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I will be the guy with the camera backpack...sweating a lot.See you there GB.Same here...driving down Saturday. Only 4 days of parks this trip (but mom is paying so what do I care?).Anyone use the Undercover Tourist Disney app? I leave in 5 days.
I use the Lines app from Touring Plans. I use their crowd calendar and per park calendars to plan our trip and then use Lines when I'm there and want to know how long the line is on a ride at the other side of the park. I am guilty of just randomly looking to see how long the wait is on various rides when I'm wishing I was there. Enjoy your trip!!! Only 3 months to go until our Sept. trip and 5 months for our Nov. trip. I can't wait!Anyone use the Undercover Tourist Disney app? I leave in 5 days.
A fondness for heat and humidity this time of year.
I thought I read in the CC Rewards pamphlet that there were kiosks in the park that could convert your rewards credit? I guess I was wrong? let me look into that, we leave in >20 daysHow much money do you guys normally spend when you're down at the park for a week?I didn't realize that I had to send away for a special reward card for my Disney dollars so the payment for our trip is due today and I can't use the $680 for the payment because it will take a week to get the card out to me.
Edit: not sure we were talking about the same Rewards card? I have a Disney CC that gives me rewards=$1 Disney for every $100 spent. We put the vacation on it so I have a decent amount of rewards credit I can claim.As for $$ spent? We'll see. This is my first trip w/ a dining plan, so obv that will save a lot of cash I normally would have had to have on hand. We also had our parents and some other family give our kids Disney gift cards for christmas and birthdays. Our 5 yr old daughter has close to $250 in gift cards that will save me from shelling out mucho denaro.
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Why? It's not like you get special stroller treatment, you have to park that #### and get in line
We were down there around the same time. Lots more rain than I expected, but I think it was better than sweating the whole time. We may have missed out on some fun at the Hotel, but I have to say that renting a house seems like the way to go. Dirt cheap ($1000 for a 5BR), private pool and hot tub, and some respite from all the craziness at the parks.
That is what we had too.5BR house and a pool. Nice neighborhood I could run in on the offdays.Would have liked a more covered pool rather than just screened roof...but it worked out fine.And thankfully the rain usually held off til the afternoon.The only day it may have affected us was missing out on some princess encounters at Epcot...but we were about to head out that night anyway to rest before the parade and fireworks that night since our first choice for those things was rained upon earlier in the week.And got a bit drenched for a few minutes Friday heading from Toy Story Mania to Rock n Roller coaster.
We have always done it ourselves. Only thing we couldnt get was Le celier but we walked in for lunch with no wait.Character dining is not as bad as some of the upscale places. Many times we have been able to get last second reservations for Crystal Palace and Princess lunch in Norway. Cinderellas castle is a little different but just keep trying and you may get in. My wife was actually able to add 3 people to our reservation there this past December the day of by just going to ask.
This is what I expected too, but instead found it pretty relaxing. We alternated days at the park with days laying around by the pool.
Some people find the planning the best part. (My wife) The trick to the crowds is knowing the extra stuff to do at the right times. We like staying on the grounds to use the extra hours. The amount of stuff you can do with the extra time is worth every penny. Usually can get much of the parks done by lunch. Leave for luch and go to DTD, do activities at the hotel or play golf/minigolf. Mid day is when everyone is at the park. Then after dinner head back to the park with the extended hours, catch the parade or fireworks and then there is usually 2 hours extended time with practically no lines.
There is things for all ages. seems like your kid would love animal kingdom and the water parks.
Just got back with my 3 year old. Her 2nd trip.My son had been twice before he was 3 also.I don't think its too young. Depending on the child's height, he may be able to ride several things. She did the River Rapids (and loved it), but was just a smidge too short for Test Track (like barely enough to get a credit card between her head and the height bar).
I agree it's doable, but making a special trip from OK to go there might be a bit much at 3. Between 3 and 4 was a big difference for our kids. Just depends on finances and if you'd go back later. Like Sho nuff and myself, when your going yearly or every other year it's a bit different.
Chef Mickey's would be perfect for them. The "Fab Five" of Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto are generally there. Dinner buffet is decent.
Breakfast at Chef Mickeys or in Animal Kingdom (Tusker House) I think are the core Disney Characters.Though, hard to believe a 4 year old girl would not enjoy Dinner with Cinderella at the Grand Floridian (big props to the ladies dressed as the step sisters and step mother as they did a great job with the characters).
If she is into the princesses then do the Cinderella's breakfast at the Royal Table. GB Jasmine
Jasmines and Pocahontas are always hot.If she is into the princesses then do the Cinderella's breakfast at the Royal Table. GB Jasmine
Norway in Epcot does a princess breakfast that is not bad. Was not impressed with the dinner there. 1900 park fair in the grand floridian has a great breakfast with mary poppins, Alic in Wonderland (mad hatter) and winnie the pooh (tigger).
Interesting...we never did breakfast at 1900...only dinner.
They had an omlet station and other items you don't normally see on a buffet. Eggs benedict, some lobster with egg goodness etc.
Why does she want to stay at the Contemporary? Personally I think it is the ugliest hotel on the property. The only thing it has going for it is the monorail.
Wilderness Lodge was the best of both worlds IMO. They had a boat that would take you right to Magic Kingdom and another that would take you to the Contemporary to ride on the monorail. It was like a 5 minute boat ride over to Contemporary and like 15 over to Magic Kingdom.
Just got back on Saturday (Me, wifie, and 2 kids-5 and 1 yrs old) and I can't recommend the Contemporary enough—Actually we stayed at the Bay Lake Tower which is right next to the Contemp and as close as you can be to the MK. We had a theme park view, 12th floor, that we could see from Space Mtn to Castle and through to Splash Mtn. Most of the nights we watched the fireworks from our balcony to avoid the crazy crowds, plus they pipe in the music through a special channel on the room TV.It was a 5 minute walk from the door of our resort to the entrance of MK, with only crossing 1 street and the rest a private, paving stone walkway that was pretty well lit at night.There were no food places in the hotel, but the 5th floor had a covered walkway to the main level of the Contemp. where Chef Mickey's is as well as a pretty good quick serve and some shops. 1 lv up from that was the monorail. We thought we would use it more, but the route to the MK was around the lake and stopping at the other 2 MK resorts, so we just walked.Pool was great, deep enough to get wet, but shallow enough for the kids, with a good, twisting water slide that I couldn't pry my daughter off of. The also had a nice kiddie area with that fountain-type water spouts for the 1 yr old to run around on. Attached to that was a small beach area, hot tub and a nightly fire pit lit. Between them was a place to rent boats, para-sail and water ski/wake board.I recommend getting a smartphone app that yells you the wait times all over the park. Came in huge when we were moving from attraction to attraction bc we could just look at that and not have to go to each attraction first just to see the fastpass or wait times.Wilderness Lodge was the best of both worlds IMO. They had a boat that would take you right to Magic Kingdom and another that would take you to the Contemporary to ride on the monorail. It was like a 5 minute boat ride over to Contemporary and like 15 over to Magic Kingdom.
Tell me more about the app.And yes, she always wanted to stay at the Contemporary when she was a kid and thinks the Monorail is very cool. It is convenient as well.Just got back on Saturday (Me, wifie, and 2 kids-5 and 1 yrs old) and I can't recommend the Contemporary enough—Actually we stayed at the Bay Lake Tower which is right next to the Contemp and as close as you can be to the MK. We had a theme park view, 12th floor, that we could see from Space Mtn to Castle and through to Splash Mtn. Most of the nights we watched the fireworks from our balcony to avoid the crazy crowds, plus they pipe in the music through a special channel on the room TV.It was a 5 minute walk from the door of our resort to the entrance of MK, with only crossing 1 street and the rest a private, paving stone walkway that was pretty well lit at night.There were no food places in the hotel, but the 5th floor had a covered walkway to the main level of the Contemp. where Chef Mickey's is as well as a pretty good quick serve and some shops. 1 lv up from that was the monorail. We thought we would use it more, but the route to the MK was around the lake and stopping at the other 2 MK resorts, so we just walked.Pool was great, deep enough to get wet, but shallow enough for the kids, with a good, twisting water slide that I couldn't pry my daughter off of. The also had a nice kiddie area with that fountain-type water spouts for the 1 yr old to run around on. Attached to that was a small beach area, hot tub and a nightly fire pit lit. Between them was a place to rent boats, para-sail and water ski/wake board.I recommend getting a smartphone app that yells you the wait times all over the park. Came in huge when we were moving from attraction to attraction bc we could just look at that and not have to go to each attraction first just to see the fastpass or wait times.Wilderness Lodge was the best of both worlds IMO. They had a boat that would take you right to Magic Kingdom and another that would take you to the Contemporary to ride on the monorail. It was like a 5 minute boat ride over to Contemporary and like 15 over to Magic Kingdom.
Where in epcot is this spot?
I use the Touring Plans one for my iPhone. Free app, but req a $10/yr subscription.If you are a verizon customer, Disney has an official app that tells you wait & Fastpass times, plus it uses your GPS to show you were you are in a park and tell you when and where the nearest character's are going to be.
I know inside the cartoon studio - forget the actual name. We got wizard Mickey, Character from UP, Inredibles and Goofy I think.Not sure if that's the same place.
The Verizon app is only for NON smart phones. I used the Undercover Tourist app for Disney World and it was great. It has maps, wait times, ride descriptions with ratings, it also will tell you what dining there is and has the phone numbers so you can call and make reservations. It is a very well done app and I highly recommend it.
Innoventions...if coming from near the ball and going towards The Land...its on the left before you go under the little breezeway.
Is it for the Verizon IPhone too?
I can't say. I'm and AT&T customer, so I didn't bother to look too deep into it. I know Diz and Verizon have a partnership agreement, hence the 'official app" I met someone at breakfast who was using it and really liked it, however not sure what phone he had.
WDW has moved away from random character pop ups and to specific meeting places within the park. Each park has their own locations, i.e:MK: right on main street is a building with all the princesses. THey each have their own rooms. Jasmine and alladin have a spot near the magic carpet ride, Ariel is right at the edge of Adventureland facing the castle, and there is a hidden spot behind the buildings of Liberty Square.
Trip booked with decent reservation times for most, but the two I cant get are chef mickey's and ohana's. Just have to keep checking and hope something pops up.So far we have booked the following - any thing I should add/delete?Tusker house for breakfast (donald, mickey etc)coral reef lunch (not sold on this one - food reviews arent great thinking of picking another epcot for lunch)princess dinner at epcotboma (african)Cape May dinner (seafood buffet)
1. Not for Spring if you need airfare.2. Not crazy but plan accordingly. Days at the park with 5 and 3 year old should not be a problem if you don't push them too hard.
We did the breakfast at 1900 it was a good spread.
