Our First Trip Home Is May 2010!!!

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I have been reading these boards for awhile, and have received valuable information from all of you experienced DISer’s and frequent WDW visitors!! We have booked our first trip Home with DVC at BLT for May 2010 for 7 days, YIPPIE!!! However, at the 7 month mark we’re going to try and switch to AKV for the kids.

We plan to go to the parks 3 or 4 days while there. I was looking at ticket prices, and the fact that we’ll be back there in 3-4 years (planning DCL for 2011, we all LOVE DCL!!). I am planning on buying the 10 day no expiration tickets to avoid future price increases. From experience is this the right thing to do??

We also plan to try and spend a day at Sea World; however we are flying to WDW from NJ and didn’t plan to rent a car. I just heard today that Disney has buses that will take you to and from Sea World, but they don’t publicize this information. Does anyone know if this is true?? Or who you contact to make those arrangements??

We are planning to eat breakfast in the room, go to the parks in the AM while it’s cooler out, then return to the room for lunch and a dip, returning to the parks at night, again when it’s cooler, to enjoy the parades, fireworks, etc., and were not sure if we’ll eat dinner out or in. If you were planning to take a DS age 6, and a DD age 2, to a special meal which would you recommend?? And which other restaurants, which may not have anything special except good food, would you recommend??

Any other great recommendations you can make as to what to see or do with kids our age, without draining them to the point that they won’t enjoy it, would also be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks All!! We can’t wait to come home for the first of many times!!

[rentayenta]

Just wanted to say yay, congrats, and home!!! Your kids will love AKV if you decide to switch!

[arthur06]

Congratulations!

I think that taking a bus to DTD then a cab to SeaWorld might be the best way to go!

[Checkers]

Congratulations! I am sure you will love being DVC owners and all the perks that go with it. Your idea on purchasing tickets sounds like it would work perfectly for you.

Don't know about the transportation to Sea World, have never heard about Disney doing that. I would rather doubt that it is true. As recommended by arthur06, a cab would be the way to go, or you could probably rent a car for one day for about the same price.

Chef Mickey's is a great place for children to eat. Good character interaction. Also, the Crystal Place in the MK is a good buffet and Pooh, Tigger, Eyore, Piglet are all there and visit each table.

We will be going next May too and will be celebrating my DGD's 7th birthday. It is a great time of the year to go. Hope you have a wonderful trip and Home!