Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP Okay first, let me 'splain. My lovely, wonderful husband works very hard: full time job, full time school earning an MBA, and volunteering for church. His main hobby, to relax, is planning our next trip. (or, creating a dream trip) However, we have run into a problem. Roughly 80 days out, it seem that everything for our September trip to WDW is PLANNED. What's a Disney Geek to do? And by planned I mean: We have purchased hotel room (All-Star-Music) requested specific room qualities (jazz, handicapped for the king size bed). Our Airline tickets are purchased: AirTran Redeye Sat nights both comming and going, and magical express is booked. The Unofficial Guide has been read cover to cover, tour plans selected and dining reservations are made for every evening Monday: Epcot/DTD and Raglan Road; Tuesday: Studios and PrimeTime (and sciFi for desert); Wednesday: Magic Kingdom and the Aloha show thingy (and yes that is the technical term) at the Polynesian; Thursday: Full day at Epcot and Beirgarten; and Friday: Animal Kingdom followed by The Big Splurge--Victoria and Alberts. We will be leaving noon to 1pm ish on Saturday. (For us, we prefer not to dine out on Sunday if it can be helped, so we plan on packing our carry ons with food for that day.) I know all you wonderful Disney Geeks can help ElderP come up with something else to plan!!
Originally Posted By Elderp I am working on a website for this trip and if I can fanagle out a video camera I am definetely going to be doing some cheesy video footages. Other than that I don't know what else there really is to plan.
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ HOw about your wardrobe? I usually try to plan what to wear each day. I know it's lame, but that's what I do when there's nothing left to do.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Have fun making your packing list and check everything off. Not just once but twice.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 How about any 'extra curricular ' things to do... i.e. one of the tours ( I recommend the stream train one ) - i.e. maybe a boat cruise ( fireworks ) check Kennedy Space center site for any scheduled launches ( I am doing this in August if the next shuttle stays on schedule ) check all web sites for any special events that may be going on when you are there...
Originally Posted By hopemax Does he have a homemade autograph book yet? Has he read <a href="http://www.hiddenmickeys.org" target="_blank">http://www.hiddenmickeys.org</a> and jotted down the ones he wants to look for?
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Don't forget the Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop. Remember, chocholate is a health food.
Originally Posted By MPierce If you are into photography, make a detailed list of specific things you want to shoot. Decide if you want to shoot things other than characters, and attractions. Something different than your normal Disney photos. You can get a lot of beautiful landscape shots at all the parks. I spend a lot of time photgraphing fountains. Check different sites for suggestions. You would be very surprised at how much time you can spend just setting up what you intend to shoot. If that doesn't help your could rip your present plan sheet to shreads, and start all over. See if your plans will allow a little time for visits to other resorts. If so make a plan how many you could slip in, and which ones you really want to see. There are endless things to see, and do at WDW. I'm just not a planner myself. I have no idea what I am going to do when I get there. Get more involved with this forum. You may find somethings of interest that you might want to check out when you get to WDW.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb How about planning (but not booking) your dream trip. If you weren't limited in time or money... how long would you stay, which resort(s), what restaraunts, which tours and special events? Would you do anything off property like Discovery Cove? Really research your options, print resort maps and menues for a planning book. Go wild! Dream it up and plan it up. OK so your dream trip may never happen, but if you find yourself with an unexpected windfall, well who knows.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP vbdad55--This is my first trip to anywhere east of the mississipi, and first trip for both to WDW, so I think we're pretty commited to staying on property, but thanks for the suggestions! Hopemax--an personalized hidden mickey's list that would be a good one, and would go straight into... MPierce's idea for planning some photography. Also KennesawTom (How's it going BashPal?) Points out another area with the Choclate Shop. The one place we don't have a touring plan for is DTD on our first night. This needs to be scoped out. Autopia Deb--I will say that he has started to plan a dream trip before, and any "no holds trip" basically comes down to: Well, I would just move in!! , but may be a trip on the "limited" budget of $25,000 and two weeks for the two of us he could have fun with. (And for the those of you who are either taking large families, or in other ways actually spending more than $25,000 on any trip, that would be more than a 1/3 of our yearly income, we're green with that word I can't spell and wish we could stow away in your suitcase.) Thanks so far. I'll make sure that ElderP sees this thread and keep the ideas comming. :*) Air Kisses all, Mrs. ElderP
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ cool to see someone really into their upcoming trip -- I hope you have a great time !!
Originally Posted By MPierce If you have never been to WDW you will not believe how you only thought you had planned for everything. Let me assure you that you will not be able to see or do everything. That's really the fun of it. Do not be intimidated by WDW size, I gaurantee you that you will feel right at home in no time. I suggest you take a slow laid back approach, and don't try to stick to a schedule. Just try to savor each minute. Do you have your list of essentails you might need like suntan lotion, aspirin, little things like that. Those things are very pricey at the resort. Just try to think of everything you might need for a week away from home.
Originally Posted By Labuda I'm with Tiggerdis_! Wardrobe! I ALWAYS know exactly what clothes are going to be packed and which days I'm going to wear them! lol
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 I only take a top for the first day, then each day I buy at least one new one to wear the next day. But take plenty of footwear.
Originally Posted By dixielandings Sunday evening could be spent on the hotel Monorail loop exploring the Hotels , you can watch wishes from the beach at the Polynesian and catch the Electrical water pageant you might even run into ole Dixie and my crew we will be there Sept 7 thru the 16th at the DVC Beach Club ( I traded tickets for points with a co worker )
Originally Posted By Elderp Just look for the overly commando disney junkie, there can't be too many of those at WDW can there?
