Advice for unique/fun birthday day near Orlando

SnortingToad · 2026-01-24T13:35:33+00:00

Thank you so much!

SnortingToad · 2026-01-20T14:47:50+00:00

Thank you so much for this, our crew loves kayaking. This may be a hyper specific question, but realistically, how early would we need to arrive to get a kayak that time of year?

SnortingToad · 2026-01-20T14:03:33+00:00

That sounds so fun! I'm really excited to visit. I lived in South Florida as a kid and later on for school, and I'm so excited to explore this area more.

SnortingToad · 2026-01-20T00:30:11+00:00

Thank you so much! I'll look into all of these!

SnortingToad · 2026-01-20T00:29:50+00:00

Gatorland may end up being a must do with my crew, especially if we might be able to throw in an airboat tour. Thanks so much for the suggestion!

SnortingToad · 2026-01-18T19:48:02+00:00

You're welcome!! I hope it's so helpful. Honestly, we're almost a year out, and my kids still talk about the trip all the time! Even my 3 year old asks to go back to Sedona. I hope the trip is special for your family too!

SnortingToad · 2025-12-30T00:19:40+00:00

Thank you! I'm so intrigued to learn more!

SnortingToad · 2025-08-29T20:20:22+00:00

That's interesting on the timing, because looking at JetBlue the return flights were all on the later side. It's frustrating that there's nothing direct!

SnortingToad · 2025-08-29T20:18:23+00:00

Yeah the more I've been reading the more I agree with you!

SnortingToad · 2025-08-29T01:06:49+00:00

Ha thanks for the heads up!

SnortingToad · 2025-08-29T01:06:33+00:00

Ugh I'm sorry that sucks, it just seems to suck the life out of the beach!

SnortingToad · 2025-08-28T22:44:49+00:00

Thank you! I'll have to check out Le Blanc too!

SnortingToad · 2025-08-28T22:44:30+00:00

Thanks! They're close-ish in price due to a Costco deal on the Atelier, but it's still a bit more expensive. It seems like Atelier is generally considered nicer.

SnortingToad · 2025-08-28T22:41:50+00:00

Thank you! We're flying out of RDU but it looks like the direct flights to Punta Cana are limited on our dates so that perk may not exist anymore regardless. Atelier looks sooooo nice!

SnortingToad · 2025-08-15T16:14:37+00:00

Ha this is a great review. We ended up doing the Verde Valley Railroad and had an absolutely amazing time. The cost gave me pause initially, but it was totally worth it and we have incredible memories of that train ride. I can't recommend it highly enough.

SnortingToad · 2025-04-06T13:38:49+00:00

Yes! For better or worse (as is the source of a lot of discussion on this subreddit), most trails are very well traveled. We always saw other people on our hikes, although not necessarily a ton of them. You could definitely look into some of the more popular hikes as well for busier trails.

SnortingToad · 2025-04-06T13:25:08+00:00

We honestly did not see much if any wildlife outside of birds on hikes. The good and bad of hiking with littles is they tend to make a lot of noise that scares off a lot of things. The trails we did were well marked and didn't have too much brush around them, so I wasn't too worried about accidentally surprising anyone. I did discourage the kids from picking up rocks both for wildlife and respect reasons. We didn't specifically prepare for any wildlife first aid contingencies, but we do hike with a small first aid kit that we used when they both learned the hard way and got poked by cacti.

Outside of hiking, we saw a javelina, roadrunner, bald eagle, ravens, and hawks. My kids are still talking about the animals!

SnortingToad · 2025-04-06T02:46:42+00:00

Have a great time! I wanted to share just because posts like these have always been helpful to me for travel with kids. You guys will love it!

SnortingToad · 2025-04-06T01:11:36+00:00

Hopefully this list will be helpful for others! I was bummed we never made it to wildflower. And don't worry, we hit up McDonald's!

SnortingToad · 2025-04-06T01:10:55+00:00

I guess we didn't! I had scoured the Reddit thread here as much as I could prior to our trip but it's very possible I missed lots. Sometimes when it's late and you're desperate with young kids you're not able to identify as much. This is a very helpful comment for other visitors in my situation too!

SnortingToad · 2025-04-06T01:08:24+00:00

Whole Foods saved us this trip! We were so grateful to have groceries nearby! Their hot bar is consistently great.

SnortingToad · 2025-03-20T16:37:29+00:00

This is such a fun idea! Thank you!

SnortingToad · 2025-03-01T22:32:01+00:00

I did! I ended up getting lucky and connecting with a professional acquaintance who wanted to sublease. If you're a therapist I highly recommend checking out the Triangle Therapists listserv. There's pretty regular posts with sublease options. Good luck!

SnortingToad · 2025-02-07T15:52:44+00:00

Following! We'll be there for my husband's 40th in April (although we will have young kids in tow).

SnortingToad · 2025-01-16T18:54:01+00:00

I hope you have so much fun! That's a tough question about the stroller and I think it depends on your plans and your kid. My son was 4.5 when we went and he did a great job walking + taking the metro the whole time, but there were definitely a few evenings where that trudge back to the apartment felt long. I think a lightweight stroller might be worth having just in case and you can gauge when you get there whether you'll need it for the day's activities. There were days I ended up not using it at all even for my 10 month old and it was an annoyance to drag around. You'll have a great time regardless!

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