1st vist...only 3 days :(

[immalemon]

We are doing a land sea package, so unfortunatly we will only be at WDW 3 days. I know we will be unable to do everything we want, but do you think we can fit in all 4 parks? Also, what do you recommend skipping and what do you recommend NOT missing? Thanks in advance for your help.

PS it will be me and my DD age 4

 

[vicnmickey]

Are you flying in the night before you check in for the land portion. We did the 7night land/sea last May and loved it. We added a night onto the beginning of the trip so we would have more time in the parks. With the hopper passes you get with the package, you should be able to go to all the parks. Go see what you and your daughter would like at each park. With a four year old daughter I say, don't miss MK and Wishes. What time are you boarding the buses to head down to Port Canaveral, the last morning in the parks? We opted for the Animal Kingdom pick up. This gave us a morning at Animal Kingdom, so we didn't feel we had missed out on this park. You have the option of this pick up you catch the bus at 12:15 at AK, but you get to the ship around 1:30 in the afternoon.

 

[Rhonda]

You're going to have a wonderful time on your cruise!!

As for the parks, don't burn yourself (and your dd) out! It's easy to do, especially if you try & see everything in 3 days. You'll both end up crabby and tired. Just keep telling yourself that WDW isn't going anywhere, and what you miss - you'll see next time!

Definitely plan a full day at MK. It would also be good to plan an afternoon nap away from the park that day too. Go back to your resort and rest by the pool or in your room for a couple of hours, then head back to MK to do the stuff you missed in the morning. That way, you'll see the fireworks show at night without being overly tired.

You'll also want to see AK for sure too! That can be done in 1/2 day. For the next day & 1/2, see how you feel. Maybe go to MGM to see Muppets 3D! Or take dd over to Epcot and go to the Living Seas! She'd love seeing all the fish!

Most of all - let yourselves relax and have a great time!

 

[immalemon]

vicnmicky-- yes we are flying in the night before. We get in at almost midnight, but thats ok. We will still be able to start out pretty fresh on Thursday.

Thank you both for your replies. We are definately doing a whole day at MK, maybe even another 1/2 day. Definately want to do Animal Kingdom, and there are some stuff Id like to do between both Epcot and Mgm, provided we have enough time, including transportation. We did make one PS to go to Spirit of Aloha because we always have wanted to see a Luah. Well, I dont want to be rushing either. Just hope I have planned well enough that I am not one of those stupid people that stops to look at the map, forgetting they are in front of everyone. (I used to live in Anaheim and lived at Disneyland)

 

[Doc and Family]

Our two cents worth:

If MK has an early entry day when you are there, take advantage of it for your dd.
We do for our ds's-and they usually ride everything in Fantasyland twice before the park opens to everyone--and I bet your dd will want to do everything in Fantasyland.

Also, Buzz's Space Ranger Spin, Toontown, Pirates, Alladin, Mickey's Philharmagic, and Jungle Cruise are good for young ones.

My boys also love the Indy Race Cars.

In MGM: Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Bear in the Big Blue House, Muppets 3D, Honey I Shrunk the Kids play-yard. Beauty and the Beast and Fantasmic are also excellent.

In AK: Festival of the Lion King, Tarzan Rocks, and the Boneyard are far and away my kids favorites (ages 4 and 6)

EPCOT: Imagination is their favorite. The Land is good if you daughter is lucky enough to get picked to make cookies.

Don't try to overdo-as the others mention. But as far as my kiddies go, the above are requirements every time we go to WDW. HAVE A GREAT TRIP!!!

 

[GoofysPrincess]

I would suggest one and a half days at MK, with the other half day at Epcot, probably just Future World -- the monorail makes it easy to get between the two parks. If you have an EE day at MK, make that the half day there as the park will get crowded around noon. Then split the other day between AK (in the morning, EE if you can) and MGM (in the afternoon, so you can see Fantasmic).

Even though you won't get to do everything, you'll have a good idea of where you want to go next time. Happy planning!