***Official September 2022 Thread***

[MamaJessie]

We will be staying at Riviera from 9/3-9/11. I loved it there so much, can't wait to go back

 

[jamieluvsdisney]

We will be staying at Riviera from 9/3-9/11. I loved it there so much, can't wait to go back

Welcome in to the September 2022 Group @MamaJessie !!!!! Glad you joined Us!!!! When I saw you were staying at the Riviera I just smiled. It brought back special memories. I have never stayed there but we ate Dinner and Breakfast in Sept. 2020 at Topolinos and it is a beautiful resort . It was one of my most memorable places we went to eat. I will be at Disney the same time you are and we plan to eat at Topolinos again. And the Riviera has the SkyLiner which is Great too. Congratulations on your trip. I will add you to our Countdown List and hope to see you here for more planning!!!!

 

[MissDisney21]

Hollywood Studios Day - planning to rope drop and do as many rides / attractions as we can in the am, head back to resort for a short break and to pick up grammy, then back to HS to close out the night. Would like to do sci-fi dine in theater for lunch or dinner but no idea what time. Our last trip to Disney we didn’t do any mid day breaks, just stayed til we fet like we were “done” and the kiddos were little then so we didn’t push it. Now that they are older we want to try breaks. For those that do mid-day breaks, what time do you usually leave the park? And time you return to the park?

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

Hollywood Studios Day - planning to rope drop and do as many rides / attractions as we can in the am, head back to resort for a short break and to pick up grammy, then back to HS to close out the night. Would like to do sci-fi dine in theater for lunch or dinner but no idea what time. Our last trip to Disney we didn’t do any mid day breaks, just stayed til we fet like we were “done” and the kiddos were little then so we didn’t push it. Now that they are older we want to try breaks. For those that do mid-day breaks, what time do you usually leave the park? And time you return to the park?

I'm curious about this as well.

My current thinking is that my kids are going to be hungry and not want to wait to get back to the resort and get situated to eat. So, TS lunch in the morning park and then plan on going back to swim. That gives us digestion time on the travel back (pools and meals don't mix with my girls) and flexibility on when we want to restart evening touring. But I'm not sure if it's better to plan the TS as dinner to start the evening refreshed and well fed.

 

[Neverbeast]

I think my approach is I’m only planning TS lunches this time except one last park day Ohana… we found the last time with sept weather our appetites for dinner were hit or miss. We had a few TS dinners where we just didn’t feel like eating anything, whereas we always appreciated a lunch in A/C. It also felt like using that hottest part of the day well to just sit indoors and eat vs using the cooler evening when we were already refreshed to sit.
We’re not big breakfast eaters so we were reliably hungry for lunch but often skipped dinner in lieu of snacking through the evening.

 

[Mrs Grumpy]

I think my approach is I’m only planning TS lunches this time except one last park day Ohana… we found the last time with sept weather our appetites for dinner were hit or miss. We had a few TS dinners where we just didn’t feel like eating anything, whereas we always appreciated a lunch in A/C. It also felt like using that hottest part of the day well to just sit indoors and eat vs using the cooler evening when we were already refreshed to sit.
We’re not big breakfast eaters so we were reliably hungry for lunch but often skipped dinner in lieu of snacking through the evening.

This is what works best for us as well and for the same reason. We do not go back to the resort for breaks so we use a TS meal at lunch for that longer AC break. Then for dinner, we are open and if we are hungry for a CS meal we go for it otherwise sometimes we just like to take the rest of the day to do snacks here and there. That heat can really mess with how we are feeling later in the day so doing a TS meal at lunch we normally enjoy so much more.

 

[Neverbeast]

On our last sept trip the only night we were ravenous for dinner was our pool day!

 

[Leigh L]

I think my approach is I’m only planning TS lunches this time except one last park day Ohana… we found the last time with sept weather our appetites for dinner were hit or miss. We had a few TS dinners where we just didn’t feel like eating anything, whereas we always appreciated a lunch in A/C. It also felt like using that hottest part of the day well to just sit indoors and eat vs using the cooler evening when we were already refreshed to sit.
We’re not big breakfast eaters so we were reliably hungry for lunch but often skipped dinner in lieu of snacking through the evening.

This is our strategy too since we used to go in August and more recently started going in September for a quick Halloween weekend or in June for a family trip. It's usually pretty hot whenever we go, and we find doing a late lunch highly appealing, especially since it's off-peak times of day and a nice way to cool off. (If lucky, miss those afternoon thunderstorms as well! )

 

[jamieluvsdisney]

Hollywood Studios Day - planning to rope drop and do as many rides / attractions as we can in the am, head back to resort for a short break and to pick up grammy, then back to HS to close out the night. Would like to do sci-fi dine in theater for lunch or dinner but no idea what time. Our last trip to Disney we didn’t do any mid day breaks, just stayed til we fet like we were “done” and the kiddos were little then so we didn’t push it. Now that they are older we want to try breaks. For those that do mid-day breaks, what time do you usually leave the park? And time you return to the park?

Usually with 2 small children and now a baby 12 months old, we stay at a park until around 2pm or 230 and then go back to the resort for some downtime. Around 6 pm or 630 we go back into a park with a plan of what we want to do for the evening. There are 6 adults and the 3 children in our group so we find it gives the children time to rest and us adults too.

 

[Neverbeast]

Help me think about park reservations?

Right now the main ? For my planning is Labor Day Monday. I had thought of doing Epcot with extended evening hours, then the MNSSHP date was announced so I thought party… but I haven’t booked tickets yet until I see what happens with those EEH…

If I make a park reservation for EPCOT and then don’t use it, it doesn’t use a ticket day or anything wacky right? I could still just move it if I decide to do the party that night?

 

[Clemsonsarah]

Hi there! I’m excited for a September trip- we’re headed down September 24-28! My family used to go almost annually growing up, but I’ve only been back a couple of times as an adult- and it’s been about 5 years since I last went! My husband has never been, and neither have my 4 and 3 year olds. My parents are tagging along as well! We were originally booked for POFQ, which I think looks wonderful! But, I found Dolphin to be right around the same price so actually made the switch today. I like the idea of walking or taking the boats to Epcot and HS, especially with us planning for mid-day breaks.

Hoping for lower crowds, and ready for the heat! Also hoping my husband enjoys it. He asked to not do 3 park days, so we compromised with two park days and a rest day. The more manageable I can make it for him, the more likely he will agree to many more future visits!

 

[wizardtho]

Hi there! I’m excited for a September trip- we’re headed down September 24-28! My family used to go almost annually growing up, but I’ve only been back a couple of times as an adult- and it’s been about 5 years since I last went! My husband has never been, and neither have my 4 and 3 year olds. My parents are tagging along as well! We were originally booked for POFQ, which I think looks wonderful! But, I found Dolphin to be right around the same price so actually made the switch today. I like the idea of walking or taking the boats to Epcot and HS, especially with us planning for mid-day breaks.

Hoping for lower crowds, and ready for the heat! Also hoping my husband enjoys it. He asked to not do 3 park days, so we compromised with two park days and a rest day. The more manageable I can make it for him, the more likely he will agree to many more future visits!

We booked Epcot resorts for the same exact reason. With a 3 and 5 year old, they're going to wither away in the heat, so walkability back to the resort was the number one priority.

 

[Leigh L]

Help me think about park reservations?

Right now the main ? For my planning is Labor Day Monday. I had thought of doing Epcot with extended evening hours, then the MNSSHP date was announced so I thought party… but I haven’t booked tickets yet until I see what happens with those EEH…

If I make a park reservation for EPCOT and then don’t use it, it doesn’t use a ticket day or anything wacky right? I could still just move it if I decide to do the party that night?

I'm pretty sure you won't lose a ticket day. As far as I know, there is no penalty at WDW (I think just for DL APs? And I'm not 100% on that...)

I've moved reservations before (IIRC even the same week of our trip) and it worked out fine. I just wish they had a modify button instead of having to cancel outright. When I did it, it wasn't crowded like it is now so there wasn't as much concern about getting shut out.

If you book Epcot and then think you'll want to maybe change your Epcot day, I'd recommend is to keep checking the availability calendar ahead of time so you get an idea if days the timeframe you're going to are starting to sell out. I'd think Sept wouldn't be that busy, but the way things have been since the pandemic, it's hard to know..

 

[TwoHeartsBeat]

We will be there 9/12 to 9/22. Animal Kingdom Lodge 9/12-9/14, and Saratoga Springs Resort 9/14-9/22. I finally bought our tickets and booked park reservations last week.

We're flying into TPA again. Airfare and rental car prices are just SOOO much better over there.

 

[tinkerbelletreasure]

Anyone else doing MNSSHP on 9/5? I keep changing my mind on park strategy. Originally we were going to do Epcot because it’s Labor Day and I felt that park has the least amount of stuff that’s on our must do list. Now we are going to the party that night and I’ve changed our reservation to AK because it’s closed at 7 anyway. I know they say that MK crowds are usually lowest on party nights since they close early, but I’m just not sure how the holiday will effect that, and if that’s going to push a lot of people into Epcot and AK that day.

 

[PolyTigger]

Everyone post that it is hot in September. Is it really that uncomfortable the last week of September?

 

[TwoHeartsBeat]

I hadn’t pre-purchased it bc I didn’t want for all days. But was debating just buying it ahead of time so it is one less thing I have to do every morning at 7am. Trying to remain positive but the lack of being able to plan ahead is driving me a bit crazy.

This is exactly why I went ahead and bought it early. I saw on a blog that seconds could count in the morning, so I wanted to skip the buying step entirely.

 

[Sparkly]

I think my approach is I’m only planning TS lunches this time except one last park day Ohana… we found the last time with sept weather our appetites for dinner were hit or miss. We had a few TS dinners where we just didn’t feel like eating anything, whereas we always appreciated a lunch in A/C. It also felt like using that hottest part of the day well to just sit indoors and eat vs using the cooler evening when we were already refreshed to sit.
We’re not big breakfast eaters so we were reliably hungry for lunch but often skipped dinner in lieu of snacking through the evening.

I definitely don't anticipate wanting to eat much throughout the day. I'm worried about being so busy and distracted I forgot to eat anything

 

[Lsdolphin]

The Sunshine Flyer is offering a flash 25% off discount if you book on their website and use code: MEMORIAL25

I just used the promotion code for my September flights.

 

[Neverbeast]

Anyone else doing MNSSHP on 9/5? I keep changing my mind on park strategy. Originally we were going to do Epcot because it’s Labor Day and I felt that park has the least amount of stuff that’s on our must do list. Now we are going to the party that night and I’ve changed our reservation to AK because it’s closed at 7 anyway. I know they say that MK crowds are usually lowest on party nights since they close early, but I’m just not sure how the holiday will effect that, and if that’s going to push a lot of people into Epcot and AK that day.

This is the exact date that’s got me stressed. Probably. Almost certainly that’s the night we’ll do the party. But I haven’t actually committed enough to buy tickets yet

We had planned Epcot that day because Mondays have had the extra evening hours and I also though less locals would stay out late drinking around the world if they had to work Tuesday? Idk