Do you have any freakin’ idea how much time it takes to plan a Disney Vacation? We are going with another family and let me tell ya, it’s no easy feat. I keep reminding myself that this is supposed to be part of the fun. Planning this trip is not giving me warm fuzzies about the “Happiest Place on Earth”. I’m worried that after spending THOUSANDS of dollars to create the ultimate vacation memory for my brood, it will end up just being mediocre.

So we are going in September. This means that we are going during Value Season. So hopefully we’ll be able to save some bucks on our on property resort stay. I am praying that there are some great Florida Resident Discounts for September. The fact that I am not a Florida Resident is a minor detail since I own a house in Florida and pay Florida taxes and have a Florida utility bill. Nice to know those taxes are good for something.

Here are the decisions we have so far:

Annual Passes for our family
1 day at Seaworld - staying off property
1 day at Discovery Cove — staying off property
3 days in Polyensian Villiage
5 days in Animal Kingdom

Now we have to figure out what parks we want to do when. And what shows we want to see. And whether I should even TRY to cram our family of five into one room or if I will curse myself during our vacation because I am trying to save a few bucks but will pay the ultimate price with cranky kids. My kids are all hyped up about the Magic Kingdom but I am worried if I take them to see that first that everything else will be a let down. We also want to do water parks too. We are big fans of Typhoon Lagoon.

I’ve just ordered my Unofficial Disney Guide and the Passporter from Buy.com. I’m ready to create a plan and eek out every possible “moment” on this trip. So if you have Disney tips and tricks, please post ‘em!

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