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[hannahmachell]

Just put in our Garden Grocer order (it's weird ordering groceries over 5 weeks in advance!) and reserved a stroller from Simple Stroller Rental (was the cheapest place I could find - use promo code THANKS for $5 off!) It's starting to feel more real!

I'm really wanting to order from GG but am worried about not having a fridge!

 

[thetorit]

I'm really wanting to order from GG but am worried about not having a fridge!

We're lucky to be one of the few not affected. Have you looked into one of those fridge rentals/shares?

 

[My2Qtz0205]

Having fiddled with FP+, here is what I have now. As a reminder, this is not a do-or-die commando trip. This is our 2nd trip in a year, so I do not feel the need to see everything/do everything. Here goes! Input welcome.

Wed., 8/21. EP WS
We will have driven 12 hours the day before, so this is our sleep-in and recuperate day. Have breakfast at POP. Arrive at EP at 11.
Allow the kids to sign up for Agent P if they want to. Start touring at Mexico. Arrive at Norway for our Maelstrom FP 11a-12p. Have lunch at Kringla. Continue to tour pavilions until around 3.
Head back to POP for pool time and dinner.
Back to EP around 6:30. Tour pavilions until Illuminations. I have Soarin FP from 7-8p and TT FP from 8-9p, but I don't know if I'll use them.

Thursday, 8/22. MK
EMH at 8am.
Head to Tomorrowland. Ride Buzz Lightyear, Astro Orbiter, Speedway, and *maybe* Space Mtn (not sure how I feel about putting my kids on that).
Arrive in Adventureland for the tail end of our Splash Mountain FP 9:50-10:50. Ride BTMRR for FP 10:50-11:50.
Head over to BOG to see if we can get in for lunch.
After BOG, head to LM for FP window 12-1p.
Continue to explore Fantasyland until POTC FP 1-2. I may not use this bonus FP, as I have another one to use later in the trip.
Head back to POP for pool time.
Either eat at POP and then watch Movie Under the Stars
OR
Head to DTD for dinner at EOS and some shopping.

Friday, 8/23. EP FW
EMH at 8am, but looking at the open attractions, I am thinking we will get there around 8:30am and be just fine.
TT FP 9:10-10:10.
Explore Innoventions
Character Spot FP 10:10-11:10.
Soarin' FP 11:10-12:10
Eat lunch at Sunshine Seasons.
Head out for pool time, dinner at POP.
Putt-putt, probably at Winter Summerland.

Saturday, 8/24. MK
Have a leisurely morning. Do laundry/pack. Allow kids to start day with pool time or exploring resort.
Head to MK around 2p. Shop or pin trade until Dream Along with Mickey viewing FP 2:45-3:05. We'll get there on the early end, obviously.
Do some rides (Fantasyland). Allow kids to get soaked at Casey Jr.'s if they get too hot and whiny.
ADR 4:25 at Plaza. Never eaten here, but the menu sounds good!
POTC FP 5:40-6:40
Do more rides (Adventureland).
MSEP Viewing at Central Plaza 8:40. Is that at the flag pole?
Wishes Viewing at Rose Garden 9:35'ish.

Sunday, 8/25. Travel day!
Get up early to pack car/check-out.
ADR at 1900 Park Fare at 9:05. We will drive ourselves there and head out afterwards.
Stop at Hilton Head Island, SC for the night.

 

[ArielRae]

Seems a lot of people are thinking disney around my area. Today I went out to get some errands done and heard a few different people talking about disney. While taking my DS to the Discovery musuem I offered this website and a couple others to a lady I heard talking loudly over her phone about trouble with family and planning a disney trip. She told me she is planning for 17 family members going.

 

[My2Qtz0205]

Seems a lot of people are thinking disney around my area. Today I went out to get some errands done and heard a few different people talking about disney. While taking my DS to the Discovery musuem I offered this website and a couple others to a lady I heard talking loudly over her phone about trouble with family and planning a disney trip. She told me she is planning for 17 family members going.

The guy behind me in the grocery store was talking about it on his cell phone today.

17 people! Ugh! The most I've ever planned for is 9 people.

 

[momjeeps]

Having fiddled with FP+, here is what I have now. As a reminder, this is not a do-or-die commando trip. This is our 2nd trip in a year, so I do not feel the need to see everything/do everything. Here goes! Input welcome.

Wed., 8/21. EP WS
We will have driven 12 hours the day before, so this is our sleep-in and recuperate day. Have breakfast at POP. Arrive at EP at 11.
Allow the kids to sign up for Agent P if they want to. Start touring at Mexico. Arrive at Norway for our Maelstrom FP 11a-12p. Have lunch at Kringla. Continue to tour pavilions until around 3.
Head back to POP for pool time and dinner.
Back to EP around 6:30. Tour pavilions until Illuminations. I have Soarin FP from 7-8p and TT FP from 8-9p, but I don't know if I'll use them.

Thursday, 8/22. MK
EMH at 8am.
Head to Tomorrowland. Ride Buzz Lightyear, Astro Orbiter, Speedway, and *maybe* Space Mtn (not sure how I feel about putting my kids on that).
Arrive in Adventureland for the tail end of our Splash Mountain FP 9:50-10:50. Ride BTMRR for FP 10:50-11:50.
Head over to BOG to see if we can get in for lunch.
After BOG, head to LM for FP window 12-1p.
Continue to explore Fantasyland until POTC FP 1-2. I may not use this bonus FP, as I have another one to use later in the trip.
Head back to POP for pool time.
Either eat at POP and then watch Movie Under the Stars
OR
Head to DTD for dinner at EOS and some shopping.

Friday, 8/23. EP FW
EMH at 8am, but looking at the open attractions, I am thinking we will get there around 8:30am and be just fine.
TT FP 9:10-10:10.
Explore Innoventions
Character Spot FP 10:10-11:10.
Soarin' FP 11:10-12:10
Eat lunch at Sunshine Seasons.
Head out for pool time, dinner at POP.
Putt-putt, probably at Winter Summerland.

Saturday, 8/24. MK
Have a leisurely morning. Do laundry/pack. Allow kids to start day with pool time or exploring resort.
Head to MK around 2p. Shop or pin trade until Dream Along with Mickey viewing FP 2:45-3:05. We'll get there on the early end, obviously.
Do some rides (Fantasyland). Allow kids to get soaked at Casey Jr.'s if they get too hot and whiny.
ADR 4:25 at Plaza. Never eaten here, but the menu sounds good!
POTC FP 5:40-6:40
Do more rides (Adventureland).
MSEP Viewing at Central Plaza 8:40. Is that at the flag pole?
Wishes Viewing at Rose Garden 9:35'ish.

Sunday, 8/25. Travel day!
Get up early to pack car/check-out.
ADR at 1900 Park Fare at 9:05. We will drive ourselves there and head out afterwards.
Stop at Hilton Head Island, SC for the night.

Sounds perfect and relaxing, wish I could tag along! Love reading plans and dreaming!

 

[belle1528]

We're lucky to be one of the few not affected. Have you looked into one of those fridge rentals/shares?

I am debating on placing an order also :/ anyone know the fridge situation at Caribbean beach?

 

[hannahmachell]

I am debating on placing an order also :/ anyone know the fridge situation at Caribbean beach?

I don't know what a fridge rental/share is...I am also at the Caribbean beach. Maybe I will try and call there this afternoon to see what's happening. We arrive August 15th.

 

[belle1528]

I don't know what a fridge rental/share is...I am also at the Caribbean beach. Maybe I will try and call there this afternoon to see what's happening. We arrive August 15th.

I called over the weekend and they really didn't give me much info and to call back 3 days before our check in to request one. I don't know what the rental/share thing is either?? We are driving and could bring our own mini fridge but that would take up a lot of trunk space and just be a pain in the butt!!

We arrive 8/11

 

[hannahmachell]

I called over the weekend and they really didn't give me much info and to call back 3 days before our check in to request one. I don't know what the rental/share thing is either?? We are driving and could bring our own mini fridge but that would take up a lot of trunk space and just be a pain in the butt!!

We arrive 8/11

Oh good to know, maybe I won't bother calling for awhile. Just annoying for ordering anything that needs to be kept cold. We are flying so ill probably pack a few things in my suitcase.

 

[ArielRae]

I got to pick 3 at each park, and then got Bonus POTC both days we're at MK.

How did the bonus POTC show up for you? Where and when did you notice it. Did it pick a time for you or you got to choose? I did mine and didn't notice this for mine. Guess I missed out.

 

[My2Qtz0205]

How did the bonus POTC show up for you? Where and when did you notice it. Did it pick a time for you or you got to choose? I did mine and didn't notice this for mine. Guess I missed out.

It just showed up when I clicked on Magic Kingdom. It gave me a time, but I was able to change it along with the others.

 

[belle1528]

Oh good to know, maybe I won't bother calling for awhile. Just annoying for ordering anything that needs to be kept cold. We are flying so ill probably pack a few things in my suitcase.

I packed a whole suitcase full of snacks last year when we flew! I would never book a hotel room anywhere with 2 small kids without a fridge. I'm hoping they are all switched over by the time we get there, it will be a major pain without one!

 

[thetorit]

Just like stroller rentals, there are companies in the Orlando area that rent out mini fridges (and a whole host of other things - full size cribs, toys, even rocking chairs!) abbf.com rents mini fridges, $40 for a whole week. I would hate to spend $40 and then have a fridge already there, but it might be worth it if you're dead set on breakfast in the room or really need it for milk for a toddler.

 

[ArielRae]

It just showed up when I clicked on Magic Kingdom. It gave me a time, but I was able to change it along with the others.

Thanks went back and redid my FPs and it gave me the bonus pirates on both my MK days. I was able to change one to a small world FP and the other to wishes FP.

 

[4disneygenerations]

39 days for us. I am packing a soft cooler. We usually just keep water in the fridge, sometimes juice.

 

[mbvisitor]

Has anyone heard what the fridge situation is at CR?

 

[rebeccaariel]

39 days for me as well! Dad just decided we should get Photopass+, so I ordered that. We don't have many pictures of the two of us together so this'll be a good opportunity for that. I'm still hoping that BWI will miraculously be included in the MagicBand/Fastpass+ testing, but I won't hold my breath.

 

[Mrs. M. Mouse]

We're going to place an order at GG too but won't be doing any refrigerated items just in case. We'll get a styrofoam cooler for the drinks and keep ice I guess. We also decided against the new mug. We found it a pain to have to go back to the room to get it last time so won't bother this time .

We're bringing water bottles and iced tea powder to mix in. That'll do.

Still waiting for Mickey mail here and just hoping its right cause there's not going to be much time to get it changed lol!

Time to start a packing pile

 

[Grandmatoniko]

42 days...I am gonna get a styrofoam cooler from gg cause even though I requested a fridge cause of somewhat 'medical' reasons I am afraid we won't get one. I didnt even look at gg site yet to see if they sell coolers, but I hope so.