Hello!
This is my first time posting on the forums here and boy do I feel pressure. Not only from posting on here but planning this long overdue Disney World trip.
I've been planning my and my fiance's first ever trip to Disney World. It's been a very long process and just when I think I've got it all figured out, I remember I forgot to add something and it's like I'm starting back over from scratch.
One of the main reasons I've come to the forums here is because I would like some insiders help on some major details of this once in a lifetime trip. I've watched countless hours of Disney planning and tips and tricks videos online and wow it can definitely be overwhelming. Being that this is our first real vacation together and our 5 year anniversary trip, I want it to be as fun as it can be and try and not stress over the little details. So below are some details about our trip. I can include more if need be.
1) We will be driving from Michigan. We'd leave a few days before initial check in to give us time to enjoy the drive.
2) We're planning on checking in on Sept. 15th and checking out Sept. 25th 2019. (11 Days)
3) We're going to try and take advantage of the Free Disney Dining plan offer that is currently available. If that does get sold out by time we book the trip, we won't be that upset about it.
4) We will also be going to Universal Studios for a part of this trip.
Now onto my questions.
1) Is 11 Days or I suppose 9 days a good enough time to experience Disney World/Universal Studios? I don't assume we'll do much the days we check in and check out. Might head on over to Disney Springs but that's all I can imagine. If not we can definitely extend out trip to fit our needs.
2A) So if we end up getting the Free DDP offer and since park hopper is included with this. How many days should we allow for the Disney Parks? I had in mind maybe 5 days with Park Hopper, I think that should be enough to go to the parks we want to multiple times. I'm definitely open to suggestions with this questions.
2B) If we don't end up getting the Free DDP offer. Should we still pay the extra to get a Park Hopper ticket to get the full use out our trip or skip the Park Hopper and just enjoy the parks one day at a time?
3) We're really into Halloween and I definitely want to get tickets to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party for one of the nights we're there. Do you recommend we relax during the day time and then go to the event when it begins and not go to one of the parks during the day?
4) Weather. I know this one can't really be answered. What's the weather like in Florida during the month of September? What's best to pack clothes wise? I know I can expect rain nearly everyday and the chance for a hurricane. Crossing my fingers that one won't come but we definitely won't let some bad weather ruin our trip!
I'm sure I have many more questions but those are definitely my top priority. I'd love for some feed back and I'm open for any suggestions that any of you might have.
Thank you in advance!
This is my first time posting on the forums here and boy do I feel pressure. Not only from posting on here but planning this long overdue Disney World trip.
I've been planning my and my fiance's first ever trip to Disney World. It's been a very long process and just when I think I've got it all figured out, I remember I forgot to add something and it's like I'm starting back over from scratch.
One of the main reasons I've come to the forums here is because I would like some insiders help on some major details of this once in a lifetime trip. I've watched countless hours of Disney planning and tips and tricks videos online and wow it can definitely be overwhelming. Being that this is our first real vacation together and our 5 year anniversary trip, I want it to be as fun as it can be and try and not stress over the little details. So below are some details about our trip. I can include more if need be.
1) We will be driving from Michigan. We'd leave a few days before initial check in to give us time to enjoy the drive.
2) We're planning on checking in on Sept. 15th and checking out Sept. 25th 2019. (11 Days)
3) We're going to try and take advantage of the Free Disney Dining plan offer that is currently available. If that does get sold out by time we book the trip, we won't be that upset about it.
4) We will also be going to Universal Studios for a part of this trip.
Now onto my questions.
1) Is 11 Days or I suppose 9 days a good enough time to experience Disney World/Universal Studios? I don't assume we'll do much the days we check in and check out. Might head on over to Disney Springs but that's all I can imagine. If not we can definitely extend out trip to fit our needs.
2A) So if we end up getting the Free DDP offer and since park hopper is included with this. How many days should we allow for the Disney Parks? I had in mind maybe 5 days with Park Hopper, I think that should be enough to go to the parks we want to multiple times. I'm definitely open to suggestions with this questions.
2B) If we don't end up getting the Free DDP offer. Should we still pay the extra to get a Park Hopper ticket to get the full use out our trip or skip the Park Hopper and just enjoy the parks one day at a time?
3) We're really into Halloween and I definitely want to get tickets to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party for one of the nights we're there. Do you recommend we relax during the day time and then go to the event when it begins and not go to one of the parks during the day?
4) Weather. I know this one can't really be answered. What's the weather like in Florida during the month of September? What's best to pack clothes wise? I know I can expect rain nearly everyday and the chance for a hurricane. Crossing my fingers that one won't come but we definitely won't let some bad weather ruin our trip!
I'm sure I have many more questions but those are definitely my top priority. I'd love for some feed back and I'm open for any suggestions that any of you might have.
Thank you in advance!