(Title of this post dedicated to the preteen girl I heard whining that exact phrase at Animal Kingdom!)
It's possible that I just had a bit too much time on my hands today, but I got in one of those mega trip planning modes, and thought I'd figure out a schedule for our trip.
Now, this was an incredibly stupid idea, because:
a) We still don't know exactly how many days Kelly can go
b) We aren't sure where we're staying yet
c) We won't know if the Adv Club will be opening late on any days of our trip until just before the trip (The regular opening time is 7pm, but they often open as late as 9 due to special events)
d) I never follow my plans anyway
But hey, it was fun! And it gives me an idea of when/where to make some ADRs. It also reminds me that I MUST convince Kelly to get at least a week off, because it was nearly impossible to fit everything into 6 days!!! (I couldn't find a single night to do Raglan Road on, for instance! We may have to choose between it and Fantasmic!)
This schedule will no doubt change a minimum of 87 times before October, but it's a starting point, and it will give me a visual aid for discussing Trip Shenanigans with Kelly!
(And maybe I can go ahead and make some of the ADRs, and just change them later!)
I made the following plan on the theory that we stay at Pop for 2 nights, WL for 3, and AKL for 2.
So, the current, super rough draft of the plan is as follows:
Friday, October 26th
This is our arrival day. We obviously haven't booked flights yet, but this is with the assumption that we'll be arriving somewhere between midafternoon and evening.
We also don't know yet if we'll be arriving at the same time or not. Since there are NO direct flights from here to MCO, I may try to get a flight with a layover in Dallas, and have Kelly book that flight, too, so we're on the same plane!
-Arrive at MCO, do the dance of joy, catch DME to Pop
-Check in at Pop, and depending on time, grab something to eat, relax, and check out the resort. (Play Twister!)
-Head to the Adv Club!
Saturday, Oct 27- Day 1
-Wake up around 6:45 am (OUCH!)
- Grab breakfast from the Pop Food court, get dressed and such, and catch the bus around 8am for MK
-Arrive at MK, get tickets from guest services (if we don't pre-order)
-MK opens at 9am. Head straight to Pirates!
-Since we'll be at MK for
MNSSHP later in the week, this is a good time to see anything that won't be open for MNSSHP (especially Capt. Jack's Pirate Tutorial!), or anything time consuming (like Hall of Pres.) that we don't want to use up a big chunk of our MNSSHP time on.
-Grab a snack/light lunch from Pecos Bill's or Pinnochio Villiage Haus around 11am
-Around 1pm, bus back to Pop for an afternoon break for nap/food/swim
-Around 3:30, catch the bus to Epcot
-Arrive at Epcot around 4pm, check Soarin to see if there are any Fastpasses left
-Around 5:30, hit the World Showcase, starting with Mexico. Check out the new Mexico ride, and enjoy Food & Wine Yummyness! (Note: Tonight's "Eat to the Beat" concert is the Villiage People, so maybe we'll catch a glimpse of them as we pass by!)
-Around 8pm, grab something yummy from the Boulangerie Patisserie in France (Katie and I have learned from experience that the lines here get CRAZY just before Illuminations, so this gives us a whole hour to get through the line and find a good viewing spot.)
-9pm: Illuminations!
-As Care and I learned in January, THERE ARE NO DIRECT BUSSES FROM EPCOT TO DOWNTOWN DISNEY! Remembering this rather important fact, we can walk from Epcot to the Beach Club (and shed a single tear over BCV being sold out
), and catch the bus from there to Pleasure Island.
-Adventurers Club! Kungaloosh!
Sunday, October 28th- Day 2
-Wake up around 8-8:30 (Note to self: Check with Kelly to see how long it takes her to get ready in the morning!) Pack up, have bags sent over to WL, and grab some breakfast.
-Around 9:30, catch the bus to MGM (which opens at 9. I just don't see us making that!)
-Do the Backlot Tour (even though it sucks now), One Man's Dream, Muppets 3D, and TOT, if I can drag Kelly on it. Hopefully catch some Streetmosphere
-11:30 lunch at Sci-Fi. We've heard that the food is mediocre, but we both love the look of the place, so we want to give it a try. We'll probably just do appetizers and dessert, maybe spliting them.
-Around 1 or 1:30, catch the bus to WL to check in
-Get settled in at WL. Spend some time at the pool, hunt Hidden Mickeys, just enjoy the resort.
-From 4-6pm, get Pirated up for tonight's MNSSHP! (Grab food from Roaring Forks beforehand, so we can eat while we get pretty!). 2 hours may seem like a long time to get dressed, but I know I can spend 3 hours getting ready for a dance performance, and I know my pirate costume includes a lot of details, so I want to allow plenty of time!
6:15- Catch the boat to MK. (Pirates MUST arrive by boat!) Keep an eye out for dangerous sea monster beasties in Bay Lake.
- MNSSHP officially starts at 7pm. From what I've read, you can enter with your MNSSHP ticket as early as 4pm, but if it's anything like
MVMCP, I'm expecting some entertainment or other Halloween themed stuff to be going on at the entrance for the start of the party, so I'd rather arrive then. Plus, 5 hours of party time is enough!
-MNSSHP lasts until Midnight. We know we want to see the parade (probably the later one- less crowded!!!), and Hallowishes. Otherwise, we'd like to focus on the special party events (last year there was a Villian show, dance parties, etc.), Trick or Treating, and finding a few characters in their special party costumes. And Haunted Mansion is a must!
-Since we'll probably stay at the party till midnight, AC is out for tonight. However, we may stop by the Territory Lounge for drinks before bed. (Yes, still in costume. I suppose we should order something involving rum?)
Okay, that's only 2 days so far, but this is LONG, so I'll continue in the next post!
I am so sorry - I can't even imagine what I'd do. I'm backing up my computer to CD even as I type!
And I really need to make a habit of burning all of the photos I take to cd every couple of months from now on!
for Halloween Night at the Adventurers Club! (Hopefully we can Pirate Up a bit faster tonight!)
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Sorry, my vote goes to POR. I've stayed at CBR a few times and I'm just not impressed. Of course, it's been years since I was last there and maybe things have freshened up, but I LOVED POR last Dec.!
