***The Official October 2016 Thread***

[FidFam]

Get back from camping trip to find hours extended and SW fireworks finally put on the schedule. Unfortunately it totally screwed us out of seeing SW fireworks unless we flip a couple days lose ADR and FP+. So pissed right now....

Did someone find the update Park Planning schedule by chance? The one linked from the first page isn't showing these updates...

https://media.disneywebcontent.com/StaticFiles/ParkHours/WDWTravelAgent_October.pdf

I assume you all found this out by going the MDE and checking the schedule each day? I'd love to have an updated TravelAgent schedule...

 

[Wood Nymph]

Get back from camping trip to find hours extended and SW fireworks finally put on the schedule. Unfortunately it totally screwed us out of seeing SW fireworks unless we flip a couple days lose ADR and FP+. So pissed right now....

Same with us, although we have only one night that we can see the fireworks without messing up ADR's. But we will lose one of our FEA fp+s.

 

[BoltzNBrew]

I don't think you're able to add hopper to just one day, it's goes for the total length of your tickets.

Thank you, we decided to just flip our AK and DHS days. I was able to get pretty much every FP for the same time or very close so my plans are about the same. Only thing we were not able to get was Sci-Fi diner at DHS but will keep looking in hopes someone cancels. Now we get both Star Wars Fireworks and Dinosaur.

 

[megster1123]

Thank you, we decided to just flip our AK and DHS days. I was able to get pretty much every FP for the same time or very close so my plans are about the same. Only thing we were not able to get was Sci-Fi diner at DHS but will keep looking in hopes someone cancels. Now we get both Star Wars Fireworks and Dinosaur.

This is almost exactly my dilemma. I can duplicate just about everything if I switch days around except for SciFi dinner.

 

[KristiKat]

Our Magic Bands arrived today. Only 25 days to go.

 

[patches07]

Our Magic Bands arrived today. Only 25 days to go.

Our Magic Bands also arrived today. Only 26 days for us .

 

[vrajewski10513]

Our Magic Bands also arrived today. Only 26 days for us .

Ours too!! 22 days!

 

[Gryhndmom]

So, with Disney Finally! adding the Early Morning Magic dates, Star Wars fireworks and AK hours, my schedule changed, D'oh!

Of course, I completely guessed the wrong days of the week for these activities to be scheduled. So my year long, continuously evolving, thoroughly planned out educated (by spending countless hours on the 'puter) guesstimation schedule was almost completely thrown out the window.

We added on the MK & HS Early Morning Magic and Star Wars Dessert Party. Kinda bummed that AK Rumors of Light probably isn't happening but at this point I don't think I could handle another schedule change...Soooo

October 16, Sunday MK
Transferring from 7 nights at Portofino Bay
Check into Bay Lake Tower Magic Kingdom view
7am Chef Mickey
*MK Rope Drop (was hoping for MK EMM,wrong)
Pool break
*PM: Explore Fort Wilderness(Trail's End to go)
*7:30 Chip and Dale Campfire & Sing-a-long
*Hallowishes from balcony

October 17, Monday. EPCOT
*Rope Drop
*F&W for lunch
*Whispering Canyon Cafe dinner
(Maybe Wishes dessert party after while mom watches kids, booked b4 we knew MK EMM dates)

October 18, Tuesday. MK & MNSSHP
Early Morning Magic at MK (only date we could do)
Break: massages at Senses GFR
PM: MNSSHP #1 Pirate Day!
4:30 Pirate's league
Hallowishes dessert party

October 19, Wednesday OFF
Sleep in
AM: Blizzard Beach
*6:15 Hoop Dee Doo (had The Hardest Time booking this)

October 20, Thursday MK & MNSSHP
Princess Day!
*Girls: 8am Bibbity Boppity Boutique
*10 am Cinderella’s Royal
Boys: Typhoon Lagoon
*Break at BLT 12-4
*MNSSHP #2
*4:35 Be Or Guest

October 21, Friday AK
Sleep in
'Ohana breakfast
PM Animal Kingdom 1-7ish (thought we would see ROL,now can't stay late even if it is added because early next morning, oh well)

October 22, Saturday HS
*HS Early Morning Magic (just added)
Pool break
*Kids: 4:30 Lilo’s Playhouse
*HS: 5:15 Club Villain!

October 23, Sunday
Sleep in
Move to Beach Club Villas
*Perfectly Princess Tea: 10:30am
*PM: HS with Fantasmic!

October 24, Monday
Sleep in
Pirate Cruise for kids
Storm-a-Long Bay
PM: HS & Star Wars Dessert Party

October 25, Tuesday
Animal Kingdom whenever we get up
PM: Kids at Sandcastle Club
PM: EPCOT & Food & Wine

October 26, Wednesday EPCOT
Sleep in
Break: Storm-a-long Bay
*kids: Sandcastle Club
Adults: EPCOT PM Food & Wine

October 27, Thursday MK MNSSHP
sleep in
*Storm-a-long Bay
*MNSSHP #3 (last park night)

October 28, Friday
Sleep in
*Cape May Cafe breakfast
*Storm-a-long Bay or Disney Springs
*Move to Hyatt at MCO
Depart next morning super early
10/29 at 6am to Maui

Phew, Looks like a lot now that I've typed it all out! This is our family's first trip (hubby & I went once almost 20 years ago, with no plan). We have an 8 year old, 5 year old and a healthy grandma with us and we will rest when we have to. I'm more worried about my stamina...Never imagined it would be so much work trying to plan! Husband thought I was nuts for spending so much time planning, he was right! Doesn't matter though, I'm sure we will have a Magical time, can't wait! And I'm not going to change my plans Again...probably, maybe!

Planning is tiring isn't it ! I hope we get to meet up while we are both at CR/BLT!

 

[vrajewski10513]

Anyone else decorate magic bands?? I'm not artistic at all so I opted to design magic band decals instead. I can't believe we're in the home stretch everyone!!

 

[otten]

Our ME luggage tags arrived today!

 

[Wood Nymph]

Our Magic Bands arrived today, too. We are at 25 days.

Anyone else decorate magic bands?? I'm not artistic at all so I opted to design magic band decals instead. I can't believe we're in the home stretch everyone!!

Those are really cute.
I decorate my bands, usually with the vinyl covers. I don't have any plain ones. I have a Rapunzel cover for my new MB.

Here are a few of my old bands. The middle band was originally a pink band that I painted orange to match the pumpkins.

 

[megster1123]

Anyone else decorate magic bands?? I'm not artistic at all so I opted to design magic band decals instead. I can't believe we're in the home stretch everyone!!

Wow! Those look great, how did you make the decals?

 

[vrajewski10513]

Wow! Those look great, how did you make the decals?

Magicyourband.com !!

 

[megster1123]

Magicyourband.com !!

Oh okay, I thought you made them yourself. I figured, well I have 27 day....maybe if I find a satchel of free time or something I could make those really quick....good to know there's somebody else that can do it for me lol

 

[berlykim22]

Our Magic Bands came today, I am so excited.
but little bummed with didn't get the cute luggage tags!
We booked a package thru Liberty travel, does package need to be direct thru disney to get them?

Thanks
Kim

 

[megster1123]

Our Magic Bands came today, I am so excited.
but little bummed with didn't get the cute luggage tags!
We booked a package thru Liberty travel, does package need to be direct thru disney to get them?

Thanks
Kim

I believe so, yes direct through Disney.

 

[Pawpsicle]

Argh my magic band package tracking has said "pre-shipment" for the past 4 days. For those of you who got yours, did the tracking info update as expected?

 

[megster1123]

Argh my magic band package tracking has said "pre-shipment" for the past 4 days. For those of you who got yours, did the tracking info update as expected?

Mine have not arrived yet, but the deadline to customize was Saturday, they went into "shipping soon" status or something like that and I just got the "they've shipped" email with the tracking info at 6:30 this morning. Tracking info has already been updated to reflect their movement so far.

 

[Pawpsicle]

Mine have not arrived yet, but the deadline to customize was Saturday, they went into "shipping soon" status or something like that and I just got the "they've shipped" email with the tracking info at 6:30 this morning. Tracking info has already been updated to reflect their movement so far.

Mannn mine are just chillin' in Memphis. Was hoping they would arrive today because I'm going out of town tomorrow. Already warned DH that he is not allowed to open them without me!

 

[vrajewski10513]

Oh okay, I thought you made them yourself. I figured, well I have 27 day....maybe if I find a satchel of free time or something I could make those really quick....good to know there's somebody else that can do it for me lol

They're really quick with shipping too, mine never take more than a week!