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Disney World for Spring Break With Noonie And Our Cousins

By Jake Parrillo

For Spring Break this year, we joined up with the girls cousins and went down to visit Mickey the Mouse at Walt Disney World.  Where else, right?

This was our 11th trip to WDW and while each trip is different, this one was very special because we got to share it with Noonie and our family.  My sisters brought their kids down and we were able to wander around the parks together for a few days.

Having Noonie there was great, not just because she's a big help with our kids, but because we get to see the kid-at-heart come out when we're trying to keep up with her!  My goodness...Noonie is a machine!  She walked every mile with us and rode every ride.  Simply amazing.

Aunt Sharon and G & I were a special treat, too.  We've been to visit Disney World with the Gooz a few times including a trip in 2015 and in 2014 and all the way back in 2012 - when we were total Disney rookies.

This trip, Aunt Linda and Uncle Shaun, along with C & J came along.  So fun to see them interact with our own kids.  Sadie and Eloise have special relationships with both of their cousins from Park Ridge and I love seeing them spend time together in their happy place.

We spent time storming the castle, hanging at the hotel, some folks were Jedi's for the day and we made so  many memories.

Here's way too many photos that show parts of the trip:

On Main Street USA with Noonie.

The Big Beef in the Teacups

Our Room at Bay Lake Tower had a Fireworks View.  Nice!

We met Baymax!  Frank was unimpressed.

Same with Joy and Sadness

A trip to WDW isn't complete with seeing Mickey, right?

And Minnie!

We had plenty of pool time.  Eloise hated it.  Can't you tell?

Eloise at the Studios with her biggest cousin and Noonie

SD got "Jedi Trained".  She loved it.  

So did her big Cousin.  He was quite the sport. 





Ride photos are the best.  See the boys in front?  And Nat and the girl's cousin in the back?  Hilarious.

























Me and the Goozer right before we rode Everest.  I thought I was going to die.













As I mentioned, this was our 11th Walt Disney World trip. Wow.  Each one is, indeed, different.

Here's the other 10 visits to WDW:

We went for NYE in 2016/2017 and *tried* to run in the WDW Half Marathon.  Grammy and Granddad joined us.
We went for the holidays in late 2016.
We went for Spring Break in 2016 after a stop in Sea Island.
We went in November 2015 for the Christmas Party.
We just went in September 2015 for the Halloween Party.
We went in March 2015 with a few of the kids' cousins and Noonie.
We went in March 2014 with the full Parrillo/Marini combo.
We went in March 2013 with just the four of us.
We went in August 2012 with the Morans after a trip to Sea Island.
We went in March 2012 with the Parrillos.

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Location: Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, FL 32830, USA

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