We've (My wife and I) changed around our interary for our March 10-17 2007 trip and are looking for critiques/tips.
Here is what we originally planned:
But recently we discovered the wonder that is the Warner Brothers studio tour, thus making the VIP tour at Universal irrelevant. This morning, I had a revelation: Why stay at the Universal Hilton at all? For the same price, we could stay on-property at DLR AND upgrade our tickets to 8 days. Also, the roller coaster lover in me was a bit frustrated about being so close to Knott's but not being able to attend. We discussed this matter and without further ado, here is our revised itinerary:
DAY ONE: SATURDAY MARCH 10
-Flight in redeye/morning HOU-LAX/SNA
-Check in @ GCH, DL rest of day
DAY TWO: SUNDAY MARCH 11 (Wife's Birthday)
-Character Breakfast: Goofy's Kitchen, DLH @ 0700 *
-DL entire day
-Fatasmic Desert Buffet, Balcony Seating @ 2030 *
DAY THREE: MONDAY MARCH 12
-Day mostly at DL, some at DCA
-Dinner: Granville Steakhouse, DLH @ 1700 *
DAY FOUR: TUESDAY MARCH 13
-Character Breakfast: Chip n' Dale's, GCH @ 0700 *
-Day mostly at DCA, some at DL
-Character Dinner: Princess Meal, DCA @ 1700
DAY FIVE: WEDNESDAY MARCH 14
-Morning at either park
-Check out of GCH
-Car Rental @ 1300, DownTown Disney Alamo
-Check into DLH
-Warner Brothers Studio Tour, start at 1500-1600.
-Evening: Hollywood, etc.
DAY SIX: THURSDAY MARCH 15
-Universal Studios with Front-of-Line passes
-Dinner: Bucca Di Beppos, Citywalk *
-Evening: DL
DAY SEVEN: FRIDAY MARCH 16
-Knott's Berry Farm in Morning
-Lunch: Mrs. Knott's
-Evening: Santa Monica Pier, Hollywood, misc.
DAY EIGHT: SATURDAY MARCH 17
-DL/DCA in morning
-Return car to LAX/SNA
-Fly home to HOU
Items with * I plan to reserve as soon as possible.
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What do you think? Time wise, does it work out? We're upgrading to 8-day passes because we figure we'd be able to hit a little bit either park at both the beginning and the end of our non-Disney days.
My major concern is day 5. How's the best way to handle checking out of one DLR hotel and into another? We'd stay the entire week at GCH but it'd cost an extra thousand dollars or so. We're only staying four nights on the assumption that one night is free in 2007 like it currently is. If this isn't the case, Our stay at GCH will be shortened and the one at DLH will be lengthened.
Matt
Here is what we originally planned:
4 Nights @ GCH with 5-day ticket.
Rent a car the 5th day from DTD and spend next 3 nights @ Universal Hilton.
Day 1: HOU --> LAX/SNA. DL in evening.
Day 2: DL
Day 3: DL/DCA
Day 4: DCA/DL
Day 5: DL in morning, checkout/rent car, head to Universal Hilton
Day 6: Universal Studios VIP Tour
Day 7: Hollywood/Santa Monica Pier/misc California
Day 8: Drop car off at LAX/SNA, fly to HOU.
But recently we discovered the wonder that is the Warner Brothers studio tour, thus making the VIP tour at Universal irrelevant. This morning, I had a revelation: Why stay at the Universal Hilton at all? For the same price, we could stay on-property at DLR AND upgrade our tickets to 8 days. Also, the roller coaster lover in me was a bit frustrated about being so close to Knott's but not being able to attend. We discussed this matter and without further ado, here is our revised itinerary:
DAY ONE: SATURDAY MARCH 10
-Flight in redeye/morning HOU-LAX/SNA
-Check in @ GCH, DL rest of day
DAY TWO: SUNDAY MARCH 11 (Wife's Birthday)
-Character Breakfast: Goofy's Kitchen, DLH @ 0700 *
-DL entire day
-Fatasmic Desert Buffet, Balcony Seating @ 2030 *
DAY THREE: MONDAY MARCH 12
-Day mostly at DL, some at DCA
-Dinner: Granville Steakhouse, DLH @ 1700 *
DAY FOUR: TUESDAY MARCH 13
-Character Breakfast: Chip n' Dale's, GCH @ 0700 *
-Day mostly at DCA, some at DL
-Character Dinner: Princess Meal, DCA @ 1700
DAY FIVE: WEDNESDAY MARCH 14
-Morning at either park
-Check out of GCH
-Car Rental @ 1300, DownTown Disney Alamo
-Check into DLH
-Warner Brothers Studio Tour, start at 1500-1600.
-Evening: Hollywood, etc.
DAY SIX: THURSDAY MARCH 15
-Universal Studios with Front-of-Line passes
-Dinner: Bucca Di Beppos, Citywalk *
-Evening: DL
DAY SEVEN: FRIDAY MARCH 16
-Knott's Berry Farm in Morning
-Lunch: Mrs. Knott's
-Evening: Santa Monica Pier, Hollywood, misc.
DAY EIGHT: SATURDAY MARCH 17
-DL/DCA in morning
-Return car to LAX/SNA
-Fly home to HOU
Items with * I plan to reserve as soon as possible.
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What do you think? Time wise, does it work out? We're upgrading to 8-day passes because we figure we'd be able to hit a little bit either park at both the beginning and the end of our non-Disney days.
My major concern is day 5. How's the best way to handle checking out of one DLR hotel and into another? We'd stay the entire week at GCH but it'd cost an extra thousand dollars or so. We're only staying four nights on the assumption that one night is free in 2007 like it currently is. If this isn't the case, Our stay at GCH will be shortened and the one at DLH will be lengthened.
Matt