So using the FPs will activate a regular ticket? Is this by design (they don’t allow FPs for MNSSHP tickets) or is it a glitch in the system?
If I can indeed use 2 FPs for MNSSHP, which would you cut out: Jungle Cruise, Pirates of Caribbean, or Haunted Mansion? Which would probably have the shortest stand-by waits during the party? Our focus during party time will be trick-or-treating and characters.
We booked Fastpasses for 3-4, 4-5 and 5-6 last time we went (in September). If you went straight to Pirates you’d make it within the grace period (and even if you just missed it the CM would almost certainly let you in anyway).
I know a lot of people setup “dummy” MDE accounts which they link their MNSSHP tickets to, and book those Fastpasses first. That supposedly avoids any ticket/FP confusion. We’re AP holders, so this is not something I’ve ever done, but I’m sure someone else will have all the information you need. 
Not really, no.
It’s just that the system is glitchy about reserving FPs on a party ticket only. You won’t have to actually use a day ticket if you have valid party admission when you use the FPs.
I am glad to see these nice early returns for the runners. That will help be sure that runners have a chance to be rested.
I know that you note that it’s a 5:30 AM race time… You might find it worth noting the “mandatory” bus time. For Marathon weekend, runDisney wanted all runners on the race buses no later than 4:00 for the 5k and 10k, and 3:30 for the Half (and full) Marathon. I expect that they will be publishing similar language for W&D as well.
Yeah, in my day-by-day chart posted above you can see that I’ve got “Waking up @300 tomorrow” in big red letters. It will be rough going but I’m excited already!
This is actually the reason I’m not sure DW will run the 5k, which is why I posted this: RunDisney event registration - possible to change runner?
She won’t have a problem running (or walking) the 5k, but I’m not sure she will be willing to wake up that early, lol!
The screenshots I shared above are from PowerPoint. It’s actually not a spreadsheet. I’ll share it when I have some time later. Read about it in this thread: Keeping track of your plans? Tools?
And I thought my spreadsheets were detailed…
thanks!
From what I understand, you can book 2 FPs with your MNSSHP tix, but there have been issues with the MDE system where it thinks you are using one of your regular ticket days (which can cause issues with your FPs for your last day). I’m not sure how to resolve the issue. If it were me, I would call Disney and get some instruction from a CM closer to my travel dates. I may be in the same boat as you. We have a trip booked for the end of October. I love MNSSHP and would like to get tix, but since our daughter won’t nap (she will be 4.5 then) we had her back in the room by 8:00 pm last trip (making MNSSHP not feasible). Why wife and I will likely re-evaluate as we get closer to our dates whether we want to get MNSSHP tix and let our daughter stay up late one night,
With kids the ages of yours, I would book FPs for JC and and POTC over HM. Not sure how late you are staying, but after the fireworks at MNSSHP I’ve seen JC and POTC as walk-ons and low waits for HM.
Paul,
We are going the same week as you (Sat- Sat, one day less) and I noticed your crowd levels on the PowerPoint do not match the actual crowd calendar for those dates. Yours are higher. I much prefer the crowd calendar numbers! 
Am I missing something? Also, for EMM mornings, are you basing that schedule on assumed dates from past history- they haven’t been released yet, right?
And this plan looks amazing. We will be at AoA, in Cars suite with my husband, daughter-in-law and grandsons who will be 4.5 and 2.2 years old. (sorry, hate using those DX abbreviations). The boys are early risers but not night owls so we can’t be as aggressive with the evenings as your plan in the beginning is.
Also, did you watch the TP video of MNSSH? We did and although it looks really cool, I don’t think we are going to go to the party. It seemed geared to a slightly older age group than a 4 year old. (I.e., the parade includes grave diggers - that wouldn’t scare him, he just wouldn’t get it). Didn’t seem like a lot that would appeal to our older grandson. Not worried about him being scared, just didn’t seem like it included things he would relate to. But, per my previous comment, we need to limit our late nights with the boys and that factors in too - never mind the cost.
And thanks for the PowerPoint template - I downloaded it and will be using it for sure. I’ve used Excel spreadsheets in the past but love these graphics.
Correct. The fall EMM dates have not been released yet.
There is much wisdom here.
Especially the last part. Happens to me (almost) every time I tweak my plan. How did I not realise the previous version was rubbish?
The worst / hardest part of the planning are where you are forced to make a choice between two things you want to do. One of them cannot be fitted into the schedule and must go.
This site is both a blessing and a curse. The plan is finally laid to rest: finished and perfect. But then someone mentions something that makes you think “Ooh! It would be so cool to do that!” And then the battle begins: what will be sacrificed to make way for it?
From my previous post ProphetPaul’s Planning Process - Part 1 – Proposal:
I’m just assuming the same days of the week as currently scheduled (Sunday/Tuesday for MK and Monday/Wednesday for HS)
I’m actually not sure what our evenings will be like. I really hope we can do at least one of the fireworks events, and the MNSSHP. I’ll have a better idea as fall approaches.
I just revisited TP’s blog post about the least/most crowded MNSSHP, and the night I’ve planned for is the 2nd most crowded after Halloween! OOPS! The Tuesday night party is rated much better. I guess I’ll be re-arranging my “perfect” plan yet again! Fun fun fun!
Thanks - I will follow your plans for sure…
Case in point: this week I switched from Pop to CSR simply because someone mentioned CSR and it inspired me to have a look at it. Once I saw the rooms there have been refurbished Pop was doomed …