***Official Planning Thread -DECEMBER 2024 - Welcome all!***

[Disturbia]

I did. No deliveries on the 25th.

How about Amazon prime? We do prime delivery (can only schedule 2 days before).

 

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Outdoor movie schedule (I searched Poly, but has other resorts as well)

https://www.buildabettermousetrip.com/wdw-outdoor-movie-schedule#polynesian

 

[docindigo76]

Been back for a week and has been nuts on the home front. Anyhoo, a quickie trip report--we were in FL 11/30 through 12/8 with our Disney days beginning 12/2:

• I did NOT have urgent care on my bingo card for arrival day in FL. My feet started seizing on the plane and prior to undertaking our race and days at Disney I had to know if at least an x-ray was clean. It was, but kinesiology tape became my most handy fashion accessory. Partner had a plantar fasciitis flare-up, so both of us had to be mindful of our steps.
• Managed to complete our half-marathon on 12/1 in stellar time for us. It’s a walker-friendly event and my feet held up well, but have follow-up care this coming week and I am resting in recovery footwear. While not our first half this year, it is a fantastic course—flat, so much fun, friendly, and the residents of Cocoa Village and Rockledge are so welcoming and provide treats on the course for the participants.
• AKL was beautiful, but the EPCOT area is ultimately better for us. Going back to our beloved Riviera next yesr, right now booked on cash but we are crunching numbers for DVC. The Space Coast half is looking to become tradition for us for at least the next several years and we will pair it with some time at Disney.
• We learned we are not park-hopping people, party people, or evening people beyond a scheduled in-park dinner. We value the peaceful mornings, and relax in our room at night to get ready for the next early day. MK on a party day is still glorious before the evening festivities.
• We learned that LLPP is the price of our sanity. With my dodgy feet, it was a relief to move from ride to ride in HS and MK in order and not criss-cross or backtrack and just take it easy. We got in everything we wanted and then some.
• For character meals, Topolino’s is still king. Both our meals there were fantastic. We were disappointed in Ohana, Tusker, and Crystal Palace sadly, for various reasons. I missed having more time with Stitch. Donald at Tusker didn't look like he wanted to be there (he looked frazzled and harassed honestly, had some difficult visits before us), and it took forever for Pooh to come around at CP.
• For those who have said customer service is lacking, we felt that at a times, hard—especially in MK. I won’t go into details, other than to say for one instance, a benevolent manager at a shop in MK made something very right that was a very bad look for an employee we were seeking help from.
• In spite of challenges, like a midnight AKL fire alarm, customer service woes, our injuries, and rushed meals…there were plenty of magic moments that we are laughing about with family and friends and will forever. I always like to end on that note to remind myself the good memories prevail.

 

[cattycat2]

I got back yesterday from my trip 12/9-12/14. We had a fabulous time and made some great memories!! Loved, loved the Beach Club Resort and how close it was to Epcot and Hollywood Studios. I have nothing to compare crowds from Christmas Holidays since I've never been in December before---but it was crowded! Especially Epcot!

LLMP was a blessing --we passed so many people waiting in long lines----AK got crowded as the day went on--plus it was our arrival day---LLMP worked out great!! Didn't wait on any rides with LLMP--but did a lot of backtracking.

Epcot was crowded both days--Spaceship Earth and Journey of the Imagination were both down at the same time one of the nights----Guest Services gave me a freebie on Remy using LLMP!!

I changed our DHS day because of bad weather---Fridays at DHS was very crowded! Glad I had LLPP for that day!! Slinky Dog was a blast and our favorite!!

MVMCP was so much fun and we had a blast!! The weather was great on Tuesday and we got pics with Jack & Sally! We ate lunch at Tony's and thought the bread and chicken parmesan were delicious! We rode a lot of the rides and got a perfect spot for the 10:00 fireworks and 11:00 parade--on the corner of Casey's !! Loved the snow!! Everything about that night was great and we made a lot of great memories!!

We ate at BOMA, Tony's, Steakhouse 71, Sci Fi, Teppan Edo, and Topolino's--all were exceptional and had great food!

Overall, we had a blast and enjoyed our vacation at Disney!! We thought the decorations were fabulous at each park and got us into the Christmas spirit!

 

[Beast40]

I got back yesterday from my trip 12/9-12/14. We had a fabulous time and made some great memories!! Loved, loved the Beach Club Resort and how close it was to Epcot and Hollywood Studios. I have nothing to compare crowds from Christmas Holidays since I've never been in December before---but it was crowded! Especially Epcot!

LLMP was a blessing --we passed so many people waiting in long lines----AK got crowded as the day went on--plus it was our arrival day---LLMP worked out great!! Didn't wait on any rides with LLMP--but did a lot of backtracking.

Epcot was crowded both days--Spaceship Earth and Journey of the Imagination were both down at the same time one of the nights----Guest Services gave me a freebie on Remy using LLMP!!

I changed our DHS day because of bad weather---Fridays at DHS was very crowded! Glad I had LLPP for that day!! Slinky Dog was a blast and our favorite!!

MVMCP was so much fun and we had a blast!! The weather was great on Tuesday and we got pics with Jack & Sally! We ate lunch at Tony's and thought the bread and chicken parmesan were delicious! We rode a lot of the rides and got a perfect spot for the 10:00 fireworks and 11:00 parade--on the corner of Casey's !! Loved the snow!! Everything about that night was great and we made a lot of great memories!!

We ate at BOMA, Tony's, Steakhouse 71, Sci Fi, Teppan Edo, and Topolino's--all were exceptional and had great food!

Overall, we had a blast and enjoyed our vacation at Disney!! We thought the decorations were fabulous at each park and got us into the Christmas spirit!

Thank you to you and docindigo76 for sharing your recent Dec. trip experiences. Glad to hear you had such a great trip at the Beach Club and enjoyed MVMCP and holiday decor!

We arrive for our trip there next weekend and are VERY excited! We purchased a couple of days of LLMP which hopefully will help us to get on some rides even though we know it is one of the busiest times of the year. I am sure LLPP was nice and very low stress but that’s too pricey for us. I will post our experiences and successes etc. with LLMP after we return. Our trip is from 12/22-12/28 at the Beach Club with a LLMP at MK on 12/24 and HS on 12/26. We also have park hoppers so we might move around on those days depending on crowds and LL availability.

 

[Disturbia]

Been back for a week and has been nuts on the home front. Anyhoo, a quickie trip report--we were in FL 11/30 through 12/8 with our Disney days beginning 12/2:

• I did NOT have urgent care on my bingo card for arrival day in FL. My feet started seizing on the plane and prior to undertaking our race and days at Disney I had to know if at least an x-ray was clean. It was, but kinesiology tape became my most handy fashion accessory. Partner had a plantar fasciitis flare-up, so both of us had to be mindful of our steps.
• Managed to complete our half-marathon on 12/1 in stellar time for us. It’s a walker-friendly event and my feet held up well, but have follow-up care this coming week and I am resting in recovery footwear. While not our first half this year, it is a fantastic course—flat, so much fun, friendly, and the residents of Cocoa Village and Rockledge are so welcoming and provide treats on the course for the participants.
• AKL was beautiful, but the EPCOT area is ultimately better for us. Going back to our beloved Riviera next yesr, right now booked on cash but we are crunching numbers for DVC. The Space Coast half is looking to become tradition for us for at least the next several years and we will pair it with some time at Disney.
• We learned we are not park-hopping people, party people, or evening people beyond a scheduled in-park dinner. We value the peaceful mornings, and relax in our room at night to get ready for the next early day. MK on a party day is still glorious before the evening festivities.
• We learned that LLPP is the price of our sanity. With my dodgy feet, it was a relief to move from ride to ride in HS and MK in order and not criss-cross or backtrack and just take it easy. We got in everything we wanted and then some.
• For character meals, Topolino’s is still king. Both our meals there were fantastic. We were disappointed in Ohana, Tusker, and Crystal Palace sadly, for various reasons. I missed having more time with Stitch. Donald at Tusker didn't look like he wanted to be there (he looked frazzled and harassed honestly, had some difficult visits before us), and it took forever for Pooh to come around at CP.
• For those who have said customer service is lacking, we felt that at a times, hard—especially in MK. I won’t go into details, other than to say for one instance, a benevolent manager at a shop in MK made something very right that was a very bad look for an employee we were seeking help from.
• In spite of challenges, like a midnight AKL fire alarm, customer service woes, our injuries, and rushed meals…there were plenty of magic moments that we are laughing about with family and friends and will forever. I always like to end on that note to remind myself the good memories prevail.

I had muscle cramps for over a decade. An ultra marathon running neighbor introduced me to liquid IV electrolytes and the muscle cramps disappeared. The sugar free version doesn’t work. It’s available on Costco. We don’t go to WDW without it esp if it’s hot.

 

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2nd half of our trip is now 79-80 degrees!!! It’s forecasted to rain on 12/30. Hopefully a drizzle (we’ve worn ponchos at the plaza garden dessert party viewing area before)

 

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[japanese maple]

So who's doing the October or November thread?

I span both months so I can't!