For our Disneyland vacation countdown, my children and I watch a Disney or Pixar movie every day until we leave. For this year’s trip to Disneyland, we started a few nights ago with Moana, followed by Moana 2, and then Encanto last night. My kids love this tradition, as it creates great family time while we wait for our trip. This year, we’ve taken turns picking the movies, but in previous years, we drew movie titles from a bucket. We’d write several movie names on pieces of paper, and picking one each day added an element of surprise and reduced arguments over what to watch.
We also often create a Disneyland vacation countdown calendar to mark the days before our trip. In previous years, I’ve made Disney-themed calendars using PowerPoint and a calendar template. I simply add Disney images and label it as “Disney Vacation Countdown.” Or you can create your own using images and text like I did in the picture below, starting with however many days you have left until your vacation. Then you can mark each day off as you go. You can choose different themes like Mickey and Minnie or any favorite Disney movie. I enjoy finding creative ways to count down to our Disney vacations, so please share any countdown activity suggestions in the comments!
