I booked our return flight when SW opened up the dates - yesterday I checked and our flights went down $20 each
For our flight to MCO I had been trying to have our arrival match my mom and stepdad since we will have a rental (Dolphin so no DME, and we will do a Publix stop) but it was impossible. So our choices were -
- SW flight arrive after 8PM - $129 ea
- Frontier flight arrive at 2PM - $142 includes suitcase, stretch seat
- SW flight arrive at 2:30PM - $187
Yesterday I figured it out! We will fly in the day before and do the 8:50PM arrival. With the $20 credit it comes out to $109. I work for a Choice hotel and can get a really cheap room near the airport for the night, then take their free shuttle back to the airport close to the time of my mom's arrival and get the rental (or might get it the day we arrive). Cheaper than our preferred flights on our original date, can pick up my mom and stepdad and we will be a little more adjusted to the time difference.
Flights - booked
Hotel (MCO) - have to wait until 30 days before arrival to book
Hotel (Disney) - booked
Tickets - bought
Car - booked but prices go up and down so will rebook at least twice before trip
ADRs - work in progress
FPs - trying to figure it out by March
Sebastian's is on my list! There are 7 of us going and I have requests from everyone (except my DH
). So far we have BoG, Homecomin', ScFi, Via Napoli, Coral Reef, and Beaches & Cream. I also booked Oga's on one of our DHS days. Will probably cancel or change B&C since our arrival time change - booked as a late dinner. I don't really care for CR or BoG but those were requested. Oga's we did at DLR but we have some big SW fans that have not been so I guess I will have to get the souvenir mug I did not get last time
Going to DLR the last few years really spoiled me (we do maybe one ADR when we go) and I am trying to not book too much - also going with older folks who might not make it to dinner in the parks every night.
For AK I am thinking Y&Y but do not need to book it since I have the Landry's Select card. I have been looking at what is available last minute on the app and I'm taking a chance that we will be able to do Skipper Canteen, Spice Rd, and Sebastian's without an ADR too far in advance. We are staying at the Dolphin so also have options of booking last minute at Epcot and DHS.