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[Koh1977]

Did anyone use a FP+ for Illuminations on the 4th? Is it an option? Anyone know if it's still available? In the process of trying to switch to a split stay and adding a couple of nights, but the current booking does not include the 4th so I can't make any FPs for that day. Was thinking of doing 2 half days at Epcot and use a FP for Illuminations on the 4th if possible (then the other tier 1 options on the other Epcot afternoon).

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[Bbbethei]

We're arriving pretty early on a Sunday and don't plan on being able to get into our room right away. We were originally going to spend a couple hours at HS (highly recommended park that day), but I'm starting to question that. I'd love to get a shot at the Jedi training (my boys would go crazy over that) and I just think there is more to see than a couple hours could afford. Has anybody done a Sunday late arrival (noon-ish) at AK and felt like they saw it all?

 

[Ferrentinos]

We're arriving pretty early on a Sunday and don't plan on being able to get into our room right away. We were originally going to spend a couple hours at HS (highly recommended park that day), but I'm starting to question that. I'd love to get a shot at the Jedi training (my boys would go crazy over that) and I just think there is more to see than a couple hours could afford. Has anybody done a Sunday late arrival (noon-ish) at AK and felt like they saw it all?

That's actually our normal arrival plan! This year we are getting in too late to make the trip over there but when we would be at WDW by noon we would head there for the afternoon and do it all! Now with FP+ it should make it even easier!

 

[bangzoom6877]

We are doing a Sunday arrival, also pretty early since we will be staying in Palm Coast, Florida the night before. We are going to Epcot, gonna have lunch there by sampling some foods in the world showcase, and I'll FP+ a few rides. That's one day for sure when FP+ comes in handy!

 

[Bbbethei]

That's actually our normal arrival plan! This year we are getting in too late to make the trip over there but when we would be at WDW by noon we would head there for the afternoon and do it all! Now with FP+ it should make it even easier!

Are you serious? That really helps put my mind at ease. Our flight arrives at 9:30 so I'm hoping we can be at the park sometime between noon and 1pm. Does that sound reasonable? I'm thinking that we may want to take a pass on a table service and just plan on something quick at a counter for lunch so the kids can get to the fun ASAP. I agree, FP+ will be a huge help when it comes to this day!

We are doing a Sunday arrival, also pretty early since we will be staying in Palm Coast, Florida the night before. We are going to Epcot, gonna have lunch there by sampling some foods in the world showcase, and I'll FP+ a few rides. That's one day for sure when FP+ comes in handy!

Your plan sounds divine. (If only that would appeal to my kids!) Do you usually do more than one day at Epcot? Right now I'm thinking of getting five day tickets; one for each park, but two for MK.

 

[bangzoom6877]

Are you serious? That really helps put my mind at ease. Our flight arrives at 9:30 so I'm hoping we can be at the park sometime between noon and 1pm. Does that sound reasonable? I'm thinking that we may want to take a pass on a table service and just plan on something quick at a counter for lunch so the kids can get to the fun ASAP. I agree, FP+ will be a huge help when it comes to this day! Your plan sounds divine. (If only that would appeal to my kids!) Do you usually do more than one day at Epcot? Right now I'm thinking of getting five day tickets; one for each park, but two for MK.

On our first trip in 2008, the boys were 1 and 3. We only stayed 5 nights and we got a 5-day ticket. We arrived at WDW around 11:00, checked in (room was ready so dropped off luggage in there) and had lunch at Pop Century. We headed to MK on the bus, and got there about 1:30. We had a nice afternoon, and we went to all the "anytime activities" that didn't have a wait. Now you can FP+ rides! which is even better because you can go on 3 more popular rides. Anyway, we spent one day at each of the other parks, and an extra day at MK. It worked well for us when the boys were very little.

On our 2010, 2012 and this upcoming trip, we have 2 and a half days at Epcot. We love the restaurants there and just spending time in the countries in general, so we feel like it's nice to have more time. We also became DVC members in September 2008, and our home resort is BWV, where we always stay. Epcot is just a short walk away and we enter through the International Gateway. Makes it very easy when returning to Epcot for dinner at one of the countries. We stay 10 nights now, ever since the 2010 trip. We spend 7 days at the parks...3 at Epcot (one is a half day with just the countries and eating, but now some FP+ attractions since we can!), 2 full days at MK, and 2 full days at DHS. We haven't been back to AK since our trip in 2008. It just didn't appeal to us much. It was nice and all, and perhaps we will go back there again in the future if the kids want to, but we always ask them and they'd rather spend more time at one of the other parks. We are also going to Legoland one day, and we have a couple of days without a theme park so we could just sleep in, swim, and do whatever we feel like doing without having a plan. We always schedule a couple of days like this, and we find it makes the vacation much more relaxing.

 

[Bbbethei]

On our first trip in 2008, the boys were 1 and 3. We only stayed 5 nights and we got a 5-day ticket. We arrived at WDW around 11:00, checked in (room was ready so dropped off luggage in there) and had lunch at Pop Century. We headed to MK on the bus, and got there about 1:30. We had a nice afternoon, and we went to all the "anytime activities" that didn't have a wait. Now you can FP+ rides! which is even better because you can go on 3 more popular rides. Anyway, we spent one day at each of the other parks, and an extra day at MK. It worked well for us when the boys were very little.

On our 2010, 2012 and this upcoming trip, we have 2 and a half days at Epcot. We love the restaurants there and just spending time in the countries in general, so we feel like it's nice to have more time. We also became DVC members in September 2008, and our home resort is BWV, where we always stay. Epcot is just a short walk away and we enter through the International Gateway. Makes it very easy when returning to Epcot for dinner at one of the countries. We stay 10 nights now, ever since the 2010 trip. We spend 7 days at the parks...3 at Epcot (one is a half day with just the countries and eating, but now some FP+ attractions since we can!), 2 full days at MK, and 2 full days at DHS. We haven't been back to AK since our trip in 2008. It just didn't appeal to us much. It was nice and all, and perhaps we will go back there again in the future if the kids want to, but we always ask them and they'd rather spend more time at one of the other parks. We are also going to Legoland one day, and we have a couple of days without a theme park so we could just sleep in, swim, and do whatever we feel like doing without having a plan. We always schedule a couple of days like this, and we find it makes the vacation much more relaxing.

We've actually only been to AK once (back in 2005), but would like to give the kids the opportunity to experience it. With it being smaller, I think the move to arrival day might be best for us this time around. I don't think I could limit any other park to just an afternoon or so!

Your 10 days sound wonderful. What great memories you'll have! We're planning on two down days for swimming and such. I wouldn't mind sneaking back into the parks for an hour or two in the evening for fireworks or a couple random rides. If I buy them from UT, I can add a day at the gates, right?

 

[mathdisney]

My family has a vacation booked for July 21 to 27. We are staying at the Poly for the first time and are super excited about our vacation.

 

[violetjaymom]

My family has a vacation booked for July 21 to 27. We are staying at the Poly for the first time and are super excited about our vacation.

Those are our dates to but staying at CBR

 

[RHMH]

Hello July Friends... Don't mean to Hijack the thread - but wanted to stop by and say.. July is almost here.... Are you ready??? We certainly are.. - We can finally make ADR's in 4 Days...

I ran across this post below and decided to solicit the July DLR thread on the other side of the Grand Canyon......

Miss you guy's...............

Too Hot in Florida in July!!! First year in three years we won't be coming to the world in July. HOWEVER, 7/20 - 7/24 we're going to DLR. Still hot but not as hot

Hello Prissyms - You are welcome to come join the DLR thread if you'd like. The link is in the signature below. Happy Planning..

 

[bangzoom6877]

We've actually only been to AK once (back in 2005), but would like to give the kids the opportunity to experience it. With it being smaller, I think the move to arrival day might be best for us this time around. I don't think I could limit any other park to just an afternoon or so! Your 10 days sound wonderful. What great memories you'll have! We're planning on two down days for swimming and such. I wouldn't mind sneaking back into the parks for an hour or two in the evening for fireworks or a couple random rides. If I buy them from UT, I can add a day at the gates, right?

Yes, you could add extra days or a park hopper upgrade, etc. to tickets purchased at UT. In 2010 I upgraded my UT ticket to a DVC annual pass. The advice I got on the boards was to first enter a park with the UT ticket, then exit and purchase the ap. The reason is because technically the UT ticket is discounted off the regular Disney price. Once you enter a park though, there is what's called a "bridge" in price. That means that now you will only pay the difference between the higher gate price and the days you add onto your ticket. For example, to use nice round numbers, let's say you paid 100 for your ticket through UT but the gate price is 105. You enter a park and now the computer recognizes it as a $105 ticket. So now let's say it costs $120 gate price for the ticket with the new number of days you want. You will only lay $15 more for it because the computer will recognize it as if you paid the full $105 gate price for the original ticket. I hope that I explained that clearly enough. I'm also not sure if this is still in place, but if you just upgrade your ticket on the way out of the park on your first day, it can't hurt!

A half day at AK sounds very nice, and makes sense. With FP+ you could do that now and just reserve three main attractions with the longer standby waits. In the past that couldn't be done. That is a very big positive about FP+, and one we will take advantage of when we arrive late at Epcot on our WDW arrival day. I'm going to FP+ A few favorite attractions that afternoon.

 

[DisneyDreamer0610]

Doing my happy dance! Just booked July 8-14 at POR w dining plan! Excited!

 

[lauralarissa]

I've made my fastpass+ selections!! All set for A&E & minetrain! Now if I could just figure out why Bog lunch fastpass is only showing 7 days of our ressie. Before the window opens up for July then we would be all set.



DH ME DS14 DD7

 

[yce22princess]

I've made my fastpass+ selections!! All set for A&E & minetrain! Now if I could just figure out why Bog lunch fastpass is only showing 7 days of our ressie. Before the window opens up for July then we would be all set. DH ME DS14 DD7

Mine only shows the first 7 days too and I'm hoping to get a lunch ressie for day 9! Hmmm....

 

[lauralarissa]

Mine only shows the first 7 days too and I'm hoping to get a lunch ressie for day 9! Hmmm....

I want our day 9 too!! I wonder wht it only shows 7

 

[bangzoom6877]

I've made my fastpass+ selections!! All set for A&E & minetrain! Now if I could just figure out why Bog lunch fastpass is only showing 7 days of our ressie. Before the window opens up for July then we would be all set. DH ME DS14 DD7

How do you get the BOG lunch FP+? I thought it wasn't part of the regular FP+ selections for attractions.

 

[DisneyMomFanatic]

My family has a vacation booked for July 21 to 27. We are staying at the Poly for the first time and are super excited about our vacation.

Doing my happy dance! Just booked July 8-14 at POR w dining plan! Excited!

to our 2 newest members! Glad to have you with us. Settle in and have fun here until your vacation gets here!!!

 

[SRUAlmn]

How do you get the BOG lunch FP+? I thought it wasn't part of the regular FP+ selections for attractions.

I was just about to ask that too! I thought that wasn't showing up as available until 30 days out or less.

 

[lauralarissa]

How do you get the BOG lunch FP+? I thought it wasn't part of the regular FP+ selections for attractions.

I was just about to ask that too! I thought that wasn't showing up as available until 30 days out or less.

I haven't got it yet! I wish! I have been checking the BOG fastpass website daily because I read reports on these boards that June dates opened up earlierthan 30 days. But when I do pull it up to check the dates it only shows the first 7 days of my 12 day vacation. So you guys going early July start stalking the BOG website!

 

[Aristocath]

BOG FP+ isn't part of the regular FP+system for those of you asking. Its http://beourguestlunch.disney.go.com and it started as invite only but I think Disney must have given up on that! I was hoping to get day 8 of our vacation but I guess there is a glitch and it only shows the first 7 days. I'm not sure if it has released any July dates yet.