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Great work on the plans thus far! I know you are going to love the F&WF.
They're in the early stages but coming together. Definitely, looking forward to the Fest.
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Great plans! Congrats on the airfare!
Thanks and very happy with my flights!
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Sounds like it's all coming together nicely.
So far, so good!
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Isnt it a good feeling when the plans start coming together?
Final Frontier? Are you going to a Star Trek convention or a comic-con?
Especially, a great feeling to get the biggies out of the way! You will have to follow along to see what the relationship of FF to my trip is. It should be in the next update or two!
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Many thanks! It's just starting, so much more to come!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Love having extra time on the arrival and departure days! Plans are coming together nicely. We'll be there athe 11th thru the 21. Maybe we can meet up at some point.
Love having extra time on the arrival and departure days! Plans are coming together nicely. We'll be there athe 11th thru the 21. Maybe we can meet up at some point.
I'm with you on the extra time! Any way to extend your vacation is always better! I'm a good planner, but still happy everything is working out.
I would absolutely love to get together with the two of you! You can pm me or maybe I will do it! Reminder as I will be in WDW from October 15-21 and departing on 22nd.
My plans will appear here in two updates time!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Great job on the flights! Nice flight times which will allow for extra park time
Thanks! That was my intention with the flights and do it each trip now!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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Saturday, March 5th Today, I was checking the B Resort site and their B Indulged spa. They have quite an extensive menu and the prices are not too bad being a bit less than at Senses spa at WDW and DCL. They also have some monthly specials on their site and others through Mousesavers. So, this is something to consider. I may do a facial and one add on treatment, but won’t book this yet as there is more than 7 months until my arrival. I may do these on my arrival day at the B Resort on October 19th, but we’ll see.
I’ve been still checking the WDW resorts as well as the Swan and Dolphin and still no deals. But, I am quite happy with the resorts and rates I have.
Another thing I’ve been looking at is the dining options at both the B Resort and Hilton. The B Resort only has one TS option and is standard fare and not really interested in American Kitchen. The Hilton has a few choices including an Italian eatery and Benihana’s, so these may be something to consider, if I don’t want to dine at Disney one night or even for lunch. Just weighing my options.
Saturday, March 12th I began today, checking my park ticket options on the WDW site and as usual they are quite expensive. I’m looking for a 6-8 day ticket and most likely with a park hopper option as there are usually a few occasions, when I visit multiple parks in one day. The amount of days will depend on doing something outside of Disney on one day and also visiting one of the parks on departure day.
I checked some of the Disney ticket wholesalers such as Undercover, Maple Leaf and Parksavers. There were definitely some discounts that were less than on the WDW site and some better than others. Parksavers seemed to have the best deals. But since, I haven’t come up with a day to day schedule yet, I wasn’t ready to purchase these yet.
Another thing was whether to get a Magic Band or not, but that would depend on staying at a WDW resort and as of now, I won’t be. Besides, my Magic Band is two years old and probably dead, so I’d need a new one and unless, I was staying at a WDW resort, it probably won't make much sense to get one. It’s only use for me may just be my park ticket, so I thought I should wait on this for now.
Sunday, March 13th One thing I had heard about is a brand new experience in the Animal Kingdom and the nighttime Rivers of Light show. From what I have read about it and seen in some previews, it looks amazing. As of now, no set schedule has been announced yet, but possible for April 22nd.
I heard on this board and elsewhere, that dining packages may be offered with this show as well and something I’d love to do. Especially, with the new signature restaurant Tiffin’s opening soon. With just over a month before opening, it’s sort of odd that nothing more concrete hasn’t been announced yet! Well, still more than seven months until my trip, so I’m sure the show and dinner packages will be up and running long before my trip!
One thing I was looking at is the option of using WDW transport, instead of the Disney Springs hotels transport as WDW runs more often and with fewer stops for the most part. I had said (in a previous post) that the closest stop from Disney Springs to Saratoga Springs was the Paddocks stop, but it’s actually Congress Park stop, which is only a five minute walk to the DS Marketplace. I’m glad I re-checked this, otherwise I may have been doing more walking than I desired!
Later in the day I thought about other resort options for me, which are located as part of the fairly new Bonnet Creek area, which is close to Old Key West, Saratoga Springs and the Port Orleans resorts.
The hotels are fairly nice, but there are not better rates than what I have already at the time. These resorts are the Hilton, Wyndham and Waldorf Astoria. Besides, I have Disney Springs close by and that’s certainly a plus!
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on my plans on a day to day basis and my dining. I think I have a general idea of how these will fall into place and look good so far, but this is only the first draft of these and things may change.
NEXT: My Tentative ADRs (Pre 180 Day Window)!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Oh gosh, you sound so like me at around that time, talking positively about Rivers of Light and a possible dining package to go with it. Well, we all know how much further we currently are with that one... no further forward!
The B Spa sounds good - I love spas, and the cheaper the better!
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I'm a good planner, but still happy everything is working out. 
I’m looking for a 6-8 day ticket and most likely with a park hopper option as there are usually a few occasions, when I visit multiple parks in one day. The amount of days will depend on doing something outside of Disney on one day and also visiting one of the parks on departure day.
But since, I haven’t come up with a day to day schedule yet, I wasn’t ready to purchase these yet.
It’s only use for me may just be my park ticket, so I thought I should wait on this for now.
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