So who is going to Disney for New Years 2007/2008?

[onlyme729]

We'll be there the 31st thru the 4th at SSR. Can't wait!!!!

 

[3pirates]

Bumping this thread, and here's another option. We first went for New Years at the milennium, and our children were pretty young. We went to parks during the day, but came home to OKW in the evening because things were getting hectic and crowded. At midnight we went up to the bridge at the front of the resort and gathered with others... From there, you can see fireworks from all of the parks and DTD. They don't happen all at once, but it is a continuous show. It was really special and we have done it several times since!

And yes, we're officially booked again this year!

 

[Mickey02]

We'll be there from December 27th to January 8. Staying at Saratoga.

Love spending NYE in Disney!!

 

[Peepster]

Does anyone know if anything special goes on at VWL on New Year's Eve? We were there once before, but left early because of the crowds but we decided to give it another try to ring in 2008. Have the ressies, now just have to decide how to welcome 2008! See ya all there!

 

[BroganMc]

So for you NYE veterans, what do you usually do leading up to the nighttime festivities?

We were thinking about visiting MK on the 30th, having a resort/down day on the 31st (to conserve energy for the night), and head over to MGM and Osborne Lights on the 1st.

 

[jjk1107]

So for you NYE veterans, what do you usually do leading up to the nighttime festivities?

We were thinking about visiting MK on the 30th, having a resort/down day on the 31st (to conserve energy for the night), and head over to MGM and Osborne Lights on the 1st.

I don't know how the Magical Extra Hours will work out this year, but generally speaking, the MK is open an extra three hours on the 30th. We stayed at MK until 3 am the morning of the 31st. We went back to the room and slept in. After my parents met up with us in the evening, we went to dinner and then to MK for an hour to watch the 8 o'clock fireworks. After that, we went back to SSR for the festivities.

 

[tomandrobin]

So for you NYE veterans, what do you usually do leading up to the nighttime festivities?

We were thinking about visiting MK on the 30th, having a resort/down day on the 31st (to conserve energy for the night), and head over to MGM and Osborne Lights on the 1st.

That is exactly what we do!! This past year on the 31st, slept in, had lunch at the boardwalk, went over to EPCOT around 1pm to do some drinking around the worlds. Around 4pm we went to the pool so the kids could swim, the adults sat at the pool bar watching the football games, then headed over to MGM around 9PM.

The fireworks at MGM are incredible!!

 

[saratogagirl]

we will be joining you all, December 14th - January 4th. You make SSR sound wonderful on New Year, this will be our first time for Christmas and New Year. Hope to see some of you at the pool party

 

[tomandrobin]

I don't know how the Magical Extra Hours will work out this year, but generally speaking, the MK is open an extra three hours on the 30th. We stayed at MK until 3 am the morning of the 31st. We went back to the room and slept in. After my parents met up with us in the evening, we went to dinner and then to MK for an hour to watch the 8 o'clock fireworks. After that, we went back to SSR for the festivities.

We stayed until 2am on the 30th at MK. On the 31st we stayed at MGM till 12:30am, but the kids stayed until 3am.

 

[Loco4Disney]

Oh my gosh! I just found this thread!! I've already booked SSR for 12/28 - 1/1!!! (2 Studios) One for my family and one for my parents (less points than a two bedroom) Our first trip "Home" and WDW EVER!!!! Now I'm doubly excited about all of this pool party talk!!! The kids will love it! One question, was the party at the main pool near the Springs section or the quiet pool in the Congress area closer to DTD? I hope if it rains they will move it to the community hall, rather than just cancel it.

 

[jjk1107]

The quiet one by DTD so that we could have the view of the fireworks. It was not that quiet that night though! Hope no one stayed in a room there hoping to sleeep.

 

[BroganMc]

I guess we'll be having a DIS get together that night too then. How many are going now? 7-8 families?

Have to keep our eyes open for cheap flights. I've got my calendar set to look in on SWA August 1. (Hmmm, my aunt works for them. I wonder if she'll have any insider tracks.)

 

[Loco4Disney]

I guess we'll be having a DIS get together that night too then. How many are going now? 7-8 families?

Have to keep our eyes open for cheap flights. I've got my calendar set to look in on SWA August 1. (Hmmm, my aunt works for them. I wonder if she'll have any insider tracks.)

I just booked Delta Airlines for our New Years 2007/2008 trip. Non-Stop out of Little Rock, AR for $280.00 RT pp (all taxes/fees included) for 6 passengers. Thought that was too good to pass up, and didn't think Southwest would be able to beat it (plus they have a layover on all of their routes out of LR). Don't know if there is a promotion going on, but it was significantly cheaper than any other airline right now. Hadn't planned on buying tickets this early, but was afraid not to snag it.

 

[tomandrobin]

$280 rt from Maryland that time of year would be great!

We just snagged our airfare this morning from Southwest for our May trip!

Around here Southwest can't be beat going to orlando, non-stop. I just hate the waiting game to book the airfare.

 

[BroganMc]

Around here Southwest can't be beat going to orlando, non-stop. I just hate the waiting game to book the airfare.

Hey, I'll be there May 6-20. (At SSR 13-20). I'll leave the light on for ya.

I prefer Southwest for another reason. They are great at transporting power wheelchairs. You're allowed to board first (so I always get that first row seat) and you can drive your chair right up to and sometimes on the plane. Then they take it down below for stowing and return it to you for deboarding. Nonstop is my preferred flight choice for this process as well.

It'll be the first time we've flown and used Magical Express. We usually drive or use the autotrain. Have to break my packrat habits and travel lighter.

 

[tomandrobin]

Hey, I'll be there May 6-20. (At SSR 13-20). I'll leave the light on for ya.

I prefer Southwest for another reason. They are great at transporting power wheelchairs. You're allowed to board first (so I always get that first row seat) and you can drive your chair right up to and sometimes on the plane. Then they take it down below for stowing and return it to you for deboarding. Nonstop is my preferred flight choice for this process as well.

It'll be the first time we've flown and used Magical Express. We usually drive or use the autotrain. Have to break my packrat habits and travel lighter.

Ah, we are going to be there 25th-29th. We are doing a little Anniversary thing!

Southwest out of BWI is great! We love using the Magical Express. No luggage claim, no rental car counter or hassel. Just land, make our way to the ME counter, board bus.....first stop SSR. Usually 45 minutes for the whole process!!

 

[tubtruck]

Are any of the resorts fully booked for Christmas or New Year Yet?

 

[Loco4Disney]

You're too funny!!

Oh come on, try harder!

Remember:

- It's too big and spread out.
- You'll be stuck in the Paddocks or Carousel section right next to the road where it sounds like you're next to the Interstate.
- The food sucks. (flatbread? cardboard with cheese)
- Um, there's mold under the sinks (I read it in a complaint thread so it MUST be true for all the rooms)
- The busses are overcrowded with DTD revelers. And they only run once an hour.
- It's such a poor resort (and Disney knows it) they don't even have their OWN refillable mugs! They just use EPCOT or any old secondhand mug. Yeah, they're probably used mugs guests at better resorts discarded on the way. And not washed either.

 

[Debi]

Woohoo! I just checked dvcmember.com, and our waitlist already cleared for a BW view studio the night of 12/30 (we had preferred view booked). Now, we're just waiting for 12/31 (also preferred booked but waitlisted BW view).

Hope to see lots of other DISers in WDW!

 

[patti2533]

We'll be joining ya'll at SSR from 12/30 - 1/2. We were planning to go to MK for NYE, but after hearing about the party at SSR, we may be rethinking our plan. Can anyone tell me more about the Osborne Lights at MGM? We may need to do that on 1/1.