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When time of day do you begin your trip?
- Thread starter KeithVH
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EPCOT Explorer
New Member
Heya...I'm in your area, and have often thought of taking the train. What's it like?:wave: Do you have to hire a taxi to get to WDW or your hotel?
Thanks.
sueuk
Member
So are we, but it's about 4.30 pm when we finally check in to the resort(and my body still KNOWS its 9.30pm).:lol:
Susan Savia
Well-Known Member
We drive and always leave home on a Friday, stay overnight in SC and arrive on Saturday, early afternoon. Unpack the car and head for EPCOT. Usually stay until dark then leave and go pick up some dinner before returning to our room. What a great arrival day!
Future Guy
Active Member
We're only 2-and-a-half hours away, so we usually leave the house about that amount of time before the park we're going to opens.
We drive down and I try to be on the road between 4:00 and 5:00 AM. This gives us enough time for a breakfast stop, resort check in and be at the parks just before opening.
sbkline
Well-Known Member
There didn't seem to be an option for me on there. I prefer to get there anywhere from 9 AM to 11 AM, so as to have a full day there, but I'm not generally too interested in hitting the parks on that first day, no matter how early we arrive. I like to be able to unpack, get in the room and get settled in, then do leisurely things. Last year, we did a horseback ride at Ft Wilderness first thing, and the year before, we ran into Kissimmee and went to Walmart. Last year, we did go into the Magic Kingdom in the evening, but I'm not sure I want to do that again. I think I prefer to keep arrival day relegated to things such as on-property/non park activities, or off property things altogether, and save the parks for bright and early the next day.
greebomusic
Well-Known Member
We usually fly out between 10am and noon. 2 and a half hour flight and transportation to the resort gets us there in perfect time to check in, get a bite and hit a park for the evening.
YQY747
New Member
I fly out of home at 9 am, it an hour flight to my first stop in Halifax, I'm there for an hour then fly to Montreal, wait another hour and half, fly to Chicago, wait another hour, then fly to Orlando. I get there at 7:59 pm. Brutal eh? Just a minor detour to get to the best place in the world.
mousefanwhat?
Member
We have about an 8 hour drive to WDW..we quite often leave late morning and arrive early evening. We settle into our room, have a late dinner and make a plan for the following days, that way we can hit the parks when they open in the morning and be bright eyed and bushey tailed.
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
Leave for the airport the afternoon before we fly, saves dealing with the M25 traffic at peak time.
hnp929@optonlin
Active Member
We always fly on the first flight out (around 7am).Then p/u the rental car and stop to eat at Denny's.Now we are ready to shop at publix.When we get to our resort it is around noon,if our room is ready we go and unpack.First stop is the pool.If the room is not ready then it is right to the park of my sons choice.
DisneyDavO
Well-Known Member
We usually fly in the night before and stay at a cheap Orlando hotel. This way we can check our bags in bright and early and head to the parks while our room is being made ready. This year we are still arriving at night, but were staying on property to get the extra meals on the dining plan.