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A Disney forum. Cute.

[AngieWin]

Originally Posted by flminivanmama

Angie can you change the title to include the word Disney?

Done!!

[Babytime]

Huge Disney fan here!!! We go every year, but the first year my DH practically had to drag me there ... and then I didn't want to leave!!!

[flminivanmama]

She was asking why FLA doesn't have tornado warning alarms like MI does. I wonder why that is? I wouldn't think we would get more since FLA gets such severe storms.

i think we do

[flminivanmama]

welcome babytime & ipfree!

thanks angie!

[goodcents]

glad you are okay flminimom. you are so brave to drive in weather like that. i was a non-license-having-city-dweller for 12 yeras. i am JUST getting used to driving again after moving to the 'burbs about a year and half ago.

i, too, am extremely loathe to crowds. i plan, plan, plan to avoid to them. this one night we might just have to deal. although people are telling me that because it is a ticketed event it is still not like the crowdest of days at disney. we went over columbus day weekend in october once. and then last year we went at the end of april beginning of may. THAT was a great great great time. i liked it better than october actually!

[raleigh_mom]

We went to the Halloween party two years ago and loved it. In 2006 we chose to skip it since our kiddos needed some more sleep. We're going again in December 2007 - but we're going before the crowds, during one of the slowest weeks of the year, and only on weekdays. That's our secret for enjoying it without the crowds.

Biggest Disney mistake we've make: doing three parks in one day. The kids were crying, and I almost was, too. But DH had his heart set on it and I hate to disappoint him.

[flminivanmama]

I only park hopped pre-kids, Raleigh mom

Good cents - I also hate to drive (it's list our phobias day in the disney thread! woot!) & so do my siblings - in fact my sister has lived in NYC for years so she wouldn't ever have to....

so anyway, yesterday was a true test of my character (ie how long can I drive with my three crazy boys laughing and screaming over farts before I snapped??)

I don't think I passed the test

[flminivanmama]

oh, also, the way we've been planning our trip itineraries is that we try to only go to the parks every other day - the middle days are for stuff like, fort wilderness, downtown disney, pool time, water parks, tea at the grand floridian, a late character breakfast, etc.

It's so much nicer that way - less pressure

[Mrs.PhD]

When we have AP we normally do a park each day, but not all day. We like to take the afteroons off when it gets hot and busy. We do sometimes park hop too, but one park in the am, another in the pm after nap.

Funny since getting AP we almost never seem to get around to DTD, because if it doesn't cost any more why not go to at park instead?

[intorainbowz]

So we are thinking of taking our will be 10 month old with us to DisneyLand in March. Everyone thinks we are nuts. Are We?

I love Disneyland and DH really wants to go.

[Debstmomy]

We have annual passes that generally pay for themselves, but this year we have only been a few times. Dh & DD will go at least one time this month. I need to go before new baby comes & then once again before they expire in June. We hope to renew....but will have to see how that goes this year. It can be $$$$$$$$$$.

[flminivanmama]

Wendy of course you are asking disney fanatics but I say go for it

[intorainbowz]

Anyone know how to find how busy Disneyland will be March 10-14? I'm guessing by the hotels being booked the answer is VERY.

[flminivanmama]

I don't know about DL but for WDW touringplans.com has a crowd indicator

[goodcents]

Intorainbowz - I would say go for it too - except just plan to take it easy and roll with the flow. It might be nice to bring someone along so if you and DP want to go on rides together you can have someone to watch your baby for you.

Flminivanmom - your funny! Phobia day on the Disney thread. I am not actually phobic. I just know my limits, and long highway drives are one of them. And if you continued driving - I think you passed the test! Its funny I used to looooovvvveeeee to drive as a teenager/twenty something. A party a few hours away? Eh! No problem! Now? More than 30 minutes? If DH isn't around we ain't going.

So-any-old-hoo

Have any of you ever tried a split stay in a hotel with kids? I am tempted for the birthday trip that I am "tentatively" planning. I "tentatively" because actually my evil-disney-twin-Mommylificient is masterfully cooking up a trip to the chagrin of her dh. Muahahahahahahahhaaha

So the plan? We can't afford the Poly the whole time. But I do say that a stay at the POFQ for a few days, followed by a delightful 2 day birthday splurge at the Poly would be lovely."

Ya know - on the monrail for the NSSHP would really rock now wouldn't it? Its just I wonder if changing hotels will be too much (check-in-/out x 2). How do you actually get from one hotel to the other with all your luggage and kids and whatnot?

[flminivanmama]

i'm not sure of the logistics but people do it all the time. I'd totally do it!

[Mrs.PhD]

We have done split resorts trips in the past, but not since having kids.

Actually I am wrong. DVC points is more on the weekend so a few times we have spent Friday Sat in a studio and moved to a 1 bedroom for the rest of the week. It saved us a lot of points, but it was in the same building so it wasn't too much work. Still you have to pack and up pack.

WDW is very good about moving you, so it isn't that hard. It can be done with out a car, but is easier if you have one.

It comes down to packing really, and not unpacking too much. Packing in stages works well. One bag for the 1st stay, one the 2nd resort etc.... The less you have to unpack, the less you have to repack to move. The whole packing in Ziploc bags works well in this situation. When the weather is unpredictable this can be harder.

Our may trip is going to be like that. May 4 and 5 at some resort (value maybe) May 6 to 10th on the ship, May 10th and 11th some WDW resort again and then fly home. This is a lot of moving, so ask me in June how it went.

[splendid]

Can someone point me in the direction for planning our trip.

We (me, my kids, my best bud maybe dh) are thinking about going down to Florida. We are thinking about July/Aug for our trip.

My son will be 6 and baby will be 10 months. Can someone point me in the direction of a nice planning site? We want to stay for a week so we are thinking of park hopping.

Thanks.

[Mrs.PhD]

Originally Posted by splendid

Can someone point me in the direction for planning our trip.

We (me, my kids, my best bud maybe dh) are thinking about going down to Florida. We are thinking about July/Aug for our trip.

My son will be 6 and baby will be 10 months. Can someone point me in the direction of a nice planning site? We want to stay for a week so we are thinking of park hopping.

Thanks.

I tried sending you a pm with some info, but it didn't work. I will try it again later.

Welcome.

Edited to add, I was able to get it to work. Now you have room for one less PM and lots more info!