Don and I just got back from a SUPER weekend at Disney World. This was essentially Don's first vacation in 2 years. (I don't count the wedding last year or sitting by Don's mom's hospital bed this year). And the kids opted not to go with us, so we were able to do the things that interested us (Epcot) without needing to "be considerate of others".
The downside is that I got a really bad cold about 8 hours after we arrived. But we kept on trucking! And we did get upgraded on our hotel room--from the value resorts (cheap housing) to the Beach Club (luxury housing). That put us within walking distance of Epcot...which we did...a lot!
I got tickets to the Candlelight Processional. This guaranteed us seats for the event but we had to pay for dinner at one of the restaurants. The cheapest one available was the Biergarten in Germany in Epcot. The food was really good and the floor show (who knew?) was absolutely wonderful
Then it was on to the Candlelight Processional. Disney hires actors to read the the Christmas Story (yes, THAT one...from the Bible!) while a choir sings. It was absolutely magnificent. Edward James Olmos was the one reading when we saw it. If you ever have a chance to see this, don't miss it!
Feeling like Sneezy the dwarf...but stil blessed, how about you?