*****Official February 2015 Thread! Come check in and chat!*****

[lalasmama]

Tickets bought! Flying JetBlue for $69 down, $89 back. $156 total with applicable taxes.

 

[starjazz]

Tickets bought! Flying JetBlue for $69 down, $89 back. $156 total with applicable taxes.

Do you have to help pedal for that money? Wow!

 

[qtkksmom]

Welcome, I have added your info to the first post!

There are a number of us here who have been to DL/DCA before so if you have any questions please feel free to ask!

Thanks so much! As I research further, I am sure I'll have questions...especially about dining!

 

[stacylu]

I need help choosing days for Character meals... I'm pretty sure we want to do at least Ariel's grotto and Minnie's Kitchen. I have a 6yo princess loving girl and a 3.5yo Mickey loving boy. We fly in 2/14 and fly out 2/21 and are buying 5 day passes. It's President's day weekend so we're trying to decide which days to go to the park - definitely Tues-Friday but not sure if we'll go Sunday or Monday. Anyway.... when would you do the meals to maximize magic morning and the days we have available? I guess I need to get on some reservations!
And if you have any thoughts about Sunday or Monday chime in!
Thanks all!

 

[ClaraOswald]

Tickets bought! Flying JetBlue for $69 down, $89 back. $156 total with applicable taxes.

Where are you flying from??

 

[ClaraOswald]

60 days until we leave! In a few days I'll be able to make our reservation for Big Thunder BBQ. It will be our only dining reservation.

I wish they'd release the dang refurb schedule. I looked at the last day listed on their calendar and I do see some things listed but no 'end' date or anything.

 

[Aladora]

I need help choosing days for Character meals... I'm pretty sure we want to do at least Ariel's grotto and Minnie's Kitchen. I have a 6yo princess loving girl and a 3.5yo Mickey loving boy. We fly in 2/14 and fly out 2/21 and are buying 5 day passes. It's President's day weekend so we're trying to decide which days to go to the park - definitely Tues-Friday but not sure if we'll go Sunday or Monday. Anyway.... when would you do the meals to maximize magic morning and the days we have available? I guess I need to get on some reservations!
And if you have any thoughts about Sunday or Monday chime in!
Thanks all!

The only character meal where you can meet Mickey is the Surf's Up one at Paradise Pier.

One idea is to schedule Surf's Up on one of your NON-park days, that way your son gets to meet Mickey and you get to maximize your park time since you don't need to enter the park to do it. Minnie & Friends is considered to be the best one for characters but it is inside the park and will take away from your park time.

 

[lalasmama]

Where are you flying from??

PDX (Portland). First time on JetBlue, but I've heard good things... And what a price!

 

[minneylovesmicky]

60 days until we leave! In a few days I'll be able to make our reservation for Big Thunder BBQ. It will be our only dining reservation.

I wish they'd release the dang refurb schedule. I looked at the last day listed on their calendar and I do see some things listed but no 'end' date or anything.

YAY for 60 days to gocheer2:

same here for the refurb schedule

 

[stacylu]

The only character meal where you can meet Mickey is the Surf's Up one at Paradise Pier.

One idea is to schedule Surf's Up on one of your NON-park days, that way your son gets to meet Mickey and you get to maximize your park time since you don't need to enter the park to do it. Minnie & Friends is considered to be the best one for characters but it is inside the park and will take away from your park time.

So Surf's Up vs Minnie and Friends - which do you meet more characters at? I shouldn't have said he's a Mickey lover, he loves the general Mickey characters. If we'd see more characters at Minnie then maybe we shouild stick there. I like the idea of Surf's up on a non-park day.

What about Princess days?

 

[Aladora]

So Surf's Up vs Minnie and Friends - which do you meet more characters at? I shouldn't have said he's a Mickey lover, he loves the general Mickey characters. If we'd see more characters at Minnie then maybe we shouild stick there. I like the idea of Surf's up on a non-park day. What about Princess days?

I am pretty sure you can meet more characters at M&F but the interaction at SU is great especially if your kids like to dance! If it were me and I had some non-park days, I would be very tempted to do SU on one of those days and not waste park time at M&F. The last time we did SU it was back in 2011 but I think we saw: Mickey, Daisy, Lilo, Stitch and at least one maybe two more.

Princess..hmm, that might depend on whether or not you are staying at an onsite hotel. If you are not, then I would do Ariel's on a day that DL does not have early entry. If you are staying onsite and get early entry into both parks, then I don't really have any advice!

 

[stacylu]

I am pretty sure you can meet more characters at M&F but the interaction at SU is great especially if your kids like to dance! If it were me and I had some non-park days, I would be very tempted to do SU on one of those days and not waste park time at M&F. The last time we did SU it was back in 2011 but I think we saw: Mickey, Daisy, Lilo, Stitch and at least one maybe two more.

Princess..hmm, that might depend on whether or not you are staying at an onsite hotel. If you are not, then I would do Ariel's on a day that DL does not have early entry. If you are staying onsite and get early entry into both parks, then I don't really have any advice!

We are at an offsite hotel. I'm thinking Wednesday?

 

[Satye1]

This just released today, sheds some details on DCA. Hoping we will get to enjoy it in Feb, because rumor is that Mad Hatter Tea Party will be back by May. My DD's love Frozen, so this is AWESOME for our family!

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2014/12/froze...rozen-invades-fantasy-faire-and-storbookland/

 

[Aladora]

We are at an offsite hotel. I'm thinking Wednesday?

Are you planning on doing the Magic Morning one day? If so, then I would plan Ariel's on any day but that one! Otherwise, I'm not sure if it really matters, other than maybe not doing a character breakfast two mornings in a row?

 

[707MickeyGirl]

The 10 day pass was only $10.00 more than the 5 day one

Wow I'm so so so jealous of this! I needed 8 day passes for our trip and ended up getting APs because of the cost. How awesome for you to get 5 extra days for only $10 more!

 

[Satye1]

This just released today, sheds some details on DCA. Hoping we will get to enjoy it in Feb, because rumor is that Mad Hatter Tea Party will be back by May. My DD's love Frozen, so this is AWESOME for our family!

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2014/12/froze...rozen-invades-fantasy-faire-and-storbookland/

Here's another article announcing FROZEN in DCA:
http://disneylandnews.com/2014/12/0...rnia-adventure-park-jan-7-for-a-limited-time/

Only sad that Ice Rink is only through Feb 22nd. But really looking forward to the rest of the Frozen fun in DCA.

 

[minneylovesmicky]

Wow I'm so so so jealous of this! I needed 8 day passes for our trip and ended up getting APs because of the cost. How awesome for you to get 5 extra days for only $10 more!

It is because us Aussies are special , is a great deal though

 

[minneylovesmicky]

Here's another article announcing FROZEN in DCA:
http://disneylandnews.com/2014/12/0...rnia-adventure-park-jan-7-for-a-limited-time/

Only sad that Ice Rink is only through Feb 22nd. But really looking forward to the rest of the Frozen fun in DCA.

WOW thanks for this link, my daughter was hoping to see snow when we go over there, she will be thrilled - snow and ice skating... so glad we got travel insurance, we may need it...lol

 

[AZMermaid]

That frozen stuff sounds awesome... and overwhelming! I had wrapped my head around my plan to meet A and E and now they moved! We only have two full days and two partial days. The sing along show sounds great as does the Olaf stuff. But... Do I want to dedicate that much time to Frozen? Decisions!

 

[minneylovesmicky]

That frozen stuff sounds awesome!

it has made my day, has erased my disappointment of WOC being down when we are there.

We get to go ice skating at Disneyland...that is pretty awesome!!!