Our Itinerary

[crim1978]

Hi again.

As you may have guessed from the sudden increase in questions our trip to WDW is rapidlly approaching - - so the itinerary planning have stepped up a few notches.

If it's okay I have posted our planned itinerary below, please let me have your comments, suggestions, rip it apart, dinning suggestions, point out obvious mistakes, yell "Crim your stupid don't do it that way" That sort of thing

Thanks again

Group visiting - Myself (27) DW (25) - Dad (63) Mum (60) - both visiting Memphis whilst there for a few days - Sis (38) BIL (44) and Three Princess Nieces (12) (9) and (7)

Staying in a villa at Greater Groves just off Highway 27, 2 miles north of I192
18th - Fly out, find villa

Planned Itinerary as it stands.

18th May - Fly out, find villa, shop, collapse
19th May - MK then Cirque De Soleil
20th May - MGM lunch PS at 50s Prime Time Diner
21st May - Blizzard Beach, DTD and then Chef Mickey's PS at 18:30
22nd May - Universal Studios
23rd May - Animal Kingdom, PS at Rainforest Cafe for Lunch
24th May - Seaworld
25th May - MGM then MK after lunch
26th May - Epcot
27th May - IOA, Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampeade
28th May - Celebration, MGM PS at Moma Melrose Fantasmic Package
29th May - TL then DTD, Pirates Dinner Show at night
30th May - Epcot, PS at Garden Grill for lunch then MK for rest of day/evening
31st May - Animal Kingdom then Boardwalk and Epcot IllumiNations
1st June - Early morning Checkout (DTD) MK, DTD shopping and Airport to fly home - Boo!!

 

[JohnnySharp2]

Hi, I think everyone is different in the way we plan our holidays but looking forward to it and planning is part of the fun too.

The only thing I would say on your plan, is maybe schedule a rest day or two, even though I can see your theme park days are not necessarily full days.
You certainly seem to have things covered and sounds like it will be a brilliant trip.

Having a villa gives you that chance to relax a bit more when you feel like it, personally we just plan the first few days and then see how we go each day.
Having a plan is a good idea, just do not be afraid to change it when you get out there - if you feel you need to chill out for a day then that can sometimes help in the middle of a very active holiday.

 

[Minniespal]

Looks great although as Johnny mentioned a rest day or two would be worth considering

 

[crim1978]

Rest? Pah!!

No seriously on the days that we are at US and IOA the rest of the gang will take time off, and Mum and Dad will take each day as it comes and either follow the crowd or hang around at home or DTD etc.

We will either pop back to the villa during the PM or maybe miss the occasional firework show etc if we know it's a park that will be repeated.

Beyond that we are quite happy to come home shattered!!

We plan on living on junk food and pixie dust for two weeks -

I can think of nothing better

 

[KayleeUK]

We plan on living on junk food and pixie dust for two weeks -

I can think of nothing better

 

[mandymouse]

We plan on living on junk food and pixie dust for two weeks -

I can think of nothing better

I absolutely agree, there's no other way to do it BTW your itinerary looks great

 

[Tink78]

Wow what a fab itinery.
Hope you have a lovely time.

 

[sandshal]

We'are travelling on the 17th May from LGW and coming back on the 2nd - staying at The Manors North Westridge - might see you there!

 

[crim1978]

We'are travelling on the 17th May from LGW and coming back on the 2nd - staying at The Manors North Westridge - might see you there!

Maybe

I'll be sure to look out for the blue hair and follow in your mouth - maybe I'll keep my eyes open at The Living Seas -

 

[sandshal]

Very funnnnnny!!!!

You'll have a better chance spotting us if you look out for the mad woman approaching 40 with an East Anglian accent dragging 2 abusive kids behind her!! - Ps dh probably following 100 metres behind as prefers disassociation

 

[crim1978]

You wont be the only mad ones there, we will be the equally mad, slightly loud group up excitedly dressed princesses - and that just the men.

 

[Miffy2003]

Looks great!

The only thing that I would mention is MK & Cirque on your first day. As it is your first day and you are at MK in the day as well, might you feel a little tired for Cirque in the evening too? The younger (or possibly older ) guests among you might be feeling the affects of jetlag.

I might be more inclined to schedule Cirque on a rest day or possibly a half park or waterpark day (though you may not be planning on spending all day in the MK)

 

[crim1978]

Thanks Miffy

I completely agree about Cirque and had planned to book it half way through the hol after a water park.

But when I rang up was told that Cirque is closed after our first day and then they on their holidays or whatever for the rest of our stay.

So as we are detirmined not to miss them, we shall leave MK after the atfernoon parade, go back to the villa shower and change before feeding the kids straight coffee beans and sugar for the rest of the evening.

Fingers crossed, cirque will be far too amazing to allow any of us to feel the affects untill after the show.

Thanks again.

 

[Miffy2003]

Aha!


Well in that case your plan looks fabulous and I would have done the same exactly

 

[Shooby doo]

Crim if you can manage all that then you deserve A badge!!! In all honesty I would expect you will burn out at the end of your first week,if I was you instead of planning 1/2 days in the parks,plan for full days & then fit in some rest days. I'm sure I read in the Brits guide that someone had used a pedometer at Epcot & they recorded 13 miles in one day! Another bonus to having "spare" days is that you have a couple of "standbys" in case of rain,crowds etc.
On a different note I hope that you will put a post up about La Nouba as I've just booked online for our trip in Sept!
Enjoy SD