***Hey, Hey! Come right in and plan, OFFICIAL OCTOBER 2017 thread!!!***

[Roxyfire]

I've been slowly putting aside a few things. It'll probably get cool here soon, and has been borderline already. So I can certainly spare my capris (not work appropriate anyway!) and 5 pairs of shorts/t-shirts for my son. Once I get back from my friend's wedding this weekend I'll start actually packing!

 

[Farro]

I just looked again and there are still plenty of afternoon/evening spots available for 10/31! Good luck and hope you get them!

Agreed with @Kindermouse about it being a good day to do AK since it's Halloween. Seems like there is more availability that day!

ooh I hope so! Tomorrow I try to add my brother to our 10/31 FOP fast passes and Wednesday I try to add my sister - it would so awesome if I could at least get us all on the same day!!!

 

[Farro]

If I am missing anyone who wanted on the front page list, please let me know. Thanks!

 

[lindsayjs]

Of course now that I have all my plans in place I'm second guessing. So, I figure I'll run it by you fine DISers.
We have 5 day hoppers and party tickets for our first full day.
My plan atm is arrive at resort 5pm, check-in, swim, dinner and relax. Next morning sleep in a bit then go to MK around 11am until 2pm, back to resort to relax and change then head to party.
Now, here's my alternate thought:
MK has evening extra magic hours on our arrival night. So we could check in, freshen up, head to mk for a few hours and sleep in the next morning. Do DS and swim or whatever until party time the next day.

Basically, I'm thinking either way we're only getting a handful of hours out of one day of our hoppers. So what is a better use for them?

 

[JoanneDisFan]

I'm working on my plans for my Sep 15th evening in Animal Kingdom. Tell me if this is reasonable.
4:30pm Arrive Animal Kingdom
4:30-5:30pm FP Navi River Journey
5:15-6:15pm ROL DP Tusker House
6:05-7:05pm FP Kilamanjaro Saffaris
Walk back through Pandora so we can see it at dusk. Sun sets around 7pm.
7:05-7:30pm Get seating for ROL
7:45-8:00pm River of Lights
8:00pm Park Closing

Thoughts? I have another morning planned with FP's for FOP, EE, and FOL. And time for other shows and rides.

 

[BishopsMoM]

Of course now that I have all my plans in place I'm second guessing. So, I figure I'll run it by you fine DISers.
We have 5 day hoppers and party tickets for our first full day.
My plan atm is arrive at resort 5pm, check-in, swim, dinner and relax. Next morning sleep in a bit then go to MK around 11am until 2pm, back to resort to relax and change then head to party.
Now, here's my alternate thought:
MK has evening extra magic hours on our arrival night. So we could check in, freshen up, head to mk for a few hours and sleep in the next morning. Do DS and swim or whatever until party time the next day.

Basically, I'm thinking either way we're only getting a handful of hours out of one day of our hoppers. So what is a better use for them?

It just doesn't "feel" like we are at Disney if we do not hit a park the first day that we arrive. If it were me, I would go do the extra magic hours the first night. Our favorite time to be in MK is at night and the wait times are shorter as well! Also, if you go the next day you are going during the heat of the day and the lines will be much longer

 

[xlsm]

46 more days. A random number for a countdown post, but right now I'll take what I can get

 

[Doug5984]

FP day is tomorrow - liking what I'm hearing from everyone so far. 10/31 is our AK day so hopefully there are some FOP still available. Time really isn't that important.

Got everything we wanted, pretty much exactly when we wanted/needed.

 

[Jays2013]

Tomorrow is our FP day! I'm nervous. Last time we went was earlier 2013, before FP+.

I asked this in the FP thread, but maybe someone here knows. We have one hotel/package reservation for my family of four. My parents are also staying the same days at the same resort (we booked them all at once) and I have both reservations and all the people linked to my MDE account. I can make Fastpasses for all six of us, right? Because my parents have no desire (or much ability) to try wrangling the app or website and we are trying to stay more or less together.

 

[xlsm]

Tomorrow is our FP day! I'm nervous. Last time we went was earlier 2013, before FP+.

I asked this in the FP thread, but maybe someone here knows. We have one hotel/package reservation for my family of four. My parents are also staying the same days at the same resort (we booked them all at once) and I have both reservations and all the people linked to my MDE account. I can make Fastpasses for all six of us, right? Because my parents have no desire (or much ability) to try wrangling the app or website and we are trying to stay more or less together.

Yes, if everyone is linked, you can make reservations for everyone.

Good luck with your FPs!!

 

[Doug5984]

Does anyone have experience with 'Be Our Guest' during MNSSHP ? We currently have a reservation on our party night, but I was also able to grab one for later in the week. I'm not sure if I want to 'waste' party hours on a sit-down meal if there is nothing special about it (I haven't read that there is anything special so I'm not sure).

 

[Cluelyss]

Does anyone have experience with 'Be Our Guest' during MNSSHP ? We currently have a reservation on our party night, but I was also able to grab one for later in the week. I'm not sure if I want to 'waste' party hours on a sit-down meal if there is nothing special about it (I haven't read that there is anything special so I'm not sure).

Nothing different on a party night other than a Halloween cupcake offered at dessert. Don't waste your party time

 

[ofcabbagesandkings]

Nothing different on a party night other than a Halloween cupcake offered at dessert. Don't waste your party time

Agree. We did it 3 years ago. It was fun because we got a pic with the Beast with all of us us dressed as Beauty and Beast characters. But it ran so long we missed the parade. Doing QS this time.

 

[Farro]

FYI - all FOP fast passes are gone for 10/31 in case anyone was going to try for it tomorrow!

 

[jlundeen]

FYI - all FOP fast passes are gone for 10/31 in case anyone was going to try for it tomorrow!

Shoot...just setting the clock for an early wake up so i can be ready for FP FEVER tomorrow AM. ..and was hoping there still might be a few for the 31st. ..well...on to plan B....thanks for the heads up, at least I know not to start there!

 

[Farro]

oh my god, I'm finally finished doing everyone's fast passes and I started on Saturday!

This morning I was able to do my sister's. I was able to add her to all the existing fast pass reservations outside of FOP, but that's fine because we are all getting on, just two different times.

I had no trouble adding her today for the same time slots, even for Frozen Ever After and Mine Train! Perhaps the October madness won't be too bad?

 

[lindsayjs]

oh my god, I'm finally finished doing everyone's fast passes and I started on Saturday!

This morning I was able to do my sister's. I was able to add her to all the existing fast pass reservations outside of FOP, but that's fine because we are all getting on, just two different times.

I had no trouble adding her today for the same time slots, even for Frozen Ever After and Mine Train! Perhaps the October madness won't be too bad?

Nice work! A+ super planner!

 

[jlundeen]

Yay..I too did my FPs this AM... Got up at 5:30 (retired people don't usually set an alarm to get up, but that's what I did, even thought I kept checking the clock all night!!) Got up and made sure I had a cup of strong coffee, rebooted my desktop, restarted my phone (just in case I needed to use that) and waited.

At the stroke of 6:00 (CDT) I was able to get in and found a FOP on our 5th day (60+5)....nothing before that. When I first went in, I saw about 5 times open for FOP, and after I grabbed ours, I looked again, and they were gone.

I'll continue to tweak things now, and adjust times where I can to tighten it up and make sure we are not criss-crossing parks a dozen times. Just waiting now for the ROL dining packages for NOV to open...but I got a FP for it just in case.

So... hard part complete for us.... Hope everyone else here gets/got everything they were looking for!!

 

[momcloud]

Is it October yet?

 

[lindsayjs]

Is it October yet?

Not yet but in 2 days we can say "I'm going to Disney next month!"