DHS planning- please help this newbie! UPDATE post #23

[Itinkso]

Is there anywhere else we could make the lightsabers? Maybe a different park? Wondering if we could take that out to save time, but it really is a must do for us on this trip. It's an early Christmas present for the boys.

You can make them in DTD at Once Upon a Toy.

It would be easier to fit it into you DHS day.

 

[MermaidMommy]

Is there anywhere else we could make the lightsabers? Maybe a different park? Wondering if we could take that out to save time, but it really is a must do for us on this trip. It's an early Christmas present for the boys.

I think you can make them at the toy store at Downtown Disney.

 

[zilp]

I have read through every post. It seems that for me, Jedi Training is really the obstacle to organized planning! Thanks to all of you who shared your experiences, it makes it easier to imagine what to expect. The part that makes my heart sink a little is the bolded part in Mikie's post:

When they let us in about 8:40-8:45, we walked directly to Jedi training sign ups - didn't speed walk, didn't run. Many people ran.

People really run?? That's not what I was looking forward to on vacation

So this is where I am at for my DHS day:
*Jedi Training- Our 1st priority for the AM, will tour the rest of the attractions around our JT time slot
*Star Tours (FP+ 9:05-10:05a)
*Building a Lightsaber for each boy
*Muppet Vision
*Great Movie Ride
*Lunch-counter service, no idea where to eat
*Indiana Jones spectacular
*Lights, Motor Action show Possibly skip. Worth it for our boys who love cars?
---------Leave Park for Break & Early Dinner-----------
*Toy Story Mania (earliest FP+ available 5:40-6:40p)
*RnR coaster (DH only-standby line) Hopefully DH can split off and get this done sometime in the early AM
*Tower of Terror (DH only-FP+ 7-8p)
*Osbourne lights
*Fantasmic 8pm (2nd showing)

 

[Itinkso]

People really run?? That's not what I was looking forward to on vacation

Have your husband and the boys head out as quickly as possible. Only one adult needs to be in line with the kids. Or, if you are faster, then you should go with the boys.

Do you have a dinner reservation outside of the park? If not, I would recommend staying in the park and not leaving for a break. In that way, you can fit in the shows. I would choose Lights, Motor, Action over Indy.

Backlot Express is a good quick service restaurant. The Fairfax Fair area near the entrance to Fantasmic also has a variety of items from turkey legs to chicken nuggets to hotdogs.

 

[Mikie]

I have read through every post. It seems that for me, Jedi Training is really the obstacle to organized planning! Thanks to all of you who shared your experiences, it makes it easier to imagine what to expect. The part that makes my heart sink a little is the bolded part in Mikie's post:



People really run?? That's not what I was looking forward to on vacation
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I had heard that before my trip, but either didn't really think about it or thought it was somehow figurative, but nope - people really run. They go different ways, on wide walkways, so you're not at all in a dangerous crush of people, but they do really run and will beat you there. On my "moderately" crowded day, unless you needed a particular morning show it was not necessary to join in the running - I also didn't think dragging my kids along as I run through the park and likely fall (I'm THAT clumsy!) sounded much like vacation! We were lucky that I actually wanted a show time later, near our dinner ADR time.

Your schedule looks fairly flexible, I'm sure you'll have a great day and fit in your favorites!