Originally Posted by
Ancien Maestro
I would max out value, and go at least 8 days, that way you aren't in a rush. If you got young kids like we do, its' good to book some extra time to go to the water park, or dip at the hotel pools part of the day. We found that the Disney Dining Plan snacks came in handy for a nice cool down for everyone including Grandma.
Great strategies, Ancien Maestro, thanks! I can't imagine going to Disney for less than a week for the first time with the kids. These are, actually, my stepchildren who are from the UK and have always dreamt of Disney, but have never gone.
There are many places on earth that are magical, of course, but despite the marketing hype and product sales and other stuff, I have to say that Disney is a unique and special place that holds a magic like no other place I've ever been. Maybe it's the magic of wonderful customer service, lots of ambiance-filled fun, a safe and clean environment, or maybe it's all of that put together with something more.
And the idea of seeing the kids' faces when they walk into the Magic Kingdom for the first time....well, it'll be as priceless as when I saw their father's face when I took him to Disneyland when we happened to be in LA a couple of years ago. With lunch at Club 33, that was a pretty extraordinary day, but I have a feeling taking the kids to WDW just might top it.
Thanks,
GG