Last minute surprise - Want to help me plan?

[mumto2]

So this trip wasn't really planned, honest (DH thinks otherwise, but he knows I'm always looking for a way to feed my habit )

Normally, I am the ueber-planner. I have everything on spreadsheets, color coded, alarms set to make ADRs on the first possible day, alternatives ready in case someone somehow beats me to the punch. I know park hours, extra magic hours, and have researched crowd patterns. I drive DH a little nuts in a way that only the DIS can understand

Then, forces converged, and the next thing I know I am planning a trip with less than three weeks notice, and NO IDEA what we will do when we get there. It started innocently enough. I'd been looking into the YES program for a school related activity, when I noticed that they had individual enrollement and some classes for both DD12 and DS6 that sounded really neat. But we weren't planning a trip, so I kept on surfing...

Then, the Mickey Mafia as DH calls them (known to the rest of us as Disney Destinations) sent me a room-only PIN. Hmmm, this was starting to get interesting...

Then, got an email from DD's school with a calendar change for her class retreat. OK, clearly, we are meant to take this trip, so I call DH at work and start with "I know this is spontaneous, and probably a little irresponsible, but..." He surprised me by saying "I think we should - we've all been way too stressed lately.."

So, fellow DISsers, here I am, discounted park tickets purchased, PIN reservation at POP, and other than the day of the kids YES class, no firm plans yet! HELP!!!

We get there on a Wednesday, probably late morning. I'm thinking check into POP (any tips? Never even seen it before), then head out to AK (never a full day park for us, but we've never done it later in the day). Possibly Epcot for evening EMH that night. Dinner? Flame Tree? POP?

Thursday - MK for am EMH? DHS for rope drop to get to TSM? Then MK? Probably eat at Captain Cooks for either lunch or dinner, depending where we are.

Friday - starts early at MK for YES program, lunch ADR at LTT. Then Epcot for F&W? Or midday break and spring for MNSSHP that night?

Saturday - DHS for am EMH? This will only work if we don't do MNSSHP the night before. If we do that, later start to the morning and then F&W, which might be packed?

Sunday - go home

So, as you can see, I need serious help. We are very willing to do CS for 99.9% of our meals, but I don't want burgers, nuggets and fries. So any CS thoughts (park or resort)? We have 4-day hopper tix. Don't want to do commando style parks, but want to fit a good amount in. Don't have to do DTD this trip. Could even leave out AK if necessary, but would like to fit it in if possible.

What would you do?

TIA!

 

[mumto2]

To add to the planning, DS is a star wars nut who has never seen the Jedi training or done Star Tours, so those are on our must-do list.

 

[MK2010]

Wow! First off congratulations for all of the pixie dust to have worked this trip out! My disney planning notebook is packed (we're trying to sell the house and since our next trip isn't utnil 2014 I figured it could go into storage!) However, have you checked out touring plans.com? I know they have a free wait line app for your phone that might help you fit more in without having to go commando! I think I would spring for MNSSHP with your kids ages I bet they would love it! Considering your son I might try to make rope drop at DHS one morning for Jedi Training Academy. When we were there a couple of years ago, my husband took my three oldest and made a beeline for it while I went and got FPs. My three were first in line. We had to do quite a bit of waiting because they didn't start signing kids up until 9:35, but by then there were 50-100 kids in line and they only take the first 15. Plus, since you'll be at MK for MNSSHP you can probably get away with not doing a rope drop for MK. I think your tricky part will be getting to Epcot in time for Soarin' FPs. Those can go pretty quick. ANybody else have ideas? Suggestions? Have fun!