[mickeysworld]

Has anyone ever stayed at the Econolodge Maingate Resort-Run of House. if so give me your insight's !! Let me know what you like or dislike. Thanks mickeysworld

[Cinderellafifi]

Haven't stayed - just wanted to welcome you to DisneyCentral! :) When is your trip and what are your plans?

[mickeysworld]

Thanks for the post that was real nice, were going on our first trip in July,03 im taken my two girls ages 13,17. Were planning on going to the Mk and MGM !! We might go to downtown disney too!! Were staying 4 days and three night. Can you give me some ideas. ___________ Thanks mickeysworld;)

[BDavis932]

Have you considered staying at a value resort on site, like at All Stars Movies??

[mickeysworld]

I got a package deal and our flight and hotel is paid for already !! I need some ideas when i get there. __________________ Thanks mickeysworld:)

[mattomouseman]

First, welcome to disneycentral. This is the place for all your questions.

Not much time for your first trip! Our first trip was the same exact time of year, we were in WDW for the 4th of July. If you plan on going to the MK get up and out to the park early, it always fills up on major holidays. When we were there we opted to do MGM on the 4th of July. It was crowded but not unbearably so! Also I would suggest making PS (Priority Seating) arrangements for dinner so that you at least have that option open. To know that you have a place to sit down and unwind and eat is a big help when the parks get crowded! You can get a lot of answers here and in the many WDW books out there. We prefer Birnbaums WDW guide and WDW Passporter to help plan our tips. You may also want to check out www.pscalculator.com to help make you PS arrangements.:)
Once again welcome to the neighborhood and have a blast!

[mickeysworld]

mattomouseman thanks for the reply, i figure it would be a busy at disney world that time of the year. Were leaving on the july 6,03 thur july9,03 So will be after the 4th of july. Do you think it will be still hard to get the MGM and the MK? Trying to get some more ideas, i know we had planed to go the MK on monday and on Tuesday the MGM studios. Wendsday were leaving later than we had planed our flights got change for later.Trying to find something to do that day we'll have hour hour to kill. Any ideas will sure help!!______________ Thanks mickeysworld:) :)

[mattomouseman]

Originally posted by mickeysworld
mattomouseman thanks for the reply, i figure it would be a busy at disney world that time of the year. Were leaving on the july 6,03 thur july9,03 So will be after the 4th of july. Do you think it will be still hard to get the MGM and the MK? Trying to get some more ideas, i know we had planed to go the MK on monday and on Tuesday the MGM studios. Wendsday were leaving later than we had planed our flights got change for later.Trying to find something to do that day we'll have hour hour to kill. Any ideas will sure help!!______________ Thanks mickeysworld:) :)

I misunderstood, I though you were arriving on July 03, 2003 From what I remember the parks were crowded but not so bad the days before and after. We stayed from I think the second right through the 8th. The busiest day was the 4th.
We're from NY and we fly out of LaGuardia in NYC. We always leave on the earliest flight (Usually between 6 and 6:30 AM) and leave on the latest (Usually around 8 PM). That way we have a whole at teh begining and at the end. On past trips we have used Mears shuttles but on this trip we are going to use Tiffany Town cars. The reason for this is threefold:
We are staying at Universal (Gasp) for days one and two. We will then move over to WDW at the Poly. It will be easier to make the transfer using Tiffany Town cars. The car will (Hopefully) be waiting for us when we land it will be quicker getting to the park. When we do the transfer we won't have do it around the shuttle time we can make our own time to move (As early as possible :) ). Then when the time comes for us to depart WDW at the end of our stay:cry: we can stay a littel bit longer and have our dinner at the Poly before leaving.


What time is your flight out of Orlando?

[mickeysworld]

Thanks for the reply, our flight got change to a later time going home on july 9,03 they change from 12:31 pm to 6:48pm. And our hotel check out is 11:am i call them the hotel day and told what happend and the lady i talk to said they have somewere to put our bags at i was releaved. mattomouseman do you know some good resturants that are not to much, or any ideas will help another thing were taken a shuttle from out hotel to disney and i don't know how to drive so that will help and our hotel is 1.2 miles from disney world !! Thanks again _________mickeysworld:) :)

[mattomouseman]

The only restarants I'm familer wiht are on property. Ohana's in the Poly is very good. Cape May buffet if you see sea food (They have a nice clam bake) All the other restarants we've eatten at are in the parks. LeCellier in Epcot. Liberty Tree, Tony's and the Crystal Palace in MK. Momma Melrose and Hollywood and Vine at MGM. Have yet to eatten a sit down meal at AK. There are plenty of chocies in the parks. If you do any of the character meals or restrant's in the parks look into planning ahead and making priorty seating arrangements.:)


I know that all the Disney resorts will stow you luggage when you arrive so you can check in and hit the parks. They will also stow your luggage the day you check out until the actually leave the property. I'm sure most of the hotels down there will that.