***1st Week of December Thread ADR Plans, Park Hours, and dealing with Pop Warner***

[Candycane83]

Does anyone know which way does the WDW railroad go?

 

[Mal6586]

Does anyone know which way does the WDW railroad go?

If you load at the front of the park, it goes clockwise to Frontierland/Adventureland, around Fantasyland, then to Tomorrowland before making a full circle.

 

[rasadkowski]

Just one note of caution (and maybe someone has already mentioned this, I haven't caught up yet!). There's talk of that ride closing to make room for a new coaster. Don't talk it up with your kids just in case it's closed by the time we get there. If it's still open, no big deal and you can ride it. But if they do close it, you'll save them the disappointment.

Thank you!! Very good to know! Especially if we go to ak and they see the ride entrance. I would have said not to worry, we'll see one in Epcot!

 

[rasadkowski]

Ok I have to be that parent that gushes a bit, so I apologize!! But my 4 year old just started her first year of school ( first time not with me at home) and today she drew a picture of anything she wanted. She drew our family with fireworks behind us. I think I told you all that I was really hesitant to book night events because my girls go to bed really early... But she did stay up once and it was for their first fireworks this past July 4th. I am sooo glad and excited you all spoke so highly of the mvmcp ( and posted those amazing parade pics!!). it was too tempting. Im so glad I couldn't resist and booked it!! She'll be so excited I think!!!

 

[JamieOak]

Ok I have to be that parent that gushes a bit, so I apologize!! But my 4 year old just started her first year of school ( first time not with me at home) and today she drew a picture of anything she wanted. She drew our family with fireworks behind us. I think I told you all that I was really hesitant to book night events because my girls go to bed really early... But she did stay up once and it was for their first fireworks this past July 4th. I am sooo glad and excited you all spoke so highly of the mvmcp ( and posted those amazing parade pics!!). it was too tempting. Im so glad I couldn't resist and booked it!! She'll be so excited I think!!!

They also talked me into MVMCP! I love all things Christmas, but I kept saying it was too much extra money. But after hearing how much everyone loves it, and learning that there's certain Christmas-y things during parties you don't get to see other nights...I booked it. I've learned so much on these boards (and been talked into spending so much more $$ haha).

 

[areno79]

Ok I have to be that parent that gushes a bit, so I apologize!! But my 4 year old just started her first year of school ( first time not with me at home) and today she drew a picture of anything she wanted. She drew our family with fireworks behind us. I think I told you all that I was really hesitant to book night events because my girls go to bed really early... But she did stay up once and it was for their first fireworks this past July 4th. I am sooo glad and excited you all spoke so highly of the mvmcp ( and posted those amazing parade pics!!). it was too tempting. Im so glad I couldn't resist and booked it!! She'll be so excited I think!!!

Awww, that's precious! I bet your girls are going to love it!!

They also talked me into MVMCP! I love all things Christmas, but I kept saying it was too much extra money. But after hearing how much everyone loves it, and learning that there's certain Christmas-y things during parties you don't get to see other nights...I booked it. I've learned so much on these boards (and been talked into spending so much more $$ haha).

Yep, the DIS boards are basically trouble for my bank account! hahaha

 

[Candycane83]

Totally agree with spending too much from reading Dis but , especially this thread!

 

[JamieOak]

I just waited on hold for over 50 minutes for a whole 5 minutes worth of work for the CM. Never did I wish more than I had a headset on my work phone. Now I know to hold my calls off until evening as I had been doing.

On the plus side, I got my Wild Africa Trek tour moved and EMM at MK booked! I even have my whole AK day planned in touring plans, though I think it looks a little...ambitious! haha. But I identified which 3 FPs I want to try for on my FP day and which 3 I'd like to get SDFPs for if available. Did you know that you could tell Touring Plans how many fast passes you will have, even more than the usual 3? Nice feature. I also rebooked my Yak & Yeti dinner for the new day. 1 day down, 6 more to go! Well 6.5 because I already started on my MVMCP touring plan.

 

[SilSprBea]

I've decided I'm going to drop my 'Ohana breakfast (lunch with breakfast foods!) on Mon 12/5 at 11:40 am. As much as I want to make this work, realistically it is not something we're going to squeeze in and I feel like I'll have better karma to find another reservation if I drop this It's on the spreadsheet under cancellations, but wondering if this was of interest to anyone here? It's a reservation for 4 people. I haven't posted it yet on the cancellations board, so let me know if anyone wants it before I post it over there!

 

[Mal6586]

Have any of y'all played around with the personalized plans on Touring Plans website? I just spent way too much time fussing with an Epcot and Animal Kingdom one before I gave up. I finally got my Epcot one to look semi-logical, but it did not like me trying to make logically physically close stops at attractions in Animal Kingdom for some reason. Thinking my usual plan of attack, which is plan my fast passes and wing everything else is making more sense than trying to plan out a legit touring plan.

 

[Candycane83]

Have any of y'all played around with the personalized plans on Touring Plans website? I just spent way too much time fussing with an Epcot and Animal Kingdom one before I gave up. I finally got my Epcot one to look semi-logical, but it did not like me trying to make logically physically close stops at attractions in Animal Kingdom for some reason. Thinking my usual plan of attack, which is plan my fast passes and wing everything else is making more sense than trying to plan out a legit touring plan.

I tried it a couple of weeks ago but got frustrated because it didn't quite work out w/ character meet and greets in between. For now, I'm looking at a map and planning my attack from that first, then maybe I'll check touring plans closer to FP booking? Keep on reading different threads... I'm especially frustrated with AK since everything is far apart and adding dining in between makes it harder.

 

[Candycane83]

By the way, there's a BOG 2:25pm for table of until 5 for Dec 8.

 

[BDFmom]

I've been trying all day to do the customized touring plans. I think I have most of my FP selections nailed down for non MK days.

I'm so frustrated with the reservation finder. It is no longer sending texts, just emails. I missed a BOG dinner for 12/5... I saw the email 3 hours after it was sent.
Going to go cry now...

 

[SilSprBea]

Have any of y'all played around with the personalized plans on Touring Plans website? I just spent way too much time fussing with an Epcot and Animal Kingdom one before I gave up. I finally got my Epcot one to look semi-logical, but it did not like me trying to make logically physically close stops at attractions in Animal Kingdom for some reason. Thinking my usual plan of attack, which is plan my fast passes and wing everything else is making more sense than trying to plan out a legit touring plan.

I've played around with it and have a rough shell, but I think the biggest value I get will be after FP selection day. At that point I'll make sure my FP selections and ADRs are locked in, and then I'll optimize around it, and see where it suggests using additional FP for SDFP. I think it'll be more a guide for me.

 

[SilSprBea]

I've been trying all day to do the customized touring plans. I think I have most of my FP selections nailed down for non MK days.

I'm so frustrated with the reservation finder. It is no longer sending texts, just emails. I missed a BOG dinner for 12/5... I saw the email 3 hours after it was sent.
Going to go cry now...

Did they change to emails only? Or was this something with your cell phone number? I got a notification last week and it sent me both an email and a text. I'm so sorry! That really, really, really stinks.

 

[Candycane83]

I've been trying all day to do the customized touring plans. I think I have most of my FP selections nailed down for non MK days.

I'm so frustrated with the reservation finder. It is no longer sending texts, just emails. I missed a BOG dinner for 12/5... I saw the email 3 hours after it was sent.
Going to go cry now...

Sorry to hear you missed the BOG dinner! I'm still waiting for one too so still have my fingers crossed I get that. Touring plans only sends me emails (since I'm in Canada) but i find by the time it gives me an alert (even I see it right away) I still don't get it these days.. don't lose hope though! I'm sure something will come up!!!

 

[BDFmom]

I've seen others complaining about the same thing....
I got a text a week ago for a CP lunch...and several others before that.
This was the first BOG dinner on my date that came and went

 

[Iowamomof4]

I've been trying all day to do the customized touring plans. I think I have most of my FP selections nailed down for non MK days.

I'm so frustrated with the reservation finder. It is no longer sending texts, just emails. I missed a BOG dinner for 12/5... I saw the email 3 hours after it was sent.
Going to go cry now...

Oh no! I've picked up a couple reservations in the past couple days but not because of TP. I was able to find the reservations before they did.

 

[Candycane83]

Oh no! I've picked up a couple reservations in the past couple days but not because of TP. I was able to find the reservations before they did.

I think that is the trend these days, unfortunately...

 

[Winniebell10]

Thank you! Your little one is adorable as well!!

She won't know we are going to WDW until that morning. We will arrive at 9:30. Hoping to get her to nap since we have to be at the airport at 4am!! Chef Mickey at 2pm, and then heading on over!! Hoping it will be the best birthday surprise ever (She turns 5 on the 9th!).[/ .

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