Excitement is building....

Watching YouTube videos with the kids, telling them  "This is where were are staying", " This is what the room will look like", "This is the pool", etc.   This results in lots of questions from them looking for more detail.  This is building the excitement for everyone.

As for me I am doing a lot of research on YouTube into the hotel facilities, the park attractions and the places to eat.  There are an unbelievable number of videos on Disney world covering just about every conceivable aspect of holidaying there.  As you would expect the quality of the video and their contents vary considerably.  That's what you would expect from YouTube.  I have learnt a lot, both good (we should get two snacks with the dining plan, we were only expecting one) and some not so good things (they have shut the swimming with sharks in Typhoon Lagoon).  I love watching YouTube it is a great tool for information and learning, as long as you watch enough videos to get a proper consensus. With a trip to Disney World you have to do your research as it is so big and there is so much to do and see and I am now finding out there are a huge range of places to eat.  The first problem I came across with researching with YouTube is the age of some of the videos.  They can be 6 years old and completely out of date and the information is no longer valid.  This becomes more of problem after the first video and then the second and subsequent videos load and play automatically.

I then kept an eye on the dates and looked for videos shot in the last few months.  Then a second more serious consideration arose as it struck me - Doing research is fine, but there is a fine line to be walked here. 

 By this I mean information gathering is fine, but one of the best aspects of travel and holidays is discovering new things.  With things like YouTube it is all too easy to cross the line and leave no room for surprise when you actually get there.  I was tempted to find out about the new area based on the Avatar movie, but pulled back.  This is something new for Animal Kingdom and I would prefer to discover what's in store once I am there on the ground (or in the air, as I suspect that there will be some form of ride that will get you off the ground).  As from now my research will be limited and the videos that I will show the kids will be vetted, so that there is some awe and wonder in this holiday.

Epcot (2015)