November 2021

[FtW Mike]

Resorts in the Sun in Mims is nice, but it means coming over 528 which is a toll road. Nice part is coming this way on 95 when you hit I4 you are the only ones left on the road. You can take 528 to I4 and come in or it ties in to 417 which is also toll but not sure where that comes out. There was an exit said Disney and put you on to 417, we passed it and went to I4 as I have traveled that route before.

We took the 417 route to I 4 after coming west on 528. It put us 1 exit north of EPCOT DRIVE exit if memory serves me. Way safer than doing construction zones on I 4 Tolls on 528 not that bad and they also take E Z Pass as well as SUN Pass

 

[Brocktoon]

We've currently got a preferred site booked for 11/9-11/19. In years past I would have already been thinking about the eventual 180 day dining reservations. So far for this trip I haven't even reserved any park days yet. I'll probably start looking into that this weekend.

 

[Sjm9911]

We took the 417 route to I 4 after coming west on 528. It put us 1 exit north of EPCOT DRIVE exit if memory serves me. Way safer than doing construction zones on I 4 Tolls on 528 not that bad and they also take E Z Pass as well as SUN Pass

I will need to remember this. Lol. When i went in 2019 we went through the construction, and we were wider then the lanes they had made. And one side of us was the jersey barriers. I was not happy when i arrived and needed a drink immediately. I went home another way.

 

[Sjm9911]

Is anyone interested in a meet and greet? Like say on tuesday november 9th? I know some are just comming in then. But i was thinking drinks and snacks in the evening. Or something else? This is only if people want to , i perfectly understand if people can't or dont want to. And we can be as socially distant as needed. I just figured i would through it out there, while people are still in planning mode.

 

[FtW Mike]

I will need to remember this. Lol. When i went in 2019 we went through the construction, and we were wider then the lanes they had made. And one side of us was the jersey barriers. I was not happy when i arrived and needed a drink immediately. I went home another way.

I completely understand your need to destress after an uncomfortable trek on
I-4. Our previous 2 dogs got all kinds of unhappy with all the construction zones. Then reading all the horror stories of the RV set ie accidents near misses in and around Orlando Proper made me decide to find another way. That was when PaHunter let us know about the 528 option. We have done it twice now and it works very well for us. I forget the road number you take to reach 528 either 407 0r 409 but I do know it's exit 212 off 95. I judge once I get there to be about 45 to 60 min from EPCOT DRIVE

 

[Sjm9911]

Ok , its getting closer now! And things are looking up. Masking is better, fireworks should be back. The 50th lioks like its moving forward. Ratatouille should be open. Heres hoping they have the hoop de do back up and chip and dale back. I will do an impromptu meet and greet at my site if anyone is intrested. Maybe on like saterday november 6th? Or tuesday november 9th? Drinks and snacks, nothing fancy. I figure most of us hang out on the weekends , the parks are too crowded then! Let me know if your around and intrested.

 

[Teamubr]

It's funny. I read your first post and didn't realize it was last November and I thought, we know about masks.

You are getting close and it is looking like an exciting time to go. New night time show at MK, new day time show at AK. Restaurants are opening as the CP students come back. Crowds should be much better than October 1st.

j

 

[Sjm9911]

Three months now people. It just got real in here! Planning will commence soon. Hoping the new mask regulations are gone by the time november rolls around. The 50th is upon us.........

 

[Sjm9911]

Anyone have any idea when or if they will release park hours for november? Just trying to get a plan on when to stay late and when i will have to leave early because of parties.............

 

[Sjm9911]

Ok people , how are the new paid fastpass things, disney genie , going to effect you and your plans. I know we have this everywhere on the dis now, but specifically for us campers. Im thinking for me it will just be forgoing the 2 nice dinners i was planning in the parks. I can't plan on being somewhere for a dinner if i have a fastpass thing on the other side of the park? I will get the 15 dollar thing, and forgo the premium pay to ride one. I'll hit the premium rides at rope drop. Not looking forward to learning a new system when i thought i just learned the old one. Lol. In the works of my last boss "all change is bad. "

 

[FtW Mike]

Have to be honest. Disney is getting so bad with it's Pay More Get less that I am looking at staying less and shorter stays when We do go

 

[Sjm9911]

Im thinking also, they may be it for a bit. To me it feels like the rides on the boardwalk when the kido was small. 6 bucks for a 1 min ride on the carousel, then 6 for me because she dosen't want to go alone. Ride again because she like it. 24 bucks and 5 minutes done. Lol. I wouldn't be surprised if snake oil salemen start popping up. All good, it will be fun , but not as fun as i would have liked. I dont mind shelling out the 15 a person for the pass. But im not paying another 15 a person to ride slinky dog. I think this may backfire in that everyone will now flock to the teir 1 rides that are extra. Before some did other things as they had a fp for say seven dwarfs , now to save 45 $ for the one ride everyone will go there first. Only time will tell.

 

[Sjm9911]

Ok since im still going in november, i have decided to get the 15$ genie thing for all involved. Hopefully it will help with the lines a bit. I may even pay fo rotr. Just for myself of course. I think the dining reservations window is opening up soon, as is park hours. Tbh, only dinning i would want is space, and the hoop de do. Other then that its 2 meals in the camper and a bag lunch. Lol. Got to pay for the genie somehow!

 

[team bradfield]

Our ADR just opened up for our November trip, love planning the restaurants, so far Tiffins, Raglan, Brown Derby, HOB and San Angle. only the first 2 weeks are open, guess i gotta wait a few days to finish

 

[Sjm9911]

Nice. And thanks for the reminder. I really only wanted space or hoop de do. Now they are not options......i may make one or two.

 

[Sjm9911]

Lol, wanted to do calafornia grill, not acepting reservations after nov 2nd as its getting ready for the 50th. Lol. Im done. Ill eat at peco bills and woodys lunch box. And dinner at the camper or in town. Ill check back for those 3 of course, but i always have a back up plan!

 

[4077]

I hope with the buffet returns and such that maybe TE might be back to it’s normal old self by the time you go…

 

[Sjm9911]

Ok so around 5 weeks out for me. I just restocked the dry goods and put in the cooking stuff and fresh towles. Will be packing dry food soon. Unfortunately with my job , when i plan to do something, I get stuck at work. So mostly everything that can be done needs to be now.

On another note, more new stuff for us to deal with , and i think the x mass stuff is delayed a week this year. So we will miss that and halloween. Bummer. But we have the 50th. I will spring for the 15$ a day for the genie. So with 3 people and 7 day tickets its 315$ then i will probably shell out for rise, probably another 50$ glad i didn't rent a cart this year.

ADRs, so nothing i wanted was available. Space went up too fast for me to grab. I tried for the firework dinners at epcott, the disney tec put me on a waiting room, saying do not refresh or go back, you will be in soon. Soon was 45 minutes and november, all of it , was booked. I used 2 phones for this and was on early. So , we have trails end only. I will book a stakehouse off site, any recommendations?

Decorations, since we will be past October, and not starting Christmas, what should i put up? I can do some of each, one or the other , or nothing?

My site will be posted of anyone wants to stop in and say hi, disboard sign will be out. Hope you all get there soon!

 

[Sjm9911]

Forgot the dining waiting room pictures, lol. Guess i should have gotten up earlier. I was on 10 minutes before that before i decided to take a picture. So i guess it opened up at 5 or 5 30 am?

 

[garneska]

@Sjm9911 why no Xmas decorations? in Nov you will see both Halloween and Xmas at the fort if you play it right.