Save me from myself

[ErinCat]

Will be at DW 12/15-12/19. Everything has gone exactly to my plans. And yet, I am still obsessively checking availability and rethinking things. I think that the amount of planning that was needed has made me feel like I cannot stop planning or something will go wrong. We are staying at the Beach Club. Park order: HS, EP, AK, MK, MK

Arrival Day: HS
FP+ 2:00 Toy Story
FP+ 3:00 Tower of Terror
FP+ 4:25 Star Tours
Minnie Holiday and Dine 6:45

Epcot
Chip and Dale Breakfast 8:05
FP+ Soarin' 9:05
FP+ MS 10:05
FP+ Spaceship Earth 11:05
Spare ADR if Epcot opens at 8: San Angel Inn

Animal Kingdom
Tusker House 8:05
FP+ EE 12:00
FP+ Dinosaur 1:00
FP+ Safari 3:30

MK
Crystal Palace 10:30 (late breakfast after rope drop mania)
FP+ Splash Mountain 2:15
FP+ Big Thunder 3:15
FP+ Seven Dwarves 4:55
Cinderella Happily Ever After Dinner 7:00

MK
FP+ Seven Dwarves 9:45
FP+ Enchanted Tales 10:50
Be Our Guest Lunch 1:00
FP+ Under the Sea with Little Mermaid 2:10

Tell me to calm down, please.

 

[Canuck16]

Wow looks like you have a great plan and everything all set with great FP's and ADR's.

Now you can just sit back and relax knowing that you have everything covered and go and have a great time!

Have a great trip!!

 

[Nancyg56]

It really looks good to me!

 

[Luv2trav]

Will be at DW 12/15-12/19. Everything has gone exactly to my plans. And yet, I am still obsessively checking availability and rethinking things. I think that the amount of planning that was needed has made me feel like I cannot stop planning or something will go wrong. We are staying at the Beach Club. Park order: HS, EP, AK, MK, MK

Arrival Day: HS
FP+ 2:00 Toy Story
FP+ 3:00 Tower of Terror
FP+ 4:25 Star Tours
Minnie Holiday and Dine 6:45

Epcot
Chip and Dale Breakfast 8:05
FP+ Soarin' 9:05
FP+ MS 10:05
FP+ Spaceship Earth 11:05
Spare ADR if Epcot opens at 8: San Angel Inn

Animal Kingdom
Tusker House 8:05
FP+ EE 12:00
FP+ Dinosaur 1:00
FP+ Safari 3:30

MK
Crystal Palace 10:30 (late breakfast after rope drop mania)
FP+ Splash Mountain 2:15
FP+ Big Thunder 3:15
FP+ Seven Dwarves 4:55
Cinderella Happily Ever After Dinner 7:00

MK
FP+ Seven Dwarves 9:45
FP+ Enchanted Tales 10:50
Be Our Guest Lunch 1:00
FP+ Under the Sea with Little Mermaid 2:10

Tell me to calm down, please.

I do the same thing. I think it's because I enjoy the planning stage so much that when it's done I feel like I need to tinker with stuff.

 

[Mome Rath]

Calm down. But, I will say thinking and planning for me and mine is half the fun... so, whatever makes you more excited, do that. lol

 

[DisDadDVC]

Give me your MDE username/password and I will change it for you. I will tell you the new password on 12/14. Problem solved!

 

[mickeymom629]

Love your plans!

 

[JZCubed]

Will be at DW 12/15-12/19. Everything has gone exactly to my plans. And yet, I am still obsessively checking availability and rethinking things. I think that the amount of planning that was needed has made me feel like I cannot stop planning or something will go wrong. We are staying at the Beach Club. Park order: HS, EP, AK, MK, MK

Arrival Day: HS
FP+ 2:00 Toy Story
FP+ 3:00 Tower of Terror
FP+ 4:25 Star Tours
Minnie Holiday and Dine 6:45

Epcot
Chip and Dale Breakfast 8:05
FP+ Soarin' 9:05
FP+ MS 10:05
FP+ Spaceship Earth 11:05
Spare ADR if Epcot opens at 8: San Angel Inn

Animal Kingdom
Tusker House 8:05
FP+ EE 12:00
FP+ Dinosaur 1:00
FP+ Safari 3:30

MK
Crystal Palace 10:30 (late breakfast after rope drop mania)
FP+ Splash Mountain 2:15
FP+ Big Thunder 3:15
FP+ Seven Dwarves 4:55
Cinderella Happily Ever After Dinner 7:00

MK
FP+ Seven Dwarves 9:45
FP+ Enchanted Tales 10:50
Be Our Guest Lunch 1:00
FP+ Under the Sea with Little Mermaid 2:10

Tell me to calm down, please.

Calm down, please!

Looks good.

One observation:

You and your family are likely morning people with all those 8am ADR's, but I do have to wonder why you're going to Tusker House at 8am, but your first FP+ is at 12pm?

I'm not going to tell y'all how to enjoy your Tour, but that's 3-hours seemingly unaccounted for - which is a great deal of time at AK.

You have a plan for those 3-hours, right?

 

[zela02]

I'm always a little let down when the planning is over! We tend to tinker, check, and rethink our trips until the day before we leave. And if something does go wrong, no worries, you will be at Disney!!!

 

[jaylee1125]

You sound like my long lost twin! I'm planning our first trip for Jan 2016 and am driving myself crazy tinkering with plans and I can't even book our FP yet! If you figure out how to calm down please pass on the secret

 

[ErinCat]

Calm down, please!

Looks good.

One observation:

You and your family are likely morning people with all those 8am ADR's, but I do have to wonder why you're going to Tusker House at 8am, but your first FP+ is at 12pm?

I'm not going to tell y'all how to enjoy your Tour, but that's 3-hours seemingly unaccounted for - which is a great deal of time at AK.

You have a plan for those 3-hours, right?

Yes, we will do the Safari first and last of the day. We like walking slowly around the Pagani trail and Jungle Trek, stare at the Tree of Life picking our favorites, and we have never done Flights of Wonder. We tend to take our time reading and looking at the animals.

 

[freediverdude]

The only day I would say I'm not sure of in your plans is the first MK day. That sounds like a realllly long day if you're getting there at rope drop to ride a bunch of stuff then staying all day with fastpasses in the afternoon and dinner in the castle and not getting out of there til at least 9pm most likely. 12 hours is a long time in a theme park without a break, but only you know your family and what you'll feel like doing.

 

[Candycane83]

great plans! I'm pretty much the same way and keep rethinking my plans! I'm already thinking how to deal with my next trip which is still Dec 2016 and have an unpredictable toddler in tow!

 

[BebopBaloo]

I know how you feel, but I really think you do seem all set. Have a great time! Move the planning to wardrobe, suitcases, shoes, grabbing some Disney band-aides (just in case), toiletries, travel time entertainment and necessities

 

[dvcmom14]

Looks like a great plan! I always feel a bit lost when I'm done with the planning, as well. It's probably why I'm planning so many trips next year....just so I can plan them!

 

[smiths02]

Print out and screenshot everything. Then start on the packing list. You will need at least 10 trips to Target/Walmart and the Dollar Store LOL Pick your outfits for every day (or sometimes more than one a day)

 

[lustergirl]

LOOKS GREAT

 

[JZCubed]

Yes, we will do the Safari first and last of the day. We like walking slowly around the Pagani trail and Jungle Trek, stare at the Tree of Life picking our favorites, and we have never done Flights of Wonder. We tend to take our time reading and looking at the animals.

I used to own a Grey Parrot.

I love the Flights of Wonder.

Probably my love of birds has made this my daughters favorite show at Disney.

Tip: Sit in the last row of the main section and have a $1 at the ready (doesn't always work, but worth a try). Enjoy!!

 

[txcorey]

You can add me to the list of obssessive compulsive planners. We are going January 1 and I've had adrs and park days planned out for a while and now I'm rethinking everything . I feel your pain .

 

[mrsjoannh13]

Our trip is 15 days away and I'm doing the same. Your plan is incredible by the way. You are going to have a great time. Our ADRs and FP's are great, too. I think the reason we can't stop obsessing is because there is too much to do and too little time. Unless you're going on a 30 day Disney vacation, there just aren't enough hours in the day to do it all. I've just had to let go and figure all the things we can't do are reasons for planning our next trip as soon as we get back from this one!

As a PP noted, start concentrating on packing. That's a whole new adventure in and of itself. Started that today and realized we didn't have enough luggage. Amazon Prime to the rescue!