My family and I are going to WDW this june. we are staying at the Art of Animation resort in the finding nemo suite. With the dining plan.
I am so overwhelmed already with just the planning. i just finalized our dinner reservations, but am so worried that as first timers we are going to miss out on some great things, just because I didnt know about them.
I have tried to google for first timer tips but I just get sent back WDW.com or to other search engines.
the kids are 6, 7, and 8.
Anyone got any tips of things first timers should definitely
How long will you be in Disney? If you are going to be there at least 7 days, and you use the extra morning and evening hours and use the fastpass system, you will be able to do all of the major rides and see the parades and fireworks. Even though most of the members of this group recommend The Unofficial Disney Guide, I like Passporter and Birnbaums (both available at Barnes & Noble) better. Of course, things like this are just personal preference. I like that you can easily take the Passporter apart and take only the pages you need with you, and I like the storage folders for after the trip, and I like that they have kids score the rides. Don't be shy about asking cast members anything you have questions about. Learning to use the fastpass system will save you soooo much time.
If you look on the pass, it will not only tell you when to return, but it will tell you when you can get another pass. Sometimes, like with Toy Story in Hollywood Studios, the return time is so far away, they let you get another fastpass to another ride in about two hours. That can happen with Soarin, in Epcot, also.
In MK, Peter Pan will be the longest line most anytime of day. We have been there at 1:00 a.m. for afterhours and still had to wait in line. I recommend you go there first thing and get a fastpass. Conversely, we have been able to ride Pirates of the Caribbean seven times in a row and been the only people on the ride after midnight. Remember, though, that not all rides are open during extra magic hours. The Jungle Cruise usually closes earlier than the other rides. Make sure and get a daily schedule and park map as soon as you enter. You will go right by them as you enter the parks. They will help you not to miss parades, shows and such.
I'm probably giving you to much info. Sorry. I just get so excited for people when it's their first trip. Even though it's been years for us, I still remember the joy of that first trip. We will be there for a short trip in May, and a long trip in June. One other thing, we carry rainsuits with us. We have found that when it's raining, our ponchos still let us get pretty wet. The rainsuits work great. While others are holed up in the shops, we can walk right to the next thing we want to ride. They also work great on Kali River Rapids.
