A Heartwarming & Exhausting Recap
Took off Friday and Monday for a long weekend flying straight to MCO… Thought I’d take it easy since I was just here in August, but somehow I still ended up having 120% fun 1️⃣ Having already ridden all open attractions across four parks last time, this trip I picked my favorites and got the Park Hopper ticket. Day 1: AK → EPCOT → MK Day 2: HS → MK + Christmas special event Verdict: Completely wiped out but worth it 😂 Almost passed out from heat in EPCOT in August, and almost collapsed from exhaustion there this December 2️⃣ Supposedly a low season between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but weekends still meant crowds everywhere 👫👭👬. Still, less chaotic than August! 3️⃣ Staying at a Disney resort is SO convenient 🏨✨ — countless times we arrived just as the bus pulled up or was already waiting. Total Lucky Girl Syndrome 🍀❤️ 4️⃣ Park Rankings: AK 🦒 (Safari — could ride it 100 times!) > MK (Tron + Space Mountain + Tiana’s + fireworks) > HS (Tower of Terror is my love 😭) > EPCOT (Cosmic Rewind is amazing, but the park layout is confusing 😅) 5️⃣ Christmas special event was magical 🎅🎄 — even better than Halloween! Resort decorations were stunning and super photogenic 6️⃣ First time visiting Disney in winter — shocked by how many sick people were around 😷 Coughing and sneezing everywhere, from the airport to the parks. The legendary Delta B gates 71–78 at MCO were a whole new level of stress… 7️⃣ As someone who always goes all out on both rides and photos, I’m so grateful to my travel buddy 😭 Two low-energy introverts completely drained, legs aching, feet sore, still worrying about catching a virus… Truly a high-intensity vacation achieved through sheer willpower 💪😂 8️⃣ Last time, I missed the regular fireworks — so this time with Park Hopper, I made sure to end every night at MK for the show 🎆 (tears were shed 💧) 9️⃣ Gear I brought: iPhone 17 Pro (excellent for animals, even works as a telescope 🔭) CCD camera (mainly for portraits) PhotoPass (obsessed with MagicShots daily ✨) Barely used: iPhone 7, iPhone 5s, Canon G7X2 (not as fun as CCD 😭) 🔟 Final thought after every Orlando trip: So much fun — I’m coming back again! 🎢❤️ Already dreaming of my next Disney adventure… What’s your favorite park memory? #US #Florida #Orlando