Pre-Trip Report - Sgt.Major's Plan!

[feistyblue]

Pre Trip Report – The Booking/Planning

Cast Members

Me (Claire - 31) – WDW addict and super organised mega-planner
DP (Bev - 33) – Never flown before let alone been to WDW!
DS (8) – Loves all things Disney – hates TOT!

After swapping around some ADR's and cancelling others, I think I now have our final daily plan!

Jan 7th - Travel down to Gatwick, do early check in and overnight at Hilton.

Jan 8th - LGW-MCO, limo transfer to AsMo

Jan 9th - AK - 9.00 Breakfastsaurus ADR - Lunch at Tusker House

Jan 10th - 9am Pick up hire car at Car Care Centre - Shopping/chill out day - Boma ADR @ 5pm

Jan 11th - Epcot FW

Jan 12th - Shopping/Chill out/water park - 5pm CRT

Jan 13th - MK

Jan 14th - Shopping/chill out/water park - O'Hanas 6.20pm

Jan 15th - DS's birthday - SeaWorld and check in @ CBR

Jan 16th - Shopping/chill out/water park

Jan 17th - MGM - 8am H&V ADR

Jan 18th - Shopping/chill out/water park - H&V @ 5 pm, Fantasmic

Jan 19th - MK

Jan 20th - Shopping/chill out/water park - Chef Mickey @ 5pm

Jan 21st - AK

Jan 22nd - Discovery Cove, LTT @ 6pm and Princess & Pirate Party

Jan 23rd - MGM (late start)

Jan 24th - Shopping/chill out/water park

Jan 25th - Epcot - World Showcase

Jan 26th - Shopping/chill out/water park - WCC @ 5pm

Jan 27th - Either EP/MK/AK

Jan 28th - Free choice park day!

Jan 29th - Check in @ Downtown Disney followed by crazy golf & waterpark if weather ok and off to MCO for flight home - boooo

Best thing about going for 21 nights is being able to do each park at least twice and having alternate quiet days.

Days marked as shopping/chill out/water park will also be used for lounging by the pool, checking out other resorts, doing the DVC tour, dropping into a park for a few hours to do some specific rides, atmosphere soaking up or parade/fireworks/shows, going to Gatorland and a possibility of going to either or both of the Universal parks.

We'll just go with the flow on those days and see what we fancy. One thing we will definitely do on some of these days is go to the bus stop get on the first bus that comes (not water park though) do a couple of rides/attractions in that park, leave around 11.30/12 catch the first resort bus that turns up (not our own one though) have lunch and explore that resort and then catch the first park bus that comes and repeat. I read this idea somewhere and it seems a lot of fun!

I want to add in a Chef Mickeys breakfast one day too and a few other ADR's but I'm going to take my chances any book those when we get there!

Very excited now we only have 25 days to go and can't wait to tell DS on Christmas Day!

 

[jen_uk]

Sounds like its going to be an amazing holiday!

 

[Fiona R]

21 whole days, how fantastic, looks like lots of action and lots of Rest as well!!

Have a great holiday, and don't forget the camera on Christmas Day, how have you kept the secret?!

 

[jns]

What a great suprize for your DS

I would love to be able to go for 3 weeks

 

[Minniespal]

Excellent ~ Sounds as though it is going to be a fantastic trip

 

[natalielongstaff]

sounds like great fun

 

[florida sun]

Great planning and great fun

 

[KayleeUK]

Can't wait for your trippies

 

[Shane]

Looks like it will be an amazing trip, being able to take it slow over three weeks would be great!

Looking forward to your trip report / pictures

 

[arieljasmine]

Claire, that sounds like a fantastic trip, and what a fun idea of getting on the first bus that shows up. Hope you will tell us all about it when you get back. I bet you are getting really excited about telling your son now

ArielJasmine

 

[Cyrano]

Sounds like a great plan and trip