Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Okay ended up with a last minute trip last week with my SIL and the kids. I took only 2 of mine as I also had my 18 year old on his Choir Trip to Hawaii (they won the gold level and best in show again woo hoo) and my 15 year old wanted to stay home. So it was my SIL, Me, and our kids the cousins are G8,B9,G10,B10,G11. We left Livermore at 6:15am on Wed and got to the Carousel Inn at 11:30 (one stop for gas great for us). Carousel let us check in and we were changed and in the park by 12:30. Day one was busy but not unbearable- Fast Pass for Space Mountain was sold out but we still got one for Buzz and only had minimal wait (less than 20 min each) for ISAW, POTC, HM, Pooh. Checked out PFF but didn't wait for any Princesses. Walked around Toon Town - but the kids are a little old for it now and not really interested. Rode Buzz and Indy (fast passed it) also did the Jungle Cruise. Took a break in the middle of this and ordered pizza for the kids at motel and snoozed a little - kids all showered and asleep by 11:30. Day 2 Slept inn missed cont breakfast eat at McD Fast pass Space Mountain go to DCA. Fast pass TOT and go to animation building wait to draw Minnie but miss Aladdin Send kids to fast pass Screamin and head over to get lunch Chicken strips and mozzarella sticks - corn dogs (yep goin for healthy today). SIL gets margarita at stand but can't get daquiri unless stay in cove bar so off to ride TOT and Screamin, shop a little and go the the Play area by GCH and let the kids run around for a while. Shop a little more and go back to DL and send B10, G11 (both almost 11,12) for fast pass to Autopia. Leave go rest for hour and have dinner at Joe Kidds (food not special buffet cheap) have a couple daquaris (happy now). Go back to park take train to TL and ride (B10 Designated Drive LOl) autopia and Space mountain (great picture have to buy). Send runners again for fastpass for BTMRR and get in line for Matterhorn. Ride Matterhorn and BTMRR and head out. Kids asleep clean again before 11. Day 3 woo hoo up in time for cont breakfast. Get to park around 9 am wait in line for about 30min for Peter Pan - walk on to Snow White, Pinnochio, 10min wait for Mr toad. 20 min for Storybook. No ice Cream until 11 kids sad. Leave and go to DCA get Latte and Malibu Frappe (yum) kids get their Ice Cream and wait for about 45 min for GRR. Leave for DTD for BAB, Libby Lou, Lego store(no good lego sets low on stock). Go to WOD and realize sword B10 wants is in DCA toy store go back. Leave SIL and cousins at motel at 2:30 and drive back so D8 doesn't miss Sat softball game which (she is snack girl and I am dugout mom) takes 2+ hours to get out of LA and stop at Marie Calenders at SFMM exit have salads (need greens) head home stop at Buttonwillow starbucks lady oops says see if peppermint mocha tastes okay it does she tells me the button stuck put about 5 or 6 shots in it - don't blink the rest of the way home. Home at 10:30pm Saturdays game gets rained out still on caffine high Quick but fun trip - not as crowded as I expected. Love last minute trips seem like such a treat...
