**June 2016 check in**

[sarahk0204]

Anyone else concerned about the Fastpass +? I am worried it is going to start up right in the middle of our trip! I believe at WDW you pick 2 or 3 rides per day? Wonder how it will be rolled out at Disneyland and really, really hoping they roll it out AFTER our trip!

I had a brief moment of panic as well, but I agree with whomever said that Disneyland would have to put better wifi in the parks first. I don't think that that is going to happen before June.

 

[Ndusmama]

I had a brief moment of panic as well, but I agree with whomever said that Disneyland would have to put better wifi in the parks first. I don't think that that is going to happen before June.

They would have to actually put in a tower for wifi. The only tower is on harbor and ball and that's not close enough for reception for anyone.

 

[Ndusmama]

Headed to Disneyland FOR OUR FIRST TRIP the week of June 20th. We are WDW vets, but heading to California for my SIL's wedding and decided to make it into a fun family vacation.

For first visit check this out. May help you through the differences. Now if anyone knows of one in reverse a WDW for DL vets/experts let me know. http://www.disboards.com/threads/a-dlr-guide-for-wdw-vets.1162599/

 

[PoohsFan1]

I just have to jump in here and say that 3 weeks from today we will be on our way to Disneyland . DH and I were just talking about how super excited we are about going (I think we are more excited then the kids), and the funny part about that conversation is that he never expresses his excitement whenever we are heading to WDW...DLR must truly be the most magical place on Earth .

 

[brianerickson]

Do not forget to order yourself s cake before hand.

That's a good idea! Need to get a Matterhorn Macaroon too...

 

[luulu1999]

Anyone else concerned about the Fastpass +? I am worried it is going to start up right in the middle of our trip! I believe at WDW you pick 2 or 3 rides per day? Wonder how it will be rolled out at Disneyland and really, really hoping they roll it out AFTER our trip!

It isn't going to be the same at DL you get them the day of and it is basically an electronic version of the paper FP you can get a new one 2 hrs after the first one

 

[Misskitty3]

I had a brief moment of panic as well, but I agree with whomever said that Disneyland would have to put better wifi in the parks first. I don't think that that is going to happen before June.

I hope it is after June! Wifi and places to charge

It isn't going to be the same at DL you get them the day of and it is basically an electronic version of the paper FP you can get a new one 2 hrs after the first one

Good to know - From the info I have read, I haven't really gotten a sense of how it would work. E-version of the paper FP seems like a good idea.

 

[yolie912]

June 3rd can't come soon enough! First timers...

 

[DollBabyKG]

We just booked a surprise trip for our kids (and us!) June 8-13. We'll be driving from Utah, with a 10, 6 and 22 month old, so we'll leave 6/7 and stay in Vegas for the night. My 10 year old DS is DYING to go Legoland, and has been begging for years. Since he's on the bubble of getting too old for it, we're reluctantly getting City Passes instead of 5 day park hoppers like we typically do. I'm not super excited about Legoland, but he will be on cloud 9, and sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do, right?

We usually go in mid-November or the first week of December, so I'm a little bit leery of the crowds. We went in July in 2011 and it was crazy. Definitely wasn't my favorite time to go, but I'm hoping June will be just a titch bit better. Probably wishful thinking. Because of our family schedules and weddings we need to travel for in the fall, it was either June or not until next year. And since it's been over 2 years since our last trip, there was no way I was letting some crowds stand in my way.

I'm pretty leery of the grad nights, too, so I'm thinking we'll split our trip a bit. We'll arrive around 10-11 am on the 8. I'm thinking we'll do Legoland that first day, and then drive to our hotel in Anaheim. We're staying at the Anaheim Marriott Suites. We've stayed there several times and always get a good deal. Then I think we'll do Disneyland on the 9th, Sea World and some San Diego stuff on the 10th, and finish at Disney on the 11 and 12. I'm pretty bummed they added more grad nights to the calendar, meaning 2/3 of our Disney days will be grad nights, which is disappointing. We talked about staying somewhere closer to San Diego/Carlsbad for Legoland and Sea World and then coming up to Anaheim, but moving hotels with pack and plays and three kids is kind of a huge PITA. Plus, if Sea World or Legoland are a bust, we can always add an extra day to our park hoppers.

We almost never book dining ahead of time. I thought that was just a WDW thing? We ate at Cafe Orleans once at weren't super impressed (blasphemy to some, I know). We usually eat breakfast at the hotel before leaving in the AM, have a snack, leave the park for lunch and a toddler nap, and then pick up a pizza or something before returning in the evening. I'm worried with only 3 days at the parks, plus the crowds it's going to be hard to leave mid-day. But my toddler without a nap sounds harder. Hubby wants to skip Sea World and add a Disney day, but I feel like it's such a waste since it's included in our passes. Not sure what our final plan will be! We're always fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants kind of travelers, and change things up last minute a lot. If you've got better suggestions, we'd love to hear them.

 

[Misskitty3]

We just booked a surprise trip for our kids (and us!) June 8-13. We'll be driving from Utah, with a 10, 6 and 22 month old, so we'll leave 6/7 and stay in Vegas for the night. My 10 year old DS is DYING to go Legoland, and has been begging for years. Since he's on the bubble of getting too old for it, we're reluctantly getting City Passes instead of 5 day park hoppers like we typically do. I'm not super excited about Legoland, but he will be on cloud 9, and sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do, right?

We usually go in mid-November or the first week of December, so I'm a little bit leery of the crowds. We went in July in 2011 and it was crazy. Definitely wasn't my favorite time to go, but I'm hoping June will be just a titch bit better. Probably wishful thinking. Because of our family schedules and weddings we need to travel for in the fall, it was either June or not until next year. And since it's been over 2 years since our last trip, there was no way I was letting some crowds stand in my way.

I'm pretty leery of the grad nights, too, so I'm thinking we'll split our trip a bit. We'll arrive around 10-11 am on the 8. I'm thinking we'll do Legoland that first day, and then drive to our hotel in Anaheim. We're staying at the Anaheim Marriott Suites. We've stayed there several times and always get a good deal. Then I think we'll do Disneyland on the 9th, Sea World and some San Diego stuff on the 10th, and finish at Disney on the 11 and 12. I'm pretty bummed they added more grad nights to the calendar, meaning 2/3 of our Disney days will be grad nights, which is disappointing. We talked about staying somewhere closer to San Diego/Carlsbad for Legoland and Sea World and then coming up to Anaheim, but moving hotels with pack and plays and three kids is kind of a huge PITA. Plus, if Sea World or Legoland are a bust, we can always add an extra day to our park hoppers.

We almost never book dining ahead of time. I thought that was just a WDW thing? We ate at Cafe Orleans once at weren't super impressed (blasphemy to some, I know). We usually eat breakfast at the hotel before leaving in the AM, have a snack, leave the park for lunch and a toddler nap, and then pick up a pizza or something before returning in the evening. I'm worried with only 3 days at the parks, plus the crowds it's going to be hard to leave mid-day. But my toddler without a nap sounds harder. Hubby wants to skip Sea World and add a Disney day, but I feel like it's such a waste since it's included in our passes. Not sure what our final plan will be! We're always fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants kind of travelers, and change things up last minute a lot. If you've got better suggestions, we'd love to hear them.

I don't know how much the City Pass is but it sounds like your top priorities are DL and Legoland. Have you checked to see if you can get a Buy 1 get 1 Free coupon for Legoland? They are often found in the Lego Club magazines or even at the Lego store. If you could B1G1 free maybe do 4 days at DL with 1 Legoland.

For Legoland, we always eat a BIG breakfast on the way down and then pack PB&J's or hearty snacks for the park. Other than the apple fries, we didn't think the food was good at all. We usually eat dinner in Carlsbad at Los Olas before heading home.

 

[CherylGonz]

Only 1 month and 1 day to go! I finished booking Lansky for our transportation and that includes a stop at a grocery store so I won't need to have anything delivered. I also booked the LA/Hollywood/Beach tour since we won't have a car.

I'm not sure if I should be proud or scared. My DD9 is setting up a touring plan for us! It is so funny watching her plan each step and didn't complain when I said we need to be at the gate by 6:45am for our MM. DD15 and DN17 on the other hand were not to happy.

 

[luulu1999]

Our countdown has been up after today 26 days!! I am working on getting clothes together and starting a list today of stuff that needs to be bought between now and then. I can't wait!

 

[PoohsFan1]

We have 16 days until we leave , I think I am going to start pulling out our clothes that we want to bring and place them in piles. I know I will have to get a couple things for the girls before we leave, but other then that, we are good to go. We just have a lot of end of the school year projects and things to do that I am working on first, but the good thing is my DD15's last final is tomorrow however my DD12's last day isn't until June 1st so there are a few more things I have to help her do still. DH says he wants to start taking the suit cases down from the attic and begin packing on June 2nd...funny thing is my DD12 has no idea what day we are actually leaving on because it is a surprise since this is her birthday trip (she only knows we are going sometime in June). My DH and DD15 want to keep her in suspense until we leave...poor kid but I know she will be a good sport about it .

 

[HydroGuy]

OK, I might as well be on the list!

DW and I
Staying at BWPPI
Visiting parks June 13, 14, 16, 17AM (just to ride the new Soarin then we are done!)

 

[tlovesdis]

My niece and I leave in 22 days!!! We are doing matching shirts for two of our days and I need to get them finished up! I bought her some birthday ears, a cute Cinderella tote bag and an autograph book for her birthday! She is going to love them so much!!!

Can't wait!!!

 

[xlsm]

It's our first day of summer break and we're three weeks away, so I guess I'd better start figuring out how we're going to tour the parks! I was blaming my lack of planning on school, but now I'm wondering if that's the case. It could just be pure laziness, LOL!

I'll come get our list updated this evening

 

[dcfromva]

We will be going 13-16 June staying at VGC. In my party are my niece and my grand niece and grand nephew . The trip was up in the air for a little while--it got whittled down to just 3 nights because of the air fares (and other factors). Whew! Last June we had to cancel entirely so I am glad to be able to go!

 

[luulu1999]

Does anyone have a good idea of where to eat fathers day...doesn't have to be in the park and it would be for dinner, he doesn't eat steak or anything like that he likes burgers maybe chicken, I had planned on house of blues but it will not be open, we are staying at Stanford Inn and Suites and no car

 

[tlovesdis]

Does anyone have a good idea of where to eat fathers day...doesn't have to be in the park and it would be for dinner, he doesn't eat steak or anything like that he likes burgers maybe chicken, I had planned on house of blues but it will not be open, we are staying at Stanford Inn and Suites and no car

I would imagine ESPN Zone in DTD might be a great place and have a burger or two on the menu!

Down the street on Harbor is Red Robin. We have lots of those around here in Nor Cal and we eat there often. They have a great variety of burgers. Since you are at Stanford Suites and have no car I assume you will have the ART shuttle pass? If so you can shuttle down to Red Robin.

 

[luulu1999]

I would imagine ESPN Zone in DTD might be a great place and have a burger or two on the menu!

Down the street on Harbor is Red Robin. We have lots of those around here in Nor Cal and we eat there often. They have a great variety of burgers. Since you are at Stanford Suites and have no car I assume you will have the ART shuttle pass? If so you can shuttle down to Red Robin.

Yes we will be getting a shuttle pass, I had really thought about eating a red robin sometime during our trip we don't have those in Southeast Missouri! He would actually prob love it