Newbee:too many choices

[Kelnick]

We will be on our first trip home to SSR in Oct, I want our first trip to be a little
laid back because in my DH's opinion I was running around too much on our last trip in Oct. 2010. I am trying to decide if I should do AP for us. My DD and I might be returning in Jan and I am not sure if we will do a family trip next Oct. I know if we do I should do it a couple week earlier to take advantage of the AP. I don't think the DDP is good for us BUT if I do the AP then I could do TiW. Then there is this and that it's WAY to many decisions. Does anyone not obsess about these things? I don't want to I have a whole summer I want to enjoy. I don't want to wish my life away. I keep thinking if I made a decision I could forget about it until Oct. But there are way to many choices. I spend every night stalking the DIS boards and it only fules the obsession. I wish someone could make decision for me. BTW my husband has no idea what DVC is he knows I did something but not even sure what it is and if all this info was given to him then he would say it be easier to stay home. How do you not think about this every night??
If I sound crazy I am sorry but I think I need help, I know if my friend herd all this they would think so, my BFF isn't a Disney fan. And any time I went to Disney as a child we never stayed the night always drove home to my grandma's.

 

[rentayenta]

I will decide for you.

1. Yes AP
2. TiW not DDP. Remember it will be the F&W Festival and you'll be doing a lot of snacking and tasting.


Feel better?


All joking aside, I am wrestling with the same decisions and decided I will get an AP and use the TiW as the DDP is just too limiting for us. We'll also be at SSR but October 2012.


I don't know you're eating habits but we find the DDP just too limiting; we don't drink soda, love appetizers, often share entrees, and usually have a cocktail or wine with dinner. If we order dessert, we share.

 

[Kelnick]

Thank you, I am thinking maybe just a AP for myself or myself and my DD on the first trip out. But then if we get in "free" for everything and paying for him at ticket booth for let say a water park he'll be like why do I have to pay and you don't , weird. But I would hate that we as a family go next year and I didn't do AP and we would have to pay for tickets next year. UGH

 

[Kelnick]

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[Pirate Granny]

You would need the premium annual pass to get into the water parks no charge....lots of $$$ if you only go to the water parks a few times

 

[Hibernians]

I stood in your shoes and decided to purchase the AP while on our WDW vacation - I think we had 7 day hopper or magic your way tickets - whatever they were called then.; we decided to upgrade the tickets before we left the the World. We also added TiW and it worked out really well.
I think if you think you will be back within the next year or 12 months then you really should be buying the AP - remember, you can upgrade your tickets while you are there on your current vacation (it seems way less expensive when you do it this way) . TiW offered a better mix of variety/options than the dining plan offers and the the alcohol inclusion is a nice plus.
Life is too short - go for the AP if its in your reach

 

[Kelnick]

Good to know I can upgrade while I am there, I have seen that posted somewhere befor but had forgotten about it. And it sounds like TiW is a good idea because my DH likes a couple beers a day and I will have a couple cocktails. Does the discount for TiW apply for pool side. Probably not.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Good to know I can upgrade while I am there, I have seen that posted somewhere befor but had forgotten about it. And it sounds like TiW is a good idea because my DH likes a couple beers a day and I will have a couple cocktails. Does the discount for TiW apply for pool side. Probably not.

TIW is for specific establishments. There is a list online where you can see which places take it. Some of the pool side places do, but not most.

I would say you should definitely get the discounted AP for you and your DD, and talk about it with DH while you are there. If he thinks he is going to want to come back with you the following year, then for sure do the upgrade.

We find we save a lot more doing TIW. We find it to cost us quite a bit more to do DDP, and we don't get to eat the way we like with that.