Our Disney- Universal Vacation

The Schmoll family just returned from a VERY waterlogged Disney Vacation.  I thought we were visiting the "sunshine state".....   but Not so much!

Our Disney Vacation was centered around Jake's 13th birthday.  That was the plan, to celebrate Jake's birthday in the Magical Kingdom. 

We planned and packed and prepared..... We packed sunscreen and sun hats and aloe. We booked all the reservations for special dinners and celebrations.   And off we went.

Day One- we arrived in Florida and planned to spend our first evening in Downtown Disney shopping and dining.. The sun was shining and everything was wonderful....

 

Day Two was our first day in the parks.  We decided to travel to Animal Kingdom first, and planned to go to Hollywood Studios  to enjoy dinner and evening fireworks.  And off we went.   And in came the RAIN.  And the Rain stayed......   all   day   long.  And we got wet.  But we made the best of it.....   and we had fun.

Day Three - thru Day Six..... Parks..... Rain.... Rain Ponchos.... wet shoes..... humidity.....soaked clothes...... shivering in restaurants....  AMAZING food....pruned toes....blow drying our shoes nightly..... Rain, Rain, Rain.

BUT.... we made the best of it. We rode rides, we wore our ponchos, and we took pictures with wet hair and wet clothes....every time the rain let up for a few minutes. Jake embarked upon the sorcerer's game in the Magic Kingdom. We visited portal after portal defeating the villains. It was a great distraction from the rain and the rides that were closed due to the lightening.

Day 7 we checked out of Disney and went to visit my parents near Tampa....returning to Orlando that evening to check into the hotel near Universal Studios.  And it rained.  (again).

Day 8 Our first day in Islands of Adventures.... we enjoyed breakfast in "Harry Potter World's -Three Broomsticks".  The sun peeked through the clouds and we had a day without rain.  We were amazed.
Sun in Florida---- who would imagine such a thing.

Days 9 and 10 were filled with rides in Jurassic Park, Comic World and Harry Potter World. We had fun.
Harry Potter World was pretty amazing. We sampled "Butterbeer" and Pumpkin Juice just like Harry, Hermione and Ron. 

Day 11-  packed the van and head out at 3am.  Rowdy was a trooper and we drove straight through to home.  We were all so happy to be home.

It was an adventure. A WET adventure that included lots of  Dramamine, ponchos and mole skin for blisters....   Jake had a 13th birthday he will remember for a long time.  All the memories will be good ones....    Once they dry out....