About three weeks ago it dawned on us that Connor had two days off of school in early November and that we should go somewhere. We jumped on the web and checked out our options and ended up going with our old standby--Disney World. Yes-we know. We go there all the time. Can't we be more creative an open minded? NOPE. We love it there. We're not cynical enough to be unable to surrender to the joy that is Disney. It truly is the Happiest Place On Earth.
We stayed a the brand new Hilton Bonnet Creek and it was just lovely. Fantastic pool with a long lazy river and water slide. And only $75 a night! Great poolside restaurant with olive oil, garlic, and rosemary french fries. And a lovely breakfast buffet where kids eat free (rare at resort hotels).
So, it happened to be Halloween weekend. Luckily, we were able to find tickets to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party for October 31st so we planned our weekend around a fun celebration at the Magic Kingdom. We wore our costumes to the park (as did about 70% of the people there) and had a blast. We felt like stars because so many people asked to take our photograph. The castle looks fantastic for Halloween, all the Disney villains make a special appearance and do a big show right before the fantastic and spooky Halloween fireworks show. The park is open until midnight only for people with the special tickets so the lines are very short and there is trick-or-treating throughout the park. An absolutely fantastically fun time.
In the end, despite our grand plans to hit several parks over the four days, we ended up only doing the MK and Epcot. At Epcot it was the International Food and Wine Festival which was fantastic. It would be great to go there without kiddos and drink and eat your way around the World Showcase. People were having an absolute blast.
Other than that and some miniature golf, we spent the rest of our time just chillin' at the pool. It was a great, fun, and relaxing weekend.
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