Critique our upcoming touring plan!

[Rob Vaccaro]

Who- me (32,m, NYC) and GF (24,f,nj)

What: going to ioA/Disney celebrating variety of things- w magic your way 3 day park hoppers w deluxe dining. Also doing Hhn/bmg/mnsshp

When- October 6th-9th (doing uni studios n hhn sun the 4th, iOA n bmg mon the 5th)

Where: portfino bay /port Orleans French quarter


Hi Y'all long time lurker first time poster here. Making my 42nd trip to universal n Walt Disney World this October from Sunday the fourth to Friday the ninth. I'd like y'all take a look at our itinerary and let us knows if we are cutting things too close timewise or any input or suggestions as far as buses, travel time etc. go. haven't been back to the parks in about four+ years. It's getting pricey... even for this New Yorker....

Anyways- here goes (copy n paste from notepad-- reservation numbers redacted)

sun Oct 4th- leave Atlantic City airport on Spirit flight 311 at 8:30am. ETA 1051. Have Rob pick us up at airport and get luggage. Check luggage at Portofino Bay Hotel. Hit Universal Studios/ioA. Check in anytime after four. (can we e check in? ) Dinner/happy hour at 5 PM at emerils tchoup chop at Royal Pacific resort. Halloween horror nights with express passes till 12.

Mon October 5th- early entry at IoA. Breakfast at Portofino Bay Hotel Trattoria Del Porto. IoA- pool - Dinner at BICE 5:30. Blue man group at 8 PM(show 1 hr 45 min) then Citywalk.

Tuesday Oct 6th- check out of Portofino Bay by eight -830 and head for Port Orleans French quarter. (Transportation suggestion?) Check luggage and take bus to animal kingdom jambo house for 10 AM breakfast at Boma. (Can we online check-in or how do we do it? Magic bands?) Bus from AKL to Animal kingdom til 5:00. Park hop bus to Epcot for 545 dinner at garden grill (enough time?) boat(?) monorail? to Hollywood studios. Use fast pass plus reservations then Fantasmic at 8 PM. Bus back to Port Orleans, change, dinner at California Grill at 935.

Wednesday October 7th- take bus from Port Orleans to Grand Floridian for breakfast at 1900 Parkfair at 8:25. (Travel time?) monorail to Epcot for food and wine fest . lunch at coral reef at 12. dinner 445 le cellier. Illuminations at 9 (Mexico?)boat to downtown Disney? (Morimoto opens 9/17)

Thursday, October 8th- bus from port Orleans to Polynesian for 835 am breakfast at Kona Cafe. (Travel time?) monorail to Magic Kingdom. Bus to Hollywood studios (travel time) for 2:05 lunch at sci fi. Bus back to MK. Break for dinner Boathouse/Morimoto? MK/MNSsHP til 12.

Friday October 9th- pool-resort-check out day. Carriage ride at port orleans (feedback?) can we use leftover meal credits?? DME to airport at 5.

That's it y'all. Any advice tips etc (esp regarding travel times) would be much appreciated.

 

[Redbudlover]

I hesitate to critique a plan for someone who's been to the parks 42 times alreadY. Over the years of my going several times per year however I have found some easier ways for me of doing things. I try to book reservations for dinner close to the park I want to be in at that time of day to avoidwasting a lot of time traveling from one part to another. I also try to book meals in the park I'm attending or at the closest resort rather than traveling a long distance for a meal particularly if I plan to return to the same park. in that sense I find your plan to be pretty stressful from my perspective. I wouldn't want to travel as much distance particularly so frequently for meals. I would look at the plan again from that perspective.

 

[macraven]

Who- me (32,m, NYC) and GF (24,f,nj)




Hi Y'all long time lurker first time poster here. Making my 42nd trip to universal n Walt Disney World this October from Sunday the fourth to Friday the ninth. I'd like y'all take a look at our itinerary and let us knows if we are cutting things too close timewise or any input or suggestions as far as buses, travel time etc. go. haven't been back to the parks in about four+ years. It's getting pricey... even for this New Yorker....

Anyways- here goes (copy n paste from notepad-- reservation numbers redacted)

sun Oct 4th- leave Atlantic City airport on Spirit flight 311 at 8:30am. ETA 1051. Have Rob pick us up at airport and get luggage. Check luggage at Portofino Bay Hotel. Hit Universal Studios/ioA. Check in anytime after four. (can we e check in? ) Dinner/happy hour at 5 PM at emerils tchoup chop at Royal Pacific resort. Halloween horror nights with express passes till 12.

Mon October 5th- early entry at IoA. Breakfast at Portofino Bay Hotel Trattoria Del Porto. IoA- pool - Dinner at BICE 5:30. Blue man group at 8 PM(show 1 hr 45 min) then Citywalk.


That's it y'all. Any advice tips etc (esp regarding travel times) would be much appreciated.

no e check in as you need to make the photo id express pass once you receive your room key.
i'm assuming you will be hitting the parks soon after your arrival.

you can check in to the hotel and it is possible your room will be ready at that time.
otherwise, you can receive a text when your room is ready and room number will be listed in that text.
no need to return to the lobby but go direct to your room.
call star service in your room for your luggage to be delivered to you once you are in the room.


use the hotel entrance for hhn.
it is open from 6:00 to 8:00 and should be the far right hand side of the entrance area.
show your room key and go thru the metal detectors.

if the park is not open yet when you go, you will be escorted to one of the stay and scream holding areas.
doubt you will make it to the park at 6:00 since your dining won't be until 5:00.

hhn ends at 1:00 that night, not midnight.
i'll be there for the fun there too.

your express pass will allow you once thru each house and ride.

sounds like you have a great vacation planned!