1st timer - need to know where to start

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1st timer - need to know where to start
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Tue, 05-30-2006 - 11:20am

Gosh I had no idea planning a Disney trip would be so confusing.

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Tue, 05-30-2006 - 11:30am

When you say next fall are you talking 2007?

 

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Tue, 05-30-2006 - 11:35am

Hi Andrea,

Nobody here will laugh that you are planning your trip already. we all do it. In fact, I haven't even gotten to this years trip yet and I'm planning for next year!

To answer some of your questions with my own opinions..........

1. I think that's a great time of year to go, weather will be good and it will not be so crowded.

2. As for must see's well to me EVERYTHING is a must see but, I would highly recommend either breakfast, lunch or dinner with pooh and friends at the crystal palace.

3. bring your own stroller, this subject comes up a lot on the board, but I just think that your own stroller is more comfortable and if you are flying, you'll probably want to have the stroller for the airport.

4. Don't know what your budget is but if you are looking for a deluxe, I like the contemporary and the polynesian. For a moderate I like the Caribbean Beach and the Coronado.

5. I say yes your four year old will find something in each park that he loves.

How long will you be staying?

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Tue, 05-30-2006 - 11:40am

Thanks everyone!

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Tue, 05-30-2006 - 12:19pm

Well my 1st advice would be make sure he is old enough to not tinkle into the pool from the side JUST KIDDING! We are going this September so I will be able to give you loads of weather advice when we get back.


Bring your own stroller but not a huge one just

 

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Tue, 05-30-2006 - 12:36pm

Hey Andrea ... not what you asked BUT since we are also doing 1 week in Spetember with a close to the same age kid here is OUR plan maybe it will help you?


day 1 Arrive Head straight to Magic Kingdom to Ride the Buzz Lightyear Ride This is Ryans FAVORITE Ride it has lots of neon colors Buzz Lightyear and its like a video game you shoot the little gun like thing to get points we plan to swim and relax that night no dining planned


Day 2 we plan to go to Epcot 1st thing to ride test track and Soarin then back to Magic Kingdom to do Fantasy land and Toon Town

 

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Tue, 05-30-2006 - 12:46pm
See this is what I mean - how do you all know about all this stuff?
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Tue, 05-30-2006 - 2:18pm

ok if I were you here are the things I would do soon


1. Go to a bookstore or online and buy a Disney Planning book or 2 I love the passporter book also a web site just add the www and the . com around the name click on community and read there its awesome I also like the official Disney with kids book (Birnbaums I think?)


2. go to your e-mail read the list of great planning web sites I sent you with reader reviews and things


3. post lots of questions

 

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Tue, 05-30-2006 - 2:33pm

Welcome!

You've already gotten such great advice, but I just wanted to throw a few links at you.

First of all, here's the link to subcribe for a free weekly newsletter from allearsnet.com-- http://www.mailermailer.com/x?oid=02757g

Allearsnet.com is the BEST planning site ever. Check it out.

Last week, they had an awesome article for first-timers. They don't archive the feature articles until they are a month old, but if you'd like it now, just let me know your e-mail or e-mail me (click on my name).

Acronym help:

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-psdisney/?msg=11654.1
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-psdisney/?msg=11653.1
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-psdisney/?msg=11652.1

And one more link I'm going to throw at you. We've been with my daughter at almost 3, almost 4, almost 5, almost 6, and just turned 7. I created a table with the attractions that we did and her reaction to them for the first 4 trips: http://alygatordisney.tripod.com/review.html

HTH

Alysha


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Tue, 05-30-2006 - 3:24pm
Thanks so much Amber!!
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Tue, 05-30-2006 - 3:26pm
WOW!!
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