Planning a 20th anniversary trip (christmas plus)

[disneydude365]

okay guys and gals, its been a long time coming, but my grandmother and her negators, and myself have all been planning a disney getaway, rooms are booked, some tickets have been bought, and doing reservations have been made! looking for feedback, ideas, or just fun comments!

The 20th anniversary we are celebrating is two separate events, the first is its been 20 years since my first ever trip to wdw, the second is its been 20 years since my grandma last visited wdw, it was her and my late grandfather who took me on my first trip back when i was five and had got diagnosed with life threatening illness known as MPS2.
We are going november 12th-16th to avoid the thanksgiving crowds so expecting crowds to be bearable
i will be renting a scooter, i use yellow scooter rentals and have had fair service from them so open to other outlets.
We are staying at the cabins at fort wilderness, the neighbors going with us stay there often but its a first for me and I'm very excited!!

So far this is the core game plan (ill go deeper in future posts in this thread!)
the 12th Check in
the 13th Magic kingdom, hoop de doo dinner
the 14th Magic kingdom, be our guest, MVMCP
the 15th Epcot, rose and crown pub
the 16th Check out.

 

[trouttigger]

I'm excited for you! I just want to comment that when we went to EPCOT in June, we had FP for Frozen, so we bolted for Soarin' as soon as we got to the park, about 20 minutes after opening. We could have been discouraged because the line for Soarin' was out of the attraction line area, and the marquee said the wait was estimated at 90 minutes. We were only in line 30 minutes. I'm guessing it went faster because not very many people get FP for Soarin' at that time, so they weren't really in line. That's my tip!

 

[disneydude365]

I'm excited for you! I just want to comment that when we went to EPCOT in June, we had FP for Frozen, so we bolted for Soarin' as soon as we got to the park, about 20 minutes after opening. We could have been discouraged because the line for Soarin' was out of the attraction line area, and the marquee said the wait was estimated at 90 minutes. We were only in line 30 minutes. I'm guessing it went faster because not very many people get FP for Soarin' at that time, so they weren't really in line. That's my tip!

awesome advice since my first trip have been fortunate enough to have had many returning trips and explore i love magic kingdom most, but epcot is always fun i haven't done the frozen ride yet lol wanted to wait for the hype to wear down now that its shifted to AK lol definitly a must do, and we want my grandma to do soarin so bad we know she will love it! thank you for that tip appreciate it!!

 

[disneydude365]

So some ideas for fast passes we want 7 dwarves mine train for MK for sure

Over in Epcot sorin is a must but would also like to experiance frozen

Then on check out day we are toying with the idea of doing a quick trip back to MK and get a ride on splash mountain since it's scheduled to be done with refurbishments from what I have read online

 

[disneydude365]

PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS PARTY!!

We plan on just doing Magic Kingdom all day (yes some ppl see that as a waste, but we are pass holders except for grandma and we are getting her 3 day park ticket)

so after a fun filled day around 4 pm we will find a cast member to get our party bracelets!
will go look around take pictures do a few rides. \\
once 7pm rolls around we will check out the castle lighting ceremony
then ill go off on myself (and praying he's attending this year) go find peter pan with my own camera as last year he was roaming but no photo pass photographer hope they fix that this year. (meeting pete pan is my most wanted thing to come from party.
while I'm off looking for peter the others will go check out stage show and find the dwarves and get in line
we may try to see some princesses and princes
then we have a dinner at 8:45 at be our guest sort of a break, resting time for grandma, if it times out right after we eat will get to see some of the fire works, and we will catch the 2nd parade

 

[mindeola]

I am doing a Girls trip that same week! We all go at least 1-2 times yearly, so we are going to have a relaxed approach this go round.

the 10th- arriving early ! heading to AK. Sanaa for lunch
the 11th- HS. Brown Derby for lunch
the 12th MK. Lunch at Skipper's Canteen. Homecomin' for dinner
the 13th Epcot . Trattoria for dinner
the 14th Free Day- breakfast at Grand Floridian Café, touring resorts to see Christmas Décor, MVMCP that night! Be Our Guest dinner for our birthday girl.
the 15th 4 parks/ 1 day. Dinner at Ohana.
the 16th Check out. Everyone leaves except for me and my sister. We are going to MK and doing the Marceline to Magic tour.

 

[disneydude365]

I am doing a Girls trip that same week! We all go at least 1-2 times yearly, so we are going to have a relaxed approach this go round.

the 10th- arriving early ! heading to AK. Sanaa for lunch
the 11th- HS. Brown Derby for lunch
the 12th MK. Lunch at Skipper's Canteen. Homecomin' for dinner
the 13th Epcot . Trattoria for dinner
the 14th Free Day- breakfast at Grand Floridian Café, touring resorts to see Christmas Décor, MVMCP that night! Be Our Guest dinner for our birthday girl.
the 15th 4 parks/ 1 day. Dinner at Ohana.
the 16th Check out. Everyone leaves except for me and my sister. We are going to MK and doing the Marceline to Magic tour.

oh wow looks like you have a busy and fun trip planned too!!

 

[disneydude365]

Our Disney Game Plan

November 12th:
Check in fort wilderness cabins

run to downtown disney check out christmas shop
get the green mickey icon ornament to have peter pan sign
and do some christmas shopping,

try to meet santa


November 13th:
* Magic kingdom park hours 9am-11pm*
9:30AM
breakfast Crystal Palace
(Meet at city hall to get everyone on DAS)
12:45pm-1:45pm
fast pass Peter Pans Flight
1:45pm-2:45pm
fast pass its a small world
4:20pm-5:20pm
fast pass seven dwarves mine train

6:15PM
Dinner Hoop-Dee-Doo
-we will try to get a DAS for talking mickey for sure, and seven dwarves if we think we will be rushing~
(i may also try to meet peter early that morning)

November 14th:
* Magic Kingdom park hours 8am-6pm (7pm-12am party hours)*
11:30am-12:30pm
fast pass meet Tinkerbell
1:25pm-2:25pm
fast pass Pirates of caribbean
3:10pm-4:10pm
fast pass seven dwarfs mine train

8:45PM
Dinner Be our guest
~Before dinner i plan to try and meet peter at the party~
y’all might enjoy the stage show, the cookies and beverages, and a ride or attraction.~

November 15th:
9:30AM
Breakfast trails end
* Epcot park hours 9am-9pm*
11:55am-12:55pm
fast pass spaceship earth
1:20pm-2:20pm
fast pass Sorin
2:50pm-3:50pm
fast pass journey into imagination with figment

7PM
Dinner rose and crown pub
~would like to do character spot to meet classic characters like hopefully donald goofy mickey..~

*~extra magic hours at magic kingdom 10pm-12am~* may run over myself after epcot is finished

November 16th:

11AM
check out

 

[disneydude365]

any thoughts or opinions?