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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recently told a friend who crowdsourced her first Disney trip to listen to 1 or 2 people and disregard everyone else because after a while the chatter gets overwhelming. Everyone who loves Disney wants to share their secrets, and there are precisely 2.8 million unique ways to do Disney.

After reading all of the responses, your gracious response to them, and going back to your original question, here is what I would like to propose to you.

* Stay at the Contemporary (or Bay Lake Towers suite) to walk to the Magic Kingdom. This is nice especially if you are using a stroller.

* Take a cab to Animal Kingdom. The buses really aren't bad but cabs aren't too expensive and it will cut down on that wait time and address your main concern. (And I'll reassure you that your main concern won't be food so bad that you need to go to McDonald's for relief. :-) )

I would also suggest making this a short trip, maybe 3-4 days. That way you don't get Disneyed out and can focus on the things you really want to see (Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks). If you end up getting sucked into the Disney magic as many of us do, plan on returning after getting a taste of things.

(That's what we did -- I went kicking and screaming on an extended family trip, and once I got home I got to thinking about what I liked about WDW and what wished I'd done, did the research, and planned a fabulous second trip that cemented my Disney love. Now we know exactly what we can't miss and what we can easily skip. For example, now we know we leave the parks when people get cranky, and we know we need a relaxing place to unwind, so hotel matters. We know we don't do well on the dining plan. Etc. Etc. Etc.)

[b]You provided clear parameters and this response addresses them, I hope![/b] Good luck!
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OP has clearly stated that the Contemporary is not in her budget.[/quote]

Huh?  Where?  She "clearly stated" she can't afford $1000 a night.[/quote]

Exactly.  And she also clearly stated that she needs either 2 rooms OR a suite, both of which will be $1000+ a night.[/quote]

If that's what she wants to do, then fine. But I don't see why anyone with a 4 year old and a 7 year old can't get a hotel room with 2 queen beds like everyone else on the planet. Stay on property, take the buses, use early magic hours, use fast passes, use the app to find rides and shows with short waits, and do lots of stuff. [/quote]

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