Waving "Hi!" Mrs. Grumpy! I laughed when I ran a search for 2011 and saw this thread, since we were on the 2009 thread together!!!
We are looking at returning in 2011 - though DH doesn't really know it yet
Don't think he'll care, though. Haven't decided for sure when, but we are looking at late Feb.- early March this time. DD REALLY wants to celebrate a birthday in Disney, hers is March 1. Our previous trips have been late April, early May, which I've liked. However, Easter in 2011 is really late - April 24, meaning to avoid the crowds, we'd have to go more like the 2nd week in May. It was really hot this last trip, a week later may be even hotter. Plus, that would also put us over DS's birthday- and DD would throw a FIT, since she's the one who asked, LOL.
So, I'm strongly considering approx. Feb. 26 - March 5, 2011. I'm disappointed that it's peak charges all the way from Pres. Day until Easter. We'd be arriving the Saturday after Pres. Day (no parks that day). I'm thinking not many places would have Spring Break this early (and 2 weeks after Pres. day), so hopefully we can get a good discount. I'd hate to pay much more than we have our last couple trips. Nearly 100% sure we'd stay at the Poly again, we just love it so much!! And do the
DDP again.
One big concern I have is the weather. I think we'll love it not being SO hot (it was 90's every day our last trip), but I worry about swimming. My kids LOVE to swim and the Volcano slide at the Poly is one of the things they love most about Disney. Also - the water parks. Blizzard Beach is a top park for them. For 2010 - it will be closed at this time. Does that mean it should be open in 2011 (with TL closed at that time)? Do they rotate? Anyone know? and will it even be warm enough???
Just my thoughts so far!
Good news- if we stick with those dates, our ADR date will be 8/30/10 - that's less than a year away and also the kids' first day of school next year, whoo-hoo!!