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JazzyKat
We have 2 children aged 3 and 5... I would like to book a vacation to disney (florida)
Where would be the best place for children that age to stay?
I'm not interested in cheap budget hotels, I'd like something nice and fun for the children.
We have never been to disneyland or disney world so I would appreciate any input...
thank you
Answer
I have been to WDW many times with my kids who are now 2 and 5. Just a few observations from my past trips.
The value resorts (the All Stars and Pop Century) have some of the best food choices for kids. Although there are no table service restaurants in these resorts, there is a wider variety of counter service options to choose from. My kids aren't big on chicken fingers, which was pretty much the only kids meal option at Wilderness Lodge ( a Deluxe resort) when we were there a few years ago. We ended up buying my son adult meals just to give him some variety. The downside to the Value resorts is the size of the rooms. They are tiny and they have full size beds, not queen size. Another drawback is the pools. They are large and have plenty of room, but they are not as well themed as the moderate and deluxe resorts, and they do not have slides which is a must-have for my 5 year old.
The moderate resorts have slightly larger rooms, but still no balcony. Food choices are usually okay with a table service restaurant as well as counter service. Our favorite moderate resort with kids is Coronado Springs. They have the best playground at any Disney resort, including the Deluxe resorts. The pool there also has great theming, a water slide, and a decent sized kiddie pool. Caribbean Beach is currently in the process of renovating some of their rooms to Pirates of the Caribbean and Finding Nemo themes. If your kids are into either of those, you could see when those rooms will be available.
Cabins at Fort Wilderness are considered a moderate resort, but is pricier than the other moderates - with good reason. They sleep six comfortably, have a full sized kitchen (making life much easier with picky eaters, not to mention saving you major $$$!), and have the best entertainment options for kids. They offer nightly campfire sing-a-longs, seasonal outdoor movies, wagon & carraige rides, a marina, pony rides, a petting zoo, and several playgrounds. The pools are ho-hum, about what most people have in their own backyards, only larger. However, when we visited Cinderella's Ponies there in November, a Cast Member told us they are beginning a remodel of the pools to include slides and hot tubs.
Since having children, my husband and I have found that the Deluxe resorts are the best choice for us. They are the only resorts that have balconies - great for sipping a glass of wine and having conversation after the babies are asleep. Also, they have the best pools and the best theming throughout. Our kids often don't want to go to the parks because they are having so much fun at the hotel. Animal Kingdom Lodge has a great pool, good food choices, and of course, kids love the animals. If swimming is going to be important to your vacation, then Beach Club or Beach Club Villas is a good choice. It's not just a pool - it's a water park! The pool is zero entry with a sand bottom and has a pirate ship slide. Kids can spend an entire day here with good reason. If you are interested in a real splurge, I really recommend The Contemporary. We stayed there on the concierge level at our last visit and my kids loved it. Nothing compares to being right next to the Magic Kingdom with the monorail running through your hotel. Many people don't feel they get their money's worth from the concierge service, but we really enjoyed it. It was nice to be able to quickly grab breakfast and snacks for the kids, and complimentary wine & cocktails for adults in the evenings. Even though it's going to be out of our price range for most trips, The Contemporary is our favorite hotel so far. Keep in mind, though, that the theming is not as kid-friendy as the other Deluxes. Despite a limited kids menu, my son loved Wilderness Lodge - a geyser erupts every hour and a stream runs through the lobby out to the pool. Without the monorail, The Contemporary couldn't compete with that!
You may also want to check out some of the Vacation Club properties. They can be expensive, but they will give you more room to spread out. The only one I have personally experienced is Beach Club Villas. We were upgraded from a 1 bedroom to a 2 bedroom and had a great stay. They come with a full kitchen & a washer/dryer which is a great help when packing light & travelling with kids.
Planning a Disney trip can be time-consuming as well as overwhelming. I hope I have helped you a little. You can get great info from www.allearsnet.com. They have pictures of all the resorts, as well as menus from all the restaurants. Good Luck!
I have been to WDW many times with my kids who are now 2 and 5. Just a few observations from my past trips.
The value resorts (the All Stars and Pop Century) have some of the best food choices for kids. Although there are no table service restaurants in these resorts, there is a wider variety of counter service options to choose from. My kids aren't big on chicken fingers, which was pretty much the only kids meal option at Wilderness Lodge ( a Deluxe resort) when we were there a few years ago. We ended up buying my son adult meals just to give him some variety. The downside to the Value resorts is the size of the rooms. They are tiny and they have full size beds, not queen size. Another drawback is the pools. They are large and have plenty of room, but they are not as well themed as the moderate and deluxe resorts, and they do not have slides which is a must-have for my 5 year old.
The moderate resorts have slightly larger rooms, but still no balcony. Food choices are usually okay with a table service restaurant as well as counter service. Our favorite moderate resort with kids is Coronado Springs. They have the best playground at any Disney resort, including the Deluxe resorts. The pool there also has great theming, a water slide, and a decent sized kiddie pool. Caribbean Beach is currently in the process of renovating some of their rooms to Pirates of the Caribbean and Finding Nemo themes. If your kids are into either of those, you could see when those rooms will be available.
Cabins at Fort Wilderness are considered a moderate resort, but is pricier than the other moderates - with good reason. They sleep six comfortably, have a full sized kitchen (making life much easier with picky eaters, not to mention saving you major $$$!), and have the best entertainment options for kids. They offer nightly campfire sing-a-longs, seasonal outdoor movies, wagon & carraige rides, a marina, pony rides, a petting zoo, and several playgrounds. The pools are ho-hum, about what most people have in their own backyards, only larger. However, when we visited Cinderella's Ponies there in November, a Cast Member told us they are beginning a remodel of the pools to include slides and hot tubs.
Since having children, my husband and I have found that the Deluxe resorts are the best choice for us. They are the only resorts that have balconies - great for sipping a glass of wine and having conversation after the babies are asleep. Also, they have the best pools and the best theming throughout. Our kids often don't want to go to the parks because they are having so much fun at the hotel. Animal Kingdom Lodge has a great pool, good food choices, and of course, kids love the animals. If swimming is going to be important to your vacation, then Beach Club or Beach Club Villas is a good choice. It's not just a pool - it's a water park! The pool is zero entry with a sand bottom and has a pirate ship slide. Kids can spend an entire day here with good reason. If you are interested in a real splurge, I really recommend The Contemporary. We stayed there on the concierge level at our last visit and my kids loved it. Nothing compares to being right next to the Magic Kingdom with the monorail running through your hotel. Many people don't feel they get their money's worth from the concierge service, but we really enjoyed it. It was nice to be able to quickly grab breakfast and snacks for the kids, and complimentary wine & cocktails for adults in the evenings. Even though it's going to be out of our price range for most trips, The Contemporary is our favorite hotel so far. Keep in mind, though, that the theming is not as kid-friendy as the other Deluxes. Despite a limited kids menu, my son loved Wilderness Lodge - a geyser erupts every hour and a stream runs through the lobby out to the pool. Without the monorail, The Contemporary couldn't compete with that!
You may also want to check out some of the Vacation Club properties. They can be expensive, but they will give you more room to spread out. The only one I have personally experienced is Beach Club Villas. We were upgraded from a 1 bedroom to a 2 bedroom and had a great stay. They come with a full kitchen & a washer/dryer which is a great help when packing light & travelling with kids.
Planning a Disney trip can be time-consuming as well as overwhelming. I hope I have helped you a little. You can get great info from www.allearsnet.com. They have pictures of all the resorts, as well as menus from all the restaurants. Good Luck!
what are good things to have at a sweet sixteen party?
Krista Bar
i want it to be big!
like i heard a chocolate foutain is good but what else?
my theme is beach.
helpp!!!
Answer
A chocolate fountain is always good, make sure you have a lot of things to dip in it, including fresh fruit, cookies, marshmallows, donuts, and graham crackers. Since your theme is beach, if you can afford it I think it would be cool to have a whole bunch of sand brought in to your venue so you have a sandy area. Include beach balls and things like that. Huge palm trees would be a nice decorating touch, you can get either the inflatable ones or the ones made out of lights. Tiki torches will add to the beach theme. If you are having it at the beach or if part of it is going to be outside, you can set up a volleyball and badminton net, have a frisbee and football to throw around, and have water balloons and water guns. You could have a bikini contest for the ladies, and a best chest competition for the guys. White and blue Christmas lights strung up will give a nice effect when it gets dark, and you could have balloons and streamer in colors that go with your theme as well. Get a huge cake made to look like a beach. For my sixth birthday I had one done that had half sand and half ocean, and it looked really good. You want to have a lot of snacks and appetizers. The basic ones are chips and dip, mozzarella sticks, cheese quesadillas with sour cream and guacamole, pigs in a blanket, and potato skins. Some other ideas are trail mix, popcorn, and mixed nuts. If your party is outside you could have a bonfire and make s'mores. Pizza is the best way to go for dinner because everyone likes it.You could also include some buffet style foods like macaroni and cheese and lasagna. For desserts other than cake, I would suggest an assortment of cookies and candy, and you could do mini cupcakes or an ice cream sundae bar as well. One things that can make a party stand out is party favors. You can give everyone cute bags that match your theme and fill them with candy, flower leis, tropical colored nail polish and chunky jewelry, beach themed lotion, candles and room incense, a beach ball not yet inflated, a beach themed movie, a mini water gun, a mixed cd with beach themed songs, and things like that. Obviously some of the items are for girls only, but you can make separate bags for the girls and guys. If you can afford it, you could have t shirts printed that have your name, the name of your party, and the date on them for everyone to keep as a party favor also. You could consider renting a photo booth for everyone to get their pictures taken in, or an ice sculpture of a dolphin or the ocean or something similar. Anything big and bold will really set your party apart from others. Make sure you have a lot of great music that everyone will enjoy, and if you have part of your party inside with a dance floor, include a disco ball, strobe lights, and maybe even a fog machine. You could give everyone glow sticks and glow bracelets to wear at that time as well. Whatever you end up doing, make sure you stick to your theme. If you make mini cupcakes, have the icing be blue and have a topper on them that is ocean or beach themed. On the tables you could have blue and white table cloths, and then have a centerpiece on the table that is beach themed, along with beach themed confetti. Another great idea is to have a disposable camera at each table. That way, guests can take pictures throughout the night on those, and you will have some interesting pictures to develop. One other thing you could consider doing is having a picture of you framed in white matte board, and having everyone that comes to the party sign it. Good luck and have a great time!
A chocolate fountain is always good, make sure you have a lot of things to dip in it, including fresh fruit, cookies, marshmallows, donuts, and graham crackers. Since your theme is beach, if you can afford it I think it would be cool to have a whole bunch of sand brought in to your venue so you have a sandy area. Include beach balls and things like that. Huge palm trees would be a nice decorating touch, you can get either the inflatable ones or the ones made out of lights. Tiki torches will add to the beach theme. If you are having it at the beach or if part of it is going to be outside, you can set up a volleyball and badminton net, have a frisbee and football to throw around, and have water balloons and water guns. You could have a bikini contest for the ladies, and a best chest competition for the guys. White and blue Christmas lights strung up will give a nice effect when it gets dark, and you could have balloons and streamer in colors that go with your theme as well. Get a huge cake made to look like a beach. For my sixth birthday I had one done that had half sand and half ocean, and it looked really good. You want to have a lot of snacks and appetizers. The basic ones are chips and dip, mozzarella sticks, cheese quesadillas with sour cream and guacamole, pigs in a blanket, and potato skins. Some other ideas are trail mix, popcorn, and mixed nuts. If your party is outside you could have a bonfire and make s'mores. Pizza is the best way to go for dinner because everyone likes it.You could also include some buffet style foods like macaroni and cheese and lasagna. For desserts other than cake, I would suggest an assortment of cookies and candy, and you could do mini cupcakes or an ice cream sundae bar as well. One things that can make a party stand out is party favors. You can give everyone cute bags that match your theme and fill them with candy, flower leis, tropical colored nail polish and chunky jewelry, beach themed lotion, candles and room incense, a beach ball not yet inflated, a beach themed movie, a mini water gun, a mixed cd with beach themed songs, and things like that. Obviously some of the items are for girls only, but you can make separate bags for the girls and guys. If you can afford it, you could have t shirts printed that have your name, the name of your party, and the date on them for everyone to keep as a party favor also. You could consider renting a photo booth for everyone to get their pictures taken in, or an ice sculpture of a dolphin or the ocean or something similar. Anything big and bold will really set your party apart from others. Make sure you have a lot of great music that everyone will enjoy, and if you have part of your party inside with a dance floor, include a disco ball, strobe lights, and maybe even a fog machine. You could give everyone glow sticks and glow bracelets to wear at that time as well. Whatever you end up doing, make sure you stick to your theme. If you make mini cupcakes, have the icing be blue and have a topper on them that is ocean or beach themed. On the tables you could have blue and white table cloths, and then have a centerpiece on the table that is beach themed, along with beach themed confetti. Another great idea is to have a disposable camera at each table. That way, guests can take pictures throughout the night on those, and you will have some interesting pictures to develop. One other thing you could consider doing is having a picture of you framed in white matte board, and having everyone that comes to the party sign it. Good luck and have a great time!
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