crazycatperson pre-trip reports - September 2014 (done), November 2014 (done), and February 2015

This is our first winter Disney trip so we're not sure how to pack. We might get some unusually warm days with shorts weather, unusually cold winter-jacket weather, or anything in between, so we'll have to bring a selection of all kinds of clothes just in case. Meaning we won't have a large variety of any one season's outfits. Good thing the unit has a washer and dryer.

Yesterday was FastPass and online check-in day!

And I immediately ran into a small problem: hubby does not have any sort of pass or ticket with which to make FPs. So there I was, trying to make the first day's FPs, and only my annual pass was showing up as an option. Oops.

I made all of my FPs for the whole week, including two FPs for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (two separate days), which I will donate to hubby just to be sure he can get on the ride without waiting forever. Once we get his length-of-stay ticket purchased, we'll see if we can get him 7DMT on his own pass. If they're all out by then, I'll make two FPs on his ticket for my use and we'll exchange Magic Bands for those rides.

Thinking of which, my annual pass doesn't expire until early April. Oh, I am sorely tempted to sneak one more trip in. Come on, talk me into it.

Don't do it, really bad idea why would you want to make use of your AP and DVC?

I DID IT!!!

I booked a long weekend at the end of February/beginning of March. I would've preferred to go later in the month, but that meant Spring Break prices, and I wanted to keep this one on the cheap.

So...Thursday, February 26 I'll drive to the airport in the afternoon or early evening (whatever it takes to miss rush hour) and stay overnight at an airport hotel. This was the more economical option than flying out Thursday, and it also gives me some time Thursday to work before I leave.

I'll get up in the wee hours Friday morning and fly down to MCO, arriving probably before most of the parks have opened for the day. Magical Express will take me to All-Star Sports, my first time in any of the All-Stars, which I chose because it offered the lowest price (again, keeping this trip cheap). I'll hand my carry-on backpack over (or take it to the room myself if, knock on wood, my room is actually ready) and then the fun begins!

At this point I'm planning on visiting Epcot Friday and then park hopping all over the place Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, although who knows, I might just park hop Friday also.

I might make an ADR or two, but I also might stick with counter service to keep things cheap. At some point I'll probably hop a Saratoga Springs bus from a park, get off at Congress Park, and walk over to Downtown Disney for some counter-service food there and a little shopping.

Then Tuesday I'll take the cheapest flight home, whenever that happens to be (haven't booked the airfare yet.

And now THAT will be my last trip on my annual pass.

crazycatperson wrote:

I DID IT!!!

I booked a long weekend at the end of February/beginning of March. I would've preferred to go later in the month, but that meant Spring Break prices, and I wanted to keep this one on the cheap.

So...Thursday, February 26 I'll drive to the airport in the afternoon or early evening (whatever it takes to miss rush hour) and stay overnight at an airport hotel. This was the more economical option than flying out Thursday, and it also gives me some time Thursday to work before I leave.

I'll get up in the wee hours Friday morning and fly down to MCO, arriving probably before most of the parks have opened for the day. Magical Express will take me to All-Star Sports, my first time in any of the All-Stars, which I chose because it offered the lowest price (again, keeping this trip cheap). I'll hand my carry-on backpack over (or take it to the room myself if, knock on wood, my room is actually ready) and then the fun begins!

At this point I'm planning on visiting Epcot Friday and then park hopping all over the place Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, although who knows, I might just park hop Friday also.

I might make an ADR or two, but I also might stick with counter service to keep things cheap. At some point I'll probably hop a Saratoga Springs bus from a park, get off at Congress Park, and walk over to Downtown Disney for some counter-service food there and a little shopping.

Then Tuesday I'll take the cheapest flight home, whenever that happens to be (haven't booked the airfare yet.

And now THAT will be my last trip on my annual pass.

They know what they're doing with this DVC/annual pass business. Oh what's that you say? My park tickets are "free" for this trip? And I don't have to pay cash for my hotel? Well that changes things a bit doesn't it?