saturday - DCA. I'm scared this day is going to be very crowded. We have Ariel's grotto booked for an 11:30 lunch. Also want to see the Frozen show in the afternoon. Must dos include meeting Anna & Elsa, RSR/cars land, soarin, TSMM, little mermaid. And bugs land. And a nap. Lol.
Sunday - non park day. Mickey's surfs up breakfast at 9:20 (I had it booked for later but then found out about the DST change, so I'm hoping we still feel like we "slept in" that morning). Rent car from DTD and check out DTD. Visit with relatives about a half hour away. Church in evening.
Monday - DL. Meet more characters, do the rides we haven't done yet, royal theatre show, park hop to DCA after nap for WOC.
Tuesday - DCA. Again, meet characters, paradise pier, Disney jr. dance party, park hop to DL if there is anything we want to do again there.
I really have no idea if we'll get to do everything I want to (which is pretty much everything except screamin, Indiana jones, GRR, haunted mansion). Especially since we will be rider swapping the big rides, so that will take up more time. And I don't know if the kids will be more into the rides or the experiences/shows. And they definitely need a nap break every day! I am getting maxpass just for myself, for the photopass aspect. Definitely intend to use digital Fastpass though.
I think that's all the updates for now! I need to start packing! I wanted to pack light but looking at the amount of clothes that are already laid out is kinda scary lol.