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Oh my gosh I can't believe after 18 mos of planning and waiting............... We have our airline tickets in our hands and my husband and 2 boys (12 and 6) are set for our first ever WDW trip October 23 to Nov 2nd! I can hardly contain my excitement, as I type this at work . I do wonder about the water parks- will they be open and I assume the weather will be good for us fair weathered Washingtonians ! I also need help with my final unanswered plan of which car company to take from the airport to Pop Century ? I want to make a grocery stop and pick up a few small items. Who have you used in the past and how was the service? Thanks for your help..................... I can't believe our family is finally going !!!!!!!!
Congratulations on your upcoming trip As for the waterparks, both are showing hours for October, so both should be open at this point (of course that is always subject to change). It should be still warm enough to swim at that point!
As for a towncar company, we've only used Tiffany Town Car, but that was just from WDW to the airport as we had a rental at the start of our stay! But we had good service, and have heard of others who have as well! There's lots of companies, so I'm sure you'll hear some other reports
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As for the waterparks, both are showing hours for October, so both should be open at this point (of course that is always subject to change).
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The Disney World website is showing Blizzard Beach being closed for refurbishment Oct. 24-31.
I am so excited for you. You're going to have a wonderful time with your family. We used Tiffany Town Car and they were wonderful. We have never used the stop at a store, but I'm sure they still include this. Have a great trip!
Oooh a first tripper! YAY! So happy to hear that you are going! We too also use Tiffany but dont take advantage of the 30 minute stop at the grocery store! The weather in Fla in October is one of my favorites and you will be able to get some swimming time in too! Most of all, relax while you are there and dont punish yourself if you dont get to see and do everything this time...that place is HUGE! Hope that you have a GREAT trip!
Have a wonderful time at Disney Our first time was about two years ago and I remember when we saw the Disney signs as we got into Orlando, my husband, kids, and I started dancing in our seats. You will have a blast
Your first trip! How wonderful! I'm glad we were able to help you with your planning.
We used Tiffany last November and took advantage of the 30 minute grocery store stop. I went in with a list and was out in no time. When you make your ressie, be sure to tell them you want a grocery store stop.
How exciting! We used Tiffany Towncar last October. We requested car seats and a grocery stop ahead of time and had no problems. We had a little trouble finding the driver upon arrival, but everything was resolved quickly and he turned out to be super nice. I'm planning to use them again this November. Enjoy the final weeks of anticipation!
Norma, congratulations on your upcoming first trip to Walt Disney World! You're going to have so much magical fun! As for excellent town car services, I highly recommend Tiffany Town Car. We used them and their free half hour grocery stop and were extremely pleased with their services. Also, if you have a Passporter, make sure to utilize the coupon in it for $8 off the cost of the return trip using Tiffany Town Car. If you don't own a Passporter, then you can also get a coupon off Tiffany's web site but it is only for $5.
You could also rent a car just for use from the airport to the resort (and you could stop as long as you wanted to at the grocery store); you could drop the car off at WDW rental center. Then you could do the same on the way back to the airport. Just an alternative.
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I want to make a grocery stop and pick up a few small items. Who have you used in the past and how was the service? Thanks for your help..................... I can't believe our family is finally going !!!!!!!! 
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As for the waterparks, both are showing hours for October, so both should be open at this point (of course that is always subject to change). It should be still warm enough to swim at that point!
How exciting!!! Have fun, relax, and enjoy yourselves!! 
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