hi new to disney ? about camping

[cheermom1]

we are going july 09 we will have 9 people youngest will be 9 oldest child will be 16 plus 4 adults i was wondering how far are the showers and things from most of the sites and is there some taht are really far i want to know if we should bring our bikes and which park will be best for to visit we will only have two days in the park thanks

[LarryJ]

we are going july 09 we will have 9 people youngest will be 9 oldest child will be 16 plus 4 adults i was wondering how far are the showers and things from most of the sites and is there some taht are really far i want to know if we should bring our bikes and which park will be best for to visit we will only have two days in the park thanks

I think there is a 10 person limit for the campsites and that might make you have to get two and WDW can't guarantee adjacent sites IIRC, so you might want to check what the actual number limits are for each site. If you can get 13 bikes there that's a great option for getting around FW.

Larry

[cheermom1]

no just 9 all together I alreadly checked it allows 10 but we anly have 9 it works

[VACAMPER]

Magic Kingdom & Hollywood Studios. IMO. Comfort stations are not that far.
Bikes would be nice to have for the pool, campfire, trading post etc. but not necessary.

[djblu883]

my 2 cents....and it all depends on what your group is into...our family choice would be Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom...if you are looking for a learning experience to be included Epcot might be the 2nd day choice....enjoy!!!

[CCIntrigue]

I'd do Magic Kingdom and EPCOT

[gelebean]

JMO but I would do Magic Kingdom and EPCOT :thumbsup2

[BigCheese_MainSqueez]

none of the comfort stations are to far, we would do MK and AK

[AuburnJen92]

none of the comfort stations are to far, we would do MK and AK

depends on what time of year...if you are going in the summer or early fall, don't do AK, too hot

[cheermom1]

most of the kids are teens I wanted to know which ones would be good for them i know we are going to mk but not sure about the other one thanks

[cheermom1]

oh and one other thing my dad has a bad back and can't walk far or for long is the showers and stuff a hike or for the most part are then ok to walk too also should we rent some kind of motorized wheel chair of some sort or do they have those thanks

[TheFlame]

If I only had two days(oh the HORROR!!!!!:scared1: ) I would NOT park hop(wastes too much time unless the park is open REALLY LATE!) and I would go to AK on the first day and MK on the last. AK is great for a family with a wide age range in kids. Everyone can enjoy most every area in the park. There are alot of great shows and cool places to hang out for the ones who won't ride the big rides.

If you don't enjoy animals so much, I would do Epcot the first day. We love Epcot, just not many rides and ALOT of walking. My kids(8 & 13) could spend all day in Innoventions just racing and making robots! They don't like the World except to shop. The seas are neat but we have an aquarium near home and the land...well, we live on a farm so:rolleyes: .

My kids chose MK and AK with the oldest saying maybe HS just for the thrill rides. Any park will be great, it IS Disney afterall! :thumbsup2

[cheermom1]

no were not park hopping thought too much money:sick: I am tring to talk everyone into 3 days instead:worship: jsut depends on how muchj money we have too thanks i don;t know that my buch would like Ak they are all boys but one girl she is the oldest

[cheermom1]

aslo is holiwood studioes mgm or what im confused thanks

[TheFlame]

most of the kids are teens I wanted to know which ones would be good for them i know we are going to mk but not sure about the other one thanks

For teens, I would go to Hollywood Studios. The RnR and ToT are perfect for them and not to be missed. The RnR is the best roller coaster we have ridden anywhere. At HS there is not as much to do, so if you wanted to park hop I would spend park of my day here and then go to Epcot to ride MS and Soarin and have a great dinner! Plan according to the park hours and EMH schedules to make to most of your time. I am soooo much a planner and probably give too much info.:confused3

oh and one other thing my dad has a bad back and can't walk far or for long is the showers and stuff a hike or for the most part are then ok to walk too also should we rent some kind of motorized wheel chair of some sort or do they have those thanks


You can rent Elec. carts and regular wheelchairs in the parks. It is not too expensive for the regular wheelchairs, but we have seen people in the campground rent Elec. carts from off-site companies so they must be expensive. If you need one, I wouldn't worry about the cost. Just plan your budget out.:thumbsup2

The most spread out park is Epcot, so if you don't park hop and only have 2 parks to choose from, I would leave it out. Have fun planning! I love to plan a vacation, especially at Disney!:goodvibes

[TheFlame]

no were not park hopping thought too much money:sick: I am tring to talk everyone into 3 days instead:worship: jsut depends on how muchj money we have too thanks i don;t know that my buch would like Ak they are all boys but one girl she is the oldest

I would def. do HS for a bunch of boys!

aslo is holiwood studioes mgm or what im confused thanks

HS is MGM, they were changing everything when we were there in January so I have a hard time with the HS thing!

[tinah159]

I would go to MK and Epcot!

[2goofycampers]

I would do MK, DHS and if a third day Epcot. The bath houses aren't too far. You could also rent a wheelchair at a local place and bring it with you to WDW and save $. Ask to be noted on your reservations close to comfort station because of health reasons.

[kmccain]

If you can only do 2 parks, my teens voted for Magic Kingdom and Epcot! :hippie:

When you make reservation ask to be close to a comfort station and maybe the loop entrance and mention it again when you check in. I think the comfort stations are pretty close to the entrance and the bus stop. :thumbsup2

Hope your family has a great time! :woohoo:

[YodaGirl]

I would do MK and Hollywood Studios (aka MGM). I think those two parks would be best considering the age ranges.

It depends on how long you're actually going to be spending in the campground. If you'll be spending a full day or more (or maybe 1/2 day), I'd suggest bringing your bikes, but other than that, it's probably not worth the hassle of bringing them. I've only had a bike on one trip (the last one), and even at that, I didn't ride it that much.

[Millermouseketeers]

With the teens in mind, I would do HS and Mk. They will love ToT and RnR and Toy Story Mania. They will probably get a kick out of the street shows too at HS. HS has Fantasmic, Lights, Motor, Action and Indiana Jones. They will enjoy all of these too. Have a great time! Pixie dust for 3 days.

[mamaloya]

Don't count on getting a site close to the CS, even for disability. My site was horrible and they knew I was in a wheelchair.

As for a wheelchair rental, have your dad(?) ask his doctor to write a prescription for a rental of one. You can pick it up from a local medical store at home and bring it with you. The insurance company should cover it. That is what I did. I was given a 3 month rental even though I only needed it for 2 weeks. That was just how my insurance did it. That would save you the rental fees.

[Escape Artist]

See if you can talk your family into adding a day (or more!). By the time you invest that much effort and $$ into getting nine people to WDW from Arkansas, you might as well stay awhile! Disney park tickets get cheaper on a per-day basis the longer you stay, and if you plan your meals so you're not eating in Disney restaurants, you can keep your costs down so each incremental day in Orlando is not very expensive.

For example, I just helped get tickets for my inlaws, and the difference in cost between a 3 day ticket and a 4 day ticket (thru the Mousesavers link) was $5 each, plus they throw in 2 days free! So for $5 more per person, they got 6 day park tickets instead of 3 day tickets. That way we could do a park each day, which is much less tiring, they didn't have to pay for park hoppers and they don't have to miss anything.

We come from Texas, and by the time we get to Orlando, we're staying at least a week. I'd be too tired after doing the parks commando style for 2 days to drive home!

Happy planning! :goodvibes

Sue in Texas

[Tent Camping Mom]

5 kids between the ages of 9 and 16....definitely Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom.

[ntsammy5]

5 kids between the ages of 9 and 16....definitely Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom.

With all the signature rides at MGM now, I agree - if you go there get a FP for the Toy-story ride immediately. I hear they go very fast. Never ridden on it before, but planning on doing it in November. Personally I'd probably do Epcot and Epcot, but that's just me. Like Jen says, AK gets too hot - no air flow, but there are a couple of great rides there!