I wanted to do a BOG dinner...
Hi, I saw this thread & just had to pop in!! We originally had a trip planned for this past December with our rather large family.....but money became an issue & so we switched gears & headed to Disneyland instead. (we live in Oregon so cheaper travel).
I had planned, researched, had ADR's set, resort reservations, etc and then to have to cancel was gut wrenching......especially since we NEVER been to WDW!!! So after our family trip, my husband & I started discussing going in 2014 for our 30th anniversary. So we are looking at going either the last 2 weeks of January, the last week of January & the first week of February or the first 2 weeks of February. Opinions greatly appreciated!!!!!
We're hoping to do a split stay & do a week at POR and then a week at the POLY!!
We plan on coming..........alone........NO KIDS ALLOWED!!!
Excited just thinking about this possible trip!!! When we know if this is going to happen or make a deposit on our package, I will post dates & resorts!!!
Hey, how are you??? How was your trip?? We ended up going to DL and had a great trip. Now looking forward to this one!!!I would suggest the first two weeks of February.
January is one of the huge travel times for the --- Brazilian Tour Groups --
December & January is summer in South America and hordes of unsupervised teenagers invade Disney in droves. They carry flags and chant and use up all the fastpasses. Then pretend they don't understand English when you point out that 30 of them just cut in front of you in line.
Too bad Disney can't figure out how to deal with them so not to upset the other guests.
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hsmamainva said:We went the first week in February 2 years ago and the only thing that was closed was Splash Mountain (which is normal over the winter) and both of the waterparks were closed (again normal over the winter).
We didn't miss them because it was our first family trip (1st trip for me, oldest son, and youngest daughter --- my hubby had been 25 years before when he was in college --- our oldest daughter and youngest son had been 2 years before with their grandmother)
There were SO many things to do! That first trip was overwhelming! I figured I was prepared for Disney because we'd had season passes to Busch Gardens for years.
Uhhh..no comparison! I spent much of that first trip with my nose buried in a guide book or a park map.
If this is your first trip to Disney...you won't miss the one or two rides that may be closed...and most of those are water rides that you likely wouldn't want to ride in February. (During our trip only one day was it warm enough to go swimming -- I think it hit 75 that day...the rest of the trip, it was mostly in the 60s.)
And yes...I would avoid early March! We went the 1st week of March last year and it was college spring break week -- weather was warm but WOW it was crowded!
It also depends on when Easter falls...if Easter is in early April...probably the second or third week in March wouldn't be too bad. The worst weeks for Spring Break crowds is the 1st week of March and the 2 weeks before and after Easter.
For instance -- I know in 2014, college spring break week for most schools is March 1st through 9th. So avoid that week. Easter isn't until April 20th. So avoid all of April. As for March travel, you'd be fine with any dates in March from the 10th onward. March 15th through 22nd would be good and so would March 22nd through 29th.
Hi, I saw this thread & just had to pop in!! We originally had a trip planned for this past December with our rather large family.....but money became an issue & so we switched gears & headed to Disneyland instead. (we live in Oregon so cheaper travel).
I had planned, researched, had ADR's set, resort reservations, etc and then to have to cancel was gut wrenching......especially since we NEVER been to WDW!!! So after our family trip, my husband & I started discussing going in 2014 for our 30th anniversary. So we are looking at going either the last 2 weeks of January, the last week of January & the first week of February or the first 2 weeks of February. Opinions greatly appreciated!!!!!
We're hoping to do a split stay & do a week at POR and then a week at the POLY!!
We plan on coming..........alone........NO KIDS ALLOWED!!!
to the group! Since you're doing an adults-only trip, I have some ideas for romantic stuff to do in Post#2 of this thread, if you're interested. 
Just do a search here for BTGs and you'll understand why. 
Hoping to be there May/June in 2014! Hopefully staying for one week at the AoA, 2 weeks offsite in a villa, and then perhaps if i'm lucky head back onto disney property - wanting to stay at either POFQ, Yacht Club, Contemporary or Bay Lake Tower (in my dreams
Dates not decided as of yet though.
to the group! Glad you decided to join us!
the only drawback to the all stars is the shared busses and they get very full! Love the Polly, but the prices are a bit high for what it is(back before all teh choices of hotels, was a better price) I would love to go on an off season with just the DH and stay at the Deluxe but not sure he would go for it
hsmamainva said:We went the first week in February 2 years ago and the only thing that was closed was Splash Mountain (which is normal over the winter) and both of the waterparks were closed (again normal over the winter).
We didn't miss them because it was our first family trip (1st trip for me, oldest son, and youngest daughter --- my hubby had been 25 years before when he was in college --- our oldest daughter and youngest son had been 2 years before with their grandmother)
There were SO many things to do! That first trip was overwhelming! I figured I was prepared for Disney because we'd had season passes to Busch Gardens for years.
Uhhh..no comparison! I spent much of that first trip with my nose buried in a guide book or a park map.
If this is your first trip to Disney...you won't miss the one or two rides that may be closed...and most of those are water rides that you likely wouldn't want to ride in February. (During our trip only one day was it warm enough to go swimming -- I think it hit 75 that day...the rest of the trip, it was mostly in the 60s.)
And yes...I would avoid early March! We went the 1st week of March last year and it was college spring break week -- weather was warm but WOW it was crowded!
It also depends on when Easter falls...if Easter is in early April...probably the second or third week in March wouldn't be too bad. The worst weeks for Spring Break crowds is the 1st week of March and the 2 weeks before and after Easter.
For instance -- I know in 2014, college spring break week for most schools is March 1st through 9th. So avoid that week. Easter isn't until April 20th. So avoid all of April. As for March travel, you'd be fine with any dates in March from the 10th onward. March 15th through 22nd would be good and so would March 22nd through 29th.
you saved me travelling around march break!!
we are planning our next trip and are torn between POR and POFQ...leaning more to the FQ for size. we too have stayed at CBR-to us it was just too big even with my kids being older. just returned from a trip and stay at POP, we have sstayed at all the all-star resorts as well and are planning on Port this trip. POP wa fine, just a few issues that my DH cant get over and he refuses to stay there again
Hi, I saw this thread & just had to pop in!! We originally had a trip planned for this past December with our rather large family.....but money became an issue & so we switched gears & headed to Disneyland instead. (we live in Oregon so cheaper travel).
I had planned, researched, had ADR's set, resort reservations, etc and then to have to cancel was gut wrenching......especially since we NEVER been to WDW!!! So after our family trip, my husband & I started discussing going in 2014 for our 30th anniversary. So we are looking at going either the last 2 weeks of January, the last week of January & the first week of February or the first 2 weeks of February. Opinions greatly appreciated!!!!!
We're hoping to do a split stay & do a week at POR and then a week at the POLY!!
We plan on coming..........alone........NO KIDS ALLOWED!!!
You'll get it all worked out. 
