Has anyone ever used a touring plan during their visit to WDW? I have heard of Ride Max and the ones you can get on TouringPlans.com Just wondering how well they really work before we actually try one. Seems like a commando way to tour the parks.
Never tried one - not my style. On the rare times I've gone to the park with friends' families and done the more traditional "hit-every-ride-stand-on-every-line-walk-till-your-feet-bleed" style that most Disney families seem to be putting themselves through, we've just self-guided and hit everything on the Disney maps of the parks (when tagging along with someone else, I'll let them do Disney the way they want to do it). On the other hand, if they're coming with ME to Disney, then they're going to get MY style of Disney trip. No schedules, no tours, no guides, no must-dos, no rope-drops. I don't even plan what park I'm going to on what day...often which bus comes first to the stop dictates where I go. I know a fair amount about Disney obviously, so I don't likely miss very much - though I do admit there are rides I forget to go on for a while, then 'rediscover' them on a future trip. And being able to go as often as I do, I don't worry about skipping a ride with a long line and just hitting it on the next trip - so following guides to hit certain places and rides on certain days and certain times is just entirely too structured and mission-like for me. I might feel different if Disney was a several hour flight or overnight drive to get to - so I certainly don't blame those who do use such services. I've just confirmed that it's not for me.
That's usually the way we go to except we do get our ADR's ahead of time. But, I am just curious to see if they actually work. Will probably try one the trip just to satisfy my curiosity.
I've never used a touring plan on any of my trips. The most planning my family ever does for WDW trips is to make dinner reservations based on where we think we're going to be an any given day, but we don't always stick to the plan.
no dice for me either. i plan my adr's and that's about it. i wish i didn't even have to do that (darn dining plan) but that's another story...
we plan the adr's and my wife consults some of the free plans online (not sure where) and in the unofficial guide for general guidance, but things usually change while we are down there.
i have used tour guide mike and the unofficial guide. we did use a tour plan but it was during a busy time and it did help reduce the waits in line. use fastpass.
