Hey everybody!
I have officially changed my reservation. We will now be at the Dolphin from the 20th to the 25th, and we'll be moving to POR from the 25th to the 30th. I'm very excited to stay there - We ate at Boatwrights the year we stayed at POFQ, and I really liked the feel of Riverside.
I booked a preferred room because my husband HATES a long walk back to the room at the end of the day. Can anyone who's stayed at Riverside before tell me about the walk from the bus stop? I did make sure to request a first floor room, because we still roll with a stroller!
Yeah- we love POR too- our favorite mod. We always rented a car, so can't speak to the bus stops, but I believe we usually requested AB 14 or 15, close to the food courts. We love those locations and always first floor. The Dolphin is really nice too- comfy beds!
Ughhh that figures!
I wouldn't normally consider going during Jersey Week, but IF we go in November, I wanted to catch the last couple days of the Food and Wine festival and be there late enough in November to see the Christmas decorations! We did that in 2010 and it worked out perfect, we were there from 11/13-11/20, and I believe 11/13 was the last day of Jersey week (I could be wrong though, it was a long time ago!) and we got
Free Dining that year.
I'd settle for a nice room discount if no free dining, though!
The Jersey teacher conference is November 8-9th this year, , so Jersey week is actually really the week of November 5th this year, since the 8th-9th is a Thursday/Friday of that week. The last day of Food and Wine is November 11th. So really if you arrive on the 9th or 10th, you will still be able to hit the last weekend of Food & Wine and then avoid Jersey week, since they will all probably leave by the 11th. You'd have all of the weekdays of the 12th-16th to enjoy the parks with low crowds, plus the first MVMCPs start, so the Christmas decor is up in MK by then too. Not sure it will be up in the resorts just yet, but probably getting close. I think they are saying the first
MVMCP will be probably on November 7th (wednesday of Jersey week). WE plan to try and do it that following Tuesday, 11/13th probably. WE booked our trip for November 8-17th- so that we could see the last weekend of F&W and also do MVMCP and Osborne lights.
We plan to arrive probably Thursday night, 11/8 late, stay at POP one night. Check in BLT 11/9 (already booked), hit F&W festival that am (Friday) and DHS that night probably. On Saturday, 11/10, it is going to be packed everywhere, with the last of Jersey week clearing out and Veterans Day weekend, Wine and Dine half marathon at Epcot that night and Festival of the Masters at DTD. So we will probably do a tour at MK (Family Magic Tour) in the am, then swim and resort hop the rest of the day, or maybe even hit a waterpark if weather permitting. Sunday, 11/11, we plan to hit F&W in the am, knowing it will be crowded probably, but we get there at RD to do a few FW things, then we hit the booths right at 10:45am and leave by 2pm. Monday- Friday will be really light crowds according to TP, so we should be fine the rest of the week to do what we want, including MVMCP and the lights!
Hey everyone!! I see everyone is busy planning. I'll start next week, but first I have to get through tomorrow. I'm having my hysterectomy. I'm starting to get a little nervous, but I'm sure it will be ok. I'll see y'all in a few days!!
Sending lots of pixie dust and prayers your way!
WOW!
You are braver than I to go to Disney the week after Christmas. If you can do that, you can do any week
I will add you to the list! A PIN? Congrats!!!! That is the same time I am going
take a break from DIS and alot of new ppl 
