NOVEMBER 2012 Trip Planners Thread~ Everybody is Welcome~Part 3 already!

[princesshope1982]

Great advice!! I feel the same. Each person has to decide what is right for their family. Some people say it takes too much time away from the parks; others say it is part of the Disney experience.

For us, we plan early morning pre park opening character breakfast ADRs so we are done before rope drop, and it means the characters come to us so we spend less time in line during the day waiting to meet characters. We don't schedule lunch. We schedule ADRs for dinner, and it's a great chance to sit down, talk about our day, and it gives the kids a chance to rest a while so they are able to stay out a little later for parades, fireworks, etc.

i really like that frame of thinking. That would be good to have an early breakfast and then dinner plans so we can relax before fireworks. you are all so smart

 

[mommyof3princess27]

Great advice!! I feel the same. Each person has to decide what is right for their family. Some people say it takes too much time away from the parks; others say it is part of the Disney experience.

For us, we plan early morning pre park opening character breakfast ADRs so we are done before rope drop, and it means the characters come to us so we spend less time in line during the day waiting to meet characters. We don't schedule lunch. We schedule ADRs for dinner, and it's a great chance to sit down, talk about our day, and it gives the kids a chance to rest a while so they are able to stay out a little later for parades, fireworks, etc.

we do almost this... were doing a pre park breakfast before RD, then a late (like 2ish) lunch then a 7-8 dinner. then either DTD or more park after dinner

 

[Happy Mom2]

This is totally off topic, but I'd like to share something with y'all - my DIS friends. My DH just got offered a new job!!! He has been very unhappy where he is for a long time, and his industry has been very slow in this economy, but his hard work has finally paid off! I am so proud of him!

I'm hoping he will be able to take off for Disney, but if even if he can't take off the whole time, he will take off part of the time and fly down to meet us. Either way, it will be fine. I'm just so happy for him.

Time to get my behind back to work! Have a great afternoon!

 

[mommyof3princess27]

This is totally off topic, but I'd like to share something with y'all - my DIS friends. My DH just got offered a new job!!! He has been very unhappy where he is for a long time, and his industry has been very slow in this economy, but his hard work has finally paid off! I am so proud of him!

I'm hoping he will be able to take off for Disney, but if even if he can't take off the whole time, he will take off part of the time and fly down to meet us. Either way, it will be fine. I'm just so happy for him.

Time to get my behind back to work! Have a great afternoon!

Thats wonderful news! Congrats to him!

 

[tigger30066]

This is totally off topic, but I'd like to share something with y'all - my DIS friends. My DH just got offered a new job!!! He has been very unhappy where he is for a long time, and his industry has been very slow in this economy, but his hard work has finally paid off! I am so proud of him!

I'm hoping he will be able to take off for Disney, but if even if he can't take off the whole time, he will take off part of the time and fly down to meet us. Either way, it will be fine. I'm just so happy for him.

Time to get my behind back to work! Have a great afternoon!

time for the dancing bananna.

 

[princesshope1982]

This is totally off topic, but I'd like to share something with y'all - my DIS friends. My DH just got offered a new job!!! He has been very unhappy where he is for a long time, and his industry has been very slow in this economy, but his hard work has finally paid off! I am so proud of him!

I'm hoping he will be able to take off for Disney, but if even if he can't take off the whole time, he will take off part of the time and fly down to meet us. Either way, it will be fine. I'm just so happy for him.

Time to get my behind back to work! Have a great afternoon!

thats awesome!!!! Congrats

 

[ireneryan]

I just had a thought.......I have been trying to get a dinner reservation at Ohana at a decent time. I guess I should just wait for the Bog reservations to open up. I bet there will be cancellations all over the place.

Absolutely!!! That will be your best bet!!

 

[Smileybug]

This is totally off topic, but I'd like to share something with y'all - my DIS friends. My DH just got offered a new job!!! He has been very unhappy where he is for a long time, and his industry has been very slow in this economy, but his hard work has finally paid off! I am so proud of him!

I'm hoping he will be able to take off for Disney, but if even if he can't take off the whole time, he will take off part of the time and fly down to meet us. Either way, it will be fine. I'm just so happy for him.

Time to get my behind back to work! Have a great afternoon!

I'm another one chiming in on how wonderful this is!!

Absolutely!!! That will be your best bet!!

That is what I am really starting to think. But I will continue to check every day. Several times a day.

 

[ireneryan]

This is totally off topic, but I'd like to share something with y'all - my DIS friends. My DH just got offered a new job!!! He has been very unhappy where he is for a long time, and his industry has been very slow in this economy, but his hard work has finally paid off! I am so proud of him!

I'm hoping he will be able to take off for Disney, but if even if he can't take off the whole time, he will take off part of the time and fly down to meet us. Either way, it will be fine. I'm just so happy for him.

Time to get my behind back to work! Have a great afternoon!

Congratulations!!!

 

[momto2inKC]

This is totally off topic, but I'd like to share something with y'all - my DIS friends. My DH just got offered a new job!!! He has been very unhappy where he is for a long time, and his industry has been very slow in this economy, but his hard work has finally paid off! I am so proud of him!

I'm hoping he will be able to take off for Disney, but if even if he can't take off the whole time, he will take off part of the time and fly down to meet us. Either way, it will be fine. I'm just so happy for him.

Time to get my behind back to work! Have a great afternoon!

That's awesome! Congrats!!

 

[ireneryan]

Okay so after a complete and total panic this morning, I will not go into details but let's just say it wasn't pretty, I have decided that even though my dates don't match up for FD I am going to just go along with my happy little plans like I never heard of FD. I will not add 4 days to my trip, I will not make myself more nutso than I already am.

I have a great resort (poly), DxDP, airfare and lots of other goodies planned and it's all paid off so I need to stop stressing. Well, at least about that stuff... I still have BOG and Dessert party to book and I always have ADR's I can look for to try to get a slightly better time...

So I have 3 days at MK, 2 at Epcot, 1 each for HS and AK. 1 Resort day and 1 princess day. I think it will all be good.

Now I'll just be sending tons and tons of pixie dust to everyone who is trying to make FD work for them!

 

[mommyof3princess27]

Okay so after a complete and total panic this morning, I will not go into details but let's just say it wasn't pretty, I have decided that even though my dates don't match up for FD I am going to just go along with my happy little plans like I never heard of FD. I will not add 4 days to my trip, I will not make myself more nutso than I already am.

I have a great resort (poly), DxDP, airfare and lots of other goodies planned and it's all paid off so I need to stop stressing. Well, at least about that stuff... I still have BOG and Dessert party to book and I always have ADR's I can look for to try to get a slightly better time...

So I have 3 days at MK, 2 at Epcot, 1 each for HS and AK. 1 Resort day and 1 princess day. I think it will all be good.

Now I'll just be sending tons and tons of pixie dust to everyone who is trying to make FD work for them!

Yes its totally NOT worth making yourself crazy over. Even though 4 more days will be good, I think for a first trip you have a great one planned! I do still need to add the Dessert party(if on MVMCP night) and I think thats it.....

 

[AquaDame]

Okay so after a complete and total panic this morning, I will not go into details but let's just say it wasn't pretty, I have decided that even though my dates don't match up for FD I am going to just go along with my happy little plans like I never heard of FD. I will not add 4 days to my trip, I will not make myself more nutso than I already am.

I have a great resort (poly), DxDP, airfare and lots of other goodies planned and it's all paid off so I need to stop stressing. Well, at least about that stuff... I still have BOG and Dessert party to book and I always have ADR's I can look for to try to get a slightly better time...

So I have 3 days at MK, 2 at Epcot, 1 each for HS and AK. 1 Resort day and 1 princess day. I think it will all be good.

Now I'll just be sending tons and tons of pixie dust to everyone who is trying to make FD work for them!

That sounds like a WONDERFUL vacation! You will have a blast!

 

[jennjenn527]

I wonder if enough people cancel their LM aoa reservations to move resorts for FD if they will open them back up to FD?


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[princesshope1982]

Okay so after a complete and total panic this morning, I will not go into details but let's just say it wasn't pretty, I have decided that even though my dates don't match up for FD I am going to just go along with my happy little plans like I never heard of FD. I will not add 4 days to my trip, I will not make myself more nutso than I already am.

I have a great resort (poly), DxDP, airfare and lots of other goodies planned and it's all paid off so I need to stop stressing. Well, at least about that stuff... I still have BOG and Dessert party to book and I always have ADR's I can look for to try to get a slightly better time...

So I have 3 days at MK, 2 at Epcot, 1 each for HS and AK. 1 Resort day and 1 princess day. I think it will all be good.

Now I'll just be sending tons and tons of pixie dust to everyone who is trying to make FD work for them!

i agree as well. i have been freaking out about missing out on the fd but i shall just have to be pleased with my original plans and not let this ruin the disney magic!!

 

[AquaDame]

I bet they would since the whole point is to fill rooms, but it would have to be a mass exodus at this point for them to do so!

 

[princesshope1982]

I wonder if enough people cancel their LM aoa reservations to move resorts for FD if they will open them back up to FD?


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thats would be AMAZING!!!!!!!

 

[mommyof3princess27]

thats would be AMAZING!!!!!!!

I would think eventually they will open it up for the LM rooms

 

[ireneryan]

Yes its totally NOT worth making yourself crazy over. Even though 4 more days will be good, I think for a first trip you have a great one planned! I do still need to add the Dessert party(if on MVMCP night) and I think thats it.....

That sounds like a WONDERFUL vacation! You will have a blast!

Thank you both!!! I know I'm lucky to have the trip planned that I have, I think sometimes I just get carried away in the I want more!! thing. Ugh, not a pretty quality.

I just had a visit with someone who just went to WDW for 3 days and felt like she reached her limit for how long she could be there, she's just shocked at how long I plan to be there for....

It's my first trip, I just have to keep reminding myself that I will be going back again, I really will!!!

 

[ireneryan]

i agree as well. i have been freaking out about missing out on the fd but i shall just have to be pleased with my original plans and not let this ruin the disney magic!!

Good to know I wasn't alone with that! We will all have great trips!!!