***OFFICIAL*** October 2011 - Updated 10/08/11

[NandK]

Haven't checked in since I subbed way back when but now I have a rough plan. Going with the wife and 2 daughters (4 yo and almost 3 yo).

Oct. 8th - Travel day (9 hr. drive). Check in to the Hilton for the night since I found an outstanding deal ( $107 after taxes and fees). Eat and sleep.
Oct. 9th - Check out of Hilton and check in to BLT studio. Magic Kingdom for the day and level of travel fatigue will decide how much we do. 1900 Park Fare for early dinner.
Oct. 10th - Animal Kingdom. Chef Mickey's for Dinner.
Oct. 11th - Magic Kingdom. MNSSHP. Crystal Palace for Breakfast.
Oct. 12th - Hollywood Studios. Grand Floridian Cafe for Dinner.
Oct. 13th - EPCOT. Akershus for Breakfast. Fantasmic @ 8 pm.
Oct. 14th - Free day. Ohana for Breakfast.
Oct. 15th - Check out and make the long drive home.

 

[tiring_day]

Yay under 200 days to go, 199 days left now. I know it sounds like a long way out but as we booked more that 200 days ago, it feels really close now.

Can't wait to introduce my boy to the world we love.

steve

 

[PEANUT1]

That would be cool! Hopefully I'll get to run into you!

And for PEANUT1 here you go! I just can't wait until October gets here.

10/14 Arrival. Flight gets in at 2:40pm (ish). Flying Fish dinner at around 7:30pm.

10/15 Animal Kingdom Rope Drop until parade. Boma for an early dinner (opening or close to it)

10/16 Magic Kingdom Rope Drop. Break at hotel after lunch. Fantasmic! (We may skip Fantasmic and stay at MK later. Going to make the call the day of.)

10/17 Late start at Epcot. World Showcase and Food and Wine Festival.

10/18 Free Day, most likely DTD. Breakfast at Boma. Dinner at Raglan Road.

10/19 Lunch at Via Napoli. Late start at Magic Kingdom. MSEP/Wishes.

10/20 Epcot Rope Drop. Late Lunch/Early Dinner at Le Chefs.

10/21 Hollywood Studios Rope Drop. Lunch at Brown Derby.

10/22 Keys to the Kingdom Tour. Dinner at Jiko.

10/23 Breakfast at Grand Floridian Cafe. Flight leaves at 3:30pm.

Hubby and I just tweaked our schedule around yesterday I think we have our plans all set...we are going to be at a the same place as you a few times We are doing EPCOT Monday all day and my daughter has a class with the YES program. We are having a free day Tuedsay too and dinner at Raglan Road. HS on Friday too!!! We also plan to eat at Jiko..it is one of our new faves after our last trip. We are also on the fence about Fantasmic...hubby really wants to do it. I dont really care either way.

 

[mousescrapper]

Since our 180 day adr mark is coming up soon, trying to decide where to eat this trip. It seems much harder this year to pick and choose. Anyone else, having trouble planning. This is so not like me.

me too....

seems way more difficult to plan a short trip vs a longer one...and it's only DH & I

but I am busy tweaking everything right now and need to run some thoughts by DH too...he's not as much into planning as me...but has his list of wants that I will work in (around mine )

so after my first plan based on '10 hours similar to my days I went back to the drawing board twice...first after the hours went up on the TA site and then after I got some good tips and what are you thinking ? from my Diser peeps on my PTR...

so here is how it looks...I think the parks our good it's the food/ADR that is still up in the air and our for debate

what do you think?

Day 1) Sun Oct 16th
arrival day ETA to resort-BLT btwn 12:30-1 pm
MK till closing 7 pm
back to BLT settle in room
Top of the World Lounge late night snack and watch Hallowishes at 9:30 pm

Day 2) Mon 17th
Park Choice EP morning into afternoon
main goal: F& W F
evening special anniversary dinner at Narcoossee's at GF target ressie 6:45/7 pm watch Wishes from beach or hope back into park

Day 3) Tues 18th
Park choices DHS/MK
RD @ DHS
lunch at Hollywood Brown Derby
back to BLT for rest maybe dip in hot tub
get ready for MNSSHP for evening before 7 pm till midnight

Day 4) Wed 19th
Park choices AK/EP
rest morning, possible breakfast ADR at the Wave
AK-see parade 3:45 pm
Hop to EP for more F& W F and possibly sit to watch Illuminations

Day 5) Thurs 20th
departure day
Park choice MK
Keys to the Kingdom Tour and some additional park free time
catch DME back to MCO around 5:15 pm

 

[LilyWDW]

Hubby and I just tweaked our schedule around yesterday I think we have our plans all set...we are going to be at a the same place as you a few times We are doing EPCOT Monday all day and my daughter has a class with the YES program. We are having a free day Tuedsay too and dinner at Raglan Road. HS on Friday too!!! We also plan to eat at Jiko..it is one of our new faves after our last trip. We are also on the fence about Fantasmic...hubby really wants to do it. I dont really care either way.

It would be really fun to run into you! Wouldn't that be cool? Please, if you see someone walking around with a Lime Green Mickey Head, come and say hi. There will only be the two of us and I would love to meet another disser.

BTW... booked my flights today! Another thing taking me closer!

 

[exwdwcm]

We just changed our dates today. Due to my DH transferring his job, we are no longer going in May/June. Our new dates are 10/15 - 10/21 at AKV. We are so excited and might even keep this one a secret from the boys.

yeah, we are there the same time- 10/14-10/22! at BLT.

Forgot this thread might be here! How could I have missed that?

Anyways, I am treating my mom to Disney October 14-24. We will be staying at POFQ and are super excited about the room refurbs.

My ADR day opens up on 4-17 and we already have picked out where we want to eat, now I just have to make it all fit. I have a tentative plan set up, but I am waiting on TGM to release his best parks before I "finalize" it. If anyone wants to see it, just let me know!

Can't wait to go and maybe run into one of you all. I will have my lime green mickey head on my bag so please feel free to come up and say hi!

love POFQ! we are there same time too. but leaving on the 22nd. i really need to finalize my ADRs too. i hope to have some time at work tomorrow- we will see, it's been crazy busy.

me too....

seems way more difficult to plan a short trip vs a longer one...and it's only DH & I

but I am busy tweaking everything right now and need to run some thoughts by DH too...he's not as much into planning as me...but has his list of wants that I will work in (around mine )

so after my first plan based on '10 hours similar to my days I went back to the drawing board twice...first after the hours went up on the TA site and then after I got some good tips and what are you thinking ? from my Diser peeps on my PTR...

so here is how it looks...I think the parks our good it's the food/ADR that is still up in the air and our for debate

what do you think?

Day 1) Sun Oct 16th
arrival day ETA to resort-BLT btwn 12:30-1 pm
MK till closing 7 pm
back to BLT settle in room
Top of the World Lounge late night snack and watch Hallowishes at 9:30 pm

Day 2) Mon 17th
Park Choice EP morning into afternoon
main goal: F& W F
evening special anniversary dinner at Narcoossee's at GF target ressie 6:45/7 pm watch Wishes from beach or hope back into park

Day 3) Tues 18th
Park choices DHS/MK
RD @ DHS
lunch at Hollywood Brown Derby
back to BLT for rest maybe dip in hot tub
get ready for MNSSHP for evening before 7 pm till midnight

Day 4) Wed 19th
Park choices AK/EP
rest morning, possible breakfast ADR at the Wave
AK-see parade 3:45 pm
Hop to EP for more F& W F and possibly sit to watch Illuminations

Day 5) Thurs 20th
departure day
Park choice MK
Keys to the Kingdom Tour and some additional park free time
catch DME back to MCO around 5:15 pm

looks great! once i get our plans together, i'll see if we overlap any of the days anywhere! you will really enjoy KTTK tour! i am thinking we will do MNSSHP that same night, just not completely sure yet.

 

[zima-cheryl]

get ready for MNSSHP for evening before 7 pm till midnight

Has WDW actually released the MNSSHP dates/times? Or any Oct. hours that folks have seen? I mean I know Touring Plan's website has their best guess up, but when I check the park calendar I don't see anything past laste Sept. Am I looking in the wrong place?

 

[pooh4evr]

Just made my ADR this am- our 1st day is Sept 27-- got EVERYTHING!!!
Cape May, LTT, Chef De France, Mama Mel, Ohana, Chef Mickey, Akershus, Rose & Crown, Crystal Palace, !! Yea now I can go to bed......

Zima- There is a thread somewhwere here about the Oct hours (might be this one.. ) the travel agent calendar has been released and I believe that if M closes at 7 there is a MNSSHP.

 

[yellowfish78]

http://www.disneytravelagents.com/S.../pdf/ParkHours/WDW_Operating_Calendar_Oct.pdf

 

[MARsMama]

pooh4eva.....that's great that you got your ADRs!!

Tomorrow is my ADR day. I'm nervous! lol Never made ADRs before, and this far out. I am able to start making them right at the same time I have to get the kid ready and off to school so I'll be doing some juggling as they don't know about the trip! lol I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can get everything that we want without too much shuffling around!

 

[pooh4evr]

We are in St louis so our online window opened at 5- it was very easy and I was finished by 525 - just had to wait until 6 to call for our BBB and Wonderland Tea Party times oh and F! pkg-- and our kids dont know either! try online

 

[Cee]

I can make ADRs this Saturday. WHOOP!

 

[sjs314]

Just made my ADR this am- our 1st day is Sept 27-- got EVERYTHING!!!
Cape May, LTT, Chef De France, Mama Mel, Ohana, Chef Mickey, Akershus, Rose & Crown, Crystal Palace, !! Yea now I can go to bed......

Zima- There is a thread somewhwere here about the Oct hours (might be this one.. ) the travel agent calendar has been released and I believe that if M closes at 7 there is a MNSSHP.

Yeah for getting the ADR's you wanted. I don't make mine until April 22......... 21 more days to wait

 

[PEANUT1]

We are in St louis so our online window opened at 5- it was very easy and I was finished by 525 - just had to wait until 6 to call for our BBB and Wonderland Tea Party times oh and F! pkg-- and our kids dont know either! try online

did you have to pay in advance for the tea party? We are doing that too

It would be really fun to run into you! Wouldn't that be cool? Please, if you see someone walking around with a Lime Green Mickey Head, come and say hi. There will only be the two of us and I would love to meet another disser.

BTW... booked my flights today! Another thing taking me closer!

sure thing

 

[exwdwcm]

Has WDW actually released the MNSSHP dates/times? Or any Oct. hours that folks have seen? I mean I know Touring Plan's website has their best guess up, but when I check the park calendar I don't see anything past laste Sept. Am I looking in the wrong place?

the dates are not 'officially' announced by WDW yet, but based on the TA calendar, you pretty much know from that. There could be some changes, but usually it is only adding more hours or shows (F!) etc.

Just made my ADR this am- our 1st day is Sept 27-- got EVERYTHING!!!
Cape May, LTT, Chef De France, Mama Mel, Ohana, Chef Mickey, Akershus, Rose & Crown, Crystal Palace, !! Yea now I can go to bed......

Zima- There is a thread somewhwere here about the Oct hours (might be this one.. ) the travel agent calendar has been released and I believe that if M closes at 7 there is a MNSSHP.

wow congrats- so jealous! i still have almost 2 weeks to wait!

pooh4eva.....that's great that you got your ADRs!!

Tomorrow is my ADR day. I'm nervous! lol Never made ADRs before, and this far out. I am able to start making them right at the same time I have to get the kid ready and off to school so I'll be doing some juggling as they don't know about the trip! lol I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can get everything that we want without too much shuffling around!

it is so easy! are you calling or doing them online?

 

[MARsMama]

exwdwcm....I'm going to be doing them online. I can start at 7am online here, right when I will be getting the kids ready for school, so I'll be back and forth from the computer to the kitchen! lol I am hoping to get the ADRs we want especially CRT for dd's birthday and the F! dining pkg!!!

 

[LilyWDW]

Jealous about all of you doing your ADRs already. I have to wait until April 17! Luckily that is a Sunday and not a day where I have class the night before since I will have to be up at 5:45AM. Also I am so glad I am not going for any of the "big" reservations as that lowers the stress levels of the day!

Still need to decide on a few times though.

 

[mousescrapper]

looks great! once i get our plans together, i'll see if we overlap any of the days anywhere! you will really enjoy KTTK tour! i am thinking we will do MNSSHP that same night, just not completely sure yet.

Michelle, thanks yes I really hope we can find a time to meet up either in the parks or at BLT...be a shame not too. I plan to put on sign on my door too

Has WDW actually released the MNSSHP dates/times? Or any Oct. hours that folks have seen? I mean I know Touring Plan's website has their best guess up, but when I check the park calendar I don't see anything past laste Sept. Am I looking in the wrong place?

Zima- There is a thread somewhwere here about the Oct hours (might be this one.. ) the travel agent calendar has been released and I believe that if M closes at 7 there is a MNSSHP.

the dates are not 'officially' announced by WDW yet, but based on the TA calendar, you pretty much know from that. There could be some changes, but usually it is only adding more hours or shows (F!) etc.

that is what I am going by

 

[pix13dust]

HI! I booked our trip, 10/31 to 11/13. I booked the first 7 days at AKL and the last 6 days at FW cabins, we've never split up our time like that. Is it difficult to move from one resort to another?
We will arrive early on 10/31 and the kids are so excited to trick or treat at Disney. We've never been to Disney in fall, does anyone know when we can purchase our MNSSHP tickets? Also, we were hoping to be able to do the Christmas party but i'm not sure if it runs that early in November?
Thanks for all the great advise! i love reading the boards everyday, it makes my trip seem not that far away.

 

[exwdwcm]

well after many revisions, i think i finally have my schedule! We do take a break each day for 1-2 hours in the room usually about 2pm or so. We are not on dining plan, using TIW.

QUESTION- what is the latest that Mama Melrose will seat if the park closes at 7pm? We don't have much time there that night (just a few hours), so i want to schedule our dinner as close to park closing as possible so it doesn't eat into park time! What's the earliest that we can make ressies for CP and Donald's breakfast?

Friday, 10/14
arrive Orlando in evening (flight not booked yet)- could be as early as 6pm or as late as 10:30pm. not sure yet!

Saturday, 10/15
breakfast in room
DHS RD and AM EMH
QS lunch at Pizza Planet
CRT dinner
MK until closing (10pm)

Sunday, 10/16
CP breakfast (before park opening)
MK in the am
Epcot in PM
dinner Via Napoli

Monday, 10/17
Donald's Safari breakfast (before park opening)
AK am
QS lunch (Yak & Yeti or Flame Tree)
DTD
Dinner at Earle
TOW lounge to watch 9pm WISHES (if we feel up to it)

Tuesday, 10/18
breakfast in room
RD at Epcot
lunch at F&W
O'hana dinner
MNSSHP

Wednesday, 10/19
sleep in- breakfast in room
Blizzard Beach until 2pm
DHS evening
dinner Mama Melrose

Thursday, 10/20
MK RD for AM EMH
breakfast at Main St. Bakery (hello cinnamon roll!)
QS lunch (Pecos or Cosmic Ray's)
Evening at Epcot
Dinner at Teppan Edo

Friday, 10/21
Epcot RD for AM EMH
lunch at F&W
MK early evening
QS dinner at MK or CR
Pirates and Pals Cruise (from CR dock)

Saturday, 10/22
sleep in, check out, RAC
late breakfast at O'hana (10:30?)
to MK for am/afternoon (or another park if we missed something)
hit DTD for Earle sandwiches (to go?)
flight home (could be as early as 6pm or as late as 8pm)