Please look over my schedule

[papersoilder1]

pleasse look over this for me any vhanges or suggestions and hints would be nice, this is our 1st trip, its just me and my DW


JUly 17th-24th

17TH
Arrive at MCO@ 230pm, rent a car from budget rent a car, travel to silver lake resort and check in.
Have dinner in the room
the head to DownTown disney where we will go to a comedy show @ the comedy warehouse, then to Adventures club, and maybe a club where we can get our dance on.
head back to the room

18th
Epcot in the morning
Lunch back @ rooms around 12pm
return back to the park around 230pm
ps for pepper market for dinner @ coronado springs resort
back to the rooms for the night

19th
bush gardens for the whole day
late dinner in the rooms

20th
MK
lunch in the park
ps for crystal palace for dinner
wishes at 9pm
head back to rooms for the night

21st
MGM
back to rooms for lunch @12pm
back to park around 2pm
ps for dinner @ beaches and creame soda shop@yacht club
fantasmic@830pm
downtown disney
head back to rooms around 12am

22nd
sleep in till around 12pm
have lunch in rooms
typhoon lagoon till 7pm
head back to the rooms for the night

23rd
AK in morning
Lunch in rooms
MK in the afternoon
ps for dinner@ cinderellas royale table
disneyquest that night

24th
not sure what to do
plane leaves MCO at 8pm that night

 

[kilee]

The only thing I see is that you are going to be doing a lot of traveling back and forth. When a lot of people stay offsite they don't tend to take a mid-day break everyday. Getting to the parking lots and back and forth from the resort can prove to be very time consuming.
Just out of curiosity have you priced an onsite room? I have stayed onsite and offsite. Personally, I haven't found one or another to have more magic. When we stay offsite we rarely leave the parks for a "break". When we were on site (which would be a must for a hotter month) we took a lot of breaks as it was easier to use the monorail and boats to get around.
The other thing is if you're going to the waterparks during the summer. General rule of thumb would be to go at opening or wait until around 3pm. Many times guests will go inbetween and find they can't get chairs, the lines are really long, ect. Many of the guests that arrived first thing in the morning begin to leave by 3pm- so the waterpark will empty out a bit. I would avoid arriving around noon if possible.

 

[kimwim8]

The only thing I see is that you are going to be doing a lot of traveling back and forth. When a lot of people stay offsite they don't tend to take a mid-day break everyday. Getting to the parking lots and back and forth from the resort can prove to be very time consuming.

I completely agree. If it's just you and your wife, you should be fine to find a spot to sit in the shade to rest in the early afternoon if you feel like you need a break. Getting to your car, driving back to your resort (don't know where it is located) getting to your room, eating, getting back to your car, driving back to the park, parking, getting back IN the park, I think that will all take longer than the 2.5 hours you have planned.

Stay in the park & enjoy yourselves!

 

[GIOny]

Sounds like a funfilled schedule. But if you are really going back to the resort for lunch on the 18th and 21st, I would think twice about that. I can see taking a break in the day but from 12-2:30 really isn't long enough for it to be a break and just short enough for it to become a hassle. There are so many places to eat in the parks (especially Epcot) and if you don't want to go sit down there are plenty of counter services. I see your not eating in Epcot at all, you will be missing out on some great food with wonderful atmosphere in the World Showcase (I would try to stay for lunch). IMHO it's the best park to eat in. On the 21st, you will really enjoy Beaches and Cream, but it is at the Beach Club, although Beach and Yacht Club are connected. Don't forget to take the boat ride over from MGM to the Beach Club. It's a short ride and very scenic. On the 24th you may want to rest up from your vacation and maybe hang out by your resort pool till it's time to go, alot of places will allow late check out time if you ask.

 

[papersoilder1]

ok I will take everything into consideration, anyone else have any suggestions

 

[DVC4US]

Okay, I'll throw in my 2 cents. The first thing is, I totally agree with the posters about the days you have scheduled for a rest in the afternoon. Since you are staying off site this is not enough time to get to your car, drive to your rooms, rest, and then get back by 2pm. Not only that, but you will find that 12pm comes up awful quick when you don't even enter the parks until 9am.(Even if you are doing EMH -morning everyday). We always stay on site and it still seems like a hassle to go back to the room every afternoon, but with kids we do it.

Just a few other thoughts.
Unless you really have a desire to go to Bush Gardens I would skip it. It is a good 1 to 1/2 hour drive(depending on traffic) and not really worth it. If you want to see another park I would suggest Universal or Sea World. They are both within 15 min of WDW.

Unless something has changed recently, Beaches & Cream does not do PS reservations. I think it is first come first serve. Someone can correct if I am wrong about this.(I would like to know if I am wrong because we love Beaches & Cream)

And the last thing is I have to agree with the OP about TL. If you are not there when it opens, it can be very crowded until 3 or 4pm. HTH and it looks like you are going to have a great time. We are going in June and I can't wait.

 

[MrShiny]

Definitely offsite, you need to allow about an hour to get to your car, drive to resort and get to your room.

For Beachs & Cream, you might want to use that to break up a day at Epcot as lunch.

Watch to see if they are doing anything at MK on July 17 - that day is Disneyland's 50th anniversary, so it wouldn't surprise me if they did something.

If Bush Gardens is just for a coaster fix, I'd suggest Islands of Adventure at Universal instead. 2 great coasters and some other great rides, a lot closer to WDW.

Consider an onsite room! Check out the DVC rental boards here - it's late, but they might be able to hook you up.

 

[papersoilder1]

Yes im going to bush gardens for the roller coasters, I have heard from lots of people that busch gardens is better than universal as far as roller coasters go. is that true? it no problem if its a hour away. is it worth it or is universal better

 

[mattr555]

Put off Busch Gardens until after the 20th. ShaKri is due to open then and you dont want to miss that. I went last week and they were still building it and I would have loved to have ridden it. It looks amazing.

 

[mattr555]

In support of BG, Gwazi and Montu are worth the drive but the other costers are lame. The animal enclosures are IMO better than Animal Kingdom. I did the Rhino rally at AK and saw most animails but at a fair distance. At BG I came face to face with a Lion with just a pane of glass between us. Fantastic.

 

[papersoilder1]

which park is shakri due to open in mk or mgm or epcot?

also which would be better BG or universal studios in your opinions

 

[kimwim8]

Put off Busch Gardens until after the 20th. ShaKri is due to open then and you dont want to miss that.

I think he meant it's opening at Busch Gardens on the 20th.