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Thursday, April 3, 2014

PLANNING A WDW VACATION!

SHOW NOTES

Initial planning

-Buy a vacation planning book

-Do your research and create a budget

-Select your dates (hardest part)

-Select any Dining Reservations

-Transportation arrangements

-take your time off of work

Down the road (6 months to go)

-Do your research (listen to podcasts, books etc)

-Make your dining reservation (180 days out)

-If you don't get them; check on them everyday

-Bringing family members create a FB group.

-Make arrangements for your home (mail, pets, checking in, etc.)

-Make a schedule/ itinerary for the days you are spending there as well as for traveling

-Rides/shows you really want to see (top 3 for both)

-Revisit Your Budget. (include money for souvenirs)

make sure you have vacation days set at work

Almost there (3 months to go Where I am now)

-Confirm reservations (hotel, dining, flights, etc.)

-Confirm people taking care of the home front.

-Revisit Itinerary

-Call and ask any questions (accessibility, Magic bands, fast passes)

-Make sure everyone going, with you, is on the same page.

-Go shopping for clothes start packing

-If you are making t-shirts or in my case shoes now is the time

-Plan food, car activities

-Create your 10 day out checklist

Stressing (less than 10 days)

-Confirm everything again (hotel, dining, tickets, etc., pets)

go over Itinerary

-Pack your bag (create checklist)

-Get home ready (throw out things that spoil, unplug electronics, etc.)

-Traveling arrangements in order (cars oil change, trans. to airport, etc.)

-Food for car ride

-activities, movies

-Finalize your itinerary

-Electronics charged and ready

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

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Friday, June 28, 2013

Planning a Magical Vacation

I have been doing major magical planning all week long (even at work

). From dining in the park to an hour by hour itinerary. It is safe to say it is almost completely planned for; except a few things they we need to wait on.

Word of advice do not wait to make dining reservations as you will not get your first pick. Most guide books suggest 180 days prior to vacation. Don't make the same mistake I did and think that is too early. It is never too early, you can always change it later. Also, use the mydisneyexperience website right off the waltdisneyworld.com website to book reservations.

I might even suggest using a site like touringplan.com or onceuponatimetravelers@yahoo.com (travel agents) to help you with your plans if you are like me and can't alway think that far in advance. All of these including the new mydisneyexperience are excellent tools that will help bring your vacation from fantastic to fantasmic!!

So far we have changed our current reservation to include a table service meal per day and one quick service meal per day. We looked at the math and we think the meal plan will pretty much pay for itself. So, this is what I would have to say to anyone who thinks they might have a lot of sit down meals (Which we tend to do a lot), just go ahead and pay the extra money chances are you will end up paying more then it is worth anyway!

Alright as far as packing goes this is what I do; last year I bought an iPhone app called Packing Pro. It is an excellent app that allows you to customize your packing list, as well as has a default list of essentials that you might need on any trip. Best part of this app is it will save your information for the next time you plan on using it. I have tons of packing tips and ideas (most I found on pinterest) let me know if you want me to tell you about any of them!

Next item of business...I FOUND MY LEAVE A LEGACY INFORMATION PACKET! There are two locations but they are right next each other.

Here are the tile locators address,

- East 6-F-21-8-12

- East 6-F-21-8-11

If I remember correctly we had a little trouble finding them at first even with knowing what they are suppose to look like. I am sure if you look you can a cast member for help and I believe I did show you the picture of them so you should be able to find them.

That is all I have right now, I will keep you update when the trip gets closer. I am sure I will have plenty of updates to come. We are 70 days out and counting. We both need a vacation really bad right and absolutely can not wait to have a fun filled and somewhat relaxing vacation.

I will post a typical day in the parks real soon!

AS always have a Fantasmic week