any last minute advice??

[Laurichi]

I really hope this trip will be stress free! Disneworld is for me the idea of a relaxing trip with kids!

 

[DisneyJeff]

Since this is your first time, if possible, go to the Magic Kingdom first and get there for the welcome show before the park opens.

 

[danyoung56]

As others have said, plan on being at the parks right at opening (or about 30 minutes early). A WDW vacation is not a sleeping-in vacation. You can get SO much done in that first couple of hours. Take the afternoon off and head back to the hotel for a swim and/or a nap, and then head back into the parks for evening festivities like parades, fireworks and eating. Above all, again as others have said, RELAX! Don't try to do everything. If your crew is tired, don't flog them into riding one more ride or seeing one more show. Remember, you're on vacation!

 

[Laurichi]

Yes we do want to be there 30 min before rope drop
Thanks for the tip about the welcome show but i think they only do it when EMH are in the morning...and on the days we are going that wont be the case

 

[DManRightHere]

Do watch the fireworks and parades. Don't forget illuminations at Epcot. I also agree on the morning welcome show at MK.

 

[danyoung56]

Thanks for the tip about the welcome show but i think they only do it when EMH are in the morning...and on the days we are going that wont be the case

I'm pretty sure that at the MK thy do the show every morning, regardless of EMH.

 

[The90skid]

Since it is now Saturday, consider this some SUPER last minute advice:

1. Sunscreen if you burn easily
2. Enjoy some good snacks if it's in your budget (Dole Whip, Mickey Bar)
3. At the bottom of the ramp to get on It's a Small World, there will be a Cast Member named Charlie. If you slip him a $20 and say the password, "Bob Iger," he will take you through a secret passageway in the wall. As you travel through the underground, you will soon see... wait, no, I've said too much, disregard that last part.

 

[Laurichi]

Great about the welcome show! So 10 minutes before rope drop????

We are on a dinng plan sso hopefully lots of snacks!

 

[danyoung56]

At the MK I'd still go with 30 minutes early. They sometimes do the show at 15 minutes out and then open up Main Street.

 

[Flippin'Flounder]

Great about the welcome show! So 10 minutes before rope drop????

We are on a dinng plan sso hopefully lots of snacks!

If MK is your first day, you might want to be there extra early, so you can make sure everything works properly. Also, when you get home, be sure to tell us how it went!

 

[Jeff2017]

Does anyone know when you can start planning a 2017 vacation? The current calendar just goes out through December of this year. Thanks!

 

[12in12]

I am in the UK and here you can already book for 2017. Not sure about the US, maybe call Disney and ask?

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

say nothing without a lawyer

 

[Jeff2017]

I am in the UK and here you can already book for 2017. Not sure about the US, maybe call Disney and ask?

Thanks I may have to

 

[bjlc57]

be there when the parks open.. meaning be at the ROPE DROP when the parks open..get ahead of the crowd..it keeps you in front of the crowds the whole day..

 

[Figgy1]

Does anyone know when you can start planning a 2017 vacation? The current calendar just goes out through December of this year. Thanks!

You can book rooms 499 days out but you have to call

 

[Chef Mickey]

Don't over do it. It's OK to leave the park at 4pm and swim some nights, you will need the rest.

I'd advise taking a nap and not missing nighttime activities.

 

[danyoung56]

That's actually a big one for me. I couldn't make it any more from rope drop to park close without that old guy nap in the heat of the afternoon!

 

[mimitchi33]

I hope you have a lot of fun!