36 DAYS!!!
OK, it's been a minute since my last update - but with all the RoL will-they-or-won't-they over the last few weeks, I needed a break from looking at my plans so much. At this point, I am resigned that the big highlight of my trip will be Flower & Garden and anything else that happens will be an awesome bonus!
Since my last update, we have been crazy Disney crafting (well, Melissa has been and I am providing moral support). And, since the last update, now we have...
FASTPASSES!!!!
Wthout further ado, the plans thus far:
Arrival Day: Our flight has been changed. We're arriving much earlier now and should be dropped off at the resort by 11:00am. I am not optimistic that our rooms will be ready, but I always travel prepared. We'll change for the afternoon/evening and ask them to hold our carry-on bags for us. Then we will be heading over to the Boardwalk for lunch at the Boardwalk Bakery. After that, it's off to DHS for the following FPs:
4:40p Toy Story Midway Mania
6:15p Star Tours
8:00p Tower of Terror
I imagine we will have dinner at a QS that night in the parks, likely Backlot Express so we can partake in some Star Wars goodies before we head back to the resort.
*Now, rumor has it that the current Star Wars fireworks show will still be going through May (and our trip). All I can say is - WON'T THAT BE AWESOME IF IT HAPPENS?
Sunday: Back at DHS for EMH am. Still making a beeline to ride ToT and RnRC while it's not crowded. FPs:
9:20a Star Tours
10:20a TSMM
11:30a Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
Lunch at Mama Melrose. Mid-day break at the resort, head to Disney Springs for shopping and Raglan Road Dinner.
Monday: Few changes here. AK (EMH am). Ride EE as many times in a row as possible. Do the DinoLand side (Dinosaur, Primeval Whirl) and Finding Nemo show. Lunch at Flame Tree Barbecue. Mid-day break at the resort. Head to MK. Due to our FP selections (to follow) and that we were heavy on TS restaurants, we cancelled our ADR at The Plaza.
6:00p Monster's Inc Laugh Floor. We love this attraction and know it doesn't really need an FP, but we also like to see it multiple times.
7:00p Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
8:00p Space Mountain
We're going to sneak in dinner at Tomorrowland Terrace. We also plan on doing the People Mover for the nighttime viewing. It also should be our first viewing of Celebrate the Magic and I am already tearing up...
Tuesday: Epcot Day!! The Spice Road Table ADR has been cancelled and it's going to be all Outdoor Kitchens, all day. I did make FPs, just in case Frozen Ever After opens. Otherwise, we're only using the last one.
5:00p Turtle Talk with Crush
6:45p Spaceship Earth
8:30p IllumiNations (I haven't seen it before. It was rained out on our last trip)
It's EMH late that night, so we may do some rides on the way out. It will all depend on how much we end up eating and drinking.
Wednesday: Breakfast at Boma, then heading over to DAK. FPs:
11:30a Festival of the Lion King
12:35p Kali River Rapids
1:35p Kiliminjaro Safaris
On the way out, we'll hit It's Tough to Be a Bug, then back to the resort for a break. After that is EMH night time at MK, where we will play in Frontierland and Adventureland all night. I imagine we will find our way to another QS at some point as well.
Thursday: EMH at Future World. Shock of all shocks, Derrick wants to do a character meet that is not Star Wars related! He want to meet Baymax! I am so excited!!! I can't decide if we should just rush over to get in line to see him or go with our original run and do Test Track ASAP. Here are our FPs:
9:20a Mission: SPACE
10:35a The Seas with Nemo & Friends (because, tiering.)
11:40a Turtle Talk with Crush
Biergarten for lunch, then the rest of the day is WIDE OPEN. Who knows what the day will bring? It's a mystery!
Friday: MK (EMH am), where we'll do as much of Fantasyland as we can before the hordes arrive. Late breakfast at Kona Cafe, then a break at the resort. FPs:
3:10p Star Tours
6:40p TSMM
8:30p ToT
Our Hollywood Brown Derby Fantasmic dinner is at 4:25p, then Fantasmic is at 9p, This evening is a little more criss-crossing the park than I usually want to do, but we'll see how it goes. We can always miss our Star Tours FP since it's EMH that night and we can probably fit a ton of runs on that after the show. Same with ToT.
Saturday: As of right now, this whole day is at MK. HOWEVER, now that they have the Early Morning Magic party, we may go back to our original plan of EMH am at AK. I don't know. I keep waffling on it. Here's our FPs:
11:25a Jungle Cruise
12:50p Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
1:50p Splash Mountain
Dinner at Be Our Guest. We are planning on staying all the way through the Kiss Goodnight (if they do it) so we can just power through until we have to leave at 3am for the airport. Last night... 