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Plates and Parenthood
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Hiya! Hello, Welcome!
I'm Jess and I’m just a normal working mum on a mission to live healthily, make amazing memories with my family and navigate anxiety.
I have been blogging content over on instagram for nearly a decade, but have more recently decided to spend a bit more time here over on TH-cam!
We are big Disney Fans in this house, and are DVC members since 2019. We like to go to the parks in Orlando at least every couple of years. We have vlogged our May 2024 trip which is our first attempt at a vlog series!
Upcoming trips: May 2025 🏰✨
Say hello at: platesandparenthood@gmail.com
I'm Jess and I’m just a normal working mum on a mission to live healthily, make amazing memories with my family and navigate anxiety.
I have been blogging content over on instagram for nearly a decade, but have more recently decided to spend a bit more time here over on TH-cam!
We are big Disney Fans in this house, and are DVC members since 2019. We like to go to the parks in Orlando at least every couple of years. We have vlogged our May 2024 trip which is our first attempt at a vlog series!
Upcoming trips: May 2025 🏰✨
Say hello at: platesandparenthood@gmail.com
WALT DISNEY WORLD MAY '24 VLOG DAY 13: 3 PARKS - MOANA JOURNEY OF WATER, GALAXY’S EDGE, LAST DAY!
Hey guys!
We are back from our break (penny started school, turned 5, we enjoyed summer with the kids!) and we have two more videos from our May Walt Disney World Swirls to share!
In this video we run around like lunatics to tock off the last characters and rides we hadn’t done on the trip yet. Including a very hot Hollywood Studios, an afternoon at EPCOT, a quick break at the hotel before our final night at Magic Kingdom watching the fireworks.
We tried a few new snacks today, including the infamous pizza at the Italy window (yes, it IS really worth the wait) the black cap cold brew in galaxy’s edge (nothing special) and the pretzel bread pudding again over at Epcot (Alex loved it, I could skip it!)
I can’t believe this trip series is nearly over! We will be going back in May 2025 which will not be a DVC trip so will be totally different (and our first time using the dining plan too!) if you have any questions about the trips let us know!
Jess x
We are back from our break (penny started school, turned 5, we enjoyed summer with the kids!) and we have two more videos from our May Walt Disney World Swirls to share!
In this video we run around like lunatics to tock off the last characters and rides we hadn’t done on the trip yet. Including a very hot Hollywood Studios, an afternoon at EPCOT, a quick break at the hotel before our final night at Magic Kingdom watching the fireworks.
We tried a few new snacks today, including the infamous pizza at the Italy window (yes, it IS really worth the wait) the black cap cold brew in galaxy’s edge (nothing special) and the pretzel bread pudding again over at Epcot (Alex loved it, I could skip it!)
I can’t believe this trip series is nearly over! We will be going back in May 2025 which will not be a DVC trip so will be totally different (and our first time using the dining plan too!) if you have any questions about the trips let us know!
Jess x
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WALT DISNEY WORLD MAY '24 VLOG DAY 12: ANIMAL KINGDOM, GRAND FLORIDIAN CAFE AND FIRST AID AGAIN!
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Hi guys! It’s that time of the week! In today’s vlog we head out to Animal Kingdom to hit some of the attractions we hadn’t done yet. We are clearly a clumsy bunch as we ended up back at first aid, this time with little Clarkie who stood too soon up at the end of the rivers of Navi ride and hit the bar. After a quick wardrobe change, we went over to Rafiki’s planet watch on the train where we g...
WALT DISNEY WORLD MAY '24 VLOG DAY 11: STORYBOOK DINING, STAR WARS, FANTASMIC, MK EXTRA MAGIC HOURS
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Hey guys! Sorry for the video delay, little Clark had Chicken Pox last week (for the third time no less!) Here is day 11 of our May trip to WDW! We had an early reservation at Storybook dining, and whilst it was okay I will say it was quite rushed and we probably wouldn’t go back. We had more fun at the Grand Floridian pools, they are our absolutely favourite pools on property. The kids splash ...
WALT DISNEY WORLD MAY '24 VLOG DAY 10 - BIBBIDY BOBIDDI BOUTIQUE, TOP OF THE WORLD AT BAY LAKE TOWER
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Happy Sunday! Today's vlog is one we have been so excited for! We spend the morning relaxing at the Grand Floridian Pool, before heading to a very important appointment with the Fairy Godmother at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique! We hope this shows you what you get at these appointments, and what is involved for little boys as we couldn't find much on this before we went! After BBB we headed over to t...
WALT DISNEY WORLD MAY '24 VLOG DAY 9 EPCOT NORWAY AND FRENCH PAVILION, MINNIE VAN, BEACHES & CREAM
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Hi Guys! Here is Day 9 of our Walt Disney World trip! It is a bit more of a laid back day, we go back to Epcot after our last try was cut short 🤣 We had lots of fun exploring the French Pavilion (omg you have to try Les Halles for a cheap snack!) After a day of rides we headed back to the Grand Floridian, and ( not filmed)we lost our rucksack which took some time to locate but the staff were am...
WALT DISNEY WORLD MAY '24 VLOG DAY 7 & 8 GRAND FLORIDIAN, HOMECOMIN, ANIMAL KINGDOM, WATER PARK FAIL
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Hey Guys! Sorry for the unplanned week off 😅 So here are 2 days in 1! Hope you have a cuppa ready. In this vlog we go to Chef Art’s Homecomin at Disney Springs which is a restaurant we have always wanted to try! It was absolutely worth the reservation and we loved the food. Special mention to the fried pickles! We headed to Typhoon Lagoon but as you’ll see it was a bit of a fail, we got in the ...
WALT DISNEY WORLD MAY 2024 VLOG DAY 6: EMERGENCY ROOM! EPCOT DAY CUT SHORT, QUICK TRIP TO STUDIOS
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Hey guys! Well here it is, the day Alex got sent to the ER (that’s A&E to you & me 🤣) We had a slow start to the day with a lush cinnamon latte (think dirty chai) from the Rivera’s Le Petit Cafe. There was a huge rainstorm for a few hours so we decided to explore the resort whilst we did a bit of laundry. Once the sun came out, we decided to go to Epcot as it was Norwegian Independence Day and ...
WALT DISNEY WORLD MAY 2024 VLOG DAY 5: TOPPOLINO’S, TOY STORY LAND, EPCOT FIREWORKS & BOARDWALK
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Hey guys! Can’t believe we are nearly half way through the vlog series! Looking back at todays vlog we realised we didn’t stop 😂 On our first morning at the Riviera resort we went to a character breakfast at Toppolinos Terrace! This was pricey 😅 but nothing on that Ohana dinner! We spent the rest of the day at a very hot Hollywood studios, exclusively in Toy Story land to make sure we have seen...
WALT DISNEY WORLD MAY 2024 VLOG DAY 4: RIVIERA PREFERRED VIEW STUDIO CHECK IN, MAGIC KINGDOM MORNING
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Hi Guys! Welcome to Day 4 of our May 2024 trip to Walt Disney World! In this vlog we say goodbye to the Polynesian and spend the morning at Magic Kingdom. It’s all a bit of a drama which I’ll let you watch for yourselves 🤣 Before we know it, it is time to go and check into our new resort for the next 4 nights, Disney’s Riviera Resort! We stay in a preferred view studio in the west side tower an...
WALT DISNEY WORLD MAY 2024 VLOG - DAY 3 - DISNEY SPRINGS, GIDEONS, HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS AND ROUNDUP BBQ
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Hi Guys! Here is day 3 of our May 2024 Walt Disney World trip! We head to Disney Springs in the morning, trying two new Gideon’s snacks for the first time - the peanut butter cold brew is INCREDIBLE! You have to add it to your must try list!! We get caught in a bit of weather, before heading over to Hollywood Studios for a fun afternoon of rides, characters and of course, more food 😂 we went to...
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Hiya! We hope you enjoy day 2 of our May 2024 Disney Trip! In today’s vlog we go to EPCOT (AKA the BEST PARK - ha ha!) for the first time of the holiday, and it is a day of firsts! The kids are now tall enough to go on Soarin and Test Track! We also have all of our first trip on figment’s journey into imagination and a special surprise at the end of the ride. As Disney Vacation Club members we ...
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Thank you for sharing! I’d planned a home water birth too, but I’m currently in the process of being induced so feeling a bit low. Listening to your story has cheered me up!
Bless you. Wishing you all the best for your delivery!! ❤
Oh goodness, that looks like a scary bite. I'm glad it wasn't as bad as it looked. Dole whip, at the local ER...wow! It's not like us waiting for hours in the UK and not getting even a cup of water. lol Travel insurance is a must! Glad all was ok in the end. Enjoying the content as well, as just came across your vlogs. 👌
Thank you so much!! Haha yes he was spoiled with the Dole whip, but absolutely was night and day versus a UK A&E visit. 100% on the travel insurance, months since we came back the total bill was over $1,300, so was good to know it was all covered!
How does the price for the Minnie van compare to normal Lyft or Uber?
It does vary, I would say it was about double on our experience. It cost us just under $40, whereas a Lyft was about $20, but the fact they have 2 children's seats onboard was the hook for us. Alex took a Lyft earlier in the trip for luggage and that particular driver didn't have any children's seats, so paying the extra knowing there will be 2 seats was worth it for us.
@@platesandparenthood thank you
Really enjoying your vlogs! I've never heard of the meaning of sparky before in terms of being asleep - such a cute phrase! I'm so glad you got to go on Tron. I had hoped to our last trip last year but it didn't work out. Next trip for sure! You have definitely convinced me :)
@@codekat6515 ahh yes I’m from west London originally and we say “sparko” to mean they are completely out of this world asleep 🤣 I’m an anxious Annie and scared of just about anything and I liked it! It’s all over pretty quickly. Give it a go you might enjoy it 🫶🏻
Lovely vlogs so far 😊 if you don’t mind answering, could we ask the age of your children during the holiday and did you use genie+? And if not, do you remember what the queue times were like and how the children were like in the queues? 😊
@@Adam2kk35 ah thank you! Of course, they are 3 and 4. We tried every day for virtual queues and then depending on where we ended up getting something we would decide if we wanted genie plus. In our minds magic kingdom it’s great but not so much everywhere else as the rides sell out quickly ( and the LL lines are actually still really long cough Hollywood studios!!!) You don’t see much of it in the blog because when they would be hanging off my ankles / running away / freaking out I couldn’t film for obvious reasons 😅 but I would say they were good for a max of 45 mins and then they kinda would lose the plot. It was just so very hot in some of the lines - not their fault!
@@platesandparenthood haha thanks for letting us know 😊 we’re looking g to possibly go next year with a 6 & 3 year old so trying to decide if genie+ or whatever they’re going to call it now is going to be worth it for the cost of it all, we’re thinking it won’t but it’s hard to find families/ people on YT who’ve been through it with younger children from the Uk 😊
@@Adam2kk35 I do think people tend to wait until their kids are slightly older so that the kids remember it, especially if it’s only a trip you’ll take once. I totally get it, but for us it’s so magically watching it through their eyes when they really believe it! But the toss up is it comes with the tantrums - package deal 🤣 I would say it’s something to budget for and see when you get there. If you don’t use it you have extra money for food / shopping or just to take home!
You have a lovely family. What a wonderful trip with amazing hotel stays!
@@laurawoolbright6786 thank you that’s lovely! We were so bloomin lucky. X
What your Girl’s next Birthday Party should be themed to. 1: Cinderella 2: Frozen 3: Tangled 4: Minnie’s Bowtique 5: Sleeping Beauty
The 5 Princess Dresses which are of your highest priority whenever you go to Disney or a Princess Party. Cinderella > Elsa > Rapunzel > Anna > Aurora
If you were asking penny, it would be either Elsa or Cinderella!! If I were 5, I’d go for princess Anna 🤣
@@platesandparenthoodAlso do you remember which Princess Dresses you have & is at least 1 of them a Light-Up Dress?
Sorry if you have answered this already. Which company did you use for your airport transfer? It looked fab. Can’t believe this is your first vlog, it was great! Clearly all the watching Disney vlogs has paid off! Looking forward to the rest.
Aww thank you so much! We are loving putting them together! The transport was great! This is Hayward’s website: www.themagicalexpress.com
Woah that view at the Poly is drop dead stunning, we stayed at AOA last year but your hotel looks stunning, it must have cost you a fortune to stay thst close to the magic- Would you consider sharing costings of your stay?
We have Disney vacation club points so our hotel is already paid for, that helps a lot! We would never pay the cash price they charge for the Polynesian it’s crazy!
Such a nice day at the magic kindom, which is your families favourite park and ride?
Personally I think it has to be Hollywood Studios! We love Slinky Dog Dash a lot!
Love, love, love the vlogs so far and will be following your adventures along the way!!
So kind!! Thank you :D
Tron looks amazing at night, how long did you have to queue?
We got our virtual queue spot at 1pm and our return time was 9:20pm! Then I would say it was about 20 mins before we got on the ride though we had heard it can be as long as 45-60 mins in the middle of the day!
First time watching. You’re doing amazing job you have a lovely family. Can’t wait to see all your Vlogs
So kind thank you! All a learning curve 😅 new video on Sunday hopefully :) x
I’ve been to Florida many times and used the Starbucks rewards app all the time
Oh really? They wouldn’t accept ours but maybe it was an airport thing!
I’m guessing so…it works in universal studios if you go
@@stephenbrimage721 that is good to know, we haven’t been to Universal for years now, I’m waiting for the kids to be tall enough to go on the big rides with Alex so I don’t have to 😅
Love your travel day video , penny and Clark are so cute and penny reminds me of our daughter we also have a channel please feel free to check out all our Disney videos and subscribe x have subscribed and look forward to your next one and don’t worry we all have to start somewhere
What a brilliant Vlog and what a lovely family. You're a natural in front of the camera and the picture quality was also excellent.Sub'd and liked and cant wait for the next installment. Even more excited for our next trip in August 24👍
This comment made my day! Thanks Andrew, hope you enjoy the rest of the videos! Not long for your holiday now :)
Really enjoyed this video, made me even more eager to go!!! Looking forward to more!
yay glad you enjoyed it! How long until you go? X
We stayed in the riviera last year in a preferred one bedroom last year loved it and did the GF after but unfortunately the guy next door snored so loud he kept me awake for 3 nights , rooms were lovely but paper thin ! We have reservations at baylake theme park in September riviera and boardwalk ! We have been dvc members since 2003 so we are able to stay deluxe every trip ! Topolino character breakfast is amazing !
Ahhh that’s amazing! We nearly bought in 2013 but decided we better buy a house first 😅 we could have had so many more points for the same money haha!! Love deluxe, been totally spoilt now x
lol I’ve stayed in that room in 2019 ! I love the poly ! Enjoy x
Ahhh so you remember how LOUD that boat was hahaha 😆 x
Looking forward to the rest of the Disney vlogs 🤩
Thanks Sarah!! X
Love a Disney travel day. Looking forward to the rest of the trip 😊
Thanks lovely 🏰😍
Who did you book the transportation with? We go in July and would love to book it.
It was honestly great! Even when we couldn’t find each other the driver was super responsive and helpful! This is Hayward’s website: www.themagicalexpress.com
How lovely! My son was three and my daughter was 7, the first time we took them and they have loved it ever since. In August I'm going back again with my now 36 year old daughter 😊 I'm sure your beautiful family will have a wonderful time. Thank you for posting.
Awww that’s so lovely! We hope we will have lots of fun Disney trips over the years to come with the kids! X
Beautiful story thank you for sharing!!
Thank you so much, I’m being induced tomorrow and was so disappointed, this has made me feel a lot better!
I know this is an old comment but just found this video! Hope your experience was good! I’m getting induced tomorrow and I’m petrified 🥲
Honestly it didn't work and I ended up having a c-section four days later but DON'T worry, I had no pain until post-surgery, every process is different, I'm thinking of you and praying for you and I'm sure you'll be absolutely perfect :D good luck!@@lisaairey404
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I'm likely to be induced because of Covid and it's so lovely to hear positive stories!
Really needed to hear this positive induction story, thank you so much!
Thank you. Really appreciated listening to your story.
Congratulations! Thank you for sharing this wonderful and positive birth story. It's made me less worried about my impending birth in 10 weeks time. X
I’m 39+5 with my second baby and hoping for a positive experience this time. I love your storytelling skills, youre so positive too. Great video ☺️
I’m 39 + 1 weeks and trying to prepare myself for ‘the worst’ - so thank you for this positive story :)