March break trip

[tchan03]

hi i am considering going to WDW for the first ime during March break (Mar8- 14) . I have a 6 years old girl and 3 yrs old. We will drive to Buffalo airport and fly from there.

I plan to go to Magic Kingdom for 2 days and Animal Kingdom for 1 day, maybe Seaworld 1 day and Legoland 1 day. The other two disney parks seem bit boring , or too mature for my kids.

I prefer to stay all-star movie resort. (but maybe consider Sheraton hotel , because $140 at all-star seems bit too high)

Questions.

1. Timing wise...will it be really crowded. (too long line up ...tough for my 3 yrs old) ?

2. Will it be worth going the Magic your way package if i only go to Disney parks for 3 or 4 days ?

3. do i expect get cheaper deals if book Disney package with this company http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com ? Or it's no difference i can just book thru disney official website

thx
TC

 

[dancin Disney style]

Your not really going to get any deal over the MB period. So who you book with doesn't make much difference. If you can still get a room at an All Star you had better jump on that. I think the rate is higher than $140/night that week though....think in the $155-$200/night. The rate depends on weekday VS weekend and std VS pref.

It will be crowded as the local spring break is also that week. Will the lines be too long for a small child??? Only you know if your child can take it or not.

You didn't say what kind of package you are interested in. If it's hotel and ticket only there is no reason why you wouldn't benefit from that. It will get you EMH and better access to the new FP+ system. If you want a package to include dining I would say you won't get your moneys worth due to the time you plan to spend off site.

 

[CdnCarrie]

Josh at EasyWDW summarizes each month. I would read what he has to say about March.

http://www.easywdw.com/disneybest/disney-world-calendar-of-crowds-cost-weather-events/#more-935

I would book directly with Disney.

 

[dsneygirl]

hi i am considering going to WDW for the first ime during March break (Mar8- 14) . I have a 6 years old girl and 3 yrs old. We will drive to Buffalo airport and fly from there.

I plan to go to Magic Kingdom for 2 days and Animal Kingdom for 1 day, maybe Seaworld 1 day and Legoland 1 day. The other two disney parks seem bit boring , or too mature for my kids.

I prefer to stay all-star movie resort. (but maybe consider Sheraton hotel , because $140 at all-star seems bit too high)

Questions.

1. Timing wise...will it be really crowded. (too long line up ...tough for my 3 yrs old) ?

2. Will it be worth going the Magic your way package if i only go to Disney parks for 3 or 4 days ?

3. do i expect get cheaper deals if book Disney package with this company http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com ? Or it's no difference i can just book thru disney official website

thx
TC

Are you talking about a month from now or next year? If next month your airfare will probably be through the roof. My gf paid over $400 pp from Buffalo and she booked months ago.

Did you price out All Star? You are getting in to peak season so it will be $$$ as well.

 

[mtmbyck]

So you want to go in a month and haven't booked........hmmmmmm......I hate to say it but you need to get on the phone with Disney now to see if they even have rooms left. Here is why I suggest you stay at a Disney resort. You are going in prime season-parks will close at noon due to capacity on many days and resort guests get extra hours in the parks. Many resort guests will have had months to reserve fast passes on rides and reservations on restaurants. Only a Disney Rep could book you and walk you through what needs to be done. In addition, if you book magic your way you won't need a car - just use the buses. You can use Mears shuttle for Sea World.

I go every March Break. If you arrive for rope drop, you can get on rides with 0-30 minute waits. By noon almost everything is 45-90 minutes (unless you have a fastpass but with the new program you can only have 3 of these a day).

Just a comment on Legoland vs Epcot or Hollywood Studios. Epcot has some great attractions like turtle talk with crush, a Nemo ride, figment, tons of princesses and characters.......Hollywood studios has the best nighttime show (fantasmic), muppets show, Disney Jr, parades......lots for little ones. Legoland is quite a commute so I've heard. There's an awesome Lego store and display at Disney Marketplace.

The flights will be horrific a month from now if they are still available. Hope you find some deals. I'll be there.

 

[mort1331]

If you are going this year, then check on the Disney site you can still get the stayplaydine deal that will save you money. Flights will be hit and miss from buffalo, I just booked for a friend around the same time for 3 it was 1050 with southwest.
As far as dreams,,,its too late to use them, you need to be 2-3 months out, cant remember the exact timing but its on their site.
enjoy if you can make it..
also if staying onsite remember to get to LEGOLAND its and hour plus away so you would need to hire a car

 

[dg20]

We did something similar last year (march 18-23) with our 6 year old. The wait times were fine when we were there. We did 1 day at MK, 1 at AK, 1 at Sea world and 2 at Universal. Because we were doing SW and US, we stayed off site. I got a great deal for a hotel that was just reopening after renovations and I redeemed some points from my credit card. I ended up paying $300 for the hotel for the week and about $200 for a rental car. This way we also ate off site as well and had some awesome meals. Because you are looking to go at peak season, maybe staying off site would be a better option for you?

 

[tchan03]

Thanks everyone...i just booked southwest flights and hotel...Mar 8-13 , at all-star resort.

Wanna ask you , how i do arrange to have MagicBands ?

TC

 

[mort1331]

Good job, I will wave to you at the airport, we fly in on the 13th. As far as the MB, if you booked the package with Disney, then open up a MY Disney Experience on the Disney website, and you can set the bands and fastpasses then. Seeing when your going you might not be able to customize your bands, but could always call and try.
good luck