September Intineraries?? Post them here!

[JMSMommy]

September 23 - October 4!!!!

Friday 9/23 - Leave around 5pm drive partway there, sleep in some hotel on the way (no ressies for that)

Saturday 9/24 - drive on in!
4pm - arrive at All Star Sports
6pm - Dinner at Boma
after dinner (or before) walk around, see animals....explore

Sunday 9/25 - Universal Studios
6pm - Downtown Disney, dinner at Earl of Sandwich, dessert at Ghiradelli's

Monday 9/26 - Universal Studios Island of Adventure
6pm - Dinner at Beaches and Cream

Tuesday 9/27 - REST DAY! (if we upgrade tickets might go to DisneyQuest, or Dh adn DS6 might go back to Universal Studios for part day...that buy 2 days get 3rd free), or Downtown Disney, or Mini-golf...or water-park...
6pm - Dinner at Whispering Canyon Cafe

Wednesday 9/28 - Day 1 of Disney World
9am - Open Magic Kingdom!
Noon - Hop to Epcot
1pm - Garden Grill for Lunch (might change due to GG getting bad reviews...but we have loved it so much in the past Dh wants to give it a chance)
9pm - Leave after Illuminations (or before if we have to)

Thursday 9/29 - Day 2 of Disney World
9am - Open Animal Kingdom!
sometime during the afternoon hop back to Epcot
5:40 - Rose and Crown dinner
Me and DS2 leave early if need be, DH and DS6 close down with EMH that night....DS6 will want to ride Mission Space over and over and over and over...we might stay and play that game. Soarin' might be the other we do over and over and over (if possible).

Friday 9/30 - REST DAY 2 and MNSSHP
SLEEP IN!!!!!
SWIM....eat lunch....Downtown Disney/Mini-golf....NAP...
Hopefully around 4:30-5pm go to Magic Kingdom, get hair done at Barber shop
6pm - Liberty Tree Tavern dinner
PARTY!

Saturday 10/1 - Day 3 of Disney World
as soon as we can get up - MGM day
5:15 pm - 50's Prime Time for dinner
after dinner head over to Fantasmic for seats (or I go with 2 year old while Dh and DS6 ride RnR...can you tell they are thrill ride junkies?)
After Fantasmic - back to hotel and BED

Sunday 10/2 - Day 4 of Disney World
Open Magic Kingdom again
Hang out there until afternoon, then hop to Epcot
4:30 dinner at Le Cellier....ahh.....first time and Dh and I are excited
After dinner, ride boats to MGM
Try Fantasmic (if didn't see it the night before), if did, rides and such...
Dh wants to do EMH with DS6.

Monday 10/3 - Day 5 of Disney World (FAVORITES DAY)
Open with Epcot - Mission Space, Test Track, and Soarin'
Hop to MGM (if they didn't have enough riding the night before)
Hop to AK (if DS wants to)
Hop to Magic Kingdom - Buzz, Space Mtn, Splash Mtn, BTMRR, IASW, Pirates, Tea Cups, Raceway....characters....shows?
4:30 dinner at Cinderella's Royal Table!!!!!!!
Finish up the night with Wishes (and if need be....hurry over to Epcot for Illuminations)

Tuesday 10/4 - going home
7:30 AM - load van/checkout
8:10am - Chef Mickey's Breakfast - say good-bye to Mickey!
drive ALL day until we get home....

Fantasmic and Wishes are the only "fireworks" we are making sure we see, I think we'll see Illuminations too. Kids aren't interested in parades, but we'll see what we can catch. Mostly we only ride our favorite rides, and skip those we don't care for. I'm not too worried about characters unless DS2 falls in love with them again (and he'll do characters while his brother rides big rides).

 

[we're all mad here]

September 18 - 24
Me, DH, DD, & my parents

18th - arrive, visit family, check into POP
19th - MK, lunch @ CP
20th - MGM, H&V for Fantasmic dinner package
21st - Epcot, breakfast @ Akerhus, pick up FP for Test Track and Soarn on the way to breakfast
22nd - rest day, visit more family
23rd - Sea World, shop in Downtown
24th - AK, hop to MK mid afternoon
25th - drop off parents and DD, leave for 7 night cruise on RCL
October 2 - spend the day park hopping, MK and MGM probably

Can't wait!

 

[becca011906]

Ok lets see... remember i'm lucky to be able to plan this much b/c dh is a fly be the seat of your pants guy... but we have a family that are all first timers going with us... so i got permission to do a little planing!

9/2 leave home about 2:00 when kids get out of school at 12 that day!
Stop for dinner, some where like a park or play place, ect for kids to run off some energy! (keep driving all night long)

9/3 Stop somewhere nice for breakfast, run the kids energy off for a while. Get to the hotel around 10-2 depending on all our stops, ect.
Dh's keep the kids while me and other mama go to walmart with the kids swim.

9/4 Our family is off to a day filled with fun at MK!
Other family is going to universal

9/5 Labor day we though about staying at the resort b/c we were worried about the crouds??? Are we crazy??

9/6 epcot for the day, afternoo, eveing depending on everyones moods, ect!

9/7 MGM for the day same as above

9/8 Back to MK for the day same as above park open til 10 that night

9/9 AK for the day, dinner at the resort, relax, swim pack stuff up

9/10 Check out head over tot he beach for the day and see the ocean
Drive home, stop for dinner some where

9/11 Get home some time that afternoon or evening

 

[Angel16]

Maybe we are crazy, but how do you plan your days so exact?

We are on vacation! The idea for us it to have fun, to see something you want to do or stop for and just enjoy. We have a few dinners planned booked. But for the most part of our vacation, we just want to have fun and not be on a time table. Are we crazy not to book every morning, afternoon, lunch, dinner and evening activity?

 

[kittythepoohbear]

Since my sweetie decided to come along, what was supposed to be a leisurely solo trip has become a wonderful adventure. I am sure a lot of this will change when we get there!

Sept. 8 - arrive in Orlando at 9:45 am, ME to POR, hopefully in MK by 11 am. Ressies for CRT lunch at 2pm and then perhaps head over to EPCOT for some fun and dinner at San Angel Inn.

Sept. 9 - EPCOT day! Ressies for Coral Reef at 2 pm and Le Cellier at 7:40pm (this last one was a very last minute thing. They still had a few seating left, which was surprising!)

Sept. 10 - Animal Kingdom. We plan on using morning EMH and have ressies at Boma for 6:30pm. Either make it an early night or hit DD.

Sept. 11 - Some park in the morning and my auntie's house for a BBQ in the evening. Not sure yet which park, either revisit one or go to MGM.

Sept. 12 - Either MGM if not done the day before or rest in the morning and revisit MK or EPCOT. Monorail over to CG for dinner at 7:30 pm.

Sept. 13 - Not thinking that this is my going home day. But it is my sister's 18th birthday, so at least we have a fun party to look forward to when we get back!!!

Have a great time everybody!!!

Kat

 

[Bekawells]

My DD17 & I are taking our very first trip together ever!

9/2:
Leave the house at 3:30am! Take train to Airport. Catch our flight from Portland at 7:00am, arrive in Orlando at 6:00pm DME to POP. Relax at Hotel

9/3:
Epcot all day Dinner at Rose & Crown

9/4:
MGM all day Dinner at Mama Melrose

9/5:
Typhoon Lagoon then MK at night Dinner at Liberty Tree

9/6:
Animal Kingdom most of the day Breakfast at Restarauntosaurus, the DisneyQuest at night

9/7:
Magic Kingdom All Day Breakfast at Crystal Palace

9/8:
Blizzard Beach most of the day Epcot at night Dinner at Coral Reef

9/9:
Sleep in a little then it's DME off to the Airport for a 3:00pm Flight home.

These are based on our PS ressies. Everything else is played by ear....

 

[Lora]

Maybe we are crazy, but how do you plan your days so exact?

We are on vacation! The idea for us it to have fun, to see something you want to do or stop for and just enjoy. We have a few dinners planned booked. But for the most part of our vacation, we just want to have fun and not be on a time table. Are we crazy not to book every morning, afternoon, lunch, dinner and evening activity?

For me, planning is half (ok, maybe not half) the fun. Also - I've tried going without a plan and I just get too stressed. We make a plan and then if we don't want to follow it, we're fine with that. Having a sketch of what you want to do in a day doesn't take the fun away - really. Many of us also plan around parade schedules, extra hour days, special occasions, etc. That way, you don't really have to think so much while you're there. (As in - you wake up and want to be spontaneous, so you get on the bus for AK, only to realize that it was EMH morning and the park is already mobbed when you arrive at the normal opening....OR...you spend one evening in MK and think maybe the next night you'll be able to see Fantasmic and then, you realize you'll miss the only night of Spectromagic during your trip if you go to see Fantasmic, but you don't want to miss that either.... can you see the stress building?? ) I hope you realize that's sort of tongue in cheek - but planning just takes the pressure off for me once I'm there.

 

[StephMK]

I plan so that we definitely hit the major things we want to see. This trip it's Illuminations since we never went to Epcot last time. Other than the night shows & dining plan, we're pretty open. The kids won't ride the big headliner rides so the only thing I want to plan early for is the Safari ride at AK. I do agree that planning is 1/2 the fun & takes the stress off when you get there. I have back up plans in case it rains & the night show is cancelled for some reason. Or if it's not a good water park day. My hubby is a last minute planner & it drives me nuts to waste 1/2 a morning because he's just now figuring out where to meet up w/friends. Sorry, my issue!

Anyway, here's our schedule- me, DH, DD11, DD5, DS3


9/23 - get kids out of school at 1, go to BWI, get in 6:10, take ME to POR, swim or walk around, CS if hungry

9/24 - MK day, lunch at CP, dinner CS, stay for Spectro(must see!) & maybe Wishes if kids are cooperating

9/25 - AK day, CS lunch, to over to Epcot for San Angel Inn, walk around & Illuminations

9/26 - water park - which one for kids?, dinner at WCC 6:50 either stay at park all day or go to DTD at some point

9/27 - MK til late afternoon, head to Concourse for dinner then MGM for show

9/28 - free morning, either head to parks or make ADR for Chef Mickey's & go to DTD, take ME to airport at 1pm

Wow, typing it out I realize how short the trip will be. At least we know from last time that our kids do fine going all day and we take lots of breaks in the parks. Please feel free to let me know if anyone sees anything that won't work well. Toying w/trying to get some meal at GF, would love to eat there & still bummed over no times at Le Cellier.

 

[disneyaggie]

Maybe we are crazy, but how do you plan your days so exact?

We are on vacation! The idea for us it to have fun, to see something you want to do or stop for and just enjoy. We have a few dinners planned booked. But for the most part of our vacation, we just want to have fun and not be on a time table. Are we crazy not to book every morning, afternoon, lunch, dinner and evening activity?

I usually plan some PS's and maybe a tour or two, but that's it. The last time I went to WDW (November 2004), I was on this structured itinerary. I actually came back more stressed than when I left!

I had so many things planned that I was more concerned being at certain places at certain times, that I felt like I was on a schedule most of the time. Not the best for me. My loving suggestion is to plan a few things, but then play, play, play.

I also found that using the Unofficial Guide to see what I wanted without too many lines was very helpful, as well as getting to the parks when they opened.

Go, relax, and enjoy!

 

[Angel16]

Thank you for your answers. I was beginning to think I was making a big mistake. We have a few things planned. And yes, I too enjoy the planning part of the vacation. Half the fun for me is learning what all is available and new atractions while we are there. Here are our plans as of now.

9-23 - We are flying a red-eye out at midnight.

9-24 - Flight should get in about 7 AM. We will pick-up our bags, and get our rental car. Plan a stop for bottled water, fresh fruit and breakfast items. Have breakfast somewhere on the way to the Polynesian. Figure we will arrive around 10 AM. Room will probably not be ready. We will play this by ear. Maybe head to DDD and shop.

7:30 - dinner ressies for Narcoosee's

9-25 - 8:00 AM - Crystal Palace - Charater breakfast
Hope to get pictures of us infront of castle without tons of people. Head on over to Fantastie Land and ride the rides the fill up fast. If the park gets crowded we will head back to the resort and rest and swim, explore.

Dinner - Ohana's

9-26- no plans for day. Dinner at Cinderella's Royal Table, then watch Spectomagic and Wishes

9-27 - no plans

9-28 - No plans for the day. Have a DIS Illuminations dessert party at 8 PM

9-29- no plans

9-30 - Move over to AKL - CL - Start of Food and Wine Festival, will hang out at Epcot

10-1 - No plans

10-2 - Our wedding anniversary - Sunrise Safari
DH is planning the rest of the day

10-3 & 10-4 - no plans

10-5- In the evening we will be going on the Wanyama Safarai

10-6- No plans

10-7 - The day is free- we fly home late evening.

We want to have dinner at the Coral Reef some evening, and I need to plan a trip to Wilderness lodge to explore and have dinner at Artist Point.

If any one have has any suggestions, please let me know. I hope you all have a wonderful time.

 

[BottledRed]

It's fun to read other people's plans

As for ours:
Monday, Sept 12 - Drive down to KC for flight, check into Clarion for park-n-fly

Tuesday, Sept 13 - Catch the early flight to Orlando, arriving around 11am. Take the Magical Express Shuttle to Coronado Springs to hopefully check in early!
If we can check in -- take a nap!!! Then head to DTD for shopping and food
If we can't check in yet -- leave the carry-ons, then head to DTD.

Wednesday, Sept 14 - MK Day! Dinner 5:30pm at Liberty Tree Tavern

Thursday, Sept 15 - Epcot Day! Lunch 12noon at Teppanyaki, Dinner 7:00 at Chefs de France

Friday, Sept 16 - MGM Day! Dinner at 50's Prime Time Cafe

Saturday, Sept 17 - Fly back mid-morning, drive back to Omaha that night.

I've been trying to strike a balance between planning and 'letting it go'. It's my first trip to WDW, so part of me wants to cram everything in! I also don't want to be exhausted after the trip, as I head back out on business after only one day at home to catch up on sleep

 

[ainmama2001]

Mine is 13 pages long.....so, I'll spare you my neurosis!

 

[BottledRed]

Mine is 13 pages long.....so, I'll spare you my neurosis!

Sounds like my 'park plans' I've got pages of what attractions I want to be sure and catch!

 

[dismom9761]

Ok lets see... remember i'm lucky to be able to plan this much b/c dh is a fly be the seat of your pants guy... but we have a family that are all first timers going with us... so i got permission to do a little planing!

9/2 leave home about 2:00 when kids get out of school at 12 that day!
Stop for dinner, some where like a park or play place, ect for kids to run off some energy! (keep driving all night long)

9/3 Stop somewhere nice for breakfast, run the kids energy off for a while. Get to the hotel around 10-2 depending on all our stops, ect.
Dh's keep the kids while me and other mama go to walmart with the kids swim.

9/4 Our family is off to a day filled with fun at MK!
Other family is going to universal

9/5 Labor day we though about staying at the resort b/c we were worried about the crouds??? Are we crazy??

9/6 epcot for the day, afternoo, eveing depending on everyones moods, ect!

9/7 MGM for the day same as above

9/8 Back to MK for the day same as above park open til 10 that night

9/9 AK for the day, dinner at the resort, relax, swim pack stuff up

9/10 Check out head over tot he beach for the day and see the ocean
Drive home, stop for dinner some where

9/11 Get home some time that afternoon or evening

I have been reading that Labor day has low crowds.I hope they are correct.We just added tickets for that day.

 

[rgf207]

Day 1 (Friday Sep, 23)

• Dinner at Ohana’s (5:20pm)
• Cirque du Soleil Show (9:00pm)
• Pleasure Island

Day 2 (Saturday, Sep 24)

• MGM Studios
• Dinner at Chef Mickey’s (6:10pm)
• Wishes (9:00pm)

Day 3 (Sunday, Sep 25)

• Animal Kingdom
• Jammin Jungle Parade @ Animal Kingdom (4:00pm)
• Dinner at Boma (5:40pm)
• Illuminations (9:00pm)

Day 4 (Monday, Sep 26)

• Epcot
• Dinner at Rose & Crown (6:00pm)
• Spectromagic Parade (8:00pm)
• Wishes (9:00pm)

Day 5 (Tuesday, Sep 27)

• Breakfast at Crystal Palace (8:05am)
• Magic Kingdom
• Share a Dream Come True Parade (3:00pm)
• Whispering Canyon Café (5:40pm)
• Fantasmic (8:00pm)

Day 6 (Wednesday, Sep 28)

• MGM Studios or Any other Park
• 1900 Park Fare (6:40pm)

Day 7 (Thursday, Sep 29)

• Shopping or Parks
• Dinner at Cape May Café (5:30pm)

Day 8 (Friday, Sep 30)

• Shopping and/or Parks
• Dinner at LeCellier (5:40pm)

Day 9 (Saturday, Oct 1)

• Breakfast at Chef Mickey’s
• Spectromagic Parade (8:00pm)
• Wishes (9:00pm)

Day 10 (Sunday, Oct 2)

• Breakfast at Boma (9:30am)
• Dinner at San Angel Inn (6:00pm)

Can't Wait!!!

 

[Hollymom1229]

I only plan which park which day and the sit down meals, everything else will depend on how we feel as we go along.

Day 1 (September 11)
Catch flight from DC at 8:45 AM
Land at roughly 11:00 AM
Take Limo from Airport to GF
Late Lunch at Garden View for Tea
Explore, settle, and possibly go to a park
California Grill for Dinner

Day 2 (September 12)
Morning and Afternoon Epcot
Dinner at LTT
Spectromagic and Wishes

Day 3 (September 13)
MK whole day
Breakfast CRT
Dinner Concourse Steakhouse

Day 4 (September 14)
Morning AK
Afternoon MGM
Dinner at Brown Derby
Fantasmic

Day 5 (September 15)
Blizzard Beach
Resort Hopping
Dinner at V&A

Day 6 (September 16)
All day Epcot
Dinner at Chefs de France

Day 7 (September 17)
Pack up, check out
Visit DD
Catch ME back to airport for 2:30 flight back to DC

 

[PhoohWhoWho]

I only plan which park which day and the sit down meals, everything else will depend on how we feel as we go along.

Day 1 (September 11)
Catch flight from DC at 8:45 AM
Land at roughly 11:00 AM
Take Limo from Airport to GF
Late Lunch at Garden View for Tea
Explore, settle, and possibly go to a park
California Grill for Dinner

Day 2 (September 12)
Morning and Afternoon Epcot
Dinner at LTT
Spectromagic and Wishes

Day 3 (September 13)
MK whole day
Breakfast CRT
Dinner Concourse Steakhouse

Day 4 (September 14)
Morning AK
Afternoon MGM
Dinner at Brown Derby
Fantasmic

Day 5 (September 15)
Blizzard Beach
Resort Hopping
Dinner at V&A

Day 6 (September 16)
All day Epcot
Dinner at Chefs de France

Day 7 (September 17)
Pack up, check out
Visit DD
Catch ME back to airport for 2:30 flight back to DC

We will be at MK on the 13th. We got Liberty tavern at 4:00 for dinner. Also Epcot on the 16th we will be there. Our dinner will be hollywood and vine at 4:00. Hope to see you around! just me and the hubby will be going. I will have a green miky on my waist pack! and a green hand held fan!

 

[Cyndo723]

The "girls": Me, DD(16), DDF(16)(DD's best friend)

Sept. 15-18

Thursday 15th: Pick girls up as soon as school lets out and drive to NOLA to catch plane. Arrive at MCO at 10pm, pick up rental car and get to Pop and try to sleep.

Friday 16th: AK morning: Dinosaur, Primeval Whirl, It's tough to Be a Bug, Safari and Kali River Rapids. Lunch, then hop to Epcot. Epcot afternoon/evening: Soarin', Test Track, Mission:Space. Dinner at LeCellier at 6:50, then Illuminations.

Saturday 17th: MGM morning: Tower of Terror, Rockin' Roller Coaster, and whatever else until just before lunch. Hop to Magic Kingdom for lunch. Do what we can starting in Tomorrowland and the mountains until dinner at CRT at 5:50. Spectro and Wishes after dinner.

Sunday 18th: MK morning repeating as necessary and doing whatever was missed on Sat. Leave in time to make dinner at MGM, 50's Prime Time at 3:55. After dinner, leave for the airport by 5:30 to catch 8pm flight home.

 

[becca011906]

I have been reading that Labor day has low crowds.I hope they are correct.We just added tickets for that day.

Well we changed a little there, we going to sit around and do downtown disney on sunday 9/4 to recover fromt he 16-22 hour drive that 2 nights before. then monday 9/5 we are going to do MK since it's open till 10pm that night, so does anyone know if them means spectro is that night??? I'm not sure how to find that info??? Thanks!

 

[kona-kraft]

Becky,

Here's the MK schedule for Monday 9/5

Park Hours: 9:00am - 10:00pm

Parades and Fireworks

Share A Dream Come True Parade 3:00pm

SpectroMagic Parade 9:00pm

Wishes™ nighttime spectacular 10:00pm

enjoy....we'll be arriving the following day around lunchtime !!