khertz
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Laissez Le Bon Temp Rouler: Mardi Gras with the Mouse!
Grab somebody, come on down
Bring your paintbrush, we're paintin' the town
Honey, there's some sweetness goin' 'round
Catch it down in New Orleans
Grab somebody, come on down
Bring your paintbrush, we're paintin' the town
Honey, there's some sweetness goin' 'round
Catch it down in New Orleans
Hello, everyone, and welcome to yet another TR by yours truly! I have been reading & writing TRs on the DIS for years now, and it has become one of my favorite ways to relive our trips after they are over. Hopefully you will join along with me as I relive this one!
First up, let’s introduce ourselves for those who may not know who we are. We are a Disney loving family of 4 who are using our WDW Annual Passports for the 3rd of 6 planned trips over the life of the pass! However, we are no strangers to Disney parks…
I’m your narrator for this TR, khertz. When I’m not busy being wife, mom of 2, and a pediatric oncology RN, I love to plan and dream about future Disney trips! This trip marked my 15th to WDW, and I have also been lucky enough to visit Disneyland 3 times and Disneyland Paris once. My Disney favorites include Rapunzel, Splash Mountain, Rock n Roller Coaster, the Peoplemover, and Mickey Bars. This is representative of how I looked for 99% of this trip...
STUDIO_STDENTR1_381719723837 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
DH is my partner in crime & best friend, as well as a wonderful dad to our 2 rugrats! He works in the oil field to help fund our Disney habit, and is the primary photographer on our trips. He has 14 trips to WDW, 4 to Disneyland, and 1 to Disneyland Paris under his belt. His favorite character is Donald Duck, and he also enjoys the Tiki Room, Big Thunder Mountain, Dole Whips, and nighttime photography in the parks.
MK_MSGAZETT_381690876394 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
DS is 5 years old and has been a Disney nut since birth! We have raised him right
He’s a hard working Pre-K student who loves to play and talk about all of the things we are going to do on our Disney trips! This trip was his 7th to WDW, and he has also been to Disneyland twice. He loves Lightning McQueen, Test Track, Mickey Mouse, and has a newfound love for Dinosaur, which he finally tried on this trip. 
Feb 02-034 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
Rounding out our family is DD. She is now 10 months old, but was 6 months at the time of this trip, and this was her 3rd trip to WDW! Plus one trip to DL in utero last year. She is a happy, bubbly baby who did very well going with the flow on this trip, though she was quite a bit more interested in her surroundings which made meal times…interesting. She enjoys babbling, chewing on her teethers, and making lots of loud noises.
AK_DEDICATIONP_7598174678 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
This trip was pretty special for us because not only were we going again, we were going with family! A couple of years ago, my uncle and his wife & kids took their first trip to WDW. We overlapped with them by a day but didn’t really see them at all in the parks. They had so much fun that when they got home, we immediately started talking about taking a trip together! I got my love of Disney from my parents, so they were in, and so was my sister. We tried recruiting other family members, but no one was interested. I’m not sure how I’m even related to those kinds of people! Lol So here’s a quick intro to them.
First, some familiar faces. My parents and sister have traveled with us in the past and appeared in TRs for those trips. My parents are Kathy & Paul, but are mostly referred to as Nonni & Poppi now that DS has some say over it. My sister Katie decided to come along, and brought her friend Rebecca so she would have someone to have late night fun at the parks and drinking at Disney Springs with!
STUDIO_SUNSET3_381720287934 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
(Katie is in the middle, Rebecca on the end)
MK_MSFIRSTA_381730929692 by disneymom1024, on Flickr
My uncle is only 8 years older than me, so we have always been very close, and I love that since my sister is likely a long way away from having kids of her own and giving DS cousins to play with, he is instead growing up with my cousins in his age range.
Now for a quick rundown of the basics:
WHEN: February 6th-14th over the kids’ Mardi Gras break from school.
WHERE: DH and I decided to delve into new territory and rent DVC points! I was put in contact with a gentleman that we rented from and he was able to get us a 1 bedroom standard view at Animal Kingdom Villas in Jambo House. David & Jessica were also renting DVC points from friends of theirs to stay at a 1 bedroom villa at Wilderness Lodge. My parents and sister stayed offsite at Windsor Hills. At the end of the trip, the 4 of us moved over to Universal’s Royal Pacific Resort for two nights as well.
WHAT: For our family of 4, we spent 6 days at Disney World and 2 days at Universal Orlando using the APs we got last year for both resorts. David & Jessica spent their entire week at Disney World, and my parents and sister joined us for our Disney days and 1 day at Universal.
WHY: This trip was kind of a bonus for us just because we had already planned our October 2015 trip when the family started kicking around the idea for this one. But who are we to turn down a trip to Disney?! There’s always a reason to go!
So, come on and Let the Good Times Roll!!
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So cute, esp since Maya is 6 months now (almost 7!!) and that is Delilah's age during the trip, so I love to see the similarities. 
I think I'm still reading your last trip report. Wow, 6 trips in one year! That's awesome. I'll be heading to Disney this year for Mardi Gras. It really is my favorite time to go, as the weather is usually great and the crowds aren't bad like in the summer. Joining in and looking forward to reading along.
