Going to WDW in September??

[Cruise04]

Arrive around 3pm on 9/3, checking in to VWL then heading over to Poly and O'Hana for dinner with Wishes in our view (hopefully).

9/4 - get up early, head to OKW for breakfast at Olivia's and a bit of DVCHome shopping and then head to Port Canaveral and board the Disney Magic around 12!!!!!!!

9/4 to 9/11 - 7 day Magic cruise

9/11 head back to WDW after get car and check in at BCV and spend day doing not quite sure yet, probably head to DTD for the evening shopping extravaganza

9/12 - get breakfast someplace and head to airport

 

[skoba-nelson]

9/3 Arrive Pop Century, late

9/4 DS, dinner 'Ohana, MK for spectro & FW

9/5 BB or TL or DtD, dinner Boma

9/6 Epcot, no PS's

9/7 explore WL & FW, lunch at Trails End

9/8 MK, lunch Crystal Palace

9/9 Donald's Breakfastsaurus, AK, late dinner at Whisp. Canyon

9/10 open except for Chef Mickey dinner

 

[ErinInCT]

Cast:
DH - Doesn't even know what FP is
ME - Read every book in the linrary on WDD planning
DD4 - 1st trip, loves Princesses
DD 11 mo - Just along for the ride
DSis - Helping us out

Sun Sept 26 - Arrive 12:40pm. Check in to our 2bed/2bath villa at VWL. Try to be a Flag family. Head to MK for afternoon parade & hopefully catch some of the live shows (Belles' storytime & Cinderella's Suprise Celebration), PS for CP 5:50pm, watch Wishes

Mon Sept 27 - MK. Wake up Tink (fingers crossed), PS for CRT 9:35am. Fantasyland until lunch time. Back to hotel for lunch, naps, swim. TE buffet for dinner, FW campfire for s'mores & singin'. Watch Water Pageant on the way back.

Tues Sept 28 - Morning at hotel (swim, etc). MGM after lunch in time for afternoon parade. Watch Little Mermaid, Playhouse Disney & B&TB. Grab something from Rosie's or Eddie's to bring to seats & watch Fantasmic.

Wed Sept 29th - EPCOT. FW Innoventions, Imagination w/Figment & TT. PS for PSB 10:20am. WS, kidcots & rides, maybe stay for quick fish & chips late lunch in England. Hotel for naps, swim, etc. PS for WCC 6pm. DH & myself go to Illuminations.

Thurs Sept 30 - MK. Everything (kid friendly) other then Fantasyland (unless dd really wants to do something again). Hotel for naps, swim, etc. Boat to MK then take monorail (sit up front) to Contemporary for PS at CM 5:40pm. Back to hotel to pack.

Fri Oct 1 - Fly home with great memories!

Sat Oct 2 - Start planning next trip to WDW!!!!

CAN'T WAIT!!! For now I have to live vicariously through the Trip Reports!!

 

[Coko]

9/29(W)-10/3(S)
6 families combined trip-total 15 people.
We will do all EE day for 3 days.
Staying at WL 1st time ever (very excited!!!!)

9/29 Drive-Check in WL-Dinner@Chef Mickey
9/30 MK
10/1 AK/Epcot
10/2 MGM
10/3 Good Breakfast (Don't know where yet)-Drive home.

Questions.
1. I head it is not good idea to vist AK in AM since not many animals are around. Is it true?

2. Which restaurant has best view for fire works?

3. Any recommendation at eating at MGM around Fantasmic?

4. Never been AK. Need to know how we can save time.
Any steretagy?????

Thanks lot. Coko

 

[Harambe]

9/15 Wed. arrive at GF around 7pm, swim in pool, unpack, relax

9/16 Thur. AK til around 2pm, then MK til closing, Wishes.

9/17 Fri. Character breakfast at 'Ohana, Blizzard Beach (with a break in the middle of BB to do the minigolf next door). Birthday dinner (DH) at Narcoossee's.

9/18 Sat. MGM til around 1pm, boat to Beach Club, lunch at Beaches & Cream, walk to Epcot stay til closing.

9/19 Sun. early check out, store bags. Pick a park for the morning, then go to MK til around 4pm. 5pm airport pick up at GF.


COKO - tons of animals in the morning at AK! But we usually do Tough to be a Bug first since lots of folks run for the safari. After Bug, we go to DinoLand for Dinosaur, Primeval Whirl. Then head to Africa, grab a fast pass for the safari then shop and have lunch while you wait for your fastpass. See a show in the afternoon (we love Tarzan!). Do Kali River right before you head home, you will be soaked!

See the fireworks from the Poly beach, then eat at Kona Cafe.

The food at MGM is pretty gross, unfortunately. There is a turkey leg stand right out fornt of the Fantsmic walkway that sells hot dogs as well. And you can buy sandwiches inside the Fantasmic theatre, but the lines are long!

 

[Snoopymom]

Coko

I've only been to AK once, so I'm no expert, but we were there first thing in the morning last January 2nd and there were lots of animals out. I've always heard that animals are more active in the morning or when it's cool out. Plus, AK is very tropical, the walkways are narrower, and it just feels warmer and more humid there than any of the other parks, so I would definitely suggest getting there early. No idea how to save time, we wandered and took our time.

Ohanas at the Polynesian is a good place to see Wishes, but I doubt that the 15 of you can be seated together in front of the windows? When we were there, the larger parties were seated in what I would consider the 3rd row of tables from the windows. We were in the 2nd row with a PS made about a month in advance, so I took my 3 yr old ds and we sat on the floor off to the side close to the windows, of course I still asked the table next to us for permission. It was great, the music is piped in and they dim the lights. Be sure to get a "bucket of ice" for the kiddos. I've heard the California Grill at the Contemporary is just as good!

Have you checked out the Fantasmic dinner packages? The info is on the restaurant page. Going for the first time in Sept and still trying to decide.

Hope this helps a little!

 

[Coko]

Snoopymom,

Thank you for your advise. I thought it would better to visit AK in am. We will see if we can see more animals! Regarding Fantasmic Dinner package. Can we see Fantasmic from the restaurant? Hoping to see Wish from our hotel..... I wonder if we could..... I am trying to organize the trip and make things smooth for everyone. We have people from 2 year old to 65 year old!
I know it would be hard to please everyone, but don't want waist our time since our time are pretty limitted. I will try to do more research about dining and hope we can get good seating through Grand-gathering! Thanks again!

 

[mkpat]

Don't have a plan. I plan on not having a plan, or itinerary. We tried planning the past two years and always ended up playing it by ear. Staying at Saratoga Springs 16th-25th. Going from there...

 

[Snoopymom]

not so disney dh, 4 yr old ds, and me

9/4-9/7 Ocean Walk Daytona Beach

9/8-9/11 WL

Having trouble with my "no rushing per dh" schedule, with two day passes and no php, NoJ and no Wishes, also wondering whether to avoid EE at MK or take advantage of it?

I hope to do

MK, MGM, Cub's Den and or Pirate cruise for Ds, Boardwalk/ESPN for us, Chef Mickeys, Whispering Canyon, and Sci Fi.


I would love any suggestions. Thanks!

 

[dansyr]

When seeing how many meals we are doing ,take into account we are on the gold plan.....

9/8 arrival day
HOB for lunch 12:30
typhoon lagoon ( weather permitting)
Cali grill 8:00 for dbf's birthday dinner
monorail drink tour

9/9
Breakfast— - Grand Floridian Café 10:30
over to Epcot
Lunch— Chef’s de France 2:30
probably head back to the room and change some time around 4:00
Dinner - Cape May café ( illuminations) 7:00
illuminations-
Hit the boardwalk after illuminations

9/10
Breakfast— - Chef Mickey’s 10:30
head over to MGM
Lunch - Brown derby 3:00
head back and change around 5:00
Dinner - luau 8:00

9/11

Breakfast— not sure maybe skip it
Lunch— - Fulton’s 12:00 pm
over to Typhoon Lagoon ( weather permitting)
Dinner - Wolfgang Puck’s dining room 6:30
Cirque du soleil
maybe Pleasure Island

9/12
Breakfast— - Boma 10:00
Head over to AK
Lunch– RFC 2:45
jammin jungle parade
head back to the room
Dinner - artist’s point 8:30
whatever we feel like doing after dinner

9/13
Magic Kingdom day
Breakfast— - Crystal Palace 10:30
Lunch— Grand Floridian Tea 3:15
head back to the room to change
Jiko– 8:30–
whatever we feel like doing after dinner

9/14
Breakfast— - not sure ...maybe skip
possible rent some water mice at the resort
Lunch— Coral Reef 1:00—
either hit MK again or epcot
Dinner - narcoossees— 6:00—
Wishes—9:00

9/15
Breakfast— - Kona café 11:00am
go to MK for awhile
head back to resort
head to the airport ...boo hoo
go home

 

[daniluvsdisney]

9/29 - 10/6 AKL w/ family who have never been... so looking forwrd to this trip!

 

[Stricky22]

dansyr.....

What is the Monorail Drink tour that you mentioned in your post??? Do tell!

Thanks!

 

[AnnaE4]

Pop Century Sept. 12-19

Me - Old Mom (Look younger than my age but think older than my age, too!)
DH - 44 Old dad (my second child!)
DD - Will be 4 and a definite princess (Does that make me the queen?)
DNi - 33 year old who hasn't been to WDW since 1978

9/12
Arrive Pop Century in afternoon
Epcot
Rose & Crown at 7:30 for Illuminations (Hopefully!)

9/13
Cindy's Castle for Breakfast at 8:20
MK - Fantasyland
Blizzard Beach in the afternoon
Disney Quest for DH and me in the eviening while DD is at Simba's

9/14
MGM EMH
Toy Story Pizza Planet for lunch
Pickup Niece at Amtrak station in afternoon
Mini Golf in evening

9/15
Epcot EMH
Princess Storybook breakfast at 9:50
Teppenyaki for late lunch at 2:00
Typhoon Lagoon in afternoon
Pleasure Island at night while Niece watches DD

9/16
MK EMH
Casey's for early lunch
Wonderland Tea Party for DD
DTD to Shop!

9/17
AK EMH
Flame Tree BBQ for Lunch
FW Campfire for DH and DD in Evening
Pleasure Island for me and DNi

9/18
Pirate's Cruise for DD
Epcot in afternoon
Ice Cream Social at 3:00
DD to Neverland Club while adults are off to play

9/19
MGM
Home

I have this itinerary planned but all of our plans are subject to change depending on our whims and the weather. We do plan for some rest and relaxation time during this trip.

Denise

 

[mickeychica]

I'm a little crazy when it comes to planning & organizing but my DH says he loves for that.

Pop Century Bound September 4-11
Crew will be: Me, DH, and DS (age 5 and first trip)

Arrive early from San Antonio to Disney-Hoping we will have early check in. We'll take it easy and maybe go to MK and give DS a early preview. Hoping to lay by the pool afterwards.

9/5-Early Entry MK Breakfast Cinderalla's Royal table

9/6-Early Entry AK

9/7-Early Entry MGM

9/8 Early Entry Epcot Breakfast Princess's Storybook

9/9- No plans but Fantasmic Dinner PS's

9/10 - Blizzard Beach

9/11-Still have plenty of time to do last minute shopping leave late back to the Friendly State. (Will be sad to go)

Can you tell we're morning people? The whole family!!

 

[SomeSayImGoofy]

Our first trip as a family to WDW:

Me (Kevin, age 39)
Wife (Kim, age 38)
Son1 (Kevin2, age 9)
Son2 (Lukas, age 3)

September 15-24 in a Savannah Room @ AKL.

We have no plans, and probably won't bother with one.

Just gonna play it by ear re: the parks, hang out by the pool and R E L A X ! ! !



See ya

 

[TiggerStac]

We are going for a quick 5th anniversary trip..here's what's planned so far.

9/3
Leave Boston 7pm...arrive mco 10ish.
Pick up car...head to POR.

9/4 Split day between Epcot and MGM.
6:45 PS at Narcosse
8:45 off for Wishes Cruise

9/5
Magic Kindgom
1:00 Lunch at CRT.

9/6 relax at pool until leave for 3:00 flight home.

All in all...enjoy Disney together and not have to worry about doing a baby swap. Our last 3 trips were with our DS...almost 3.
It will be great to be able to do the rides together again!!!

 

[dansyr]

Stricky22

It is when you take the monorail to each of the resorts on the monorail line and have a drink at the lounge in that resort. We've hit the contemporary and poly so far.....but after a lapu lapu or 2 at the poly lounge we never seem to make it to the Grand Floridian. I will have to pace myself this time.
It is also a great way to get a feel of each of the resorts.

 

[katienyc]

Well, this trip was supposed to be not planned, and relaxing, but look what happened - it's all planned out now! :-0

Me & DH - 24
Celebrating our (belated) one-year anniversary

9/23 - hang out at YC all day and relax. Pool, water mouse, etc.
Dinner at Shula's
Jellyrolls & Bellevue Room
9/24 - Epcot all day!!!
Lunch at Restaurant Marekesh
Dinner at Le Cellier
Illuminations
9/25 - MGM
DTD
Dinner at Wolfgang Puck Dining Room
La Nouba
Pleasure Island
9/26 - MK
Couple's massage at GF Spa
Dinner at Victoria & Albert's
Watch fireworks from Poly beach
9/27 - Resort hop!
Mini golf??
Dinner at Yachtsman Steakhouse
Boardwalk
9/27 - More Epcot and lunch there before we depart!

And lots of time in the YC Concierge lounge!!


Have a great trip everyone!

 

[stitchchick]

Honeymoon 9/10-9/14!

Cast
Me (Bride)
FH (Groom)

Plans so far:

9/10- Fly in, check in LATE to POP

9/14- check out, fly home

We are spontaneous non-planners. We are thinking about a dinner at Boma and maybe a day trip over to New Smyrna Beach. Other than that, we'll wing it! I just wish this trip was longer!

 

[laughinplace199]

We'll be there 9/3 - 9/6!

9/3: Arrive at MCO at 10:00 PM

9/4: Segway tour & Epcot
Dinner at CG

9/5: MK

9/6: Relax at pool until flight home


TiggerStac, I wonder if we're on the same flight from BOS to MCO?