September 2011 - The Planning Has Started!!!

[Cinderella's slipper]

Just a heads up everyone (and I posted this on another September board), but Southwest Airlines has released their schedule for September. Yay! Got our flights scheduled and at a good price.

Happy planning!!

Thanks for the heads up on SouthWests flight schedule. After I read your post, I went to the Souhwest page and booked our air. Check one more thing done.

 

[SydandPaige'sMom]

Hopefully you and I can meet up at somepoint. I haven't gotten our schedule under control yet. LOL And if Fd comes out for October are dates will just be the next week which I think will still overlap your trip.

I hope so too! Since we will be there for 10 days, I'm sure our dates will overlap Are you doing MNSSHP? If they have it on the 29th, we are going to do it that night...lol that way the kids can eat all of their candy before we leave

Sounds like everyone is busy busy planning! I have a list of a few different places to eat, we are big on character breakfasts so far we would like to do;

Chef Mickeys
Tusker house
Crystal Palace
O'hana
1900 Park Fare

The only 2 we haven't done already is O'hana and 1900 Park Fare, the others we loved so much we are really looking forward to doing again!

This has been quite the week for me and my family, on Monday I found out my tumour (which we found a few months ago, and has since been removed) was and is cancer free! A huge relief, so very very grateful!! My hubby asked what I wanted to do to celebrate, I said I wanted to wait and go for a really special dinner while in WDW! Now I need to pick somewhere, anyone have any suggestions on a resturant?

This is going to be such a wonderful trip for are family as we are already celebratin all 3 of are birthdays, and now to celebrate being healthy, happy and being together!

Sorry this post is so long, I got carried away! haha

wow. Congratulations on being cancer free. How scary!

I would love to see everyone's ADR's!!! It's my favourite part, i think Do most of you take advantage of EMH or avoid them? I always find them very busy but a friend of mine seems to think that if you are there the very last hour they quiet down???

I am excited about planning our ADRs, but bummed we only have dining for the first five days and will have to pay OOP for the other five

This is what I'm thinking
Wed 28th: arrival day, DTD, either WPE or Earl of Sandwich for lunch, T-Rex for dinner (OOP)
Thurs 29th- AK, Tusker House Breakfast, Flame Tree BBQ lunch, 1900 Park Fare Dinner with MNSSHP that night
Fri 30th- MK with Chef Mickey for breakfast, Columbia Harbor House lunch, likely early night at resort with food from food court
Saturday 1st- DHS, 50's Prime Time for lunch (OOP), CS (unsure which one) for dinner, fanstasmic that night
Sunday 2nd-Epcot Food and Wine Festival and day we move from POP to Poly! Snacking around the world for lunch and 'Ohana for dinner
All meals from here on are OOP. We will likely alternate between Epcot and MK for these days as these are our favourite parks.
Monday 3rd- Kona Breakfast
Tuesday 4th-Kona Dinner
Wednesday 5th-maybe Coral Reef at Epcot...
Thursday 6th-MK Hoop Dee Do Musical Review
Friday 7th-'Ohana breakfast

Our last 5 days are unsure....I don't know if paying OOP if I will want to do all of those TS meals...lol but I love TS meals and I want to try Kona breakfast and dinner and 'Ohana dinner

 

[KellyWasHere]

Okay, I just had to run in and tell everyone:

I'M GOING TO DISNEYWORLD.........TODAY!!!!!!


DH texted me at work yesterday to see if I could take Monday off, so I requested it and got it, but he wouldn't tell me what for. I kept trying to ask him questions and he wouldn't budge. He just kept saying he was doing something for Valentine's Day.

So finally, last night, he handed me a folder. He spent the whole day yesterday booking a quick trip for the family to leave today! We are staying at Saratoga Springs (not my ideal, but for a quick visit, I'll live) and he even got us some ADRs: Les Chefs de France for lunch, Biergarten for dinner, Crystal Palace for lunch, and Kona Cafe for lunch.

I'm still in shock! I'm usually the one who does the planning, but he had everything all laid out on an itinerary and he surprised the crap out of me!

I don't think I'll be able to do any work today.

How COOL! Have a great time!

 

[SydandPaige'sMom]

We're booked from September 19-26. We're staying at Pop Century. It will be our boy's first trip, DH and my anniversary trip, and I lost 140 lbs and am now hot trip.

Wow that's amazing! Congratulations to you!!!

Okay, I just had to run in and tell everyone:

I'M GOING TO DISNEYWORLD.........TODAY!!!!!!


DH texted me at work yesterday to see if I could take Monday off, so I requested it and got it, but he wouldn't tell me what for. I kept trying to ask him questions and he wouldn't budge. He just kept saying he was doing something for Valentine's Day.

So finally, last night, he handed me a folder. He spent the whole day yesterday booking a quick trip for the family to leave today! We are staying at Saratoga Springs (not my ideal, but for a quick visit, I'll live) and he even got us some ADRs: Les Chefs de France for lunch, Biergarten for dinner, Crystal Palace for lunch, and Kona Cafe for lunch.

I'm still in shock! I'm usually the one who does the planning, but he had everything all laid out on an itinerary and he surprised the crap out of me!

I don't think I'll be able to do any work today.

that is amazing! I hope you have a wonderful time!!!!

 

[MamaJessie]

I bought my uni tickets at Costco today

 

[Cinderella's slipper]

Thanks, everyone!

This is the man who I have to force to consider going to Disney every year, so this is a huge deal.

I'm so looking forward to the french onion soup at Les Chefs. I have been craving it since September.

I'm hopefully going to be able to leave work at 3:30 today so we can get our butts on the road. Yay!

Miss Liz, here's some pixie dust for your trip. I was soo envious when I read your post. Happy Valentines Day to you.

 

[Mrs Grumpy]

Here is my ADR plans at the moment - subject to change once park hours are out.
9/4/11 - EP then MK
9/5/11 - MK - Tony's lunch
9/6/11 - EP - San Angel lunch
9/7/11 - AK - Tusker House breakfast
9/8/11 - MK - Liberty Tree lunch
9/9/11 - HS - Mama Melrose lunch
9/10/11 - EP - Le Cellier lunch (if we can't get it then Chefs De France)
9/11/11 - AK - 1900 Park Fare dinner then MK
9/12/11 - HS - 50's Primetime lunch
9/13/11 - MK - Crystal Palace breakfast - Plaza Restaurant dinner (hopefully MNSSHP)

 

[TinyDancer]

Okay, I just had to run in and tell everyone:

I'M GOING TO DISNEYWORLD.........TODAY!!!!!!


DH texted me at work yesterday to see if I could take Monday off, so I requested it and got it, but he wouldn't tell me what for. I kept trying to ask him questions and he wouldn't budge. He just kept saying he was doing something for Valentine's Day.

So finally, last night, he handed me a folder. He spent the whole day yesterday booking a quick trip for the family to leave today! We are staying at Saratoga Springs (not my ideal, but for a quick visit, I'll live) and he even got us some ADRs: Les Chefs de France for lunch, Biergarten for dinner, Crystal Palace for lunch, and Kona Cafe for lunch.

I'm still in shock! I'm usually the one who does the planning, but he had everything all laid out on an itinerary and he surprised the crap out of me!

I don't think I'll be able to do any work today.

That has to be the best Valentine's gift ever!!

 

[DisneyLifer87]

Shorter lines and humidity are a fine combo for us

 

[KellyWasHere]

I bought my uni tickets at Costco today

We had a great time at Universal last year. Have you been to Wizarding World yet? It was awesome.

 

[Mrs Grumpy]

September park hours are out!! Probably not totally 100% yet but it is a start.

http://www.disneytravelagents.com/S...pdf/ParkHours/WDW_Operating_Calendar_sept.pdf

 

[MamaJessie]

We had a great time at Universal last year. Have you been to Wizarding World yet? It was awesome.

We haven't tried WWOHP and are mega excited.

September park hours are out!! Probably not totally 100% yet but it is a start.

http://www.disneytravelagents.com/S...pdf/ParkHours/WDW_Operating_Calendar_sept.pdf

Thanks, off to check them off now!!!!

 

[MamaJessie]

Can't get calendar page to load.

 

[RachaelA]

September park hours are out!! Probably not totally 100% yet but it is a start.

http://www.disneytravelagents.com/S...pdf/ParkHours/WDW_Operating_Calendar_sept.pdf

I wish we would have official MNSSHP dates too so we didn't have to guess based on previous years.

 

[Mrs Grumpy]

I wish we would have official MNSSHP dates too so we didn't have to guess based on previous years.

I know. I am using the nights that MK closes at 7:00 (other than the weekend after Labor Day because that will be Night of Joy). I know it can still change but that is what I am going with at this point.

 

[sjs314]

MrsGrumpy-Thank You for letting us know the calendar was out.

For anyone who followed my tip of pre-planning using last years Travel Agents Calendar will be happy as I am that it is the same with the exception on DHS Fantasmic last year 8pm and 9:30pm and this year so far only showing 8:30pm of course later shows are always added right before the date as a rule.

One Happy Camper here.

 

[sjs314]

I wish we would have official MNSSHP dates too so we didn't have to guess based on previous years.

I know. I am using the nights that MK closes at 7:00 (other than the weekend after Labor Day because that will be Night of Joy). I know it can still change but that is what I am going with at this point.

I think it is safe to plan on 9/9 and 9/10 MK is closing at 7pm due to Night of Joy and then the rest of the month the 7 pm closings are due to MNSSHP.

What messed everyone up last year was Disney moving Night of Joy over to MK thus delaying the start of MNSSHP till later in the month on Sept 14.

I read a rumor that MSEP will again be put into retirement for something new for the 40th Anniversary on Oct 1st and according to the calendar the last MSEP is Wed 9/28 none scheduled for 9/29 and none for 9/30 due to MNSSHP I am thinking

I am going Hmmmmm what might be coming for Oct 1- anyone else curious like me ?

 

[Mrs Grumpy]

I have mixed feelings. Never seen MSEP before so am excited but also sad that I won't see Spectro.

 

[JoBird]

Heads up to TourGuide Mike users--

He has published the Least Crowded Park Charts for Sept 1-10th!!

Hopefully the rest of the month will be out soon for the later September travelers.


ETA----- He's also added 11-20th now!!!!!

 

[RachaelA]

I think it is safe to plan on 9/9 and 9/10 MK is closing at 7pm due to Night of Joy and then the rest of the month the 7 pm closings are due to MNSSHP.

What messed everyone up last year was Disney moving Night of Joy over to MK thus delaying the start of MNSSHP till later in the month on Sept 14.

I read a rumor that MSEP will again be put into retirement for something new for the 40th Anniversary on Oct 1st and according to the calendar the last MSEP is Wed 9/28 none scheduled for 9/29 and none for 9/30 due to MNSSHP I am thinking

I am going Hmmmmm what might be coming for Oct 1- anyone else curious like me ?

Me!

I want MSEP gone now. I hate it. I miss Spectro