*** New Official February 2013 Thread ***

[luckycharliegirl]

And this sounds awful but I'm a bit relieved to not be the only one having nightmares about their trip. Mom's had a few and I dreamed my grampa (who is ill) died and I had to figure out how to tell her during her birthday breakfast at 'Ohana. Thankfully it was just a dream but really had me shaken up this morning. Maybe I should take a break from planning for a bit. 37 more days!

I had a bad dream, too, the other night, that we got to the parks late, waited over an hour for peter pan, then it was almost closing and we were gonna miss the big rides. And I kept yelling at my sister, "check your Apps!!!" for line wait times!!

Coming from Colorado, we'll be on a 2 hr time difference and I originally didn't want to be at parks at opening. but now i'm contemplating it!!

 

[apentney]

Just booked the Pirate League for my 6 yr old and 5 yr old. They are going to be soo excited to be turned into Pirates!

What is the pirate league??

 

[jannel80]

What is the pirate league??

It is at MK where you pay to have them turn you into a Pirate and then you can go back at 4:00 to be in a little parade:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/magic-kingdom/pirates-league/

 

[aaarcher86]

Touring plans just downgraded crowd levels for like the 1st to be 4th by a couple point a day.

On PP+, I see that it's cheaper if you prebuy, but do you have to? Can I buy PP+ there? Otherwise, why would it be cheaper to prebuy? I have more than 14 days before my WDW vacation but we leave in a week for our DCL cruise so I don't think I have time to get the voucher in the mail.

You can get it in the park for full price.

Must I pick up my PP+ card in the park or can I pick it up at my hotel? I read that Poly has a place for PP but is they for viewing/printing pictures only? I have a voucher and it must be turned in to get a PP card.

I'd hate to waste time at rope drop looking up get my PP+ card. I'd rather have it the night before.

I don't believe you can do it at the resorts, but there is a place in DTD to obtain the card as well. I think that's been an irritation to some folks that have picked it up, but I'm not familiar with the Poly that specifically so you never know.

 

[artemis908]

Touring plans just downgraded crowd levels for like the 1st to be 4th by a couple point a day.

I can't see the crowd levels since I am not a subscriber, what did they lower to?

 

[jannel80]

I can't see the crowd levels since I am not a subscriber, what did they lower to?

What days are you going? I can post your days for you so you can see the crowd levels.

 

[Kathymford]

You can get it in the park for full price.

I don't believe you can do it at the resorts, but there is a place in DTD to obtain the card as well. I think that's been an irritation to some folks that have picked it up, but I'm not familiar with the Poly that specifically so you never know.

I picked mine up at AK, but I don't think you can do it at all the resorts. I think if there's a PP station in your resort they should be able to do it. I forget where I saw the list of resorts that can do it.

 

[artemis908]

What days are you going? I can post your days for you so you can see the crowd levels.

thanks! Feb 2-10

 

[jannel80]

thanks! Feb 2-10

Sure thing! Here it is:

Sat, February 2, 2013 6 out of 10 AK MK
Sun, February 3, 2013 5 out of 10 EP MK Superbowl
Mon. February 4, 2013 5 out of 10 MK HS
Tue, February 5, 2013 3 out of 10 MK HS EP
Wed, February 6, 2013 3 out of 10 MK EP
Thu, February 7, 2013 4 out of 10 EP HS AK
Fri, February 8, 2013 5 out of 10 MK AK EP
Sat, February 9, 2013 7 out of 10 EP MK
Sun, February 10, 2013 6 out of 10 EP AK

The first park/ parks listed are best parks, second one listed are parks to avoid. There is also a chart that has each park with the crowd # for the day. I will post that also whenI get back. I have an appt. I have to get to.

 

[melissarose]

Sure thing! Here it is:

Sat, February 2, 2013 6 out of 10 AK MK
Sun, February 3, 2013 5 out of 10 EP MK Superbowl
Mon. February 4, 2013 5 out of 10 MK HS
Tue, February 5, 2013 3 out of 10 MK HS EP
Wed, February 6, 2013 3 out of 10 MK EP
Thu, February 7, 2013 4 out of 10 EP HS AK
Fri, February 8, 2013 5 out of 10 MK AK EP
Sat, February 9, 2013 7 out of 10 EP MK
Sun, February 10, 2013 6 out of 10 EP AK

The first park/ parks listed are best parks, second one listed are parks to avoid. There is also a chart that has each park with the crowd # for the day. I will post that also whenI get back. I have an appt. I have to get to.

WELL THEN! that stinks. i don't subscribe either so i've never seen this but my days are all wrong according to this LOL this is my plan:

feb 2 (arrival): epcot
feb 3 : MK
feb 4: hs
feb 5: ak
feb 6: epcot
feb 7: mk
feb 8: dtd

BOOOOO almost every day i am in a park to avoid!!! LOL ohhhhh well, too late now.

 

[Ds4angels]

Sure thing! Here it is:

Sat, February 2, 2013 6 out of 10 AK MK
Sun, February 3, 2013 5 out of 10 EP MK Superbowl
Mon. February 4, 2013 5 out of 10 MK HS
Tue, February 5, 2013 3 out of 10 MK HS EP
Wed, February 6, 2013 3 out of 10 MK EP
Thu, February 7, 2013 4 out of 10 EP HS AK
Fri, February 8, 2013 5 out of 10 MK AK EP
Sat, February 9, 2013 7 out of 10 EP MK
Sun, February 10, 2013 6 out of 10 EP AK

The first park/ parks listed are best parks, second one listed are parks to avoid. There is also a chart that has each park with the crowd # for the day. I will post that also whenI get back. I have an appt. I have to get to.

You can also check out easywdw.com for their crowd prediction calendar, it's free. Plus his numbers look a little lower, so that makes me want to think that one is right

 

[apentney]

Has anyone ordered their photopassplus card? How long did it take to receive?

 

[tjknitz]

Has anyone ordered their photopassplus card? How long did it take to receive?

I'm ordering mine on Monday - I didn't know there was a specific card that you got for this. I'm going to have to do some reading up on PP+ this weekend.

 

[Kathy Z]

Sure thing! Here it is:

Sat, February 2, 2013 6 out of 10 AK MK
Sun, February 3, 2013 5 out of 10 EP MK Superbowl
Mon. February 4, 2013 5 out of 10 MK HS
Tue, February 5, 2013 3 out of 10 MK HS EP
Wed, February 6, 2013 3 out of 10 MK EP
Thu, February 7, 2013 4 out of 10 EP HS AK
Fri, February 8, 2013 5 out of 10 MK AK EP
Sat, February 9, 2013 7 out of 10 EP MK
Sun, February 10, 2013 6 out of 10 EP AK

The first park/ parks listed are best parks, second one listed are parks to avoid. There is also a chart that has each park with the crowd # for the day. I will post that also whenI get back. I have an appt. I have to get to.

WELL THEN! that stinks. i don't subscribe either so i've never seen this but my days are all wrong according to this LOL this is my plan:

feb 2 (arrival): epcot
feb 3 : MK
feb 4: hs
feb 5: ak
feb 6: epcot
feb 7: mk
feb 8: dtd

BOOOOO almost every day i am in a park to avoid!!! LOL ohhhhh well, too late now.

Melissa Rose, don't worry about it. Since the crowd levels range from 5 down to 3 on your dates you really should not have a problem following your plan without changing anything around. Touring Plans makes suggestions to provide the optimum experience with shortest waits on any given day. But their advise becomes most important on the higher crowd level days. I would only consider revising plans already in place if the crowd levels were predicted to be 7 or higher or when they advise against a park because of a special event that will cause disruption from the normal flow of guests.

 

[Wood Nymph]

Has anyone ordered their photopassplus card? How long did it take to receive?

I think it took about a week. And it was just the CD of stock photos and the voucher that you need to bring to the park in order to get a photopass+ card.

 

[tjknitz]

I think it took about a week. And it was just the CD of stock photos and the voucher that you need to bring to the park in order to get a photopass+ card.

You can bring that voucher to DTD photo pass booth as well - right?

Does anyone know if PP+ has BBB pictures included?

 

[Wood Nymph]

You can bring that voucher to DTD photo pass booth as well - right?

Yes, I think so.

Does anyone know if PP+ has BBB pictures included?

From what I understand, if the event has pictures already included in the price of the package, then those pictures aren't included in photopass+. You get them automatically at the event. If they take pictures at the event and then try to sell them to you, then those pictures are included in PP+.

For example - we are going to Donald's Safari Breakfast at Tusker house. They take pictures before you go in, and then you can buy them. But if you have photopass+ you get the pictures without buying them. You just give the card to them.

At least that is what I read.

 

[godiva99]

Silly question...does the pp+ include the actual prints too, or its it just the pictures for you to print on your own?

I'm down with a sore throat now, so better now than later. Hope the rest of the famil doesn't get sick by the 6th! I'm taking the girls Motrin, Tylenol, same for me, pepto bismol and dayquil

 

[aaarcher86]

I picked mine up at AK, but I don't think you can do it at all the resorts. I think if there's a PP station in your resort they should be able to do it. I forget where I saw the list of resorts that can do it.

Did you? That'd be cool. Maybe a perk of most of the deluxe resorts?

Yes, I think so.



From what I understand, if the event has pictures already included in the price of the package, then those pictures aren't included in photopass+. You get them automatically at the event. If they take pictures at the event and then try to sell them to you, then those pictures are included in PP+.

For example - we are going to Donald's Safari Breakfast at Tusker house. They take pictures before you go in, and then you can buy them. But if you have photopass+ you get the pictures without buying them. You just give the card to them.

At least that is what I read.

This is my understanding too.

I think the BBB pictures can be added to a regular PP as well - not just the PP+. I don't know if you get a printed package with those? We've got the girls going in February and it'll be a one time thing... my husband thinks it looks like Toddlers and Tiaras

 

[LucyBC80]

Has anyone ordered their photopassplus card? How long did it take to receive?

I ordered mine back in October and it took 13 days to get here. I thought it was extremely fast considering I'm in another country.