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I realize that you need to purchase a ticket for MVMCP,is that in addition to your regular park admission? If I didn't have Park Hopper, I couldn't go to AK for the day, and then MVMCP that night?
We had a great time last summer on our first ever trip and have booked a surprise trip Dec. 11-18, and are bringing the in-laws. Just trying to get an idea how to best use our time while there.
You can absolutely do AK in the morning and MVMCP at night since MVMCP only requires the party ticket, not your MYW ticket.
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That sounds great! What did you do for the morning & afternoon? (my kids are about the same ages, and I'm not sure they'll make it that long)
I like to check out the Christmas decorations at the deluxe resorts. I've never rented a car, but it's not too difficult to do with just WDW transportation.
That sounds like a great idea. I was contemplating heading over to Epcot for lunch. But I'll be tempted to spend more time there...and end up wearing the kids out. Resort hopping was on our to do list for this trip, sounds like a plan for us!!! How much time did you spend doing that? Is that an all day thing? Just a couple of hours?
That sounds like a great idea. I was contemplating heading over to Epcot for lunch. But I'll be tempted to spend more time there...and end up wearing the kids out. Resort hopping was on our to do list for this trip, sounds like a plan for us!!! How much time did you spend doing that? Is that an all day thing? Just a couple of hours?
The only way you could do it in a couple hours is if you have a car, and even that would be pushing it. If your kids like trains, you'll probably have to drag them away from the miniature train set-up they have at the Yacht Club, and I'll bet they'll want to spend a lot of time looking at the life-size gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian. I've done the Epcot and Magic Kingdom resorts in an afternoon, and then I save AKL for the day I go to AK because I always go to Boma on my AK day. You could easily go over there during the day on your AK day (maybe even eat lunch at their foodcourt).
I had a question like this before we went this past Dec to the party. Some members told me that they only sell so many tickets to these events so the park shouldn't be maxed out. I guess this would be Disney's way of crowd control for the parties. (But don't quote me on this cause it could be hear say.)
We arrived about an hour before the party started and just be prepared to show your wrist bands. In order to make sure no one is cheating the system they post numerous check points in the major entrances to certain areas like from main st to adventure land, entrance to tomorrow land, and so on. But don't worry, it's not like you need to wait in line to get through the check points.
This is the best chance to get some riding done as well as take in the decorations. Don't forget to grab a map so that you know where all the cookie and hot coco stops are.
What do you think I am looking at time-wise, if we just monorail resort hop?
If you just monorail hop, you could do it in about an hour, maybe less. When I went in '06, I was disappointed to find that the Polynesian didn't really have anything to check out, so when I went again in '07, I skipped the Poly, but I don't know if things have changed since then.
Thank you! An hour is not bad. How strange that one of them wasn't decorated! Before we got to go as a family, and we were watching the planning DVD, my daughter planned our stay for the Grand Floridian to see that Gingerbread House. I had to break it to her that the GF isn't in our budget, but we can visit. Maybe someday....
But visiting that house is on her Disney to do list.
Do you know if the Wilderness Lodge is decorated? Maybe we could add a boat ride over there?
Thank you! An hour is not bad. How strange that one of them wasn't decorated! Before we got to go as a family, and we were watching the planning DVD, my daughter planned our stay for the Grand Floridian to see that Gingerbread House. I had to break it to her that the GF isn't in our budget, but we can visit. Maybe someday....
But visiting that house is on her Disney to do list.
Do you know if the Wilderness Lodge is decorated? Maybe we could add a boat ride over there?
I didn't mean to suggest that the Poly wasn't decorated; it just didn't have the "wow" factor of the other deluxe resorts, and I think a lot of that was due to the fact that it didn't have a large tree in the lobby like the other resorts do. (Although, as I said, it may have changed since '06, and since you're going to do the monorail loop anyway, it won't take you out of your way to take a look.)
And yes, I would definitely recommend a boat ride over to the Wilderness Lodge to check out their tree.
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