Originally Posted By brerroadrunner Going to be in central Florida for a few days in a week or so. Our AP's have expired, so if you wanted 24-48 hours at WDW, where would you stay(best value) and what would you do(which park, tickets, etc)? We were used to having our APs so a quick juant would pose no problems. Now, we will be in the area, but no APs, but would like a litlle Disney Magic. I don't know if I want to pay single ticket prices. We were so spoiled. We might just hang out around the Boardwalk or DTD, but with no PI, it won't be as much fun. What would you do?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss A couple of years ago, I went for two days. Stayed at some motel for $35/night, and only visited two parks: Epcot and DAK. Of course it would be great to stay on-property for a week, but I was happy with what we did.
Originally Posted By danyoung If I had one full day, park opening to park closing, I'd do the MK at opening, and then mid-afternoon switch over to Epcot, enjoy a fine dinner at one of Epcot's many restuarants, stay for IllumiNations, and go to bed pooped but happy!
Originally Posted By FenwayGirl I'm with you Roadtrip. I am spending 4 days in May at wdw with my older sister. I am sure that the majority of our time will be in Epcot
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I'm thinking the 1/2 1/2 deal like Dan. If I'm only there one day - I've got to see HM - Potc and Splash -- then lunch @ Liberty Tree - then to EPCOT for afternoon - dinner & Illuminations
Originally Posted By danyoung Twin sons of different mothers, ain't we dad? Now, if you'll just take me to one of those Italian restaurants in Chicago that's better than Olive Garden????
Originally Posted By vbdad55 you visit Chicago and I will.....and it will be a neighborhood place with the menu on a blackboard for the day...
Originally Posted By Tip Top Club If I had one day, I would start the morning off at DHS, do Toy Story, Tower of Terror, and the Great Movie Ride, (It would help if I were staying on property and there was EMH) Hop over to Animal Kingdom and do Safaris, Everest, and Dinosaur, Hop over to Magic Kingdom and do Pirates, Mansion, TTA, Buzz, And Space, and then spend the night at EPCOT, stroll around World Showcase, have a great dinner at le Cellier if I could get reservations, and if possible hit up Mission Space, Ellen, and American Adventure. Anyway that would probably be impossible, but It would pretty much be my perfect single day.
Originally Posted By barboy One day, hmmmm.......... Well my first thought is what kind of profoundly sick, twisted mind could come up with such an excruciatingly painful, frustrating hypothetical? LOL!! Anyway I'd get my ass up and out of bed early at the Beach Club and **drive** over to Grand Floridian for some screaming kid fun at 1900 Park Fare--- nothing like waking up from a peaceful nights sleep and heading straight for the lion's den. And yes, I'd have the first seating. Get over to Magic Kingdom via Monorail to: 1)tour the Haunted Mansion 2)be present for the HoP roll call 3)listen to those piercing Tiki birds sing 4)share a Dole whip float with Wife. On second thought I'd need my own---they're that good! 5)cruise the jungled rivers Monorail over to EPCOT by noon(1:00 at the latest) and tap the following in order: 1)Nemo and friends 2)Spaceship Earth [skip M:S this time since I don't want to reupholster the 4 person space pod with 1900 Park Fare waffles and Adventurland Dole whip---the reupholstering should come later in the day after 3 multi flavored/colored margaritas in Mexico since that would make for a more favorable pattern..... don't you think ] 3)Test Track 4)Mexico's Grand Fiesta Tour 5)lunch at San Angel Inn then it's "hammer time" with drinks at every pavilion(except Morocco and France) until closing. With Wife's help stagger back across the border(inter. gateway) to Beach Club. Pick up car at Grand Floridian next day and I'm good to go!
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys First off, I'm staying at BW. First thing in the AM,I would start off at the Studios and do Toy Story Mania, TOT and Great Movie Ride (no more Rockin Coasters for me). Bang, I'm outta there and walking over to Epcot for SSE, Soarin' and Nemo. From there, it's on to the MK for as many classics (HM,POTC,IASW,Peter Pan and Space Mountain, etc) as I can get on. Quick lunch at Pecos Bill's. Optional would be Splash and COP. I'm outta there at 8:15 and back over to Epcot just in time for Illuminations and then it's a nice easy walk over the bridge for either a nice dinner at the Yachtsman Steakhouse, if I can get a late reservation or to ESPN for beer and bar food.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Hmm, 24 hours: Well, I'd be staying at the Poly so I could have easy Monorail access to The Magic Kingdom for rope drop, grab a coffee and a pastry or two on Main Street and munch on the way to Space Mountain. Then head over to Pirates, Splash and Big Thunder. Next, head over to DAK and hit my two personal MUSTS Everest and Kilimanjaro Safari then Dinosaur on the way out with a snack break in there after Everest. Lastly, I'd trek on over to EPCOT and finish the day off with Soarin and a quick trip on "Drinking Around the Word" with a fiinale visit with Illuminations. Now a 48 hour trip is a whole lot easier beast to tame. For myself, the first 24 would be rope drop and half day at DAK then off to the Magic Kingdom for the rest of the day and night. Next day it would be a few hours at The Studio's to hit TOT, RnRC and TSMM but the bulk of the final 24 would be spent at EPCOT. This plan would have me staying at Boardwalk or Yacht Club so the crash and happy Zzz's could come without much travel time back to the hotel.
Originally Posted By danyoung >...and a quick trip on "Drinking Around the Word"...< I knew this was a fun practice, but I didn't know it was an actual ATTRACTION!!!
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey If I on;y had one day, I'd spend it in Epcot. I'd hit Future World in the morning/early afternoon and spend the rest of the afternoon in World Showcase. I'd also eat at Le Cellier because I haven't had the opportunity to do so yet, and I'd love to try it.
