{"id":30240,"date":"2013-07-31T00:05:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T04:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=30240"},"modified":"2022-05-05T00:11:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T04:11:03","slug":"gearing-up-for-a-walt-disney-world-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/gearing-up-for-a-walt-disney-world-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"Gearing up for a Walt Disney World Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/flower-017-1024x904.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-30242\" alt=\"flower 017 (1024x904)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/flower-017-1024x904-300x264.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/flower-017-1024x904-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/flower-017-1024x904.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Our much anticipated Walt Disney World trip is only one month away!\u00a0 That means we\u2019re doing some of our last minute planning and preparing.\u00a0 To me, the anticipation of a Disney vacation is half the fun! \u00a0Here are some of the things we do to get ready to visit Mickey.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Review Advanced Dining Reservations<\/strong>\u2014We made our dining reservations months ago, but I like to review them to see if we want to make last minute changes.\u00a0 We did decide to cancel a Rose and Crown lunch for a Boma dinner, so this review of dining reservations was handy for us!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gear up<\/strong>\u2014I have what we call The Disney Pile, and as our trip gets closer that Disney Pile grows larger!\u00a0 When I\u2019m out shopping, I\u2019ll stock up on small items we need for the trip, such as travel sized laundry detergent, antibacterial hand wipes, etc. and will put those items in The Disney Pile to pack later.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Packing<\/strong>\u2014We don\u2019t pack until the day before we leave, but I make sure to review my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/downloads\/trip\/UltimatePackingList\/UltimatePackingList-.pdf\">packing list<\/a> about a month in advance of the trip to be sure we have everything we need on hand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cell phone prep<\/strong>\u2014I enter important phone numbers into my cell phone.\u00a0 These numbers include our resort\u2019s phone number, our airline\u2019s phone number, and our travel agency\u2019s phone number as well as the numbers for Centra Care, Mears Transportation, and\u00a0 Garden Grocer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grocery check<\/strong>\u2014We have our grocery delivery ready to go with Garden Grocer, but I double-check our list to make sure we have everything we need.\u00a0 If not, I\u2019ll add additional items now.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get in shape<\/strong>\u2014Families can walk a lot of miles each day in the parks.\u00a0 I like to get our family walking regularly at home well before a trip starts.\u00a0 \u00a0If we can knock off an easy few miles per day at home, we\u2019ll be going strong in the parks!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enjoy some movies!<\/strong>\u2014We watch movies that tie into our trip before we leave.\u00a0 For our upcoming trip, we will be dining at Be Our Guest and staying at Port Orleans French Quarter.\u00a0 This means we will watch Beauty and the Beast and The Princess and the Frog soon.\u00a0 That way, the details of the movies are fresh in our minds when we\u2019re experiencing the wonderful themes in the parks and resorts!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dive into a little learning<\/strong>\u2014We homeschool, so we look for educational opportunities everywhere.\u00a0 Before a trip, we\u2019ll review some of the facts about the cultures in the World Showcase and maybe even learn a few words in a foreign language so we can say, \u201cHello!\u201d to cast members in Chinese or German!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The above will keep me happily busy getting ready for our Disney vacation while dreaming of all of the fun we are going to have!\u00a0 Gearing up for a vacation is part of the journey, and we plan to enjoy every step along the way!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our much anticipated Walt Disney World trip is only one month away!\u00a0 That means we\u2019re doing some of our last minute planning and preparing.\u00a0 To me, the anticipation of a Disney vacation is half the fun! \u00a0Here are some of the things we do to get ready to visit Mickey. 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