5 days you guys. I'm going nuts! still watching a disney movie everynight and some youtube vids but i am so ready lol work is draining me and my DH so we are ready to go lol even if this 16 hour drive is becoming more of a reality. still need to borrow a cooler from my aunt. i have a case of water already just need to pick up some groceries and my DD is getting her hair braided tomorrow morning. DH still needs to pack some things. DD packed last night.
The last few days are always nuts, rethinking everything, wondering if I forgot to pack anything, thinking there must be something important that I overlooked. Once the drive starts though, I always settle down, and just enjoy the fact that we are on the way to Disney.
3 weeks to go for me! We got into the AP previews for Galaxy's Edge so now I am working on new plans for that day. I was able to move our brunch at Crystal Palace to a different MK day. Now I am rereading and working on my GE plans to make the most out of those 4 hours. I got Oga's along with MFSR ride on the first day at the first time slot so we are pretty excited!!!
We've had a pretty rough week as we lost our family dog to lymphoma and we were all pretty devastated. I was having a hard time even thinking about going on a vacation and having fun. This little bit of excitement is so helpful for me to pull myself out of the sadness of losing her. She put up a really good 7 month fight but there was no beating it. She was too young - only 5 - so we all took it pretty hard the sicker she was getting. This Disney trip will really help us heal a bit and celebrate her - we named her Callie after our favorite place on property - the California Grill. We'll toast to her when we dine there for sure.
How exciting that you got into the AP preview! So sorry to hear about your dog, I know how upsetting that is. A few years back, my wife, son and I went to Disney for two weeks. It was a rough vacation. It started out with me breaking the transmission in my car a month before the trip. Cost us $1000 to get it fixed. First day of the trip, I got gout in my right foot. Never had it before in my life, and never want it again! We left NY like 2:30 in the morning. 7:00 we are in Maryland just outside of the DC area, middle lane of 3 lanes of traffic, and we hit a huge pot hole doing 70. It broke the steering knuckle on the right side of the car, car starts shaking and veering back and forth violently. Thankfully, I managed to get it off the road without having an accident. We ended up spending the night, and part of the next day there waiting for it to be fixed. While we were there, I was out taking a walk with the son, stepped in a hole in the grass with the foot that had the gout, and nearly fell out in the road in front of a delivery truck. Next morning, we get the car back, another $1000 for the repair. At this point, we missed an overnight stay we were supposed to have in Kinglsand Georgia, it is 11:30 in the morning, and we are still in Maryland, we should have been in FL already.
We drove straight through to FL, getting there at 2:30 in the morning for our overnight stay at Caribe Royale. We missed an entire day in FL, taking our son to Wonder Works, dinner at the Hard Rock, and the opportunity to relax, and have a swim at Caribe Royale, but at least we got there in time to get a bit of sleep before checking into Port Orleans the next morning. A few days later, we all got sick. Went to Wal Mart to get medicine, got gas, and the car wouldn't start. Ended up sitting in the parking lot at the gas station for pretty much 4 hours waiting for AAA to come get the car. Wound up missing supper at Disney Springs, and cost us another $1000 to get the fuel pump replaced. Through all of this, we managed to have fun. First day driving home, my mother tells me the refrigerator isn't working. Ok, we've had enough bad news now. Second morning, of our drive home, my mother calls again, and tells me the dog died. At that point, I'm like mom . . . .stop calling me, I don't want any more bad news lol.
Through all of that, we still had a great time. You are about to have an amazing trip!
Don't worry about the AP previews happening on the day you plan to visit DHS. You won't even notice that they are there unless you happen to walk past the SWGE entrance while they are lining up for their preview time. That time in August is a low crowd time and you will be fine. I would be worried if you were trying to go the DHS on the day it opens to the general public. That will be crazy time.
I wouldn't be at all concerned about the crowd levels due to AP previews of Galaxy's Edge. In general, I don't worry much about crowd levels. Get to the park for Rope Drop, use your three pre booked FP+ early in the day, and then use the app, and the refresh method to get more, and you will get to go on plenty of rides. Eat CS meals earlier, or later than normal meal times and you will avoid the big lines for food.