Soarin’ – but only if the standby line is decently short*
I’m not sure how Disney is planning to set up this attraction on Genie+.
I’m waffling back and forth about Tron. DD7 is tall for her age, but this momma still worries it’s too big of a ride for her.
The Haunted Mansion
For the parade, watch in in Frontierland. Still a lot of people but much less then the front/hub of the park. When we went last year to watch our kids and their marching band march in MK we watched right outside of I think it was Liberty Tree Tavern or the County Bears. There is a short rock wall that we sat on but no one was allowed in front of us and the wall kept people from being on top of us. Here a picture of where we were for reference. It is not the best picture but I hope it helps.I hope we’ll get to see some of the parade and fireworks, but somewhere out of the way. DD7 doesn't like the loud booms of the fireworks and I'm not a fan of crowds being too close to my personal bubble.
So this was kind of what I was thinking / afraid they would do. My number 1 priority is getting on this attraction, so if that means a VQ, I'll try for that. VQ or not, I will absolutely purchase ILL because to me it's going to be worth it. There will always be a special place in my heart for Splash, but I'm really looking forward to the re-theming. I have no doubt it will be a VERY in-demand ride.Given how they’ve handled other recent “new” rides (and also with the expected high demand), I’d be shocked if Tiana’s wasn’t a ILL attraction with a virtual queue. I think they’ll pull the ILL from 7DMT and perhaps pull the VQ from TRON - Tiana will be FAR more popular than both, especially in the short-term.
I’d aim to enter the virtual queue first and then purchase a ILL to give you a chance to ride twice. The queue will disappear very fast (perhaps in seconds like RotR used to) so you’d need to prioritize the virtual queue first. Then purchase your ILL for that attraction, followed by booking your first Genie+ selection.
I will, thanks! She seems to do better when she knows what to expect. I think it's the unknown that makes her anxious. YouTube ride videos have been helpful for sure.I’d continue watching YouTube - it’s made a world of difference in my daughter’s comfort and enthusiasm for multiple attractions.
I love this idea! That sounds like a great location for the parade, thank you!For the parade, watch in in Frontierland.
For the parade, watch in in Frontierland.
Awesome! I'm hoping by this day I'll have plenty of practice with Genie+ and LL selections .With ILL for Rise and G+ that’s a very reasonable list if you make your first selection at 7 am.
Mother daughter trips are so much fun and special. You guys will have a great time!
This makes me feel less anxious and more confident in my plans!With Genie + this is very doable. When we went over Easter last year (very high crowds) we were able to stack LL's to the afternoon (went on our arrival day and one other afternoon). I was able to stack them back to back. We didn't do ToT as that ride is not for me at all and I think RR was closed but I wouldn't ride that anyways. We were able to ride MMRR, Slinky, Toy Story Mania, Alien Saucers, Muppets and we split Star Wars between the two days. First night rode Millennium Falcon as a single rider (I used the chicken out line as I get sick on these rides). The second night we paid for the Rise LL.
My strategy was to get Slinky first and then MMRR and then play it by ear from there. Once I got the LL's I would modify them until I got the time I wanted in the afternoon.
I just booked 1900 Park Fare for some clients who are traveling in June. I was trying to time up their BBB, but couldn't get a morning time and since you have to pay for CRT at the time of booking, I didn't want to book that and then have to change it or wait for the refund, etc. I was able to book 1900 PF pretty easily though. There were a lot of times available. I have to preface it that my clients are staying off site and so they were at a disadvantage for booking already.BUT, just when I thought I had the final choice all planned out Disney goes and announces that 1900 Park Fare has reopened at Grand Floridian! The menu looks pretty good for both DD7 and me AND Tiana IN HER NEW BAYOU ADVENTURE OUTFIT (!!!!!) will be visiting guests! Oh my goodness I love all the choices but also it threw a wrench into the plan I already had a hard time deciding on.
I was doing some poking around and it seems like all the time slots from now until at least the middle of June are full. This worries me that I may not be able to get an ADR for 1900 PF.
Or as another option (if it something you can do), instead of CRT could you do 1900 Park Fare and Akershus? The characters are different at the 2 except for Cinderella, who seems to be at a lot of meals. If only doing one, I would almost say 1900 Park Fare as those characters are ones you may not be able to see in the parks (I think, It has been a year since I have been to Disney and several since the kids were little).
I just booked 1900 Park Fare for some clients who are traveling in June. I was trying to time up their BBB, but couldn't get a morning time and since you have to pay for CRT at the time of booking, I didn't want to book that and then have to change it or wait for the refund, etc. I was able to book 1900 PF pretty easily though. There were a lot of times available. I have to preface it that my clients are staying off site and so they were at a disadvantage for booking already.
Oh man, it really is! Thanks!That’s great that your preferred MNNSHP worked out! It’s nice to check another thing off the list.
I'm joining in! We stayed in a royal room last year and LOVED it! I know this will be special!The evening star is shining bright ….. So make a wish and hold on tight ….. There’s magic in the air tonight …. And anything can happen
… Down inNewPort Orleans!
Hi there! I have been a LOOOOOOONG time lurker, and I absolutely love and appreciate all the Trip Reports (and pre-trip reports as well!) I’ve been reading to help me plan and just for funsies to get my Disney fix. I was inspired to try my hand at doing my very own pre-trip report. I’m planning this mostly by myself, so some feedback would be helpful but also, I just need to get all this noise out of my head . I am an over-planner, over-worrier, over-thinker about everything. I love to plan and am an Excel nerd, so you bet your butt I have multiple spreadsheets for this trip .
I’m going to try to sprinkle in a few pics so you don’t get a wall of text … sorry I can get really wordy!
Ok, so! Introductions, right?!
WHO
Me: K, 37 years old, avid Disney fan and planner extraordinaire.
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Favorite ride: Splash Mountain, Tower of Terror
Favorite Movie: The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast
New experience most excited for: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy: CR, RotR
DD: 7 years old, never been to Disney, but so excited to go!
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Favorite movie: The Princess and the Frog
Character most excited to meet: Tiana
Ride most excited to try: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (seeing the pattern yet?)
That’s it. It’s just the two of us. To be fair, it’s almost always the two of us. Despite my username (thanks DIS boards for not letting us change usernames from when we were young and dumb about picking names that will stick with us for decades!!) I am no longer a Mrs. and the last time I was in Disney was TEN YEARS AGO, for an ill-fated honeymoon. It was NOT the best trip I’d been on, but that’s a story for another time (spoiler: his family joined us for our honeymoon ).
I grew up going to Disney for almost annual vacations since I was 6 years old until I was almost 20. We stayed off property for the first trip, learned from our mistakes and stayed on property the rest of our vacays. Mostly at Pop Century, All Stars, and a random stay at CBR. My honeymoon was a not-so-enjoyable stay at BWV in 2014. That was the last time I vacationed at Disney and I’m so excited to see how much has changed!
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This is me and my twin when we were younger at some of the All Star's hotels. Sorry for the crappy quality… it’s a picture of a picture!
WHEN
Sunday August 18th – Friday August 23rd, 2024: 5 nights with a 4-day, 1 park with water park option ticket.
My kiddo is 7 and in school September through June. I did NOT want to go in holiday crowds, so summer it is! We’re lucky enough that her school district doesn’t start until after Labor Day, in September. We’re hoping to vacation with hopefully lower crowds since a lot of schools go back mid-late August.
WHERE
Port Orleans Riverside, in a river view Royal Room. DD7's love of Tiana / The Princess and the Frog is why I chose this resort and specifically this room type. I can’t wait to see her face when we first get into the room. I’ve kept this a secret from her and I’m so excited to see if she loves it!
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I've never stayed here, but this resort has always been on my bucket list. I grabbed some screenshots from the Disney website.
WHY?
A very delayed birthday trip for DD7. My mom has a tradition she started with my twin sister’s firstborn, that when a grandchild turns 5, they are gifted a trip to Disney. That’s around the age when we started going as kids and my mom wanted to continue that with her grandkids. We had a big family trip planned for my nephews 5th birthday trip ….. in April 2020, but we all know what happened. Womp womp. We have never actually rescheduled the big family trip for a few reasons. We didn’t like all the changes made during the pandemic and have been trying to wait them out thinking things would hopefully go back to the way they used to be (DME, FP+, etc..) but no dice. My parents have also had various health issues and surgeries, so they aren’t ready to do a Disney trip. If they do decide to ever go back it will be just to hang by the pools or Disney Springs. They just can’t get around like they used to. My sister has 4 kids and money is tight, so they can’t come with us either this year. We’ve done a quick summer vacation with my sister’s family to Hershey Park two summers ago and it was a LOT. I’m used to only one kiddo. I don’t know how she manages to do it with four!!
This is a long awaited, not quite once-in-a-lifetime, but hopefully a really fun and memorable trip for me and my daughter.
This trip will be filled with a LOT of firsts for both me and DD7. My DD7 has never been but has been begging to go for the last two years. And as I've mentioned I haven't been in TEN years . It’s finally time!
Ok, I think that’s a LOT of info out of the way. Up next: actual plans! Or just more head noise - TBD
(I hope I'm doing this right so far)