Originally Posted by Guru (Post 4646203)

sure would have been nice to know. It sucks. That article doesn't make me feel any better either.

Why Disney World anyway?

Originally Posted by Guru (Post 4646203)

sure would have been nice to know. It sucks. That article doesn't make me feel any better either.

Why Disney World anyway?

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 4647288)

Does WDW actively promote "Gay Days"??

Os is it an underground gay community thing??

Originally Posted by Guru (Post 4648054)

Disney does not promote it. They just can't disallow it either.

Originally Posted by Guru (Post 4648054)

Plow, I am about to neg rep the crap out of you. :evil:

Originally Posted by mmaddog (Post 2959725)

A few things:

1) When you go to Downtown Disney there is a Lego Store right next to The World of Disney Store....if you or the wife want to shop and not worry about wondering if the kids are going to break something, take the kids to the Lego play area just right outside the Lego store...you can sit and watch them play with Lego's and the spouse can shop.

2) If you are there as part of a large convention you might want to check to see if the Convention has arranged with Disney for discount tickets to the Parks.

3) If you go to the parks, remind yourself that your kids are little and can only take so much excitement at a time. When our kids were small we usually went when the park opened, stayed till 11 AM or Noon, then took them back to the hotel for naps or rest. Then we went back later in the afternoon/early evening till the Park closed...stay fo the fireworks. And remember!!!! Bring a stroller or rent one from Disney...you'd be surprised what you can do in the park for yourself and the wife if the kids are asleep in the stroller.

4) If you only have time for a couple of the parks choose Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, both of which are geared toward younger kids. The Safari ride thru Animal Kingdom is fun no matter how young or old you are. Magic Kingdom has It's A Small World, Winnie The Pooh Ride, and has a part of the park designed especially for the very young crowd.

5) If you have time, take the kids over to the Animal Kingdom Lodge....there is a viewing area where, at the right time of the day you can see a few animals.

6) Be very cognizant that your kids might be frightened by the size of the characters if you do a Character Breakfast. Most kids their age are.

7) Is anyone having a birthday or special event? If you are there on someone's birthday or anniversary they give you a badge to wear. All Cast Member's have to wish that person/couple a Happy Birthday or Happy Anniversary.

8) Money? I rarely take cash..since I stay on property I can charge everything to the room. That way I am never luggin a wallet or my wife a purse at the park. Much as it may seem "teh ghey" a fanny pack is the way to go.

I will disagree with one thing that seems to be a theme from some posters here.....your kids WILL remember this trip. They just won't remember it in as great a detail as you will. My kids have been to WDW 18 times in their life ( daughter is 9 and son is 13) and each time they have something special they remember about it.

As Rain Man alluded to early in this thread...I have much more I could tell you. If you have any more questions feel fre to IM me. I will answer from home this evening.

mmaddog
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Originally Posted by Guru (Post 4769150)

OK, based on number 8, how many guys actually do this option. Minus Mmaddog of course. Not making fun just curious. Just can't seem to embrace this option. heh

Originally Posted by Valiant (Post 4769219)

Get a camel pak, Use it as a backpack and maybe put some ice cold whiskey in there..



Sidenote.. One of our floattrips years ago happened to coincide with a gay pride float trip.. 100's of flamers on the water.. The funny thing is we were walking around the camp ground Friday night interacting and came upon one group.. Hung out with them a bit and drank.. Seemed like good guys, getting hammered and acting a fool(like dancing on tables and cars).. Asked them where in the hell all their girls were at.. They said they would be out tomorrow for the float..

Yeah.. Got the message of what they meant Saturday morning... Me and my buddy just looked at each other like we could have been raped the previous night..

They were a good bunch though.. Besides trying to get us to get naked on the water for alcohol..

Originally Posted by Guru (Post 4769150)

OK, based on number 8, how many guys actually do this option. Minus Mmaddog of course. Not making fun just curious. Just can't seem to embrace this option. heh

Originally Posted by Silock (Post 4769225)

I never do. I just wear shorts or pants with zipping pockets and put the essentials in there -- credit card, ID, cash and ticket. Everything else stays in the room.