Fall 2016 planning (continuation of 2016 Free Dining Watch)

[BrookieM2001]

I just got my Magic Band too! The DME luggage tags are definitely not in the box, though. Do they sometimes send them separately? I leave in 22 days, woohoo!

UGH! The CM last week assured us they are always in the box with the magic bands! I'm going to be super annoyed if they've changed this!

 

[Sharongal74]

Mine came separately and before my magic bands. You might want to call dme.

 

[Kelly Anne]

I just got my Magic Band too! The DME luggage tags are definitely not in the box, though. Do they sometimes send them separately? I leave in 22 days, woohoo!

You magical express luggage tags do not come together with your magicbands, What does come with is just luggage tags not the yellow ones you use to have your luggage sent to your rooms.

 

[Becky Mouse]

You magical express luggage tags do not come together with your magicbands, What does come with is just luggage tags not the yellow ones you use to have your luggage sent to your rooms.

I have a question about luggage and Magical Express... our flight is due to land at 9:55pm. I heard the cut-off for Disney getting your luggage for you is 10pm. Do you think we'll end up getting our own luggage at MCO?

 

[Kelly Anne]

I have a question about luggage and Magical Express... our flight is due to land at 9:55pm. I heard the cut-off for Disney getting your luggage for you is 10pm. Do you think we'll end up getting our own luggage at MCO?

I am actually unsure about that as I have only done early flights there. I would think that is cutting it close and I suggest you call disneys magical express and check with them because I'm sure you will get different answers here and they would be the ones to really know.

 

[scard192]

been concerned about crowd levels for our trip after seeing posts about room reservations higher than Disney had expected and Touring Plans changing how they calculate their crowd levels. planned our park days (November) based on EASYWDW preliminary calendar which is months old.
today I bought a subscription to Touring Plans (found a discount code) and they predict our park days as:

5,4,4,3,2,4 Our departure day is a 9 for MK but not 100% sure that is where we will be but BTRR is scheduled to reopen that day and think I might FP+ it.

feeling better about the trip.

 

[Becky Mouse]

I am actually unsure about that as I have only done early flights there. I would think that is cutting it close and I suggest you call disneys magical express and check with them because I'm sure you will get different answers here and they would be the ones to really know.

Thanks. I actually got a weird answer. She said they stop getting the luggage at 10pm, so if the luggage isn't there by the time they leave at 10pm, then they won't get it. It doesn't have as much to do with our arrival time as the luggage arrival time. She said it takes a bit for them to unload the luggage from the plane, so I probably shouldn't count on it getting there in time and might want to go to the carousel to get it.

I suppose I'll plan on doing that, but it seems like a big waste of time if Disney does end up getting it, and we stand around the carousel waiting and waiting for luggage that doesn't come, haha. I'll probably call back closer to our travel day and ask again.

 

[Elsaalltheway]

Well looks like I will be going back to DW in Jan next year. This time staying at the Contemporary tower. Park view. This might spoil me for Pop. LOL. If I don't go back in sept then the next year might be at the Boardwalk.

 

[cshell624]

been concerned about crowd levels for our trip after seeing posts about room reservations higher than Disney had expected and Touring Plans changing how they calculate their crowd levels. planned our park days (November) based on EASYWDW preliminary calendar which is months old.
today I bought a subscription to Touring Plans (found a discount code) and they predict our park days as:

5,4,4,3,2,4 Our departure day is a 9 for MK but not 100% sure that is where we will be but BTRR is scheduled to reopen that day and think I might FP+ it.

feeling better about the trip.

What a great way to end your trip with "the wildest ride in the wilderness"!!!

 

[cshell624]

Well looks like I will be going back to DW in Jan next year. This time staying at the Contemporary tower. Park view. This might spoil me for Pop. LOL. If I don't go back in sept then the next year might be at the Boardwalk.

You won't have to worry about much down time before your next trip!! It will be great to be right there at MK everyday!!

 

[scard192]

What a great way to end your trip with "the wildest ride in the wilderness"!!!

my 6 year old niece was too small last trip and is very excited that she is 49" this time, so really wanted her to have a chance to ride BTRR; hope it reopens on time.

 

[Elsaalltheway]

You won't have to worry about much down time before your next trip!! It will be great to be right there at MK everyday!!

Well as it stands I'll be going to DW twice next year. The Jan trip is getting booked today. Wooo hoo.

 

[cshell624]

my 6 year old niece was too small last trip and is very excited that she is 49" this time, so really wanted her to have a chance to ride BTRR; hope it reopens on time.

I hope it reopens before your trip is over too. I remember how excited my youngest was when she finally got to ride Thunder Mountain. Fingers crossed and pixie dust too!!!

 

[cshell624]

Well as it stands I'll be going to DW twice next year. The Jan trip is getting booked today. Wooo hoo.

And a BB for next September?? I can't decide if I want to book a BB for May or December. The May trip would be Memorial Day and the December trip would be right before Christmas. I might just skip the BB and hope for a good deal next year.

 

[Elsaalltheway]

And a BB for next September?? I can't decide if I want to book a BB for May or December. The May trip would be Memorial Day and the December trip would be right before Christmas. I might just skip the BB and hope for a good deal next year.

My second trip is still up in the air. I'm going to book the BB for sept but depending on my friend I may, or may not go. I'm going to book it and we shall see. My Jan trip was supposed to be for May, but my friend found the prices were cheaper in Jan so we already have our dinner Res for BOG the night we arrive. She was bummed the park only stays open till like eight or nine, but it will allow for down time in the room. We will both need it by that time.

 

[revdisney33]

Has anyone noticed that when checking in online you can request the room to be "Connecting (guaranteed)?

 

[cshell624]

Has anyone noticed that when checking in online you can request the room to be "Connecting (guaranteed)?

I haven't seen it personally, but I did read about it on **************. Looks like there might be a few problems when doing online check in requests.

 

[Elsaalltheway]

Last time my brother did all his precheck in list. He didn't get anything on his wish list. Nada, nothing. You would think one out of four, but nope, not one.

 

[BrookieM2001]

Ok, so we were looking to buy the Made with Magic Minnie headbands for each of our girls and then the wand to play with changing colors and whatnot. Anybody with experience with these? Are they worth it? Do they work in time with the shows and look cool? We haven't been since they were introduced so I was just looking for feedback and you guys are like my Disney family now! Any chance they will add Hallowishes to the list of fireworks that these work with?

 

[scard192]

how early is everyone customizing their MBs? 2.5 months out and I have not done it yet. Last trip we were FP+ testers and found out close to 30 days out.