Bachelorette at the World

[snowwhite84]

Hi all! I’m planning a bachelorette (I’m the MOH, not the bride). We arrive in ten days, doing one night at Universal, three nights at Disney. Wanted to pop over here and see if anyone had any tips, fun ideas I may not have thought of.

Here’s Some of what I have planned for context:
Food and wine booths
Spa afternoon at Swan and Dolphin
Monorail bar crawl
Harry Potter pub crawl

I also have stuff to decorate our room, matching shirts and celebration buttons. Anyone ever planned something like this and have some tips to share?? I have a sash for the bride, was thinking of carrying a Sharpie in case she wants to let the characters sign it.

 

[aubreighk]

That sounds like fun! I planned my own bachelorette party here and everyone loved it.
One thing that made it super fun was making our own custom maps of the park with a list of things we wanted to accomplish there!
If you’re doing monorail crawl at night, I’d go in this order and try drinks and apps at all (excellent menus here) -
Enchanted Rose at Grand Floridian around 7:30pm, California Grill bar at the Contemporary around 8:30pm or whenever Disney Enchantment fireworks go off so you can watch from the rooftop, then head to Trader Sam’s at the Polynesian since it stays open till midnight! Alternatively, you could watch the fireworks from the Polynesian Beach, whatever the bride’s preference.
I’d take into consideration what the bride’s favorite Disney movies are and aim to see those attractions/characters. Mine is Beauty & the Beast, for instance, and there are great attractions for that movie in HS, MK and Epcot.

 

[snowwhite84]

That sounds like fun! I planned my own bachelorette party here and everyone loved it.
One thing that made it super fun was making our own custom maps of the park with a list of things we wanted to accomplish there!
If you’re doing monorail crawl at night, I’d go in this order and try drinks and apps at all (excellent menus here) -
Enchanted Rose at Grand Floridian around 7:30pm, California Grill bar at the Contemporary around 8:30pm or whenever Disney Enchantment fireworks go off so you can watch from the rooftop, then head to Trader Sam’s at the Polynesian since it stays open till midnight! Alternatively, you could watch the fireworks from the Polynesian Beach, whatever the bride’s preference.
I’d take into consideration what the bride’s favorite Disney movies are and aim to see those attractions/characters. Mine is Beauty & the Beast, for instance, and there are great attractions for that movie in HS, MK and Epcot.

Thanks for the reply! I am super intrigued by these custom maps. Is there a link online to see something like that, I’m sure it’s something the bride would LOVE.

Definitely planning on Enchanted Rose and Trader Sam’s. Is TS a little easier to get into later at night? My initial hope for the Contemporary stop was Top of the World lounge (one of the bridal party is DVC owner) but it’s still closed. I’ve made us a CaliGrill dinner reservation instead, but might switch to something else as I know that will take up a lot of time.

 

[aubreighk]

I just found someone who made the maps on Etsy. Her shop isn’t open anymore, but I’ve seen others that do similar products.
California Grill would still work splendidly if you get the reservation somewhere between 7-8pm, that way you could get pre-dinner drinks at Enchanted Rose, see Enchantment fireworks and eat at CaliGrill then head to Trader Sam’s for the rest of the night.
Trader Sam’s is iffy no matter what time you go, so expect to wait at least 15min-1hr when you first check in. Good news is that you can get DoleWhips at the Poly and Trader Sam’s has an outdoor bar you can get drinks at before they call you to come inside.
I would highly suggest having a ride figured out beforehand since Disney’s free transport ends around 10pm or earlier most nights.

 

[ak517]

My bridesmaids and I went for my bachelorette in July. Trader Sam's outdoor seating is first come first serve and we were able to get a table right away when we went after the MK fireworks. Some special things we did were a fireworks cruise for HEA at MK and a Capture Your Moment PhotoPass session at MK. About half of us were really big Disney fans, so we did a character brunch at Chef Mickey's. We scrambled to make a reservation, but the day of they were accepting walk ups (and it was a Saturday). You may already be doing this, I highly recommend getting a memory maker for one person in your party (and linking everyone else) so you can stop and take photos. Although we took a lot of selfies, it was way better getting group shots by professionals!