Comments on: Disney World, 2024 edition

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:33:19 +0000

In reply to AW. @AW- solidarity! And the solo ice cream sounds amazing. I have a fantasy of going to Epcot solo sometime and just wandering around sampling adult beverages and appetizers.

By: AW

AW — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:20:20 +0000

I am reading this from the France pavilion of Epcot after I hit my melting point, sent the kids (4 and 1) with my husband for an hour and am eating an icecream alone on the floor. It is glorious.

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:14:19 +0000

In reply to jerri udelson. @Jerri- not so sure about the patient part! I was not a blissful angel during all of this.

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:13:39 +0000

In reply to Grateful Kae. @Grateful Kae- Spring break might be slightly nicer but we have found it to be so crowded then that it just doesn't feel worth it. And we don't get any days off in October (though we do this upcoming year but don't tell my kids!). I would say that February without the rain was perfect. February with the rain was...less perfect.

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:11:15 +0000

In reply to Jen. @Jen - ooh, glad I could be helpful!

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:10:53 +0000

In reply to Lori c. @Lori C- I wasn't sure I would make it for a while, but time is the secret ingredient in everything it seems...

By: jerri udelson

jerri udelson — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:57:25 +0000

You are so courageous! Wow!! Disney World with five kids!! Sounds like you need a spa vacation after that. You are such a patient mom!!

By: Grateful Kae

Grateful Kae — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:54:31 +0000

Oh boy! I am not sure I can quite imagine doing Disney with 5 kids including a quite young child. Hahaha. We’ve done Disney 3x as a family with our first ever trip when they were in 1st and 2nd grade. I felt like for me that was the youngest I would want to go- though I realize when you have kids more spread out, you kind of have to go eventually if you want to make it before older kids age out! I loved their ages there though- Asher the youngest was 6, almost turning 7, so he was able to hang in with the longer days and later fireworks nights etc. I don’t recall many meltdowns, and with the boys so close in age it was easy to find things that worked for both, obviously! Glad you had a good trip! Bummer about the rain- our last trip there was in January and I remember it was pretty COLD several of the days! I recall saying I didn’t want to ever go back in that season because if I am in Florida, I do not want to be cold. We get enough of that in WI! Ha. But then again I would never want to do Disney in the heat of summer, either. We’ve done October (the BEST season and my favorite of our trips, I’d say), March and then January.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:40:30 +0000

Appreciate this re-cap. We are planning a family trip for the Fall that is attached a dance thing for my one kid and some of these insights will help me plan better!

By: Lori c

Lori c — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:28:51 +0000

Love all the details. Highs and lows but overall a pleasant adventure. I am so glad your back held up. I recalled you mentioning a February trip and was curious if you were going to make it or not!