I think $36 for a hotel room the night before a 9:15 a.m. flight is worth it, don't you? (Consider it's an almost two-hour drive to get to the airport, plus check-in...) That's the difference between a hotel and paying for parking.
Plans are coming together. So far it's EPCOT on Friday to meet up with
jsciv and hopefully
ashoemaker and
cplpunishment, specifically to see
IllumiNations. Saturday and Sunday will be Animal Kingdom and Disney Hollywood Studios (not sure which will be which yet), with possibly dinner Saturday night at
California Grill, and Monday will be the Magic Kingdom so I can become a pirate, thanks to my friend Ken. I'm sure there will be video...
Also, GIP. :)