***The Official May 2017 Thread***

[han22735]

Looks like hours got lengthened for second week in May - I got an email saying my FP time changed.

I just went through our dates and MK is open till 10pm every night and some 11's from all 9pm's. AK was extended from 9pm to 9:30pm Still hoping for some later MK nights.

 

[Mom2Stitch]

MBs have shipped and tonight I paid off the 2 nights room only that we added on to the end of our package--that makes it official!!! I'm so excited, just have to get the through the waiting now. 3 weeks from tonight I'll be having dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe at City Walk, 24 days til Disney!!!

 

[KalamityJane]

I just went through our dates and MK is open till 10pm every night and some 11's from all 9pm's. AK was extended from 9pm to 9:30pm Still hoping for some later MK nights.

There is EMH on the 10th, 10-12am at MK.

 

[KUFamily]

So excited to find this thread! We are headed to the Beach Club May 25-June 8! Booked almost a year ago and can't believe we are so close! Love reading about everyone's upcoming trips and having others to be excited with! My hubby is looking forward to the trip, but doesn't understand my Disney obsession! Can't wait to see the magic through my 2 year old's eyes, it'll be her first trip!

 

[ariane37]

They haven't been sending booklets lately. They only send a letter with the information.

We are still waiting for our luggage tags.

I had to post because we actually got our luggage tags for our May trip BEFORE we left for our March trip! We never get them that early lol, must have been a glitch but unlike most other glitches, this one wasn't annoying

However-

We have switched from BC to AKV-Kidani, so our early arrival luggage tags are null and void anyway! Have to remember to have new ones sent

 

[jphilhower]

May 1st to the 9th for our 30th wedding anniversary. It's been a long 4 years since we where there. We are staying at SOG. I have all ADR's and Fastpass+ set. We also have our good friends joining us. It's going to be a great trip. I'm so excited. We have 15 days and counting.

 

[TheInvernessie]

May 2017 is officially paid off and settled! I cannot believe it.. seriously. Tomorrow we are 30 days out, and now its getting real!

 

[Disneylvr]

I am getting really nervous about the crowds. My dates include Memorial Day weekend, which I knew would be crowded, but now Pandora is opening during that time as well. Sunday and Monday are going to be crowd level 9!

 

[Paddy Pat]

[So excited to find this thread! We are headed to the Beach Club May 25-June 8! Booked almost a year ago and can't believe we are so close! Love reading about everyone's upcoming trips and having others to be excited with! My hubby is looking forward to the trip, but doesn't understand my Disney obsession!

We are headed May 10-16th, staying at Bay Lake. After a very long winter (which just ended), we can not wait. I have the same obsession as you but my wife doesn't bounce off walls like I do when it comes to Disney. We already have a August trip booked.. Cant get enough of the pixie dust

 

[ariane37]

So I FINALLY got around to making an actual plan for our May trip One reservation I had to put a search out for but otherwise everything I wanted ADR wise (only made a couple) and FP wise was available . 33 days until we return!

 

[Wood Nymph]

I had to post because we actually got our luggage tags for our May trip BEFORE we left for our March trip! We never get them that early lol, must have been a glitch but unlike most other glitches, this one wasn't annoying

However-

We have switched from BC to AKV-Kidani, so our early arrival luggage tags are null and void anyway! Have to remember to have new ones sent

Our ME luggage tags came Friday. The next thing will be MagicBands. We have a bunch of old bands and had stopped getting new ones long ago - until they came out with MB.2. Now we are starting a new collection.

We'll miss you at the BC. But maybe we'll run into you at the Pandora AP preview.

Our plans for this trip are pretty flexible, which translates into not having a lot of them. We are finally going back to Liberty Tree Tavern for lunch, now that they brought back a couple of favorite entrees. And we loved our dinner at Boma in March so we decided to go back again on this trip.

 

[wmjeffer]

I just scored an 8:05am PPO Akershus breakfast for one of our Epcot days!! We just booked this trip and I hadn't been able to get a FEA fastpass that worked for us, so I resigned to not doing it this trip, but maybe now we have a chance to ride before the rope drop crowds arrive Either way, my princess loving three year old will be happy!

 

[ariane37]

Our ME luggage tags came Friday. The next thing will be MagicBands. We have a bunch of old bands and had stopped getting new ones long ago - until they came out with MB.2. Now we are starting a new collection.

We'll miss you at the BC. But maybe we'll run into you at the Pandora AP preview.

Our plans for this trip are pretty flexible, which translates into not having a lot of them. We are finally going back to Liberty Tree Tavern for lunch, now that they brought back a couple of favorite entrees. And we loved our dinner at Boma in March so we decided to go back again on this trip.

We're doing Boma dinner too, on the 18th for the first time since 2011. Then Boma breakfast on the 20th, did that last year and LOVED it! We also did LTT lunch last month after seeing they brought back the "old" menu and we were so glad we did.
We'll definitely have to try meeting up at Pandora. It would be silly not to

 

[katt789]

Joining in!!!
We'll be down there May 27-June 5th! Wasn't ideal crowd wise, but when you & your best friend can spend your ACTUAL birthdays IN Disney World, you sacrifice some stuff! Plus it'll be cool to see Pandora! Our plans are as follows:

Sat May 27th: Arrive, check in Art of Animation, Little Mermaid room
Sun May 28th: MK and Hoop Dee Doo (my birthday) [probably also swing through Pandora for those pm emh]
Mon May 29: Disney Springs/Resort hopping/1900 PF
Tues May 30: Bon Voyage Breakfast (Steven's Bday) Epcot
Wed May 31: Hollywood Studios 50'S Prime Time lunch
Thurs June 1: Magic Kingdom
Fri June 2nd: Animal Kingdom, doing the Gentle Giants tour today!
Sat June 3rd:Universal, both parks
Sun June 4th: Magic Kingdom
Mon June 5th: Departure

I'm hoping to score something resso wise for one of our MK days, ideally a CP breakfast or BOG lunch but there's nothing there yet. May do LTT, or venture of to a resort!

Would love some dismeets during the week too!

 

[maalca23]

Got the email that our Magic Bands have shipped! Yippee! 29 days and counting!

 

[disneyygirrl]

It's all happening so soon! I love reading everyone's pre-trip reports and seeing all of the exciting countdowns! I'm 16 days out with no luggage tags. I'm thinking I should make a phone call today!

 

[bnhonest]

The hay is in the barn, so to speak. Magic Bands are in, FPs, dinners, desert parties all booked. Park hours have been updated and touring plans have been finalized. 18 days to check in.

Only thing I'm stressing over is how the Wishes finale will affect things. I'm not sentimental towards Wishes, but apparently there are a lot of folks who are. I'm hoping that doesn't affect our touring. We're staying at CR, so we can walk back to the resort to watch the show if need be. Or just keep riding rides and not worry about it. Hoping the Wishes crowd doesn't jam up the rest of the park.

 

[Wood Nymph]

The hay is in the barn, so to speak. Magic Bands are in, FPs, dinners, desert parties all booked. Park hours have been updated and touring plans have been finalized. 18 days to check in.

Only thing I'm stressing over is how the Wishes finale will affect things. I'm not sentimental towards Wishes, but apparently there are a lot of folks who are. I'm hoping that doesn't affect our touring. We're staying at CR, so we can walk back to the resort to watch the show if need be. Or just keep riding rides and not worry about it. Hoping the Wishes crowd doesn't jam up the rest of the park.

You are staying at the perfect resort for the Wishes finale. You will be able to walk back while everyone else is lining up for boats, buses and monorail.

I would guess that the park will be crowded for the finale.

 

[happypaws]

Super late to the thread, but now that it is less than a month away, this finally feels real!
27 days till we check in for our first stay at the Poly.
Going for a conference, so less park time and ADRs than I'm used to, but I could honestly spend all my time at the Poly and be happy. Guess I'll have to fit some conference time in somewhere
Also celebrating our 5th anniversary, plans consist of la cava del teqila, wearing our pins and going with the flow

 

[Krisshay13]

Sorry for joining in so late....but, got my magic bands in yesterday and I'm so excited (and the people at work are tired of listening to me)...had to find others I could share the excitement with We are at 22 days to go!!!