trip planning

We’re headed to Disney for birthday in May (husband and I)! We’re there May 2-May 5. I’m trying to pack a lot in and want to see if this plan makes sense or if you’d recommend something different! A couple of key things - I want to do Savor the Savanna at 4:30 either Saturday 5/2 or Sunday 5/3...

It’s been 7 months from our last WDW trip and we still have 7 months more to go. The last time we visited in April was 2018. So excited. April is gorgeous! Who else is going? What are you most looking forward to? Just thinking about walking down Main Street under a beautiful blue sky...

Hello magical friends! Just wondering what everyone uses for planning their days at WDW. Typically my family uses a Google Sheet or similar to plan out our day basics. We're not super-strict with our days as we like a more go-with-the-flow approach, so we usually just add the main attractions...

Headed to Disney the weekend of Nov 15th. Below is my current trip plan - would love any thoughts on whether this makes sense/if you have other suggestions: - get in on Friday at 6 pm - that means I can’t do the parks that night. Planning to check in and then was thinking of doing a monorail...

Hey there everyone ... I haven't done a trip report since 2018 and I don't think I've ever done one for WDW. Given the reason for my trip, I wanted to have somewhere to put my plans and such. The Who Me! Currently a PhD student & Teaching Assistant in Canada who is originally from the US...

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Hello, I've seen variations of this questions posted but I wanted some opinions: My husband and I are going to be in Disneyland on Wed. April 12th. That day, we plan on dining at River Belle Terrace so we can get the Fantasmic dining package and access the seating area for that package...

Any advice for first timers for Alaska itinerary? Best Staterooms types? Excursions? We are planning a DCL cruise to Alaska for my mothers 60th birthday in 2024 and are looking to start planning now as to be prepared for when fall 2024 for itineraries are announced. Any advice on room type...

Hi everyone! We have a Disney trip scheduled December 30-January 6. Our room is currently at the wilderness lodge, courtyard view. There are 4 (2 adults 2 kids) and one still naps so a larger room would be helpful. My preference (in order) would be either a deluxe room on the concierge, or a...

I am planning on going to Disney next year in 2023 with my husband, baby, and possibly my mom. We are debating on when the best time to go between early March or early May. My baby would be 16 months in March and 18 months in May. pros for early March: we would get to see the 50th celebration...

We are actually going after Christmas but was hoping to hear some updates. DW and I were there in June (2 weeks after re-opening) but there were a lot of renovations. Taking the whole family this time! I would love to hear your recent experiences with: 1. Castle renovations - we didn't bother...

Hello! My fiance and I are planning a DisneyWorld Honeymoon for April 2022, and I'm trying to figure out how much we should be saving to spend. I have a little list here of things we really want to do in and around the parks that might add extra to our budget(?) Wild Africa Trek Keys to the...

tldr: is there a reliable way of getting walk ups to what seem to be THE hardest reservations at Magic Kingdom? do I just camp outside and spam the app? hey folks! 2 day ago I found out I had a 'mandatory' vacation time between July 5-9 and had no idea what to do...for like 30 seconds. it was...

I am terribly conflicted about planning a trip for the family for Christmas. We have not taken a vacation in a couple of years and had planned to get away a few times this year which were all canceled. The last trip that is on our radar is a Christmas trip to DisneyWorld. I find myself...

Hi all, I'm going to Disney World at the end of the month and am looking for a comfortable mask that I can manage with sunglasses. Protectiveness is not a priority whatsoever (I just recovered from covid and am not at risk to catch/spread the disease): I'm just looking for the most comfortable...

Hi everyone! This is my first time posting here, so I’ll try to describe what I’m needing help with as best as I can. I’m currently in Florida for the week and have 2 days to use at WDW. I would like to use one full day at Magic Kingdom and then use another day to park hop through whatever...

Hello! I've been lurking the DIS for a while but this is my first time posting, hope I don't make any mistakes. My SIL and I are planning a bit of a surprise trip for my brother at the end of january to visit Galaxy's Edge and I'm looking for some guidance on where to stay. We're a group of 5...

I am planning 2 trips for my family in 2020, one in May and one in November. We are regular Disney travelers, but for the May trip we are renting DVC points for the first time (might also do this in November but haven’t decided yet). We usually buy a package through Disney to get a room discount...

Well hey there! I'm actually pretty new here, but thought I would jump on board and show my most recent trip to all of you wonderful people! It was great, it was real, it was fun, but it wasn't real fun. Yeah okay, that's a lie! Our trip was amazing and we made so many wonderful memories along...

My family and I are big Disney people, always have been. Up until now my mom has been the planner for any and all vacations we've taken as a family, but this year I'm in charge and it's a little overwhelming trying to make sure everyone will be happy and have a good time. While I've been on a...