How to plan your trip?

[Disney1113]

So were finally all booked up for 4 nights 5 days at the beginning of December.

 

[jillrobinson]

As far as I'm aware, You can check into your hotel any time, I've never heard of a late check in option.

Park hours and schedules for your visit will be available once the Xmas season starts around 7th november, but the dlrpmagic website has archived park hours from previous years, stacks of info on there and menus and restaurant info, if you want to preplan where to eat, you'll be able to make restaurant reservations nearer the time.

With 5 days, you've more than enough time to see/do everything, does your stay fall over a weekend? They do get very busy and it's a good idea to have some sort of plan but midweek it should be reasonably quiet.

So exiting planning your first visit

 

[Dobbycog]

If you're getting tickets on train, I guess you've disney express. This allows you to drop bags off at luggage room in the hotel when you check out and they will "appear" at the station for you to collect. I think it may be 10 to leave rooms on last day, but to be fair we were in the park by then!!

 

[Mum to Belle]

A Christmas Trip - how exciting!!!

I have a spreadsheet planner that I use to help. I try and guess the show & parade times from the previous year schedules, then I list our "must do" rides and restaurants and work out how best to fit them all in. With 5 days you won't need to plan every minute but it does make life easier to pre-book your restaurants and have an idea of when you will try and do various things.

Personally, I find the planning is part of the holiday and adds to the excitement!