Disney Trip

[dancerjodi]

We'll be going to Disney in mid-May (for the first time ever) for a Star Wars Weekend. We're staying at the Port Orleans Hotel and will be there for a long weekend to explore with friends. A couple of NEGers are going, and chose that place because the Sandweasel and his fiance were given the weekend there as a holiday gift. Thus, our hotel decision was made.

I really wanted to get back to NOLA this year with the Tiggerette and Developer for Mardi Gras. Given this trip and one to CA for a day at Skywalker Ranch in "the spring" (time TBD) and DragonCon in the fall, we figured doing NOLA in February would be tough. So, we'll kind of get there via our Disney hotel. Or something.

I need to buy a 3 day park hopper pass, where do you folks usually get yours? AAA sells 5 day ones at a discount, but that's overkill. There are a bunch of sites that pop up via google as selling the 3 day passes, but I'm not sure who is reputable (I know they sell them from the Disney site too, but I figure I can find somewhere cheaper). I saw some on Ebay, but if I can just buy one for a travel site for similar price I'd prefer to do that.

Thanks in advance!

Comments

[lensman.livejournal.com]

Yeah there is a lot down there to see. I'm also kinda guessing that tk7602 would like the StarWars ride over at the Disney/MGM studio's park. (Somehwere I have a picture of me standing under the almost life sized AT-AT :-) Would be cool if you got one of the two of you in costume there, but I'm not sure how mouse-ville takes to it's guests walking around in costume.)

As Krista said EPCOT is another great place to wander, and Magic Kingdom is geared a bit more for kids, but there are a few hidden gems in there as well. Personally I like the highspeed rides(Thunder/Space/Splash Mountains, IndySpeedway) and the slow interesting rides (Carosel of Progress, Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Carribean)....

Other than Circ de Sole I didn't see to much of downtown disney, and what I did see I wasn't that much of a fan of...(kinda seemed a little like an over priced shopping mall, but they had some interesting stuff.) I think there is supposed to some good nightlife in that area. I don't remeber why but I didn't have that much time there to see it.

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[dancer.livejournal.com]

During the Star Wars weekends the 501st has typically participated in events at the park (marching in the SW parade, getting the cool kid 'cut in line' passes). I'm not sure if we'll bring armor though, because we may not have a ton of room for luggage. We're flying into Jacksonville and driving 3 hours to Disney with a friend (5 people and costumes for 4 of them plus normal luggage may just not fit in the car).

The 501st is actually the only costumed group that's been allowed into the Disney parks in Disney history (aside from Disney employees). Kind of neat! :)

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[(Anonymous)]

given the time of year, May in Florida may not be the best time to be in armour anyway. Slave leia would be nice and cool and easy to pack... but somehow can't see slave Leia and Goofy in the same theme park. ;)
hehe. ;) Ah choices!!! >;)

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[dancer.livejournal.com]

Not sure who made this comment, but anyway! :)

FL in May can't be any worse than Georgia in August, so the heat doesn't really worry me :)