April 10-18 Planning For Dec. Return

[TINKTWINS]

MYSELF, DH, DS, DS, DS, AND DD STAYING INSIDE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME AT PO RIVERSIDE. VERY NICE. WE BOUGHT ANNUAL PASSES. WE DEFINATLY GOT OUR MONEY WORTH AS WE WENT TO A PARK EVERY DAY BUT ONE ( UNIVERSAL)

WE ARRIVED FROM BOSTON AT ABOUT 1 PM TO THE PO CHECKED IN. GOT OUR ROOM AT THAT TIME TOO!!! CHANGED AND HEADED TO MGM. WE REALLY MADE AN EFFORT TO ENJOY BUT USE OUR TIME WISELY. WE DID AND SAW ALOT !! EVEN OUR LAST DAY WE WENT TO EPCOT AND PULLED A FASTPASS FOR TEST TRACK. THE WAIT EVEN FOR FAST PASS WAS 3 TO 4 HOURS. WE PULLED OURS AT ABOUT 1030-11 AND OUR TIME WAS 220. I COULDNT BELEIVE IT!! ITS A GREAT RIDE I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO DO IT AGAIN, HERES A TIP, GO ON IN THE SINGLE RIDERS LINE YOULL GET IN VERY QUICK. WE SENT MY 10 YO DS ON INCASE WE COULDNT GET ON LATER. ( HAD TO LEAVE PARK AT 3 PM FOR AIRPORT) BUT WE DID END UP ON IT AND HE HAD GOTTEN ON IT TWICE ! DO THE SINGLE RIDER !! FAST PASS IS AWESOME !!!!! USE IT. IT WORKS AWESOME IF EVERYONE DOESNT WANT TO RIDE THE SAME RIDES. WE HAD 4 PEOPLE RIDING SO WE TOOK 2 FROM ONE RIDE AND 2 FOR ANOTHER. KEEPS EVERYONE HAPPY.

I ABSOLUTLY LOVED THE PERFORMANCE THAT CINDERELLA PUTS ON IN THE CASLTE COURTYARD. WATCHED IT A FEW TIMES. LUNCH IN THE CASTLE IS GREAT TOO. SAW CINDY AND HER GODMOTHER. PRACTICALLY A PRIVATE SHOWING.

A LATE DINNER AT LIBERTY TREE TAVERN IS A DEFINATE DO AGAIN!! MY RESSIE WAS FOR 820 AND DIDNT GET SEATED TILL CLOSE TO 9 DH DIDNT LIKE THAT, BUT BEING THERE SO LATE WAS LESS CROWDED AND THE CHARACTERS VISITED US PLENTY!! I LOVED IT. SO DID MY 2 YO TWINS!! I REALLY ENJOYED EPCOT MORE THAN I EVER HAD BEFORE. MGM IS ALSO A FAVE!!

ROCKN ROLLER COASTER IS FANTASTIC SO IS TOT. FIRST TIME FOR BOTH!! LUNCHES NEED IMPROVEMENT THOUGH, I COULDNT EAT ANOTHER CHICKEN FINGER OR PIZZA AGAIN.

THE CROWDS WERE PRETTY TOUGH THOUGH, THE WED THUR AND FRI BEFORE SCHOOL VAC WERE GOOD BUT AS SOON AS THE WEEKEND CAME IT WAS ROUGH AND I WONT GO FOR APRIL VACATION AGAIN. BUT SINCE I HAVE AN ANNUAL PASS ID LIKE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE AND GO AGAIN SOON, I WAS THINKING OF CHRISTMAS TIME. ANY THOUGHTS ON THE CROWDS THEN?? THANKS

 

[pumba]

meal of chicken fingers and it is a favorite of mine.......we got AP's for the first time and I am now biting at the bit to get back there and use them again.......thanks for your observation of all the parks.......

 

[TINKTWINS]

OH THE CHICKEN FINGERS ARE AWESOME THE FIRST TIME BUT BY THE 6 OR 7 TH YOU NEED SOME NEW CHOICES. HAVE THE SAME FAST FOOD IN ALL PARKS IS TOUGH!! AND YES IM CHOPING AT THE BIT.. WHEN YOU HAVE APS YOU SEEM TO BE ABLE TO JUSTIFY THE 2ND TRIP A BIT MORE!!!

 

[Magic2000]

We bought APs in July, 2000 since we would be visiting for 10 days. Of course, those APs had to get used, so we snuck in a quick visit the week after Thanksgiving, and it was GREAT!!!! There were no crowds, the Christmas decorations were beautiful, and the Christmas parties were wonderful. It was our first time going at Christmas and we loved the Candlelight Processional, MVMCP, and seeing all the hotels decked out! Then, we squeezed in another visit in June, 2001 - since we already had those APs!
We liked it so much at Christmas time, we went back in 2001 even though our APs had expired. And, we're going back again this year for that same time! You will LOVE Disney at Christmas - but it can get addictive!!!!

 

[TINKTWINS]

Yes I can feel the addiction setting in!! this is what i was thinking------- check in on about the 18 th so I can still get the value rates on the room and stay till after Christmas. Magic 2000 since youve done this a few times already how would you say the crowds are amd typically what part of the month would you go.. I am seriuosly planning for that time of year. I think it would be very exciting. Also whats the weather like and did you get an AP room discount for yourself? thanks