May/June 2019 trip help requested

[SnowWhite2000]

Hi! I am looking for any possible issues with this tentative plan. Corrections to wrong assumptions would be much appreciated, as well as any tips to make this work well. We are going May 23-June 8, 2019 (dates are set). 2 adults, 3 kids (ages 2, 7, 10) We are flying to Orlando, then renting a car and staying offsite at a home in Windsor Hills for most of the time but will stay one night to kick off the trip on May 23, most likely at All-Star movies. We will have already unloaded our stuff at the house when getting to the resort, so it won't be that much of a hassle and we plan for some of us to sleep at the resort and use their pool, etc. We are staying one night on property 1) to check out a value resort for future reference with very low risk in case we don't like it, 2) to open up our fastpass and ADR windows as early as possible. After trying to digest the other posts/threads on this topic, am I correct that I will be able to book FP at 60 days out from May 23, and then every subsequent morning for as many days of tickets as I have, still rolling 60 days out? My husband will take the toddler home on June 1, leaving me with the two older kids. I plan to purchase a 7 day ticket for him, my understanding is that the toddler won't need one (she turns 3 in late June). My understanding is that I will be able to book all our FP together starting at (rolling) 60 days out, and only have him get 7 days worth. I am booking everything on my own MDE account, if that matters. Do I get a 180+10 window for ADRs, or am I just going to need to book each day? I could not find a recent and definitive answer on ADRs. Additionally, does anyone see any problems with the below schedule? I only have 8 park days listed (5 for my husband), but plan to actually buy 10 day tickets for us and 7 day tickets for him. The incremental cost is so low, and we could get a couple fastpasses on our home days and just go for a couple hours. We also have a lot of home days, as the kids' ability to tolerate crowds, stimulation, etc. is not sustainable over too many multiple days in a row. (Learned from experience.) I think PHs would be good so we could go back to the parks in the evening after a break if we wanted, have not tried PHs before. You can see we are also trying to fit in 2 Universal days and a beach day. Finally, I think we would like to do Early Morning Magic. I know that is typically offered select Sundays and Tuesdays; I checked the historical dates thread and it does not look good for our time frame, if last year is a guide. Any other tips or suggestions are welcome. Many thanks in advance!
Thursday, May 23 fly in, check into home and resort, possibly head to a park (1)
Friday, May 24 park day (2)
Saturday, May 25 home day
Sunday, May 26 park day (3)
Monday, May 27 home day
Tuesday, May 28 Universal
Wednesday, May 29 Cocoa Beach
Thursday, May 30 home day
Friday, May 31 park day (4)
Saturday, June 1 brief park day (5), head to airport
Sunday, June 2 Park day (6)
Monday, June 3 home day
Tuesday, June 4 park day (7)
Wednesday, June 5 home day
Thursday, June 6 Universal
Friday, June 7 park day (8)
Saturday, June 8 fly home

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I think it sounds like a workable plan. As the system works now, yes, you will get rolling 60 days FP+ starting on your check-in day (you will be able to book FP+ for May 23 and 24 60 days prior to check-in and then they will roll from there, 60 days prior to each subsequent park day). For ADR's, you will get 180+1 as the rule is really 180+length-of-stay up to 10 days. So, 180 days prior to May 23, you can make ADR's for May 23 and 24. For the rest of your trip, you can book ADR's 180 days prior to each day you want ADRs.

 

[10CJ]

I think you have your park days too spread out. I thought they had to be used within 14 days.

 

[SnowWhite2000]

I think you have your park days too spread out. I thought they had to be used within 14 days.

Oh gosh. I will look into this. Thanks very much. I guess if people want to take longer, more spread out trips, they just have to buy an annual pass? Maybe I'll move the resort night back and just start out at Universal or the beach. I wanted to start at MK, but don't want to have Universal and the beach all at the very end. Appreciate you pointing this out!

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I think you have your park days too spread out. I thought they had to be used within 14 days.

Good catch! OP, if you just rearrange things so you don't go to WDW until the 24th and have your last WDW day on June 6th you would be fine.

 

[Tksolomom]

Universal tickets also need to be used within 7 days, so that will need to be adjusted as well.

 

[SnowWhite2000]

Universal tickets also need to be used within 7 days, so that will need to be adjusted as well.

Wow, thanks. This is all great info, saving me a lot of trouble later. Much appreciated, everyone!

 

[jameyh]

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