Camelback Lodge Fall Festival Now Through October 31

Disclosure: Diane Sullivan/3decades3kids is a Camelback Lodge partner blog. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan and do not reflect the opinions of the parent company represented. This was a hosted trip  including room, food and fun activities in order to facilitate this review. Contact me at 3decades3kids@gmail.com or @3decades3kids across all social media    If you know one thing about my family, it’s that we love to travel. Our go to trips are usually to the Poconos because we can get there from the NYC area in less than three hours. That makes for a lot of time to spend having fun on a weekend away. Recently our family had the pleasure of visiting Camelback Lodge in the Poconos. We have visited in the winter previously to ski, snowboard and take on all the wintery sports, so we were interested to see what Camelback Lodge would be like when it wasn’t winter. We were pleasantly surprised to find out how much there was to do. 

October is such a busy month for our family. Halloween generally begins for us mid-September for us and goes straight through to October 31st. We just really enjoy it. Part of the fun for us is visiting some lodges and enjoying everything they have in terms of Halloween fun. Our weekender to Camelback Lodge was definitely a thumbs up when it comes to enjoying Halloween fun. We found something for everyone and for every scare level. 

If you are visiting with a young child or someone that is not into be too scared there is plenty to do. We had fun making sand art Jack-o-Lanterns, painting pumpkins, and coloring a Fall Fest tee shirt! One of our favorite non-scare activities was something we had never tried before, apple chuckin! This specially designed slingshot which can be used alone or in groups of three was definitely something we would do again in a heartbeat. So much fun! You just pull back, let it go and watch the apples fly high up in the air and smash down. 

If you are looking for some scares I would highly recommend Kartrite’s Kurse Haunted House. Seventeen rooms of scare! You will be taken by trams of terror up the hill of darkness and wonder what exactly you signed up for on the way there! But, there’s not turning back at that point. Get ready to enter a land filled with pirates, skeletons & creatures that slither, crawl and fly. It’s up to you to escape the seventeen themed rooms of doom filled with animatronic wonders, recreating the harrowing adventures taken from Kartrite’s own jounal entries. This haunted house is definitely worth the time and ticket. 

Are you a coaster person? My family definitely is for sure. We were pretty much obsessed with the Mountain Coaster at night, Monster Coaster! It’s already an awesome ride during the day, but with it all ghouled out for Fall Fest it’s something that you do not want to miss out on. Make sure to keep your eyes open as you zoom past a medley of lights, phantoms of the forest, ghosts and ghouls and some other spooky surprises!

We Have More Passes To The Advance Screening of My Little Pony The Movie!

 

Grab Them Fast! You Won’t Want to Miss Out! If you didn’t win our Reserved Seats Giveaway, don’t worry! You can download screening passes here and still go. Please arrive early. Screenings are overbooked in order to ensure a full house. 

AMC Lincoln Square

October 1, 2017

11 am

http://www.lionsgatescreenings.com/JvIzb42135

 

A dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie,Fluttershy, and Rarity – embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship to save their home. The film has an all-star voice cast including Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Liev Schreiber, Michael Peña, Sia, Taye Diggs, Uzo Aduba and Zoe Saldana. The movie features original music and songs performed by Sia, Diggs, Saldana, Chenoweth and Blunt. Lionsgate is releasing My Little Pony: The Movie in theaters nationwide on October 6, 2017.

Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge*Disney recently hosted our family including all flights, accommodations, park hoppers, dining, activities and swag items at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge- All opinions are my own and not influenced by being hosted.

Recently our family visited Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge located on Bay Lake in the Magic Kingdom area. Being Disney Vacation Club members does have its own perks and staying at some of the most amazing properties on the planet is only the beginning. It is great to know that you do not have to own Disney Vacation Club in order to stay at one of the many resorts available at Walt Disney World. The newest DVC resort recently opened and we were thrilled to check it all out.

As a mom of three kids that span the age spectrum from ten to adult it seems that family time is more precious now than ever. There is nothing that lights up my heart more than seeing my family just being together enjoying life and there is no place better to do that than at Disney. From the moment we arrived at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge it seems like our daily realities just drifted away and smiles and laughter replaced them. We stopped in our tracks the moment the doors to the grand lobby opened and just looked up. You cannot help but notice the immense tree trunk pillars and the over fifty feet high totem poles. Our city life was in the past. We were about to take on an entire different feel for the next few days. Copper Creek is inspired by the railways of the Pacific Northwest which was no surprise to any of us who already knew about Walt Disney’s love of trains.

Our family was beyond excited to check out our two bedroom at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. As the door opened we already loved what was in front of us. There was so much room for our family of five. Everyone claimed a space pretty quickly. My sons grabbed the room with two queen sized beds and private balcony. My daughter loves the sleeper couch so we all knew that was a done deal. Hubby and I definitely dug into the amazing wood headboarded king sized bed with private balcony and incredible jacuzzi. Each room has its own balcony, loved this!

Though out the room we found the constant theme of railways. There were actual railroad track metal above the kitchen area and even bed covers with map routes. Did I mention there were two hidden Mickey’s in the room? I’m not going to tell you where they are and spoil all the fun. One is pretty easy to find, the other make take some investigating. You may think I am talking about the room a lot but that is only because we love staying inside the room as much as going to activities within the lodge. Being inside such an elaborate room makes you feel like you are home, so cozy, it’s tough to leave.

When we visit Disney there is one thing we love to take advantage of and that is dining within our room whenever we can. Don’t get me wrong, we do our share of dining out but we do eat in when we have the chance. That does not always mean cooking our own meals though. If someone in the family wakes up early, they are pretty much deemed the delivery boy! By the way, it’s never mom! This time it was my oldest son. He ran down to the Roaring Fork and scooped up some breakfast platters for the family. Instead of everyone rushing downstairs and finding a place to sit at the eatery, we can eat in the comfort of our own room while taking our time to get ready. I’m actually in love with this idea and wish I had thought of it years ago. It’s also a great perk to have a full kitchen when you return from the park and want to bake up some delicious cookies! Saying we had a blast at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge does not even begin to describe our stay. There is so much to do at the lodge that you could just dig in and stay there without ever taking the boat over to Magic Kingdom. Once an hour the geyser, Old Faithful, goes off near the pool. Speaking of the pool there are two. The main pool has a waterslide and pool games for the family. The quiet pool has something super special. If you were a big fan of Catastrophe Canyon (The Back Lot Tour) then you will want to see this- They have one of the oil tanks next to the pool! Pure awesomeness!  There is also a game room with activities, boat rental, ping-pong and more. One of our favorite activities was making S’mores down by the lake at pre-movie time. Copper Creek supplies complimentary sticks and marshmallows, but a S’mores kit is also available for purchase. Both are fun but I would recommend buying the kit! If you are in wind down you can catch an outside movie, if it rains don’t worry- they just show it indoors.

There are also some delicious dining choices besides the Roaring Fork. While at the resort our family dined at both Whispering Canyon Cafe’ and Geyser Point Bar and Grill which both touted more delicious dishes than we could ever imagine. Keep an eye out for our upcoming post on both eateries. You won’t be disappointed if you dine at either.  So if your family is looking for a great Disney resort to visit look no farther than Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. It’s a boat ride away from the Magic Kingdom! But, if you love the resort so much that you never want to leave your room don’t blame me- I knew it would happen! Here’s to creating magical memories with the special people in our lives. There is no better place in the world to do that than Walt Disney World.

Check out our room tour at Copper Creek & Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge:

 Disclosure: Media invite provided by Walt Disney World. This stay, flights, food, park passes was hosted by Disney for our family.  All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan and do not reflect the views of the parent company represented. Contact me at 3decades3kids@gmail.com and @3decades3kids across all social media platforms. 3decades3kids.net