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07-15-2003, 03:44 PM
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| Community Rank: Adventurer   Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Plano, Texas
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| BRWombat\'s belated list of DO\'s and DON\'T\'s After I completed my trip report from our March trip to WDW and a 3-day cruise on the Disney Wonder some time ago, some of you suggested I put together a list of DO’s and DON’T’s to post here. Well, it was a while in coming, but here it is. And because so many things went so well on our trip, there are a lot more “DO’s” than “DON’T’s.” I know, it’s a nice problem to have! Enjoy! DON’T bother standing in too many long character lines at the parks if you are going on the cruise or have a character meal scheduled. You’ll get plenty of character time on the ship or at the restaurant. DO carry notepaper and take lots of notes during the day – not just of what you did when, but of funny/memorable things that happen and comments people make. Then you can create a detailed trip report for us and a memorable scrapbook for your family! DO make your group stand out: wear matching shirts and name tags – you’ll get tons of extra attention! (We had embroidered shirts given by my parents, but you can make your own for much cheaper with that iron-on paper you can print on your computer printer.) DO book your own airfare, even if you still use Disney’s ground transfers. Because our self-purchased tickets were cheaper, we were able to leave a day earlier, at a reasonable hour, and pay for the extra meals and the night’s hotel stay for LESS money! Plus we were at the parks quicker the next day! In parallel with that, … DO arrive in Orlando the day before you hit the parks. Getting a good night’s rest from the travel is wonderful! DO prepare yourself and your kids well in advance. Renting Disney movies is good, but even better is to get several CDs of a variety of Disney music. Aboard the ship and in the parks, those familiar songs are everywhere, and our kids felt right at home at every turn. Plus they’re just great songs! Most economical: the 5-CD "Classic Disney" box set, an Australian import, available on Amazon.com. You get 125 Disney songs for under $45! (Compare the current "Disney's Greatest" CD's, which sell for $18 in the Disney Store and have only 20 songs each.) DO stop off at City Hall in Magic Kingdom (and perhaps other Guest Relations desks elsewhere?) to get an “It’s My Birthday!” button for ANY member of your party whose birthday it is. Again, the birthday boy or girl (or man or woman!) gets lots of extra attention. DON’T plan out in advance every ride and event you will do in order. I know a lot of people swear by precise touring plans, but we enjoyed the freedom and flexibility of our method. We prioritized attractions in advance as “must-see,” “would like to see,” or “don’t care,” and then took them as they came. DON’T let your kids (or adults) go into the parks thinking that they’ll get to see or do everything they want to. There’s no way. Instead,… DO have the attitude that you’ll enjoy whatever you get to do, rather than worry about what you don’t. DO get a digital camera. You can snap LOTS of pictures and then keep the best ones at the end of each day. (It is tough deleting any of them, though!) Our low-end, relatively cheap ($200 then, probably cheaper now) Sony model fit in my pocket and captured almost 400 great pictures during the week (even with tossing out the bad ones at the end of each day)! DON’T miss the Adventurer’s Club and the Comedy Warehouse on Pleasure Island! DON’T let bad experiences ruin your whole day. Our day at Disney/MGM Studios started with my oldest son getting scared and backing out of Tower of Terror, followed by a poor server at 50’s Prime Time Café. But we were flexible and changed our plans, with my oldest and I staying at the park when the others went back to rest, and it was a great time! It more than made up for the slow start. DO treat yourself to reserved seats for Fantasmic by booking the “Fantasmic Dinner Package.” Our party just ate at one of the restaurants for supper –- Hollywood and Vine, with its delicious buffet -- and were given passes to the special seating area. (The seats are to the right of center in the amphitheater, but you can still see everything.) DO try to ride up front in the monorail at least once. DO get up early aboard the ship at least once, grab a cup of coffee and a donut, and sit by the rail and watch the sun rise over the ocean. (Whether you follow that, as I did, with shooting hoops on the sports deck with your father-in-law is up to you.) DO spend some time exploring your resort and the ship, just wandering the hallways. As you can see from the picture in my signature below, you never know who you’ll run into! DON’T miss Disney Dreams on the last night of the cruise. There is nothing else like it! Oh, and one more... DO get upgraded to a Category 3 suite aboard the cruise ship like we did. I have no idea how to tell you to do this, but if it happens, you’ll love it! |
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07-15-2003, 04:25 PM
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| Community Rank: Legend   Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Newtown Square, PA
Posts: 17,661
| Re: BRWombat\'s belated list of DO\'s and DON\'T\'s Brad, I love your web page and the way you put your trip report together!! It sounds like you guys had an awesome time and I am now adding Adventurer's Club and Comedy Warehouse to my list of things to do! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Thanks for the great tips! |
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07-16-2003, 06:20 AM
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| Community Rank: Trekker  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Massachusetts
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| Re: BRWombat\'s belated list of DO\'s and DON\'T\'s Great tips Brad. Thanks! |
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07-16-2003, 11:01 AM
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| Community Rank: Jetsetter   Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK
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| Re: BRWombat\'s belated list of DO\'s and DON\'T\'s I just finished reading your trip report. It was fantastic, as were all of the pictures. Thanks for sharing it and the Do's and Don'ts. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Mel |
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07-16-2003, 02:10 PM
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| Community Rank: Jetsetter  Join Date: May 2002 Location: georgia
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| Re: BRWombat\'s belated list of DO\'s and DON\'T\'s thanks for the tips! i really loved your trip report. now if you could just explain how those upgrades come about... [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] |
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07-17-2003, 12:57 AM
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 Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
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| Re: BRWombat\'s belated list of DO\'s and DON\'T\'s Thanks for posting the Dos and Don'ts. I had loved reading your trip report (esp. because you had pictures to go with much of it). Reading this post reminded me of a lot of the fun stuff you guys got to do! -HiddenMickey     |
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08-10-2003, 08:03 AM
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| Community Rank: Legend  Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida Big Bend
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| Re: BRWombat\'s belated list of DO\'s and DON\'T\'s Great tips Brad. |
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