another "how do my plans look?" thread :)

[DisNikki]

I debated whether this should be made into a pre-trip report or not, but I'm really looking for feedback on our ride plans so I'm thinking this forum would be better?

There are 9 of us going - 4 adults in our 30s, Grandpa, 4 boys ages 7, 7, 5 and 4.

Saturday
Fly into Tampa, drive to Orlando (this saved us $1000 in airfare, so worth it!)
check-in to hotel - we're staying offsite at Orange Lake, two 2 bedroom units for the 9 of us but half our family doesn't arrive until Sunday.

Sunday
pool and relaxing in the morning
DH and DFiL are going to the Braves vs Phillies game at 1 pm at ESPN
I'll take our two boys to DTD and hit the Disney Store, Design-A-Tee, they want to make their own light sabers, etc.
We’ll pick up the guys from ESPN and head to Epcot to meet up with the rest of our family for dinner at Garden Grill.
We’ve debated staying for Illuminations on this night but given our plans for Monday….not sure we should push the kids so much

Monday
7:30 breakfast at Ohana
Get to Epcot as soon as we can after that

Soarin’
Living with the Land
The Circle of Life
The Seas with Nemo and Friends/Turtle Talk with Crush
Journey into Imagination with Figment
Try to see Jammitors in FutureWorld

Lunch at Sunshine Seasons (CS) in The Land?

Rest at the hotel in the afternoon

Spaceship Earth
Ellen’s Energy Adventure
O Canada
Continue counter clockwise around WS

Tuesday
Magic Kingdom

Dumbo
Winnie the Pooh
Mad Tea Party
Peter Pan’s Flight
It’s a Small World
Haunted Mansion
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Splash Mountain
Pirates of the Caribbean

Lunch Pecos Bill’s in Frontierland

FP something before we leave

Rest at the hotel in the afternoon

Tom Sawyer Island?
Mickey’s Philharmagic
Anything we didn’t get to earlier

Wednesday
Magic Kingdom

Space Mountain
Astro Orbiter
Tomorrowland Speedway
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
Monster’s Inc Laugh Floor

Lunch – Cosmic Ray’s?

FP Jungle Cruise before we leave

Rest at the hotel in the afternoon

Swiss Family Treehouse
Jungle Cruise
Country Bear Jamboree
Frontierland Shootin Arcade
Magic Carpets of Aladdin

Dinner offsite (DFiL didn't want to do dessert party so we have to take him back to the hotel anyway)

Wishes Dessert party – 9 pm

Thursday
Epcot
Before breakfast, FP Test Track and sign up for Kim Possible

Breakfast 9:25 at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall

Test Track
Mission Space
Innoventions East, Sum of All Thrills

World Showcase making sure to hit:
Gran Fiesta Boat Tour in Mexico
Maelstrom in Norway
Japan – Pick a Pearl

Lunch , rest at the hotel in the afternoon, Dinner in the middle of all that WS stuff

Illuminations if we didn’t stay for it on Sunday

Friday
Hollywood Studios

Toy Story Mania – FP and then standby line?
Kids to Voyage of Little Mermaid, DH and DBiL to RnR Coaster
Kids to Disney Junior, DH and DBiL to Tower of Terror
Great Movie Ride
Toy Story Mania, if we got FPs

Lunch Starring Rolls Café or Studios Catering Company Flatbread Grill?

Studio Backlot Tour
Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
Beauty and the Beast

Dinner 5:05 at Whispering Canyon Café at Wilderness Lodge
Don’t forget to ask for ketchup!

Saturday
Animal Kingdom

DH and DBiL get FPs for Expedition Everest
Kilimanjaro Safari
It’s Tough to be a Bug - too scary?
Tree of Life Exhibits
Triceratop Spin
Dinosaur – too scary?
The Boneyard

Lunch Flame Tree BBQ?

Kali River Rapids
Flights of Wonder
Finding Nemo
Festival of Lion King
Character Trails

Dinner Currently have reservations at Rainforest Café but they told us we'd have to split up (biggest party they can accommodate is 8!) so we're thinking of going somewhere else)

Sunday
Clearwater Beach and then fly home

FYI, we plan to use FP as much as possible as well as the Lines and Undercover Tourist apps for wait times.

Any feedback is appreciated! Thanks

 

[JacksLilWench]

Looks good to me!! Have fun!!!

 

[mom3teach3]

I saw your question mark by "Tough to be a Bug." Make sure your kids know that it gets very dark and loud in the theater. Also, make them aware that they will "feel" bugs poking them in the back and fluttering under their feet. When my kiddos were young they used to be scared of that show. It's worth seeing though... as long as they know ahead of time. My son (who is now fifteen) always scoots forward in his chair because he hates that feeling of a bug poking his back. He was five when he first went to that show.

 

[teachermommy78]

I second this! My then 3 and 5 year old were literally traumatized by that show. They wouldn't do any other shows the rest of the week. It is pretty scary and life like. The 4 year old may not be able to separate the reality vs fantasy of it. This year, they are now 5 and 7 (I also have a 3 year old who was too little to be affect by it last time) and still don't want to go. I've heard the stitch show at MK is similar.

 

[jemmouse]

For the day with Rain Forest, look up the restaurant TRex, dinosaur themed also in Disney. Opened in October 2008. My son loves it there and heck so does his mom and dad

The times where you have rest up at the hotel and then going back for rides just be careful don't cut your theme park time to short...

Other than that looks great. But remember sometimes you might find something on the side and just don't try to be so schedule orientated. Things like crowds, bathroom breaks or even dare I say rain could make things change in an instant.

My friend just came back from Orange Lake 2 weeks ago and really liked it a lot...

 

[TinkerbellinLouisian]

Touring Plans look great...

Illuminations is My Favorite Fireworks show !

Spaceship Earth can sometimes have NO wait... so check it out that first day....

Cosmic Rays IS a recommendation....so GOOD... try it !

Kali River Rapids... - We can't stand this ride ... we got totally soaked... so I recommend if you try it ... you save for LAST!

Hugs,
Mary

 

[sscassel]

If you can fit it in, I would recommend doing the Disney Family Magic Tour. It was so much fun. It is held at 10am I believe at MK. Definitly worth it. Your kids are the perfect age. My DS was 8 and DD was 10 when they did it. My DD had a blast but was at the age where she still had fun, but was starting to get to old for it.

 

[DisNikki]

Thanks for all the replies! I think we will have to skip It's Tough to be a Bug because our 4 year old DS HATES spiders and I don't think he could handle it.

sscassel - I had never even heard of this tour but am googling it now! Thanks for the tip!