Born 2B a Princess
Where's my tiara?!?!
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2007
I grew up mostly in California and went to Disneyland several times as a child, but haven't been since 1989. Obviously it's changed a lot since then! We lived in the south up until a few years ago and have done about 10 or so trips to WDW....now getting ready to move back out west and will be going to DLR next spring/early summer. I have a good handle on planning WWD trips (and plan them for other people), but I feel like I'm starting from scratch with this DLR trip!
First question -- crowds -- we're looking at the last week of April or first couple of weeks of May...or else sometime in June. When do summer crowds start building? I'm sure April/May crowds would be lower than June...
Second question -- park hoppers or no?
Third question -- length of trip -- I'm thinking three or four days. Our WDW trips have ranged from 1-2 day quick weekend trips (usually for MVMCP or MNSSHP) to 8-10 days with 4-5 park days, a water park day, a Disney Springs day, and a non-scheduled day or two to relax, explore, etc. For DLR I'm thinking three to four days, no non-park days. Thoughts?
What's the best touring resource, aside from the DIS? I like to read planning books (relied heavily on the Unofficial Guide for our first WDW trip, before I discovered the DIS). I've also started listening to the podcast for information.
How far in advance can/should dining reservations be made? Are those timeframes dependent on whether you're staying onsite or not?
Any other suggestions/thoughts/ideas for a newbie?
Thanks!
First question -- crowds -- we're looking at the last week of April or first couple of weeks of May...or else sometime in June. When do summer crowds start building? I'm sure April/May crowds would be lower than June...
Second question -- park hoppers or no?
Third question -- length of trip -- I'm thinking three or four days. Our WDW trips have ranged from 1-2 day quick weekend trips (usually for MVMCP or MNSSHP) to 8-10 days with 4-5 park days, a water park day, a Disney Springs day, and a non-scheduled day or two to relax, explore, etc. For DLR I'm thinking three to four days, no non-park days. Thoughts?
What's the best touring resource, aside from the DIS? I like to read planning books (relied heavily on the Unofficial Guide for our first WDW trip, before I discovered the DIS). I've also started listening to the podcast for information.
How far in advance can/should dining reservations be made? Are those timeframes dependent on whether you're staying onsite or not?
Any other suggestions/thoughts/ideas for a newbie?
Thanks!