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**The Bad Guy** · 05-16-2016, 07:33 PM

I'm in the very early stages of trying to plan a trip for our family to go to Disney World in late September/early October.

I've never been to Disney as an adult - my last time was in 1993 and it was god damn miserable, but I'd like to plan a great trip for my 6 year old.

We'd like to stay on property. Is there any tips, sites to utilize, to get the best deals? I'm sure we will get the fast pass and all that because we are only going for 3-4 days.

Thanks for any advice/help.

**DaneMcCloud** · 05-16-2016, 08:21 PM

Be sure to get Fast Passes

**007** · 05-16-2016, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Be sure to get Fast Passes

They are included in the price of your ticket. Not an extra cost. There are still people that think there is a fee for them. Amazes me.

**DaneMcCloud** · 05-16-2016, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

They are included in the price of your ticket. Not an extra cost. There are still people that think there is a fee for them. Amazes me.

I know, just make sure to get them.

Squalor2 · 05-16-2016, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

I'm in the very early stages of trying to plan a trip for our family to go to Disney World in late September/early October.

I've never been to Disney as an adult - my last time was in 1993 and it was god damn miserable, but I'd like to plan a great trip for my 6 year old.

We'd like to stay on property. Is there any tips, sites to utilize, to get the best deals? I'm sure we will get the fast pass and all that because we are only going for 3-4 days.

Thanks for any advice/help.

teach your kids to fish or hunt. or read. or cook. god you suck. "my last time was in 1993 and it was god damn miserable"

BigBeauford · 05-16-2016, 08:36 PM

I heard there are disabled mercenaries for hire that will pretend to be part of your family and get you to the front of lines.

Squalor2 · 05-16-2016, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

The good thing about staying on property is the wrist bands

wrist bandits?

DJJasonp · 05-16-2016, 08:56 PM

as others have said - pony up for staying on the property. It makes a huge impact on the kids, and quite frankly, everything you really need is within the "city limits" of the disney property (which IS really a small city, with their own fire station, etc. etc.).

you can use the bus system to get from property to property for free - and busses come every 15 minutes if I recall properly.

If you stay at either the caribbean (semi-reasonable) or Boardwalk (super nice, but pretty damn spendy), there is a gas station/convenience store that you can buy waters, snacks, etc. etc. that can save you some dollars.

I've stayed at Coronado springs and Caribbean and both are nice....but kids would prefer caribbean as the pools are much more kid friendly.

Check into the deal that includes food. Come to the conclusion ahead of time that Disney offers literally no decent food options (unless you book some of the higher end restaurants......if you like mexican, the restaurant in the mayan temple at epcot is pretty good).

Definitely get park hopper passes....and definitely plan to go to all the parks....every one of them is better than disneyland in anaheim. And the Animal Kingdom is better than any zoo I've been to (including San Diego).....the safari ride is unbeatable.

Let me know if you have more questions - I've been for business/pleasure 3-4 times in the past 7-8 years.

cosmo20002 · 05-16-2016, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Then it's all good.

I have houses smaller than mine renting for $12k a month on my street so that number would be fine.

We haven't heard about your home's value in a few weeks. Thanks for updating.
And why the **** are you even mentioning it since the thread is about Disney World, which is in Florida?

**DaneMcCloud** · 05-16-2016, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cosmo20002

We haven't heard about your home's value in a few weeks. Thanks for updating.
And why the **** are you even mentioning it since the thread is about Disney World, which is in Florida?

Your ass hasn't been on display for weeks, either

Get a life.

**alpha_omega** · 05-16-2016, 09:13 PM

Property, yes. Contemporary, no....unless you don't want to stay in the tower and get a garden room. The Contemporary has the worst elevator system in the world. Sometimes took us 20 mins to get down from the 9th floor.

**Rain Man** · 05-16-2016, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by alpha_omega

Property, yes. Contemporary, no....unless you don't want to stay in the tower and get a garden room. The Contemporary has the worst elevator system in the world. Sometimes took us 20 mins to get down from the 9th floor.

What's the deal with elevator design these days? It's abysmal. I've stayed in several reasonably new hotels over the past year where the elevators were ridiculously slow and/or there weren't enough elevators to meet demand. I don't know if it's a dumb idea to cut construction costs or if it's something else, but it's ludicrous. There's a hotel in western Colorado that I probably won't stay at any more because I don't feel like standing around for five minutes every time I go to the lobby.

**Saulbadguy** · 05-16-2016, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBeauford

I heard there are disabled mercenaries for hire that will pretend to be part of your family and get you to the front of lines.

That's a great idea.

**TimBone** · 05-16-2016, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

It's definitely expensive.

We have some friends whos parents took them, their two kids and his sisters family 2 weeks to disney, paid for everything.

He said it ended up costing them about 40k.

Holy shit.

cosmo20002 · 05-16-2016, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Your ass hasn't been on display for weeks, either.

Get a life.

In a thread about Disney World, you managed to get in another reference to your home's value, 3000+ miles away. You're not an insecure douchebag twat at all.

cosmo20002 · 05-16-2016, 09:34 PM

Aside from the Royals World Series parade/rally last year, probably the biggest 'holy shit' mass of humanity I've ever been in was leaving the park after the nighttime fireworks and trying to get on a monorail back to the hotel. Holy shit. That was a ****ing crowd...all going to the same place...with only one way to get there.

05-16-2016, 07:33 PM
The Bad Guy Scott Pioli Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Copacobana Casino cash: $9373645	Best way to book a Disney World vacation? I'm in the very early stages of trying to plan a trip for our family to go to Disney World in late September/early October. I've never been to Disney as an adult - my last time was in 1993 and it was god damn miserable, but I'd like to plan a great trip for my 6 year old. We'd like to stay on property. Is there any tips, sites to utilize, to get the best deals? I'm sure we will get the fast pass and all that because we are only going for 3-4 days. Thanks for any advice/help.
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05-16-2016, 08:56 PM	#22
DJJasonp My work speaks for itself!!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So Cal Casino cash: $1995200	as others have said - pony up for staying on the property. It makes a huge impact on the kids, and quite frankly, everything you really need is within the "city limits" of the disney property (which IS really a small city, with their own fire station, etc. etc.). you can use the bus system to get from property to property for free - and busses come every 15 minutes if I recall properly. If you stay at either the caribbean (semi-reasonable) or Boardwalk (super nice, but pretty damn spendy), there is a gas station/convenience store that you can buy waters, snacks, etc. etc. that can save you some dollars. I've stayed at Coronado springs and Caribbean and both are nice....but kids would prefer caribbean as the pools are much more kid friendly. Check into the deal that includes food. Come to the conclusion ahead of time that Disney offers literally no decent food options (unless you book some of the higher end restaurants......if you like mexican, the restaurant in the mayan temple at epcot is pretty good). Definitely get park hopper passes....and definitely plan to go to all the parks....every one of them is better than disneyland in anaheim. And the Animal Kingdom is better than any zoo I've been to (including San Diego).....the safari ride is unbeatable. Let me know if you have more questions - I've been for business/pleasure 3-4 times in the past 7-8 years. __________________ Its easier to fool a man, than to convince a man he's been fooled.
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05-16-2016, 09:13 PM	#25
alpha_omega Supporter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Liberty Casino cash: $1661251	Property, yes. Contemporary, no....unless you don't want to stay in the tower and get a garden room. The Contemporary has the worst elevator system in the world. Sometimes took us 20 mins to get down from the 9th floor.
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05-16-2016, 09:34 PM	#30
cosmo20002 Debunking your bullshit Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: KC area Casino cash: $5210315	Aside from the Royals World Series parade/rally last year, probably the biggest 'holy shit' mass of humanity I've ever been in was leaving the park after the nighttime fireworks and trying to get on a monorail back to the hotel. Holy shit. That was a ****ing crowd...all going to the same place...with only one way to get there.
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