Help and tips?

louise1985

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Hi there, we are a family of 4 currently planning WDW, kids will be 12 and 15 when we're there, and it's our first time. What are the most helpful tips you would give that yiu wish you had known before your first trip? Thanks all ❤️
 

Bullseye1967

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Hi there, we are a family of 4 currently planning WDW, kids will be 12 and 15 when we're there, and it's our first time. What are the most helpful tips you would give that yiu wish you had known before your first trip? Thanks all ❤️
There are so many. Give us some info. Where are you staying? How long for? When are you staying? What are your looking to accomplish? I would be happy to take a PM, but there is a lot of info out there for people to offer to you.
 
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louise1985

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There are so many. Give us some info. Where are you staying? How long for? When are you staying? What are your looking to accomplish? I would be happy to take a PM, but there is a lot of info out there for people to offer to you.
Hi we're staying in a villa in champions gate for 3 weeks next March, we are wanting to do disney world, universal studios, open to ideas of other must see/do places. Favourite places to eat, we aren't a picky family so open to most things. Just any info relating to the entire trip that a first timer would find helpful, right from when you step off the plane to getting back on it to come home. Thank you for your reply 😊
 
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Bullseye1967

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Hi we're staying in a villa in champions gate for 3 weeks next March, we are wanting to do disney world, universal studios, open to ideas of other must see/do places. Favourite places to eat, we aren't a picky family so open to most things. Just any info relating to the entire trip that a first timer would find helpful, right from when you step off the plane to getting back on it to come home. Thank you for your reply 😊
A very helpful website is touringplans dot com. It has a lot of good info for free and other paid planning tools. The owner @lentesta is an active member here on the forums. 3 weeks is great! How many park days do you have planned?
 
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louise1985

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A very helpful website is touringplans dot com. It has a lot of good info for free and other paid planning tools. The owner @lentesta is an active member here on the forums. 3 weeks is great! How many park days do you have planned?
Oh brilliant, i will have a look at that website too. That's the thing we weren't sure about, how many days to dedicate to which parks etc. We want to have chill days too but we definitely need to plan how many days for park days. Just been researching to get the general gist of where people tend to stay the longest.
 
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Bullseye1967

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Oh brilliant, i will have a look at that website too. That's the thing we weren't sure about, how many days to dedicate to which parks etc. We want to have chill days too but we definitely need to plan how many days for park days. Just been researching to get the general gist of where people tend to stay the longest.
Magic Kingdom is the park with the most attractions, but it is also the busiest. Epcot will be having the flower and garden festival at that time, so it will also be busy on the weekends. We always try to do these 2 parks on weekdays. You can also consider whether or not you want park hopper tickets. They are more expensive but also can make life easier. Sometimes you can get everything you want done in a park in a day, but sometimes it is nice to have another half day. You do not have to be staying on property to use WDW transportation. A lot easier than moving your car when park hopping or even visiting the resorts. There are a bunch of good threads here about lightning lanes and virtual queues. You will want to be familiar with these.
 
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Figgy1

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A very helpful website is touringplans dot com. It has a lot of good info for free and other paid planning tools. The owner @lentesta is an active member here on the forums. 3 weeks is great! How many park days do you have planned?
My brain is probably fried but is Len still giving a discount on TP if you buy the book.
 
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Figgy1

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Oh brilliant, i will have a look at that website too. That's the thing we weren't sure about, how many days to dedicate to which parks etc. We want to have chill days too but we definitely need to plan how many days for park days. Just been researching to get the general gist of where people tend to stay the longest.
Rest and get your groceries on the day you arrive so there's no jet lag. Are you getting 14 or 21 day tickets? Kennedy Space Center
 
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nickys

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We were thinking the 14 day park hopper, and then using them over the 18 days it allows. Yess my little boy, well he's not so little now wants to go to KSC, I've been showing him that and he loves the look of it.
Kennedy is well worth it! And with the recent new building dedicated to future space travel there’s enough for 2 days if you want.
It’s also a very easy drive from the WDW area.

They have a great planning tool on their website too.
 
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louise1985

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Kennedy is well worth it! And with the recent new building dedicated to future space travel there’s enough for 2 days if you want.
It’s also a very easy drive from the WDW area.

They have a great planning tool on their website too.
Oh that's brilliant to know. It's definitely something that's going to be on our list. So much to do compared to Northern Ireland 🤣🤣
 
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Figgy1

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He will be 12 when we go. My daughter will be 15, and yes they both love them lol think they're looking forward to the rollercoasters the most
Then they'll really like Universal. Currently the only way to get tickets for EPIC is to buy a multi-day ticket bundle but that will/may change after opening. If they're into Potter I suggest starting in Diagon Alley, shop explore then take the train to Hogsmeade, explore and ride the rides there then return to DA and ride Gringotts's. Touring Plans also has planning tools for UNI
 
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louise1985

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Then they'll really like Universal. Currently the only way to get tickets for EPIC is to buy a multi-day ticket bundle but that will/may change after opening. If they're into Potter I suggest starting in Diagon Alley, shop explore then take the train to Hogsmeade, explore and ride the rides there then return to DA and ride Gringotts's. Touring Plans also has planning tools for UNI
Fantastic thank you so much. I'm ashamed to say I've never watched harry Potter 🫣🫣 but I actually started it last night so I can understand it all when I'm there lol
 
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