Help for the first day

[tyreen'smom]

Greetings:
in the magic frm june 27-july 5
Just wondering what you folks out there do on the first day/night. Lving LGA @0640am so should Arv MCO @0915am.... traveling with DD7, DN9, DF27 & DM55. After getting luggage, p/u car, getting food & hopefully ck/in ASMo should be in room by about 1300(1pm). I want us to be able to get up early for the first full morning. Pls help give advice on what to do...I know the girls will want to hit the parks but I want us to go to bed early so that we can rise early & enjoy a full day at the Magic Kingdom.

Thanks for reading, now pls leave some type of advice..........................PEACE!!!!!!!!! <IMG WIDTH="15" HEIGHT="15" SRC="/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif" alt="razz">

[nancy13]

My family usually unpacks and goes for a swim and has a early dinner the frist night. If there is time we will go to Downtown Disney. It gives a taste of Disney without wasting a day of our hopper tickets.

[Claudine]

My kids are a little younger and I would also say donwtown disney and time at the pool. Another option could also be after the pool go to a character meal for dinner. There are a couple at disney hotels not in the parks. I know Chef Mickey's is at the contemporary and there are a few others you can look into. That is what we are doing.

[robinb]

I like to go to Chef Mickey's for dinner to get meeting The Mouse out of the way and then I ride the monorail round trip. We ask the CM at the Contemporary's station if we can sit up front with the driver. It makes for a very magical start to our vacation.


-- Robin

[disney4mykids]

...we will get to the hotel mid afternoon once the place comes in....I will check into the hotel, get the kids lunch and then nap.

When the kids wake up, if the do, we will hit a character dinner. If time allow, a quick swim and then baths/bed.

Both of my children are under three so I really have to play by their rules!! There will be so much stimulation with the plane ride we will just have to roll with the punches.

[coachv]

Can you ride the monorail and visit Downtown Disney without using your hopper? We arrive early afternoon.