Conference koolit::disney

    ORLANDO: Cape Canaveral, Sea World
    
    CLEARWATER: Busch Gardens in Tampa 
                Cypress Gardens in Cypress Gardens, FL
                Tarpon Springs near St. Petersburg
                                       
    

    There shouldn't be too bad of crowds during that time of October
    mainly because school is back in session.  Parking is not a problem
    at all because they have trams that go the length of the parking
    lot, so you never have to walk very far.
    
    You should pick up Birnbaums Official Guide to Walt Disney World.
    This book tells you *everything* you need to know about Disney World.
    If it is not available at your local bookstores, I am sure that
    you will be able to buy it at the airport in Orland at one of the
    gift shops.  The book is a treasure as a guide to Disney and Orlando.
    
    Have a wonderful trip !!!
    
    	Ellen

    Mike,
          Welcome to the fast growing UK wing of the Mickey Mouse
    Appreciation Society. Before I offer any itinery suggestions, there
    are some things you need to do urgently.
    1. folow the policy in 2.31 for obtaining/requesting a Magic Kingdom
    Club membership card. This gives you worthwhile discounts on various
    Disney things (Admissions, souvenir purchases etc.). Included in
    the package are discount cards for various other attractions like
    Sea World, Boardwalk and Baseball, Cypress Gardens.
    2. Request from your local library a book called The Official Guide
    to WDW by Steven Birnbaum. Read it from cover to cover!
    3. Read this conference from cover to cover!
    
    3 is slightly tongue in cheek, but every question you are likely
    to ask is covered somewhere in here. The problem which you and most
    other Brits will have is that you have no idea of the size and scope
    of the attractions until you get there, and that is far too late
    to start replanning and rescheduling to fit things in. Things are
    vast out there, each of the theme parks - Magic Kingdom, EPCOT,
    MGM Studios equate to 2 or 3 Alton Towers. Find out as much detail
    as you can before you go, don't worry about setting expectations
    too high, they will be equalled or surpassed.
    
    If you start reading the trip reports in 34.* especially mine and
    Richard Bell's from Leeds, you will see some of it from a UK
    perspective. You will see from them that I spent a full week doing
    other attractions in Orlando, and then 2 weeks purely on WDW. We
    still didn't see everything, and are having to go back again at
    Christmas (Shame!!)
    
    It would help if you could tell us the composition of your party,
    number of kids and ages etc., but here are some thoughts on your
    schedule. (These are opinions only, no flames please!)
    
    Sea World - Good for a full day - 9am to 6pm. Do a Dinner Show in
    the evening.
    Kennedy Space Centre - Even the wife and 6yr old daughter were
    impressed. One hour plus drive, but with an early start, you can
    still get back in time for an evening in Orlando.
    Gatorland Zoo - We enjoyed it, but we're not used to 'gators walking
    across our gardens so it was all new. Half day only.
    Walt Disney World - You will need at least 4 days here, or you will
    miss too much. 1 day MGM-Disney Studios, 1 day Epcot, 1 day MK,
    and split the fourth day between Epcot and the MK. Any more days
    you can squeeze in here will help.
    
    Parking will not be a problem, these people are used to handling
    large crowds. It should be fairly quiet in October, but if the parking
    lots are full, then so are the parks, so go elsewhere.
    
    I can't help with your time in Clearwater (and this is the Disney
    Notesfile after all!!), but if you post the question in
    DECENT::HOLIDAY_TRAVEL (See the Related Conferences Topic) you should
    get some answers.
    
    Feel free to mail me in Warrington if you want info that is too
    detailed or irrelevant to this conference.
    
    Mike B. (+38 days, -113days)

    Hi!
    
    Can somebody explain what the Magic Kingdom Club Membership Card is and 
    how we Brits come to be able to get one?  I'm sure it says it somewhere 
    in this conference...
    
    Thanks,
    
    Karen
    who_is_pining_to_come_back_to_WDW.......
    

    Hi Karen,
    
    Note 2.* discusses the MKC, Magic Kingdom CLub.
    
    Note 2.25 gives a contact person for a MKC card.  This is the same
    person mentioned in note 136.3.
    
    peter
    

    Super!
    
    Thanks a lot, Peter.
    
    Karen

    Karen,
    
    	I guess that Claude is still on vacation, so copying his style
    
                         <See Note 2.*>
    
    I did start a long reply, then "Network Partner Exited". I got my
    card without problems, and I reckon that although we went peak season,
    and so didn't get any discount on accomodation, the savings on
    admissions and other purchases was over 150 pounds. Included in
    the package were other 'discount cards' for other Orlando attractions
    like Sea World. I also found that using the MKC booking desk, we
    got accomodation when some Non-Dec friends using the normal Disney
    route 'lucked out'
    
    Mike B._whose_MKC_Card_will_still_be_valid_when_we_go_again_(103_days!!)

rep to < Note 136.7 by WARBLY::BATTY "So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish!" >

>                              -< Where's Claude? >-
>
>    	I guess that Claude is still on vacation, so copying his style
    

    Mike see note 137.8 ;^)
    
    Claude