4 Day Park hopper + 1 day beach itinerary

[mhrebates]

I haven't been to DL for over 15 years.....
I'm taking my family (5 kids age 2-11) and we have 4 day park hopper tickets.
My week is Tues, Wed, Thurs, Friday, Saturday.
I want one day to be a down day to go to the beach, go shopping, swimming....and at first I thought I'd want a down day in the middle of the week, but now I don't know if I want our last day to be on Saturday.

So my options:
Do I do DL T/W/Th and Beach Fri to return to DL Saturday?
Or DL T/W Beach on Th and return to DL F/Sat?
OR DL T/W/TH/F and beach/down day SaturdaY?

What would you do, or wish you would have done? Thanks guys!

 

[DLR29]

Which dates are we talking about here?

 

[vegasnative]

I would look at the weather forecast and plan it from that. My theory is the Pacific Ocean is always cold, even if it is 100 degrees outside, but nothing worse than going to the beach on a chilly day. I also, for some bizarre reason think that when it is X degrees in Anaheim, it is usually always 5 degrees hotter inside the park!

So, in answer to your question....if it were "me", you have 4-day tickets, you will have plenty of time at the parks and for now play it by ear. Check the weather forecast as it gets nearer and see what the fam wants to do or ask them to be included in the decision making process.

 

[mhrebates]

Which dates are we talking about here?

It will be in January.... so I know it will be cold and we won't be planning on swimming.....just playing on the beach long enough to say they were at the beach/ocean.

My main reason at first for wanting this day down day, was to break up the days at disney, so by the 4th day the kids weren't sooooo tired.....but I now don't know if I want the 4th day to be on a Saturday that will be extra busy. Hmmmm.

 

[mhrebates]

So, in answer to your question....if it were "me", you have 4-day tickets, you will have plenty of time at the parks and for now play it by ear. Check the weather forecast as it gets nearer and see what the fam wants to do or ask them to be included in the decision making process.

Good idea about letting the family be included...I should do that. Thanks. And you are right about deciding as it gets closer, looking at the forcast. Thank you for your input.

Anybody have any other thoughts? TIA

 

[ImNoPrince]

Did you want to see F! or fireworks? During the off-season when you are going, those events will only happen on Sat nights. WOC in DCA happens every night. For me, I'd plan on Sat at the parks just to see F! and/or fireworks.