***Official Planning Thread -DECEMBER 2024 - Welcome all!***

[Amunet]

WHOOH! Going to WDW this month! Okay, on the last day of the month ... but still!
I'm so excited for holiday announcements and details!

 

[hsmamainva]

We're at 32 days here!! We check in on December 3rd!

 

[Three cats]

WHOOH! Going to WDW this month! Okay, on the last day of the month ... but still!
I'm so excited for holiday announcements and details!

Same! We arrive on the 30th.

 

[Amunet]

Same! We arrive on the 30th.

YAS! TWINS! May I ask what resort you'll be going to? Will you be going to MVMCP? We are going to the December 1st party

 

[Three cats]

YAS! TWINS! May I ask what resort you'll be going to? Will you be going to MVMCP? We are going to the December 1st party

We are staying at Caribbean Beach Resort and are also going to the December 1st party!

 

[diskids2]

So who else is in the "keep switching dining reservations" phase of trip planning?

Our first night it's just the two of us and our dinner has gone from Epcot quick service, La Hacienda, Spice Road Table, Via Napoli, quick service and now back to La Hacienda!

My husband knows me well and said I will be disappointed if we don't do a sit down on the first night because I'll be ready to relax with dinner and wine! We love it inside La Hacienda and we love their appetizers. So we will order a few of those, a glass of wine and relax. Then ride Living With the Land, check out the new area of Epcot at night and see Moana Journey of Water.
Sounds great!

For now....

This is me to a tea! I've changed things about ten times so far. I am very surprised with the amount of availability for Christmas week - usually I am begging to get anything.

 

[Disturbia]

This is me to a tea! I've changed things about ten times so far. I am very surprised with the amount of availability for Christmas week - usually I am begging to get anything.

I believe it’s because LLMP is harder to book around ADRs and park hopping.

 

[japanese maple]

Some new stuff for Epcot Festival of The Holidays! Also updated first post.

https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/7-new-experiences-at-epcot-international-festival-of-the-holidays/

 

[japanese maple]

The Walt Disney World Resort Holiday Food Guide is here!!!

https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/disney-eats-walt-disney-world-resort-holidays-foodie-guide-2024/

 

[DenaRox]

WHOOH! Going to WDW this month! Okay, on the last day of the month ... but still!
I'm so excited for holiday announcements and details!

Same! We arrive on the 30th.

Yay to my fellow Nov 30th peeps. I was originally going to book MVMCP on the 1st but last minute chose the 3rd.

 

[Joe Ryan]

33 days out. Want to thank whoever mentioned stakeout. Was using a different app and never got anything. Download stakeout got a notification at 2am for topolinos the day we wanted. So thank you! Trip is pretty much set for planning. Just may a park or 2 if anything gets extended hours the time we are there. Can’t wait!

 

[chiburple]

I don't know if I'm excited or stressed (A little bit of both really). My Epcot plan was done and locked in, but with the new announcements, I don't know if I should rework it to fit in some of the new stuff:

https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/7-new-experiences-at-epcot-international-festival-of-the-holidays/

Are the snowflakes made of paper or is this potentially a substantial suvineer worth having? Are the cookies at Experimental Prototype Cookies of Tomorrow going to be good? AH! And the worst part is that our trip starts Dec 1st and the Festival starts Nov 29 so very little time to check out reports!

I really hope they don't do this in any of the other parks! Lol. (Although I would really like a drone show announcement for Disney Springs ).

 

[Nikkimouse44]

I don't know if I'm excited or stressed (A little bit of both really). My Epcot plan was done and locked in, but with the new announcements, I don't know if I should rework it to fit in some of the new stuff:

https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/7-new-experiences-at-epcot-international-festival-of-the-holidays/

Are the snowflakes made of paper or is this potentially a substantial suvineer worth having? Are the cookies at Experimental Prototype Cookies of Tomorrow going to be good? AH! And the worst part is that our trip starts Dec 1st and the Festival starts Nov 29 so very little time to check out reports!

I really hope they don't do this in any of the other parks! Lol. (Although I would really like a drone show announcement for Disney Springs ).

I think Disney needs to hire Sky Elements from americas got talent for their drone show and bring it back for the holidays!

Also I’m excited for the cookies and snowflake making. And I need that cookie stroll container!!!

 

[japanese maple]

I think Disney needs to hire Sky Elements from americas got talent for their drone show and bring it back for the holidays!

Also I’m excited for the cookies and snowflake making. And I need that cookie stroll container!!!

I think we may buy the container and use it at the Christmas Party!

 

[Nikkimouse44]

I think we may buy the container and use it at the Christmas Party!

That is my plan as well!! So we should probably buy 2 of them.. right? RIGHT?!

 

[japanese maple]

That is my plan as well!! So we should probably buy 2 of them.. right? RIGHT?!

Ha! Don't take my advice. Ever since I discovered shipping to home I pretty much walk around, point and say "SHIP IT!"

 

[Nikkimouse44]

Ha! Don't take my advice. Ever since I discovered shipping to home I pretty much walk around, point and say "SHIP IT!"

We drive sooo… pack it up and put it in the truck! Didn’t buy a 3rd row car for nothing!!

 

[Amunet]

We are staying at Caribbean Beach Resort and are also going to the December 1st party!

WHOOH! Ah that's a good resort. Maybe we will find each other at the party and say hi?

Yay to my fellow Nov 30th peeps. I was originally going to book MVMCP on the 1st but last minute chose the 3rd.

YAY!! But kind of sad we won't all be at the same party. What resort are you staying at?

 

[DenaRox]

YAY!! But kind of sad we won't all be at the same party. What resort are you staying at?

I’m doing a split stay between Pop & all star music. Maybe we will run into each other at the parks one of the days, stranger things have happened ◡̈ who knows, I’m flying out of Calgary so depending where you are in Alberta, maybe we will be on same flight. Wouldn’t that be wild lol

 

[Amunet]

I’m doing a split stay between Pop & all star music. Maybe we will run into each other at the parks one of the days, stranger things have happened ◡̈ who knows, I’m flying out of Calgary so depending where you are in Alberta, maybe we will be on same flight. Wouldn’t that be wild lol

Lol I'm in Edmonton! I have a direct flight on the 30th though. Oh, but I'll be staying at AoA, we could most definitely bump into each other on the Skyliner.