Disney Loving Peas / Universal Loving Peas

I used SS Say Cheese I and II for my last two albums. I wanted to use something different for my next one, though. I really wanted DL Fine & Dandy but couldn’t find enough paper for a decent price. I did find some stickers at TM. I found that they go very well with PP Fancy Free and DL Serendipity, which I have plenty of. I love the happy color combo that will come together with those three collections.

We’re going again in a few weeks, first a week on a Disney Cruise followed by three days at the parks.  We’ve been planning this trip for a year and it is coming up so fast! Our kid is big enough now to do everything so it should be a blast. I learned my lesson last time not to bother with the early morning hours, that was a total waste. We’re night owls so we do better with the parks that stay open later in the evening. 

Our cruise has a Star Wars day at sea, but we’re not all that big into Star Wars so that won’t be a huge deal for us so I’m excited they will also have a Pirates IN the Caribbean party again. DH and I still have our pirate costumes from last time but DD had long outgrown hers. I was stoked to be able to get her an official Decendants Uma pirate costume with the hat from Disneystore.com for less than $20 total! Then I found a pair of knee high boots at Target on clearance for eight bucks to complete the look.

DH is clueless about all the planning stuff, he leaves all that to me and I just try to find things that will work for everybody without too much running back and forth. We’re not park hoppers, DH says “One park a day is enough for this old guy!” LOL.

We’re also trying out the dining plan for the first time and hope that works out for us.

DD has a friend who works as a face character and actually gets flown to DLP to work on and off. 

 I don’t think you will ever get wait times that short at WDW.  I think 5 days would be the minimum for WDW, I go for 10 myself, but as I said before I am crazy, no one else will go that long with me! 

Ithink you absolutely need a day at each park.  AK is great, the safari ride is amazing and Everest is not to be missed.  The Lion King and Finding Nemo shows (if they are still running at AK) are truly wonderful and quality productions, I don’t love the stage shows at DL, but always make time to see those two at WDW.
 
WDW is much more spread out the DL.  I don’t think there are that many more attractions at MK in WDW compared to DL, but MK is so much bigger,  it takes a lot longer to get from point a to point b which makes it less coverable in a day.  I think you could do most of DL in a day if you hurried and had short lines, I don’t think you could in WDW due to crowds and sheer size.  Also when you want to run over to California Park from DL it takes less then 5 minutes to scoot across, if you park hop at WDW it will take you probably  30 minutes to get from park to park.  
It also takes awhile to get to the parks unlike the 10 minute walk you probably had at DL. 

When you go make sure you have ample time to snack around EPCOT, there are such amazing snacks and restaurants in the world showcase.  The Karmelkuchen store in Germany is just delightful treat after delightful treat.  The French Patisserie is scrumptious and the ice cream there is wonderful, I love getting a scoop of ice cream with whipped cream vodka poured on top, it is a grown up float that is incredibly refreshing!  School Bread in Norway is a great breakfast treat as well, and if it is hot grab a shaved ice from 
Japan.  

Skellinton, thanks! That was informative! Even with no plans to go as of yet we still drool at the possibilities at Epcot. Thanks for the specifics on what to try. That's helpful.

The app is so helpful. We used it on our last two trips and it was great to have reservation, fastpass, entertainment, and ride wait time info at our fingertips.

HUGE DISNEY GAL HERE. We go about 4-6 times a year and even though we live in TX, we are annual pass holders. We are going this year in March, May and July so far. Need to get our raises to see what the fall holds because we did book a September Western Caribbean cruise, but I know I cannot go from July to May without "going home".

I scrap my Disney trips "project life" style, in that I do a park per album and I just scrap whatever stories I want and I don't scrap the whole trip. I could never finish if I did. I do an itinerary page for each trip and I do scrap our PhotoPass pix.

Thanks for starting the thread!

And by the way I OBVIOUSLY love the planning. Been a TA with a Disney Earmarked Agency now for a 16 months. Now, the planning never stops and in a few weeks I get to go to a Disney travel seminar here in Dallas. So excited!

I think the days needed somewhat depends upon the time of the year. It also depends upon how fast you get around. Are you an up and at 'em go all day into the deep night kind of family? We go hard on short trips and we take our time on long trips. We love having a resort day or two in the middle because honestly some of the resorts are fabulous and you want to enjoy them, too. We've gone for 2 days shortest, and 10 days longest. I love it all. When we have the longer trips, we can do in park tours or special events, in addition to having a spa day. It's really all about how much do you want to see...and how can you handle the heat and crowds. In the summer months, I'd recommend 6 days minimum because my gawd it's hot and humid there, and we have to have our mid day pool break and hey change all your wet clothes break. In January or February or September/October/early November, you could get away with 4 park days, plus your travel days.

We took the boys to Disney first when they were 3 and 4. Our oldest went there on his honeymoon and in April our youngest will go there on his honeymoon. And I've already planned our New Years 2020 trip where all 6 of us will go for the first time. It's such a rich experience that only increases as you all age. There's nothing like it in my book.

My feminist heart was set ablaze with the Frozen 2 teaser. Yes, wear those pants, grab those weapons to defend yourself and your loved ones! 💙