*****Official (??) June 2014 Thread -- Party Like It's Hot!*****

[cantoine]

Travel Dates (if known): JUNE 1-8
Where Will You Be Staying?: 3 nights AOA 4 nights off site
Travel Party: 7: DW, DH, DC, DS 9, DD 5, DD 2, DD 1
Current Location: Herrin Illinois
Favorite Disney Character: Merida
Favorite Disney Movie: Brave
How Many Trips?: 3
On-Site or Off?:3on site (POR 2011, POR 2013, AOA 2014)
Best Disney Story: When my DD turned 5, we had her birthday celebration in Cinderellas castle with a special package, she was so excited, she couldn't even talk.
What do you look forward to most on your next trip? Surprising the kids

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[laceyinwonderland]

So I finally have both of my hotel ressies locked down. Staying 3 nights offsite, then moving to AKV for 2 nights. Any other offsiters on this thread? This will be our first offsight AND first DVC rental stay!!! So excited to experience both! Even though June is far away, I still feel like this trip is sponatious since I just decided on Saturday to go!!! Printed out easy's calander and will start working on park days tonight! Whooo hooO!!!

 

[KNJWDW]

So I finally have both of my hotel ressies locked down. Staying 3 nights offsite, then moving to AKV for 2 nights. Any other offsiters on this thread? This will be our first offsight AND first DVC rental stay!!! So excited to experience both! Even though June is far away, I still feel like this trip is sponatious since I just decided on Saturday to go!!! Printed out easy's calander and will start working on park days tonight! Whooo hooO!!!

Congrats on finalizing your hotel ressies! That always makes it so real. We are staying offsite this time. We have stayed offsite before, but our recent stays have been onsite - even renting DVC a couple years ago. Where are you staying offsite? We are at Windsor Hills.

Happy Planning
Amy

 

[kaybee1476]

We're staying offsite too. We are Bluegreen owners so we're staying at The Fountains like we did on our last (only) WDW trip a couple of years ago.

 

[bjscheel]

Hi! Just found this.

Travel Dates (if known): 6/3-6/10
Where Will You Be Staying?: Caribbean Beach
Travel Party: Me, DH, DD15, DD12
Current Location: Iowa
How Many Trips?: This is #6
On-Site or Off?: On

Hoping our flight on 6/3 will be okay- I allowed for 5 snow days and we've now used 3. The kids aren't super concerned about missing the last day or two of school though. I booked on SW so could maybe change, but the fares aren't as good (we're currently flying on Tuesdays). Hoping they don't cancel school for state basketball!

We have a BOG reservation for 7:35 pm on 6/4. Every once in a while I check to see if I can get it any earlier (first we had it for 8:15- I was glad to move it up from there). We tend to do rope drop and get back to the resort early evening. The only other reservation we will probably make is RFC at Animal Kingdom. It's tradition. Otherwise we are more than good with CS. We haven't done the dining plan since younger DD turned 10 because she will still want the kids meals so she is not worth buying a plan for!

Last time was a June trip too and we did go back for swims in the early afternoon (we don't in cooler weather), so I'm not sure what times I'll want for FP+.

 

[bjscheel]

We are paying for dinning for the 1st time (We have always gone in Sept.) but I'm still not sure that it's worth it. I LOVE the fact I don't have to worry about it but hate the thought that the trip could be a little cheeper if we just payed out of pocket. What to do, what to do???

ADR: 6/8 Rose & Crown, 6/9 Chef de France, 6/10 Coral Reef, 6/11 Sci Fi Drive In, 6/12 Chef Micky, 6/13 Via Napoli, 6/14 Crystal Palace Breakfast b4 RD & Dessert Fireworks.


Ok, who's been in the summer and how crazy are the crowds? I feel like I have a good handle on our past trips but I feel like I need to plan more for this one. Advise????

We too liked the convenience of the dining plan, but once younger DD turned 10, it wasn't worth paying adult price for her to order kids meals. What I started to do was buy Disney gift cards (say several $100 ones in case we lost one we didn't lose the whole shebang). Then we still had the convenience of just handing over a card, but didn't have to have a set number of TS and set number of CS (we prefer to have only 1 or 2 TS in a week). This time I will either do that or use cc.

We went June 8-14 in 2011. It was definitely not as slow as our November trips, but we didn't think it was awful. We are rope drop people and in that June trip we would come early, leave mid-day, and go back. The discounts run through the 15th or so, so that tells me the first half is probably not as busy as the second half of June at least! I don't remember all that much about the lines, though I do remember we had 2 special FP good for any ride and we went to ride BTMRR during Wishes. I used one of those FP and the line was short enough we wouldn't have needed to.

 

[laceyinwonderland]

Congrats on finalizing your hotel ressies! That always makes it so real. We are staying offsite this time. We have stayed offsite before, but our recent stays have been onsite - even renting DVC a couple years ago. Where are you staying offsite? We are at Windsor Hills.

Happy Planning
Amy

We're staying offsite too. We are Bluegreen owners so we're staying at The Fountains like we did on our last (only) WDW trip a couple of years ago.

I felt like deciding where to stay offsite was harder than deciding what Disney resort (and that's hard enough! lol) This trip will just be myself and my 2 dd's so we didn't need a suite or much space. Someone from the Disney addicts facebook page recommended Champions World Resort. It was dirt cheap, and has good reviews! So we are going to check it out!! It will be interesting to see how FP+ changes for offsite guests between now and then!

I know buffets will be hard to do with 1 adult and 2 children, we will be staying away from those. Anyone have a review or opinion of Ohana' for breakfast?

 

[Ero_FL]

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We are paying for dinning for the 1st time (We have always gone in Sept.) but I'm still not sure that it's worth it. I LOVE the fact I don't have to worry about it but hate the thought that the trip could be a little cheeper if we just payed out of pocket. What to do, what to do???

Have you used one of the calculators to see if it would really be cheaper for you to pay OOP?

This is a good one: http://www.distripplanner.com/ Getting the dining plan- and upgrading to Deluxe, is actually cheaper for us by several hundred dollars.

 

[kalee45]

You must like to eat expensive food! We think the DDP is awesome. Don't know if it saves us money but it sure saves the hassle of examining the menu like an accountant! We usually do 5 out of 7 days with a TS meal. I couldn't do more than 2 a day and couldn't do that every day! Although if we had the dough, we definitely would try deluxe DDP!

 

[bretlightyear]

Name: The Sewell's
Travel Dates (if known): June 6 - 18
Where Will You Be Staying?: WL first two nights then offsite at Cypress Pointe
Travel Party: Me DW DS17 DD10
Current Location: Alvin, TX
Favorite Disney Character: Woody
Favorite Disney Movie: Toy Story
How Many Trips?: Four as a child and teen. Two with my family
On-Site or Off?: Both. Would love to stay onsite the whole time, but it is hard to pass up free.
Best Disney Story: Too many to count. Seeing Disney through your children's eyes is the best though.
What do you look forward to most on your next trip? Having 10 days in the parks to take our time and experience the things we usually miss.

 

[kalee45]

Name: The Sewell's
Travel Dates (if known): June 6 - 18
Where Will You Be Staying?: WL first two nights then offsite at Cypress Pointe
Travel Party: Me DW DS17 DD10
Current Location: Alvin, TX
Favorite Disney Character: Woody
Favorite Disney Movie: Toy Story
How Many Trips?: Four as a child and teen. Two with my family
On-Site or Off?: Both. Would love to stay onsite the whole time, but it is hard to pass up free.
Best Disney Story: Too many to count. Seeing Disney through your children's eyes is the best though.
What do you look forward to most on your next trip? Having 10 days in the parks to take our time and experience the things we usually miss.

I love the Toy Story movies, too! But that scene in 3 when Andy's mom walks into his empty room always hits me like a knife in the heart!:-( Having a nice long Disney vacay is truly the best. So many of our best times have happened when we are just hanging out, rather than rushing from ride to show! Unfortunately, we can't take any vacation for longer than 7 days due to DH's job; so I try to save enough money to convert our park tickets into seasonal or annual passes. The last time I did this we were rewarded with a magical year! One of our best times was DD's 16th birthday, which was just a day trip ( courtesy of our passes), but she was born Feb.29 and the Magic Kingdom was doing the "One More Disney Day" promotion! It was amazing! We were on the monorail at 3:30 am heading into the park, we received commemorative mouse ears, and walked onto all the headliners in Fantasy Land by 8 am! We even got to ride the teacups with Alice and the White Rabbit, and saw Jasmine and Aladdin photo bombing the PP photogs on Main Street! It was just so special!

 

[Ero_FL]

You must like to eat expensive food! We think the DDP is awesome. Don't know if it saves us money but it sure saves the hassle of examining the menu like an accountant! We usually do 5 out of 7 days with a TS meal. I couldn't do more than 2 a day and couldn't do that every day! Although if we had the dough, we definitely would try deluxe DDP!

We are doing a ton of character meals- including CRT- and we didn't like any of the quick-service meals we had the first time we all went. And yeah, food is big deal for us, lol. We want appetizers and dessert and to be able to sit down and relax in a/c a few times every day. Not to mention getting into the parks before they open! Great for pictures.

 

[whodat985]

Hey all. I will be Home june 8-14 staying first 3 nights at kidani and the last 3 nights at bay lake

 

[ashleymrush]

Hi all! I need to make a change to my original info post. Our original travel party was myself, DH, and DS (turning 5 on the trip). My youngest son who will be 23 months was going to stay home with my mother and have a week with Grandma but the guilt consumed my DH and I too much so we have decided to take him. I mean, how often will I get to take a kid to Disney for free? I'm even more excited about the trip now and can't wait to experience it as a whole family!

 

[Hannahh25]

Hi everyone, I'm new to disboards and only just found this!

Name: Hannah
Travel Dates (if known): 21st June-5th July
Where Will You Be Staying?: POFQ
Travel Party: Me and my mum
Current Location: London, England
Favorite Disney Character: Belle
Favorite Disney Movie: Beauty and the Beast
How Many Trips?: 4 trips to DLP, first ever trip to WDW for my 21st birthday!
On-Site or Off?: On-Site

 

[RalphinSC]

Just booked today! Been planning it for a month ro two but we are official now!

Name: Ralph(me), Paige, and Caleb Morris
Travel Dates (if known): June 6 - 15-ish
Where Will You Be Staying?: Ofsit the 6th and 14th-beyond. Pop from the 7th-14th
Travel Party: A total of 10 over three families. Trips overlap.
Current Location: Aiken, SC
Favorite Disney Character: Tigger
Favorite Disney Movie: Toy Story 3
How Many Trips?: This is my family's third, the rest of our party's first
On-Site or Off?: Both. We stay off-site so we can extend our stay.
Best Disney Story: We were selected Family of the Day in the Magic Kingdom on June 8, 2012!
What do you look forward to most on your next trip? Sharing Disney Joy with extended family.

 

[laceyinwonderland]

Just booked today! Been planning it for a month ro two but we are official now!

Name: Ralph(me), Paige, and Caleb Morris
Travel Dates (if known): June 6 - 15-ish
Where Will You Be Staying?: Ofsit the 6th and 14th-beyond. Pop from the 7th-14th
Travel Party: A total of 10 over three families. Trips overlap.
Current Location: Aiken, SC
Favorite Disney Character: Tigger
Favorite Disney Movie: Toy Story 3
How Many Trips?: This is my family's third, the rest of our party's first
On-Site or Off?: Both. We stay off-site so we can extend our stay.
Best Disney Story: We were selected Family of the Day in the Magic Kingdom on June 8, 2012!
What do you look forward to most on your next trip? Sharing Disney Joy with extended family.

Welcome neighbor! we are just above you in Anderson, sc! Small world!!

 

[Ero_FL]

Hi all! I need to make a change to my original info post. Our original travel party was myself, DH, and DS (turning 5 on the trip). My youngest son who will be 23 months was going to stay home with my mother and have a week with Grandma but the guilt consumed my DH and I too much so we have decided to take him. I mean, how often will I get to take a kid to Disney for free? I'm even more excited about the trip now and can't wait to experience it as a whole family!

I don't know you but I'm glad you made that decision. Being almost 2 he will definitely have a good time. My son had an amazing time when we went for my birthday when he was 2 (Feb 2012). He loved everything and we had a blast!

The best way to enjoy having kids with you is to not stress over everything. Get a loose plan and stick to it (mostly), but seeing through your kids eyes is amazing! Also naps. Naps help.

 

[RalphinSC]

Welcome neighbor! we are just above you in Anderson, sc! Small world!!

Yay! Fellow South Carolinian!

 

[ashleymrush]

I don't know you but I'm glad you made that decision. Being almost 2 he will definitely have a good time. My son had an amazing time when we went for my birthday when he was 2 (Feb 2012). He loved everything and we had a blast! The best way to enjoy having kids with you is to not stress over everything. Get a loose plan and stick to it (mostly), but seeing through your kids eyes is amazing! Also naps. Naps help.

Thanks. We definitely plan on going back to take naps everyday. Both boys are very early risers (5:30 am everyday!) even after they've been up late so naps are a must. We are very happy with the decision and can't wait to go!