Who's doing some early planning? I mean...early. 2027!

[japanese maple]

We are just back from our trip. We enjoyed it and booked a bounceback for the discount, but we really want to move it out to April of 2027. We may do that even if there is no bounceback offered.

Tired of food/wine, fall trips at Disney. We loved Flower/Garden in 2023 and want to go back! Plus I need at least 1.5 years between trips.
2026 we are doing Dollywood/Gatlinburg during their fall/Halloween season. Very excited for it.

Anyways, this is just a spot to spend some time for vacation day-dreaming.
I'll be here if there are any other kooks like me out there!

 

[ItsOnlyMoney]

We are just back from our trip. We enjoyed it and booked a bounceback for the discount, but we really want to move it out to April of 2027. We may do that even if there is no bounceback offered.

Tired of food/wine, fall trips at Disney. We loved Flower/Garden in 2023 and want to go back! Plus I need at least 1.5 years between trips.
2026 we are doing Dollywood/Gatlinburg during their fall/Halloween season. Very excited for it.

Anyways, this is just a spot to spend some time for vacation day-dreaming.
I'll be here if there are any other kooks like me out there!

I haven't started actual planning yet but am thinking spring 2027. I think DH will need knee surgery this next year, we are planning a big/expensive trip to Ireland next fall, and there are family illnesses that make me want to put it off.
But I'm lurking on the forums and dreaming.

 

[japanese maple]

I haven't started actual planning yet but am thinking spring 2027. I think DH will need knee surgery this next year, we are planning a big/expensive trip to Ireland next fall, and there are family illnesses that make me want to put it off.
But I'm lurking on the forums and dreaming.

That's a lot on your plate for 2026!

We are thinking of the week or two weeks after Easter week. We don't have kids and I don't understand spring break timing anymore. When I was a kid, it was always the week before or week after Easter. Now it seems like it lasts March through May.

But honestly, the worst crowds we've had were this past trip and our trip the first week of December, so I think as long as we avoid Easter, should be a good week.

 

[hsmamainva]

We are also tentatively planning April 2027!

Hoping to book a Finding Nemo suite at Art of Animation around a year out (once they open 2027 packages) and stretch out the payments.

Would be myself, my two girls & my will-be 3yo granddaughter.

Happy planning everyone!

 

[japanese maple]

I wonder when 2027 booking dates come out? Is it around summer of 2026? Seems so long! Will be fun to watch stuff about Flower/Garden this year.

Next year we plan to change our freshwater aquarium to a saltwater aquarium! Quite the undertaking, but in the end should be gorgeous! Between that and some parties we will be having, that's a lot to keep me happy and planning until we start planning another trip.

 

[hsmamainva]

They’ve released as early as March but April / May is most likely.

We are off to Disneyland in April 2026 for the very first time. And have booked September 2026 at Pop Century for some MNSSHP fun.

We are planning to go in March 2027 so we can have one last “free trip” with my granddaughter before she turns 3!

 

[Skywalker3]

We are! DH is planning a trip in early Nov, 2026, for F/W, to start the year of festivals. We are tentatively planning last week of Jan, well he is anyway, not sure I can go on that one, for the Fest/Arts, and then early-mid May for Flower/Garden, then hopefully another trip in the fall for F/W before his AP expires. Flower/Garden is my favorite festival, so I hope to at least make that one!!
We're debating season passes for Dollywood too. I love all of their festivals, and the Pumpkin fest is really fun!

 

[MickeyMouseLove]

Planning a January 2027 trip, and just checking to make sure that those dates will not open up to book until sometime in March-May 2026, correct? There's no way to book those dates sooner than that, correct? Thanks!

 

[japanese maple]

Planning a January 2027 trip, and just checking to make sure that those dates will not open up to book until sometime in March-May 2026, correct? There's no way to book those dates sooner than that, correct? Thanks!

Yes I think you are correct! You used to be able to book room only at 499 days but, but they stopped a few years ago