We could not have had more fun (or done more) during our week long vacation to Disney World. My parents, the seasoned Disney veterans came up with a genius plan last time they were there: water parks during the day theme parks at night. 90 degree weather, blistering sun, long, long lines and a huge group of people has been a disaster in years past. This time we got a four day Disney World water/theme park pass, took one day at the hotel pool/outlet shopping/nice dinner and hit Universal on the final day. The week was perfect.
Rob, Brooklyn and myself boarded a plane bound for Denver Saturday morning, picked up Brielle, Sawyer and Drew and then flew together to Orlando. There we met my whole family: Mom, dad, Lisa, Jack, Michael and Matthew. With twelve people and two mini vans at moments I kind of felt like we were on the Griswold's family vacation to Walley World. We were able to go to both water parks- Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon and three of the four Disney parks; Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and finally Universal Studios.
I am so thankful to my amazing parents for putting together AND paying for this family vacation. Their generosity is overwhelming sometimes. I am still having withdrawals from Disney and my family. I will be back in Orlando next month for a work trip and I am already trying to figure out a way I can sneak in a trip to the park!
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| ^^ plane ride to orlando |
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| ^^ all the kids! |
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| ^^ first day at typhoon lagoon |
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| ^^all dolled up as minnie mouse for her first night in disney |
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| ^^ rocking our ears at magic kingdom |
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| ^^after our first full day of craziness, we still love each other |
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| ^^dole pineapple whip. one of the best creations of all time |
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| ^^fireworks at magic kingdom. someone was a little scared |
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| ^^blizzard beach. the winter themed water park |
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| ^^michael scaling the ice |
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| ^^my little girl is getting chunky! |
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| ^^hollywood studios. home of the tower of terror |
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| ^^i love these twins |
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| ^^ please notice the creep stash he decided to grow. not funny, at all |
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| ^^best parents (and grandparents!) in the world |
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| ^^ remember being 10 and getting a lunch-able, oh the good days |
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| ^^from the ride inside the big golf ball |
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| ^^ my little model <3 |
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| ^^ the infamous typhoon lagoon ice cream bucket |
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| ^^ the wave pool. hours of fun |
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| ^^ we had way too much fun with the hats in mexico at epcot |
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| ^^ norway.. |
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| ^^ morroco.. |
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| ^^ soarin, the coolest ride at epcot |
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| ^^causing trouble at the hotel |
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| ^^ last day at universal. they didn't make the height requirement :( |
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| ^^the last night at dinner |
