My Disney Dream of a Vacation | Getting There

If you didn't notice...I was on vacation last week, on quite possibly the BEST vacation of my life...and I thought I would share it with you!

Our Disney Dream Vacation - Getting there

We arrived at Cape Canaveral the day before because we wanted to start our vacation on a "fresh note" and relax and get ready to.....well...relax!  We flew in to Orlando and then rented a car for the drive to Cocoa Beach (right next to the port). To say that the kids were excited would be putting it mildly.  While we often go to my father's house at the shore, this was the first time that they had been to Florida.  The 1-hour drive to Cocoa Beach can seem like an eternity when you have 3 kids in the back seat exclaiming "There's a palm tree!!!!!" every 30 seconds!

We checked in to our hotel and spent the rest of the day relaxing by the pool (while I finished the Giant of PA ad matchups).

The entire experience was seamless, thanks to the meticulous planning and the exceptional service we received throughout our stay.

Reflecting on our vacation, I couldn't help but think about the importance of choosing the right vacation ownership options. Many families, like ours, consider timeshares as a way to secure future vacations. However, it's crucial to be aware of the potential challenges that can arise with timeshare agreements.

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I woke up at 5:30 Sunday morning and immediately started working like a madperson, knowing that I only had a few hours until internet connection would cost me $0.75/minute.  God must have known how much I need a vacation because not only was I able to find insert sneak peeks for CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens...I was able to find the Coupon Insert Preview for August 12 (a full 3 days earlier than it is normally available) and get those posts ready to go! By 11:00am we were ready to head for Port Canaveral and get on the ship!

And here is where I give you a little hint for ANY cruise:  if you rent a car and are not returning that car RIGHT AT THE PORT (meaning you don't need to take a shuttle from the rental place to the port), allow at LEAST 90 minutes between returning the car and your embarkation time.  Our car was due back at noon, we got there at 11:52am and, because there were about 30 other families in the same boat as us (heh!  Get it?  "boat"?) as us and there were 2 other cruises taking off that afternoon...we didn't get to the Disney Cruise terminal until 1:30pm (still an hour before our embarkation).

On the shuttle for 10 minutes and then I see this:

I'm fairly certain that most everyone in the country heard my "SQUEEE!!!!!!" at this point!

We handed our luggage over to the porter, Brad and I had a quick fight about me overtipping (I told Brad that if he was going to fight with me over an extra $0.50/bag that it was going to be a LONG 5 days)...and then we went through the checkin process.  As always, Disney showed that they know how to handle crowds.  What looked like would be a 45 minute line turned out to be a 10 minute line and we were quickly on our way on to the ship!

To Be Continued......