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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bullgrit" data-source="post: 5651716" data-attributes="member: 31216">Oh Hell Yeah! My wife and I are going to WDW for our "second honeymoon," (16 years married), without our kids, (two boys, ages 6 & 10), for almost a week -- in 30 more days!My wife and I went for our first honeymoon back in '95, and then we started going as an annual family thing since 2008. My wife is the usual planner for these trips, but I know generally what she does.First off, all the advice above is good, solid. Read it again.We go during the slow times of the year. Like mid-September. The difference is not only better price deals, but the wait times for the various rides and things are dramatic. During busy times, an average wait in line can be 90 minutes. During our chosen times, the average wait is about 10 minutes. (I would not even bother going if I had to wait more than maybe 20 minutes to get on a ride.) For me, the time of year, (crowd level, see below), makes or breaks the whole vacation.We have stayed in the WDW resorts, on property, each time. It's worth it for the great Disney service and easy bus access to the parks.As for planning, beyond picking the best time of year, this is generally what we do:There is a web site that estimates the expected crowd level of each park each day. I don't know the URL. We choose which park we'll visit based on the lowest crowd level. Then we choose a restaurant at that park and make a reservation for brunch, or lunch, or dinner. And that's about the extent of our daily plans. We know which park we'll hit each day, were and when we'll have our main/biggest meal, but the rest is whatever we feel like.We have at least one day during the middle of the vacation with no plan. We let the kids play in the resort, we hang out at the pool, we might go to Downtown Disney, or whatever. In a week-long vacation at WDW, you need a day for rest and relaxation. Really, plan to have no plan at least one day.As mentioned above, don't push yourself and everyone to have a good time. Go easy and let it flow naturally.Bullgrit</blockquote>

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