Well, I said we wouldn't be going back till 2020 after DS2 finishes his associate's degree- we just went to celebrate his high school graduation- but I couldn't resist! DH and I will be celebrating our 22nd wedding anniversary, 5th anniversary of our convalidation ceremony (basically getting married "for real" in the Catholic church- we originally did a civil ceremony since we didn't want a big wedding with the high costs and he was going in the military), and 4th anniversary of me being cancer free on Jan. 18, 2019. So I booked a trip for just the two of us! We never did a honeymoon, but just went and stayed overnight at a hotel on the beach (DS1 was only 6 months old so we didn't want to leave him). Since we've been married we only took one trip by ourselves and that was for our 20th to Asheville, NC to visit Biltmore Estate for a couple days. Both boys are totally supporting me surprising DH with this trip!
I have a room only booking at Boardwalk Inn for 1/13/19-/1/19/19. I picked this resort because it is most like the place we stayed on our wedding night. If they offer military discount I will change to that rate and get military park tickets. If not, I will look to get a package deal. I love the idea of being able to walk to Epcot and DHS, which will be very doable with the weather in Jan.
We both love to eat, but are not really into more the high end restaurants. I already planned out where we will eat and made adr's. Once we're able to book fp+ I will try for certain rides I know we want and hope to add more on after those are used. We actually had a lot of luck with that on our June trip, so hopefully it's just as easy in Jan. Here's the food and park plans so far:
Sunday- leave home by 9am, stop in Jacksonville for lunch at Whataburger (tradition every trip), arrive at resort by 4pm, check in, unpack, dinner at Big River Grille or ESPN Club (both new for us), head to park to activate military tickets
Monday- EPCOT day, bf @ Boardwalk Bakery, lunch at Restaurant Marrakesh (new), dinner @ La Cantina de San Angel, hoping for fp+ for Test Track & Spaceship Earth
Tuesday- DHS day, bf @ Woody's Lunchbox (new), lunch @ ABC Commissary (new), dinner @ Woody's Lunchbox (new), hoping for fp+ for any of the Toy Story rides, RnR, & ToT
Wednesday- non park day, bf @ Boma, Disney Springs, snacks/drinks @ Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar, dinner @ Whispering Canyon
Thursday- AK day, bf @ Boardwalk Bakery, lunch @ Harambe Marketplace (new), dinner at Pizzafari Buffet (new), hoping for fp+ for FoP, EE, & Safari
Friday- MK day, bf @ Capt. Cook's, lunch @ Diamond Horseshoe (new), dinner at Pecos Bill's or Cosmic Ray's, hoping for fp+ for Peter Pan, 7DMT, & BTMRR or Space Mt.
Saturday- departure day, bf @ Beach Club Marketplace, maybe shopping at DS or Boardwalk, lunch at Big River Grille or ESPN Club