'So chuffed we chose Florida with TUI' - Our first family trip to Disney World
17.07.2023 - 06:41
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Since getting back from Florida, friends keep on asking me what the most memorable moment of the trip was – but it’s so hard! Every day we had a highlight and every day that highlight was different.
We went on an incredible safari ride in the Animal Kingdom. It went on for ages because we were held up by giraffes! I have a video of my daughter, AJ, saying, “Come here rhinos.” A baby rhino then literally walked up to the side of the truck.
If you ask my husband, James, he would say meeting the capybaras. The fact that you got to sit beside them, feed them, tickle them…
I’ve been coming to Walt Disney World Florida since I was two. I’ve been nine times in total now and I’ve always gone with TUI. On this latest trip, we stayed at a hotel on-site and I would recommend you do that.
It’s safe and easy. You don’t have to worry about a car – there’s a free bus to any of the parks. Also, you don’t have to worry about researching lots of local restaurants. There are so many to choose from. From our hotel, we got to them by boat!
With TUI’s packages, I love that you can organise your restaurants 60 days in advance. I’ll never forget our chicken and waffles at the brand-new Space 220.
We stayed at the Port Orleans Riverside Hotel, which was themed as if it was set in a Louisiana bayou.
It wasn’t overly ‘theme parky’. And there were five pools and the one next to us was empty – we had it all to ourselves.
We were upgraded to a Princess Room, which was absolutely incredible. You’d press the button and the headboard actually had fireworks light up in the background.
We’re already trying to book it again for next year. Florida has so much to offer holiday-goers. It is renowned for its vast beautiful beaches, fabulous theme parks and