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Since hearing that what will you celeabrate is going thru till 2010 here is my Problem.
my sons b-day is 11-28 and jeff's is 11/29 . so we want to plan around our b-day's but thanksgiving is 11/27 in 2010 . so here goes a few scanerio and questions .
how is disney around thanksgiving ??? we have never been there around this time . are the parks crowded ??? and a question to my DVC members would it be hard to get a reservation at a home resort around this time too...
also would the osbourne family lights be up by then too ??? i miss this last dec and i would love to see it if possible .
if i missed anything about this time of the year please give imput please all help is needed BADLY . thank you all my PP friends that can help me .
Jeff
The two times we have gone to WDW we have gotten there the Sunday after Thanksgiving and this year we are going to be there the Saturday after. We have always had great luck with the parks and during our stays we were able to see the Osborne Lights. I can't give you any advice re: DVC as we are not members.
Good luck planning!!!!
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We arrived the Tuesday after Thanksgiving last year and I didn't think the crowds were too bad. The OFSOL was up but we missed it to because I got sick. I think if you get there the day after turkey day and stay through the following week, that would be great!
my sons b-day is 11-28 and jeff's is 11/29 . so we want to plan around our b-day's but thanksgiving is 11/27 in 2010 .
Here is an idea...Have an early thanksgiving dinner (around 11-12 in the afternoon) and take a flight out that night. You will be able to enjoy a full day at the park on the 28th and the 29th of the birthday persons choice.
My family is spread out so we hardly ever get together anymore for thanksgiving. Five years ago we drove down...we left on thanksgiving-stoped 1/2 to FL and then drove down the rest of the way on black friday...the park (I think we did sea world) was a little packed on sat and sun but by monday it died down alot.
We spent Thanksgiving 2006 at WDW....we actually arrived on Thanksgiving, great day to fly BTW, no crowds at the airport. We enjoyed a lovely dinner at DHS and then kicked off the holiday season by strolling through Osbourne Lights. I thought the crowds were manageable...of course we are early birds and always get to the park for opening, make good use of fastpasses, and have a pretty decent plan drawn from various crowd predictor calendars.
I say go for it!
danielle
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We've been twice (2003 and last year) around that time. In 03 we stayed until the day before Thanksgiving. It wasn't too terribly bad. Crowds picked up a little. And all the holiday stuff starts the day after Thanksgiving so you'll be able to see the lights. I like the idea of the other poster that said to fly in Thanksgiving evening and have all day the next day for the first birthday
We arrived last year the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The Osbourne lights were up and running Sunday when we went to DHS. The only day it seemed crowded was Monday at MK. Other than that one day, everything was pretty much a walk on and the crowds were pretty low.
OK here is what i'm scarred of the prices for the flights on thanksgiving .
i usually pay around 200 - 210 tops per person round trip i'm to affraid to ask what the prices were on thanksgiving day . if there not that far out of touch i might do that that was a great idea thank you .
I have never been to disney at that time of year but I have flown on the day before thanksgiving (and vowed I would never do it again it was a nightmare) and I have flown on Thanksgiving and it was like a ghost town. My only advice would be to avoid flying the day before Thanksgiving. I hope you have Magical birthdays at Disney
as to the resort part of question:
I would think it would not be too difficult to get your resort at that time if you call at the 11 month owners window! any closer...could be difficult, so just try and get on that phone first thing in the morning on the exact 11 month window!
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. I think if you get there the day after turkey day and stay through the following week, that would be great!
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