mickey+minnie91
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- May 29, 2007
Hubby and I have never been to WDW, what is your most used or best tip or advice?
Best tip ever... Do your homework.Hubby and I have never been to WDW, what is your most used or best tip or advice?
I agree with this, I would hate for this to be my first experience with Disney World. We have already prepared ourselves for this watered down version and know it will not be the same as the other times, but we know we will be back. If you are ok with getting a half version and are just looking to get away (that’s like my family) then I do recommend planning on coming back when it’s back to normal so you can truly experience everything.Honestly, wait until more normalcy resumes to go. Right now you’re not getting all the magic, and imho it’s not ideal for a first visit.
However, if you are set on going, my advice would be read the most current (last 10 pages) of the “here now” thread before your trip. Take in advice given that will help maximize your time.
Also, enjoy one sit down meal a day.
You don’t have to do everything. You’ll be back.
Don't over pack your suitcases and when in the parks, don't try to lug everything you own around in a backpack or oversized purse.
You will not be able to see and do everything so it's not worth worrying over it, instead go at your own pace.
While we are rope drop people, that has eased up as my kids grew. Relax and enjoy your resort too. We always include a down day or two. Example, our upcoming trip we are staying 8 nights and only doing 4 park days. My family has been several times over the years so we have done most things. My family wants to enjoy a relaxed trip. We ran commando our first trip when the kids were young, definitely not our best trip.I agree with this, I would hate for this to be my first experience with Disney World. We have already prepared ourselves for this watered down version and know it will not be the same as the other times, but we know we will be back. If you are ok with getting a half version and are just looking to get away (that’s like my family) then I do recommend planning on coming back when it’s back to normal so you can truly experience everything.
With that said, advice is to read a bit in these forums regularly, plan ahead and don’t expect to just “wing it”, make dining reservations as soon as possible and know that you won’t be able to do everything. Also, know your vacation style and take it into consideration when planning - for instance, rope dropping is one of the number one pieces of advice most people give but my family would hate that and it’d make for a not very fun time. So, we make our plans knowing that we will not rope drop. We also very much like table service dining and therefore schedule at least 1-2 every day, much advice is to do counter service in the park to save time - again, that’s not for us. My point being, use the advice you read and get but also factor in your own personal style to make it work.
Plan, but focus on a relaxing vacation, and yes, you will be back!