So now that DH and I have put our deposit down for our Nov 2020 cruise, we're talking about adding on 1.5-2 days at WDW. (Our cruise leaves from Port Canveral.) I find the WDW boards to be a little overwhelming for someone who hasn't been before, so thought i'd ask for some recommendations here.
Our tentative plan is to take a red-eye flight from CA to Orlando on Wednesday night (11/11/20-which is also my bday) and arrive in Orlando early Thursday AM. We would then spend some time in 2 parks (TBD) on Thursday and Friday before we leave on the cruise on Saturday. I need some recommendations on the WDW hotels. I don't want anything overly expensive (maybe max of $200/night?), but I also want the transportation to be easy to use since this will be completely new to us. At the time we are going, it should also be Christmastime and I debated getting tickets to the Christmas party if it falls one of the two nights we'll be there. Are the parties worth it? Do you have access to the whole park or just certain areas? We will more than likely not opt for park-hoppers and instead just do 2-day 1-park per day tickets.
Obviously we don't want to go into increased debt with adding a few days in the parks, so any other helpful hints or tips would be great! I'd appreciate suggestions! Or if there's a "WDW newbie" thread, i'd appreciate the link to it!