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We've already come up with a tentative plan for our 2 week extravaganza!
I've based parks off the 2009 hours, and picked our ADRS
We're doing 14 nights/15 days with Basic DDP. with 10 day parkhoppers, so that gives us 14 of each credit, right?
So, we planned 10 park days, 2 travel days, 2 Universal days, and 1 "rest/shopping" day
What do you all think? feedback please!
Cast will be: Me, Kris 37 & mom To DS 14, DD birthday girl turning 12, & DD 7; and DBro Andy 29
We're staying @ POR with PIN discount, but still hoping for free dining
only 2 restaurants that we've done before from our 1st trip in 2006 are LTT & Ohana - rest are all new
Day 1 Sunday 28th November 2010
Leave home @ 3:30 am for 6am flight (1/2 hr drive)
Arrive at MCO Airport on Alaska/Horizon QX2429/AS18 at 5:16pm
Check In to Port Orleans Riverside
Dinner at located at POR
Evening - Swimming Pool at POR
Day 2 - Monday 29th November 2010
All Day - Magic Kingdom
Lunch or Dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern located at MK at ? - ADR No. TS
Day 3 - Tuesday 30th November 2010
All Day - Hollywood Studios
Dinner at 50's Prime Time located at DHS - ADR No. TS
Fantasmic
Day 4 - Wednesday 1st December 2010
Character Breakfast at Tusker House located at AK at 8:00am - ADR No. TS
Morning & Afternoon - Animal Kingdom
Dinner at Yak & Yeti located at AK at 6:00pm - ADR No. TS
Day 5 - Thursday 2nd December 2010
All Day - Epcot
Dinner at Le Cellier located at Epcot at 4:45pm - ADR No. TS
Candlelight Processional
Illuminations
Day 6 - Friday 3rd December 2010
Happy Birthday Lizzy, 12 Today.
Morning - Hollywood Studios
Character Lunch at Crystal Palace located at MK at 1:00am - ADR No. TS
Afternoon & Evening - Magic Kingdom
Wishes
Day 7 - Saturday 4th December 2010
Character Breakfast at Chef Mickey's located at contemporary at 10:30am - ADR No. TS
Morning - Magic Kingdom
Evening - Epcot
Dinner at Coral Reef located at Epcot at 5:00am - ADR No. TS
Illuminations
Day 8 - Sunday 5th December 2010
Morning - Animal Kingdom
Lunch at Picnic in the Park located at AK at 2:00pm - ADR No. CS
Evening - Magic Kingdom
Wishes
Day 9 - Monday 6th December 2010
All Day - Magic Kingdom
Character Dinner at 1900 Park Fare located at Grand Floridian at 5:00pm - ADR No. TS
Evening - Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at MK
Day 10 - Tuesday 7th December 2010
Morning - Downtown Disney
Lunch at Planet Hollywood located at Downtown Disney at 11:30am - ADR No. TS
Afternoon – Shopping
Dinner at Cape May Cafe located at Beach Club at 6:30pm - ADR No. TS
Evening - Swimming Pool
Day 11 - Wednesday 8th December 2010
All Day - Islands of Adventure
Day 12 - Thursday 9th December 2010
All Day - Universal Studios
Day 13 - Friday 10th December 2010
Morning & Afternoon - Magic Kingdom
Lunch at Tony's located at MK at 2:00pm - ADR No. TS
Evening - Hollywood Studios
Wishes @ MK OR Fantasmic
Day 14 - Saturday 11th December 2010
Character Breakfast at Crystal Palace located at MK at 8:00am - ADR No. TS
Morning - Magic Kingdom
Evening - Epcot
Illuminations
Day 15 - Sunday 12th December 2010
Check Out from Port Orleans Riverside
Character Breakfast at Ohana located at Poly at 11:00am - ADR No. TS
Morning - Downtown Disney
Depart from MCO Airport on Alaska/Horizon AS19/QX2430 at 6:25pm
Arrive home 1 am next day
Feedback greatly appreciated!
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Kris
Mom to:
DS Chris age 17; DD Lizzy age 15; DD Ashleigh age 11
It looks good to me. As someone who's spent 19 nights at Disney, we had very few "no park" days. We might have had some days that we could ditch plans and just stick with ADRs, but generally we had stuff planned most days, so to me, your plans look great.
Sounds great!!!!
With time you can take the parks slowly....there is no pressure to do ALL the rides once...so more fun!!! Past trip we returned to MK many times, including a MVMCP!!!
Have a magical vacaton
Just so you realize if free dining comes out you will have to give up your PIN code discount-you can't apply 2 offers to one reservation. For my situation the PIN code I received was a better deal than free dining.
I'd also vote for another "free" day.....and if you have dining ressies in a park you know that will use one of your admission days on your ticket.....might be beneficial to upgrade to a yearly pass.
We're playing with another no parks day,
Possibly Day 7
changing it to look like this:
Day 7 - Saturday 4th December 2010
Character Breakfast at Chef Mickey's located at contemporary at 10:30am - ADR No. TS
fun/relax/shopping day
and move our TS to here
Day 14 - Saturday 11th December 2010
Character Breakfast at Crystal Palace located at MK at 8:00am - ADR No. TS
Morning - Magic Kingdom
Evening - Epcot
Dinner at Coral Reef located at Epcot at 5:00am - ADR No. TS
Illuminations
I think I'd counted out 10 park days, and 14 TS meals.
Youngest DD wanted to do CRT again, but the boys DB (29) and DS(14) skipped it last time, and don't want to go now either..... they would rather have 2 meals than 1 - wit them it's about the food!
As for free dining, because of the length of our stay, it would save me $2500 for the 5 of us, while the PIN saves us $700
soooo..... you can see where I'm thinking.
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Kris
Mom to:
DS Chris age 17; DD Lizzy age 15; DD Ashleigh age 11
Looking at the past park schedules, the parks all close relatively early... AK at 5, MK at 7 unless showing wishes, then 8, and DHS at 7 or 8, with Epcot at 7 & 9:30 for WS
So, most nights we'll be back at the hotel by 8:30 or 9
Last Trip we were out almost every night to 9 or 10.... but we were all younger in 2006!
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Kris
Mom to:
DS Chris age 17; DD Lizzy age 15; DD Ashleigh age 11
I would agree with the others and give yourself another no park day.
We went for 2 weeks last September. The 1st week we were with others who were only staying a week and had not been before, so we did just about everything we could in 7 days with a rest midweek. Since we had seen "everything" the 1st week we just played it by ear the 2nd week. That was really fun because other than ADR's we sort of woke up and said "what do we feel like doing today?" Having a plan is great and there is no way I would go without one, but by not really having a plan, you don't feel like you are missing anything. Something you might consider...
Two weeks in the world - I am jealous. Con't wait to put together that much time again. Have fun!!
I will admit that we are planning on keeping it somewhat open and loose, we aren't the type to say that plans are set in stone - other than dining of course! lol!
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Kris
Mom to:
DS Chris age 17; DD Lizzy age 15; DD Ashleigh age 11
Awesome plans! You've actually helped me a bit. We are planning to go in December, but not until the 7th. I keep feeling guilty for taking "1 park a day, days" but often the crowds lead you that way. I like how you have a full day at every park, but hop on the others. That's a good way to use those park hoppers, I think.
Also, if you're looking into another 0 park day, I'd consider ditching one of those Saturdays--touringplans.com has them both at a projected crowd level of 9 or 10 out of 10! We are bowing out of our Saturday because of that and chillin' at the pool or Universal instead. Just thought you'd like to know.
Keep us updated. I'd love to track your planning progress! I'm working on mine, but not nearly as settled as you appear to be--and a pin code!!!!!!!!?? Lucky.
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As someone who's spent 19 nights at Disney, we had very few "no park" days. We might have had some days that we could ditch plans and just stick with ADRs, but generally we had stuff planned most days, so to me, your plans look great. 
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