Hello everyone it's OFFICIAL! After weeks of searching on our timeshare website for an available room during Christmas we finally settled for a one-bedroom firework view villa at Mystic Dunes off-site. We are owners here and you really can see the fireworks and larger park icons from your room in our requested building. I was really having a tough time exchanging our 2014 three-bedroom week (which we upgraded to 3 years ago and have never had anything larger than a 2-bedroom) for a week in a one-bedroom at the end of 2013...but who cares? We are going to Disney World!!
Who: Me (the teen planning the trip...scary, right?), my mom (her and I went to the All-Nighter in May), my dad and sister (who haven't been in a year this Thursday), and my sister's tween friend (hasn't been in about 6 years)!
When: Dec 21st-28th
Where: Mystic Dunes Golf Resort, off-property
Why: After 9 trips to WDW, we are finally celebrating our 10th trip this Christmas! And we haven't been to DHS or AK since 2010. Haven't been to EPCOT since 2007!!
Key:
• B = Breakfast
• M = Morning
• L = Lunch
• A = Afternoon
• D = Dinner
• N = Night
The Details:
Dec 20th: Last day of school
*After the school bell rings, we are hopping in the car to make the 16-hour trek down I-75 to the sunshine state!
B: Home
M: Final Exams
L: School (ew)
A: Final Exams
D: Road
N: Road, maybe stop overnight
Dec 21: Arrival Day
B: Road
M: Road
L: Road
A: Arrive Mystic Dunes, Check-In
D: Kona Café 8:00pm (NEW!)
N: Buy tickets at MK's gate, watch fireworks from Poly or Contemp. Tour MK area resorts
Dec 22: Get Settled Day
B: Hotel
M: Go to that INSANE Wal-Mart near WDW for groceries for the week
L: Hotel
A: Swim/Relax...etc.
D:
N: Downtown Disney
Dec 23: Park Day #1
B: Hotel
M: EPCOT for Future World and maybe some of World Showcase. I'm looking forward to EPCOT when it's not the insane temps. of the summer
L: Quick Service
A: Switch to MK (never have taken monorail from EPCOT to MK)
D: The Plaza Restaurant 7:40pm (New!)
N: MK
Dec 24: A Relaxing Christmas Eve
B:
M:
L:
A:
D: Beaches and Cream?
N: Tour Boardwalk Resorts
Dec 25: A Magical Christmas Day
B: Tusker House 8:05am (I don't know how I got this at the last minute!) (NEW!)
M: AK
L: Snack if hungry
A: Switch to MK
D: Columbia Harbor House or Cosmic Ray's
N: MK
Dec 26: Park Day #3
B: Hotel
M: DHS
L: 50's Prime Time Café 12:10pm (NEW!)
A: DHS
D: Via Napoli 8:30pm (NEW!)
N: Fant! 6:30pm then quick tour of Spectacle of Lights. Boat or bus to EPCOT for dinner and Illuminations at 10:30pm
Dec 27: Last Park Day...All MK!
B: Hotel
M: MK!
L: Liberty Tree Tavern 1:40pm (NEW! for dad, sister, and friend)
A: MK
D: QS
N: MK
Dec 28: Leave
While I would like to stay for New Years...there's nothing available through our timeshare. We are aware that the parks will be insane but we have never seen them decked out in their holiday decorations! Any tips or tricks for the holidays? How are my ADRs? I felt like I did pretty good for it being so late. No Be Our Guest, of course! So...Yeah! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Also, does Wishes or Holiday Wishes play during Christmas?
73 Days to go!!!
Who: Me (the teen planning the trip...scary, right?), my mom (her and I went to the All-Nighter in May), my dad and sister (who haven't been in a year this Thursday), and my sister's tween friend (hasn't been in about 6 years)!
When: Dec 21st-28th
Where: Mystic Dunes Golf Resort, off-property
Why: After 9 trips to WDW, we are finally celebrating our 10th trip this Christmas! And we haven't been to DHS or AK since 2010. Haven't been to EPCOT since 2007!!
Key:
• B = Breakfast
• M = Morning
• L = Lunch
• A = Afternoon
• D = Dinner
• N = Night
The Details:
Dec 20th: Last day of school
*After the school bell rings, we are hopping in the car to make the 16-hour trek down I-75 to the sunshine state!
B: Home
M: Final Exams
L: School (ew)
A: Final Exams
D: Road
N: Road, maybe stop overnight
Dec 21: Arrival Day
B: Road
M: Road
L: Road
A: Arrive Mystic Dunes, Check-In
D: Kona Café 8:00pm (NEW!)
N: Buy tickets at MK's gate, watch fireworks from Poly or Contemp. Tour MK area resorts
Dec 22: Get Settled Day
B: Hotel
M: Go to that INSANE Wal-Mart near WDW for groceries for the week
L: Hotel
A: Swim/Relax...etc.
D:
N: Downtown Disney
Dec 23: Park Day #1
B: Hotel
M: EPCOT for Future World and maybe some of World Showcase. I'm looking forward to EPCOT when it's not the insane temps. of the summer
L: Quick Service
A: Switch to MK (never have taken monorail from EPCOT to MK)
D: The Plaza Restaurant 7:40pm (New!)
N: MK
Dec 24: A Relaxing Christmas Eve
B:
M:
L:
A:
D: Beaches and Cream?
N: Tour Boardwalk Resorts
Dec 25: A Magical Christmas Day
B: Tusker House 8:05am (I don't know how I got this at the last minute!) (NEW!)
M: AK
L: Snack if hungry
A: Switch to MK
D: Columbia Harbor House or Cosmic Ray's
N: MK
Dec 26: Park Day #3
B: Hotel
M: DHS
L: 50's Prime Time Café 12:10pm (NEW!)
A: DHS
D: Via Napoli 8:30pm (NEW!)
N: Fant! 6:30pm then quick tour of Spectacle of Lights. Boat or bus to EPCOT for dinner and Illuminations at 10:30pm
Dec 27: Last Park Day...All MK!
B: Hotel
M: MK!
L: Liberty Tree Tavern 1:40pm (NEW! for dad, sister, and friend)
A: MK
D: QS
N: MK
Dec 28: Leave
While I would like to stay for New Years...there's nothing available through our timeshare. We are aware that the parks will be insane but we have never seen them decked out in their holiday decorations! Any tips or tricks for the holidays? How are my ADRs? I felt like I did pretty good for it being so late. No Be Our Guest, of course! So...Yeah! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Also, does Wishes or Holiday Wishes play during Christmas?
73 Days to go!!!
