April 2016

[Jennyfartpants]

Hi,
I know its ages away, but I love this planning malarkey, it lets out the inner geek in me!

Here's my initial plan. Ill be going on my own with nine year old twin boys, so no shopping or late night galavanting for us!

My only concern (at the moment!) is mickeys backyard bbq on the night we arrive. the problem is its only on certain days and I cant seem to fit it in anywhere else. it may be doable if we manage a kip on the plane..? what do you think. Oh and we have dining plan so Ive chucked in a few character meals

Day 1 - Thursday 21st April 2016

Flight Depart from manchester Airport on thomas cook at 9:55am
Flight Arrive at orlando internayional Airport on thomas cook at 2:30pm
Restaurant Dinner Show at mickeys Backyard BBQ located at fort wikderness campsite at 6:30am
Accommodation Check In to CARIBBEAN BEACH at 3:00pm

Day 2 Day 2 - Friday 22nd April 2016

Theme Park Morning & Afternoon - Epcot
FastPass+ FastPass+ Epcot - Test Track at 11:00am
FastPass+ FastPass+ Epcot - Mission: SPACE at 12:00pm
FastPass+ FastPass+ Epcot - Spaceship Earth at 1:00pm
Restaurant Character Lunch at Garden Grill located at epcot future world at 2:00pm
Note aIM TO DO ALL FUTURE WORLD IN EPCOT

Day 3 - Saturday 23rd April 2016

Theme Park Morning & Afternoon - Animal Kingdom
FastPass+ FastPass+ Animal Kingdom - Kilimanjaro Safaris at 10:00am

FastPass+ FastPass+ Animal Kingdom - DINOSAUR at 1:00pm

FastPass+ FastPass+ Animal Kingdom - Kali River Rapids at 3:00pm

Restaurant Character Breakfast at TUSKERS located at ANIMAL KINGDOM at 8:00am

Day 4 Day 4 - Sunday 24th April 2016

Theme Park Morning & Afternoon - Magic Kingdom
Restaurant Character Breakfast at Crystal Palace located at MAGIC KINGDOM at 8:00am
FastPass+ FastPass+ Magic Kingdom - Pirates of the Caribbean at 10:30am

FastPass+ FastPass+ Magic Kingdom - Splash Mountain at 2:00pm

FastPass+ FastPass+ Magic Kingdom - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at 3:00pm

Note Aim for adventure land and frontierland and liberty square

5 Day 5 - Monday 25th April 2016

Theme Park Morning & Afternoon - Typhoon Lagoon
Restaurant Dinner at Shutters located at CARIBBEAN BEACH at 6:30pm

Day 6 - Tuesday 26th April 2016

Theme Park Afternoon & Evening - Hollywood Studios
FastPass+ FastPass+ Hollywood Studios - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at 11:30am

FastPass+ FastPass+ Hollywood Studios - Toy Story Midway Mania! at 2:00pm

FastPass+ FastPass+ Hollywood Studios - Star Tours - The Adventures Continue at 6:00pm

Restaurant Dinner Show at Mama Melrose FANTASMIC located at STREETS OF AMERICA at 4:30pm

Day 7 - Wednesday 27th April 2016

Theme Park Afternoon & Evening - Magic Kingdom
FastPass+ FastPass+ Magic Kingdom - Space Mountain at 11:30am

FastPass+ FastPass+ Magic Kingdom - Peter Pan's Flight at 4:00pm

FastPass+ FastPass+ Magic Kingdom - Enchanted Tales with Belle at 5:00pm

Restaurant Character Dinner at Be Our Guest located at FANTASYLAND MK at 6:30pm
Note AIM TO DO TOMORROW LAND AND FANTASY LAND

Day 8 - Thursday 28th April 2016

Theme Park Morning & Afternoon - Universal Studios

Day 9 - Friday 29th April 2016

Restaurant Character Breakfast at CHEF MICKEY located at CONTEMPORARY at 8:00am
Theme Park Afternoon - Blizzard Beach
Theme Park Evening -
Activity Evening - Downtown Disney
Restaurant Dinner at T-Rex OR RAINFOREST located at DTD at 7:00pm

Day 10 - Saturday 30th April 2016

Theme Park Afternoon & Evening - Epcot
FastPass+ FastPass+ Epcot - Soarin' at 12:30pm

Note AIM TO DO WORLD SHOWCASE STARTING IN CANADA
Restaurant Character Dinner at AKERSHUS located at NORWAY - EPCOT at 8:00pm

Day 11 - Sunday 1st May 2016

Theme Park Morning & Afternoon - Islands of Adventure

Day 12 - Monday 2nd May 2016

Theme Park Morning & Afternoon - Blizzard Beach
Activity Afternoon - Mini Golf at BLIZZARD BEACH


Day 13 - Tuesday 3rd May 2016

Theme Park Morning & Afternoon - Islands of Adventure
Theme Park Afternoon & Evening - Universal Studios

Day 14 - Wednesday 4th May 2016

Note ANY OF THE DISNEY PARKS WE WANT TO REVISIT - might get fast pass for rocking ride at HS

Day 15 - Thursday 5th May 2016

Flight Depart from ORLANDO INTERNATION Airport on THOMAS COOK at 4:35pm
Flight Arrive at
Accommodation Check Out from CARIBBEAN BEACH at 12:00pm

Day 16 - Friday 6th May 2016

Flight Arrive at MANCHESTER Airport on THOMAS COOK at 6:00am

Thanks in advance!

[Mortimer Mouse]

So do you have the full DDP or the QSDP? I'm surprised that you've already booked your holiday and not waited for the free DDP to be released for April 2016?

As much as I too love to plan, it really is too early to choose which days to do what. I wait until the Busy Day guide comes out.

Have you been before? There's no way we'd be up to going out to a dinner show on our arrival night. everyone would be falling asleep at the table!

I believe that Garden Grill at Epcot only opens for dinner around 4pm, so a late lunch there is not an option.

I do like your plan of concentrating on only a couple of areas at a time in the parks, especially at MK. It saves lots of to-ing and fro-ing.

I can feel your excitement from here!

[loves2plan]

Originally Posted by Mortimer Mouse

So do you have the full DDP or the QSDP? I'm surprised that you've already booked your holiday and not waited for the free DDP to be released for April 2016?

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Same here. The prices for 2016 at the moment are the full rack rate prices, so booking now is the most expensive way to do it. If you'd waited until end of April this year then you'd have got the free qsdp at CBR and have been able to upgrade to the full ddp. Might be worth checking prices when they're released to see if it's worth losing your deposit and rebooking. Or have you got a really good deal that we're not aware of? If so, please share

I would strongly advise against planning anything for the night you arrive. Even with a nap on the plane (if you manage it) you'll be very tired. At 6.30pm your body clocks will be telling you that it's 11.30pm and you'll have had an early start too with a 9.55am flight. The most we ever manage on arrival day is a half hearted bite to eat at the qs place at our resort with children who are older thatn your boys.

Also, how do you know what days it's available for your stay this far in advance?

As Mortimer Mouse says, Garden Grill only do dinner, so you'll need to look at this again.

[Jennyfartpants]

Thanks guys,

I booked it before I joined this forum, and didn't realise they did free dining pass - kicking myself a bit. It's not worth cancelling and rebooking tho, I've paid a deposit :-(

Will there be enough time between busy guide coming out and adr reservation to be able to tweak my plans? I'm just gonna have to curb my excitement now till it's time to put things into stone..., how will I manage ha!

[Emma2288]

I agree with loves2plan. I wouldn't recommend booking any concrete plans on the day of your arrival. Last year our flight was delayed 1hr 30mins, and we were stuck on the plane for a further hour because of a storm. We didn't end up getting to our hotel (on International Drive) until 9pm (when our flight was due to land at 5pm).
It's best just to take this day as it comes..

You can always double check if/when the offer is released to see if it's worth losing your deposit.

[loves2plan]

Originally Posted by Jennyfartpants

Thanks guys,

I booked it before I joined this forum, and didn't realise they did free dining pass - kicking myself a bit. It's not worth cancelling and rebooking tho, I've paid a deposit :-(

Will there be enough time between busy guide coming out and adr reservation to be able to tweak my plans? I'm just gonna have to curb my excitement now till it's time to put things into stone..., how will I manage ha!

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Depends how much of a deposit you've paid. Always worth a look

[Mortimer Mouse]

The Busy Day guide is normally out around 7 months before, although park hours are still subject to change nearer the time. So you should have a month to start your planning before you can book ADR's.

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