Enough of the formalities, let us get to the matter at hand, Disney (actually Walt Disney World). My family and I took our anual "pilgrimage" to the House of Mouse or Domicile of Duck as I like to call it, because I feel Donald is the underrated star of the show. We spent seven days and six nights at Port Orleans Riverside and enjoyed two days at EPCOT, one day each at Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom, while finishing the last two park days in the Magic Kingdom. We went during the Easter week rush of humanity. As a "spoiler" alert to the readers we are looking into a trip next year during the fall season.
WDW has gone through, and is going through more, refurbishments, construction, etc. to the parks and resort areas since our trip in 2014 and we expect to see a bigger change when we travel in 2016. From the construction around the hub at Magic Kingdom, to the removal of the hat at Hollywood Studios and the construction of Avatarland at Animal Kingdom there were and will be plenty of barrier walls set in place. Probably the biggest change we noticed was at Downtown Disney, oops I mean Disney Springs. With new shops and a large parking garage plus new food opportunities, Disney Springs is in a mode of transition with no end in sight for the near future.
With all of the changes some of my favorite times were spent in the "old" favorites. The Enchanted Tiki Room and the Carousel of Progress are two of my favorite spots to cool off in Magic Kingdom, while at EPCOT my two boys and I spent a relaxing time in the American Adventure. Ironically I must say I experienced the Tiki Room and the American Adventure for the first time this trip. Other firsts for me were Test Trak, the Flights of Wonder (where I got to be a volunteer) Astro Orbiter and Dumbo along with the new Seven Dwarves Mine Train.
I can now say I have been in a WDW park on both Christmas Day (2008) and Easter Day (2015) and "Yes Virginia, it IS crowded..." This is one big reason why we are looking to the fall for our next trip. However, despite the crowds Disney does holidays right! We were in EPCOT for Easter and there were many opportunities to remember the day, including a Easter church service.
I will end this post with some new pics of WDW... (TO BE CONTINUED)
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| Yes, it was crowded! |
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| Love this attraction! |
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| Only Donald and I think it should be called The Domicile of Duck instead of the House of Mouse:) |
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| I find it hard after all the time I have been at WDW that I finally rode DUMBO! |
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| We actually got stuck on this ride... |
