Easter 2019

Mortbird · 12 Feb 19, 02:28 PM

Hello,

Anyone fancy sharing their Easter itinerary or tips? We go 17 April - 2nd May staying offsite in a villa, family of 4 (2 boys aged 7-11). It's our first time visiting and we are not doing universal but are doing Disney and Discovery Cove (22nd April)

Thanks

Ridersmom · 13 Feb 19, 06:07 AM

If you decide to go to a park on Easter Sunday, go early. leave as the crowds build and return in the evening. Actually, this works for any day but my one Easter visit we were saved by getting there at opening. MY kids got the major rides done early. My sister and her family got there after Chef Mickey's at 10. By then the crowds were so thick the kids wanted to leave,

The Thornes · 13 Feb 19, 01:48 PM

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/pla...a=view&p=57014

We always tend to get to the park at opening. Run to the first ride then start on the fast passes.

Do as much as possible in week 1 then go with the flow in week 2

Fawkes · 13 Feb 19, 02:19 PM

As has already been mentioned our strategy will be to get there early. Do as much as we can and retreat back to the villa when the crowds build up.

WhereIBelong · 13 Feb 19, 02:41 PM

We last did Easter in 2016 - Easter Sunday was in AK - really quiet first thing - we even exchanged our vouchers for tickets and bought magic bands with no lines at the ticket booths. Got busier through the morning, ate lunch at flametree bbq- got seating outside easily, but from then it got very busy so we left between 2 and 3 when it felt a bit too busy for us. Roads back to villa were manic!

We did this for the first week which was very busy, then stayed a bit later or did evenings in the second week - still busy, but less manic.

A friend did Kennedy Space Centre on the Sunday - said it was as if a normal weekend, a really good day, until home time - took hours to get back from there on packed roads.

12 Feb 19, 02:28 PM	#1
	12 Feb 19, 02:28 PM Mortbird Getting to know the DIBB
Mortbird Getting to know the DIBB Join Date: Apr 18	Easter 2019 Hello, Anyone fancy sharing their Easter itinerary or tips? We go 17 April - 2nd May staying offsite in a villa, family of 4 (2 boys aged 7-11). It's our first time visiting and we are not doing universal but are doing Disney and Discovery Cove (22nd April) Thanks

13 Feb 19, 06:07 AM	#2
	13 Feb 19, 06:07 AM Ridersmom Imagineer
Ridersmom Imagineer Join Date: Apr 06	If you decide to go to a park on Easter Sunday, go early. leave as the crowds build and return in the evening. Actually, this works for any day but my one Easter visit we were saved by getting there at opening. MY kids got the major rides done early. My sister and her family got there after Chef Mickey's at 10. By then the crowds were so thick the kids wanted to leave,

13 Feb 19, 01:48 PM	#3
	13 Feb 19, 01:48 PM The Thornes Getting Excited
The Thornes Getting Excited Join Date: Dec 13	https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/pla...a=view&p=57014 We always tend to get to the park at opening. Run to the first ride then start on the fast passes. Do as much as possible in week 1 then go with the flow in week 2 __________________ 1999 Villa 2002 Honeymoon Kissimmee Holiday Inn 2009 Rosen Pointe Orlando 2014 Rosen Pointe Orlando 2017 Rosen Pointe Orlando - All Star Sports resort - Hard Rock Hotel 2019 Rosen Pointe Orlando - All Star Music - Hard Rock Hotel 2022 Rosen Pointe Orlando -Pop Century - Hard Rock Hotel 2023 Portofino Bay Edited at 01:50 PM. Reason: Adding info

13 Feb 19, 02:41 PM	#5
	13 Feb 19, 02:41 PM WhereIBelong Imagineer
WhereIBelong Imagineer Join Date: Aug 15	We last did Easter in 2016 - Easter Sunday was in AK - really quiet first thing - we even exchanged our vouchers for tickets and bought magic bands with no lines at the ticket booths. Got busier through the morning, ate lunch at flametree bbq- got seating outside easily, but from then it got very busy so we left between 2 and 3 when it felt a bit too busy for us. Roads back to villa were manic! We did this for the first week which was very busy, then stayed a bit later or did evenings in the second week - still busy, but less manic. A friend did Kennedy Space Centre on the Sunday - said it was as if a normal weekend, a really good day, until home time - took hours to get back from there on packed roads.