OhDannyBoy
DISdad #850
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2014
Reading all the replies here makes me super excited to go!! I've been to all the theme park so many times and intend on going many more that missing out on anything isn't a concern at all. DD and mommy having a good time is what I care about.
Seeing as a 3 day ticket for a Florida resident is actually cheaper than a 2 day your way non-Florida resident ticket, that's what we are getting. It's a 3.5 to 4 hours (depending on traffic and bathroom breaks for mommy and kiddo) drive for us.
As I stated, we are early risers, so we'll likely hit the road at like 7 or 8 AM that Thursday 11/28. That puts us in Orlando around 11:30-noonish.
DW is asking if we could do a half day at one of the parks when we get there seeing as check in at our hotel is at 4. I dunno. That might be a bit much. We'll see how the drive goes and play it by ear. Maybe set a fast pass for a meet and greet and maybe a ride or 2. We'll feel it out and split if DD seems fidgety. It's one of the Holiday party days so the park closes at 6 anyhow. If we go, well good the 3rd day was essentially free anyhow. If not, well, we have 180 days to burn the 3rd day. I'm good either way.
I'm working AK into our plans for the second day (Friday 11/29) as MK has extra magic hours that day and I always like to go the day after those days. Plus, DD loves the zoo. This is the zoo with Mickey and Minnie so yeah we are there!! We'll try to get there at rope drop. (Does AK do a rope drop type show like MK) I'll map it out as best I can, but it seems like a more or less wander around and look kind of parks if you aren't riding most of the rides. I'll set up the Mickey and Minnie meet and greet and the Avatar boat ride thing. Any other rides worth a FP for a 2 year old?
On Saturday 12/1, which is my DW birthday, we'll get there at rope drop and head to Peter Pan, then Winnie the Pooh (FP?) and depending how busy it is, Little mermaid. From there, honestly, we are just going to take everything in and wing it. I promised DW I wouldn't drag her and DD around like a drill sergeant. Aside from PP, any other rides we want to go on will have (likely) available FP's throughout the day. I think. If I'm wrong, meh, we'll dance in the street and have fun our own way!!
Thanks for all the input moms!!
Seeing as a 3 day ticket for a Florida resident is actually cheaper than a 2 day your way non-Florida resident ticket, that's what we are getting. It's a 3.5 to 4 hours (depending on traffic and bathroom breaks for mommy and kiddo) drive for us.
As I stated, we are early risers, so we'll likely hit the road at like 7 or 8 AM that Thursday 11/28. That puts us in Orlando around 11:30-noonish.
DW is asking if we could do a half day at one of the parks when we get there seeing as check in at our hotel is at 4. I dunno. That might be a bit much. We'll see how the drive goes and play it by ear. Maybe set a fast pass for a meet and greet and maybe a ride or 2. We'll feel it out and split if DD seems fidgety. It's one of the Holiday party days so the park closes at 6 anyhow. If we go, well good the 3rd day was essentially free anyhow. If not, well, we have 180 days to burn the 3rd day. I'm good either way.
I'm working AK into our plans for the second day (Friday 11/29) as MK has extra magic hours that day and I always like to go the day after those days. Plus, DD loves the zoo. This is the zoo with Mickey and Minnie so yeah we are there!! We'll try to get there at rope drop. (Does AK do a rope drop type show like MK) I'll map it out as best I can, but it seems like a more or less wander around and look kind of parks if you aren't riding most of the rides. I'll set up the Mickey and Minnie meet and greet and the Avatar boat ride thing. Any other rides worth a FP for a 2 year old?
On Saturday 12/1, which is my DW birthday, we'll get there at rope drop and head to Peter Pan, then Winnie the Pooh (FP?) and depending how busy it is, Little mermaid. From there, honestly, we are just going to take everything in and wing it. I promised DW I wouldn't drag her and DD around like a drill sergeant. Aside from PP, any other rides we want to go on will have (likely) available FP's throughout the day. I think. If I'm wrong, meh, we'll dance in the street and have fun our own way!!
Thanks for all the input moms!!