Pack a park bag???? Are you crazy???? The bag line takes too long for TRUE commando'sLeave everything, including small children, that can slow you down behind!
You are member #117. I also like to travel light, I can't leave my little guy behind (he's my Patsy on why we do alot of stuff that I, opps I mean he wants to do at WDW)
. My wife and son are 10ft in front of me as we look around, we pass a enterance and a girl dressed up comes out and waves to my son, I ask her where the character is located, she say's I am Mulan, my wife quickly backtracks just as I say And I am Ron We all looked at each other and busted out laughing Then she took us inside, where my son had a solid 10mins of 1 on 1 with her, my son takes karate, well she knew her moves, My son's Master was alittle jealous that he got to practice with a Grand Master such as Mulan. my wife and I were in Heaven with this kind of magic moment caught on film
I'm having alittle issue on our 1st day plans, We will not be arriving till 9am, so we will not be there for rope drop, (earliest will be around 11am) I not sure what park to hit.
At 5pm we have a ADR for Boatwright & will be hitting HS after dinner (EMH)
This is a Sunday with MVMCP at MK that night, I'm leaning toward Epcot
Add me to your list! I am the commando and I've raised my kids to be future WDW commandos!!! Just before logging in to the disboards today I printed out historical august park hours so I can plan our trip that is 334 days away!!! We hit the parks at rope drop and know exactly where we are headed!!!
To all those who are just unfolding the park map and have no clue which way to turn..LOOK OUT cause we are coming up fast behind you!
You are member #118. With 334 days to go, and already planning out your trip, looks like 
a most promising adventure is in your future to WDW, she will be leaving sometime this week
With her Commando planning skills & going solo, possibilities are basicly Unlimited
Just wanted to take a moment to wish Minnie Lor a Magicial Trip
Have a GREAT trip, and I hope you will fill us in with your adventures, when you get back
Everything will get done just got to do it.
It's the best - commando without worrying about how you're going to wiggle through the crowd to your next stop. Clear sailin'! We usually do two (sometimes three) parks each day, over a four or five day trip. Totally WDW Commando!
Commandoed last time and it was glorious - The best part being, we two fully grown adults go commando even when we probably don't have to ... when the park is at crowd level one or two. We exclusively go at low crowd times.
When you're at rope drop on a level one or two day, and you have those fast passes planned ... baby, you're gonna ride those rides two or three times in a row, walking right on!
My rules - Always be at rope drop, no bags, have a list of must-rides and multiple-rides for each park, pick a few food service places in each park, ride during parades, and plan your fast passes.
Okay. Awesome. I gotta go work on my ride lists now. I only have four months left.
You are member #119. Great advice I have to go one year when it is level 1 or 2 sounds so much more fun
) confirm that I am, most decidedly, a park commando. 
Okay. Awesome. I gotta go work on my ride lists now. I only have four months left.
I'm hyperventilating for you!! I have 8 months and I'm freaking out because I haven't made a solid preliminary touring plan!! 
Oo, ooo, can I be member #120, please? I know my DS and my mom would happily (or not so much
Thanks for establishing a place for all of us type A, obsessive, Disney nuts!
Of course you can be member #120 Do you have a trip in the planningOnly 4 months left????
I haven't gone commando at the parks since '86 when my aunt was the commando on our 10 party trip. I LOVED it because we did almost all the rides that year thanks to her!! My parents and sister weren't impressed with her commando style and in the many trips since then, we just went and did a random "plan" and stood in long lines and skipped rides all together because it was too long of a wait. Even once the FastPass system was available we missed rides because of their laid back "we're on vacation, we don't have to do it all" attitude.
So now I'm all about being commando when me and my kids go but I haven't gone with a very strict plan in mind for the past four years. I'd love the help and advice of all existing commandos as I prepare my plans for my May/June 2011 trip!!
You are member #121. I could never understand why people with the "laid back attitude, don't need to do it all" even pick WDW for vacation, why not a island or a Cruise, something more laid back where you can relax. IMO it's almost a sin to come back at night for a 5-6hr sleep before rope drop the next dayCount me in on all this commando business XD Unfortunately I haven't been able to go as commando as I'd like because all my trips have been with my parents, but once I can go alone...it might get a little scary
You are member #122. Next time a possible WDW trip is mentioned in your house, start planning a Commando trip (nothing off the wall, but a doable plan) figure out what ADR's the family would enjoy, list must do's etc.Add me to your list! I am the commando and I've raised my kids to be future WDW commandos!!! Just before logging in to the disboards today I printed out historical august park hours so I can plan our trip that is 334 days away!!! We hit the parks at rope drop and know exactly where we are headed!!!
To all those who are just unfolding the park map and have no clue which way to turn..LOOK OUT cause we are coming up fast behind you!
The next morning coming back home we stopped at Kings Dominion, arrived around 11am, was able to pretty much walk on the rides Was done with everything by 3pm (scare zones & shows didn't start till 7pm) back in the car for a 6 hour drive
) Once it hits Monday 5pm most of the weekenders will be gone (work & school on Tues) Tues am and for the rest of your trip crowd levels will extremely lower Plan parades and fireworks for Tues or later, less crowds better view
