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Hi there, am new to the site, and disney message boards in general, so bear with me...
Me and my BF are heading to florida in september, staying on property for 18 days. It's not my first trip, but will be the first for me as an adult and the first time sans parent's. Last time was several years ago and wasn't the most succesful of family outings. So I want to go and put all those bad memories to rest and have a wicked time. Two important things to note... I am a perfectionist so it's hard for me to keep my expectations realistic at times, secondly this is my BF's first trip to 'the world' and he isn't as obsessed with it as I am. So has anyone got any tips on how to introduce the best things about disney, anything not to miss on a first visit? And also on a completely different note, where is the nearest place to disney to watch baseball?
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18 days, huh? The good news is you'll have plenty of time to take it easy and not feel rushed. Make sure you take time to use your resort pool, do some resort touring, and maybe do a tour in one of the parks. I'd also suggest trying something you've never done before, like renting SeaRays at one of the MK resorts for an hour or Parasailing at the Contemporary resort. Are you doing other things besides WDW while in Orlando? I'd definitely look into it. Have fun planning! And if you haven't bought a copy of Passporter WDW yet, it's a great resource for planning and keeping track of those plans.
Cirque Du Soleil is another favorite of ours. If you've never seen one of these shows, you'll more than likely be wondering how on earth do they do that!
Welcome to the boards!
With 18 days to tour WDW, I would definitely recommend you take your time and spend a few days at each park.
-The Atlanta Braves hold spring training right at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in WDW.
-I believe the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers train in Lakeland, about 30 minutes west of WDW.
Wow you guys reply fast, thanks for all the suggestions.
18 days doesn't seem enough, lol, here's what we've got planned so far:
Port orleans french quarter with dining plan, got most of the reservations I want, just need to phone for the last two. We're staying over my BF's birthday so got a big surprise of property on that day, otherwise spending a day in universal, a day in IOA (for the rollercoaster junkie that I am) Discovery cove, Cape Canaveral (he really wants to visit) and cocoa beach if we have time, hopefully catch a baseball game (we're from the Uk, we don't mind who we see, juts the atmosphere and to do something different), spend a day in sea world, visit the air museum and maybe the science museum who knows... I think my main problem will be fatigue as I don't know when to quit
Right the questions...
Is photo-pass worth it? It seems quite expensive, how does it compare to just using your own camera?
I'm going to have to add mini golf to the list, forgot about that, are the Disney courses better than the ones on Int drive?
Is MNSSHP worth it for adults?
I cant answer the other 2 but The photo passes are great, worth it depends on how many you stop for. It's nice because the 3 of you can be together with out needing to stop a random person (but feel free to do so) You can pre pay or buy it after you see how much you use it (when you get home. Pre-pay is cheaper.
They do fun shots and some that feel weird then add computer stuff later like
and this is my favorite, I would not have it if not for the photopass lady. I was helping DD do something and he did this on his own.
Welcome to the boards and congrats on your trip! Sounds like you have lots of marvelous things planned. We love the prepay photopass. It is much less expensive than purchasing after the trip and less expensive than individual prints. If for some reason you are not satisfied with the photos taken- either quality or quantity you can get a refund on your prepurchase.
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