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05-17-2016, 10:23 AM | #62 |
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I love Epcot, favorite part next to Animal Kingdom, but it's really hard to choose because Magic Kingdom is always a great time. My wife and I usually waited for the discounted Meal Plans, rather than the money off the rooms. We never crunched the numbers before but it always seemed like a better proposition to eat for a cheaper price every day and pay full price for the rooms.
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05-17-2016, 10:24 AM | #63 |
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05-17-2016, 11:01 AM | #64 | |
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I did Park hoppers one time and hated them. My kids like to be in the park all day so spending nearly 90 minutes between parks annoyed them. Yes 90 minutes. That said, if you take afternoon breaks anyway then Park hoppers may be a good option for you
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05-17-2016, 12:28 PM | #65 |
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90 minutes between parks? We've always walked freely but maybe Orlando is much different than Anaheim.
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05-17-2016, 12:34 PM | #66 | |
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i'm a big proponent of on property, even thought it looks crazy expensive, when you work out the transportation cost (if you rent), daily parking, magical express, numerous on-site perks, it's worth the extra $ and not as much as it seems also, the split days, hit the parks early, break, head back in evenings, are truly key to enjoying a long trip during hot weather!! we are headed to port orleans riverside late next week. this is typical of our timing for trips, right after our schools get out, but before many other areas of the country, including florida. it's pretty busy over the memorial weekend, then settles down quickly. general research, the disboards are great, my wife lives there like we do here. also, mousesavers.com is very good too. plan ahead and look for discount codes for rooms or dining plans if you want that. Last edited by ct; 05-17-2016 at 12:44 PM.. |
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05-17-2016, 12:36 PM | #67 |
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Park Hoppers are the shit man!! we always do the half days, so the hoppers are pretty much a must for us. yes it complicates the new fast pass reservations, but recent chances will help that too.
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05-17-2016, 12:42 PM | #68 | |
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Once at beach club we rented points from a DVC member for just the mrs and i, loved it! Next time was the whole family, didn't enjoy that nearly as much, wish we hadn't spent the extra $ that time. Having said this, the back door entrance into Epcot, which is by far my favorite, from the Boardwalk area was so freakin cool!! I will be goin back when my wife and i schedule another trip for just two. and we have never paid for a meal plan, waste of $, imo. no way we would eat enough to come close to needing that. plus we've started using garden grocer to pre-order some groceries for the room, they deliver! it seems expensive (it is) but saves SO much $ vs paying as you go or doing the dining plan. |
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05-17-2016, 12:51 PM | #69 |
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As far as places to stay, go to VRBO.com and check out Bonnect Creek, Wyndham Orlando. It's a resort, has a ton of kids pools/stuff and you can get a two bedroom, two bathroom suite with full kitchen and full living room for anywhere from $99 - $120 a night depending on when you go. It is actually on the Disney property, but is not a Disney resort. And you can still get the Disney Magic Bands even if you don't stay on their property. It is like an extra $5 I think.
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Aside from that it is probably as expensive if not more than going to Paris or Bora Bora or Australia. Big bucks!
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05-17-2016, 01:00 PM | #71 | |
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I'm doubting your kids were SIX years old. The reason I'm advocating park hopper is for splitting the days, which are a must, especially if (1) your kid will enjoy the pool as much or more than the park, and (2) is so young they would likely benefit from a nap, and (3) if you're going in the blazing heat of summer. They are also handy if you're not happy about deciding when you book your restaurant reservations which park you must go to that one day. It's seriously convenient. You got an 18 and 17 year old, then yeah, sure, go to a park for 14 hours each day every day. A six year old will melt down (literally and figuratively), BUT THEY WILL WANT TO TRY. I sat my two boys down and said "this IS the plan", multiple times, before we left. That way when 1:30 or whatever came and we left the park, they didn't fight and scream. They knew we were going to be back at a park (usually a different one) later, and that there was a pool waiting for them. Plus the mandatory nap. Too many parents trying to cater to too many spoiled kids who end up getting hot and tired and having emotional meltdowns... I wasn't going there.
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05-17-2016, 01:02 PM | #72 | |
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I went to Paris recently and it was like 40% more expensive. And we stayed at the equivalent of an Airbnb, rather than a hotel room!
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05-17-2016, 01:06 PM | #73 | |
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05-17-2016, 01:18 PM | #74 |
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Google garden grocer. You order groceries online and they deliver it to the hotels in the park. You will save a ton of money. You don't even have to be at the hotel when they deliver it.
It won't matter much for you since your child is so young, but the new wrist bracelet fast pass system sucks holy balls. It's horrible. Books dining now. If you stay at a Disney resort, you can start to book meals and stuff months in advance. If you don't and you go at a crowded time you will be screwed especially if you want to do character dinners
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05-17-2016, 01:24 PM | #75 | |
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edit: i mentioned garden grocer before as well, and reinforce nj's comment too, garden grocer will save you serious $!! we buy cases of h2o, hydration during hot weather is a problem, seriously! we basically preorder breakfast foods for the room, fruits, cereals, also we bring the breakfast bars from home or could order those too. saves tons of time and money to get that one meal done in the room and go catch the bus. order snacks too if you have kids, so you can save a few trips back to the food court for those afternoon or evening binges. garden grocer kicks ass! do it! |
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