OFFICIAL JULY 2009 THREAD!!! The wait is on!!!

[bobieglo]

I don't have my Mickey Mail yet, but I am assuming it's going to go to my travel agent.....
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Maybe that is where mine is going too. My TA.. I'll keep checking

These were the actual travel vouchers for resort check-in. My ME packet arrived a week and a half ago.

Thanks... I was a day behind you in with the ME mail... just looked back at your previous post. Maybe my other Dis. mail is going through my TA. I sure do hope I'm getting something else, if not at least I have all my confirmation numbers.
I cannot WAIT!

 

[Mindy5767]

Our ME mail hasn't come yet either. Its coming directly to my MIL. She's under strict ordes to call immediately upon its arrival. No word. So no ME. She and my niece are the only ones coming into MCO. The rest of us are by car. We're 35 days out!! Getting nervous.. but I did call Member Services and they said it was being mailed this week. No TA involved for us!

Hopefully it'll come tomorrow... which is now today!

 

[CosmicGirl]

Here is the chart of extra magic hours to incorporate into our planning. From Allears.

July 2009



Attractions open during EVENING Extra Magic Hours


Magic Kingdom:
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Cinderella's Golden Carrousel
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Haunted Mansion
"It's a small world"
Magic Carpets of Aladdin
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Mickey's PhilharMagic
Peter Pan's Flight
Pirates of the Caribbean
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain
Stitch's Great Escape
Tomorrowland Indy Speedway

Thanks for posting! But I thought Space Mountain was closed in July? Hope I'm wrong!

 

[disneybarbie]

yup Space Mountain closed in April for refurbishment and will reopen in November.. the Tomorrowland Transit Authority is closed until August

apart from that, there doesn't seem to be anything closed for July,

my last two trips were in September & October so there were always a few attractions down ('quiet' season I guess!)

33 days...

Barbie

 

[Grandma4ever]

the word on the DIS is to avoid the EMH unless you have the park hopper options because those parks tend to be more crowded then the others. Many folks use the EMH and do not have Park hopper so they stay the whole day. I am using the evening extra magic hours for Magic Kingdom and Epcot after shorter days at Animal Kingdom but outside of that I am staying clear of those parks.
The following is from TouringPlans.com a web site that you can pay into to have complete access. I think you can visit and get the info for our visits for free now however. They have some very good information.
Date Crowd Level Best Park(s)
Sat, 20 Jun '09 8 MK DS
Sun, 21 Jun '09 8 AK
Mon, 22 Jun '09 8 MK
Tue, 23 Jun '09 8 AK
Wed, 24 Jun '09 8 MK EP
Thu, 25 Jun '09 8 AK
Fri, 26 Jun '09 8 EP
Sat, 27 Jun '09 8 MK DS
Sun, 28 Jun '09 7 AK
Mon, 29 Jun '09 8 MK EP
Tue, 30 Jun '09 8 AK DS
Wed, 01 Jul '09 7 MK EP DS
Thu, 02 Jul '09 8 AK
Fri, 03 Jul '09 8 EP
Sat, 04 Jul '09 9 EP INDEPENDENCE DAY
Sun, 05 Jul '09 8 AK DS
Mon, 06 Jul '09 8 MK EP
Tue, 07 Jul '09 8 AK
Wed, 08 Jul '09 8 MK EP DS
Thu, 09 Jul '09 8 AK
Fri, 10 Jul '09 8 EP
Sat, 11 Jul '09 8 MK DS
Sun, 12 Jul '09 8 AK
Mon, 13 Jul '09 8 MK EP
Tue, 14 Jul '09 8 AK
Wed, 15 Jul '09 8 MK EP
Thu, 16 Jul '09 8 AK
Fri, 17 Jul '09 8 EP
Sat, 18 Jul '09 8 MK DS
Sun, 19 Jul '09 8 AK
Mon, 20 Jul '09 7 MK
Tue, 21 Jul '09 8 EP
Wed, 22 Jul '09 8 MK EP
Thu, 23 Jul '09 8 DS AK
Fri, 24 Jul '09 8 EP
Sat, 25 Jul '09 7 MK DS
Sun, 26 Jul '09 7 AK
Mon, 27 Jul '09 7 MK EP
Tue, 28 Jul '09 8 AK
Wed, 29 Jul '09 7 MK EP
Thu, 30 Jul '09 7 AK
Fri, 31 Jul '09 8 EP
Sat, 01 Aug '09 6 MK DS
Sun, 02 Aug '09 6 AK
Mon, 03 Aug '09 6 MK EP
Tue, 04 Aug '09 6 AK
Wed, 05 Aug '09 6 MK EP
Thu, 06 Aug '09 6 AK
Fri, 07 Aug '09 6 EP
Sat, 08 Aug '09 6 MK DS
Sun, 09 Aug '09 6 AK

Scale Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney Studios Animal Kingdom
1 Peak wait times of 14 minutes or less Less than 20 minutes Less than 10 minutes Less than 15 minutes
2 Peak waits of 15 - 24 minutes Around 25 minutes Around 20 minutes Around 30 minutes
3 Peak waits of 25 - 34 minutes Around 45 minutes Around 25 minutes Around 40 minutes
4 Peak waits of 35 - 44 minutes Around 60 minutes Around 35 minutes Around 55 minutes
5 Peak waits of 45 - 54 minutes Around 75 minutes Around 45 minutes Around 70 minutes
6 Peak waits of 55 - 64 minutes Around 90 minutes Around 55 minutes Around 85 minutes
7 Peak waits of 65 - 74 minutes Around 105 minutes Around 65 minutes Around 90 minutes
8 Peak waits of 75 - 84 minutes Around 120 minutes Around 75 minutes Around 110 minutes
9 Peak waits of 85 - 94 minutes Around 135 minutes Around 85 minutes Around 120 minutes
10 Peak waits of 95 minutes or more More than 150 minutes More than 95 minutes More than 130 mins.

I hope you are able to see what this info says. It will not post well. If you have questions just let me know.

Also to confirm that yes Space Mountian is CLOSED! There is almost always something closed that is how they keep the park looking so good. The fall is the slow season and there will be more closed. But this year space mountian is due for a complete rehab that is going to take the better park of 6 months to complete. I am sure they wanted it open for the holiday season so it is closed for the summer. Unlucky us. I am ok with it. I would be really bumming if it was soaring or Hollywood towers.

Well I had better go. We are working at a local amusment park for a fun raiser for our community pool today. Not looking forward to it at all. I really will try to get all the newer July'er added to the list sometime before we leave. Life has just been crazy. Lois

 

[FlyingPegasus]

The Twisted Sisters, qruthie & FlyingPegasus, will be doing their 4th of July/Fly's birthday trip again this year.

July 2-12, 2009, Contemporary, CL MK view!

We are getting very excited..less than 30 days to go..

Not planning too much stuff this trip, but I know we are doing the dolphin experience at Epcot on the 3rd, and some type of fireworks boat cruise on the 9th.

We just plan to kick back in the room on the 4th and catch those marvelous fireworks from our balcony.

It is so cool the way they set up the fireworks on the lake as well as behind the castle. Last year, I swear we were surrounded by fireworks from our balcony!

Here is the link to a slideshow the fireworks we saw from the 12th floor last year:



WooHooo.........

Fly

 

[Mindy5767]

My MIL emailed me. The Mickey Mail came today! Yeah!! We've got all our ME information. Oddly, my name, DH's, DD6' and DS17's names were all listed with no travel information. Is that because we're in the same traveling party but we're not coming by plane with them? DD21's name was not listed, but I know I added her later. She wasn't originally planning to come when I first booked. But I don't know why our names would be on it at all.

 

[katiebelle21]

(nothing like waiting until the last minute!)

Thanks for the great planning info Grandma4ever and Mindy5767! It is definitely time to start finalizing plans.

 

[Mindy5767]

(nothing like waiting until the last minute!)

Thanks for the great planning info Grandma4ever and Mindy5767! It is definitely time to start finalizing plans.

Hey Katiebelle21,

When we get back from Disney, we'll be planning our August visit to Buffalo! Ooohhh I hope we can squeeze it in with DD21's wedding at the end of August. We have cousins to visit! Are you driving from Buffalo or flying?

Don't forget to leave time in your plan for spontinaety. I always get off-track. Especially when I walk by a shop that is full of alluring merchandise.

 

[Amyz00]

My MIL emailed me. The Mickey Mail came today! Yeah!! We've got all our ME information. Oddly, my name, DH's, DD6' and DS17's names were all listed with no travel information. Is that because we're in the same traveling party but we're not coming by plane with them? DD21's name was not listed, but I know I added her later. She wasn't originally planning to come when I first booked. But I don't know why our names would be on it at all.

Congrats on the ME mail!

I am anxiously awaiting ours. I told DH to keep an eye out for it in the mail; I don't want the kids to discover our secret trip! It's been hard enough keeping my mouth shut!

 

[katiebelle21]

Hey Katiebelle21,

When we get back from Disney, we'll be planning our August visit to Buffalo! Ooohhh I hope we can squeeze it in with DD21's wedding at the end of August. We have cousins to visit! Are you driving from Buffalo or flying?

Don't forget to leave time in your plan for spontinaety. I always get off-track. Especially when I walk by a shop that is full of alluring merchandise.

How exciting! You have a very busy summer coming up (but fun)! We are flying--SW had great deals.

I agree about leaving time in your plans. Last year was our first trip, and I definitely went overboard. Day 3 into our trip, we decided to scale back on the plans and had so much more fun the rest of the trip.

 

[FlyingPegasus]

My biggest problem will be deciding on what to get with that $$$$ birthday gift card!!!!!!!! Anybody know how much you get with that these days?


July 2-12th..........wooooottt!

Fly

 

[Mindy5767]

My biggest problem will be deciding on what to get with that $$$$ birthday gift card!!!!!!!! Anybody know how much you get with that these days?


July 2-12th..........wooooottt!

Fly

Well,Tom "I'm Too Excited To Sleep" says that it is $75.00. The cost of a 1 day 1 park admission. I don't know for sure because I never got one. My sister was there on her birthday and she chose the Fast Passes for her family.

 

[mousehappy]

I said that I was going to wing it and backed out. A past experienc has intervened. I had visions of a previous trip where all the restarants were full and we ended up calling guest services to find something to eat. We were a the CL and it was storming and the only restaurant available was at fort wilderness. The buffet was fabulous but it was a fateful trip by boat to get there. So, I am going to add a Feast day in the middle of our trip. I made and ADR for Cape May at 7:35am on 7-16 and a dinner ADR at 8pm the same day at Spoodles. We are not going to use our passes that day. Instead we are doing a water day with our waterpark option. BB has EMH at 9am that am, we plan to pack a lunch, bounce over to TL about 1 or 2; then leave there around 5 or 6 to get ready for dinner.

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Hey guys!!! Did you miss me?? We left early Friday morning for a 4 1/2 hour drive plus a 1/2 hour ferry to Block Island for a friend's wedding. We just got back now. Not only did I not have my DISboards for 3 days, there was no TV in the room!! And I'm a TV junkie, it was awful! But the wedding was fabulous!

That was a big marker for my wedding and honeymoon and now that it's over, my festvities are about to begin!!!!

6 weeks from right now, I will be married and enjoying our first night's dinner at 'Ohana!

Thanks for the info on the photopass!! Can I order it now? Does it have to be within a certain time frame of when you leave?

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

I said that I was going to wing it and backed out. A past experienc has intervened. I had visions of a previous trip where all the restarants were full and we ended up calling guest services to find something to eat. We were a the CL and it was storming and the only restaurant available was at fort wilderness. The buffet was fabulous but it was a fateful trip by boat to get there. So, I am going to add a Feast day in the middle of our trip. I made and ADR for Cape May at 7:35am on 7-16 and a dinner ADR at 8pm the same day at Spoodles. We are not going to use our passes that day. Instead we are doing a water day with our waterpark option. BB has EMH at 9am that am, we plan to pack a lunch, bounce over to TL about 1 or 2; then leave there around 5 or 6 to get ready for dinner.

I added your ADRs!

If there are any others that I missed from anyone, please let me know.

 

[disneybarbie]

Hi nikki, nope no timeframe for the pre-purchase photo pass so I would order it now!
once you've ordered it.. you get an email with a code.. then once you return from your Disneymoon and go to the website, you will enter your code to get the discount.. as is my understanding!

I have 32 DAYS to go! and as i'm going to go to bed pretty soon, it'll be 31 days oh so sooon!

this weekend was a big 'tick' on my calendar as I went to see britney spears in concert last night in london (fabulous!!!) ... we booked the tickets last december, so I always knew that the concert was, more or less, one month before i would be heading to wdw!!

got our 'additional passenger info' done this morning as we were at DBF's parents house (just have to give airline info about passports, why you're going to usa.. etc), i got excited because you have to give your address while staying in america... and - of course - i knew the Yacht Club's address + zip code off-by-heart .. which made DBF & his parents laugh!! i hope they appreciate my disney knowledge when we get there
i told them too about the 'taxi' i have booked to get from MCO to YC... even tho it's actually a Limo, i could've burst i was soo close to telling them that it was really a stretched white limo & not a regular taxi!!

happy planning... we are all getting so close now

Barbie

 

[NikkiLovesWDW!]

Just pre-ordered the photopass cd + book for under $130!! I got a confirmation e-mail right away, but I'll get another one with a code, right?? Or is my code buried somewhere in the confirmation e-mail?

 

[PopArtGal]

You'll get another one with a code Nikki

 

[Grandma4ever]

My biggest problem will be deciding on what to get with that $$$$ birthday gift card!!!!!!!! Anybody know how much you get with that these days?


July 2-12th..........wooooottt!

Fly

WDW told me the same thing as Tom. It will be 75 Dollars. Anyone know how well the fast passes work. If it is just one fast pass per fast pass ride I am not sure it is worth it. Lois