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I absolutely love reading about everyone's plans. Since I can't plan anything else for my trip for a few more days (60 day mark) I thought I would write down what I have planned for our trip. Input is welcome.
Oct 4-12
8 people
Day 1 - Arrive @ 9am
MK
Crystal Palace - Dinner
Day 2 - AK or MGM (whichever bus comes first)
MNSSHP
Day 3 - Epcot - Le Chef de France (Lunch)
Day 4 - 1900 Park Fair (Breakfast)
Family Magic Tour (5 of us)
Speedway to Ride in Race Cars &
Parasailing (No Park Today)
Day 5 - DD Birthday (She is turning 5)
MK & Swimming (Her Choice)
Chef Mickey's (Dinner @ 8pm)
Day 6 - My mom & dad's Anniversary (38th)
AK
Cirque de Soleil - 9pm Show
Day 7 - MGM
50s Prime Time Cafe - 3pm
Day 8 - Epcot
Ohana's - 7 pm
Day 9 - OPEN PLANS
Flight leaves at 7:30 pm
If anybody has any ideas, please tell me. Then I would have more planning to do and that would make me very happy. My family leans more towards not planning but I was afraid that with 8 people we would not be able to eat together if we didn't plan. We do like the food court and Counter Service too. Not everything has to be sit down.
Day 2 - AK or MGM (whichever bus comes first)
MNSSHP
<font size="2" face="Comic Sans MS, Arial">That is such a great idea! Whichever bus comes first! I may try that this trip (two weeks to go -yay!!!) - but I'm such a planner that I might chicken out and book PS and figure routes in a planning frenzy...
Must be spontaneous...must be spontaneous...must not overplan... [img]images/icons/blush.gif[/img]
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Re: Plans for WDW
Day 4 -- Family Magic Tour
NOTE****: You'll have to use park passes to take this tour for entrance to MK, so you WILL be doing a park that day. This might mean a change in plan is needed?
I think it looks like a great plan to me. You've got some wonderful plans and some great restaurants on your list and it looks as if you'll have a great time celebrating some very special family occasions. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
Holy crow! My sis and I are going at the same time as you. It IS getting close! [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
On your day 2, if you go to AK, we will be there together. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] My very sketchy plan so far is:
Day 1 (10/4) - arrive around 5 PM; check into Orange Lake CC; dinner at Trails End and check out fireworks & EWP at Ft Wilderness
Day 2 (10/5) - AK, then Epcot/Illuminations
Day 3 (10/6) - MGM
Day 4 (10/7) - Epcot
Day 5 (10/8) - MK
Day 6 (10/9) - Universal
Day 7 (10/10) - visit other sister in Okeechobee (may have to switch w/ another day if she is busy on Fri)
Day 8 - 10/11 - either a shopping day (if we can find a cheap room for one night) or heading home day
We are both on Weight Watchers, so we are not wanting to emphasize food on this trip. Therefore, meals will either be at the condo or counter service (besides, it's cheaper!). We may splurge and do the Ice Cream Social. [img]graemlins/yuma.gif[/img]
I'm trying not to plan too much. I tend to come off as an anal retentive, excessive planner, do-it-my-way-cause-it's-the-best type of person, and I'm trying to be a little more free wheeling! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
I have a lot of PS for my family but food is not a priority for me either. I had gastric bypass surgery a year ago so food is not a big deal. But my 3 kids love the character meals and I hate them because of them being a buffet.
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