No one could have more information about the parks on the days we go than me! Here are our final plans!!!!
Friday: Head south. Staying overnight in Valdosta.
Saturday: After a quick free breakfast, drive the last 3 1/2 hours to Orlando. Head straight to Magic Kingdom for the Spectromagic Parade and Wishes fireworks.
Sunday: Epcot - After a potentially late night at the fireworks and getting groceries, etc, we don't have to be up super early for this park since it is open the latest and has the least amount WE want to do.
Monday: Hollywood Studios- Since we will be at Epcot late, we can take our time getting here since we are spending two days in this park. We will be staying for the evening show: Fantasmic.
Tuesday: Hollywood Studios-doing whatever else we want to do here. We don't have to stay late and Katie has early morning tomorrow!
Wednesday: Magic Kingdom- Katie has 8:40am reservation for the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.
Thursday: Animal Kingdom - 10:30am character breakfast at Tusker House.
Friday: Magic Kingdom-ending the trip with one more Wishes show!
There you have it. If I change them again I will eat my hat! ha ha! Just kidding! Now, the other members in our traveling party better get their tickets ordered!!!!
I know I don't have any "planned" rest days, but I really think we will be good. Since we plan to go back to our room for about a 3-4 hour nap/rest time each day, I think we will hold up just fine. None of the parks are open super late this time of year anyway.
Now, I will be more casually working on our daily plans. :)
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
AH! We're Set!
After feverishly consulting the charts and hours, etc....We have a plan!
2/6 Friday: Leave for Orlando, stop halfway overnight.
2/7 Saturday: Arrive early afternoon, check-in, head to park (Magic Kingdom)
2/8 Sunday: Hollywood Studios
2/9 Monday: Magic Kingdom, Katie at BBB 3:30pm
2/10 Tuesday: Magic Kingdom
2/11 Wednesday: Epcot
2/12 Thursday: Animal Kingdom, Tusker House 10:30am
2/13 Friday: Hollywood Studios
2/14 Saturday: Head home!
Starting Over....
Well, I finally decided it was worth $7.95 to sign up with an expert touring guide website. You get a "year" of sign up time.
www.touringplans.com
It gets great reviews. The site provides a detailed description of different "touring guides" for each park. Just suggestions on the most efficient way to see the parks and characters. Different guides are available for families with young children, older children, just adults, etc. It's not like it is a written in stone kind of plan, but just a guide for using throughout the day and ways to avoid the more popular rides at the heaviest time of the day, etc. The website has some free samples if you would like to see one....
Another thing it has is a crowd calendar. The people at this website have people who visit the parks ALL the time, every day of the year. They then compare all the data they gather like people who are in the park (they count them, not sure how), estimated wait times, and actual wait times for all the rides. They also take into consideration holidays and other special events. Very long and complicated process later, they actually have a calendar that tells you which park to visit (less crowds, short wait times) and which park to avoid (larger crowds, long wait times). For EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR!
WELL...my beautiful little plan is being stepped all over now. I had some good "general" info about the best days to visit each park, but now their data does not totally coincide with what I had planned and the reservations I had made.
THEREFORE....ha ha ha.....I get to spend some more time.....PLANNING!
Detailed FINAL plans TBA!
www.touringplans.com
It gets great reviews. The site provides a detailed description of different "touring guides" for each park. Just suggestions on the most efficient way to see the parks and characters. Different guides are available for families with young children, older children, just adults, etc. It's not like it is a written in stone kind of plan, but just a guide for using throughout the day and ways to avoid the more popular rides at the heaviest time of the day, etc. The website has some free samples if you would like to see one....
Another thing it has is a crowd calendar. The people at this website have people who visit the parks ALL the time, every day of the year. They then compare all the data they gather like people who are in the park (they count them, not sure how), estimated wait times, and actual wait times for all the rides. They also take into consideration holidays and other special events. Very long and complicated process later, they actually have a calendar that tells you which park to visit (less crowds, short wait times) and which park to avoid (larger crowds, long wait times). For EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR!
WELL...my beautiful little plan is being stepped all over now. I had some good "general" info about the best days to visit each park, but now their data does not totally coincide with what I had planned and the reservations I had made.
THEREFORE....ha ha ha.....I get to spend some more time.....PLANNING!
Detailed FINAL plans TBA!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Touring Plans
We have been so blessed this Christmas to receive some gift cards and money to use for our trip. Our food budget is pretty much ready and the kids have plenty of spending money for their extra little things. I have, though, again....changed the touring plans. This is to fit in some extra things we wanted to do on certain days and with the days that are best for each park. I got a travel book with my Barnes and Noble gift certificate I got for Christmas, so I have had fun transferring all my "digital" plans and reservation numbers to our paper and pencil book. Here are the modified plans....with 40 days and counting!
Friday 2/6: Depart at some point in the day. Drive to Valdosta, GA, to visit with friends overnight.
Saturday 2/7: Arrive in Orlando, pm, visit Magic Kingdom to see fireworks and ride a few rides, see characters maybe?
Sunday 2/8: Animal Kingdom! Character Breakfast at Tusker House, 10:30am
Monday 2/9: Epcot!
Tuesday 2/10: OFF day. Relax at Resort. Downtown Disney 4:40pm reservation at Boma for Corey and me. Perhaps visit park for a few hours that first thing in the morning.
Wednesday 2/11: Magic Kingdom, 8:40am reservation for Katie at BBB
Thursday 2/12: Magic Kingdom
Friday 2/13: Hollywood Studios
Saturday 2/14: Head home, maybe revisit a park in the morning because we can? ha.
Friday 2/6: Depart at some point in the day. Drive to Valdosta, GA, to visit with friends overnight.
Saturday 2/7: Arrive in Orlando, pm, visit Magic Kingdom to see fireworks and ride a few rides, see characters maybe?
Sunday 2/8: Animal Kingdom! Character Breakfast at Tusker House, 10:30am
Monday 2/9: Epcot!
Tuesday 2/10: OFF day. Relax at Resort. Downtown Disney 4:40pm reservation at Boma for Corey and me. Perhaps visit park for a few hours that first thing in the morning.
Wednesday 2/11: Magic Kingdom, 8:40am reservation for Katie at BBB
Thursday 2/12: Magic Kingdom
Friday 2/13: Hollywood Studios
Saturday 2/14: Head home, maybe revisit a park in the morning because we can? ha.
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