Itineray Help!!

[wendy7654]

Hi, I am fairly new to DIBB and have just come across this forum.

We go on our very first WDW adventure in July 2008 for 2 weeks
2 kids age 12 and 6 and myself and hubby, both 40ish!

I have no idea where to start on an Itineray, not even decided what tickets to get or where to go.

Help is needed to plan this, we want the main disney parks, not too bothered about the water parks but fancy the aquatica.
Is an itineray the best thing to do before going?

Thanks
Wendy :)

[loadsapixiedust]

You'll certainly stand a better chance of seeing more if you have a plan of some kind. It's hard to imagine the scale of things if you've never been before. There is loads to see and do and fitting it all into 2 weeks is quite a task.

Start by reading some trip reports and looking at some of the itineraries posted here to give you an idea of what to expect. July is a busy time so you'll want to take into account the busy day guides and Extra Magic Hours to avoid the worst of the crowds.

I'd recommend you look at the Disney 14 day Ultimate tickets to give you the maximum flexibility, these do include the water parks which are really worth a visit as they are very well themed.

Happy planning!

[carys]

I have done hols with and without itineraries it is definately better with . Chose the parks you want to go to and the restaurants then you can pick tickets. A 14 day ultimate s your best bet as you can go everyday of your holiday if you choose to and come and go day or evening. Have a look at the itineraries on here and copy one that looks similar to what you want then tweak it to your own needs.

[Tinker]

Hi Wendy, where are you staying?

[wendy7654]

Hi, thanks for all the advice.

We are staying in a Villa in Windwood Bay.

Can I also ask, what does ADR mean? (have seen this quoted in other posts).

[wendy7654]

Hi Wendy, where are you staying?

Staying in a Villa in Windwood Bay

[derynifan]

An ADR is an Advance Dining Reservation. This doesn't guarantee you a place at the specified time, but the next available after. If you want to eat at any of the nicer restaurants in Disney or Downtown Disney or the resort hotels (including character meals) you will need to do them asap. If you aren't staying in Disney you can book from 180 days from the date of your reservation. Some of the more popular character meals and other restaurants book up very quickly. You could do with a basic itinerary and then work out what reservations you'd like to make to fall in with that.

[Tinker]

Everyone has there own way of planning the holiday, but my advice is to have a look at a Brits guide to Orlando. You can get a copy at the library if you do not want to purchase one, it will be able to give you great advise including what dates parks are likely to be quieter. Also have a look at http://www.touringplans.com/tp2/UG2_index.php?PageID=14to , saying that I would probably recommend doing Animal Kingdom on your first day, it is quite a relaxing park and will give you a gentle introduction to Disney.

On your second day, or the day you intend to visit Magic Kingdom for the first time, I would make an early morning reservation at either Cinderella Royal Table (if you can) or Crystal Palace, which are both located inside the park, for about 8am if possible, that way you will be able to get into the park and take lovely photo's of the castle before the doors open and the crowds come in. The telephone number to make your reservations is 001 407 939 8687.

A helpful website is http://www.allearsnet.com/din/dining.htm which will tell you what Characters you may see how much will cost and what you can eat. Make sure when you book to have pen and paper ready as you will be given a reference number. Most meals you can book without using a credit card, but you need them for a couple. Cinderella Royal Table is one of them.

You can call from noon our time 180 days before your reservation is needed.

I tend to spend a couple of days in the parks then have a more relaxing day at either of the Disney Water parks then do a couple more parks. Hope this helps a bit.

[wendy7654]

Hi, thanks for that information, my daughter loves Cinderella!
Are you able to do the reservations via a website or does it have to be via phone?

We probably won't get to our Villa until about 8pm (US time) so on the first proper day we were thinking of just getting essentials in to eat and then just chilling for the day.
(hopefully will be less tired for the 2nd day).
Just need to get thinking about and Itinary now.

Again thanks for all the help, it is appreciated with it being our first time.
Keep it coming

[qwerty33]

Hi, thanks for that information, my daughter loves Cinderella!
Are you able to do the reservations via a website or does it have to be via phone?

We probably won't get to our Villa until about 8pm (US time) so on the first proper day we were thinking of just getting essentials in to eat and then just chilling for the day.
(hopefully will be less tired for the 2nd day).
Just need to get thinking about and Itinary now.

Again thanks for all the help, it is appreciated with it being our first time.
Keep it coming

hi we have been twice and i can never wait to get to a park so we go to one on our first day next time we are going for the lazy first day i think it will help
we always use the water parks as a rest day is you can chill out at them and they close early
i think that the planning is half the fun of my hols but i like to make it flexible so we can have a rest day when we need one
enjoy your self and just ask anything u not sure about
if you read the threads other people will ask questions that you didnt realise that u needed to ask
:ccat

[Tinker]

You can only make reservations by the phone. Remember that you will probably wake up very early on the first day, as they are five hours behind us. So midday here will be 7am in Florida. Our children are usually very excited so wake up about 3-4am :omg: on holiday, which is about 7-8 English time. :spin:

Another reason we tend to do Animal Kingdom on our first day is because it closes earlier than other parks, as you will be up so early will probably get tired earlier than normal.

Our rest days are flexible days, so if we have missed anything that we wanted to do, we tend to squeeze it in on our rest day.

[derynifan]

I'd best not advise you too much on the itinerary itself then, as we don't do rest days! Our idea of a rest day is one where we have a few hours at one of the main parks and then move to a water park! We work on the "you can rest when you're dead" philosophy LOL.

[paulrae]

Wendy feel free to PM me..I have used a girl in the states that charges about £3ish and works out everything for you..may help on 1st time
Anyway offer is there

[paulrae]

on 1st full day the family will probably be wide awake..we always try to get to MK for the opening