I need advice from those who've btdt...

[MyTalula]

right now we're heading to WDW on Sun (Day 1 arriving MCO 10:50 am) flying out on Friday (day 6 12:05PM) which means leaving the resort 9:00AM we have 5 day Hoppers (and really only 4 full days). I have SW tix that I got for 49/ea (each way) well I can change my return flight to later in the day or that night even for not much money... like $10/more per person each. What do you think?

Is it worth it to have extra time in the parks, or should I just leave it as is. I am sooo over thinking this, it's making me nuts. But right now I feel like we're going to have to go commando mode while we're there.

Help please anyone who has done it... THANKS

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I made our last trip leaving later since it was a shorter trip. Like yours it was only really 4 days if not counting the last day. So we made our flight out later in the evening so we'd have part of the day. I'd probably pay $10pp in order to do that. Otherwise that day is wasted- it's spent just getting up, checking out, going to the airport and leaving. In that case might as well leave the night before. LOL That's my opinion.....

 

[LoveMickey]

We arrive at MCO at 10:30 ish too. We like to go to the resort, check in and then head to a park.

Sometimes we hang out at the resort and rest a bit - (we're up at 4 am), but we get so anxious to go to a park.

On the day we leave we take the 6 pm flight home. That way we can go to a park, or to Downtown Disney and shop. It makes the magic last a little bit longer.

 

[MyTalula]

Ok so after going through SW website with the two change options this is the deal the 8:15 flight N/S to Manchester NH at 11:15 or so... (which means a night in a hotel there where our car will be anyway... no big deal) I would get a .60 CREDIT! LMAO I don't know how, but that's what it says.

NOW if I change to the 6:25 flight I have to pay $233! Eh, I really don't want to spend that much more, after 5 nights at the Poly....

So we're traveling with 4yr old, who will sleep on the plane but then we'll have to wake her up, shuttle to hotel etc. Probably would be better, to drive home the 3-1/2hrs fresh the next day....

I'm just blathering out loud trying to figure this out. I'm afraid if we choose the 8:15 flight we're going to be just killing time waiting to head to the airport...

Thanks for the tips you guys (and anyone else who'd like to chime in I'm all ears.