Going to WDW for the first time

[jackiebt]

Thers six of us going to Disney world next year and any info about anything from traveling to living accomadation would be very helpful. We are going with tcd and xcell airways, staying in a villa in Kisimee we have got the ultimate tickets and are staying for two weeks we hope to see and maybe try most of the stuff so any tips and advice will be very helpful also does any one know how long we would be on the plane thanx and do like this site very much Jackie

[BeccaandTomsmum]

Hello and welcome

You will love it

lots of very nice people on here with vast amounts of info on everything to do with disney so ask away and there will always be someone to answer

[Bozza]

Congratulations - you're in for the best holiday ever, all being well. A word of warning though - it may become a habit!

The flight will be 9 hours, give or take.

Assuming 28/8/08 is your holiday date you have a heap of time to plan. You'd do well to hang about these parts for a few weeks, reading what you can and you'll soon start to have some idea about the wonderful possibilities that await you. From there you may have some more specific questions that we'll only be too happy to help with.

[Lynne2006]

Prepare to catch a lot of flies, you will be walking round with your mouth open all the time you are there, be prepared to become a kid again, you will have a holiday of a lifetime. staying in kissimmee make time to go to the car parade on a saturday night, not to be missed.
You should be on the plane about nine hours, sounds a long time but it passes faster than you think.
Have a great holiday :wave::d::wave:

[Lynne2006]

P.S.get your countdown going girl

[loadsapixiedust]

:wave: Hello and a big warm welcome to the Dibb!

All the info you need to plan your perfect trip is right here, so keep reading.

Depending on the aircraft and where you fly from the flight will be 9 to 9.5 hours, slightly less on the way back.

Happy planning!

[laulau]

[QUOTE=Bozza;1498285]Congratulations - you're in for the best holiday ever, all being well. A word of warning though - it may become a habit!

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the dibb is a habit I'm addicted and have been for over a year.... just wanted to say welcome and your in for some top info from here there are lots and lots of knowledgeable people (and blonde like me :blush:);)

[jackiebt]

Thankyou so much for all your replies im sure you will hear from me a lot that you will be saying "oh its jackie with her twenty plus questions again lol" my only worry at the moment is if we run out of money were not sure what the limit is and has any one stayed in a villa in kissimee could you let me know what is was like andif you had a pool did someone come in to clean it thankyou and one last thing i cant get the count down time to work for me any advice Jackie:wavey:

[The Smith Clan]

Hi Jackie welcome to the dibb, we stayed in a villa for our first florida holiday last year which was in davenport, just down the road to kissimee, someone came round to clean the pool at the beginning of the second week when we where there, but if you keep all the screen doors shut it really does stay reasonably clean anyway.
don't worry too much about the money as everything over there is quite cheap anyway, just have a limit set out for each day and stick to it, thats what we did with a little extra put aside just incase.
You will get sooo addicted to this site, there are so many people with great advice to help you with your first holiday.:)

Michelle

[janeywaney]

:wave:Hi Jackie and welcome to The Dibb:wave: Have a look through the trip reports they will give you invaluable ideas of what us dibbers get up to whilst away on holidays:grin: Also if you have a look at itineraries as well they will also give you a few ideas. I keep looking and find more things that I want to do.......but only have a fortnight to do it!:confused2 Anyway happy planning the time will fly by until you go!
Jane:D

[marioner]

:mickeybou:mickeybou:mickeybou:mickeybou Hi and welcome, if you read some of the trip reports, they will give you an idea of what to expect and what you need to pre-book.

[doradaxplorer]

Hi welcome to Thedibb!!!!
We stayed in a villa at Lindfields (192) through TCD the first year we went to Florida and had a great time,you will love it(wish we could go back and experience it for the 1st time again)We are now heading for 7 times in a row!!!
One thing we did learn is its not just all about the theme parks(although they are a big part)make use of the resorts to look around and sure to use their restaurants,you will probably need to book certain restaurants in advance.
Things i'd recommend are:
Illuminations Cruise(one of the most memorable things we have ever done)
Bomas,AKL ( amazing breakfast)
Hoop De Doo Dinner show
Whispering Canyon for dinner
Fantasmic at MGM (we do the dinner package at Hollywood & Vine)
Soarin Ride at Epcot
Old Town, along the 192
Downtown Disney
Visit the Boardwalk resort,do a surrey bike ride there(funny)
Have a look around Celebration
Walmart for shopping

There is so much more to do so prepare yourself for some busy days ; )
You will have a fab holiday

[jackiebt]

I am so excited already and i have over a year to go how will i be when the timecomes i dread to think can anyone tell me how to do the holiday countdown time please i tried it but it never wored for some reason and thankyou to all of you lovely people for welcoming me to this site Jackie

[Scotsmomma]

Hi Jackie....welcome to the dibb....to get your countdown....go to user cp....then down to edit options....check the box saying show countdown...and enter your dates in the exact format it shows...that should work

[Micky]

Hi and welcome to the DIBB!!:wavey: A very addictive site to go with a very very addictive Disney!!:pgig: You will have a whale of a time, the only thing you will have to back year after year and do the things you didn't get done that year.:pgig:

[jackiebt]

Hi Michell how do you work out the hours and seonds for hol count down Jackie

[Scotsmomma]

All you do Jackie is put in 28 Aug 2008 13:30

The hours mins and seconds will show on your clock when you've saved it

[tonymc]

Hi Jackie and welcome,

One thing I would recommend is that if you are going in August 2008 and are planning at eating at the Table Service restaurants is to remember that you need to make Advanced Dining Reservations (ADRs) 180 days in advance (around February 2008), otherwise you may have problems getting everyone eating together and.or at the restaurants of your choice.

Mark the date on your calendar!!

[lynneandnick]

Welcome!!!

:wave::wave::wave::wave::wave::wave:

[Friday'sChild]

:wave: hiya Jackie and welcome, don't worry about asking questions, everybody had to go for their first trip once ;)

I bet once you've been you'll be booking again, there's so much to do, we are looking for our 4th trip and there's still so much we haven't done :pgig:


Fran
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[debs1505]

Welcome!!!! You will be going back so be prepared!!!

You say you only have the ultimate pass? Dont forget Seaworld and the 2 Universal parks!

:wavey:

[odetojoy]

my expectations of florida and disney and the whole thing were very high the first time i went.To say it went way beyong my expectations is an understatement.there are things there you wont believe you are experiencing.the shows will leave you unable to speak for half an hour after them.

[jolloyd81]

Hi, one of my favourite things about going to Florida is the planning beforehand. there being 6 of you, a villa is really a great option - do you have a car? If not, try US Rent a Car or Dollar. its really easy to drive over there, all vehicles are very new and automatic.

Have you thought about making a rough itinerary - I know on your first trip you wont really know much about the resorts, but there are good and bad days to visit each park re crowds etc. Worth looking at this to see which parks to avoid on which day.
Also, do you want any character meals or meals at restaurants in each Park. If so, look at making ADR's (See thread at top of DIBB in dining). You dont get charged for making these reservations (other than at one or two hugely popular places), and dont get charged for not turning up (although it is polite to cancel).
With regards to your park tickets, look at attractionticketsdirect or themepartickets if not included in your holiday package.
Factor in rest days - you'll need them.
There are some great supermarkets throughout the 192 highway and Kissimmee such as Walmart, and Publix where you can get all your supplies (and lots more besides).
Above all, have fun planning and I hope you have a great trip.

[wombat]

Hi Jackie,

Happy Planning.

May I suggest that you browse the Dibb and you may find the answers to most of your questions.

If you have specific answers post a query and someone will come along with the answer.:wavey: