MeLaNie9
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 31, 2006
Hi!
I am planning my first real solo trip in Nov. I have a work conference in Orlando and I will be staying at Coronado Springs during the conference then moving to SSR (DVC) when the conference finishes. I will be at CSR for 4 days, probably able to hit the parks for parts of 2-3 of those days. I am debating 2 or 3 days at SSR which will be full park days.
I am a little worried about not having enough to do, hence the debate on 2 or 3 full park days. (Plus whether I come home on DS birthday or not - although he doesn't seem to care about this). I will have an AP so I was leaning towards more days, but we are commando touring types (usually using mostly FP and not waiting in long lines) which I am sure I would continue on my own, and I fear that I will see/do things even quicker when alone!
I do not mind eating solo at all as I do it often at other work conferences (I just bring my Kindle everywhere). However, I was originally thinking of doing only QS dining but now am considering TS places as well thinking it might "slow me down" some.
I am planning to do at least one night at the BLT lounge to watch the MK fireworks and tried to get the Soarin DVC tour while I'm there but 2 days after tickets were available (which is when I found out the tour existed), they didn't even have space for 1
So, here's the advice/info I'm looking for...
1) Is it easy to get FP as a party of 1? While in the parks once my 3 FP are done? I am thinking that the easier time I have getting FP, the less overall time I will need in the parks.
2) Can I get TS reservations for 1 or do I need to put in 2? Or could I rely on being able to walk up and be seated relatively quickly as a party of 1? We usually have the DDP (party of 4) and so NOT making reservations feels a bit risky to me, but it may also be quite freeing to not have everything planned to a T way before the trip!
3) I've seen mention of eating in lounges as a party of 1. What lounges do you recommend and might it ever be difficult to be seated to eat there?
4) This isn't exactly a solo traveler question, but I've never done a split stay before (that wasn't in different room categories in the same resort) - how do I get my stuff from CSR to SSR on the day that I transition?
TIA
I am planning my first real solo trip in Nov. I have a work conference in Orlando and I will be staying at Coronado Springs during the conference then moving to SSR (DVC) when the conference finishes. I will be at CSR for 4 days, probably able to hit the parks for parts of 2-3 of those days. I am debating 2 or 3 days at SSR which will be full park days.
I am a little worried about not having enough to do, hence the debate on 2 or 3 full park days. (Plus whether I come home on DS birthday or not - although he doesn't seem to care about this). I will have an AP so I was leaning towards more days, but we are commando touring types (usually using mostly FP and not waiting in long lines) which I am sure I would continue on my own, and I fear that I will see/do things even quicker when alone!
I do not mind eating solo at all as I do it often at other work conferences (I just bring my Kindle everywhere). However, I was originally thinking of doing only QS dining but now am considering TS places as well thinking it might "slow me down" some.
I am planning to do at least one night at the BLT lounge to watch the MK fireworks and tried to get the Soarin DVC tour while I'm there but 2 days after tickets were available (which is when I found out the tour existed), they didn't even have space for 1
So, here's the advice/info I'm looking for...
1) Is it easy to get FP as a party of 1? While in the parks once my 3 FP are done? I am thinking that the easier time I have getting FP, the less overall time I will need in the parks.
2) Can I get TS reservations for 1 or do I need to put in 2? Or could I rely on being able to walk up and be seated relatively quickly as a party of 1? We usually have the DDP (party of 4) and so NOT making reservations feels a bit risky to me, but it may also be quite freeing to not have everything planned to a T way before the trip!
3) I've seen mention of eating in lounges as a party of 1. What lounges do you recommend and might it ever be difficult to be seated to eat there?
4) This isn't exactly a solo traveler question, but I've never done a split stay before (that wasn't in different room categories in the same resort) - how do I get my stuff from CSR to SSR on the day that I transition?
TIA