LadyLion4life
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Hi. First post here. A little background: I'm married for 26 years, 4 kids (24 to 17). We've been to WDW as a family twice (2003 and 2007). I was also in Disney in 1981 and 1989 and 2006. My kids have been to WDW separately for Senior Trips (the three oldest and youngest will be in 2016).
I've been reading this board (on and off)and other Disney boards since 2006 when planning our 2007 trip. It's been helpful.
I started reading here again last year when we decided to plan another WDW trip. More about that later but for now that trip has turned into a quick trip for a wedding.
We'll be attending a wedding July 16, 2016 in Orlando (traveling from NJ). No specifics on the wedding/times yet other than it's being held at a theatre in Orlando on the 16th.
So I'm planning a trip for the 6 of us (and probably +1, one daughter's bf) to attend the wedding. We'd like to fit in trips to MK and Epcot (with the kids maybe doing AK and HS) and Universal. I know that's pushing it but it's what we have for now.
Right now, my itinerary looks something like this:
4 of us depart Wednesday morning and arrive at MCO at 10:00 am or so. Arrive at CR by 12:00.
12:00-4:00 lunch/pool/room, etc.
5:00 to MK, hopefully 5:30 BOG dinner, 3 FB+. wing it until about 11:00 and head back to resort.
Two oldest kids and probably bf will take later flight and arrive midnight or so.
Thursday: if emh for MK (and that's what it looks like?) then we'd do MK that day from emh. I'd leave at about 12:30 to head back to resort (CR). Spend from about that time until 4 at pool, shower, nap. Husband and kids may stay at MK. 5:00 or so ADR for Ohana. 7:30 or so back in MK and use 3 FB+. I'd head back to CR after last FP+ others may stay.
Friday: head to US/IOA, by taxi (Uber?). We've never been and all want to see the Harry Potter stuff and then other stuff. So taxi/uber to US at 7:30 or so. Parks from 9-4. Then back to CR. Then Epcot from 6-close.
Saturday: Wedding. We don't know times yet. We're imagining a ceremony and short reception sometime during the day/night. We'll know more this Saturday when we're at the shower and I ask for details, lol. Anyway, Saturday is pretty much unknown right out for 4 (5) of us. But we figure we'll at least make emh for MK at night. So Saturday is wedding then emh at MK for 4 (5) of us while two youngest, 18 and 20 by then, have ph to do whatever until we all meet up for MK. They have no desire to attend wedding and don't have to so they'll be free that day.
Sunday: Sleep in somewhat since we're thinking emh MK the night before. Check out at 10:00 and onto Epcot until about 5 or so.
Return flight is around 9:30pm.
So is it feasible for us to get MK and Epcot (me mostly, the others can do HS and AK too) and US/IOA?
Dates aren't negotiable because I'm the only one flexible. Me, Husband, and two youngest are doing Wednesday morning flight. Two oldest and bf are doing late Wednesday night flight. Two youngest will be on their own most of Saturday while our schedule is dependent upon the wedding.
I've been reading this board (on and off)and other Disney boards since 2006 when planning our 2007 trip. It's been helpful.
I started reading here again last year when we decided to plan another WDW trip. More about that later but for now that trip has turned into a quick trip for a wedding.
We'll be attending a wedding July 16, 2016 in Orlando (traveling from NJ). No specifics on the wedding/times yet other than it's being held at a theatre in Orlando on the 16th.
So I'm planning a trip for the 6 of us (and probably +1, one daughter's bf) to attend the wedding. We'd like to fit in trips to MK and Epcot (with the kids maybe doing AK and HS) and Universal. I know that's pushing it but it's what we have for now.
Right now, my itinerary looks something like this:
4 of us depart Wednesday morning and arrive at MCO at 10:00 am or so. Arrive at CR by 12:00.
12:00-4:00 lunch/pool/room, etc.
5:00 to MK, hopefully 5:30 BOG dinner, 3 FB+. wing it until about 11:00 and head back to resort.
Two oldest kids and probably bf will take later flight and arrive midnight or so.
Thursday: if emh for MK (and that's what it looks like?) then we'd do MK that day from emh. I'd leave at about 12:30 to head back to resort (CR). Spend from about that time until 4 at pool, shower, nap. Husband and kids may stay at MK. 5:00 or so ADR for Ohana. 7:30 or so back in MK and use 3 FB+. I'd head back to CR after last FP+ others may stay.
Friday: head to US/IOA, by taxi (Uber?). We've never been and all want to see the Harry Potter stuff and then other stuff. So taxi/uber to US at 7:30 or so. Parks from 9-4. Then back to CR. Then Epcot from 6-close.
Saturday: Wedding. We don't know times yet. We're imagining a ceremony and short reception sometime during the day/night. We'll know more this Saturday when we're at the shower and I ask for details, lol. Anyway, Saturday is pretty much unknown right out for 4 (5) of us. But we figure we'll at least make emh for MK at night. So Saturday is wedding then emh at MK for 4 (5) of us while two youngest, 18 and 20 by then, have ph to do whatever until we all meet up for MK. They have no desire to attend wedding and don't have to so they'll be free that day.
Sunday: Sleep in somewhat since we're thinking emh MK the night before. Check out at 10:00 and onto Epcot until about 5 or so.
Return flight is around 9:30pm.
So is it feasible for us to get MK and Epcot (me mostly, the others can do HS and AK too) and US/IOA?
Dates aren't negotiable because I'm the only one flexible. Me, Husband, and two youngest are doing Wednesday morning flight. Two oldest and bf are doing late Wednesday night flight. Two youngest will be on their own most of Saturday while our schedule is dependent upon the wedding.
