My Regaining the Focus and Getting Back on Track Diary

chocaholic110

Lol, don't get me started as I'll bore you to bits with it! Due to Disney offerinng free dining, when I've priced up how much it would save I've ended up cancelling our original package (well, not really cancelling, the company said they would transfer the deposit to a different holiday next year) and rebooking everything separately so we've ended up with 7 night in our original cheapie Disney hotel, then 15 nights in a lovely Disney hotel with free Disney dining meaning we can go to lots of fab restaurants, then 1 night at a Universal hotel so that we get passes to miss out queuing for rides then a final night at Animal Kingdom Lodge with a savannah view so you go out onto the balcony and can see the animals - this is a surprise though!

I've had to rebook almost everything though but it means we now get to go a week earlier so DS and I get to be there on our birthdays. I can't wait - only 99 days to go!

I'm sure you'll be in a position to go in no time with all the progress you're making!

lunar

I stayed in the animal kingdom lodge with the savannah view, its incredible you will love it.

chocaholic110

I know, I'm so excited! Thing is we normally stay at budet hotels and eat at budget places - it might all be a bit too posh for us!

lunar

You should go the buffet meal in the evening at the animal kingdom, its brilliant, you can bring me back the pumpkin soup.

chocaholic110

We're hoping to got to Boma - is that the one you mean?

lunar

I cant remember, its so long ago i think it was that one but its been 5 years. can i come in your case?

chocaholic110

If you're not very heavy. I've decided this year we're travelling light and not taking a whole load of things that never see light of day while we're there. If we're staying at five different hotels (including the one at the airport) no way am I spending the entire holiday packing!

lunar

hmmm, thats me out then.

Keeping_Motivated

Hi

You're holiday sounds fantastic. Do you mind me asking how much its cost you? I am seriously considering looking into it and when we go I want to do everything like you seem to be doing.

KM x

chocaholic110

It very much depends upon how many of you there are and when you want to go. Unfortunately we have to go in the school hols when it's most expensive.

If you want to price it up you can find hotel and ticket prices on the UK Disney site - you don't have to book tickets with them but you do if you want the free dining plan (and we did as it's one table service meal, one counter service meal and one snack per day, saving us a fortune!). Prices are per room rather than per person. Also flights go up and down all the time; we've booked an indirect flight this year as it's working out a lot cheaper. We have to change in Atlanta on the way there and New york on the way back but we're just going to look on it as an adventure (rather than terrifying!!). Keep an eye on flight prices and you can snag a bargain.

Oh, and if it's a first visit, don't even think about trying to do everything - it's a huge place with so much to do!