Pre-Trip Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays - December 2024

Hellooooo Humans!

Our clan is headed back to WDW in less than four weeks! Between work stress, daylight savings sleep deprivation, and election anxiety in the US, I could really use a pick-me-up, so let’s get this Pre-Trip report started!

Who: Me (Katie), my husband Jason, and our 3-year-old son, Lincoln.

When: Sunday, December 1st - Saturday, December 7th

Where: Pop Century! We initially wanted Caribbean Beach, but it wasn’t available with the bounceback offer we received on our last trip. So, we decided on Pop - we love the refurbished rooms, the theming is fun for Lincoln, and it’s still on the Skyliner route.

We’ll have to re-create this picture from 2021!

Why: We go to Disney the week after Thanksgiving every year- you get the full holiday experience without the insane crowds that descend on the parks closer to Christmas.

I look forward to sharing our trip with everyone!

 

[TheMouseFan]

Lightning Lanes are booked! I chose not to purchase LLMP for AK - the only rides we would “need” it for would be Na’Vi River Journey and Kilimanjaro Safaris. We’ll rope-drop Na’Vi during early entry, and hit up Kilimanjaro at official park opening (it doesn’t open during early entry). As for the other parks…

Magic Kingdom:
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (Single Pass)
- Haunted Mansion
- Pirates
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (!)

Hollywood Studios:
- Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Toy Story Mania
- Tower of Terror

Epcot:
- Frozen Ever After
- Spaceship Earth
- GOTG Cosmic Rewind (Single Pass)

Living With the Land was oddly unavailable? That was the only other Tier Two we would consider booking.

I just read in one of my Facebook groups that it will possibly become available on Friday when the name officially changes to Glimmering Greenhouses, so keep checking!

 

[k8einwdw]

I thought the same thing. I checked different days numerous times and decided it was one of two things -
1. Disney is not issuing LL for LWTL as a pre-book

Or

2. Thanks to the internet, all LLs are gone because the holiday overlay is a “must see!”

I fear it is #2.

Oh I hope it’s not #2, but I wouldn’t be surprised

We have similar plans!

• Sunday, Dec. 1 - arrive, All-Star Sports
• Monday: Animal Kingdom, hop to Epcot for Cosmic virtual queue, maybe watch MK fireworks from Poly beach
• Tuesday: Magic Kingdom, hop to HS
• Wednesday: Hollywood
• Thursday: MVMCP!
• Friday: Animal Kingdom (our #1 ride is Flight, and that evening we “hop” to Universal)

Got all the Lightning Lanes we wanted this morning. Phew!

Enjoying your trip report so far!

Looks like we’ll be at AK and MK on the same days! I’m glad you got everything you wanted!

I just read in one of my Facebook groups that it will possibly become available on Friday when the name officially changes to Glimmering Greenhouses, so keep checking!

I’m wondering if that’s what it is…I’ll keep my fingers crossed!