We arrived on the Friday 12th, by air from Calgary, Alberta.
2 adults, (10 and 7 year old, boys) 2 tickets were by airmiles.
We stayed in a condo off site, in Kissimmee, with another family.
We bought our tickets through Mapleleaf tickets on a Wed, and they arrived on a monday, a few weeks before leaving. Because I actually got the tickets, we had to wait for our friends, to get their fun and sun vouchers to be switched into the tickets.
Rented Car through budget, with tank of gas (could return it empty), and full size car (as Mid size SUV's were all out) -$233 US
On Saturday, -Sea World -used Southwestern Airlines discount to save 20% on admission. We were given a free adult admission also from another couple in front of us, we passed it along to the the family that was staying with, as they had more children, and they were spending big bucks on this trip, as they were going on the cruise, too!
Sunday -Went to Animal Kingdom
We came across a good lunch deal at a McDonald's sponsor, while at the park, lunch entree and drink, plus ice cream bar/cone or popcorn, and bottled pop/or water, for $12.77 and adult, and
$6. something for a child. We figured we actually saved money that day!
Monday -MGM Studios
Tuesday -the only day it rained, we spent the day at Disney Quest, and did some shopping at downtown disney afterwards, when it wasn't raining (amazing free parking!! at downtown and at the water parks!)
Wednesday -Magic Kingdom (friend's daughter we figured she got food poisoning, as it hit very sudden and better the next day)
Her young daughter age 6, was washing her hands, took off her plastic disney watch that she had just bought the day before, and it got snatched, while she was washing her hands. Of course, she cried and was really upset, and many others tried to help find it. A cast member returned with a voucher to replaced the watch, with a watch of her choice, as they didn't want anyone to have a negative experience. She picked out a nice leather watch, the cheapest they could find for $33.
Thursday -Typhoon Lagoon, and Epcot from 7-9 p.m. (We got free parking at Epcot, coming later in the evening!)
Friday -Blizzard Beach from 10-2, then Magic Kingdom from closing.
(my son, got heat stroke, and threw up by the end of the night)
I had my nose in the unofficial guide the whole time, it became my bible!! It sure is humourous, and worth every penny of it.
The longest we ever waited was 40 minutes for a ride. We lucked out well, at Magic Kingdom, having been given fast passes by a cast member, without having to put our tickets in, allowed us to get another fass pass, without having to wait an hour or more, before we could get another one. At the end of the evening, we literally, just walked in to see philharmagic again, and with no crowd control, we could sit whereever we wanted. We also, did the same, with Pirates of the Carribean, we came across it, with a 0 min wait, we did have to wait a bit, but it was a ride where we were to hit it on the 2 day plan, and we didn't have, too as we had it done by the 1st day. On our 2nd day at MK, we went and got fast passes, for the rides that we knew we wanted to go on again and would soon run out -such as space mountain. It was fun and busy going from 7 - 10 each night, I really though feel I need a vacation, from my Vacation! and I don't want to see another french fries or chicken strips, hamburgers, any grease for a long time. They could sell more fruits/vegetables in the lower cost restaurants!
Christina
2 adults, (10 and 7 year old, boys) 2 tickets were by airmiles.
We stayed in a condo off site, in Kissimmee, with another family.
We bought our tickets through Mapleleaf tickets on a Wed, and they arrived on a monday, a few weeks before leaving. Because I actually got the tickets, we had to wait for our friends, to get their fun and sun vouchers to be switched into the tickets.
Rented Car through budget, with tank of gas (could return it empty), and full size car (as Mid size SUV's were all out) -$233 US
On Saturday, -Sea World -used Southwestern Airlines discount to save 20% on admission. We were given a free adult admission also from another couple in front of us, we passed it along to the the family that was staying with, as they had more children, and they were spending big bucks on this trip, as they were going on the cruise, too!
Sunday -Went to Animal Kingdom
We came across a good lunch deal at a McDonald's sponsor, while at the park, lunch entree and drink, plus ice cream bar/cone or popcorn, and bottled pop/or water, for $12.77 and adult, and
$6. something for a child. We figured we actually saved money that day!
Monday -MGM Studios
Tuesday -the only day it rained, we spent the day at Disney Quest, and did some shopping at downtown disney afterwards, when it wasn't raining (amazing free parking!! at downtown and at the water parks!)
Wednesday -Magic Kingdom (friend's daughter we figured she got food poisoning, as it hit very sudden and better the next day)
Her young daughter age 6, was washing her hands, took off her plastic disney watch that she had just bought the day before, and it got snatched, while she was washing her hands. Of course, she cried and was really upset, and many others tried to help find it. A cast member returned with a voucher to replaced the watch, with a watch of her choice, as they didn't want anyone to have a negative experience. She picked out a nice leather watch, the cheapest they could find for $33.
Thursday -Typhoon Lagoon, and Epcot from 7-9 p.m. (We got free parking at Epcot, coming later in the evening!)
Friday -Blizzard Beach from 10-2, then Magic Kingdom from closing.
(my son, got heat stroke, and threw up by the end of the night)
I had my nose in the unofficial guide the whole time, it became my bible!! It sure is humourous, and worth every penny of it.
The longest we ever waited was 40 minutes for a ride. We lucked out well, at Magic Kingdom, having been given fast passes by a cast member, without having to put our tickets in, allowed us to get another fass pass, without having to wait an hour or more, before we could get another one. At the end of the evening, we literally, just walked in to see philharmagic again, and with no crowd control, we could sit whereever we wanted. We also, did the same, with Pirates of the Carribean, we came across it, with a 0 min wait, we did have to wait a bit, but it was a ride where we were to hit it on the 2 day plan, and we didn't have, too as we had it done by the 1st day. On our 2nd day at MK, we went and got fast passes, for the rides that we knew we wanted to go on again and would soon run out -such as space mountain. It was fun and busy going from 7 - 10 each night, I really though feel I need a vacation, from my Vacation! and I don't want to see another french fries or chicken strips, hamburgers, any grease for a long time. They could sell more fruits/vegetables in the lower cost restaurants!
Christina
Good for Disney replacing the watch ... 
