I should give a little bit more of an intro now that everyone has shared. I was also SO tired last night again.
My name is Lisa (boring I know, lol) and as you all know I am traveling with kiddo, my 8 year old son. He has been to Disney a lot in his short life, with both of us pre divorce and separately post. He's been twice with his dad and once with me. I've been more times than I can count and still feel one of the best decisions of my life was talking the ex into disney vacation club in January of 1999. Second best decision was deciding 5 years after our divorce that things were amicable enough that maybe we could just share it in lieu of money he still owed me from the divorce settlement (I agreed to let him keep it but he was supposed to compensate me for it). It sounds a little crazy but when I "got my DVC back" it was one of the happiest days of my post divorce life.
So here we are taking our second mom & kiddo trip and I can't wait! I have my M.Arch degree but currently am doing kitchen design because I find that that job is a lot more flexible with my time and conducive to being a single mom (architecture is a man's world, kitchen design is mostly women so bosses are very understanding). Plus, I love kitchens. It was always my favorite part of any project. My most interesting kitchen was inspired by the art of Piet Mondrian and it was written up in a local design magazine (complete with my picture). Almost as exciting as getting my DVC back.
I have been going to disney for a very long time and I have a brain for planning so my plans may seem a little overboard detailed, but I can honestly envision every step in my head. But I am also super flexible about making changes on the fly too (except usually to dining) so we'll see what I end up actually doing there. My last trip I felt super rusty with all of the new stuff but it worked out great - I ended up changing a lot of FP+ on the fly to make my day in the park flow better. Now that I'm "reminded" by that experience to minimize walking by keeping attractions close together I shouldn't have to make as many changes but we'll see especially with the SDFP thing.
I am doing a crazy split stay like
@Candycane83. It is much easier with kiddo's issues for me to be near the park I'm going to be in. Also we had a disagreement about whether to do BWV of Poly Villas so after researching split stays I decided to do both. We are doing the first 4 nights at BWV with DxDDP (credits to be spread over 5 full days) focusing on Epcot, HS and AK and the last 3 nights at the Poly focusing on MK and MK area stuff. Then I decided to fly out Friday instead of Saturday so Saturday would be a full day and I added a night at AKL because it was available and because our first day is at AK. For the split stay I plan to pack 4 separate bags: 1) toiletries and overnight bag for AKL 2) suitcase for BWV stay which I will unpack upon arrival and repack dirty clothes into it as I go and 3) suitcase for Poly Villas, will do the same 4) a small bag that will bring bottled water and be used to throw mouse-cellaneous stuff into like maps and papers and receipts and extra souvenirs.
I will post the short version of my plans without the FP+s and that stuff (I will post that later once I have it all worked out - I have it about half worked out now) but here are the highlights/parks/ADRs and major plans:
12/2 arrive at MCO at 5:10pm
check in at AKL Kidani
6:45pm Sanaa (OOP)
12/3 check out AKL/check in BWV
AK day with EMH
EMH Goals: dinoland (kiddo's favorites, bet I can get on those rides a few times each) then a 9AMish safari with FP+
9:45am Tusker House Breakfast (DxDDP 2TS)
Goals: flights of wonder, festival of the lion king, maybe everest, maybe tough to be a bug, whatever else.
3:00pm Yak & Yeti (DxDDP 2TS)
SWaGS with dessert PAR-TAY
12/4 BWV
HS day with EMH
EMH Goals: Jedi Training Academy signup, TSMM, SDFP making, great movie ride, whatever else
11:15am Sci Fi Dine in (DxDDP 2TS)
Goals: star tours, indiana jones stunt spectacular, muppets, jedi training academy
5:00pm CA Grill (DxDDP 4TS)
evening: either RoL if it is open and I can make it or Illuminations
12/5 BWV
All day Epcot
11:35am Coral Reef w/CP package (show up at 11:15 and request table by the tank, DxDDP 4TS)
Goals: some of future world, all of world showcase, FP+ FEA in the evening after dinner
5:00pm Candlelight Processional
6:20pm Biergarten (DxDDP 2TS)
Illuminations
12/6 BWV
REST DAY
9:30am 'Ohana breakfast ( DxDDP 2TS)
Disney springs shopping/pokemon hunting
swimming
4:30pm H&V Holiday Dine w/F! package (DxDDP 2TS)
Fantasmic!
and Illuminations after if we feel like it
pack up whatever isn't already packed
12/7 BWV switchover to Poly Villas
bring bags to bell services
RD Soarin' twice, living with the land if possible
10:00am Garden Grill (DxDDP 2TS)
Goals: rest of future world, repeat favorites (like Soarin')
leave by 3:00pm to transfer to Poly Villas
4:00pm go to room at Poly to get luggage from bell services and get refreshed for dinner
5:35pm Narcoosees (DxDDP 2TS for me, OOP for kiddo), hoping to get there early to see the gingerbread house
evening at MK with 10pm fireworks and EMH from 10-midnight
MK Goals: tomorrowland, fantasyland
12/8 Poly Villas
REST DAY
10:00am Boma (OOP, DVC discount)
Swim at the lava pool
maybe disney springs again if we are not too rushed
3:30pm 'Ohana dinner (OOP)
MK for
MVMCP
Goals: parade, fireworks, not sure what else just yet, really have to plan MK days better
12/9 Poly Villas
sleep in a bit
9:50am Crystal Palace (OOP)
Goals: everything else, lol
6:15 HDDR Cat 1 (OOP)
Fireworks back at hotel (we have a lake view and requested upper floor, hope that works out)
pack to depart
12/10
drop checked bags in lobby with southwest
8:00am Kona Cafe (OOP, disney visa discount)
depart resort by 9:30am for 12:30pm flight home
oh and just to add, my name is Candice 
This is a great group of Disney planners; I'm so glad I stumbled on it!
