I know I'm crazy, but: AUGUST 2011!!!!

[wets1210]

We are going August 14-21, 2011. It will be our first family trip to WDW. I am so excited and can't wait til this August to book it. I am also looking forward to the new Unofficail Guide for Kids. I've already been planning for about 3 months.

 

[klacey1]

We're going August 2011, too! We plan to book in about 2 weeks, when we get back from our Las Vegas trip.
We'll probably stay from August 23-30th at POR (possibly Contemporary if we can swing it-- will book POR for now), free DDP, 7 day park hoppers.
Excited to plan along with everyone!

 

[eyesforstriking]

I'm dong the same thing! I JUST got back from my trip (last night) and I can't just not plan anything!

 

[Disneywedding2010]

I am also starting to plan a trip for September of 2011 for my fiance, myself, and 3 friends. We are DVC members so I can't book a room until February. We will be staying at BCV in a 2 bedroom villa and will also be going during the time of free dining as well. We will be there Sept 22 - Oct 1st. None of us have been to MNSSHP and are looking forward to it.

 

[taymacsmom]

Just booked for August 17 -26, 2011 at POR. Got free dining and cannot wait to start the planning. How long until I can make my ADRs?

 

[brigitte7723]

I don't think you are crazy!! We just got back and I am already wanting to plan another trip. I would love to go back next August with free dining again. Luckily DBF loved Disney so he wants to go back!! It is just up to money now since we are college students afterall who should probably save...lol.

 

[LorlovesStitch]

We just booked for August 19-29, 2011 with free dining! !! We will be staying at Port Orleans Riverside! The coolest thing is the kids don't know! We haven't been since 2007 and they keep begging to go back! We just keep telling them maybe next year

 

[mom2clr]

My sister informed me she wanted to go next August, so I have been designated the family planner.

It will be her and her kids first time so I'm excited to be going with them. We are leaving the hubbies at home which will make for a more relaxing trip.

So, it will be DSis, DNiece13, DNephew16, myself, my dd3 (at the time) and a brand new baby (5 months).

We decided on Pop with free dining. Hoping to get the deposits in within the next month. Dates are 8/20-8/28. Celebrating my nephew's high school graduation (hopefully!!) and the new baby.

It's a year away, but I'm looking forward to the planning.

 

[OThopeful35]

Count me in!! I know it will be in Aug 2011 but still trying to figure out which days and which resort. My DS and I had a ball, we will be staying 10 days next year

 

[Noel22]

wow, so many people planning for august already! that's awesome!!

 

[loislane]

We're booked for Aug. 21-27, 2011. Family of 5 staying at POP with free quick-service dining. Park passes with hoppers for Monday-Friday. The plan is to hit up DTD on the day we arrive.

Three other families are going with us for a total of 20 people - crazy, but I can't wait. Our TA has us linked as a grand gathering so our rooms will all be near each other.

The hubs and I honeymooned there last September and loved it - was the first trip for both of us. Can't wait to take our blended family - my son and daughter will be 15 and 11 and my husband's son will be 6 and turn 7 while we are there. Can't wait to show them all the magic of Disney.

We stayed at POP last year and liked it, so it was a no brainer for us to book there again, but this time with 2 rooms. I'm looking forward to the extra space! I know if we went with a mod, we'd get the regular dining for free, but honestly, with 3 kids and 3 other families with us, I just don't want to deal with reservations every night. We do plan on booking a dinner for the youngest one's birthday - haven't decided where yet - and want to do one other TS meal - I'm thinking either Sci-Fi or Prime Time. The kids will have fun at either one and we'll probably do one of those for a lunch to avoid some of the dinner crowds.

I'm crazy excited for our trip even though it's almost a year away. We've already watched the planning DVD once, and I'll order another one next year to have a "fresh" one.

I even ordered customized park maps for our family that I plan to hang up near our Disney jar. I made the jar as a place for all of us to throw loose change or whatever money we have to spare - this will be our "mad money" during the trip. (One boring and practical aspect of booking the trip so early is that we can make weekly payments to our TA - that way the trip is paid for before we go, but we didn't run up the credit cards to get there!)

My plan is to do a little something each month as we go along to keep things fun and exciting for the kids. I'm thinking Disney gift cards in the Christmas stockings, maybe some pins to trade in the Easter basket - stuff like that.

 

[NJDisney]

We are thinking early Aug but the free dining might push us to later in Aug.

It does sound so far away.

 

[Lisa S.]

Woo hoo - I'm booked for August 24-28 at the Contemporary with free dining!

 

[sweetsixteen@disney]

We will be at Disney from August 19th 2011 to September 2nd for my daughters sweet 16 birthday. Already have all our dining planned. We will be staying at the Caribbean Beach Resort. WE CANT WAIT!!!!

 

[disneycrazy2004]

We are booked from Aug 19th til Aug 31st, staying at CBR - first time at that resort so we are really excited

 

[WeLoveLilo05]

We are booked from Aug 19th til Aug 31st, staying at CBR - first time at that resort so we are really excited

We just got back from CBR about 3 weeks ago, went there almost 15 years ago....we LOVED IT both times! Its very nice, very calm and relaxing and we really enjoyed the food court and pool. Buses were great (people always complain on the DIS but we only waited one day for about 15 minutes for a MK bus) but every other day within a few minutes our bus was at our stop.

We are going again in Aug 2011....not sure if we will be @ CBR again b/c we are going with a family who has 5 and CBR cannot accommodate them so we are *trying* to find a deluxe at a decent price. But I loved CBR and would def. do it again in a heartbeat!
ENJOY!