May 2008 - Just not coming Fast enough - Pre trip Report

Well we have all been pretty set on staying at Beach Club... But I have been thinking and reading!!!! (GOT MY PASSPORTER AND OFFICIAL GUIDE TO DISNEY FROM AMAZON YESTERDAY) and I am thinking about The Poly instead.. what are everyones thoughts??? the price is similar... closer to WDW??? any cons???
 
I think if you can afford it I would stay at the Poly. With a DD at 4 years of age, the convenience of the monorail would be valuable for trips to MK and EPCOT. You could easily take breaks during the day and go back to the room.

On the other hand, I just got back from MK with my DD3 and DD2 and they both slept together in a double stroller for an hour.

My DD3 is also all about the princessesprincess: . This was their first trip to WDW and we were selected to have private meeting with Cinderella by a CM when we walked throught the front gate of MK. Talk about magical:wizard:
I am so excited for you and I'm gald someone else feels like the time is going very slowly. But planning is half the fun, right?:hourglass
 
I think if you can afford it I would stay at the Poly. With a DD at 4 years of age, the convenience of the monorail would be valuable for trips to MK and EPCOT. You could easily take breaks during the day and go back to the room.

On the other hand, I just got back from MK with my DD3 and DD2 and they both slept together in a double stroller for an hour.

My DD3 is also all about the princessesprincess: . This was their first trip to WDW and we were selected to have private meeting with Cinderella by a CM when we walked throught the front gate of MK. Talk about magical:wizard:
I am so excited for you and I'm gald someone else feels like the time is going very slowly. But planning is half the fun, right?:hourglass

I am having a blast planning - I just wish we could book it... :) I am ready!!!!

I am going to see if I can convince hubby to do the Poly... I think it might be better for us... though hes set on the BC!!!! :love:
 

Just wanted to post quick before I went to work... Just got done checking the website... no 08 rates yet... boo boo boo... it sucks... I hope they get it up soon before I go nuts... :rotfl:

HOTEL UPDATE:
Hubby and I discussed it last night... and I lost.... Hes stuck on BC - which I guess - hey I will be in Disney who cares where I stay!!!! :)
 
You're right. As long as you're on Disney property who cares where you stay.:thumbsup2 The BC looks wonderful. I have never actually stayed there but I have walked around the resort.
 
You're right. As long as you're on Disney property who cares where you stay.:thumbsup2 The BC looks wonderful. I have never actually stayed there but I have walked around the resort.

I told my hubby just that just last night.... who cares which disney resort we stay at!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsup2
 
I WANNA BOOK MY TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Come on Disney let me book my trip... PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl2: :surfweb: :scared1:
 
I was reading about this in one of my trip planning books... any one have any insight on them... can you only buy them at DISNEY??? I think I want to get one from my daughter
 
WE ARE BOOKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SOOOOO EXCITED..... My hubby just called me with our confirmation number!!!!! I just cant tell you how excited I am... May 9 - 17 Beach Club - with Dulx Dinning Plan.... We are expecting the trip of a lifetime... I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is just amazing... I am sitting here at work crying...
 
I am so happy for you!! But you probably shouldn't be crying at work!

Let the planning really begin now! :dance3:
 
I ditto you on it's never early enough to start planning....

I'm right behind you going 1 month later in early June of 08 and I've been planning for over a year too, first with the time period and now non-stop since we got back from this year's beach vacation. I'm excited too now that the 08 rates are out and we can book our vacation.

I think you'll love going in May, that's when we went in 05, and had really great weather and not huge-huge crowds, especially on eve EMH.

We are staying at the Poly this time and can't wait. I ditto the excitement as I read through your posts.

I'm all about pre-planning out each day too, and deciding the order of how to go through the parks, that way you're not standing there for 20 minutes deciding which way to go. I recommend pacing yourself though since this is your DH and DD first time, take the time to take it all in and feel the magic. Always take the time for characters and lots of pictures.

Just to warn you, (though it may not be this way anymore), but because of the mid day show at MK you cannot walk through the castle anymore, the stage blocks it, at least that is how it was with Cinderbration, but I believe they are changing the show to some new MM one. I know I was so disappointed with that back in 05.

As far as your ADR, I recommend going to Chef Mickey's at the CR, it is such a blast! Also our new favorite find at MK is Columbia Harbor House a CS place. It has alot of seafood choices, but we sat upstairs and it was practically empty up there, it was such a nice peaceful break.

Another highlight, very unexpected suprise was doing the Family Tour at MK it lasted about 2 hours and was just so awesome. I don't want to give away the ending (don't want to spoil the magic) but I HIGHLY recommend it!

Our DD #2 was 2 1/2 when were there in 05 and she napped pretty good in her stroller except the last 3 days of our trip I think she just had enough, our other diz kids then 6 (twins) did really well, we planned on taking breaks each day, but it just didn't work out that well or seem too practical with the bus travel, but use them if you need them, it's no fun anymore when you have a cranky child...:headache:

This time because we'll be at the Poly we are planning on breaks and pacing ourselves better because our youngest #4 will be 18 mo and just recently our DS was diagonised with ADHD and Aspergers disorder and we just don't know how his days will go.

I'll keep checking your planning and I'd love to hear about the BC, we ate at the Character bfast at Cape May back in '94 and just loved looking around that resort.

Happy planning and check out my PTR too.:dance3:

Here's the link if I did it right, otherwise it's called 08 will be great at the poly...

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1540090
 
Too cool - ok fill me in on the "family tour" what is that... we are changing our meal plan slightly because of the Dulx DInning Plan that we have know booked.. WOO HOO I am so excited about the Dulx Dinning... we have a few breakfasts planned but we arent big breakfast eaters and having enough credits to do the 2ts meals now... :)

We are super excited... I am sure it will be here before we know it... and we just cant wait... we got our confirmation email from Disney - It feels so real now... - just have to finish paying for it... EEEK....
 
:eek: With the new Dulx Dinning Plan that we decided to book we have done some tweaking to our Dinning plan... here is the lastest...

Friday
Dinner Flying Fish Café

Saturday
Breakfast Akershus
Lunch Nine Dragons
Dinner Coral Reef

Sunday
Breakfast Cape May Café
Lunch
Dinner Spoodles

Monday
Breakfast Crystal Palace
Lunch
Dinner Cinderellas Royal Table

Tuesday
Breakfast Cape May Café
Lunch Quick Service
Dinner Capn' Jacks

Wednesday
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner Les Chefs De France

Thursday
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner Biergartan

Friday
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner Yachtsman Steakhouse

Satruday
Breakfast
Lunch

Would love suggestions opinions etc... :eek: :dance3:
 
Hi sorry I haven't stopped by lately....you still planning the trip of a lifetime? :confused3

Anyhow, realized you had asked me about the Family Tour, w/out giving to much away, becuse thats really what made it so special for us all. :ssst: It's about a 2 hour excursion throughout the WHOLE MK with a terrific ending! You're on a mission or a quest from the Big Cheese himself with a very nice tour guide and some other Disney families. Be prepared to get invloved and have a TON of FUN! Check it out, it's really one of the only true family tours there that includes the under 15 crowd, really any age, even our then 2 1/2 yr old loved it. And it really is reasonably priced too.:thumbsup2

Well hope to see some more of your fun planning and we can piggy-back ideas togehter as we're only 1 month apart.party:
 
Really enjoying reading your pre-trip report! I just talked DH into going again in early may, probably around the same time as you!! We were there last may, and even with the show there were times of day you could walk through the castle, just depended on where you were. In fact my girls liked staring at the mosaics in the castle - we spent a lot of time just standing there!

I love it that I am not the only crazy person planning so far in advance! :banana:
 


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