What to do for the next 120 days????

[sapphirerose915]

My 180 mark was Monday...
Got ADRs for
12/8 Trails End Dinner
12/9 Homecomin Brunch
12/10 Hollywood & Vine Lunch
12/11 Crystal Palace Breakfast
12/12 Sanaa Lunch
12/13 Tusker House Breakfast
12/13 Ohana Dinner

Took me months to set up a vaca plan and figure out what parks on what days and researching restaurants.. etc... and now I feel at a loss... like what do I do for the next 120 days until I make FP+???
I dont like this long break in between!!!
Sorry.. just venting!!!

 

[Tksolomom]

My 180 mark was Monday...
Got ADRs for
12/8 Trails End Dinner
12/9 Homecomin Brunch
12/10 Hollywood & Vine Lunch
12/11 Crystal Palace Breakfast
12/12 Sanaa Lunch
12/13 Tusker House Breakfast
12/13 Ohana Dinner

Took me months to set up a vaca plan and figure out what parks on what days and researching restaurants.. etc... and now I feel at a loss... like what do I do for the next 120 days until I make FP+???
I dont like this long break in between!!!
Sorry.. just venting!!!

I agree 100%. I can hardly wait for FP to open up. I wish it was closer together too!

 

[disny_luvr]

Read these boards

 

[GillianP1301]

Well, if you're anything like me, you'll change your plans around a few times. I'm at 70 days now and I think I've done a shuffle of my plan 3 times already. Adding stuff/moving stuff, etc... All my hard to get ADRs stay static, but the ones that still have openings on various days are fair game. Plus, the extra ticketed events I wanted (like dessert parties, halloween party, etc..) weren't all open at my 180 days, so that stuff gets added in (that tends to be when I re-look at my full plan). I feel I'm not totally locked in until my fastpass selection day.

 

[disneyvoice]

Now you begin to second guess yourself and continue to adjust your plans up until a fews days before you leave.

Just kidding - but not really.

We always end up changing our minds about what park we want to go to each day and where we think we will want to eat so it's a continual process for me. In the end it usually doesn't matter much anyway because we end up cancelling over 50% of our ADRs and FPs. I love to plan but once we get there we really just do what we feel like doing in the moment.

 

[gharter]

I spend those days reading what others have done, plan to do or are doing and then second guess what our plans are. Rarely, do I make any changes. I also spend the time rethinking what we want for FPs when the time comes up. And rethinking what times we want the FPs for.

 

[coast2coastmickey]

I eagerly look at on-ride Youtube videos, even if I've ridden a million times already.

I obsess over park maps, mainly to always know where the nearest bathroom and/or baby care center is at.

But we're abnormal in that we never plan ADRs or FPs in advance more than a few days, so I don't worry too much about all that.

 

[pattyw]

Yep- I'm like the others! I change my mind on what we want to do and where we want to eat!! But, I think it's good to keep thinking about plans and change them if you need to. I like to watch ADR's as sometimes you find a better time or want to trade out what you have to something else!

It will be FP day in no time!!

 

[rosetava]

I’m constantly tweaking my plans and then it’s FP time and start tweaking all over again. To me that’s a part of the fun of the trip.

 

[sapphirerose915]

Thanks for all the advice!!!!!! I literally obsess over everything.. and I know I will stare at my schedule and make so many changes over the next 4 months!!!!!! There are 2 nights without ADR' I keep going back and forth on.. we'll see!!!!!!! I just wish it wasnt such long breaks in between booking everything!!!!

 

[drwadadli]

Do some form of countdown

allthingswithpurpose.com/2013/01/top-50-ways-to-count-down-to-disney/
www.sippycupmom.com/disney-trip-countdown-ideas/

Pull every recorded movie that you have in a case that pertains to a disney ride. Example: Mr Toads Wild Ride, Winnie the Pooh, Alice in Wonderland etc.
Every night, watch a movie and put it away When you have watched the last movie, you are going to the parks the next day. This does a couple things.

• It engages the young ones anticipation keeping the event in the forefront of their mind
  
• It reminds them of the movies so when they ride the rides, they can associate the ride with the movie
  
• It gives them a tangible measure of how long until the trip by watching the stack dwindle in size

Disney Movie-Related Countdown List (Complete List)

Attractions
Magic Kingdom
Pirates of the Caribbean - Pirates of the Caribbean
Haunted Mansion - Haunted Mansion
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
Peter Pan - Peter Pan's Flight
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Dumbo - Dumbo – The Flying Elephant
Dumbo - Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station
Alice in Wonderland - Mad Tea Party
Song of the South - Splash Mountain
Aladdin - The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Swiss Family Robinson - Swiss Family Treehouse
Monsters, Inc. - Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
Lilo & Stitch - Stitch's Great Escape!
Toy Story - Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Cinderella - Cinderella Castle
The Country Bears - Country Bear Jamboree
Beauty and The Beast - Enchanted Tales with Belle
The Little Mermaid - Under the Sea – Journey with the Little Mermaid
Tomorrowland - Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
Tom Swayer - Tom Swayer Island
Jungle Cruise - Jungle Cruise
Fantasia - Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
The Lion King/Fantasia/The Little Mermaid/Aladdin/Peter Pan/The Lion King - Mickey’s PhilharMagic


Epcot
Finding Nemo
- The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Finding Nemo
- Turtle Talk with Crush
The Lion King
- Circle of Life
Frozen
- Frozen Ever After
Frozen
- Meet Anna and Else at Royal Sommerhus
The Three Caballeros
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros

Animal Kingdom
A Bug’s Life
- It’s Tough to be a Bug!
The Lion King
- Festival of the Lion King
Finding Nemo
- Finding Nemo – The Musical

Hollywood Studios
Indiana Jones series
- Indiana Jones – Epic Stunt Spectacular
Star Wars series
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Star Wars series
- Star Wars: Path to a Jedi and Launch Bay
Toy Story
- Toy Story Mania
Twilight Zone -
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
The Muppets
- Muppet Vision 3D
Beauty and the Beast -
Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage
The Little Mermaid
- Voyage of The Little Mermaid
Alien/Casablanca/Fantasia/Mary Poppins/Raiders of the Lost Ark/Singin’ in the Rain/Tarzan the Ape Man/The Public Enemy/The Wizard of Oz
- The Great Movie Ride


Restaurants
Magic Kingdom
Beauty and the Beast
- Be Our Guest
Beauty and the Beast
- Gaston’s Tavern
Alice in Wonderland
- Cheshire Café
Cinderella
- Cinderella’s Royal Table
Robin Hood
- The Friar’s Nook
Tall Tale
- Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café
Pinocchio
- Pinocchio Village Haus
The Little Mermaid
- Prince Eric’s Village Market
Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow
Pirates of the Caribbean
- Tortuga Tavern
Lady and the Tramp
- Tony’s Town Square Restaurant
Tomorrowland
- Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant
The Princess and the Frog
- Tiana’s Riverboat Party

Epcot
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs/Beauty and the Beast/Cinderella/Mary Poppins/The Little Mermaid/Sleeping Beauty - Princess Storybook Dining

Hollywood Studios
Star Wars
- Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs/Alice in Wonderland/Sleepy Beauty/101 Dalmatians
- Club Villain at Disney’s Hollywood Studios


Resorts
Fantasia/101 Dalmatians
- All-Star Movies Resort
The Lion King/Cars/Finding Nemo/The Little Mermaid
- Art of Animation Resort

Resort Restaurants
Mary Poppin/Alice in Wonderland/The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- 1900 Park Lane – Supercalifragilistic Breakfast/ Wonderland Tea Party/Cinderella’s Happily Ever After Dinner
Davey Crockett
- Crockett's Tavern

Other
Fantasia - Fantasia Mini Golf

 

[rentayenta]

Well, if you're anything like me, you'll change your plans around a few times. I'm at 70 days now and I think I've done a shuffle of my plan 3 times already. Adding stuff/moving stuff, etc... All my hard to get ADRs stay static, but the ones that still have openings on various days are fair game. Plus, the extra ticketed events I wanted (like dessert parties, halloween party, etc..) weren't all open at my 180 days, so that stuff gets added in (that tends to be when I re-look at my full plan). I feel I'm not totally locked in until my fastpass selection day.

This. My FPs haven’t changed, it was 9 days ago, but I’ve changed around a few dining plans. A few aren’t going anywhere but I’ve made and cancelled probably upwards of 20 other. I read a thread and think: oh that sounds good! Try to squeeze it in. Make an ADR. Rethink it. Then cancel. My newest victim is GF Cafe. I haven’t cancelled it though......yet.

 

[GenGen22]

I say relax and enjoy. Booking ADR's this time was stressful. I'm seriously glad it's over. I mean first I had to be up in the middle of the night to try and nab FD, then ADR's and next is FP+ I can't wait until this getting up in the middle of the night stuff is done and over with.. It's exhausting... Now I can relax for 120 days...lol Obviously I made my ADR's in the middle of the night last night and am a bit tired and at work today...

 

[sapphirerose915]

Do some form of countdown

allthingswithpurpose.com/2013/01/top-50-ways-to-count-down-to-disney/
www.sippycupmom.com/disney-trip-countdown-ideas/

Pull every recorded movie that you have in a case that pertains to a disney ride. Example: Mr Toads Wild Ride, Winnie the Pooh, Alice in Wonderland etc.
Every night, watch a movie and put it away When you have watched the last movie, you are going to the parks the next day. This does a couple things.

• It engages the young ones anticipation keeping the event in the forefront of their mind
  
• It reminds them of the movies so when they ride the rides, they can associate the ride with the movie
  
• It gives them a tangible measure of how long until the trip by watching the stack dwindle in size

Disney Movie-Related Countdown List (Complete List)

Attractions
Magic Kingdom
Pirates of the Caribbean - Pirates of the Caribbean
Haunted Mansion - Haunted Mansion
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
Peter Pan - Peter Pan's Flight
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Dumbo - Dumbo – The Flying Elephant
Dumbo - Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station
Alice in Wonderland - Mad Tea Party
Song of the South - Splash Mountain
Aladdin - The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Swiss Family Robinson - Swiss Family Treehouse
Monsters, Inc. - Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
Lilo & Stitch - Stitch's Great Escape!
Toy Story - Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Cinderella - Cinderella Castle
The Country Bears - Country Bear Jamboree
Beauty and The Beast - Enchanted Tales with Belle
The Little Mermaid - Under the Sea – Journey with the Little Mermaid
Tomorrowland - Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
Tom Swayer - Tom Swayer Island
Jungle Cruise - Jungle Cruise
Fantasia - Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
The Lion King/Fantasia/The Little Mermaid/Aladdin/Peter Pan/The Lion King - Mickey’s PhilharMagic


Epcot
Finding Nemo
- The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Finding Nemo
- Turtle Talk with Crush
The Lion King
- Circle of Life
Frozen
- Frozen Ever After
Frozen
- Meet Anna and Else at Royal Sommerhus
The Three Caballeros
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros

Animal Kingdom
A Bug’s Life
- It’s Tough to be a Bug!
The Lion King
- Festival of the Lion King
Finding Nemo
- Finding Nemo – The Musical

Hollywood Studios
Indiana Jones series
- Indiana Jones – Epic Stunt Spectacular
Star Wars series
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Star Wars series
- Star Wars: Path to a Jedi and Launch Bay
Toy Story
- Toy Story Mania
Twilight Zone -
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
The Muppets
- Muppet Vision 3D
Beauty and the Beast -
Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage
The Little Mermaid
- Voyage of The Little Mermaid
Alien/Casablanca/Fantasia/Mary Poppins/Raiders of the Lost Ark/Singin’ in the Rain/Tarzan the Ape Man/The Public Enemy/The Wizard of Oz
- The Great Movie Ride


Restaurants
Magic Kingdom
Beauty and the Beast
- Be Our Guest
Beauty and the Beast
- Gaston’s Tavern
Alice in Wonderland
- Cheshire Café
Cinderella
- Cinderella’s Royal Table
Robin Hood
- The Friar’s Nook
Tall Tale
- Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café
Pinocchio
- Pinocchio Village Haus
The Little Mermaid
- Prince Eric’s Village Market
Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow
Pirates of the Caribbean
- Tortuga Tavern
Lady and the Tramp
- Tony’s Town Square Restaurant
Tomorrowland
- Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant
The Princess and the Frog
- Tiana’s Riverboat Party

Epcot
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs/Beauty and the Beast/Cinderella/Mary Poppins/The Little Mermaid/Sleeping Beauty - Princess Storybook Dining

Hollywood Studios
Star Wars
- Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs/Alice in Wonderland/Sleepy Beauty/101 Dalmatians
- Club Villain at Disney’s Hollywood Studios


Resorts
Fantasia/101 Dalmatians
- All-Star Movies Resort
The Lion King/Cars/Finding Nemo/The Little Mermaid
- Art of Animation Resort

Resort Restaurants
Mary Poppin/Alice in Wonderland/The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- 1900 Park Lane – Supercalifragilistic Breakfast/ Wonderland Tea Party/Cinderella’s Happily Ever After Dinner
Davey Crockett
- Crockett's Tavern

Other
Fantasia - Fantasia Mini Golf

This is the BEST idea ever!!! Thank you!!!! My DS is 2 so it will also help him to learn the characters!!! Thank you so much!!!

 

[sapphirerose915]

I say relax and enjoy. Booking ADR's this time was stressful. I'm seriously glad it's over. I mean first I had to be up in the middle of the night to try and nab FD, then ADR's and next is FP+ I can't wait until this getting up in the middle of the night stuff is done and over with.. It's exhausting... Now I can relax for 120 days...lol Obviously I made my ADR's in the middle of the night last night and am a bit tired and at work today...

you sound exactly like me!!!!!