We are going to Las Vegas at end of September too! Think I would be completely crazy if I didn't have another trip planned after coming back from family trip in June(going to Vegas for a family wedding but since we own timeshare -at Lake Ozark and exchanged for LV -we are staying 6 days)
YEAH!! Another Vegas lover!! I feel that Vegas vs. Disney are like night and day and some Disney lovers may not understand why I love Vegas so much!! Perhaps its like my princess side vs. my villain side??
We have flown past 2 trips-we have a "rewards/miles" CC that we use for everything (and pay each month) so we usually have miles to cash in
We do rent car as we stay offsite...that may change-at least for a few days
I have the credit card miles too, but I'm using mine for Vegas instead of Disney!!
So here is tentative plan: June7-9 on site (DVC rent points vs mod if free
DDP) then move to our timeshare exchange (have to confess-gotten spoiled by amenities and SPACE at offsite condos-we usually have Marriott resorts and they are very very nice) and stay there 1 week-with a stay at US on 6/7-2 day park to park pass, and remaining WDW days through rest of week. Am planning on 5 (possible 6?) day PH with waterpark option. We do like to go to beach for at least one day and would be nice to utilize offsite resort amenities too.
sounds like a fabulous trip!!!!
And thread up for 2 months and 10 pages and I am the caboose?? Guess someone has to bring up the rear
Hope it is not to late to join
we are EXCITED to have you join us!! and dont worry - all the COOL KIDS sit in the back of the train!!
My husband and I are planning (read: I'm planning and talking his ear off about it...) a trip in the first week of June. I teach high school so we have to wait until school is out (May 23rd
) and, because I am not a masochist, we are waiting until after memorial day weekend. So we are flying down May 30th, checking into one of the Universal Resorts for two nights then heading over to French Quarter for 6/7 nights. I too am an obsessive planner
so I have already found flights and everything!
Yeah, my DH doesn't have ears left b/c I've talked them off already about Disney..
..I will start an innocent conversation and then he'll realized I'm working my way around to Disney and then stops me right in my tracks...perhaps after being married for almost 21 years he's learning my tricks??
I am struggling a little with a few planning details, though... (And not just because of that stupid freaking grayed out arrow at the end of December 2014!!!!!
) $#@$#$^&*^$#%%#$%%^&^$^$$%#EDDFF##!!!! *breath*
Anyway...
They are coming out with 2015 prices for packages on July 30th!! I already told DH this and I got a bunch of....
1. Has anyone ever boarded Magical Express after already being in Orland for a few days? I read somewhere in the wide world of Disney planning sites that it should be okay... I am just a worrier.
I have not, but maybe someone else has and can chime in?? Or that might be a good question to ask in your own thread in the transportation area??
2. Especially for those of you who have recently visited: I stress enough planning "which park we will be in when" 180 days out for ADRs. Now I have to consider FP+ 60 days out?
And what if I have a perfect ADR for BOG (I know.. a pipe dream...) But there aren't any decent FP+ times available at MK that day? Also, when my husband and I last visited, while I did have a "plan" much of the adventure happened when we threw that out and decided to park hop spontaneously. Will we be limited by FP+ reservations 60 days out? I know we are all still figuring this stuff out, but it's making planning less fun and more stressful. I don't want to ruin the fun of our vacation before we even get there!
UGH...I know, how many MORE countdown timers can I have on my phone!!
I'm SUPER nervous about the new FP system - we had it down to a science on our last trip, and then we had friends who went over Easter and HATED the new system b/c they park hop and we park hop and they didnt like the restrictions on "hopping" - but I hear they're changing those so you can get more FPs for when you hop, and I'm sure they'll change it a few more times before we get there next year!!
I'm also hoping all the kinks get worked out and the lines for the 7 Dwarfs is shorter b/c it wont be the "newest" thing and that there MIGHT be a little less pressure on reservations for BOG, but somehow I doubt that...
According to an FAQ listed under "featured items" on the WDW website. I would post a link, but I don't have enough posts to do that. I'm not a hacker or a spammer, I swear!!
(ie Disney Package, other hotels if applicable, airline tickets, then extras like car rental and such if applicable). I suppose I could call to book a room-only, but the hubby wants me to do final price comparisons before book and that is just easier online. Although we both know we are just going to end up back at French Quarter like we did last time... 
why release the calender then! ! Oy vey...
