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[HopLow1968]

Me and my girlfriend (who is VERY much a kid at heart) are going to Disneyland! I haven't been there in 20+ years (though I used to be a fanatic), and she's never been there at all.


Tues (Oct 20th)

Noon: arrive at airport.

1 pm: check into off-site motel (got Super 8)

2pm – 3pm Wait at hotel for Von's grocery delivery

3pm – 6pm Explore Downtown Disney District (and exchange voucher for tickets, get “1st visit” button), including story time at GCH.

6pm – 7pm Character Dinner @ Goofy's Kitchen

7pm – ? Drinks at Trader Sam's, then back to motel



Wed (Oct 21st)

9am – 8pm Itinerary-free (mostly) day at DL and DCA, catching Aladdin and Paint the Night Parade (if they're still running on a nightly schedule)*

8pm Dinner outside the park (probably sushi), then back to motel


Thurs (Oct 22nd)

8am- 9am Magic Morning @ DL

9am – 5pm Free time at the parks

5pm – 7pm Ariel's Grotto WoC dining

7pm – 8:30pm World of Color (waiting and performance)



Friday (Oct 23rd)

7am – 8am Character Breakfast @ Story-teller's Cafe

8am – 2pm Free time at the parks

2pm – 4pm Rest at motel and get ready for MHP

4pm – 7pm Free time at the parks

7pm – Midnight MHP (presumably they'll have one on this friday)



Sat (Oct 24th)

8am – noon Free time at the parks

noon – 2pm Rest at motel

2pm – 4pm Free time at the parks

4pm – 5:30pm Blue Bayou Fantasmic Dining pkg

5:30pm – 9pm Free time at the parks

9pm – 9:30pm Fantasmic

9:30pm – 10pm Stay in place after Fantasmic to watch fireworks (TSI projections?)

10pm – 11pm Last rides of the night



Sunday (Oct 25th)

8am – 3pm Free time at the parks

3pm – 5pm Rest at motel

5pm – 9:30pm Free time at the parks

9:30 – 10pm Fireworks from Mainstreet

10pm – 11pm Last rides at the parks


Monday – go home.


* - She is worried that we'll “over plan” and every moment will be a tight regiment. This is why the first day is itinerary-free with no concern about rope drops. I plan on literally taking her to the center of the esplanade and let her lead us, following her nose, for the day. The other days I'll make sure we do rope drop strategies.

 

[plutos1fan]

Hi HopLow1968,

I think your plan is great! I like how you said free time in the parks throughout your plan. Question, do you plan to walk to the parks each day or are you going to use transportation to get to the parks like the buses or a car? For the dinner outside Have fun. Let me know if you have any more questions!

 

[SMD]

You could do one less park day and use MHP as your admission for that day. You're already planning a character breakfast outside the parks. You could do Trader Sam's on that day too.

We don't know anything about the 60th fireworks yet, so it's premature to plan for projections or how good the viewing will be from RoA compared to past shows.

 

[HopLow1968]

Hi HopLow1968,

Question, do you plan to walk to the parks each day or are you going to use transportation to get to the parks like the buses or a car?

Plan on walking there in the morning, plan on taking ART back in the evening.