Some months ago (well, OK it was last year some time), someone was kind enough to point me in the direction of a WDW planning organization (can I say that here???). Unfortunately I ended up tossing that idea and now that it's potentially on for November I am wondering if someone can help me out with pointing me in the right direction
I will, however, say that, sadly,
in no way is the Polynesian going to be an option, financially. It's like trying to stay at the Grand Californian... there is no way I am paying $600+ a night for a hotel room! Unless someone here can convince me it's "worth it." (and even if it were, I still don't have that kind of money). You may recall that I am strictly a Best Western kinda girl and since I can't use points of any sort... I guess we're gonna have to stay cheap. (Side note.. the BW I was looking at previously is currently "closed indefinitely" so that has me worried. I HOPE it's just until the entire park reopens fully...)
Also, I have some planning related questions.
- So, I will have a bunch of miles on Virgin that i would like to (try to) use before they potentially go out of business. If I were to cancel my ANA flights and get the Virgin miles back, how do I go about booking a Delta flight with those miles? I would love to fly 1st if possible, and I know there will be a plane change between PHX and MCO (too bad about that.).
- Side note... why are prices between LAX and MCO so much less expensive than between PHX and MCO??? Maybe I'll fly SW to LAX first... my goodness.
- I would be traveling from Phoenix. What do I need to know about jetlag, time change, etc? If I arrived at MCO (I think that's the right one) at say, 8 pm, would it be reasonable to have the next morning be a park day?
- Right how park hopping isn't an option anyway, but does anyone know what the approximate cost difference WOULD be between 5 days 1 park per day and 5 days PHs? I don't necessarily think we will want to hop because it's not as convenient as DL, but I also don't want to feel "stuck" in a certain park if there isn't anything else there I want to see or do. Do you, the experts, feel as though each park is a "full day" park, considering I am a first time visitor?
What else do I need to know about traveling to Florida, in November (weather considerations), transportation once we land, all that? I'm sure there's a ton of things I haven't thought of.
And I haven't even LOOKED at what my UR balance would be after I cancel the Tokyo hotel I have currently booked (although it won't be a ton since most of those URs got transferred to Virgin for the ANA flight). ***EDIT: I just looked and I have about 100,000 URs right now, and that's before canceling the hotel I have booked.**
Sorry to ramble. I'm just trying to see if this is even feasible, and trying to reallocate my points where I can to minimize new spending but still have an amazing trip.