Well, this could be interesting (October 2013) **Updated 8/31**

[LB1122]

Joining in and looks like a fun trip.

My advice would be to go to the MNSSHP on a day you feel your DS will be fully rested. I that is that first ay I would go for it. It is a great time and lots of fun, but you want to stay on the move to get a lot in that night.

I did a one day trip with my daughter in 2011 and it was a whirlwind. She was5 and did great but by the end of the MNSSHP she crashed on the boat back to the bus depot to head to the hotel.

The party has so much fun: Princes meet with the Princess (Flynn Rider!!), All 7 dwarfs are out, there are character dance parties and lines are so so short so you could ride a favorite quickly.

If he is great after a nap I would do it on that first night...what an amazing first night at Disney.

 

[Disney2013Girl]

We've had a lot of things come up and some of them have even changed our plans. I just did online check in this week and I can't believe we're coming up on our 45 day mark!

:-D

So let's start with an updated *Brief* schedule of the trip, shall we? My goal is to update each date with a more specific post that I'll link back to the date.

10/22 - Pick up and pack rental car

10/23 - Get up (heck who am I kidding...I won't be able to sleep for long at all) and get on the road. Arrive south of Atlanta for the night.

10/24 - Drive to Bradenton Florida (near Tampa) to spend the day/night with a good friend and her family. Go to the beach and introduce H and DS to the Gulf.

Friday - 10/25 - Head towards Orlando and check into Pop Century. (Early) dinner at Pop Century and head to MNSSHP for the night.

Saturday - 10/26 - Sleep in (a little) and head to AK for the morning, leave after lunch and head to MK in order to catch MSEP and Wishes

Sunday - 10/27 - MK day

Monday - 10/28 - Epcot day

Tuesday -10/29 - MK day

Wednesday - 10/30 - DHS in the morning and Epcot EMH

Thursday - 10/31 - Epcot Day

Friday - 11/1 - Check out day and head to south Georgia to spend time with my in-laws

Saturday - 11/2 - Potentially spend day with in-laws, potentially continue trek towards home. H doesn't want to treat his family like a hotel, I don't want to make a 14 hour drive home in one day.

Sunday - 11/3 - Home again home again!

Today is going to be a busy post day, lots to catch up on!

 

[Disney2013Girl]

MNSSHP and our first time in the parks​

Meal Plan
Late Lunch/Early Dinner: Pop Century Food Court
Late Dinner: Counter Service somewhere at MK (If possible)

Must-Do's:

• Boo to You Parade (esp headless horseman!)
• Getting picture with 7 Dwarves (my main goal)
• Haunted Mansion (H's main goal)
• Meeting Mickey ASAP (DS's main goal)

Costumes

Mouseketeers for the whole family: Simple, easy, cheap and appropriately themed.


General Plan

• Arrive and head to Meet Mickey at Town Square
• Head back towards Dwarf meet and greet line
• Trick or treat/ride what DS is interested in
• Get seats for parade (debating on Frontierland vs another spot -- thoughts?)
• Get spots for fireworks
• Trick-or-treat/ride - depending on DS's energy.

Back to the master schedule

 

[Disney2013Girl]

Saturday 10/26 - Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom

Main Goals:

• Expedition Everest (me)
• Finding Nemo stage show (H)
• MSEP
• Wishes

Meal Plan
Breakfast: In room
Lunch: Tusker House ADR at 2pm
Dinner: Peco's Bill

General Plan

• Kilimanjaro Safaris
• Tough to be a Bug
• EE (9:30 FP+)
• DeVine
• Camp Minnie Mickey
• Finding Nemo (10:40 FP+)
• Tusker House ADR at 2p
• Depart and head to MK
• ETR
• POC
• Magic Carpets
• Dinner at Pecos Bill
• Get spot for MSEP
• Get Spot for Fireworks

**To be supplemented by anything that strikes our fancy along the walk through the park**

NOTE: Some might notice that we only have documented FP+ for this day. We have a FP+ for KS, but with the touringplans.com, they suggest doing KS earlier in the day (ours is much later) and so I'm going to be trying to secure FP+ that fit our plan better. We do have 3 FP+, but only 2 that we'll probably use. H isn't into Dinosaur and while I *May* ride it, it's not a priority by any means.

Return to Master Schedule

 

[Disney2013Girl]

Sunday October 27 - Magic Kingdom Day

Main Goals

• New Fantasyland
• Parade
• Push the Talking Trashcan
• Tomorrowland

Meal Plan
Breakfast: In room
Lunch: Be Our Guest - Quick Service (Hoping for a FP+ for lunch)
Dinner: Boma (7:15 AKL)

General Plan

• Arrive before Rope Drop
• Opening Show
• Tomorrowland Speedway (FP+)
• Dumbo
• JOTLM
• IASW
• Philarhmagic
• Mad Tea Party
• Buzz
• Monster's Inc
• Move it, Shake it
• Merida
• Push
• TTA
• Winnie the Pooh (FP+)
• ETWB (FP+)
• 3p Parade
• Depart by 6p and head to AKL
• Explore AKL until 7p, head to Boma
• Try and check out the Night Safari experience at AKL
• Head home to POP

**To be supplemented by anything that strikes our fancy along the walk through the park**

Return to Master Schedule

 

[Disney2013Girl]

Monday 10/28 - Epcot

Main Goals

• FOOD AND WINE! :-D
• Soarin (a HUGE favorite of H and I's from our trip to DLR)
• Illuminations
• Test Track

Meal Plan
Breakfast: In Room
Lunch: Sunshine Seasons (heard great things)
Dinner: Teppen Edo (5pm ADR, our family LOVES teppenyaki)

General Plan

• Spaceship Earth
• Test Track (FP+)
• Ellen's Energy Adventure
• The Seas with Nemo and Friends
• Turtle Talk (FP+)
• Soarin (FP+)
• Lunch at Sunshine Seasons
• Start Exploring World Showcase
• Dinner at Teppen Edo (5pm ADR)
• Find Spot for Illuminations
• Head home to POP

**To be supplemented by anything that strikes our fancy along the walk through the park**

Return to Master Schedule

 

[Disney2013Girl]

Tuesday 10/29 - Magic Kingdom Day

Main Goals

• Liberty Square
• Catch up on favorites and things we might have missed
• Sorcerers of the Kingdom (perhaps)

Meal Plan
Breakfast: In Room
Lunch: Counter Service At MK
Dinner: O'hana (6:$5pm ADR)

General Plan

• Haunted Mansion
• Liberty Square Riverboat
• Pirates
• Leave MK by 5p and head to AKL
• Try and Catch the Torch Lighting ceremony
• O'Hana ADR
• Head to beach to watch Water pageant and fireworks
• Head Home to POP

NOTE: I have three FP+ (Currently Space Mtn, Pirates and Monsters Inc) because I think H is going to want to ride Space again and I think DS is going to want to ride POC and MInc again, but between the lower than normal crowd prediction and the lack of any thing left that's a "must see", the day is pretty flexible and open.

**To be supplemented by anything that strikes our fancy along the walk through the park**

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[Disney2013Girl]

Wednesday 10/30 Disney Hollywood Studios Day (and Epcot EMH)

Main Goals

• Lights Motor Action (H's top to-do)
• Disney Jr Live on Stage (DS)
• Rock N Roller Coaster (Mine!)
• Fantasmic

Meal Plan
Breakfast: In Room
Lunch: 50's Prime Time Cafe (2pm ADR)
Dinner: Food and Wine Festival

General Plan

• TSM (Time #1, Stand-By)
• Great Movie Ride
• VOTLM
• TSM (#2, FP+)
• Disney Jr
• ToT (FP+)
• RnR (FP+)
• PTC - Lunch
• Muppets
• LMA show
• Fantasmic
• (Depending on energy level, head to Epcot for EMH)
• Head home to POP

**To be supplemented by anything that strikes our fancy along the walk through the park**

Return to Master Schedule

 

[Disney2013Girl]

Thursday 10/31 - Epcot Day

Main Goals

• Food and Wine
• World Showcase
• Test Track
• Soarin

Meal Plan
Breakfast: in Room
Lunch: Via Napoli (2pm ADR)
Dinner: Counter Service at Epcot

General Plan

• Not a whole lot of a plan at all, actually. LoL. Have FP+ for Soarin, TT and the character spot. Pretty much like the last day at MK, Today will be used just for enjoying what Epcot has to offer, hitting favorites, catching things we missed before, but if all else fails, it'll simply be to really explore and take in everything that World Showcase has to offer.

**To be supplemented by anything that strikes our fancy along the walk through the park**

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[Disney2013Girl]

DS and I just finished a Color Me Rad 5k "race" last weekend and we had a BLAST!

He did a GREAT job!

 

[LB1122]

Your plans look awesome and so much fun.

I know you will have a blast at the MNSSHP...just a lot of fun delights to enjoy.

We watched the parade on Main street which was great for the headless horsemen coming. It was right after we met the princesses so timing was perfect, but I am guessing they will be in new fantasyland this time so not the same location.

When we did this the Mickey/Minnie line moved very quickly. I think they actually had two rooms going with different sets of costumes, but we got the witch orange black and green ones... awesome.

 

[afwdwfan]

The plans look great so far. It really is coming up fast!

Congrats on the run with your DS!

 

[hockegirl45]

Joining in-
I'm actually at POP Century same dates as you are!
Check in 10/25 -check out 11/1

10/25-nothing planned yet
10/26-MK
10/27-HS
10/28-EP
10/29-MK & MNSSHP
10/30-AK
10/31-DTD and possibly TOT @hotel

 

[Disney2013Girl]

Joining in-
I'm actually at POP Century same dates as you are!
Check in 10/25 -check out 11/1

10/25-nothing planned yet
10/26-MK
10/27-HS
10/28-EP
10/29-MK & MNSSHP
10/30-AK
10/31-DTD and possibly TOT @hotel

Maybe we'll run into each other, we have some plan overlap. Hard to believe it's so close!

 

[Disney2013Girl]

45 days! Paid in full

 

[LB1122]

45 days! Paid in full

Ahh the paid in full moment....great but OMG paid in full means it is super close and now I just want to be there.

HOW EXCITING

 

[PookieB]

Joining in! Mandie I can't wait to read all about your trip! Great plans. MNSSHP is our favorite! Have a blast!