Arrived today here now anything you want to know?

[RJMC]

Arrived today at 3:20pm local time to a beautiful SUNY afternoon

Flew airbus with virgin Atlantic. Checked in online day before so had seats together. Great flight. Plane very new, comfortable and inflight on demand entertainment system was out of this
world to be frank.

Food though was awful. But service was great, flight seemed to go quick, and the cabin crew kept our glasses flowing with whatever we fancied throughout flight.

I had pre checked in for our car hire, so I was allowed to go straight to garage and choose any car and drive away. Quick and easy. Immigration was quick too. Top tip. After collecting your bags, take theme with you on the monorail else you have to wait to collect. We were advised to do this beforehand and save heaps of time.

Stopped off at publix on way to hotel. Water, bread, milk, etc... And then checked in quickly. Our room request was met, and within 20 mins of getting into room we were around the pool having a drink or two . Outdoor movie was playing by pool tonight , and amongst the twinkling lights in the palms, our kids jumping through the waterfalls, and a cocktail or two we are all set for a fortnight of orlando magic, and now about to hit the sack 10:20pm local time here as we have planned rope drop at magic kingdom tomorrow for our first full day in Orlando.

 

[phi2012]

Was going to say that I hope you have a fab time, but it sounds like you are already . Where are you staying? I assume somewhere on Disney.

I will probably have some questions during your holiday if you are not too busy having loads of fun to get on the forum. Until then hope today at Magic Kingdom goes well and that the crowds aren't too bad for you.

 

[joolz1910]

Sounds perfect.

 

[Disneynutinlondon]

That's my perfect start to a wdw holiday. I hope the next two weeks are just as magical

 

[UKDEB]

Who did you book your car hire with? We've registered for Alamo's SaveTime, so I hope we'll have an equally easy passage. We have the MCO thing off pat, so we're usually through pretty quickly, but being able to bypass the car hire desk would be the icing on the cake.

Your first night sounds like the perfect scenario. Hope ours pans out equally well IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS' TIME!

 

[megveg]

so glad your trip is starting on such a positive note I hope the rest of your trip only gets better!

 

[Mrs Doubtfire]

What a great start - have a lovely holiday

 

[RJMC]

Thanks to all posters above. First day round up below, with notes

1 - arrived nice and early for ropedrop at MK. We first had to pick up tickets fro the TTC, and we then caught monorail over. It was beautiful sunny day, and view of lakes and Grand Floridian from monorail ist stunning.

At the parks we got a great spot to watch the welcome show and even had time to get a coffee from the little stand.

At end everyone piled through the tunnels, and as we came out we spoted the horsedrawn carriage had enough space for us, so we hopped on and had a sylish ride down main sreet. We hoped off at the castle and went through.

2 - while kids tried pullng sword out of stone I ran and grabbed a fastpass for PAN. We then all rode POOH (No wait), and went through to Storybook Circus*. Did DUMBO (No wait) and BARNSTORMER (No wait). Kids ran throuhg the splashzone, and we got on the WDW RAILROAD (waiting couple of mins for it too arrive) and rode round to frontierland.

*On way to Dumbo I asked a CM outside of FLE if they would be letting guests in. He said no, CM only. Dun no if they opened it later? But when we did leave the park, we saw a lot of CMs waiting to ebetert the turnstiles

3 - We grabbed fastpasses for Thunder Mountain, and rode SPLASH (No Wait). When we got off, Our Fastpasses for THUNDER hadn't kicked in so we rode standby (5 mnute wait). We then walked over to PAN and did that using our fastpasses (no wait) and then did small world (5 minute wait - and the first reall waiti of any kind do far).

We then watched the Movie Shake It Party. After this I wanted to pick up my photpass plus from Town SQ Theatre and kids wanted to try out Sorcerers of MK, so we headed up main Street.

Kids completed there 1st sorcerer mission in about 20 mins. I found Sorcerers to be boring and a time killer, but kids enjoyed it.

we wentback into Adventure Land. We then did Pirates of C, and when Came Out the pirate Tutorial was on, so we watched this. To finsih gig we did philarmagic.

I went to claim our photo pas Plus

Left park abut 1:30pm. Spent a few hours at the resort pool. Tonight went to DTD and T-REX

DTD was PACKED. Striggled to find a car park space. T-REX meal was okay, and service and atmosphere was freat, but food was just okay.

We also did some fastpass shots earlier today at various locations.

got back at 10:30pm

Any Q's let me have them????

Tommorow we have ANIMAL KINGDOM starting with a TUSKER HOUE BREAKFAST

 

[BigMommaMouse]

Your getting me so excited!! I will be there tomorrow. We are staying at SSR,
and are going to the MNSCHP on Halloween.


How is the internet at your hotel?


Beth

 

[phi2012]

Sounds like a great first day at MK.

We plan on doing Mk for our first day too . It sounds like the queue's weren't that bad.

I hope AK goes as well today and look forward to hearing about it.

 

[jen_uk]

Sounds like a great day

What hotel are you staying at?

How warm is it?

 

[paul_toria96]

Sounds like you are having a great time MK is always our first day

Wonder how much the pin books are these days, any chance if you see one you could let me know, don't worry if you are having too much fun

Looking forward to all your reports

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

tell me about the weather cause here its just plain awful, we need some florida/disney cheer cause its rubbish here !!!!

 

[chocolateMinnie]

great to hear about your excellent journey - food is always disgusting. Hoping to have a great flight too :

 

[Disney Princesses LW]

Sounds like your having a great time, love the idea of movies under the stars my kids would love that which resort are you staying in .

Have fun

 

[sharon78]

Sounds like your having a great time. Loving your live trippie, nice of you to think of us all here in the UK in this drab foggy weather. Thank you for bringing some Floridian sunshine into our day.

Looking forward to reading about AK.

 

[bee86]

Sounds like your having a great time. Loving your live trippie, nice of you to think of us all here in the UK in this drab foggy weather. Thank you for bringing some Floridian sunshine into our day.

Looking forward to reading about AK.

I couldn't have said it better myself

 

[RJMC]

Best intentions was to continue my live trip report - but after day 2, to be frank I was just too knackered to keep it up when I got back to hotel each night. Sorry all.

But Arrived back yesterday, so will begin a full trip report with pics this week.

Also , see my new post on highs and lows.