This trip has been a long time coming and I really should have thought of a better title and a better layout for all this but I’ll just get typing and make the first post about the overall plans for the trip. I’ll probably make a post about my planning process later as well if anybody is interested.
We’re staying at Pop Century for the first week and this is my first time staying on site at Disney. I never really had an interest before since it was either crazy expensive for a good room or you stayed at a dump. The newly renovated rooms at Pop Century tick all the boxes but the early FP and Dining Reservations are the main key here. We’ve managed to get a FP for everything we’ve wanted and it took a little more effort for Dining since we booked up about 3 months after ADR started for the time but we’ve got everything booked that we wanted. Free parking is also nice since we’re British and if you add a saving of $22 a day, that more than helps justify the extra price for the hotel. Being able to drink at the parks and Disney Springs is also a nice benefit.
The 8 days after Disney will be spent at Hard Rock. Unlike the week at Disney which is heavily planned to the hour, we have things we want to do but nothing set on stone.
I bought tickets to SeaWorld last minute. I was tempted to add Discovery Cove on for an extra $70 each but by the time you add on the price of a taxi and a photo package, the price starts to sky rocket. Hopefully Infinity Falls will be opened by then and we’ll give Aquatica another shot since we didn’t like it that much on our only visit.
We’re currently on our flight and the plane is empty. 170 people on board.
Currently over Philadelphia with about 90mins till landing. My brother sent me a photo of our plane taking off from his work.
Laura has her nails done and we’re pretty much set for our first day at Animal Kingdom tomorrow.
I’ll post a first impression of the hotel tomorrow and I apologise for this rambling mess.
We’re staying at Pop Century for the first week and this is my first time staying on site at Disney. I never really had an interest before since it was either crazy expensive for a good room or you stayed at a dump. The newly renovated rooms at Pop Century tick all the boxes but the early FP and Dining Reservations are the main key here. We’ve managed to get a FP for everything we’ve wanted and it took a little more effort for Dining since we booked up about 3 months after ADR started for the time but we’ve got everything booked that we wanted. Free parking is also nice since we’re British and if you add a saving of $22 a day, that more than helps justify the extra price for the hotel. Being able to drink at the parks and Disney Springs is also a nice benefit.
The 8 days after Disney will be spent at Hard Rock. Unlike the week at Disney which is heavily planned to the hour, we have things we want to do but nothing set on stone.
I bought tickets to SeaWorld last minute. I was tempted to add Discovery Cove on for an extra $70 each but by the time you add on the price of a taxi and a photo package, the price starts to sky rocket. Hopefully Infinity Falls will be opened by then and we’ll give Aquatica another shot since we didn’t like it that much on our only visit.
We’re currently on our flight and the plane is empty. 170 people on board.
Currently over Philadelphia with about 90mins till landing. My brother sent me a photo of our plane taking off from his work.
Laura has her nails done and we’re pretty much set for our first day at Animal Kingdom tomorrow.
I’ll post a first impression of the hotel tomorrow and I apologise for this rambling mess.