Hi from London Ontario

We are staying at Port Orleans Riverside. We have stayed there twice in the past, when it was still called Dixie Landings. We also stayed at the All-Star Music, which was pretty OK too. I like the grounds at Riverside though. Other than the Dole whip, we have no plans for meals. This will be a "do what you want when you want" trip - hooray!

Thanks guys. Our son is extremely jealous that we are going without him. He wants to go back too, but not with his parents this time! It will be nice to take our time, ride only what we want to, and relax by the pool occasionally.

other than air tickets and hotel, NOTHING is planned! We have been on tours, planned vacations, etc. for the past few years, and I just wanted a holiday where we decide what to do as we go along. Luckily, DH loves Disney, and was onboard the minute I mentioned going. We have our favourite rides, shows, etc., but there is a lot of new stuff we haven't seen, so it will still be fresh and exciting.

I've heard conflicting things about the refurbished Star Tours. Does anyone know how it compares to the old one? I know that one was kind of lame, but I get motion sickness, so it was good for me. My son and I would ride it umpteen times while DH rode Tower of Terror. That's one I won't ride ever!

We really don't want to have dinner reservations, and then HAVE to be somewhere at a particular time. Even if we end up snacking and grabbing less-than-healthy stuff, we figure no one died of malnutrition in a week! We are looking forward to walking the boardwalk one evening, and maybe having dinner there. If that's not possible, no big deal. It's not bravery to go with no plans, just contrary. I'm happy with a burger or something, and the hubby loves anything with seafood, so there should be plenty of options for us. We didn't plan meals on our other trips either, and everything worked out fine.

Thanks for the link. It sounds like it's even more of a fun ride - we will make sure to do it at least once. My son would never forgive me if we skipped this one!

Thanks Kristen. My husband and I have been on a few trips now without kids, and it's wonderful! (Don't tell the kids that). The pace is less frantic, and we are both pretty flexible about meals, where to go, etc. For this trip we are going with no expectations, other than to enjoy ourselves. We are determined to not let late buses, screaming kids, line jumpers, etc. bother us at all. As long as those aren't OUR screaming kids, it's all good.

I picked up our package today, so now the anticipation builds. I just need to dig some summer clothes out of the back of the closet - then I will really start being excited. We went to Disneyland several times back in the sixties (now you know how ancient I am!), and I think I am just as excited now as I was then.

Hi neighbour! I'm glad to hear you love going without the kids. We've had so many people tell us we are crazy for going on an adult only Disney trip. It's our 33rd wedding anniversary a couple of days before we go, and we just thought we would do something fun to celebrate.

That's if we get off the ground - damn that Air Canada and their union problems! We have 3 weeks to go - hopefully they get everything straightened out by then.

I'm with you about all the security hassles! There's nothing like a full body scan to start your holiday off with a bang! We don't drive it because I am the only driver - DH has medical issues, so he doesn't drive. It's a long trip if you can't switch off. I'd like to do the drive someday though when we aren't on a schedule, and can just meander down. We did that years ago through Pennsylvania - no timetable, just relaxing, seeing the caves, etc. Our son was 10 then, and he still counts that as one of his favourite trips.

We're expecting some raised eyebrows with customs at both ends - when they see all this grey hair, they will be questioning our decision to go to Disney for sure. I just tell people I'm only 35 in my head, and they can ignore the outside wrapping.

My goal this trip is to see all the countries' pavilions at Epcot. Each trip, we've seen a bit, but there never seemed enough time to do them all. We have the Park Hopper Pass, so we figure to return to Epcot when we are fed up with other parks. I hope it's still like it used to be - no matter how busy it was, it didn't SEEM as busy. Plus there are lots of places to sit down there for a while, and I'm sure we will find every one of them!