I had a week of vacation to use up, so Disney World, here I come!

[PrincePluto]

It started just after Halloween; my boss told me I had a week's vacation to use up, and if I didn't use it by the end of the year, I'd lose it! As soon as he said that, a seed was planted. I compared production schedules and the scheduled vacations of other people in my department, and we agreed on the week of December 14-21.

When I got home that day, I checked online to determine Walt Disney World crowd level projections for that week, and they were predicted to be higher than normal, but not unbearable. Also, I wouldn't have to worry about the July heat, like I had had to deal with on my family's July 2013 trip to Walt Disney World.

I discussed this with my father, and he helped me get a timeshare in Kissimmee using his RCI (Resorts Club International) points. I also found a round trip flight on JetBlue and a car rental through Alamo. All that was left was to get park tickets! I went with a 5-day non-hopper, as I'm not really the park hopper type.

Since I was going to be going to Disney in December, I decided to participate in as many of the Christmas activities as I could. While I'm still on the fence regarding Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, I made it a point to make a reservation for a Candlelight Processional meal package, at Biergarten in my case.

I look forward to any suggestions from fellow DisBoards members to make this a memorable trip!

 

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

That sounds a bit like my first solo trip back in 2006. I booked it when I knew that not much was going on at work as well. Although I stayed on site as I don't drive.

 

[MOpGrad2013]

How exciting for you!

Talk about divine pixie dust !!

 

[Tasmen]

Oh fun!!!!!!

 

[wiigirl]

Fun!

 

[PrincePluto]

That sounds a bit like my first solo trip back in 2006. I booked it when I knew that not much was going on at work as well. Although I stayed on site as I don't drive.

Hi! I have been to Walt Disney World by myself, twice, but both of those times were pre-DIS (1997 and 1999), so my trip planning was much more haphazard. I have also been four more times post-DIS, but I was with other people and thus at the mercy of their plans, to a certain extent, as they rented the car and I couldn't justify renting my own car. And, being off-site, a car is a necessity!

How exciting for you!

Talk about divine pixie dust !!

Yeah, it's nice!

Oh fun!!!!!!

Absolutely!

Fun!

Definitely!



All I have to do now is sit back and wait for my ticket and Photopass package to arrive in the mail! That is, unless somebody reading this has a suggestion for a not-to-be-missed activity during the Christmas season. I am already planning to see the Candlelight Processional (signed up for the dining package), check out the Osborne Lights, and visit the various resorts to see their trees.

 

[francis6306]

Christmas in the World is the BEST! Resort hopping to take in the sites is a must! It's so neat to see how they decorate everything! I have been to the Boardwalk Inn, Wilderness Lodge, Contemporary, Poly, Grand Floridian, Pop and Art of Animation and I KNOW the rest are JUST as pretty! I haven't been that late, but I LOVE the holidays at Disney!

 

[PrincePluto]

This is the last night of my trip, and I've had a blast! Lots of seasonal activities and character interactions. Once I get home and upload the pictures, I'll start working on my trip report.

 

[PrincePluto]

The link to my trip report is in my signature.