1st time to Florida

[KarenScott]

Hi Bella
As has been said in tht other replies you have found the right site to help you prepare for a great holiday.
You will have fun looking through the villas on offer to suit your needs and you are so right they are much better value for a family as you have space and home comforts too! All the links at the top will help you from getting there, car hire, accommodation and for the park tickets too.
I think you need to weigh up what your children would enjoy and then look at the parks - Magic Kingdom being a must. It would probably be a good idea to do a character breakfast/lunch/dinner with a favourite Disney character as I'm sure your girls would love that too - mine do!
Ask away, I'm sure you have many questions.

[Nostromo]

Bella, one special thing. If you feel that your tight schedule cannot accommodate MGM Studios, there is still one show there that is positively unmissable. "FANTASMIC!" It usually begins around 8:30pm after the main park has closed, but is extremely popular and you have to be there about 1 hour in advance to get good seating. So, while booking your WDW tickets, be sure to get the pass that allows you to 'hop' from some other Disney park (if you decide that you have no time for MGM, that is) at about 7:30pm to MGM's amphitheatre where the show is held every night. This probably means that you need a 3-day Magic Your way ticket that allows hopping, but if you are planning to put it into good use, you can save a few quid by going for one with a 14-day expiration rule.

[Madabouttigger]

Bella - how I envy you starting on your 1st Florida trip, we went for the 1st time 2 years ago and we loved every single moment of our trip. Each day I didn't think it could get any better.... it did.
The American people we met were so friendly, everyone we met chatted to us, giving us advice and help if needed, and the standards of customer service are second to non.
I agree totaly with Nostromo, well he hasn't got 5 gold stars for nothing! You must plan time to see Fantasmic in the MGM studios, it will really take your breath away.
Your kids are just the right age to still "believe" in the magic of disney and I'm sure you will all have a wonderful time.
Just make sure you tell us all about it in a trip report when you get back.[msnsmile2]

Diane

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Madabouttigger
I agree totaly with Nostromo, well she hasn't got 5 gold stars for nothing!
Diane [msnsmile2]
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Thank you very much for your compliments, madabouttigger, I'm very flattered. But I do not recall having a sex-change operation at any time![msnoo][msneek] I assure you that I am still very much a 'he'...at least the last time I looked, and so please don't send me flowers!

[Madabouttigger]

Sorry Nostromo, too busy thinking of Fantasmic and on on my typing!

[msnscared]

[poohbear]

fantasmic is fantastic it has me in tears every time[msncry]tears of hapiness

[Nostromo]

In order to decide where you want to go and plan your itinerary accordingly (including your movement within the parks), you need a good guidebook. The best by some distance is Simon Veness' Brit's Guide to Orlando and Walt Disney World (here I go again!). It is a very useful tool and before you know it, the guide and these forums will tempt you to spend a bit more of your life savings on further holidays to Florida. Welcome to the Addiction Club!

[bella]

This is just a friendly site! Thanks again - one thing, still not used to all the jargon, can you tell me what WDW stands for? Sorry for appearing so thick, but all this is so new to me! We are going to sit down this weekend, and have a family discussion, so hopefully when I come back after the weekend, I will be saying YES, YES, YES!![msnsmile2]

[LiesaAnna]

WALT DISNEY WORLD[msnwink]

[bella]

[:I]duh, of course!![:I] Silly me!![:O]