My master plan

[mariechez]

April 16th Arrive MCO fresh as a daisy because kind lady at Gatwick upgraded us all for free <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_8_3.gif' alt='Dreaming' border=0></a>

April 17th AK

April 18th Epcot

April 19th BB

April 20th TL probaly and shopping

April 21st US

April 22nd IOA

April 23rd BB and shopping

April 24th Gatorland and chilling

April 25th IOA & US

April 26th MGM

April 27th TL and more shopping

April 28th MK

April 29th Disney Park hop and finishing at Epcot to see the fireworks again

April 30th Find a nice family to take us in and hide us from the Military

Okay l have spent hours pouring over this and can't come up with anything better.

We have a five day hopper with 4 pluses so it doesn't matter if we don't use all four (although there is some sort of date on my tickets which l spotted and will email Omar about).

We also have 2 park 5 consective days at IOA and US but don't have the time or the energy to use them all up and the weekend has to be avoided because of Graduates day.

We will leave the Disney parks in the afternoons to chill out and return in the evenings.

l have used all my powers of observation and various print outs to pick the quietest days for all the parks.

There will be no deviating from my plan and any protesters will be Court Marshalled. :D

How does it sound to all you wonderful experts out there. <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15_4_101.gif' alt='The Thinker' border=0></a>

Marie

PS any better ideas will be given careful consideration then thrown in the bin :D

[mcsue]

Sounds good to me Marie!
It's a shame you're leaving as we arrive, we could've said Hi <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_14_2.gif' alt='Awww Shucks' border=0></a>

mcsue

[mariechez]

l will ask to see if they will let me stay on a bit longer Mcsue :D :D

Marie

[mariechez]

Hope you don't mind but l have brought this back up as l was hoping for some more feed back.

Thanks Marie

[princess_anita]

It sounds really good. I like your april 24th. Gatorland is often over looked. It maybe small and you could do it in half a day, but I would spend a tad longer there just to absorbe all the surroundings. Be sure to get your photo taken with the crocodiles and if you see the gator wrestling (it isn't what it seems) talk to the guy after it finishes. Sorry I am assuming you haven't been there before.

[mariechez]

No l haven't Anita and my DS picked it as his birthday treat and is really looking forward to the wrestling.

Thanks Marie

[Mike]

..hi Marie.

I'd split the two waterpark days up the first few days.. otherwise it seems like a common sense use of time... you know what your bunch like best. You could certainly do Gatorland and a waterpark on one day if you wanted to. Also, I think I'd be tempted to blow a ticket one day by going on from the waterparks to Epcot!:D

[mariechez]

l know Mike the 2 waterpark days have annoyed me so much. l can't decide, it was just that they are the 2 quietest days and l don't do crowds. l was going to perhaps save the 1 or 2 extras for next time but there is some sort of date on my tickets although Omar assured it me there was no expiry. l may well take up your suggestion of Gatorland and swim, but not sure if l can go with using a whole days ticket on an evening at Epcot(l may not even like it :D :D :D ). We will be going there twice anyway.

l will have another look at it and if l change it l will get your expert opinion once more if l may.

Thanks for the ideas Mike

Marie :D :D

[Mike]

Originally posted by mariechez
We will be going there twice anyway.

.....now, that's not enough! You're supposed to go to Epcot 5 times if you have a 5 day Hopper! :D

[mariechez]

oh right l will re-schedule immediatley :D :D

Marie

[mariechez]

Okay Mike l have had another look at checked the tickets. The date on them was the date they were issued, duh, l think l may need some glasses. So l think l will save at least one of the swim days (DH) says we won't be going back but he said that this time LOL. That will give me at least one free day, oh my what shall l do with it :D

Marie

[Mike]

Airboats! ..and that means a half day free to shop or chill, as it only takes a couple of hours, and take a walk round the lake at Celebration, have lunch at the Market Street Cafe, followed by coffee from Barnies on the rocking chairs. Have a nosy inside the Celebration Hotel foyer!

[mariechez]

Great minds think a like !!!. l did want to do that but it was so busy l didn't think l would fit it in, but now l can :jump: :jump: :jump:

DH is quite keen and so am l and l'm sure the boys would love it.
Which airboat one are you talking about, l know there are two and l presume its near to The Market Street Cafe
Thanks again :D

Marie

[Mike]

No, sorry. MSC is in Celebration (http://www.celebrationfl.com/), along with the walk, the coffee and the Hotel!:D

Airboats - we did the East Lake site of Boggy Creek Airboats - see the website (http://www.bcairboats.com/) for info and a voucher for money off.

[mariechez]

Thanks Mike, l have been to Celebration but only to the hospital LOL, the town looks lovely. Would you say in your vast experience of all things Floridee that the East Airboats are better than the West(l pesume again)

Marie :D

PS your earning your money tonight Mike

[Mike]

... I get the impression from the various posts and debates on this one on various boards that there is a slight preference for East Lake, Marie, but there's no definitive answer, even from people who'd done both! Check a map, and go for the most convenient, IMO.

[mariechez]

Cheers Mike

Marie

[duchy]

My suggestion.......
Leave Celebration hospital out of the Itinerary this time. It's a once only attraction and not one to be repeated every trip !!

duchy