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Orlando 2023 trip writeup!
2 years ago
Took forever to finally do a writeup, anyway here’s stuff that happened during my week long trip to Orlando as the first part of my mid-life crisis birthday upcoming in April! This was overall a fun trip and my first group trip to the Disney parks in about, 20 years or so!
Day 1 – Saturday, did the drive with my roommates Cira and Krystal. Linking my Sirius xm to the radio made the trip go by much easier. Dinner at Giordano’s which I missed doing at MFF last year!
Day 2 – Sunday @ Epcot – Lots of walking, and yay we got the famous Figment Popcorn buckets! Got to ride the new (for me) version of Test Track which was amusing as well as Cosmic Rewind which I loved but poor Maggie realized early on, nope, too intense! Cira got to talk to folks at the Norway pavilion and Krystal got an owl themed walking stick. Great start to trip!
Day 3 – Monday Hollywood Studios – Yay Star Wars stuff! We loved Batuu! Got to try some of the boozy blue milk, Krystal and Maggie built lightsabers and Krystal even made her own droid! Was great fun! Loved Smuggler’s Run and Rise of the Resistance but maybe it was the long, dull queue but Runaway Railway was a miss for me.
Day 4 – Tuesday @ Disney Springs – Maggie ran out of physical and mental energy so we had to cancel our trip to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure. The day ended up being a rest day, but we spent the night at Disney Springs, including dinner at Morimoto Asia! Amazing food I can not do very often but this was the perfect occasion!
Day 5 – Wednesday Rest Day – Said goodbyes to Krystal and Cira as they headed home due to work obligations. Maggie was still out of energy, so this was just another day of rest. Did get to go to Friendly’s, a family style ice cream and burger place on I-Drive which was fun!
Day 6 – Thursday @ Magic Kingdom – Mostly a relaxing day. Was nice getting to see rides I haven’t been on in a long time and also got to see the exteriors of the new Tron ride. Oh and after accidentally skipping it for all my life, finally got to see Carousel of Progress, which was fun 😊
Day 7 – Friday Rest Day – Maggie was completely out of gas which meant Animal Kingdom was now a no-go. Will have to see how to get credit (since no refunds) for the 4th day of the 4 day pass I pre-bought.
Day 8 – Back home. Quiet flight back with no issues. Overall, the trip was good, and I very much enjoyed Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Magic Kingdom, I think I can skip going forward. Was a great time with Ciracecilie Strom, Krystal Lander and Maggie Holt!
Day 1 – Saturday, did the drive with my roommates Cira and Krystal. Linking my Sirius xm to the radio made the trip go by much easier. Dinner at Giordano’s which I missed doing at MFF last year!
Day 2 – Sunday @ Epcot – Lots of walking, and yay we got the famous Figment Popcorn buckets! Got to ride the new (for me) version of Test Track which was amusing as well as Cosmic Rewind which I loved but poor Maggie realized early on, nope, too intense! Cira got to talk to folks at the Norway pavilion and Krystal got an owl themed walking stick. Great start to trip!
Day 3 – Monday Hollywood Studios – Yay Star Wars stuff! We loved Batuu! Got to try some of the boozy blue milk, Krystal and Maggie built lightsabers and Krystal even made her own droid! Was great fun! Loved Smuggler’s Run and Rise of the Resistance but maybe it was the long, dull queue but Runaway Railway was a miss for me.
Day 4 – Tuesday @ Disney Springs – Maggie ran out of physical and mental energy so we had to cancel our trip to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure. The day ended up being a rest day, but we spent the night at Disney Springs, including dinner at Morimoto Asia! Amazing food I can not do very often but this was the perfect occasion!
Day 5 – Wednesday Rest Day – Said goodbyes to Krystal and Cira as they headed home due to work obligations. Maggie was still out of energy, so this was just another day of rest. Did get to go to Friendly’s, a family style ice cream and burger place on I-Drive which was fun!
Day 6 – Thursday @ Magic Kingdom – Mostly a relaxing day. Was nice getting to see rides I haven’t been on in a long time and also got to see the exteriors of the new Tron ride. Oh and after accidentally skipping it for all my life, finally got to see Carousel of Progress, which was fun 😊
Day 7 – Friday Rest Day – Maggie was completely out of gas which meant Animal Kingdom was now a no-go. Will have to see how to get credit (since no refunds) for the 4th day of the 4 day pass I pre-bought.
Day 8 – Back home. Quiet flight back with no issues. Overall, the trip was good, and I very much enjoyed Epcot and Hollywood Studios. Magic Kingdom, I think I can skip going forward. Was a great time with Ciracecilie Strom, Krystal Lander and Maggie Holt!
