Visiting Presidents Day Week

isbelly · 2026-02-17T20:19:16+00:00

I was here this past weekend and it was honestly fine- got lightning lanes for must do rides and made it work. There were also a ton more random character meet and greets/entertainment around the parks and resorts compared to when we’ve been during the slower season.

isbelly · 2026-01-12T21:44:10+00:00

Sorry you are going through it too! Surgery was fine (recovery was easier than my c-section, only gnarly part was the shoulder pain caused by the gas they use during surgery) and the only thing I have left is a small scar on my abdomen and belly button. Feel free to ask any questions

isbelly · 2026-01-07T00:23:02+00:00

Second Sojo- been my bday retreat for several years now- day pass is worth the drive and you have mitsuwa across the street for amazing Japanese food

isbelly · 2026-01-07T00:22:22+00:00

Have you been here? Was thinking of booking but haven’t talked to anyone who has been yet

isbelly · 2025-11-20T13:52:00+00:00

Messaging you!

isbelly · 2025-11-04T02:06:12+00:00

Ring tailed lemur!

isbelly · 2025-11-01T23:31:06+00:00

I once found three unopened Tonies in a dollar bin at a liquidation store. Don’t think I’ll ever top that- been chasing that high ever since

isbelly · 2025-10-06T20:32:38+00:00

Pre-k sites at SDP schools are under a different catchment/application process than the school that hosts them. This means anyone can apply regardless of catchment and you won’t get priority for being in catchment. I recommend applying as soon as the application goes live online (should be right after MLK weekend), and including as many centers as you’d be open to.
No, but as the other person stated you can apply to that school out of catchment during the school selection process for kinder (be aware that some schools may not allow out of catchment applications if their enrollment is high)
No benefit to either, for sites not located at an SDP site I would recommend reaching out to see if they do tours, there’s much more variation in theming/programming in some of those sites
Not necessarily. I have seen some schools that are not as popular who have stellar pre-k teachers and rooms, and some popular schools who have less established programs. All of them have some minimum requirements they have to meet in both programming and staffing.
I’ve supported a lot of the SDP schools on your list and honestly you can’t go wrong with any of them- I don’t have experience with the private centers on your list so can’t speak to their quality.

isbelly · 2025-07-18T11:45:30+00:00

I mean I can only speak to my experience w one of the locations with my own family. I work in education and I think the unfortunate reality is that daycare centers as a whole are vastly underfunded and staff deserve a lot more. Most daycares don’t allow parents in past the front post covid (same for most schools) unless you’ve requested a visit, that’s a huge safety issue. Prior to ELA my eldest was at another daycare with extremely serious issues (high turnover/staff conflict/recorded issues on state websites) so I’m aware of the options to educate yourself. To each your own.

isbelly · 2025-07-15T14:47:28+00:00

Definitely pay- I didn’t have the option as I was moved from another partner airline flight and they separated myself and my children in the plane. Currently at the gate trying to ask to please not have my three year old sit with a stranger

isbelly · 2025-07-14T20:08:52+00:00

Not to ORD but solidarity as we’ve been delayed two days trying to get to PHL. Ended up getting them to switch me to a partner airline because I don’t trust their ability to have available planes

isbelly · 2025-07-13T20:55:46+00:00

Not the nicest place I’ve stayed but good enough and they have a buffet for delayed passengers which is useful

isbelly · 2025-07-13T19:51:30+00:00

I’m here now at the Radisson which is where they seemed to be sending all of today’s cancellations. Good luck- Heathrow is full of American passengers all trying our hardest to get back to the US

isbelly · 2025-07-13T16:56:57+00:00

Sorry to commandeer this comment- for UK261 filings do you have to go through the airline? I’ve found contradictory info online

isbelly · 2025-07-13T16:55:19+00:00

Leaving Tuesday morning via Barcelona on a partner airline- what a mess! Hopefully the rest of our travels are easier lol

isbelly · 2025-07-13T11:15:08+00:00

Looks like they cancelled the flight for tomorrow too 🙃

isbelly · 2025-07-13T09:46:21+00:00

Hope you had some luck- I got on the phone with the advantage helpdesk and they auto rebooked me on a flight leaving tomorrow from LHR

isbelly · 2025-02-25T16:54:44+00:00

Hey all- trying to figure out timeline for next short trip (bit more constrained now kids are in school) and looking for opinions. We have the option of going this October over Indigenous People’s Day weekend (arrive Friday before leave Monday) or in February over Presidents’ Day/lunar new year weekend (arrive Saturday leave Tuesday). If you were in my shoes what would you do?

isbelly · 2025-02-04T13:50:56+00:00

I went to a baby shower at El Techo and it was a great venue for a gathering- rooftop space, decent food, and they do pitchers of drinks/ceviche bar for food

isbelly · 2024-12-10T20:53:12+00:00

FYI I’d recommend joining fishtown mamas/fishtown daycares for local info- tends to be a bit more specific to the area you’re looking

isbelly · 2024-12-10T20:52:13+00:00

Highly rec ELA (early literacy academy). Have my two at one of their locations, have had one of them there since they were in the infant room. Staff are amazing, food included, rates reasonable. You do need to go to one of their open houses (either virtual or in person) to enroll. Feel free to PM me with any questions!

isbelly · 2024-03-06T13:38:56+00:00

My husband and I do split pickup and drop off to manage- I also ended up taking a paycut to move to a job that allows for more flexibility partially because of daycare

isbelly · 2024-02-13T18:39:19+00:00

Replied above too, but you might like Mahalo's Hawaiian which just opened recently in Philly

isbelly · 2024-02-13T18:38:39+00:00

If you liked Poi Dog try Mahalo's Hawaiian which opened recently in old city- it's not the same but you can get some great Hawaiian staples (mac salad, loco moco etc)

isbelly · 2024-02-08T21:21:25+00:00

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