A little tip for this is that we would tend to get a few meals from CC during our stay and while they do give you a nice handle bag to carry your food, I brought from home the reusable bags that they have for grocery stores now and used that. It was a little easier to handle and of course is being more green
I did do the online check in, just to speed things up a bit, and since we're not doing the DDP this time I put charging privileges on the KTTW cards. 
We surprised dd with our first trip. We woke her up and said to get dressed the limo was coming to take us to the airport...We are going to DISNEY WORLD today!!! Her response
"I get to finally ride in a limo?"
It was so much fun. She was the perfect child the whole trip because she was still so shocked even as we were on our way home!
Have a great time everyone who is going soon!
When we get there since my mother in law wants to drive her own car does she need a copy of our reservations to get a parking pass. We paid for the four of us and were just wondering since the ressies our in my husband's name???
We did an online check in. Since we have never been I figured why not we can't be disappointed. I keep reading Tikiman's sight hoping there is nothing I haven't read.
What do you think the odds are that the room will be ready? So far it has been 6 out of 7 times. I think my "luck" might just run out this trip!
How is your cold? Are you feeling better yet? I know it stinks to fly when you're all stuffed up.
We surprised dd with our first trip. We woke her up and said to get dressed the limo was coming to take us to the airport...We are going to DISNEY WORLD today!!! Her response
"I get to finally ride in a limo?"
It was so much fun. She was the perfect child the whole trip because she was still so shocked even as we were on our way home!
Have a great time everyone who is going soon!
It's so much fun to surprise them, but so hard to keep it a secret. DD and I made a chain today and I can't wait to cut off a link daily (plus a great counting exercise for DD every day!) Boy is time standing still, it's less than three weeks now but it seems like forever!
I would think that a taxi would be less stress, but it would cost you $$$. For our early morning at TL, I was told that we would have to take a taxi from the Poly to TL to get there on time.
Yes, her name is on the ressies. We just don't want for her to see how much we paid. She is following us down from south Georgia and was hoping I didn't have to give her a copy of them. Is there anything else I need to know?? I can't think clearly.
Thanks for the info on the monorail! I also posted on the Transportation board and was told that the monorail doesn't start running from the TTC to Epcot until 7:30. WIll that give me enough time to make it to Norway by eight am? I'll have my DD in her stroller and will be able to walk pretty fast, but I guess there'll be no opps for photo taking in the empty park if I have to book it down to WS. Did I read that there is no bus to Epcot? Not even a character breakfast one? So I guess if that's true, my only other option would be a taxi, right?
mmmears, glad to hear you're getting better and hope your DH is on the mend soon! Just a few days for many of you...you must be so excited. I've already started to pack...only 18 more sleeps for us
It will be tight but I think you'll make it or close to it. There will not be many people at the bag check or turnstiles unless it's early EMH. And even if you're a few minutes late, you'll be fine. I think the restaurants understand the vagaries of WDW transportation.
mmmears, good health to you and your DH!
It is a little crazy that the breakfast starts at eight but they don't have the transport to get you there...I know when I stayed at the WL, they had character buses running early...maybe I could take the monorail over to the CR, take the boat to the WL, then take the character bus over from there? Maybe I'll pop over to the WL FAQ thread and see how early their buses start running, just as another option??? Although we'd probably have to wake up pretty early to do that. Nah, I guess I'll just be there at the TTC early enough to be sure to catch the first monorail out, and be ready to book it!
but why is it worth paying the extra money for concierge? I know you get the "personalized check in" and the snacks and the lounge area but wasn't sure if I was missing something or not. Also, from the pics I've seen of the concierge longhouses, the 2nd floor rooms do not have balconies, just the 3rd floors. Am I correct? just wanted to hear some opinions
Yes you are correct about that.
