More than a year to go... what to plan now?

[Neoshoegal]

Going next year in May, so far I

booked our hotel (POR) with ultimate tickets
got the passporter guide
signed up for tourguide Mike
made a list of place where we'd like eat
looked at prices for car hire and flights (but can't book flights yet)

What else can I do now until I've got more details on when best to visit which park, EMH are released, ...?

I want to keep myself busy with Disney planning stuff!!!

 

[wilma-bride]

I was a bit like that before our October trip last year. I contented myself with reading trip reports, jotting down useful tips I came across, making a list of rides and attractions we hadn't done before or that we wanted to do again.

I also made a chuff chart which I hung on the kitchen wall

 

[saratogagirl]

I agree with Joh, I enjoy reading the trip reports, and jotting down useful tips from other people

 

[ely3857]

I also made a chuff chart which I hung on the kitchen wall

What the hecks a chuff chart!?



Jodie

 

[ely3857]

looked at prices for car hire and flights (but can't book flights yet)

Who are you flying with? I've booked my flights already for Sept 25th '08



Jodie

 

[tashasmum]

What the hecks a chuff chart!?



Jodie

come on spill the beans what's a Chuff Chart

 

[wilma-bride]

come on spill the beans what's a Chuff Chart

It's a military saying - it's like a countdown chart. The military use them when they are away on deployment, to count downt he days tillt hey get to go home.

I made one last year, starting from about April/May to take us through to October. It had various WDW pictures as background and we had one page for each month, with a whole bunch of squares, to represent the days. Then, every morning we would cross off each day - it was great seeing all those days crossed off - and even better when we finally got to the October page and the big 'DISNEY WORLD HERE WE COME' written on one of the squares

 

[ely3857]

It's a military saying - it's like a countdown chart. The military use them when they are away on deployment, to count downt he days tillt hey get to go home.

I made one last year, starting from about April/May to take us through to October. It had various WDW pictures as background and we had one page for each month, with a whole bunch of squares, to represent the days. Then, every morning we would cross off each day - it was great seeing all those days crossed off - and even better when we finally got to the October page and the big 'DISNEY WORLD HERE WE COME' written on one of the squares

Ahhh, in that case I know exactly what it is and I have one aswell! Our friends kids made us one when they did thier own. It's on our kitchen door and I cross each day off when I go to bed. I've 31 days off so only 481 to go!



Jodie

 

[tashasmum]

It's a military saying - it's like a countdown chart. The military use them when they are away on deployment, to count downt he days tillt hey get to go home.

I made one last year, starting from about April/May to take us through to October. It had various WDW pictures as background and we had one page for each month, with a whole bunch of squares, to represent the days. Then, every morning we would cross off each day - it was great seeing all those days crossed off - and even better when we finally got to the October page and the big 'DISNEY WORLD HERE WE COME' written on one of the squares

sounds a great idea might look at making one

 

[Neoshoegal]

Who are you flying with? I've booked my flights already for Sept 25th '08



Jodie

Have you booked directly with an airline or with a tour operator. Flights don't get officially released until 330 days before. We're planning on flying with Maxjet to New York and get a connecting flight to Orlando with JetBlue (they only open about 6 months in advance or so). Return would be again with Maxjet, but from Washington DC. We're planning on taking a road trip from Orlando to Washington DC and visit some friends along the way

 

[jns]

It's a military saying - it's like a countdown chart. The military use them when they are away on deployment, to count downt he days tillt hey get to go home.

I made one last year, starting from about April/May to take us through to October. It had various WDW pictures as background and we had one page for each month, with a whole bunch of squares, to represent the days. Then, every morning we would cross off each day - it was great seeing all those days crossed off - and even better when we finally got to the October page and the big 'DISNEY WORLD HERE WE COME' written on one of the squares

we always have one of these too
we use disney sticks to mark off the days