RideMax- is it worth it?

[avalon451]

Ikes. Traveling with DH, pre-teen, pre-schooler, toddler. I would have to hunt down a PC to use (being a MAC) and had decided not to use RideMax with the wee ones in tow. Now I'm in panic - 17 days out thinking I should do it. Any other advice?

I already have a plan in hand that seems pretty good - but only from info from you guys - no other input.

If you already have a plan using Hydroguy's tips, you're probably fine. I actually found that using the basic principles on these boards were better than Ridemax, because you could factor in MM, hopping to DCA, shows, fireworks, meals, breaks, etc. It was just easier to follow the tips and make my own schedule. Ridemax is a lot of fun, and a good tool for those who don't have time to write their own itinerary, but I don't think it's really necessary, if you know the basics.

 

[msp2mco]

We downloaded RideMax for a 1-day trip to Disneyland. I'll admit that we didn't take a lot of time to play with it, but it didn't work for us. We are planners and take advantage of FP's, rope drop, etc. We didn't play with it enough to determine how easy it was to schedule our family splitting up to do varying attractions. I'm guessing we could have played around with it to get an alternative schedule for everyone. I liked the tips that it offered, and we used those. We were able to see all the attractions that we wanted, with our longest wait being 30 minutes, by using our own skills.