May 2005

[Giggles]

Hi everyone

this is our first visit myself, DH, DS (9) and DD (7)
arriving 14th May from Manchester to Sanford
MYT..... would like to know what aircraft I will be on?

have got tickets for Discovery Cove on the 19th, 4 park Universal 14 day flexi-ticket and 7 day Disney ticket.

Sat Arrive
Sun AK
Mon Seaworld
Tue TL
Wed US
Thur DC
Fri MK
Sat Free Day
Sun Epcot
Mon Busch Gardens
Tue BB
Wed MGM
Thur IOA
Fri Free Day
Sat Depart

we are staying in Villa.

Sorry am so new to all of this have not got a clue, any help would be much appreciated.

[Claire_L]

For a first go looking good to me :) I take it you are getting the Busch ticket seperately? The only thing I will say is that Friday is EMH in MK and as an off site guest I would personally give it a miss as it gets alot busier than normal, especially in the early/mid morning through to early afternoon. Perhaps swap EPCOT and MK round? Oh and you must stay for the nightly shows at EPCOT, MGM and MK.
Claire :wink

[Giggles]

thanks for your help Claire, will do that. Have got the Busch tickets with Discovery Cove Ticket. Would love more information about the nightly shows at EPCOT, MGM and MK.

Sorry I am soooo new to all of this.

[Big_Mark]

check this TIMES (http://http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/calendar/dailyview/index?id=MKCalendarDailyViewPage) for the Disney park times, shows and parades.

[Big_Mark]

I don't see any shopping, I would rcommend this as an experience, even if you don't but anything even I enjoy it there and I'm a man (yes I am!). A half day would be ok perhaps with Down Town Disney in the evening.

Try places like the Premium Outlet Mall.

[Claire_L]

EPCOT has Illuminations which is centered on the lagoon at World Showcase and is on nightly at 9pm, a very good show. MK has Wishes which center over the Castle at varying times so check the schedule on WDW.com. Finally MGM has Fantasmic again varying times and it is a show with fireworks at an amphitheatre which gets very busy so need to get there quite q while in advance, to help the time go they sell drink and snacks.
Hope that helps a bit.
Claire :wink

[Giggles]

thank you all for your help. will try and fit the shopping days in my two off days also i thought the days that we do waterparks we could do shopping after these perhaps in the afternoons/evenings. are the shopping malls open very late in the evenings?

[Claire_L]

Premium Outlets is 10pm Mon - Sat and 9pm Sun.
Florida Mall is Mon - Sat 9pm and Sun 6pm.
Claire :wink

[Claire_L]

Oh and Downtown Disney is open quite late into the evening for food and shopping :D
Claire :wink

[sallybrealey]

my advice would be remember to pace yourself, for the first few days I am generally in bed at 9 due to the time difference and also thew general business of the days.

Also is Busch one you really really want to do? Have you bought the ticket? I would think about skipping it as there may be a park you want to return to or other things you find u want to do.

Sally

[Giggles]

The Busch ticket is with DC ticket. Is it not really that good then Sally? do you think it looks ok otherwise?

[sallybrealey]

Hiya ive not been to busch myself but I just there is a danger of being 'parked' out on your first time there, there is so so much to take in, also you may find you want to revisit certain parks,


I am a fit 23 year old but there is no way I could do a whole day in a park followed by shopping, even the days at the water parks can be tiring.


Its difficult because you feel after spending all that money and going all that way that you need to do and see everything but if you do you will end up having a nervous breakdown ! :confused2

I think it is a good idea to have a plan but also just be ready to change it especially I imagine with having kids.

Try not too worry to much, you will have a great holiday. :)

Sally

[Giggles]

thanks sally, don't know who i think i am sometimes! will take all advice on board though. Just soo excited to see everything. will perhaps leave busch or maybe one of the waterparks til next time. oh yeah I forgot about the kids, they will probably tire easily.
from not so fit 36 year old!