DisneySavingsHunter
Disney Savings Guru
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- Nov 8, 2013
Judging from your itinerary, I have a feeling we're similar in that when you're on vacation, you're there to take in as much as you can (my husband is the opposite as his idea of vacation is to sleep in and not do anything).
Having said that, my advice is quite opposite of the others. If you want to get the most out of your vacation, planning is key. I know it sounds obvious but I'm still surprised how a lot of people don't know about fastpass or that you have to book in advance especially if you want to get in a very popular character breakfast.
What do you like doing the most? On our first trip, our daughter was into princesses (Seeping Beauty) so we made sure we had at least 1 dining experience with the princesses (Akershus).
I personally love the fireworks so on our second trip, I scheduled our parks so that we're in the right park in the afternoon. I even made a spreadsheet and had a Plan A and Plan B in case it rains on the night we're planning to watch the fireworks.
As for the rides that stood out to us, my daughter and I loved Soarin'. We probably road it four times during our 5-day stay. Fastpasses are always good but get them early. One time, we got to Toy Story mania close to lunch (not my plan but someone couldn't get up in the morning) and they ran out of fastpasses already!
I do sometimes get OC when it comes to planning vacation but we do take snack breaks and meal breaks to catch our breath and the kids end up falling asleep in their strollers so it all works on in the end. Oh and sometimes the attractions are free like strolling around your hotel. Our kids loved this because we stayed in Pop century and they got a kick out of the bold decor. Hope this helps. Have a magical time!
Having said that, my advice is quite opposite of the others. If you want to get the most out of your vacation, planning is key. I know it sounds obvious but I'm still surprised how a lot of people don't know about fastpass or that you have to book in advance especially if you want to get in a very popular character breakfast.
What do you like doing the most? On our first trip, our daughter was into princesses (Seeping Beauty) so we made sure we had at least 1 dining experience with the princesses (Akershus).
I personally love the fireworks so on our second trip, I scheduled our parks so that we're in the right park in the afternoon. I even made a spreadsheet and had a Plan A and Plan B in case it rains on the night we're planning to watch the fireworks.
As for the rides that stood out to us, my daughter and I loved Soarin'. We probably road it four times during our 5-day stay. Fastpasses are always good but get them early. One time, we got to Toy Story mania close to lunch (not my plan but someone couldn't get up in the morning) and they ran out of fastpasses already!
I do sometimes get OC when it comes to planning vacation but we do take snack breaks and meal breaks to catch our breath and the kids end up falling asleep in their strollers so it all works on in the end. Oh and sometimes the attractions are free like strolling around your hotel. Our kids loved this because we stayed in Pop century and they got a kick out of the bold decor. Hope this helps. Have a magical time!