It’s going to be cold they said… Well, it was! We woke up this morning knowing it wasn’t going to be a typical Florida weather today. But we put on long pants, closed shoes, scarves and jackets and off we went to the parks.

Today we were going to Hollywood Studios. Last time we were here it was one big construction site. After we parked the car and took the tram to the entrance there was the bag check. We entered the park and the first stop was the store to find Magic bands. Sander and I both got a one colored band and Emily a Goofy Movie magic band.

Next stop was the – for us – new Toy Story Land. We had Fast Passes for the Alien Swirling Saucers. After a short wait it was our turn and we loved this ride. Emily had a blast going from left to right and from right to left, laughing. Unfortunately the wait for the Slinky Dog Dash Roller Coaster was over 2 hours so we decided to leave Toy Story land.

We saw that the line to meet with Edna Mode was short so we decided to take a picture with her. While waiting in line we saw Mr. Incredible walking by. Sander and Emily jumped out of the line to get a picture taken and get autograph book signed. When they came back in line it was almost our turn to meet with the famous Edna Mode. She told Emily how she loves her scarf and jacket. As soon as we left Edna Mode, Elastigirl walks by to join Mr. Incredible. This was perfect to get pictures taken with her and also get another autograph for Emily’s book.

Now it was time for our next Fast Fass, beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage. We’ve seen this show many times but it stays beautiful.

For lunch we had a quick bite to eat at Rosie’s All-American Café before going to the next show, the Frozen Sing-Along Celebration. Emily enjoyed every second of it and was singing along perfectly.

With this show we used our third Fast Pass which meant we were able to book more. One for the three of us came available for a ride Emily had never ridden before, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. A free fall ride. She wanted to do it after us asking servers times if the was sure and she was. After the pre-show in the library we entered the boiler room where she got a little scared because it was so dark but after a little while all was fine. Emily did good her first on the Tower of Terror, she only forgot to scream.

Because she had been so brave she got a little present, a Forky plush from Toy Story 4. She would carry that thing around for the rest of the day.

We decided to get in the almost 2-hour line for Slinky Dog Dash because it’s a ride we definitely want to do while here and for us it’s impossible to get Fast Passes for it. But sadly after more than an hour wait the ride broke down and there was nothing left then to leave the line with a Fast Pass for today. Emily was very sad because she really want to ride it.

We rode Alien Swirling Saucers one more time before leaving the park. We walked to the exit where we took the new form of transportation at the Disney World Resort, the Disney Skyliner, in the direction of Caribbean Beach Resort. Great form of transportation and very fast.

We had some hot cocoa to warm up at the new Riviera Resort before we took the Skyliner back to Hollywood Studios. Slinky Dog was up and running again so we decided to use the Fast Fass. What a smooth and amazing roller coaster, especially in the dark.

We ended the day at Hollywood Studios with Toy Story Mania and a final photo with both Woody and Bo Peep. Emily showed them Forky and the three of them had the best time.

Because it was so cold, around 5 degrees Celsius we skipped Fantasmic! and went back to the car. After getting a little snack at Chick-Fil-A we came back at our appartement to write the blog and fall asleep.

Good morning Sarasota! After a good night of sleep for Sander and Emily (Emily wanted to sleep with Danielle), we soon came into action.

First stop was breakfast at a in store Starbucks at the Target nearby. Emily and Sander continued shopping there, while Danielle moved towards the Old Navy. Soon we joined and with multiple jeans we left! We needed more as winter has arrived in Florida, with temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius in the evenings.

Next stop was the UTC mall where Sander got jeans at the GAP and we looked for a new suitcase. We believe that we’ve found it but we hope for a better deal closer to Walt Disney World.

It was close to noon and we opted for Chick-Fil-A for lunch. We found one on our way towards our next location, very convenient. Actually it was not, there was a traffic jam getting on to the parking lot, a huge line to order and an extremely long wait for your food. On top of that the toilets were flooded. Apparently this was all due to Martin Luther King Day.

After finishing our lunch Danielle took over the wheel and soon Sander & Emily were snoring their way to Kissimmee!

Our next location is an Airbnb, it’s actually an Airbnb at the Niido Resort which is completely owned by Airbnb. Daniëlle found us a 3 bedroom for an amazing price, cheaper as most hotel and apartments around this location.

Close to 4pm we got the digital key in an app called Latch, very convenient. We first stopped at the Target just 3 minutes away from our apartment, it does not come more convenient.

And then the moment of truth, is the location as good we expected based on the review?

Actually it was better, everything is in great shape. If I’d need to complain about something is that the amount of cutlery isn’t matching the number of beds. There is only 4 spoons and 5 knives…

At 5pm we all jumped into our Chevy Traverse Premier to visit Epcot! Epcot is our favourite theme-park and Sander pre-book some Fastpasses.

First stop was Spaceship Earth in the Future World area and for the first time ever we rode it without Siemens sponsoring.

After exiting the ride we walked to Norway in World showcase as we had Fastpasses for Frozen Ever After. Emily went crazy on the ride, she couldn’t stop pointing out every single character from the movie making sure we saw them too.

While we walked out of the ride I found out that the Elsa & Anna meet & greet where they are wearing their new outfits had only a 20 minute wait. After quickly buying a new Autograph book we went in line. Meeting Emily’s favourites made her being starstruck, she just stood there smiling and starring at them. So cute to see her believing they are real…

After the pictures we went for a quick dinner in China, meaning we ate rice and chicken. Daniëlle went back to the car to get our jackets as it was getting colder quicker as we had expected.

In the meantime Emily and Sander went to Mexico to help José Carioca and Panchito find Donald Duck on the Gran Fiesta Tour.

Afterwards we walked to Germany where for our self a gigantic pretzel while we waited for mama to come back with our jackets.

We walked a bit through World Showcase to collect some cards before it was time to go to our favourite spot to watch Illuminations from…

…of wait there was something! There is no Illuminations anymore, it’s a new firework show after 20 years. The new show, Epcot Forever, is nice but it’s not as great as Illuminations.

After the firework we went back to our apartment and call it a night.