What would you do?

[Amyrlin]

Most us have been there and ocme back. I now am in the midst of the post holiday blues and want to get back there. This has got me thinking, what would you do diffently next time, what would you do again and what would you do that you did not, I am looking for some ideas here.

I would do the same......
Book the wishes specialty cruise, did that once before it was wishes.
Book AKL
Go to universal first with FOTL staying onsite
V&A
Fantasmic Package with BD
Air boat ride at Boggy Creek
Use Photopass, it's great
Ohana with a window seat for wishes


Things I want to do but didn't on last trip
Walk all the way around Epoct WS
Go on BTM
Visit California Grill and Jiko
Play mini golf
See Spectro




Things I might do differently
Take less luggage out there
Might book the contempary as the prices now are quite low for a monorial resort.
Try and get up earlier in the mornings
NOT go to Narcossees
Sunset instead of sunrise safari (I mustbe the only person, but I was a bit dissapointed with the sunrise one)
More time at the beach

[mushumadness]

well i got back last december and go again this december 3rd, so here goes

Would Definatly Do Again

Book the speciality cruise for wishes
Stay On Site
Go To MVMCP
Do my Christmas shop

Things I Want To Do This Time
eat at california grill
treat my dbf to a gift basket
stay at the radisson before flying

Things I Wont Do

take too much luggage
buy too much at duty free
watch fantasmic

[mark&sue]

I will never stay off site again.

I will go to whispering canyon for dinner and do fantasmic as did not do last time.



Susan

[natalielongstaff]

i have to agreee i would not stay offsite or do crystal palace ( twice is enough )

i would love to go at christmas tho :)

i would take another extra bag ( i took one but really needed two :guilty: )

[gilld]

Things I would repeat
Stay at BCV
Jiko's - fantastic
Spoodles -such good value
Fantasia Mini Golf - great fun
Just a few days at parks and lots of relaxing


Things I will do but didn't
A few days at AKL Concierge
Seguay Tour at Epcot
Sweet Tomatos

Things I won't do again
Universal Studios and IOA
California Grill - very disappointing though a great view

[jen_uk]

When I go back (in a month!!!) Im planning to take things a bit slower, in the past Ive spent all day in the parks and by the second week end up feeling really tired and parked out! This time Im going to try and break it up a bit with a couple more days at the waterparks and also have a more relaxing time by going back to hotel for a swim on the days we go to the parks.

[Claire L]

Would Definatly Do Again

Stay at AKL
Illuminations Cruise
EPCOT Food and Wine Festival


Things I Want To Do Next Time

See Wishes
Get dressed up for MNSSHP
Blizzard Beach - only been once back in 2001


Things I Wont Do

Akershus for dinner if the Princesses are there
IASW



Claire ;)

[natalielongstaff]

Things I Wont Do

IASW
Claire ;)

shame on you claire !! :rotfl:

[nixieh]

THINGS I WOULD DO AGAIN

Lots of character meals to save queuing up for autographs
Get up early to be at park for opening
Family Magic Tour (great fun!)
Stay at a Universal Hotel (we did HRH) for FOTL access
Let kids play at the mystical fountain at IOA (real gem for little ones)


THING I WOULDN'T DO AGAIN

Illuminatons Cruise (loved it last time but wouldn't pay the new higher prices!)
Hoop De Doo Revue (hated every minute, real waste of money IMO)
Breakfast at Cinderellas Royal Table (ok but didn't enjoy as much as we thought we would)
Take too much stuff


THINGS I WILL DEFINITELY DO NEXT TIME

Disney Cruise (can't wait!)
Stay onsite (AKL and Poly)
Cirque Du Soleil

Nicola

[Miffy2003]

Would do again

Meet up with DISers
Stay at BWV or another Epcot resort
Stay at CBR or AKL (so many resorts, so little time)
Buy APs so I don't mind bailing out after a couple of hours if necessary ;)
Boma, Hollywood Brown Derby, Spoodles, Jiko, and many other places
Hire a car for just part of our trip
Fantasmic Dinner Package
Tours (Family Magic, Pirate Cruise, Grand Adventures In Cooking)


Wouldn't do again

Travel with my in-laws :teeth:
Nothing much else, we've learnt by trial and error what we do and don't enjoy


Things I will definitely do next time

Fly charter (first time)
7 night Disney Cruise with 2 stops at Castaway Cay
Hopefully stay at OKW in a 1 bedroom villa :cloud9:


Great thread!!

[shellbell]

Things we would do again

Charachter meals
Fantasmic dinner package
Rainforest cafe DtD
Soarin
Stay on site

Things we want to do next year

Leave a legacy
Dressing up for MNSSHP
Animal Kingdom
More shopping! :teeth:
Go to the parks earlier
pleasure island
eat off site more, try more places.
Ride up front on the mono rail
Spend more time in Epcot
Kennedy Space centre

Things i wouldn't do again

Go on TOT!!!
Sci fi
Sea world (not for a couple of years)
some of the things in Disney quest.

I could go on and on :teeth:

[disneyholic family]

interesting that two people agreed with two of my hated things that i'll never do again (california grill - terribly disappointing - awful in fact, and the hoop de do review - the worst thing i've ever done at WDW)...

[Merylj]

Things I would do again
Spoodles, Jiko, Le Cellier, Beaches and Cream, my fav`s really.
Stay onsite, love POR and AKL.
Get up early, it`s the only way to do it!
Disney Cruise, they are great!

Things I would`nt do again
Go over Christmas and New Year, if we can help it, and defininately not do a park NYE. I`m sure there are plenty of American families out there who witnessed our arguments :rolleyes:
Stay at HRH, not that there`s anything wrong there, I just prefer WDW.
Mission Space.

Things I want to do next time or the time after
Buy DVC
Stay at all the resorts
Try all the restaurants
Fly Virgin

[Claire L]

shame on you claire !! :rotfl:

Well I did drag DH onto it in June after its rehab and its still the same as before :rotfl2: No change so no need to see it again!!!

Claire ;)

[marv]

Things ide do again
Wishes, Epcot,spidernan ride
get up in plenty of time
character breakfast(food so much better than ponderosa)
Old town
Stay offsite
Not take to much luggage
Prepare road maps before we go and take the Brits guide

Things i wouldn't do again
Dine with Shamu (not what we expected)
Tower of terror, Mission space :scared:
Buy park tickets at travel agent(expensive)
Rainforest cafe(to Noisy But Good food and loved the decor)
Take to much info on Florida(big folder in hand luggage Didn't really use it)
Sizzler
Fly with Britannia

What i will to do next time
Disney cruise(sooo excited) :banana:
Dinner shows
Try to eat at some nice restaurants
Kennady
Take my clothes from home(Their fashion is not like ours)
Stay in Private Villa own swim pool
Beaches
More of the smaller attraction,Crocland,wonderworks,ect
Fly with Virgin

Marv :wave:

[daipp]

Everytime we go to WDW we ALWAYS intend to play mini-golf but never do.

So, this time we WILL play mini-golf............hopefully!

David

[Laurafoster]

im having post holiday blues too!

Things i would do again -
MNSSHP/MVMCP 9Depending on when i go!)

Things i Wouldnt do again -
Illuminations cruise, as much as i love this as i cannot justify the new high price!

Things i will do next time -
Wishes cruise - we had one booked but it got cancelled due to a storm!

[Cinderella]

By the way - you people who mentioned mini golf - do it - it's excellent. I haven't been for 4 years and nine months but going again in December!

Things I would do again

Chef Mickey's - do it every trip

Fireworks and parades in all the parks

Stay at the polynesian

Get up early and take the afternoon nap/swim

Romantic meal whilst kids at neverland club

Stay in DVC resort

Breakfast in bed

Things I wouldn't do again

Hoop de doo review - biggest waste of time and money i spent in WDW

Breakfast at the castle - might try lunch but breakfast was the worst one i had there

Victoria And Alberts - overrated and unfriendly service

Things I'm going to try next time

4 night cruise - so excited

Watching Electrical Water Pageant (think this is wishes now?) from my lagoon view room at the poly

Even more chilling at the pool during the day

La Nouba (Cirque) - another can't wait to do

First stay at SSR - can't wait - no more crowded buses to DTD

Kennedy Space - a new off-site thing to do

Focus more on what we do first, rather than where we want to eat - have eaten at almost every single place on site - and as long as we do a character meal and the odd nice dinner, it's not worth getting stressed over.

Show my new partner, who's never been, how wonderful wdw is.

[KAC2005]

Things i would do again
Soarin
Crystal Palace on First Morning
Boma
Photopass
WCC
For DB - Segway tour
First Choice Premium Seats
ToT
CRT Dinner
Wishes

Things I wouldn't do again
Hollywood and Vine
Take too many clothes with us (we didn't have much room to bring stuff back!)

What I will do next time
Stay at contemporary
50's Prime Time
Le Cellier
RRC
Sci Fi
More shopping!!!

:Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

Kathryn

[disneyholic family]

things we'll definitely do again:
--all 4 parks
--BB
--TL especially crush and gusher and the wave pool)
--Wishes (we see this as many times as we can each visit)
--fishing excursion on bay lake (we've done this 5 years in a row - great fishing!)
--horse riding at tri circle d ranch (fort wilderness)
--biking
--boating (little mouse boats)
--segway round the world tour (we've done it twice)
--wishes cruise
--prime time cafe
--whispering canyon
--citricos at the GF
--cafe at the GF
--tangierine cafe in morocco
--earl of sandwich in DTD
--sweet tomatoes
--stay at the WL (both concierge and standard are great - either is fine)
--stay at the GF (both concierge and standard are great - either is fine)
--use the GF spa and health club - wonderfully relaxing and the work out room is very nice


things we'll never do again:
--hoop de doo review - the worst thing i've ever experienced at WDW -terrible
--California Grill - ditto above - terrible, especially considering all the good reviews it gets - horrifyingly noisy for what's supposed to be a good restaurant
--illuminations cruise - also terrible
--stay at the CR - the 14th floor concierge was horrible
--stitch's great escape (bring back alien)
--Universal - hate it
--IoA -- hate it
--Sea World - hate it
--Discovery Cove - enjoyed it, but once was enough (we prefer the dolphin swim place that's near us - where we get to scuba dive with the dolphins and for a lot less money)
--car stunt show at MGM -- horrifyingly hot and boring (bring back the hunchback of notre dame)
--Disney Cruise - though we LOVED this, it's just not a very good cruise for young singles (my kids ages - 18 to early 20's)....


things we've done before and might do again:
-- Cirque de Soleil (we've already seen it 3 times....it's great so we might go again)
--comedy club in PI (we usually enjoy it, though it's not a must do)
--stay at OKW - we like the 2 BR villa for long stays - lots of room to spread out in
--stay in the yosemite suite at the WL - fun room and beautiful view
--visit Kennedy Space Center - we really enjoyed our visit there a few years ago...next time we visit maybe we'll even try one of those all day astronaut programs...


things we've never done and would like to do:
--dixie stampede - it sounds like fun and we love horses
--horseback ride at the riding school at the hyatt grand cypress - it's supposed to be fabulous, but we've never made it there (even when we stayed at the villas there)
--go to a camp fire at fort wilderness -- we've meant to do this every year but somehow never get there
--watch an outdoor movie at fort wilderness - ditto what i wrote above
--flag raising ceremony at the WL - i only found out about this in august - my husband and i would love to do this....my kids, who have been expats practically from birth, probably wouldn't get it....but for me....well....the thought of raising the stars and stripes over WL sends chills down my spine....i'm sure i'll cry....
--probably lots of other things that i can't think of now.

[jencav5]

[QUOTE=disneyholic family]
--Discovery Cove - enjoyed it, but once was enough (we prefer the dolphin swim place that's near us - where we get to scuba dive with the dolphins and for a lot less money)QUOTE]

Where is this at? I'd be interested in finding out about it. Thanks! :)

[disneyholic family]

[QUOTE=disneyholic family]
--Discovery Cove - enjoyed it, but once was enough (we prefer the dolphin swim place that's near us - where we get to scuba dive with the dolphins and for a lot less money)QUOTE]

Where is this at? I'd be interested in finding out about it. Thanks! :)


very far away from California - you'd have to fly for about 18 hours from where you live to get to where i live (plus whatever time in new york to change planes)......not exactly in the cards i'm sure...

[jencav5]

Sorry-I didn't realize that I was on the UK board! I had done a search for something and ended up on this thread. That sounded cool, though! :)

[disneyholic family]

Sorry-I didn't realize that I was on the UK board! I had done a search for something and ended up on this thread. That sounded cool, though! :)

i don't live in the UK either....but i don't live in the US, so i find the information on this board extremely helpful.....actually, in general i find this board to be one of the best ones here.....and the people are very nice....
i don't think it matters where you're from....

[Booknut]

We just returned from our first trip ever to Disney, had a fabulous time :) Our list:

Things we would repeat
Staying in Villa - private pool was awesome!
Cinderellabration - it was so fantastic there aren't words :)
All the rides at Epcot/Magic Kingdom/MGM - superb, especially Tower of Terror and Splash Mountain!
Flying with BA - good flight, excellent baggage allowance
My Christmas shopping - i've bought for everyone and got some great deals out there
Upgrading car to a Mitsubishi Gallant, very comfortable ride!!!


Things we will do but didn't
*Universal/Wet n Wild
*Fantasmic (always seemed to rain when we wanted to see it)
*Stay on-site for 2-3 days
*Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach

Things we won't do again
*My husband won't ride Mission to Mars again, got very sick on it. I loved it though ;)
*Boggy Creek Airboats - that is 30 minutes of my life I won't get back...if you want to do an airboat ride go to the Everglades, the local ones are a waste of money. Plus, if you don't like the idea of insects flying into your face this is NOT the activity for you! :confused3
*Animal Kingdom - very disappointing as an amusement park and as a zoo, compared to British animal parks/sanctuaries it was kinda pants (imho).
*Leave my credit and bank cards at home (how stupid am I???!!!) :rotfl: Thank goodness for Western Union and my sister :teeth:

Eloise

[heatherbelle]

Oh, great thread. I haven't been on the boards for a few weeks.

Do again -

Fly virgin, it was great.
Stay off site in LBV for some of the time
Ride up front with the driver on the monorail (we did this times)
Watch the fireworks at MK from the flower garden.
Watch the night parade from frontierland

Not to do again

AK - What a disappointment
Go to Walmart with the boys - wasted time, i wanted to go to the parks

New things

Go for three weeks.
Book a couple of nights on site. I don't care what it costs, I want to stay at the Grand Floridan and watch the fireworks from my balcony! I can dream.
See some more of Florida, the beaches etc


Oh, I'm going to have to stop dreaming. I need to go now. Role on 2007!

[Amyrlin]

JUst thought of a new thing I would do... High tea at the GF, that looks like a nice relaxing afternoon thing to do. IU had also said I would never stay at the Contemprary, but some of the prices look like making it very attractive for a monorail resort.