***Official September 2022 Thread***

[Erica Ladd]

It is only 2 per row?

How many people are in your party? At Sci-Fi, I think it's two people to a row. One person might be sitting by themselves, also facing forward...

I went with 50s Prime Time also based on the menu options. My wife liked the food there better. We're going with a 3 year old and 5 year old. Sci-Fi would be too distracting for them.

We also watched videos of both experiences, and my kids were more excited for 50s Prime Time.

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

It is only 2 per row?

Yes, Sci-Fi cars are two per row. Some people report being able to squeeze three with small children.
Or, if you get the picnic tables in the back, those seat like normal tables but you don't get the "at a drive in" feel as much.

 

[karen4546]

Yes, Sci-Fi cars are two per row. Some people report being able to squeeze three with small children.
Or, if you get the picnic tables in the back, those seat like normal tables but you don't get the "at a drive in" feel as much.

Yes all of this and it is DARK-like barely can see your food dark.

 

[ktink]

Did you order yours the first day they were available through MDE also?

Yes, it shows 7/27. I ordered it that afternoon only because I forgot about it until I got on here. lol

 

[ktink]

Mine is exactly the same. In progress, pending charge dropped. I ordered mine the first day it was available on MDE and it sounds like some progress is being made on this since some people are showing shipped. It is odd that they wouldn't ship together though @wizardtho. Can I ask what style you ordered? Same question for @ktink. Could they be shipping by style? I mean if it were me and I were using logic, I would go in order of date of arrival. But that could be too much logic for Disney.

I ordered the Tinkerbell one. And I didn't order first thing that morning. It was about mid-day.

 

[tinkerbelletreasure]

I think this is our final plan for the 7 of us. 4 adults, a 15 month old, 6 and 8 year old. (This is me, my husband, daughter, and son in law) Hubby and I may be skipping later night parks to go with the flow of the children's sleep.

9/2 Arrive a day early at POP Eat dinner at POP Food Court (unless Beaches and Cream ressie comes avail.) Ride the Skyliner!
9/3 Sat. Check in GF and pool day Ohanas for Dinner
9/4 Sun. Pool day Breakfast at GF Quick Service Dinner Storybook at Wilderness Lodge
9/5 Mon MK Quick Service Meals Epcot for Extra Hours that night
9/6 Tues AK Quick Service Meals MK for Fireworks Dessert Party Seats and Treats
9/7 Wed Epcot Space 220 Lunch GF Cafe for Dinner Extra Hours at MK that night
9/8 Thurs. HS Liberty Tree Tavern for late dinner at MK
9/9 Fri MK later in the day GF Cafe Breakfast Dinner Chef Mickeys
9/10 Sat. AK (Anniversary for my Daughter they are going to California Grill) Hubby and I are taking kids to Poly
Quick Service
9/11 Sun Epcot later in the day Topolinos Breakfast
9/12 Mon HS Harmonious Fireworks Dinner at Crown and Rose Epcot That evening
9/13 Mk Ohanas Breakfast
9/14 Epcot Quick Service Meals Extra Hours MK (last day)
9/15 Check out and home to North Carolina

Wow, so we are staying at POP 9/3-9/10… we will also be in Epcot 9/7 and eating at LTT on 9/8!

 

[jamieluvsdisney]

Wow, so we are staying at POP 9/3-9/10… we will also be in Epcot 9/7 and eating at LTT on 9/8!

Wow we might just pass each other!! If you see someone with a stroller wearing a cooling towel,a fan and 2 other kids saying look at this Mimi or will you ride with me MImi, a husband saying where are we going next? and the kids mom and dad leading the way then it is probably me!!

 

[Dentam]

Got our magic bands in the mail!! 23 days to go!

 

[wizardtho]

Wow we might just pass each other!! If you see someone with a stroller wearing a cooling towel,a fan and 2 other kids saying look at this Mimi or will you ride with me MImi, a husband saying where are we going next? and the kids mom and dad leading the way then it is probably me!!

A bunch of us are going to try to get a September 2022 Thread photo together. We should see how many different groups can meet up on overlapping visits.

So far we have four different groups for the 9/25 MNSSHP. Send me a direct message if you want to join in ours.

 

[Warriorfish5392]

31 Days to go until our first trip home!!! Cannot wait!!

 

[StageTek]

Well...

With 31 days until I hop on the RedEye to Universal (five days) and The World (ten days) I decided to get MB+. Mostly to have a first generation - I'm not sure I'll even use it.

Coming off a less than magical stay in early December I have not been terribly excited about this trip. But I'm finishing off my '21/'22 AP so I kinda feel "obligated" to get the most out of that pass. But now I'm meeting some friends who are staying at the Cabins, going to Universal with them one day and my fav Hoop-Dee-Doo (which is a little uncomfortable solo) so I'm now getting excited about this trip.

I just ordered a new 24" checked-bag that looks pretty cool and backpack from the same company.
This will be my first time flying with a connection (the usual non-stop I fly has been discontinued) - I know for most people that's not ideal but it's a new adventure for me.
My first time staying at Universal.
Booked Sunshine Flyer heading back to MCO.

This AP year I've already been to The World 17 days so this 10 day trip will be a very laid-back trip for me. Directly after have a TV show gig for 24 days - long hours, hard work - so I'll be looking for a stress free WDW trip.

I'm glad to now be excited for this trip!

 

[RLGNC]

I'm glad to now be excited for this trip!

I hope you have an amazing time!

 

[ThistleMae]

Anyone been to MK during the day on a party night? From what I read it is less crowded on party nights. Any experience with this?

 

[Neverbeast]

Anyone been to MK during the day on a party night? From what I read it is less crowded on party nights. Any experience with this?

I did but it was years ago so take with a grain of salt… in my limited experience though it was great. It was the last day of our trip so we were tiiiiiiired and moving slow. We got there around 10, basically walked on to everything in Tomorrowland, rode Pooh and Small world, Dumbo and Barnstormer (twice), big thunder, Pirates, Carpets, met Buzz and Merida.

It did start getting much busier at 4, so we used 4-6 to finish shopping and take one last photo pass pic in front of the castle (longest line of the day). Then we boated to Ohana for dinner and watched fireworks on the beach.

The whole experience was so magical we’re trying to replicate it this trip! We had already done a full day and a party at MK so had done some of the other big rides (7D, HM, PP) on other days, but if we had gotten there earlier or pushed ourselves harder we could have hit all the most popular things. That was also mid sept, not sure that could happen in late Oct?

 

[ktink]

I just got a notification that my Magic Band + departed the shipping partner facility!

 

[melking23]

I just got a notification that my Magic Band + departed the shipping partner facility!

No shipping notification for mine yet but I ordered on the evening of the 28th. Hopefully mine will ship in the next few days!

 

[JodyK]

I ordered the morning the first day and just got notification that it shipped. The tracking says it is still waiting to be picked up but progress.

 

[Neverbeast]

Mine came today! Honestly getting them just crammed in a cardboard box from shopdisney wasn’t quite as magical as getting them in the special resort container. Still exciting!!!

 

[Lsdolphin]

So I just got an email from Touring Plans showing increased crowd levels from 9/6-9/14

ep. 5, 2022 Monday	» EPCOT Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry +Evening Hours ▵ EPCOT Crowd Level increased from 1 to 6. » Hollywood Studios Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Hollywood Studios Crowd Levelincreased from 2 to 5. » Animal Kingdom Park Hours: 8:00 AM-7:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Animal Kingdom Crowd Level increased from 2 to 4.
Sep. 6, 2022 Tuesday	» EPCOT Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ EPCOT Crowd Level increased from 1 to 4. » Hollywood Studios Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Hollywood Studios Crowd Levelincreased from 1 to 4. » Animal Kingdom Park Hours: 8:00 AM-7:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Animal Kingdom Crowd Level increased from 1 to 2.
Sep. 7, 2022 Wednesday	» Magic Kingdom Park Hours: 9:00 AM-10:00 PM +Early Entry +Evening Hours ▵ Magic Kingdom Crowd Level increased from 1 to 2. » EPCOT Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ EPCOT Crowd Level increased from 1 to 3. » Hollywood Studios Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Hollywood Studios Crowd Levelincreased from 1 to 3. » Animal Kingdom Park Hours: 8:00 AM-7:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Animal Kingdom Crowd Level increased from 1 to 2.
Sep. 8, 2022 Thursday	» Magic Kingdom Park Hours: 9:00 AM-10:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Magic Kingdom Crowd Level increased from 1 to 2. » EPCOT Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ EPCOT Crowd Level increased from 1 to 4. » Hollywood Studios Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Hollywood Studios Crowd Levelincreased from 1 to 3. » Animal Kingdom Park Hours: 8:00 AM-7:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Animal Kingdom Crowd Level increased from 1 to 2.
Sep. 9, 2022 Friday	» EPCOT Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ EPCOT Crowd Level increased from 1 to 4. » Hollywood Studios Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Hollywood Studios Crowd Levelincreased from 1 to 4. » Animal Kingdom Park Hours: 8:00 AM-7:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Animal Kingdom Crowd Level increased from 1 to 2.
Sep. 10, 2022 Saturday	» EPCOT Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ EPCOT Crowd Level increased from 2 to 5. » Hollywood Studios Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Hollywood Studios Crowd Levelincreased from 3 to 5. » Animal Kingdom Park Hours: 8:00 AM-7:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Animal Kingdom Crowd Level increased from 2 to 3.
Sep. 11, 2022 Sunday	» EPCOT Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ EPCOT Crowd Level increased from 2 to 5. » Hollywood Studios Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Hollywood Studios Crowd Levelincreased from 3 to 4. » Animal Kingdom Park Hours: 8:00 AM-7:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Animal Kingdom Crowd Level increased from 3 to 4.
Sep. 12, 2022 Monday	» Magic Kingdom Park Hours: 9:00 AM-10:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Magic Kingdom Crowd Level increased from 2 to 3. » EPCOT Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry +Evening Hours ▵ EPCOT Crowd Level increased from 1 to 4. » Hollywood Studios Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Hollywood Studios Crowd Levelincreased from 2 to 4.
Sep. 13, 2022 Tuesday	» EPCOT Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ EPCOT Crowd Level increased from 2 to 4. » Hollywood Studios Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Hollywood Studios Crowd Levelincreased from 2 to 4. » Animal Kingdom Park Hours: 8:00 AM-7:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Animal Kingdom Crowd Level increased from 1 to 3.
Sep. 14, 2022 Wednesday	» EPCOT Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ EPCOT Crowd Level increased from 1 to 4. » Hollywood Studios Park Hours: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Hollywood Studios Crowd Levelincreased from 1 to 3. » Animal Kingdom Park Hours: 8:00 AM-7:00 PM +Early Entry ▵ Animal Kingdom Crowd Level increased from 1 to 2.

 

[MissDisney21]

So I just got an email from Touring Plans showing increased crowd levels from 9/6-9/14

Same for our trip from 9/17-9/24